(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to certify that the Board of Supervisors has reviewed and considered the
information contained in the Addendum to the (2012) Tulare County 2030 General
Plan Final Environmental Impact Report for the Legacy Plans 2017 Update is
applicable to the General Plan Amendment and associated Zoning Ordinance
Amendments for the Legacy Plans 2017 Update as being in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines,
including CEQA findings, and the Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program for
the Legacy Plans 2017 Update (GPA 17-033). Adopt one General Plan Amendment No.
GPA 17-033, for the Legacy Plans 2017 Update inclusive of the El Monte Village
(GPA 17-025); Hypericum (GPA 17-026); Jovista (GPA 17-027); Matheny Tract (GPA
17-029); Tooleville (GPA 17-030) and Amendments to Tulare County General Plan
Part III to establish Legacy Plans and Legacy Development Boundaries; Part I
Introduction, Component A, Planning Framework, Component B, Agriculture, Land
Use, Component C, Scenic Landscapes, Environmental Resources Management, Air
Quality, Component D, Public Facilities and Services Elements, and Part II
General Plan Rural Valley Lands Plan, consistent with the Legacy Plans 2017
Update. Waive the final reading and adopt Amendments to Section 18.9 and
Section 16 of Tulare County Ordinance 352, the Zoning Ordinance, and Map
Amendments to rezone properties consistent with the Legacy Plans as follows:
Zone Ordinance Amendment (PZC 17-031) to Section 18.9 to adopt a Mixed-Use
Combining Zone within the El Monte Village, Hypericum, Jovista, Matheny Tract,
and Tooleville Development Boundaries. Zone Ordinance Amendment (PZC 17-032) to
Section 16 to allow additional by-right uses within the El Monte Village,
Hypericum, Jovista, Matheny Tract, and Tooleville Development Boundaries. Zone
Ordinance Amendments as set forth in the Zoning District Ordinance Maps for El
Monte Village (PZC 17-025), Hypericum (PZC 17-026), Jovista (PZC 17-027),
Matheny Tract (PZC 17-029), and Tooleville (PZC 17-030), consistent with the
Legacy Plans 2017 Update. Adopt the findings of approval set forth in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 9342 (Addendum to EIR), Planning Commission
Resolution No. 9343 (Legacy Plans 2017 Update), Planning Commission Resolution
No. 9344 (Section 18.9 Mixed Use), Planning Commission Resolution No. 9345
(Section 16 By-Right Uses), and Planning Commission Resolution No. 9346 (Zoning
District Ordinance Maps). Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to
publish once in the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper the summary of the ordinance
amendments and amended zoning map with the names of the Board of Supervisors
voting for and against the amendment and to post a certified copy of the full
ordinance amending the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance with the names of the
Board of Supervisors voting for and against the amendment, within fifteen (15)
days as required by Section 25124 et. seq. Direct the Environmental Assessment
Officer, or designee, of the Tulare Resource Management Agency to file a Notice
of Determination with the Tulare County Clerk Recorder. Authorize the Director
of the Resource Management Agency, or designee, to make appropriate technical
revisions to the General Plan Amendment, Legacy Plans, and associated project
documents. Approve more detailed findings incorporated by reference.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to certify and adopt the Final Environmental Impact Report under the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), including Findings of Fact,
Statement of Overriding Considerations, and the Mitigation Monitoring and
Reporting Program (MMRP) for the Earlimart Community Plan 2017 Update (GPA
17-005) as being in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, including CEQA findings, and adopts the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Programs. Adopt the Earlimart Community
Plan 2017 Update (GPA 17-005), inclusive of the Eden Produce Company Project
(GPA 14-005) and the Delano Joint High School District Project (GPA 16-003),
and Amendments to the General Plan Planning Framework Element, Open Space
(Environmental Resources Management) Element, Land Use Element, Circulation
Element (Part I) and the Community Plans Element (Part II). Waive the final
reading and adopt Amendments to Section 18.9 and Section 16 of Tulare County
Ordinance No. 352, the Zoning Ordinance, and Map Amendments to rezone
properties consistent with the Earlimart Community Plan 2017 Update as follows:
Zone Ordinance Amendment (PZC 17-033) to Section 18.9 to adopt a Mixed-Use
Combining Zone within the Earlimart Urban Development Boundary (UDB). Zone
Ordinance Amendment (PZC 17-034) to Section 16 to allow additional by-right
uses within the Earlimart UDB. Zone Ordinance Amendment (PZC 17-035) as set
forth in Zoning District Ordinance Map consistent with the Earlimart Community
Plan 2017 Update. Adopt the findings of approval set forth in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 9347 (Final EIR), Planning Commission Resolution No.
9348 (Earlimart Community Plan 2017 Update), Planning Commission Resolution No.
9349 (Section 18.9 Mixed-Use), Planning Commission Resolution No. 9350 (Section
16 By-Right Uses) and Planning Commission Resolution No. 9351 (Zoning District
Ordinance Maps). Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish once
in the Visalia Times-Delta newspaper the summary of the ordinance amendments
and amended zoning map with the names of the Board of Supervisors voting for
and against the amendment and to post a certified copy of the full ordinance
amending the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance with the names of the Board of
Supervisors voting for and against the amendment, within fifteen (15) days as
required by Section 25124 et. seq. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer,
or designee, of the Tulare Resource Management Agency to file the Notice of
Determination with the Tulare County Clerk Recorder. Approve more detailed
findings incorporated by reference. Authorize the Director of the Resource
Management Agency, or designee, to make appropriate technical revisions to the
General Plan Amendment, Community Plans, and associated project documents.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to review and receive citizen input and comments regarding the proposed
Community Development Block Grant application activities.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 16)
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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
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
an amount not to exceed $1,875 to offset the costs of providing the Pink
Bollworm Cotton Plowdown and Host-Free Monitoring program, effective November
1, 2017 through March 31, 2018.
County Administrative Office/General
Services
7.
Approve an agreement with Fleet
Analytics, LLC. to provide vehicle GPS equipment and monitoring services to the
County, retroactive from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018 on a month to month
basis. 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, subject to review and approval as to
form by County Counsel.
8.
Approve the Property
Acquisition Checklist to improve the process of purchasing properties for
County programs.
District Attorney
9.
Approve an agreement with the
California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in an amount not to exceed
$86,323 to fund the Human Trafficking Advocacy Program, for the period of
October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2017, and that
it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to sign the
Certification of Assurance of Compliance. Authorize the Project Director,
Financial Officer, and their signature designees to sign the Signature
Authorization form.
10.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the California Office of Emergency Services to provide continuing funding
for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program in an amount not to
exceed $290,667, for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018. 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. Ratify and approve the signature of the County
Administrative Officer on the Certification of Assurance of Compliance.
Authorize the Project Director, Financial Officer, and their signature
designees to sign the Signature Authorization form. Authorize the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
11.
Ratify and approve an amendment
to Agreement No. 27522 with the California Governor's Office of Emergency
Services to extend the project period end date from June 30, 2018 to December
31, 2019, and increase the total project cost from $500,000 to $736,710, which
includes $589,368 in grant funds and $147,342 in County matching funds.
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
13.
Proclaim the termination of a
Local Emergency due to the Pier Fire.
14.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Tree Mortality in Tulare County Resolution No.
2015-0850.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Public Health Strategy to implement an awareness and engagement campaign around
prediabetes in an amount not to exceed $60,000, retroactive from July 1, 2017
through September 29, 2018. 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.
Sheriff/Coroner
16.
Approve an agreement with GTL
Financial Services to provide inmate money handling kiosks, retroactive from
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2020. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the agreement as of July 1, 2014, 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
17.
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding between the Tulare
County Sheriff’s Department and the Tulare County Library Department to provide
County Library Literacy Staffing and Services for the Sheriff’s correctional
facilities in an amount not to exceed $27,000 from AB109 funding effective
October 23, 2017 to June 30, 2018. Authorize the Tulare County Library
Department to provide the services described in the Memorandum of Understanding
to the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department. Authorize the County Administrative
Officer to sign the Memorandum of Understanding. Approve the a Personnel
Resolution creating a project service, limited term position of Library Program
and Literacy Specialist, effective October 17, 2017. Authorize the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). If funding AB 109 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 position, in
which case such position shall be approved by the Board of Supervisors.
18.
Request from the General Services Department to consider
staff recommendations for top qualified successful bidders for the development
of property, identified as Assessor's Parcel Numbers 094-287-001 and
094-281-007, located near 210 N. Court Street in Visalia and referred to as the
Historic Courthouse Square. Direct staff to begin negotiations with top
qualified successful bidders, and return with a contract for approval, or a
recommendation to reject all bids.
19.
Request from the General Services Department to approve
an agreement with the City of Farmersville for space located at 907 W. Visalia
Rd., Farmersville, CA, retroactive from July 1, 2017. 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.
(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
Potential settlement of Construction &
Demolition Recycling contract disputes with Peña’s Disposal Inc.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
See today’s Board of Supervisors Public
Agenda Item, pertaining to the 2017 Community Development Block Grant
Application Design Phase.
ITEM C
DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL
OR RELEASE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
(Government
Code Section 54957)
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Jose Tapia and Silvia Tapia vs.
Brian Pinheiro, County of Tulare
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.
VCU271176
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Gary Ball v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.: FRE
0199067
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Barbara Wittman v. County of
Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ1740941, ADJ1605732, ADJ3161618
ITEM G
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.
