(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisor matters.
2.
Presentation of 2016 Movember participants and challenge
winners.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Fire Department for
Fire Hazard Abatement Cost Recovery. Confirm the accounting as modified. 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 35)
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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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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
5.
Authorize payment to Blinds
Etc. in an amount not to exceed $1,206.99 to install blinds, retroactive to
July 19, 2016 through September 1, 2016 as part of the Assessor remodel.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
6.
Authorize the Tax Collector to
offer for Sale by Agreement parcel 050-163-004-000 between March 1, 2017
through April 30, 2017 the tax defaulted property listed, subject to the Power
to Sell pursuant to Chapter 8 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue
and Taxation Code.
7.
Authorize the Tax Collector to
offer for Sale by Agreement parcel 050-053-006-000, 050-053-007-000 and 050-053-008-000
between March 1, 2017 through April 30, 2017 the tax defaulted property listed,
subject to the Power to Sell pursuant to Chapter 8 of Part 6 of Division 1 of
the California Revenue and Taxation Code.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Appointment in Lieu of Election
for a term ending December 4, 2020:
Tea Pot Dome Water District
Tim Peltzer –
Director
Daniel M.
Galbraith - Director
9.
Appoint Charlie Norman, County
Representative - Alternate to the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee for a term ending January 1, 2021.
10.
Reappoint Gary Reed, Member 5
to the Employees' Retirement Board for a term ending December 31, 2019.
11.
Reappoint Robert Uchita,
Trustee, Charlie Pitigliano, Trustee and Robert Clark, Trustee to the Tulare
Mosquito Abatement District for terms ending December 31, 2018.
12.
Reappoint Marc Lippincott,
Public Member to the Tulare County Treasury Oversight Committee for a term
ending December 17, 2019.
13.
Reappoint Dr. David D. Wood,
Seat 5 to the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a term
ending December 31, 2020.
14.
Reappoint Edward W. Dias,
At-Large Member to the Planning Commission for a term ending December 31, 2020.
15.
Approve the List of Appointive
Offices on Regulatory Commissions and Advisory Boards, Commissions and
Committees for vacancies on Boards and Commissions and Special Districts
occurring in 2017 for compliance with the Maddy Act and authorize posting.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
16.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 20555 with Richard and Andrea Ellison and Michael E. and Peggy J.
Thurlow, Trustees of the Michael E. Thurlow and Peggy J. Thurlow Revocable
Trust for property located at 324 Tulare Street, Suite 102, Dinuba, to complete
certain upgrades and to renew the lease for three (3) years, commencing upon
Board approval.
17.
Approve the purchase of
property at 1223 S. Lovers Lane in the City of Visalia whose Assessor’s Parcel
Numbers are 100-190-066 and 100-190-067 for a price of $1,200,000. Authorize
the Chairman to sign the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement. Direct the
County Environmental Assessment Officer, or his designee, to file a Notice of
Exemption with the Clerk Recorder. Authorize the County Administrative
Officer, or his designee, to execute all additional documents to complete this
purchase of real property. Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant Deed
acceptance upon presentation. Direct the Auditor to issue a warrant to First
American Title Company upon request made by the County Administrative Officer,
or his designee, as provided for in the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement
for the purchase price and escrow costs.
District Attorney
18.
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 an amount not to exceed $501,165, retroactive to July 1,
2016 through June 30, 2017, and recognize an additional $6,561 in carry over
funds from Fiscal Year 2015/2016, for a total of $507,726. 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, 2016 and that it
was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). Direct the
Board Clerk to prepare a certified copy of the resolution for the District
Attorney’s Office.
Fire Department
19.
Approve a capital asset
purchase of one (1) 2016 Ford F550 Heavy Duty Truck in an amount not to exceed
$92,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
20.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
local emergency due to drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
21.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
local emergency due to tree mortality in Tulare County Resolution No.
2015-0850.
22.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26819 with the California Department of Public Health, Emergency
Preparedness Office to allocate unspent funding from Fiscal Year 2015/2016 to
Fiscal Year 2016/2017, and adjust the total allocations in the contract in an
amount not to exceed $2,842,036, 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. Approve the purchase of a Labconco Purifier Class
I Biosafety Cabinet in an amount not to exceed $5,500. Approve the purchase of
an Eppendorf Model 5810R centrifuge and adapters in an amount not to exceed
$12,900. Approve the purchase of a Labconco Basic 70 Laboratory Fume Hood in
an amount not to exceed $6,500. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
23.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the provision of Porterville Wellness and Recovery Center
in an amount not to exceed $969,408, effective January 1, 2017 through June 30,
2018.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Valley Hospitalist Medical Group, Inc. to provide hospital physician on-call
coverage in an amount not to exceed $550,000, retroactive to November 1, 2016
through June 30, 2018. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of November 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Information & Communications
Technology
25.
Approve the purchase of 150
professional service hours from ADP, LLC in an amount not to exceed $22,500.
Authorize the Director of Tulare County Information & Communications
Technology to sign four copies of the letter of engagement. Approve additional
training, transportation, travel and other costs in an amount not to exceed
$34,000. Approve the purchase of Oracle data migration and data security from
Mythics in an amount not to exceed $105,027. Approve the purchase of server
licenses and maintenance from Development Group, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $13,945. Approve the capital asset purchase of two servers from DGI in
an amount not to exceed $35,321. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
Resource Management Agency
26.
Approve the Reimbursement
Agreement with the City of Tulare to conduct a wastewater capacity study on
behalf of Tulare County for the Matheny Tract Wastewater Collection, Treatment
& Disposal Project.
27.
Affirm the finding that the
County received less than one-half of the foregone property tax revenue
pursuant to Government Code Sections 16142(e) and 16142.1(d) for Fiscal Year
2015/2016. Affirm implementation of Assembly Bill 1265 pursuant to Government
Code Sections 51244(b) and Section 51244.3 for a reduction of property tax
benefits by ten percent, and also pursuant to Government Code Section 51244(b)
a related reduction of the term of the contracts to nine years (eighteen years
for Farmland Security Zone contracts).
28.
Approve the Fiscal Year
2016/2017 Williamson Act Subvention Application Report.
29.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, American Civil Contractors
West Coast LLC from Benicia, California in an amount not to exceed $1,166,000
for construction of Fifty-Seven (57) Intersections Safety Improvement Project.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract, subject to review and approval as
to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds
and evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License.
Allow funds for contingencies in the amount of $70,800 to cover unexpected
construction conditions. Authorize the Director of the Resource Management
Agency, or his designee, to approve change order up to the amount of $70,800.
30.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Madco Electric Inc. from
Selma, California, in an amount not to exceed $398,131 for construction of the
Avenue 196 and Orange Belt Drive Signal Actuation Project. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the contract, subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and
evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow
funds for contingencies in the amount of $32,406 to cover unexpected construction
conditions. Authorize the Director of the Resource Management Agency, or his
designee, to approve change orders up to the amount of $32,406.
31.
Adopt revisions and additions
to the Tulare County Improvement Standards incorporating Standard Plates as
follows: Revise Standard Plate No. A-16 - Curb Return Details; Revise Standard
Plate No. A-17 - Driveway Details; and Revise Standard Plate No. A-18 -
Driveway Approach.
Sheriff/Coroner
32.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27022 with the Board of State and Community Corrections under the
State Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance to operate the Closing the
Circle to Reduce Crime and Delinquency Program, retroactive to March 1, 2015
through December 31, 2016. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into
the proposed amendment as of March 1, 2015, and that it was in the County’s
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
33.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement Nos. 26220, 26221, and 26222 with the Alpaugh Unified School
District, the Earlimart School District, and the Pixley Union School District to
provide a School Resource Officer to rotate between these districts in an
amount not to exceed $24,085 for each agreement, retroactive to July 1, 2016,
through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed amendments as of July 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best
interest to enter into the amendments on that date.
34.
Approve the necessary budget
adjustment be made to Fiscal Year 2016/2017 operating budget in an amount not
to exceed $165,132, to increase the revenue and expenditures for court security
AB 1058 Child Support Commissioner Grant Program (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
35.
Request from County Administration Office to approve
proposed amendments be made to the Tulare County Strategic Business Plan and
Strategic Management System 2016-2020.
36.
Presentation to approve the extension of the Arts
Consortium’s designation as the Official Arts Council of Tulare County,
retroactive to January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Find that the Board
had authority to extend the designation as of January 1, 2017, and that is was in
the County’s best interest to approve the designation on that date.
(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: 8
Public Hearing to confirm the accounting for
Fire Hazard Abatement Cost Recovery, recording the costs, and placing the costs
on the County tax roll as special assessments against the respective parcels of
land; see Board Of Supervisors Agenda December 13, 2016.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 12
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
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: Wayne Davis v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ4524266, ADJ1875621, ADJ1359363, ADJ4574012, ADJ4195849
ITEM F
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consideration and Possible Appointment for the
Position of: Health and Human Services Agency Director
ITEM G
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consideration and Possible Appointment for the
Position of: County Counsel
ITEM H
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
