(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 Proclamation recognizing October 2nd as National
Custodial Workers Day.
3.
Present Proclamation to adopt the 2nd week of October
2018 as Code Enforcement Officer Appreciation Week in Tulare County.
4.
Public Comments.
1:30 P.M. TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
5.
PUBLIC FORUM: Conduct a public forum in accordance with
Government Code Section 7283.1(d). Receive a report from the Board of
Supervisors staff regarding local law enforcement agencies interaction and
communication with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement in
2017 and receive public comment.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 15)
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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.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for a Pesticide Disposal Project. Authorize the Environmental Assessment
Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice with the Clerk-Recorder.
Approve an agreement with the California Department of Pesticide Regulation
(CDPR) for a Pesticide Disposal Project (PDP) in an amount not to exceed
$119,000, effective October 2, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Approve an agreement
with Clean Harbors to collect, safeguard, haul and properly dispose of
pesticides collected during a Pesticide Disposal Project in an amount not to
exceed $369,000, effective October 2, 2018 through June 30, 2019. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments per the attached AUD 308 (4/5ths vote required).
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
7.
Authorize cemetery special
districts to replace the required annual audit with an audit covering a
five-year period if annual revenues do not exceed $30,000. Approve Eshom Valley
Cemetery District’s request to replace their biennial audit with an audit
covering a five-year period (unanimous vote required).
County Administrative Office
8.
Approve an agreement with the
Superior Court of California, County of Tulare, for the collection of a Public
Defender registration fee on behalf of Tulare County, retroactive from July 1,
2018 through June 30, 2021. Find that the Board had authority to approve this
agreement as of July 1, 2018, and that it was in the County's best interest to
enter into the agreement on that date.
District Attorney
9.
Approve a capital asset
purchase of one vehicle in an amount not to exceed $29,605. Authorize the
Purchasing Agent to waive the bid process and obtain quotes for this vehicle
and six previously approved vehicles.
General Services Agency
10.
Accept Family HealthCare
Network as the successful bidder for lease of 16,046 square feet of space in
the Tulare Hillman Health Center, located at 1062 South K St., Tulare. Direct
the Property Manager to begin negotiation of final terms and prepare a lease
agreement with the successful bidder for Board approval.
Library
11.
Approve the closure of three
Tulare County Library Branches, Visalia, Springville, and Three Rivers to the
public on the following Saturdays: January 19, 2019; February 16, 2019; May 25,
2019; August 31, 2019; and November 9 and 23, 2019. Approve the closure of the
Tulare County Library Administration and Literacy offices to the public on the
following Mondays: December 31, 2018 and December 23, 2019. Direct staff to
post notices on this closure at the Library Branches, offices, and on the
Tulare County Library website.
Resource Management Agency
12.
Approve a Standard Agreement
with the State of California, Department of Transportation, for cost
reimbursement of transit operating expenses in the amount of $856,489,
retroactive to April 2, 2018 through September 30, 2019. Find that the Board
had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 2, 2018 and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date. Authorize the Director of the Resource Management Agency, or his
designee, to approve and sign invoices and requests for reimbursement under the
Standard Agreement upon approval of the agreement by the State. Authorize the
Resource Management Agency Director, or his designee, to take actions as
necessary for the purchase of buses through the Calact/MBTA Purchasing
Cooperative for the bus purchases under the Standard Agreement.
13.
Waive the second reading and
adopt an Ordinance to repeal Ordinance No. 3363, pertaining to the approval of
Development Agreement No. 23575 (PDA 07-002), between the County of Tulare and
MERG Investments. Approve an Agreement to Cancel Development Agreement No.
23575 (PDA 07-002). Transfer conditions of approval to Final Site Plan No. PSR
07-017. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer of the Tulare County
Resource Management Agency, or their designee, to file a Notice of Exemption
with the Clerk-Recorder in accordance with the above referenced actions. Direct
the Clerk of the Board to publish the ordinance after adoption as required by
law.
14.
Authorize extending the
Countywide Emergency Bottled Water Program to enroll new households that are
either owner-occupied or tenant-occupied, including those who have not been
enrolled in the prior program. Authorize limiting eligibility for new
participants in the Countywide Emergency Bottled Water Program to only those
households that can provide written documentation proving that their well is
contaminated or dry. Approve the First Amendment to Agreement No. D1611965 [C/A
965] with the State Water Resources Control Board to incorporate new
participant eligibility and other requirements for the Countywide Emergency
Bottled Water Program, retroactive to August 7, 2018, through March 31, 2019.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment to the
Agreement as of August 7, 2018, and that it was in the Countys best interest to
enter into the Agreement on that date. Authorize and direct the Chairman to
enter into and sign the amended funding agreement. Adopt a revised application
template for the Countywide Emergency Bottled Water Program, which will include
a check box for written proof of a contaminated or dry well.
15.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening Results for the M220 Bear Creek
(Rancheria) Bridge Replacement Project.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
Agee
Construction Corporation $1,805,832.00
American
Paving Company $2,194,111.50
Engineer’s
Estimate $1,147,826.00
(Items Not Timed)
(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 – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Sierra Club et al v. County of
Tulare, et al.
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.
VCU272380
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: 1062 South K Street,
Tulare, CA
Agency Negotiators: Michael C. Spata, Jason
T. Britt, John Hess, Robert Newby
Negotiating Party or Parties: Family
Healthcare Network
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of
Payment
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Michael C. Spata, Jason T. Britt
Employee Organizations: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
