MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

 

ALLEN ISHIDA – Vice Chairman

District One

 

PETE VANDER POEL

District Two

 

PHILLIP A. COX

District Three

 

J. STEVEN WORTHLEY

District Four

 

MIKE ENNIS – Chairman

District Five

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

Agenda

 

 

 

 

MICHAEL C. SPATA

County Administrator

 

KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE

County Counsel


MICHELLE BALDWIN

Chief Clerk

 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA  93291

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FAX (559) 733-6898

 

 

October 4, 2016

 

9:00 A.M. Board Convenes

 

Board of Supervisors Chambers

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Moment of Silence

 

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda.  Under state law, matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time.  For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration.  Any person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period.  At all times, please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.


(Public Comment Period)

 

1.             Board of Supervisors matters.

2.             Present Proclamation to approve the month of October 2016 as National Cyber Security Awareness month on behalf of Tulare County Information & Communications Technology.  

3.             Presentation given by the Sheriff's Office regarding the Deputy Buzzbee Campaign.

4.             Public Comments.

(Consent Calendar)

CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 5 through 14)

 

 

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.

 

Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector

5.            Establish the 2016/2017 Gann Appropriations Limit for the County to be $3,830,970,531.

Board of Supervisors

6.            Reappoint Kevin Caskey, Member At-Large to the Delta Vector Control District for a term ending December 31, 2018.

County Administrative Office/General Services

7.            Approve an agreement for Purchase of Fee Title and a Public Utility and Trail Easement from James W. Robinson and Selina A. Robinson for the Avenue 280 Road Widening Project in the amount of $51,163.25.  Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant Deed, and the Public Utility and Trail 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 $52,663.25 in favor of First American Title Company or the County’s designated title company.   

8.            Approve an agreement for Purchase of Fee Title and a Temporary Construction Easement from Jasdeep Waraich and Hardish Waraich for the Avenue 280 Road Widening Project in the amount of $96,300.  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 $98,800 in favor of First American Title Company or the County’s designated title company. 

Health & Human Services Agency

9.            Approve an agreement with the California Department of Public Health for the Maternal, Child, and Adolescent Health Program funding application, retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.  Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

10.         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 $120,000, retroactive to October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the agreement as of October 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. 

Resource Management Agency

11.         Approve Program Supplement No. N074 Rev. 1 with the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $750,000 for preliminary engineering of the M375A Mineral King Road over East Fork Kaweah River Bridge Project.

12.         Approve Program Supplement No. N076 with the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $633,000 for preliminary engineering and right of way of the Balch Park (Bear Creek) Road over Rancheria Creek Bridge Project.

13.         Approve Program Supplement No. N078 with the California Department of Transportation in the amount of $475,000 for preliminary engineering of the Road D129 over Sand Creek Bridge project. 

Solid Waste

14.         Authorize the trade-in of equipment number 9405, a D7R Dozer, to Quinn Company for $30,000 to assist in offsetting costs associated with the purchase of a new D7E Dozer.

 (Items Not Timed)

ITEMS NOT TIMED

Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order

15.         Request from Health & Human Services Agency to approve an amendment to Agreement No. 26751 with the California Department of Public Health, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Branch in an amount not to exceed $995,411, retroactive to July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the amendment on that date. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).  Approve the Personnel Resolution to add 1.0 FTE – Public Health Nurse II Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program – Health & Human Services Agency.

 (Closed Session)

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

 

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.

 

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

ITEM B

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

(Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property Description:  APN 075-260-026

Agency Negotiators:  Michael Spata and Robert Newby

Negotiating Parties:  Domenica Santeufemia

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: Jose Galvez v. Maryann Cantu 

Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 267023

ITEM D

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]

Number of Potential Cases: 1

ITEM E

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]

Name of Case: Sheryl Milton v. County of Tulare

Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.: ADJ9582137

ITEM F

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]

Name of Case: County of Tulare v. Public Employment Relations Board

5th District Court of Appeal Case No.: F071240

ITEM G

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata

Employee Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations

Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented Employees