(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Presentation and announcement of the 2015
"Movember" Moustache Contest Winners.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Fire Department to
confirm the accounting as modified for the Fire Hazard Abatement Cost
Recovery. 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 5 through 40)
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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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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
5.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $19,850 to offset costs of providing pest detection services for
Light Brown Apple Moth, retroactive to October 1, 2015 through September 30,
2016. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of October 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date.
Board of Supervisors
6.
Reappoint Crystal Sullivan,
Chairman, Board of Supervisors or Designee to the Law Library Board for a term
ending December 31, 2016.
7.
Reappoint Dennis Medders,
Trustee to the Lindsay-Strathmore Public Cemetery District for a term ending
January 4, 2020.
8.
Reappoint Lynne Martin-Del
Campo, Seat 2 - At-Large and Irma Rangel, Seat 3 - At-Large to the Mental
Health Board for terms ending December 31, 2018. Appoint Nathan Terry, Seat 1
- At-Large to the Mental Health Board for a term ending December 31, 2018.
9.
Reappoint Don Turner, Seat 1 to
the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a term ending
December 31, 2019.
10.
Appoint Randy Groom,
Incorporated Cities to the Independent Ambulance Compliance Committee for a
term ending December 31, 2017.
11.
Appoint Mike Spata, County
Administrative Officer to the Treasury Oversight Committee.
12.
Appoint Mike Spata, County
Administrative Officer to the Tulare County Financial Advisory Committee.
13.
Appoint Mike Spata, County
Administrative Officer to the Tulare County Audit Committee.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
14.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26884 with Consolidated Testing Laboratories retroactive to
December 2, 2014 to extend the term to January 31, 2016. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of December 2, 2014 and
that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date.
15.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27119 with the Department of Water Resources to extend the term
to March 31, 2016 for a drought emergency water supply well near the City of
Porterville, retroactive to June 8, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of June 8, 2015, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
16.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 24589 with Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc. to update contractor's change of name
under the prior name of Strategic Local Government Services, LLC.
17.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26995 with Jay W. Powell, Inc. and David W. Allen to provide
conflict public defender services in the amount of $195,292.47 per month for
the period of January 1, 2016 to March 31, 2016.
18.
Approve an agreement with JMP
Business Systems to provide maintenance on mail equipment and software in the
amount of $501.33 per month along with Exhibit B with Neopost USA, Inc. for
meter equipment and software in the amount of $1,191.49 per month for a term of
60 months, effective December 15, 2015 to December 15, 2020.
19.
Approve January 12, 2016 at
9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, as the date and time to receive
public comment regarding the Board’s intent to consummate the purchase of a
portion of the real property at 10736 Simpson Dr., Monson, California whose
Assessor’s Parcel Number is 033-040-033. Instruct the County Administrative
Officer, or his designee, to publish the Notice of Intent to Purchase Real
Property once a week for three consecutive weeks pursuant to Government Code
§25350 and §6063.
District Attorney
20.
Ratify and approve the Grant
Award Agreement for acceptance of grant funding from the Insurance Commissioner
of the State of California for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Prosecution
Program in the amount of $190,000, retroactive to July 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016. Ratify and approve the District Attorney’s signature on the agreement.
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. Direct the Board Clerk to prepare a certified copy of
the resolution for the District Attorney’s Office.
21.
Ratify and approve the Grant
Award Agreement for acceptance of grant funding from the Insurance Commissioner
of the State of California for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud
Prosecution Program in the amount of $499,258 and recognize an additional
$27,162 in carry over funds and $213 in program interest from Fiscal Year
2014/2015 for a total of $526,633, retroactive to July 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016, Ratify and approve the District Attorney’s signature on the agreement.
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. Direct the Board Clerk to prepare a certified copy of
the resolution for the District Attorney’s Office. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
22.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
23.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to tree mortality in Tulare County Resolution No.
2015-0850.
24.
Approve the form letter for
rental property homeowners outlining Tulare County’s Rental Property Household
Tank Program. Direct Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency and
Office of Emergency Services staff to mail the form letter to drought-impacted
landlords regarding the Rental Property Tank Program’s availability.
25.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare for the
provision of two (2) Courtroom Clerk positions for Mental Health Court and Drug
Court in the amount of $110,355, retroactive to July 1, 2015 through June 30,
2016. Find that the Board had authority to approve this Memorandum of
Understanding as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest
to approve the Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
26.
Approve amendments with the
following school districts: Agreement No. 24419 with Porterville Unified
School District, Agreement No. 24420 with Dinuba Unified School District, and
Agreement No. 24422 with Farmersville Unified School District to receive
immunizations and public health services from Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency and to extend the date of termination, retroactive to July 1, 2015
through June 30, 2018. Find that the Board had authority to approve these
amendments as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to
approve the amendments on that date.
Human Resources & Development
27.
Approve an agreement with
Chimienti & Associates Insurance Services to perform administrative
services related to the Tulare County Section 125 Plan for the period of
January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.
28.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 25590 with Gallagher Benefit Services to extend the agreement
through the period of January 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016 for providing
insurance consulting services.
29.
Approve the Side Letter of
Agreement with the Tulare County Deputy Sheriff’s Association.
30.
Approve the amended and
restated Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement creating the San Joaquin Valley
Insurance Authority.
Information & Communications
Technology
31.
Approve the project to upgrade
the County Business Objects system to version 4.1 and keep it in compliance
after end of support for the current version 4.0 on December 31, 2015 for an
amount not to exceed $390,000. Approve a License and Support Agreement with
SAP Public Services Inc. in an amount not to exceed $307,000 to provide updated
SAP Enterprise licenses and support for the SAP Enterprise licenses for the
period of January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016. Approve Amendment No. 1 to
Tulare County Agreement No. 6989 and related Statement of Work with Method360
in an amount not to exceed $35,000 for installation services for SAP Business
Objects Upgrade for the period of February 1, 2016 to August 1, 2016. Approve the
purchase of Cisco UCS Hardware from Datalink Corporation in an amount not to
exceed $20,000. Approve the purchase of VMWare vCloud Suite and 1 year
technical support from Datalink Corporation in an amount not to exceed
$11,000. Approve the purchase of Microsoft SQL Server Licenses with 3 years
software assurance and Microsoft Server 2012R2 licenses from Softchoice
Corporation in an amount not to exceed $19,000. Authorize the County
Purchasing Agent to procure items listed in 4, 5, and 6 above. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Probation
32.
Approve an agreement with the
United States Department of Justice for seized and forfeited drug assets,
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.
Resource Management Agency
33.
Introduce and waive the first
reading of the Ordinance amending Article 3 in Chapter 1 of Part III of the
Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining to speed limits. Set the second
reading for January 5, 2016. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish a
summary and post a certified copy of the proposed Ordinance at least five (5)
days prior to adoption in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
34.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for the Avenue 322 Water Main Extension 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 Avenue 322
Water Main Extension Project subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the
Specifications. Approve the advertisement for bids of the Avenue 322 Water Main
Extension Project.
35.
Authorize the filing of Notice
of Partial Non-Renewal for the following three (3) Land Conservation Contracts
as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting
from one (1) Lot Line Adjustment map and three (3) Tentative Parcel Maps:
Approve the execution of amendments to the Land Conservation Contracts as
condition of approval for the aforementioned Partial Non-Renewals.
PNR 15-023 – Williamson Act
Contract No. 3205, Ag Preserve No. 0506, located
at 36667 Road 144, on the west side of Road 144, north of Visalia (4.82 acres
to be Non-Renewed as a condition of PPM 15-030 & PPM 15-031) (35.05
acres are subject to contract amendment).
PNR
15-027 – Williamson Act Contract No.3820, Ag Preserve No. 0902,
located at 19884 Road 24, on the southeast corner of Road 24 and Avenue 199,
Waukena (4.68 acres to be Non-Renewed as a condition of PPM 15-025) (50.17
acres are subject to contract amendment).
WAN
15-005 – Williamson Act No. 14961, Ag Preserve No. 14961, located at
20045 Avenue 332, on the south side of Avenue 332, between Road 196 and Road
204, Woodlake (3.0 acres to be Non-Renewed as a condition of PLA 15-017)
(110.82 acres are subject to contract amendment).
36.
Adopt the Complete Streets
Policy Plan for the Earlimart and Cutler-Orosi Community Planning Areas.
Authorize Transmittal of the Complete Streets Policy Plans (Phase #2) for the
Strathmore, Ducor, Tipton, Terra Bella, Earlimart, Cutler-Orosi Community
Planning Areas to the Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG).
Sheriff/Coroner
37.
Authorize the Sheriff’s
Department to establish the Tulare County Sheriff’s Foundation for charitable
and educational purposes governed by the Internal Revenue Code, Section
501(c)(3) as a public benefit corporation. Authorize the Sheriff’s
Department’s use of County resources for startup work during implementation of
the Foundation and payment of $850 for the user fee for the 501(c)(3) tax
exempt status application process.
38.
Approve a capital asset
purchase for a Tactical Cockpit Monitor not to exceed $14,000; a Ford Transit
Van for the Sheriff’s Information Technology Unit not to exceed $27,000; and a
Cal-ID Backup System not to exceed $262,000. Authorize the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Solid Waste
39.
Eliminate the Mattress Tipping
Fee at Tulare County landfills, effective December 31, 2015. Limit the total
number of mattresses and/or box springs for disposal in any one load to ten,
unless prior authorization is received from the Solid Waste Director, or his
designee. Authorize the Solid Waste Director, or his designee, to determine
the daily limit of mattresses accepted at the landfill, and reject loads from
commercial entities when daily capacity is reached. Authorize the Solid Waste
Director, or his designee, to register with the Mattress Recycling Council for
mattress recycling services at the Teapot Dome and Visalia landfills.
40.
Approve a Waste Disposal
Agreement with Mid Valley Disposal to coincide with the 100% commitment of
waste volume by Mid Valley Disposal to County landfills, and to increase and
secure disposal tonnage and revenue that will allow for a more predictable
Solid Waste Enterprise Fund, retroactive to October 1, 2014 through September 30,
2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of October 1, 2014, 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
41.
Presentation to approve the extension of the Arts
Consortium’s designation as the official arts council of Tulare County,
retroactive to October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2016. Find that the Board
had authority to extend the designation as of October 1, 2015, and that is was
in the County’s best interest to approve the designation on that date.
42.
Request from the Sheriff's Department to approve the
Personnel Resolution to increase the position allocation by adding one (1)
Fingerprint Technician. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
43.
Request from the Sheriff's Departmert to approve the
following three (3) agreements: 1) Taser International, Inc. - Professional
Services Agreement; 2) Taser International, Inc. - Evidence.com Master Service
Agreement; and 3) Taser International, Inc. - Addendum 1 Integration Services
Statement of Work for related software and services to implement a Body Worn
Camera Program. Approve quotation number Q-27772-4 with Taser International,
Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,548,721 over a five year period.
44.
Receive a report from the Resource Management Agency
regarding the Success Reservoir Enlargement Project. Affirm the approval of
Tulare County Agreement No. FC-84 based on the current cost estimate of the
Success Reservoir Enlargement Project of $40,000,000.
45.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve
the Transit Action Plan for 2015-2016 and the Transit Development Plan. Direct
staff to take appropriate action.
46.
Presentation providing an overview and update of the
Economic Development and Planning Branch of the Resource Management Agency.
(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
Public Hearing regarding Fire Hazard Abatement
Cost Recovery; see Board of Supervisors Agenda December 15, 2015.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: The People v. United States Fire
Insurance Company,
Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal Case
No. F070771
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 3
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 5
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-690-050
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: James and Salina Robinson
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-690-049
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Valley Bible Church
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-320-031
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Vincent Chan
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM H
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-320-013
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Jared Smith
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM I
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-320-011, APN
119-320-012
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Daniel and Valerie
Watrous
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM J
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: APN 119-320-001
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, John
Hess, and Robert Newby
Negotiating Parties: Cynthia Johansen,
Trustee, Johansen Living Trust
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM K
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Stephanie Franco v. County of
Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ8955940, ADJ10078548/CT-11-0510264
ITEM L
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: Al Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
