(Public Comment Period)
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Americans with Disabilities Act, requests for disability-related modification
or accommodation needed in order to participate in the meeting must be made to
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors (559) 636-5000 no later than Monday at
9:00 a.m.
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 has independently reviewed and considered the
information contained in the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative Declaration,
State Clearinghouse Number (SCH #2017121043) and the Mitigation Monitoring
Reporting Program pursuant to 14 California Code Regulations, Cal. Code
Regulations Section 15070 through Section 15074. That the Mitigated Negative
Declaration prepared for the project is applicable to the General Plan Amendment
No. GPA 16-005, Change of Zone No. PZC 16-007, Tentative Parcel Map PPM 16-030
and Exceptions PPX 16-030, as complying with the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Adopt the Planning
Commission's recommendation to approve the Initial Study / Mitigated Negative
Declaration under CEQA as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution 9418.
Determine that there is no substantial evidence that said General Plan
Amendment, Zone Change Amendment, Tentative Parcel Map and Exceptions will have
a significant effect on the environment; and the Mitigated Negative Declaration
reflects the independent judgment of the County and has been completed in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970 pursuant to 14
California Code Regulations. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer of the
Tulare Resource Management Agency to file a Notice of Determination with the
Clerk-Recorder. Adopt the Planning Commission's recommendations and findings of
approval for the General Plan Amendment GPA 16-005, Change of Zone PZ 16-007,
Tentative Parcel Map PPM 16-030, and Exceptions PPX 16-030, as set forth in the
Planning Commission Resolutions 9419 through 9422. Waive the final reading and
adopt the amendment to Ordinance No. 352, the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance.
Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the adopted Ordinance and Amended
Zoning Map.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 4 through 30)
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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.
Adopt a resolution endorsing
the November Water Bond.
5.
Ratify a Proclamation in Honor
of Peace Officers Memorial Day in Tulare County.
6.
Appoint Michele Morrow, Seat 3 -At Large to the Tulare County
Mental Health Board for a term ending December 31, 2018.
7.
Appoint William P. Bennett, II - Alternative White Area
Representative Director Seat to the East Tule Groundwater Sustainability Agency
for a term ending at the Pleasure of the Board.
General Services Agency
8.
Approve the filing of an
application for “Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund” grant program funds. Certify
that funds under the jurisdiction of the County of Tulare are available to
begin the project. Certify that said applicant will expend grant funds prior to
March 30, 2022. Appoint the Chairman as agent of the County of Tulare to
conduct all negotiations, execute and submit all documents including, but not
limited to applications, agreements, amendments, payment requests, etc., which
may be necessary for the completion of the aforementioned project.
9.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28137 with Central Valley Business Forms, Inc. to increase the
agreement amount by $50,000, from $150,000 to $200,000, retroactive from April
16, 2018 through June 30, 2018. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed agreement as of April 16, 2018, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
10.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28256 with Aspiranet to increase the maximum amount of the
agreement from $119,250 to $130,000 for provisions of a Pre and Post Adoption
Services program retroactive from February, 1 2018 through June 30, 2018. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into this proposed amendment as of February 1,
2018 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment
on that date.
11.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Health Care Services for the School-Based Medical
Administrative Activities program in an amount not to exceed $8,449,321,
retroactive from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2017, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter in to the agreement on the date.
Authorize the Health & Human Services Agency Director or designee to sign
invoices.
12.
Approve standardized subaward
agreements to downstream State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP)
assurances and related County contractual requirements for Fiscal Years 2015,
2016, and 2017 to each of County's SHSGP subrecipients, as determined by the
Local Approval Authority in accordance with SHSGP guidelines. These SHSGP
subaward agreements are retroactive to October 1, 2015, October 1, 2016, and
October 1, 2017, respectively, to cover eligible subrecipient grant expenses
from the beginning of the CalOES eligible performance period for each fiscal
year. The County's performance period for each grant ends on May 31, 2018, May
31, 2019, and May 31, 2020, respectively. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the Fiscal Year 2015, 2016, 2017, subaward agreements as of October
1, 2015, October 1, 2016, October 1, 2017, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the standardized subaward agreements on those dates.
Authorize the HHSA Director, or designee, to execute the standardized subaward
agreements approved as to form by County Counsel with each subrecipient of
State Homeland Security Grant Program funding for Fiscal Years 2015, 2016, and
2017.
13.
Approve a 340B Third Party
Administrator Pharmacy Services Agreement with NEC Networks LLC, dba CaptureRx
(CaptureRx), retroactive from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2020. Find that the
board had 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.
14.
Approve the 340B Contract
Pharmacy Services agreement with Rite Aid Headquarters Corporation, retroactive
from July 9, 2017 to June 30, 2020. Find that the board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of July 9, 2017, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County, for the provision of supportive services
including the operation of a youth center for the intervention and prevention
of Commercially Sexually Exploited Children in an amount not to exceed
$103,284, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County to provide direct skill training to high-risk
parents in an amount not to exceed $314,511, effective July 1, 2018 through
June 30, 2019.
17.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County for the provision of Supervised Visitation
services to families whose children have been placed in out-of-home care in an
amount not to exceed $230,931, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
18.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County for Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the claims processing agent
of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) claims on behalf of their agency in
an amount not to exceed $229,978, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020.
This amount will be received as revenue for the Medi-Cal Administrative
Activities claims
19.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27765 with Fox Interpreting, Inc., for interpreting services, in
an amount not to exceed $228,700, retroactive from July 1, 2017 through June
30, 2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
amendment as of July 1, 2017 and that it was in the County's best interest to
enter into the amendment on that date.
20.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28219 with Parenting Network, Inc. Family Resource Center to
increase the maximum amount of the agreement from $275,000 to $281,000 for the
provision of a Differential Response Pre and Post Services program, retroactive
from February 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into this proposed amendment as of February 1, 2018 and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
21.
Approve an agreement with
Parenting Network, Inc. for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency,
as the Local Government Agency, to act as the claims processing agent of
Medi-Cal Administrative Activities (MAA) claims on behalf of their agency,
effective July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020.
22.
Authorize the Tulare County
Health and Human Services Agency Human Services Branch Director to accept the
Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program Allocation in the amount of
$291,046 from the State of California. Approve the agreement with Community
Services and Employment Training, Inc. for administration of the Housing and
Disability Income Advocacy Program in an amount not to exceed $453,154,
effective from July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2020.
23.
Authorize the Tulare County
Health and Human Services Agency Human Services Branch Director to accept the
Healthy CalFresh Initiative Award in the amount of $25,000 from the California Department
of Social Services, retroactive from May 1, 2018 through June 30, 2018.
Information & Communications
Technology
24.
Approve an agreement with
Insight Public Sector, Inc., to provide licenses and maintenance for Microsoft
Office for Tulare County Information & Communications Technology Department
in an amount not to exceed $69,750, effective July 1, 2018 through June 30,
2021. Authorize the TCiCT Director to approve change requests not to exceed 10%
of the proposed costs.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Insight Public Sector, Inc., to provide licenses and maintenance for Microsoft
Office for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency-TulareWORKs in an
amount not to exceed 597,501, effective of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021.
Authorize the TCiCT Director to approve change requests not to exceed 10% of
the proposed costs.
26.
Approve an agreement with
Insight Public Sector, Inc., to provide licenses and maintenance for Microsoft
Office for Tulare County Auditor in an amount not to exceed $18,000, effective
July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. Authorize the TCiCT Director to approve
change requests not to exceed 10% of the proposed costs.
Resource Management Agency
27.
Approve an agreement with VSCE
Consulting Group for Construction Management Services for the Transit
Operations and Maintenance Facility Project in an amount not to exceed
$393,439, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
28.
Introduce and waive the first
reading of an ordinance adding section 1-03-1080 to Chapter 3 Part I of the
Ordinance Code of Tulare County, pertaining to the delegation of authority to
the Tulare County Resource Management Agency Director to acquire interest in
real property. Set the second reading for June 5, 2018.
29.
Approve the amendment to
Agreement No. 27627 with Arrington Watkins Architects, LLC to increase the
original contract amount by $133,004 for design services for the Transit
Operations and Maintenance Facility project.
Sheriff/Coroner
30.
Approve an agreement with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to provide law enforcement services at Lake Kaweah
Recreation Areas in an amount not to exceed $38,000, retroactive from April 27,
2018 through September 3, 2018. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed agreement as of April 27, 2018 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
31.
Request from General Services Agency to consider staff
recommendation for Paloma Development Co., Inc. as top qualified successful
bidder for the development of real property identified as Assessor’s Parcel
Number 087-460-007, located at 800 S. Akers Street in Visalia and referred to
as Tulare Akers North Parking Lot. Direct staff to begin negotiations with top
qualified successful bidders, and return with a contract for approval, or a
recommendation to reject all bids.
(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 today’s Board of Supervisors’ agenda item
pertaining to a public hearing on the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative
Declaration, General Plan Amendment GPA 16-005, Amendment to the Tulare County
Zoning Ordinance No. PZC 16-007, Tentative Parcel Map PPM 16-030, & Lot and
Easement Exceptions PPX 16-030, Simon, Dutton, Qualls/Visalia
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 4
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: TCDSA & TCPFA Local 4757
V. County of Tulare
Public Employment Relations Board Case No.
SA-CE-1042-M
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata
Employee Organizations: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
