(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present Proclamation proclaiming April 19, 2016 as
Library Literacy Day in Tulare County, in order to make the community aware of
the valuable free literacy services available to adults to improve their
reading and functional literacy skills.
3.
Presentation given by 2015 Leadership Class on Volunteer
Project and Recognition of Class Members.
4.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 5 through 23)
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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 $2,025 to offset costs of providing soil treatment supervision,
commodity treatment supervision and commodity and/or soil sampling as required
by the Nematode Control Program, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture, to provide State funding in the
amount of $39,999.98 to offset costs of providing fruit and vegetable
inspection services for the state Standardization Program, effective July 1,
2016 through June 30, 2017.
7.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $126,946 to offset costs of providing European Grapevine Moth
detection trapping services, retroactive to February 1, 2016 through November
30, 2016. Find that the Board has authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of February 1, 2016, and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
8.
Approve an agreement with
Tally, LLC and Election Administrators, LLC to assign Election Administrators'
responsibilities under Tulare County Agreement No. 26397 to Tally, LLC.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Ratify the following
proclamations: honoring Bel R. Martin and Sons Dairy as the 2016 Tulare Kiwanis
Farmer of the Year; and honoring Kern County on its 150th Anniversary.
10.
Appoint Felix Mata, Seat 15
At-Large to the Tulare County Mental Health Board for a term ending December
31, 2017.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
11.
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).
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement, No. 26819 with the California Department of Public Health, Emergency
Preparedness Office to accept carry-forward funds for the Hospital Preparedness
Program grant from the 2013/14 Fiscal Year in an amount not to exceed $2,934,259,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
13.
Accept the award for funding in
the amount of $10,521 from the California Department of Public Health,
Tuberculosis Control Branch, to support tuberculosis prevention and control,
effective July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. Find that the board had the authority
to accept the award as of July 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
14.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26888 with the California State Department of Health Care
Services to increase the agreement by $1,798,299 to a maximum of $18,954,499
for combined Drug Medi-Cal and Net Negotiated Funds to provide Substance Use
Disorder services, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1,
2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the amendment
on that date.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare Youth Service Bureau, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $4,750,000 for the
provision of mental health services to Tulare County adolescents and children,
effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
16.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27100 with Intuitive Health Services, Inc. to update Exhibits A
and B and increase the maximum amount of the agreement from $600,000 to
$700,000 for the provision of adult, adolescent, and child psychiatric services
in Tulare County Mental Health Clinics, retroactive to October 1, 2015 through
June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to approve the amendment as of
October 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s best interest to approve the
amendment as of that date.
Probation
17.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 25434 with Government Payment Service, Inc. also known as GPS, to
extend the term of the agreement for the purpose of accepting credit and/or
debit card payments for the term of April 24, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
Resource Management Agency
18.
Approve an agreement with
Southern California Gas (SoCal Gas) Company for Existing Service Connection
Relocation for the Avenue 416 Widening Project in the amount of $8,490.45.
19.
Authorize the submittal of a
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant application to
Tulare County Association of Governments.
Sheriff/Coroner
20.
Authorize submission of an
online grant application for up to $100,000 in funding from the U.S. Department
of Justice for the time period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2018
under the Body-Worn Camera Policy and Implementation Program.
21.
Approve an agreement with
Southern Tri-County High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area, effective immediately
and extended until termination at any time with written notice.
22.
Approve the sole source
purchase of Taser X2 weapons from ProForce Law Enforcement in an amount not to
exceed $120,000.
Solid Waste
23.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26040 with West Coast Waste Inc. to extend the term of the
agreement to April 1, 2017 in order to continue diversion and processing of
green waste and maintain the level of customer service to residents.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
24.
Request from the General Services Department to award a
construction contract for the South County Detention Facility to the lowest
responsible bidder, Bernards Bros. Inc. in the amount of $52,442,000. Approve
a construction contract with Bernards Bros Inc. for the construction of the
South County Detention Facility AB 900 project in the amount of $52,442,000.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement upon approval from the State;
receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds, license verification, and contract;
and subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
25.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to adopt and
certify the Alpaugh and Allensworth Regional Water System Feasibility Study as
accurate. Adopt and certify the Project Feasibility Report for the Matheny
Tract Wastewater System as accurate. Adopt and certify the Special Provisions
Proposal and Contract for Construction of Matheny Tract Sewer Improvements
Project as accurate. Adopt the Statutory CEQA Exemption for the Alpaugh and
Allensworth Regional Water System Feasibility Study. Adopt the Statutory CEQA
Exemption for the Matheny Tract Wastewater System Feasibility Study. Adopt the
Statutory CEQA Exemption for the Alpaugh and Allensworth Regional Water System
Feasibility Study Construction Project. Direct the Environmental Assessment
Officer, or designee, to file all Notice(s) of Exemption with the Tulare County
Clerk.
(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 - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 5
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Angela Crisanto v. County of
Tulare, et al.
California Eastern District Court Case No.
1:15-cv-01527-LJO-BAM
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare v. PERB,
5th District Court of Appeal Case No. F071240
(PERB 1)
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
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOGIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
