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

Board of Supervisors

Agenda

MIKE SPATA

County Administrator

KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE

County Counsel

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

(559) 636-5000

FAX (559) 733-6898

March 7, 2017

3:00 P.M. Board Convenes for Closed Session

Board Chambers, Administration Building

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

7:00 P.M. Board Reconvenes for Open Session

City of Lindsay Council Chambers

251 E. Honolulu Street

Visalia, CA 93247

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. Public Comments.

(Consent Calendar)

CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 3 through 9)

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 members on any item, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda if separate action is required.

Board of Supervisors

3. Appoint Alexandria Vander Poel, Resource Management Agency to the Health Advisory Committee for a term ending February 1, 2020.

4. Cancel the Board of Supervisors meeting for May 2, 2017.

County Administrative Office/General Services

5. Approve sealed proposals to lease 15,316 square feet of useable and 16,725 square feet of rentable office space in the Tulare Akers Professional Center, located at 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia, will be received and considered by the Board on March 28, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to publish the Notice of Intent to Lease Real Property once a week for three consecutive weeks pursuant to Government Code §25350 and §6063. Approve the lease terms and selection process.

6. Approve an increase to the Capital Projects budget for Fiscal Year 2016/2017 in an amount not to exceed $5,723 for the Porterville Government Plaza Paint and Carpet Improvement Projects. Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).

District Attorney

7. Approve an agreement with Vanguard University Global Center for Women and Justice in an amount not to exceed $24,000, retroactive to November 8, 2016 through September 30, 2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of November 8, 2016, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

8. Approve an agreement

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Resource Management Agency

9. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 27760 to increase the original contract amount by $95,000 for additional construction phase services for the Monson Community Well & Water System Project.

Solid Waste

10. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 26942 with ARCADIS U.S., Inc. for environmental consulting services at the Visalia landfill to increase the amount by $95,496 to $1,248,596, retroactive to January 1, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January 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).

(Items Not Timed)

ITEMS NOT TIMED

Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order

11. Receive a presentation from the Agricultural Commissioner regarding Asian Citrus Psyllid and a serious plant disease called Huanglongbing.

12. Request from the Agricultural Commissioner to receive a report regarding the County's Nut Theft Ordinance and potential changes to improve its enforceability. Provide direction regarding potential changes to the Nut Theft Ordinance.

(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 the closed session will be made in accordance with Government Code sections 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]

Number of Potential Cases: 2

ITEM C

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION