(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.
Presentation given by the Tulare County Treasurers Project.
3.
Presentation of the 2018 Movember participants and announcement
of the Challenge Winners.
4.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
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.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to certify the Final Environmental Impact Report and adopt the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program prepared for Special Use Permit No.
PSP 16-006/Final Site Plan No. PSR 15-006 and Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM
15-040/PSR consistent with the Planning Commission Resolution No. 9563.
Conditionally approve Special Use Permit No. PSP 16-006/Final Site Plan No. PSR
15-006 consistent with the Planning Commission Resolution No. 9564 to provide
entitlement for a 7,500 sq. ft. Dollar General retail store on a 1.34-acre
portion of a 28.23-acre parcel in the PD-F-M (Planned Development Foothill
Combining Special Mobilehome) Zone, located on the north side of State Route
190, at the intersection with Montgomery Drive, southwest of the Community of
Springville. Conditionally approve Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 15-040/PSR,
with the requirement to file a final map consistent with the Planning
Commission Resolution No. 9565.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 7 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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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
7.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of a scanner in an amount not to exceed $21,750. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Board of Supervisors
8.
Cancel the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled for January 1,
2019.
9.
Appoint Vicki Lyn Riddle to the Trustee Seat on the Exeter Public
Cemetery District for a term ending January 6, 2020.
10.
Reset the staggering of terms
for the Board of Trustees of the Tulare Public Cemetery District and the
Visalia Public Cemetery District to every other even-numbered year.
11.
Approve the designation of a
section of Road 132 in memory of Tulare County Sheriff Correctional Deputy
Jeremy W. Meyst.
Clerk of the Board
12.
Approve the new or amended
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Kings River Union Elementary School
District.
13.
Approve the new or amended
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Tulare City School District.
14.
Approve the new or amended
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Tulare Mosquito Abatement District.
15.
Approve the new or amended
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Tulare Public Cemetery District.
16.
Approve the new or amended
Conflict of Interest Code adopted by Visalia Unified School District.
County Administrative Office
17.
Approve an agreement with
Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance for the Landlord Mitigation Fund Program
Services, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, effective December 11, 2018
through June 30, 2019.
District Attorney
18.
Approve a capital asset
purchase of one vehicle in an amount not to exceed $33,000.
General Services Agency
19.
Accept the Visalia Wellness and
Recovery Center Project as complete. Approve an amendment to Agreement No.
28575 with Atkins Bergreen, Inc. to increase the contract amount by $6,148.39,
from $692,820 to $698,968.39, and increase the contract time by 30 calendar
days.
20.
Authorize staff to purchase
furniture and equipment for the South County Detention Facility in an amount
not to exceed $360,000, directly from the following vendors: Norix Furniture,
Motorola, Metrasens, and J&E Restaurant Supply. Waive the bid process
otherwise required by the Purchasing Ordinance.
21.
Approve the PG&E Rule 21
Generator Interconnection Agreement for the Solar Project at the Probation
Juvenile Facility.
Human Resources & Development
22.
Approve an Administrative
Services Agreement with Chimienti & Associates Insurance Services to
perform administrative services related to the Tulare County Flexible Benefit
Plan, effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
23.
Approve a Participation
Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority for the purpose of
participating in the SJVIA health insurance programs (medical, dental, vision
and prescription) for eligible employees, retirees, and special districts, effective
January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
24.
Approve a side letter agreement
with the Tulare County Deputy Sheriff’s Association (TCDSA) Unit 13 and Unit 15
regarding language changes to the TCDSA Memorandum of Understanding to comply
with the U.S. Supreme Court decision of Janus v. AFSCME and Senate Bill 866.
Resource Management Agency
25.
Approve the Climate Action Plan
2017/2018 Annual Progress Report. Direct the Resource Management Agency
Director, or designee, in concert with the County Administrative Officer, to
take all necessary and proper action to implement the Climate Action Plan and
satisfy the terms of the Stipulated Settlement.
26.
Authorize the filing of four
(4) Notices of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land Conservation
Contracts, as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions
resulting from three (3) Tentative Parcel Maps, and one (1) Lot Line
Adjustment: PNR 08-035 Williamson Act Contract No. 4484, Ag Preserve No. 1392,
located on the west side of Road 80 approximately 1,960 feet north of the
intersection of Avenue 392 and Road 80, south of Dinuba (APN 030-040-029, and
030-040-030), (Walter S. Peacock and Lynda Sue Peacock, and Wawona Packing Co.,
LLC) (1.5 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of Tentative Parcel Map No.
PPM 07-125) (37.62 acres subject to contract amendment). PNR 08-042 Williamson
Act Contract No. 13203, Ag Preserve No. 3869, located on the east side of Road
124 (State Route 63) approximately 860 feet south of the intersection of Avenue
340 and Road 124, north of Visalia (APN 051-150-100, and 051-150-101), (Antonio
Ambrosio Nunes and Mary Alice Nunes) (1 acre to be non-renewed as a condition
of Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 08-007) (96.65 acres subject to contract
amendment). PNR 09-002 Williamson Act Contract No. 3418, Ag Preserve No. 725,
located on the west side of Road 104 approximately 1,300 feet south of the
intersection of Avenue 412 and Road 104, south of Sultana (APN 021-220-042,
021-220-043 and 021-220-044), (Michael Garcia George and Katherine Martha
George, and David Krauss President of Wonderful Citrus II, LLC) (3 acres to be
non-renewed as a condition of Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 08-096) (35.26 acres
subject to contract amendment). PNR 08-029 Williamson Act Contract No. 3035,
Ag Preserve No. 413, located on the southeast corner of Road 192 and Avenue
136, south of Cotton Center-Poplar (APN 302-020-043 and 302-020-044), (Charles
B. Pitigliano, Jr. and Nancy Pitigliano, and Alden Highstreet Executive Member
for Hope Almond Ranch, LLC) (1 acre to be non-renewed as a condition of Lot Line
Adjustment No. PLA 07-063) (80 acres subject to contract amendment). Approve
the execution of the amendments to the Land Conservation Contracts as condition
of approval for the aforementioned Partial Non-Renewals.
27.
Approve the Earlimart Annual
Christmas Parade to be held on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 5:00 p.m. to
8:00 p.m. in the unincorporated community of Earlimart. Approve the Earlimart
Annual Christmas Parade to be an on-going event for future years until such
time as conditions of the event and/or the location change, and subject to
timely submittals of complete application for each annual event.
Sheriff/Coroner
28.
Approve a grant award agreement
with the U.S. Department of Justice for the School Resource Officer Program to
accept grant funding in an amount not to exceed $37,571, retroactive from
October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2020.
29.
Approve an extension and budget
adjustment from the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County to provide
pre-release job training services to Tulare County Inmates in an amount not to
exceed $13,808, retroactive from September 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
30.
Authorize the Tulare County
Sheriff’s Office to apply for the California State Parks Division of Boating
and Waterways Financial Aid Program for the 2019/20 fiscal year. Authorize the
Tulare County Sheriff’s Office to participate in the California State Parks Division
of Boating and Waterways Financial Aid Program for the 2019/20 fiscal year,
following Board approval of an agreement between the County and the California
State Parks Division of Boating and Waterways.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
31.
Receive a presentation from the Fire Department regarding
the Local Assistance for Tree Mortality Program. Authorize the Fire Chief to
hire ten (10) additional Extra Help Seasonal Firefighters. Authorize the Fire
Chief, or their designee, to procure Tree Mortality project related tools,
equipment, and personal protective gear in an amount not to exceed $31,000.
Authorize the Fire Chief, or their designee, to provide safety training in an
amount not to exceed $24,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
32.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve a
Statutory Exemption consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15262
(Feasibility and Planning Studies) and Section 15061(b)3, the general rule
exemption. Adopt the Climate Action Plan 2018 Update Inclusive of a
Comprehensive Inventory Update to satisfy the Sierra Club GPU settlement
requirement for a Comprehensive Inventory Update, due by August 20, 2019.
(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 Public Hearing Agenda Item
regarding the Community Block Development Grant Application.
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 Public Hearing Agenda Item
regarding the Dollar General Final Impact Report and Related Entitlements.
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Tulare County v. Evalina Cruz,
et al.,
Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 276291
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 4
ITEM E
CONFERENCE INVOLVING
A JOINT POWERS AGENCY
(Government
Code Section 54956.96)
Name of JPA: San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority
Discussion will concern: Closed Session
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9,
subd. (d)(1)) — San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority v. Gallagher Benefit
Services, Inc., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 17CECG01632, United
States District Court for the Eastern District of California Case No.
1:17-cv-00861-LJO-EPG
Name of Local agency representative on JPA
board: Supervisors Pete Vander Poel, Steve Worthley, & Kuyler Crocker
Consultants or other representatives
attending closed session: Human Resources Director, Rhonda Sjostrom
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jason T. Britt
Employee Organizations: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
