(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present Proclamation recognizing the 125th Anniversary of
Sequoia National Park.
3.
Presentation by 2015 Leadership Class on Volunteerism
Project.
4.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Fire Department to
conduct a public hearing for Fire Hazard Abatement Cost Recovery. Confirm the
accounting as modified. Order that the costs as confirmed be recorded in the
office of the Tulare County Recorder. Order that the Tulare County
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector place such costs on the County tax
roll as special assessments against the respective parcels of land.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 20)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
6.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 25849 with SST Benefits Consulting and Insurance Services, Inc.
to extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2018 and amend the
insurance requirements.
7.
Approve the Special District
training event on January 13, 2016. Approve the costs of printed handouts and
the purchase of box meals.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
8.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of August 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.
9.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27273 with Stanton Office Machines for the provision of copier
systems to update Exhibit A, Scope of Services, to include the agreed-upon
price of services.
10.
Authorize the Chairman of the
Board to execute an Easement Deed for additional right of way along the north
side of Avenue 136 at the proposed South County Detention Facility. Direct the
Clerk of the Board to return the executed and notarized Easement Deed to
Property Management for transmittal to the City of Porterville.
11.
Approve an agreement for
Purchase of Fee Title and a Temporary Construction Easement from Humberto
Delgado and Sandra Cantu-Delgado, husband and wife as joint tenants, for the
Avenue 416 Road Widening Project in the amount of $120,000. Authorize County
Counsel to sign the Grant Deed and Temporary Construction Easement acceptances
upon presentation. Authorize the Property Manager, or designee, to open an
escrow and sign all documents to facilitate the escrow for this acquisition.
Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of $122,000 in favor of
First American Title Company or the County’s designated title company.
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
13.
Authorize the submittal of an
application in the amount of $221,235 to the Governor’s Office of Emergency
Services (CalOES) for the Fiscal Year 2015 Emergency Management Performance
Grant.
14.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation in an amount not to exceed $220,000 for the provision of
telepsychiatry 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.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for the provision of adult alcohol
and other drug services for TulareWORKs Welfare to Work clients in an amount
not to exceed $350,000, 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.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Merced Behavioral Center, a locked skilled nursing facility, for the provision
of stabilization and long-term maintenance for mentally disabled clients in an
amount not to exceed $950,000, retroactive to July 1, 2015 to 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 the
State of California for the emergency purchase of water from the Porterville
Development Center for use in the Household Tank Program, in an amount not to
exceed $48,000, for a term of six (6) months starting from the date of final
approval of this agreement through March 12, 2016.
Resource Management Agency
18.
Approve the “Mavericks Pony
Express 5k Run” to be held on Saturday, September 26, 2015 from 6:00 a.m. to
10:00 a.m. in and near the City of Tulare. Approve the Annual “Mavericks Pony
Express 5k Run” to be an on-going event for future years until such time as
conditions of the event and/or the location change, and subject to timely
submittal of a complete application for each annual event.
Sheriff/Coroner
19.
Approve a capital asset
purchase for two (2) Drying Cabinets in an amount not to exceed $15,000; a Ford
Explorer in an amount not to exceed $27,000; an Egg Grader in an amount not to
exceed $7,700; and three (3) Custom-built Trailers in an amount not to exceed
$23,000. Approve a down payment of $9,000 to be made to Kesting Welding for
the custom built trailers. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
20.
Rescind Board Resolution
2015-0717. Approve and adopt the resolution for submission of a SB 863
application to the California Board of State and Community Corrections for up
to $40 million to construct the proposed Sequoia Field Program Facility, Phase
II, project in Tulare County. Authorize the Chairman to sign the SB 863
proposal form and any related agreements and documentation required by the
program. Authorize the required cash match of $2,080,000 as outlined in the SB
863 proposal.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
21.
Presentation given by General Services-Capital Projects
outlining the contractor pre-qualification process for the South County
Detention Facility. Hear an appeal from Lewis C. Nelson and Sons in regards to
staff’s decision to not pre-qualify them to bid on the South County Detention
Facility project. Approve one of the following actions: A) Uphold staff’s
finding that Lewis C. Nelson and Sons does not meet the requirements of the
pre-qualification process and is not eligible to submit a bid for the
construction of the South County Detention Facility project; or B) Determine
that Lewis C. Nelson and Sons meets the requirements of the pre-qualification
process and is eligible to submit a bid for the construction of the South
County Detention Facility project.
22.
Request from General Services - Property Management to
approve purchase of property at 5300 W. Tulare Avenue and 801 S. Akers Road in
the City of Visalia for a price of $16,970,000. Direct the County
Environmental Assessment Officer, or his designee, to file a Notice of
Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder. Authorize the County Administrative
Officer, or his designee, to execute all additional documents to complete this
purchase of real property. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his
designee, to apply for and submit applications and associated fees to the City
of Visalia for any permits, as may be required by law, to occupy the building
for County offices. Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant Deed acceptance
upon presentation. Direct the Auditor to issue warrants or Electronic Funds
Transfers to First American Title Company upon requests made by the County
Administrative Officer, or his designee, as provided for in the Purchase and
Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions for deposits, purchase price and
escrow costs.
23.
Request from General Services - Property Management to
approve the purchase of improvements for a price of $100,000 located at 5911 S.
Mooney Blvd. in Visalia from the Golden State Young Men’s Christian Association
(YMCA). Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to
execute all additional documents needed to consummate this purchase of the
Improvements. Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in favor of Golden State
YMCA in an amount not to exceed $100,000 upon request made by the County
Administrative Officer, or his designee. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(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
Contract dispute with the City of Exeter
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Descriptions: 5300 W. Tulare
Avenue, Visalia, CA
Agency Negotiator: Jean Rousseau, John Hess,
and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Weingart Foundation
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare/In re:
Municipal Derivatives Antitrust Litigation, United States District Court,
Southern District of New York, Master Docket No. 08-02516 (VM) (GWG)
ITEM D
THREAT TO PUBLIC
SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government Code Section 54957)
Consultation with: Captain Mike Watson,
Sheriff’s Department
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare v. PERB (SEIU
Local 521)
Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate District No.
F071240
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare v. SEIU Local
521
PERB UPC No. SA-CO-120-M
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: SEIU Local 521 v. County of
Tulare
PERB Case No. SA-CE-894-M
ITEM H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Tulare Pediatric Health Care
Center FQHC v. Department of Health Care Services
Office of Administrative Hearings Case No.
FQ14-0610-718G -GP
ITEM I
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
