(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present Proclamation recognizing September 25-30, 2017 as
Adult Education and Family Literacy week in Tulare County.
3.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 4 through 26)
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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
4.
Appoint Leonor Serna, At Large
Member to the Tulare County Library Advisory Board for a term ending December
31, 2020.
5.
Appoint Doug Woods, American
Provider Agency - American Ambulance of Visalia #4 to the Emergency Medical
Care Committee for a term ending the pleasure of the board.
6.
Appoint Rod Burkett, White Area
Representative to the East Kaweah Groundwater Sustainability Agency for a term
ending at the pleasure of the board.
7.
Approve the Proclamation
recognizing the month of September 2017 as Rail Safety Month in Tulare County
8.
Ratify the following
proclamations: Honoring National Latino Peace Officers Association Day/Vincent
Calderon Day in Tulare County and recognizing September 17-23, 2017 as
Constitution week in Tulare County.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
9.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27551 with Conway Consulting Group for special consulting
services for intergovernmental projects and programs in an amount not to exceed
$24,000, for the period of October 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
10.
Award the contract for chemical
water treatment to Ramco, Inc., dba Pacific Water Technologies in an amount not
to exceed $191,832 per year. The contract will be prorated for 9 months in an
amount not to exceed $143,874, effective October 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
11.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27894 with Forcum Mackey, Inc. to increase the agreement amount
by $11,347.95, from $4,027,038.56 to $4,038,386.51 for Phase I of the
Countywide Space Improvement & Relocation Project, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel. Direct the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors to record the Notice of Completion for Human Resources and
Development Bid Package A with the Tulare County Clerk Recorder.
12.
Approve a budget adjustment
transfer from Miscellaneous Administration to Miscellaneous Criminal Justice to
cover costs for printing charges for the Grand Jury in an amount not to exceed
$15,000 (4/5ths vote required).
District Attorney
13.
Approve an agreement to accept
grant funding from the State of California – Office of Traffic Safety for the
Alcohol and Drug Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program in an amount not
to exceed $153,620, for the program period of October 1, 2017 through September
30, 2018.
14.
Approve an agreement with Legal
Notification Services, Inc. to purchase the ISubpoena system, retroactive from
April 1, 2017 through March 30, 2020. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 2017, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
15.
Approve the Tulare County Child
Abuse Prevention Council’s request for their annual funding from the County’s
Children’s Trust Fund for Fiscal Year 2017/2018 in an amount not to exceed
$70,000.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. for the provision of
comprehensive job services to TulareWORKs clients in an amount not to exceed
$1,260,000, effective October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.
17.
Approve an agreement with
Family HealthCare Network for the Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention
program to promote increased fruit and vegetable consumption and physical
activity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligible population in
an amount not to exceed $137,815, effective October 1, 2017 through September
30, 2019.
18.
Approve an agreement with
Kaweah Delta Hospital Foundation for the Nutrition Education and Obesity
Prevention program to promote increased fruit and vegetable consumption and
physical activity among Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligible
population in an amount not to exceed $131,340, effective October 1, 2017
through September 30, 2019.
19.
Approve an agreement with
Miriam Lachica to provide Public Health Laboratory Director Services in an
amount not to exceed $50,000 over the three (3) year period, retroactive from
July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2017, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
20.
Approve an agreement with
Petrosius Construction, Inc. to provide hazardous waste support services,
retroactive from May 15, 2017 through June 30, 2018. Find that the Board had
the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of May 15, 2017, and that
it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
21.
Approve an agreement with the
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County for the Welfare-to-Work Expanded Subsidized
Employment program for the provision of expanded work opportunities to CalWORKs
recipients in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000, effective October 1, 2017
through September 30, 2018. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Resource Management Agency
22.
Authorize the filing of a
Notice of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land Conservation Contract, as
provided in the Williamson Act. The request is applicant initiated to complete
the requirement of Cancellation of Williamson Act Contract WAC16-005: WAN
17-018 – Williamson Act Contract No. 8104, Ag Preserve No. 2710, located on the
west side for the Friant-Kern Canal and approximately 330 feet south of Avenue
178, northwest of Porterville (APN 243-101-006), (O’Sullivan Family Trust)
(17.80 acres to be non-renewed as an initial requirement to WAC 16-005).
23.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the United States Department of Transportation Federal Aviation
Administration in an amount not to exceed $359,766 for construction of
Navigation Aids at Sequoia Field Airport, including AWOS, PAPI, and REIL. Find
that the Board had the authority to enter into the agreement as of September
13, 2017, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
Sheriff/Coroner
24.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28136 with Huntington Court Reporters & Transcription, Inc.
to extend the term of the agreement to December 30, 2017 and increase the
dollar amount of the agreement to $131,000 to provide transcription services.
25.
Approve an agreement with AXON
Enterprises, Inc. to purchase additional body worn cameras with associated
software and storage in an amount not to exceed $278,405.82, for the period of
September 26, 2017 through January 31, 2021.
26.
Approve an agreement with the
United States Army Corps of Engineers for law enforcement services at Success
Lake and Lake Kaweah Recreation Areas in an amount not to exceed $800,000,
retroactive from April 7, 2017 through April 6, 2022. Find that the Board had
the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 7, 2017, and
that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
27.
Request from the District Attorney to approve the
attached personnel resolution adding one Victim Witness Worker I/II position
allocation to the District Attorney's Office for the Unserved/Underserved
Outreach and Advocacy Program effective October 1, 2017. If grant funding is
not sufficient to fully fund this additional position in future Fiscal Years,
such position 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 position shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
28.
Request from Human Resources and Development Department
to approve a side letter agreement with the Service Employees International
Union, Local 521 regarding the establishment of lead duties and an additional
pay of 3% for selected Child Support Specialist III positions.
29.
Request from the Board of Supervisors staff to approve
the Joint Powers Agreement between Tulare County, Sultana Community Services
District, and East Orosi Community Services District forming the North Tulare
County Regional Water Alliance. Appoint a member of the Board of Supervisors to
serve as the County’s representative on the Alliance Board. Appoint a member of
the Board of Supervisors to serve as the County’s Alternate Representative on
the Alliance Board.
30.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to designate
a member of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors to serve on the Economic
Development Corporation (EDC) Board of Directors with the term expiring on June
30, 2018.
31.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to hold an
Administrative Appeal Hearing and affirm the decision of the Administrative Hearing
Officer for Violation No. GC1700112 and deny the appeal filed by William and
Cathy Fancher regarding violations of the California Health and Safety Code
located at 19301 Campbell Creek Drive, Springville, California (APN
284-360-047).
(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
Board of Supervisors Agenda Items today
pertaining to the Fancher – Appeal Hearing
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Dispute with Papich Construction, Inc. over
paving of Road 148 and of Avenue 432
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare v. Accredited
Surety and Casualty Company, Inc., Fifth Appellate District Court of Appeal
Case No. F072615
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Tulare Pediatric Health Care
Center v. California Department of Health Care Services, Superior Court of
California, County of Los Angeles,
Case No. BS166705
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organization: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
