(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present Proclamation honoring Nestle Waters for its
generous donation of bottled drinking water to the County of Tulare for
distribution to residents suffering from the affects of the drought.
3.
Presentation on the 2015 Summer Night Lights Program.
4.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Health and Human Services
Agency to adopt fee increases for the Health & Human Services Agency,
Environmental Health Services Division, effective upon approval by the Board of
Supervisors.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 34)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Background information has been
provided to the Board on all matters listed under the Consent Agenda, and
these items are considered to be routine by the Board. All items under the
Consent Agenda are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is
requested by any Board member or member of the public on any item, that item
will be removed from the Consent Agenda.
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Board of Supervisors
6.
Establish the Step Up Committee
as an official County committee. Direct the Board of Supervisors’
representative on the Step Up Committee to designate a member of County staff
to serve as Program Administrator of the Committee. Appoint Phil Cox as the
Board of Supervisors’ representative on the Step Up Committee. Approve the
Bylaws of the Step Up Committee. Direct the Clerk to post vacancies on the
Step Up Committee pursuant to the Maddy Act.
7.
Appoint Julie Berk,
Superintendent of Schools/Designee to the First 5 of Tulare County for a term
ending at the pleasure of the board.
8.
Appoint Darlene Prettyman, Seat
16 - Family Member to the Mental Health Board for a term ending December 31,
2017.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
9.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of July 2015. Find that the activities
funded pursuant to the good works funding agreements are necessary to meet the
social needs of the residents of Tulare County.
10.
Reaffirmed that the lack of
water supply for East Porterville declared by the Board of Supervisors on June
30, 2015 is a continuing emergency.
11.
Approve an agreement with Reax
Engineering to provide third party review of the smoke control design in
support of the South County Detention Facility in an amount not to exceed
$5,940, retroactive to June 11, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of June 11, 2015, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Authorize the submittal of an
application in the amount of $542,933 to the Governor’s Office of Emergency
Services (CalOES) for the Fiscal Year 2015 State Homeland Security Grant.
13.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26410 with Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc. to update Exhibit A -
Scope of Services and Exhibit B & B1 - Compensation for the provision of
substance abuse residential and outpatient services, retroactive to July 1,
2015 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had the authority to enter
into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s
best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
14.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Welfare Services Division and the California State University,
Bakersfield to arrange field placement of Title IV-E students as interns in the
social work field, effective upon signature through August 1, 2020.
15.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Welfare Services Division and the Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School
District to coordinate services and improve communication with children in
foster care, effective upon signature through June 30, 2018.
16.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the South County One-Stop Center in an amount not to
exceed $700,000 to provide mental health services, retroactive to July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
17.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the South County Mobile Unit in an amount not to exceed
$850,000 to provide mental health services, retroactive from July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
18.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Welfare Services Division and the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools
to coordinate services and improve communication with children in foster care,
effective upon signature through June 30, 2018.
19.
Approve an agreement with
Victor Treatment Centers, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $110,000 for the
provision of intensive mental health services to Tulare County minors,
retroactive to July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2015, and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
20.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. (CSET) for the Youth
Transitions Program in an amount not to exceed $758,325, effective October 1,
2015 through September 30, 2016.
21.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the Tulare County Warm Line Program in an amount not to
exceed $234,108, retroactive to July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1,
2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
Information & Communications
Technology
22.
Approve the renewal of license
and support with Catalogic Software in an amount not to exceed $185,955 to
provide license and support for the period of September 28, 2015 through
September 27, 2016.
Resource Management Agency
23.
Approve the Pipeline
Development Agreement with Alta Irrigation District for pipeline and facility
relocation. Approve Joint Escrow Instructions with Alta Irrigation District
and authorize the Chairman to sign letter to Fresno Escrow Corporation
containing said instructions. Approve the deposit of $2,096,026 plus escrow
fees into an escrow account at Fresno Escrow Corporation under the terms of the
Pipeline Development Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Bender Rosenthal, Inc. in the amount of $220,200 to provide right of way
services for the Avenue 280 Road Widening Segment 1 Project. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the agreement, and subsequent amendments thereto, subject to
review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Resource Management Agency GeoScience in the amount of $98,445 to provide
material testing and inspection services for construction of the Road 224
Bridge over Deer Creek Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement,
and subsequent amendments thereto, subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel.
26.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for the Tooleville Sidewalk Improvement Project. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of
Exemption with the County Clerk. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions,
Proposal and Contract (“Bid Documents”) for the construction of the Tooleville
Sidewalk Improvement Project subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the
Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of the Tooleville Sidewalk
Improvement Project.
27.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, MCM Construction, Inc. of
North Highlands, California in the amount of $2,809,144 for construction of the
Road 224 Bridge over Deer Creek Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
contract, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel and upon
receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the contractor
possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow funds for contingencies in
the amount of $281,000 (10%) to cover unexpected construction conditions.
28.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Papich Construction Company,
Inc. of Grover Beach, California in the amount of $939,999.99 for construction
of the Asphalt Concrete Overlay Projects at the following locations: 1) Road
200 from Avenue 0 to Avenue 8; 2) Road 184 from Avenue 136 to State Route 190;
3) Diagonal 208B from Avenue 160 to Road 208; 4) Road 148 from Avenue 280 to
Avenue 288; and 5) Avenue 432 from State Route 63 to Road 136. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the contract, subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and
evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License.
Allow funds for contingencies in the amount of $94,000 (10%) to cover
unexpected construction conditions and funds in the amount of $30,000 to cover
construction engineering.
29.
Approve Program Supplement
Agreement No. N087 in the amount of $379,000 with the California Department of
Transportation for construction of the Tooleville sidewalk improvements on Road
204.
30.
Approve the Final Map for
Subdivision Tract No. 807 located on the north side of Avenue 393 west of Road
34, southeast of the City of Kingsburg.
31.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid
opening results for the Road 148 Bridge Replacement over Outside Creek.
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Contractor
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Bid
Amount
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RNR
Construction Inc.
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$618,882.00
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Dawson
Mauldin Construction
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$654,310.82
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Lee's
Paving Inc.
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$665,944.15
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Floyd
Johnston Inc.
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$671,698.20
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American
Paving Co.
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$678,131.32
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Whitaker
Construction
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$683,262.00
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Emmet's
Excavation
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$737,455.00
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MCM
Co. Inc.
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$774,347.00
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Engineer's Estimate
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$643,892.50
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Retirement
32.
Approve the model regulation
pertaining to IRC Section 415 – limits on benefit amounts payable to retired
TCERA members. Approve the model regulation pertaining to IRC Section 401(a) –
post-retirement return to work restrictions. Approve the model regulation
pertaining to IRC Section 401(a)(17) – limits salary amounts that can be
counted towards final average compensation for pension purposes. Approve the
model regulation pertaining to IRC Section 401(a)(9) – places benefit payment
starting requirements on qualified pension plans. Approve the model regulation
pertaining to “Rollover” provisions requiring that TCERA includes proper
information and notifies terminated member of their rollover options and
rights. Approve the model regulation pertaining to adoption of a “Normal
Retirement Age” for TCERA’s different membership types (General and Safety).
Sheriff/Coroner
33.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26738 with Los Angeles County to adjust the rates for Fiscal Year
2015/2016 to provide intrastate prisoner transportation. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the agreement as of July 1, 2015, and that it was
in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
34.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No.26196 with Cutler-Orosi Unified School District to extend the term
of the agreement to June 30, 2016 in the amount of $102,363 for providing a
School Resource Officer on district campuses. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2015, and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
35.
Presentation given by Matt Cate, CSAC Executive Director
regarding an update on the California State Association of Counties.
36.
Request from the Auditor-Controller to approve the rate
of taxation of the State and County for Fiscal Year 2015/16 to be collected upon
the taxable property of the County of Tulare, State of California, at the rate
of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation (Article XIII California Constitution).
Approve the tax rates as shown on Schedule A and direct that they be levied and
be collected upon each $100 valuation of the taxable property of the unitary
and operating non-unitary property of the County of Tulare, State of
California, as computed pursuant to the provision of law (Revenue and Taxation
Code Section 100). Approve the tax rates as shown on Schedule B and direct
that they be levied and be collected upon each $100 valuation of the taxable
property of the several school districts of said County, for raising the
necessary amount to pay the principal and interest on the bonds and for special
purposes of said school districts (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 93).
Approve the Special District Tax Rates as shown on Schedule C and direct that
they be levied and be collected upon each $100 valuation of the taxable
property of the various districts included on the schedule of Special Districts
(Revenue and Taxation Code Section 93). Approve and accept the Statement of
the Valuation of the Property in Tulare County as compiled by the County
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector and filed with this Board
[Government Code 25254(a)].
37.
Approve sending a letter of support for AB 935 which
defines two water conveyance projects in the San Joaquin Valley for potential
funding.
38.
Presentation given by the Tulare County Association of
Governments (TCAG) regarding a report on the Tulare County Regional
Transportation Impact Fee.
39.
Presentation given by the County Administrative Office
regarding an update on the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act. Provide
direction to staff in regards to the Implementation of the Act.
(Closed Session)
CLOSED SESSION
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CLOSED SESSIONS
As provided in the Ralph M. Brown
Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may
meet in closed session with members of its staff, county employees and its
attorneys. These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended
by members of the public. The matters the Board will meet on in closed
session are identified below or are those matters appropriately identified in
open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting
of the agenda. Any public reports of action taken in closed session will be
made in accordance with Government Code section 54957.1.
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It is the intention of the Board to meet
in closed session concerning:
Sitting
as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
ITEM A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Request from Health and Human Services Agency
to adopt fee increases for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency
Environmental Health Services Division. See Board of Supervisors Agenda for
September 1, 2015
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Fagundes/Walker vs. County of
Tulare
Tulare County Superior Court No. 261819
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
