(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Recognition of Tulare County Employees who have been
selected by their respective departments to be honored in the Employee
Recognition Program. Announce and select the Tulare County Employee of the
Year 2015.
3.
Presentation given by Health and Human Services Agency to
adopt a resolution proclaiming May 2016 as “National Foster Care Month”.
4.
Presentation given by Health & Human Services Agency
on the Tulare County Animal Services Program and the remodel of the Care and
Adoptions shelter.
5.
Presentation given by Community Services Employment &
Training (CSET) regarding their TECH Connect Program.
6.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
7.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Health and Human
Services Agency regarding the proposed closure of health care services from
Tulare Pediatric Health Care Center. Independently review and approve the
attached Notice of Exemption as the appropriate environmental review documents
for the closure of health care services. Adopt the Notice of Exemption to the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines
pursuant to the “general rule” or “common sense” exemption on the ground that it
can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility that the activity may
have a significant effect on the environment (14 Cal. Code Regs., §15061, subd.
(b)(3)) as a result of the proposed project encompassing the closure of health
care services at the Tulare Pediatric Health Care Center located at 1008 N.
Cherry Street, Tulare. Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or
designee, of the Tulare County Resource Management Agency to file the Notice of
Exemption and any other documents associated with the approval of this project
with the Tulare County Clerk and any other affected agency. Designate Tulare
County Public Health Branch to provide a 24-hour information service to provide
immediate information on the available services to eligible patients. Designate
Tulare County Public Health Branch to receive and respond to complaints from
eligible patients. Adopt the Proposed Resolution regarding Beilenson Hearing
(Attachment C) and Direct Staff to close Tulare Pediatric Health Care Center.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 8 through 30)
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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
8.
Reappoint Supervisor Steven
Worthley, Regular Member to the Local Agency Formation Commission for a term
ending the first Monday in May of 2020.
9.
Reappoint Larry Peltzer,
At-Large Member to the Water Commission for a term ending April 30, 2018.
County Administrative Office/Clerk of
the Board/General Services
10.
Approve the Assessment Appeals
Board’s decision to change its regular meeting time to the third Thursday of
each month at 1:00 p.m., except for the statutorily-required Monday meeting
each July. The Assessment Appeals Board will still not meet during the months
of April and May, and may occasionally schedule the meeting on a Thursday other
than the third Thursday, if there is a holiday conflict.
11.
Approve an increase to the
Capital Projects budget for Fiscal Year 2015/2016 in the amount of $358,000 for
property improvements to1055-1061 W. Henderson, Porterville. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
12.
Approve an agreement with the
Visalia Feral Cat Coalition for a Trap, Neuter, and Return Program at Mooney
Grove Park.
13.
Award the contract for the
Porterville Wellness and Recovery Center Project to the lowest responsible
bidder, Dale Atkins Contractor, in the amount of $313,000. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the construction agreement upon receipt of certificates of
insurance, bonds, license verification, and contract subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel.
Health & Human Services Agency
14.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$103,201 to provide alcohol and other drug prevention services, effective July
1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County in an amount not to exceed $355,190 for the
In-Home Parent Education Program, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for the Central County One-Stop
Center in an amount not to exceed $700,000 to provide mental health services,
effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
17.
Approve an agreement with
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for the North County Mobile Unit in
an amount not to exceed $850,000 to provide mental health services, effective
July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
18.
Approve an agreement with
Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for the North County One-Stop Center
in an amount not to exceed $700,000 to provide mental health services,
effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
19.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare Youth Service Bureau, Inc. for the Family Interaction Program in an
amount not to exceed $136,884, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
20.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare Youth Service Bureau, Inc. for the Full Service Partnership Children’s
Program in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000 to provide mental health
services, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
21.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare Youth Service Bureau, Inc. for the Maternal Mental Health Program in an
amount not to exceed $298,559, effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
22.
Approve the Confidentiality
Agreement for Public Water System Well, Surface Water Intake, and Treatment
Facility Location Records between the State Water Resources Control Board and
the County of Tulare, effective May 10, 2016.
23.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Education in the amount of $7,320 for the Summer Food
Service Program, effective June 15, 2016 through September 14, 2016.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Public Health Institute to assist with conducting and analyzing public health
assessments in an amount not to exceed $108,500, effective June 1, 2016 through
June 30, 2017.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Brigham Young University to provide Student Internship Training Program in the
public service organization, effective May 10, 2016 through April 13, 2019.
26.
Approve an agreement with Delta
Locum Tenens, LLC for temporary placement of healthcare providers at Tulare
County Health Care Centers in an amount not to exceed $250,000, retroactive
from March 16, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of March 16, 2016, and that is was in
the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Probation
27.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27182 with Earlimart School District in the amount of $45,678.94
to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2017 for the Campus Probation
Officer Program.
Resource Management Agency
28.
Approve changes to the Seville
Water budget, Yettem Water budget and Tonyville Sewer budget for Fiscal Year
2015/2016 (4/5ths vote required). Authorize the Tulare County Auditor to make
the necessary budget adjustments.
29.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Porterville in the amount of $386,351 for the City to provide transit
service to County of Tulare residents, 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.
30.
Approve an Indemnification
Agreement with Road 208 Ranches, LLC in connection with the application for
encroachment permit to place a private irrigation pipeline within County road
right-of-way of Avenue 80 across County Bridge No. 46C-0366 spanning the
Friant-Kern Canal, west southwest of the Community of Terra Bella.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
31.
Request from County Administrative Office to approve an
agreement with the City of Porterville regarding the use and transfer of Well
C1. Adopt a categorical exemption per the General Rule Exemption [California
Code Regulations Section 15061(b)(3)] pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, of the
Tulare County Resource Management Agency to file a Notice 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 – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Grenseman, Paul and Julia
Jimenez v. County of Tulare
Tulare County Superior Court Case: VCU258551
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Emma O’Brien
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos:
FRE0205294, FRE0205299
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Board of Supervisors’ Agenda Item today
pertaining to closure of Tulare Pediatric Health Care Center
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
