(Public Comment Period)
In compliance with the
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.
Present a Proclamation to approve the month of August 2018
as Child Support Awareness Month on behalf of the Tulare County Department of
Child Support Services and the California Department of Child Support Services.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to hold a Public Hearing regarding two proposed ordinances related to
marijuana/cannabis regulation. Introduce and waive the first reading of an
ordinance repealing Chapter 11 of Part V of the Tulare County Ordinance Code,
pertaining to Possession, Consumption, Distribution, Transportation,
Cultivation and Growing of Medical Marijuana, adopting a new Chapter 11 of Part
V of the Tulare County Ordinance Code, pertaining to Restrictions on Cannabis Activities,
and repealing Chapter 21 of Part VI of the Tulare County Ordinance Code,
pertaining to Medical Marijuana Business License: Regulation of Possession,
Consumption, Distribution, Transportation, Cultivation and Growing. Introduce
and waive the first reading of an ordinance repealing Section 15.3 of Ordinance
No. 352, the Zoning Ordinance of Tulare County, pertaining to Medical Marijuana
Collectives and Cooperatives and adopting a new Section 15.3 of Ordinance No.
352, the Zoning Ordinance of Tulare County, pertaining to Cannabis Activities.
Set the second reading of the ordinances for August 14, 2018. Direct the Clerk
of the Board to publish a summary or summaries of the ordinances before the
second reading, as required by law.
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to hold a Public Hearing in accordance with Government Code Section
54986 to consider the adoption of modifications to Tulare County Area Transit
policies for holiday service levels and the minimum age for the Senior fare
discount. Adopt the new minimum age of 65 years or older for individuals to
qualify for the Tulare County Area Transit Senior Discounted Fare and authorize
the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to implement the fare
change beginning August 4, 2018. Adjust the service level offered on Martin
Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Veterans Day, the Day after Thanksgiving,
and Christmas Eve from Saturday-level service to Sunday-level service.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 24)
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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 to provide area wide
Glassy-winged Sharpshooter control in an amount not to exceed $1,160,000,
retroactive from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2020. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2018, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the Agreement on that date.
7.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers
Association to provide funding for costs associated with the CalAgPermits
system in an amount not to exceed $47,212, retroactive from July 1, 2018
through June 30, 2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2018, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on that
date.
8.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Organic Inspections
Program in an amount not to exceed $5,340, retroactive from July 1, 2018
through June 30, 2019. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the
proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2018, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the Agreement on that date.
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
9.
Approve an agreement with
Tri-County Water Authority to collect and distribute special assessments on the
secured property tax roll.
Board of Supervisors
10.
Cancel the Board of Supervisors
meeting scheduled for October 16, 2018.
County Administrative Office
11.
Approve an agreement with First 5
Tulare County to allow Tulare County to provide general accounting services to
First 5 Tulare County, in the amount of $1,461 for accounting support services
and $2.50 per claim processed, retroactive from July 1, 2018 through June 30,
2019. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of July 1, 2018, and that it was in the County’s best interest to
enter into the agreement on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Approve an agreement with Bakersfield
Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, LLC for the provision of short-term, inpatient
psychiatric services in an amount not to exceed $900,000 ($300,000 per Fiscal
Year), 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.
Information & Communications
Technology
13.
Approve the renewal of license and
maintenance agreement with Novacoast to provide user licenses and maintenance
support for Novell GroupWise email and Novell Operating System (OS) in an
amount not to exceed $537,655, effective August 1, 2018 through July 31, 2019.
Resource Management Agency
14.
Authorize the submittal of a grant
application to Caltrans, to provide funding for public transit in non-urbanized
areas in an amount not to exceed $384,608 for Fiscal Year 2019. Authorize the
Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to sign the Application
Certification and submit the grant application through the Caltrans BlackCat
system. Direct the Resource Management Agency to take the necessary steps and
actions required under this grant program to return with an agreement for
future consideration and approval.
15.
Approve the submission of the
grant application to the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) for the
following projects: Avenue 144 and Road 96 Intersection Improvements in an
amount not to exceed $3,866,000; Overhead Red Flashing Beacons at two
Intersections (Avenue 256 & Road 164 and Avenue 240 and Road 140) in an
amount not to exceed $278,000; Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements at John J.
Doyle Elementary, in an amount not to exceed $220,000; and Guardrail Upgrade
along Piedra Drive (D179), in an amount not to exceed $415,000. Authorize the
Director of the Resource Management Agency, or designee, to sign the grant
application.
16.
Approve a Program Supplement
Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Construction
Phase of the Allensworth Elementary Sidewalk Improvements Project in an amount
not to exceed $260,000.
17.
Approve a Program Supplement
Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for environmental
mitigation for the Road D39 Traver Canal Bridge Project in an amount not to
exceed $90,000.
18.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines General Rule Exemption per Section 15300.4 Application by
Public Agencies and Section 15301 Existing Facilities; respectively, for the
Spacer Drive (D134) Safety Improvements Project. Authorize the Environmental
Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with
the Clerk-Recorder. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions, Proposal and
Contract (Bid Documents) for the construction of the Spacer Drive (D134) Safety
Improvements Project. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to
sign the Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of the Spacer Drive (D134)
Safety Improvements Project.
19.
Approve a Categorical Exemption
consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Title 14
California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15061(b)(3) general rule
exemption. Find there is no substantial evidence that proposed activity will
have a significant effect on the environment and determine the Categorical
Exemption is consistent with the CEQA Title 14 CCR, Section 15061(b)(3) general
rule exemption, that was prepared for the project reflects the independent
judgment of the County and completed in compliance with the CEQA of 1970.
Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer of the Tulare County Resource
Management Agency, or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption with the
Clerk-Recorder. Approve the designation of an All-Way STOP control at the
intersection of Road 100 (Akers) and Avenue 272, just south of the city of
Visalia. Authorize the installation of STOP signs on Road 100 at the
intersection of Avenue 272 in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.07
of the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and
Section 22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code (CVC).
20.
Approve the capital asset purchase
of two 6-pack style trucks equipped with custom utility bodies, not to exceed
$82,306 from the Road Fund. Approve the capital asset purchase of a roof
replacement for the Central Road Yard, not to exceed $100,000 from the Road
Fund. Approve the capital asset purchase of two 30-passenger CNG buses for the
Transit department, not to exceed $398,000 from the Transit Fund.
Sheriff/Coroner
21.
Approve an agreement with Family
Services of Tulare County for domestic violence response in an amount not to
exceed $36,579, retroactive from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of
January 1, 2018 and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
22.
Approve an agreement with the
Tulare Joint Union High School District to provide School Resource Officer
services on district campuses in an amount not to exceed $88,155, effective
August 9, 2018 through June 6, 2019.
23.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26738 with Los Angeles County to adjust Los Angeles County’s rates for
Fiscal Year 2018/19 for providing intrastate prisoner transportation services
to Tulare County, retroactive to July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the amendment as of July 1, 2018 and that
it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Solid Waste
24.
Approve the capital asset purchase
of two (2) Caterpillar 826K Compactors, in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000,
for the Visalia and Teapot Dome Landfills.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
25.
Receive a status update from the Board of Supervisors staff
on the Tulare-Kern Funding Region Disadvantaged Community Integrated Regional
Water Management Involvement Program. Approve an amendment to Agreement No.
28482 with Provost and Pritchard to increase the amount from $343,000 to
$635,000 to include the Needs Assessment tasks.
26.
Request from the County Administrative Officer to approve a
salary increase for the position of Workforce Investment Board Executive
Director in Bargaining Unit 10, effective August 5, 2018, in the amount of
$23,292 from a total annual salary of $121,708 to $145,000 and the same
standard benefits provided to Bargaining Unit 10 employees.
27.
Receive a report from the County Administrative Office
regarding Strategic Financing Action Plans. Provide direction regarding
Strategic Financing Action Plans.
(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: 2
See today’s Board of Supervisors Agenda item
pertaining to Request from RMA to Update the County’s Permanent Marijuana
Ordinances, Section 15.3 of the Zoning Ordinance, Part V, Chapter 11 and Part
VI, Chapter 21 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code.
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’ Agenda item
pertaining to Tulare County Area Transit Policy Modifications for Senior
Discount Fare.
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 2
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Judy Cornett v. County of
Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ9452132, ADJ9774175, ADJ9774176
ITEM E
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.
