(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Recognize Lt. John D. Weller upon his retirement from the
Sheriff's Department for his many years of County service.
3.
Presentation given by Samantha Ferrero regarding Tulare
County Step Up Program including update and overview of current partnerships
and events.
4.
Adopt a resolution proclaiming March 2017 as Social Work
Month in Tulare County.
5.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to hold a Public Hearing to certify that the Board has reviewed and
considered the information contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration
prepared for Planned Unit Development No. PUD 14-002, as being in compliance
with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines. Find there is no substantial evidence that said Planned Unit
Development will have a significant effect on the environment, with mitigation;
and determine, pursuant to Title14 California Code Regulations, that the
Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project reflects the
independent judgment of the County and has been completed in compliance with
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Adopt the Mitigated Negative
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program as recommended by
the Planning Commission. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer of the
Tulare County Resource Management Agency, or designee, to file a Notice of
Determination with the Tulare County Clerk. Adopt the findings of approval, as
set forth in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 9259 and 9260, and approve
Planned Unit Development No. PUD 14-002.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 7 through 20)
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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
7.
Appoint Marie Macedo, Resident
- District 2 and Jacqueline Leon, Resident - District 5 to the Health Advisory
Committee for terms ending February 1, 2020.
8.
Reappoint Benjamin Cordova,
Resident - District 4 to the Health Advisory Committee for a term ending
February 1, 2020.
9.
Appoint Tim Allen, Member and
John S. Corkins, Alternate to the East Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency
White Grower terms ending Pleasure of the Board.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
10.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 23478 with Guillon, Inc. a California Corporation, for the
reimbursement of additional costs for the construction of a breakdown for 8040
Doe Avenue, Visalia.
11.
Approve a lease agreement with
John F. George and Donna Taber George for space located at 6500 S. Mooney
Blvd., Suite D, Visalia.
12.
Approve a payment to Social
Vocational Services in an amount not to exceed $6,350 for past due invoices
from Fiscal Year 2015/2016.
13.
Approve an amendment to the
lease with CIGNA Health and Life Insurance Company for an additional 9,247
rentable square feet of space at 5300 W. Tulare Avenue in Visalia, subject to
review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
County Counsel/Risk Management
14.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the California State Association of Counties Excess
Insurance Authority for membership in the Master Rolling Owner Controlled
Insurance Program, retroactive to June 6, 2016. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of June 6, 2016
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the Memorandum on
that date.
District Attorney
15.
Approve a grant subaward with
the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the
Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program in an amount not to
exceed $262,500 with a $65,625 match, for the period of April 1, 2017 through
September 30, 2018. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his
designee, to sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27609 with Parenting Network, Inc. for the delivery of respite
care services to increase services in an amount not to exceed $303,742,
retroactive to January 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of January 1, 2017 and that
it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
17.
Re-appoint Mark Bairstow as the
Local Enforcement Agency Independent Hearing Officer for a term of four years,
beginning May 9, 2017, as stipulated by regulation.
18.
Approve an agreement with
InTelegy Corporation for the configuration and implementation of the Workload
Management Tool software in an amount not to exceed $424,982, retroactive from
March 1, 2017 through February 28, 2018. Approve the purchase of two capital
asset servers in an amount not to exceed $55,584. Approve the necessary budget
adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
Resource Management Agency
19.
Authorize the filing of a
Notice of Partial Non-Renewal for the following one (1) Land Conservation
Contract, as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills condition
resulting from one (1) Tentative Parcel Map: WAN 16-029 Williamson Act
Contract No. 4313, Ag Preserve No. 1299, located on the south side of Avenue
184, approximately Ό mile east of Road 96, south of Tulare (APN 228-080-012),
(William L. Benson) (4.0 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 16-042)
(34.76 acres subject to contract amendment). Approve the execution of an
amendment to the Land Conservation Contract as a condition of approval for the
aforementioned Partial Non-Renewal.
Sheriff/Coroner
20.
Approve a capital asset
purchase for an in-car digital video recorder in an amount not to exceed
$6,000. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
21.
Request from the General Services Department to approve
an agreement with Vanir Construction Management, Inc. to provide design-build
architect services for the Property and Evidence Storage Facility Project in an
amount not to exceed $275,420, retroactive to February 27, 2017 through June
30, 2018. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of February 27, 2017 and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date, subject to review and approval as to
form by County Counsel.
(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
See Board of Supervisors Public Agenda Item
March 14, 2017, pertaining to the Tule River Indian Housing Authority Planned
Unit Development No. PUD 14-002.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Maria R. et al. v. William
Nulick et al
United States District Court Eastern District
Case No. 1:15-cv-01378-JAM-EPG
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Alma M. v. William Nulick et
al.
United States District Court Eastern District
Case No. 1:15-cv-01386-SAB
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Represntative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees
