(Public Comment Period)
1.
State of the County presented by Chairman Pete Vander
Poel.
2.
Board of Supervisors matters.
3.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 4 through 31)
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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
4.
Approve a capital asset
expenditure for repairs and upgrades on the Agricultural Commissioner's
buildings in an amount not to exceed $38,852. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Board of Supervisors
5.
Appoint Jason Britt, Department
Head to the Audit Committee for a term ending at the Pleasure of the Board.
6.
Appoint Alex Elliott, Child
Care Provider, Elvira Barron, Agency Representative, and Teresa Ramos, At-Large
Member to the Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development for terms
ending June 30, 2018.
7.
Reappoint Kyle Melton, Seat 3
to the Kings/Tulare Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a term ending
December 31, 2020.
8.
Reappoint Kevin Mikesell,
District 2, and Christopher Glidden, District 1 to the Defined Contribution
Committee for terms ending January 2, 2021.
9.
Reappoint Erin Brooks, Seat 6 -
At Large, Gail Jones, Seat 7 - Consumer, George T. Allen, Seat 8 - Family,
Willie J. Carrillo, Seat 9 - At Large, and Dr. David D. Wood, Seat 10 - At
Large to the Mental Health Board for terms ending December 31, 2019.
10.
Reappoint Pamela K. Whitmire,
District 1, Erica Tootle, At-Large Member, Rachele Berglund, At-Large Member,
and Alex McDavid, At-Large Member to the Library Advisory Board for terms
ending December 31, 2020.
11.
Appoint Jeffrey Steen, Director
to the Tulare County Pest Control District for a term ending April 23, 2019.
12.
Appoint Hal Cypert, Retiree -
At Large to the Defined Contribution Committee for a term ending January 2,
2017.
Child Support Services
13.
Approve an agreement with the
Superior Court of California for the County of Tulare Family Law Facilitator,
retroactive to August 1, 2016 through July 31, 2019. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the Plan of Cooperation agreement as of August 1, 2016
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the Plan of
Cooperation agreement on that date.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
14.
Approve and authorize the
payment of utility connection fees to the City of Porterville in an amount not
to exceed $846,358.87 for construction of the South County Detention Facility.
Approve and authorize additional related payments to the City of Porterville
for permitting, review, metering, and other costs associated with utility
connection, installation, and service in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
15.
Approve an increase to the
Capital Projects budget for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 in an amount not to exceed
$38,852 for the Agricultural Commissioner Improvement Projects. Approve the
necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
16.
Approve an agreement for
purchase of a Temporary Construction Easement from Dino Partners, L. P. for the
Avenue 416 Road Widening Project in an amount not to exceed $560. Direct the
Auditor to draw a warrant in an amount not to exceed $560 in favor of Dino
Partners, L. P.
17.
Accept a portion of the
Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate Real Property at the Northwest corner of Avenue
280 and Roeben Street that was offered for dedication by irrevocable Offer to
Dedicate Real Property recorded in the office of the Tulare County Recorder on
December 29, 2016 as Document Number 2016-0082926. Direct the Clerk of the Board
to cause a certified copy of the resolution accepting the irrevocable Offer of
Dedication to be recorded in the office of the Tulare County Recorder.
18.
Approve an agreement for
Purchase of a Southern California Edison Easement from Jim and Laura Goodwin
for the Avenue 280 Road Widening Project in an amount not to exceed $500.
Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in an amount not to exceed $500 in favor
of Jim Goodwin.
19.
Award the agreement for the
Pre-Trial Rail Enhancement Project to the lowest responsive bidder, Greg
Peterson Construction in an amount not to exceed $184,839 (4/5ths vote
required). Determined that the architect's cost estimate for the project,
proposed by the County, was reasonable (4/5ths vote required). Approve the
necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
20.
Direct the County
Administrative Officer to sign the Letter of Intent for Underwriting Services
with Raymond James and Associates, Inc.
County Counsel/Risk Management
21.
Adopt by resolution the update
to the Tulare County Records Retention and Destruction Policy, dated January
2017. Rescind Tulare County Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 2007-0049.
District Attorney
22.
Approve a capital asset
purchase of eight (8) vehicles in an amount not to exceed $209,000. Approve
the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Information & Communications
Technology
23.
Adopt the Theft Policy of the
Information Technology Security Program. Adopt the Mobile Device Policy of the
Information Technology Security Program. Adopt the changes to the Table of
Contents of the Information Technology Security Program.
Probation
24.
Approve the disposition of AB
109 excess Base Funding allocation of $544,419.45 for Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
Approve the distribution of AB 109 Growth Funding of $587,520 for Fiscal Year
2015/2016. Approve the necessary budget adjustments to the Fiscal Year
2016/2017 budget of the Probation Department and Sheriff's Office (4/5ths vote
required).
Resource Management Agency
25.
Authorize the filing of a
Notice of Full Non-Renewal for the following one (1) Land Conservation
Contract, as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills a condition
resulting from one (1) tentative parcel map. WAN 16-030 – Williamson Act Contract
No. 7451, Ag Preserve No. 2537, located on the north side of Avenue 72,
approximately 1,324 feet east of Road 224, south of Terra Bella) (APN
320-340-021) (Jack & Camilla Wheat) (10± acres to be Non-Renewed as a
condition of PPM 16-027) (No contract amendment required for a full
non-renewal.) Authorize the filing of Notices of Partial Non-Renewal for the
following two (2) Land Conservation Contracts, as provided in the Williamson
Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting from two (2) tentative parcel maps.
WAN 16-026 – Williamson Act Contract No. 3798, Ag Preserve No. 0836, located on
the southeast corner of Avenue 404 and Road 96, southeast of Dinuba (APN
030-230-001) (Cedric J. and Violet M. Riano) (1.75 acres to be Non-Renewed as a
condition of PPM 16-011) (60.41 acres are subject to contract amendment.) WAN
16-031 – Williamson Act Contract No. 7236, Ag. Preserve No. 2467, located on
the northwest corner of Avenue 160 and Road 144, northeast of Tipton (APN
232-110-009) (South Fork Land Holding, LLC) (1.31 acres to be Non-Renewed as a
condition of PPM 16-024) (160± acres are subject to contract amendment.)
Approve the execution of amendments to the Land Conservation Contracts as
conditions of approval for the aforementioned Partial NonRenewals.
26.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid
opening results for the Monson Well & Distribution System.
Contractor Bid
Amount
Brough Construction, Inc.
$1,571,675.00
Grizzly Construction, Inc.
$1,654,871.00
West Valley Construction Co., Inc.
$1,667,124.00
Agee Construction
$1,683,350.00
Smith Construction Co., Inc.
$1,705,937.24
JT2, Inc. dba Todd Companies
$2,413,937.00
Engineer’s Estimate
$1,168,215.00
Sheriff/Coroner
27.
Authorize the Tulare County
Sheriff's Office to participate in the California State Parks Division of
Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Program for the Fiscal Year 2017/2018.
Authorize the Chairman, or their designated representative, the Tulare County
Sheriff, to sign each reimbursement claim. Authorize the County Auditor to
certify the amount or prior year vessel taxes received by the County.
28.
Ratify and accept a grant award
cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs in an amount not to exceed $97,432 for the period of October 1, 2016
through September 30, 2018. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2016, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Authorize the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). Approve the sole-source
purchase from Taser International, Inc. for the purchase of body worn camera
equipment and associated operational software. Authorize the purchasing agent
to waive the formal bidding process and make the sole-source purchase.
29.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26196 with Cutler-Orosi Unified School District, to extend the
term of the agreement to June 30, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $98,688 for
providing a school resource officer on district campuses. Find that the Board
had the 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 agreement on that
date.
30.
Approve payment for a renewal
maintenance agreement with NEC Corporation of America in an amount not to
exceed $103,274, for the period of November 23, 2016 through November 22,
2017. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the agreement on that
date and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
Solid Waste
31.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 19966 with EBA Engineering to extend the term of the agreement to December
31, 2020 to provide additional CQA design and permitting services at the
Visalia Landfill and to increase the total amount that may be paid for services
under this agreement by $918,774 to $2,617,853. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
32.
Receive a report from the Resource Management Agency
regarding the 2017 County Transportation Improvement Program. Direct staff to
take appropriate action.
(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: 1
Threat of litigation regarding Tulare County
Agreement No. 26689-A
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: SEIU Local 521 v. County of
Tulare,
Public Employment Relations Board Charge No:.
SA-CE-748-M (On remand from California Court of Appeal, Fifth Appellate
District Case No. F071240)
ITEM D
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.
