MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
KUYLER CROCKER District One
PETE VANDER POEL - Chairman District Two
AMY SHUKLIAN District Three
J. STEVEN WORTHLEY – Vice Chairman District Four
MIKE ENNIS District Five
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Board of Supervisors
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MICHAEL C. SPATA County Administrator
KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE County Counsel
Chief Clerk
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9:00 A.M. Board Convenes
Board of Supervisors Chambers
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. Presentation given by Paul Yoder, Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc. regarding an update on State legislation.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 4 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. |
4. Ratify the Proclamation honoring Project Homeless Connect.
5. Approve to change the time of the February 14th Board of Supervisors meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. due to the Tulare Ag Farm Show.
6. Appoint Susan P. McKeefrey, Community Partner to the Health Advisory Committee for a term ending February 1, 2019.
7. Reappoint Gary B. Whitney, Trustee to the Three Rivers Community Cemetery District for a term ending January 4, 2020.
8. Appoint Andrea Sousa, Trustee to the Exeter Public Cemetery District for a term ending January 1, 2018.
9. Appoint Barbara Olivia Mainwaring, Trustee to the Exeter Public Cemetery District for a term ending January 6, 2020.
10. Reappoint Cecilia Herrera, District 2 - Consumer to the Tulare County Health Center Board for a term ending April 18, 2021.
11. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the Tulare County District Attorney, Tulare County Sheriff's Department, Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency - Child Welfare Services, Family Services of Tulare County, and identified Human Trafficking Task Force non-Tulare County agencies, retroactive to October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2019. 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. Ratify and approve the signature of the District Attorney, Sheriff-Coroner, and Tulare County Health & Human Services Associate Agency Director on the agreement.
Health & Human Services Agency
12. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 17621 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. (Netsmart) for the purpose of updating the current character-based software used by Mental Health Alcohol and Drug Programs to Netsmart Avatar through the purchase of additional licenses for Avatar software; hosting of the additional users per month; and professional services for technical and management hours for conversion services, forms and reports, project management and training to be billed as incurred in an amount not to exceed $331,388, effective February 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
13. Ratify and accept a grant award agreement from the State of California, Board of State Community Corrections in an amount not to exceed $670,948, retroactive to January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January 1, 2017, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. If grant funding is not sufficient to fully fund these additional positions in future Fiscal Years, such positions shall be deleted so as not to incur any net County cost, unless there are extenuating circumstances justifying retention of the affected positions and such positions shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
14. Ratify and approve a grant award agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $46,020 to partially fund two (2) School Resource Officers, retroactive to October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2015 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order
15. Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to approve the expansion of Child Welfare Services by accepting $840,940 in State funds and $711,123 in Federal funds to be used to comply with new mandates, retroactive to July 1, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed program as of July 1, 2016, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into this program on that date. Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required). Approve a Personnel Resolution adding the following allocations: 10.0 FTE- Social Services Worker III-Child Welfare Services 2.0 FTE- Social Services Worker III-Child Welfare Services Lead 2.0 FTE- CWS Supervisor 1.0 FTE- Licensed Social Worker 2.0 FTE- Office Assistant IV
16. Request from the Assessor's Office to approve a Personnel Resolution to add two (2) Cadastral Mapping Technician III positions.
17. Receive and approve an update from the Resource Management Agency regarding the design and construction for Ledbetter Park funded through a Housing Related Parks Program grant.
18. Request from the Resource Management Agency to authorize the preparation and submittal of an application for a First 5 Tulare County grant to construct and install new toddler playground equipment in Mooney Grove Park in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
(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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Salazar, Catherine vs. County of Tulare, Roger Wenzinger, Jason Villareal, and Does 1-10
Tulare County Superior Court VCU266194
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: R.R. a minor by and through his Guardian ad litem Debra Ruiz, et al. v. Tulare County et al.
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California 1:16-cv-00570-SKO
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
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)
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