(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Presentation given by the District Attorney regarding
Human Trafficking in Tulare County.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to approve the Agricultural Preserve Disestablishment No. PAD 13-001 for
the 80 acres of Agricultural Preserve No. 224, owned by Con Edison Development
Inc., located on the southwest corner of Avenue 46 and Road 50, approximately
two miles southeast of Alpaugh in southwestern Tulare County.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 5 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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Board of Supervisors
5.
Appoint Jesus Villa, Director 3
- Veteran to the Lindsay-Strathmore Memorial District for a term ending
December 6, 2019.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
6.
Approve a budget adjustment
transfer in the amount of $250,000 from Miscellaneous Administration to
Miscellaneous Criminal Justice to cover costs associated with multiple
defendant cases (4/5ths vote required).
7.
Determine that the failure of
two County wells located at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility and one at Mooney
Grove Park, originally declared an emergency by the Board of Supervisors on
June 2, 2015, is a continuing emergency (4/5ths vote required).
8.
Reaffirm the lack of water
supply for East Porterville declared by the Board of Supervisors on June 30,
2015 is a continuing emergency.
9.
Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of Porterville, Porterville Irrigation District,
Saucelito Irrigation District, Teapot Dome Water District, Terra Bella
Irrigation District, Vandalia Water District, and the County of Tulare to form
the Eastern Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
10.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with Alta Irrigation District, County of Fresno, Orange Cove
Irrigation District, Hills Valley Irrigation District, Tri-Valley Water
District, City of Dinuba, City of Reedley, City of Orange Cove, London
Community Services District, Orosi Public Utility District, Cutler Public
Utility District, East Orosi Community Services District, Sultana Community
Services District, Kings River Water District, and the County of Tulare to form
a Groundwater Sustainability Agency.
11.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 21522 with the Housing Authority of the County of Tulare to add
additional buildings, square footage and increase rents to spaces located at
546 and 550 E. Tulare, Visalia, CA.
District Attorney
12.
Approve a capital asset
purchase of one vehicle in an amount not to exceed $33,200 for the
Victim/Witness Assistance Program. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
Fire Department
13.
Ratify and approve the
submission of a grant application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency
Assistance to Firefighters Grant to purchase one Bauer Mini Unicus fixed or
mobile self-contained breathing apparatus filling station. Ratify and approve
the Fire Chief’s, or his designee, signature on the grant application. Find
that the Board had authority to submit the grant application on January 15,
2016 and that it was in the County’s best interest to submit the grant
application on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
14.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Dinuba to purchase water for the Household Tank Program in an amount
not to exceed $5,615 effective upon signature through a term of up to 12
months.
Human Resources & Development
15.
Adopt the proposed Side Letter
for Agreement with the Tulare County Deputy Sheriff's Association.
Resource Management Agency
16.
Approve an event permit for the
“End of the Trail Half Marathon and 10K” to be held each year in and near the
City of Visalia. Approve the annual “End of the Trail Half Marathon and 10K”
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.
17.
Approve a claim to the Tulare
County Association of Governments in the amount of $1,008,284 for Regional
Surface Transportation Program Funds in exchange for State Highway Account
Funds for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. Authorize the Resource Management Agency
Fiscal Services Director to sign the Claim.
18.
Authorize the fixed asset
purchase of traffic safety devices for seven locations. Authorize Resource
Management Agency – Public Works to seek bids through the County Purchasing
Department to install safety appurtenances on Avenue 416 near the intersection
of Road 120. Determine that the various Community Traffic Safety Device
Improvements are exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant
to the adopted State of California CEQA guidelines Section 15301 and that the
Environmental Assessment Office is directed to sign and file a Notice of
Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Sheriff/Coroner
19.
Approve the capital asset
purchase for a meat slicer in an amount not to exceed $5,300. Authorize the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
20.
Approve the capital asset
purchase for a remote unmanned aerial system in an amount not to exceed
$10,000. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
(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: 2
Proposal to Approve Agricultural Preserve
Disestablishment 480 Acres of Agricultural Preserve Number 224 Owned by Con
Edison Development Located on the Southwest Corner of Avenue 46 and Road 50
Approximately 2 Miles Southwest of Alpaugh and Southwest Tulare County; see
Board of Supervisors agenda March 8, 2016
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Cuevas v. Tulare County
Visalia Superior Court No. VCU255143
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: City of Exeter vs. County of
Tulare
Visalia Superior Court No. 262516
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM E
(Government Code Section
54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
