(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.
Recognize Melvin Gong for 12 years of dedicated service to the
Tulare County Planning Commission.
3.
Recognize Sergeant Edgar Villalobos upon his retirement from the
Tulare County Sheriff's Department for his many years of County Service.
4.
Recognize Las Palmas Mexican Restaurant for their 53 years of
dedicated service to the community.
5.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to affirm that on March 20, 2018, the County of Tulare adopted a Local
Hazard Mitigation Plan in accordance with the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000.
Approve the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission. 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 General Plan Amendment No. GPA 18-004 to Incorporate by
Reference the 2018 Local Hazard Mitigation Plan into the Health and Safety
Element which includes updated language in the Introduction on Page 10-3 and
updated language in Policies 7.8 and 7.9 on Page 10-59.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 7 through 40)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
7.
Approve an agreement with NFP
Retirement, Inc. to provide Professional Consulting Services for Tulare
County’s Defined Contribution Plan in an amount not to exceed $24,000,
effective January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Adopt a resolution recognizing
the 50th Anniversary of the Pacific Crest Trail.
9.
Approve the List of Appointive
Offices on Regulatory Commissions and Advisory Boards, Commissions and
Committees for vacancies on Boards and Commissions and Special Districts
occurring in 2019 for compliance with the Maddy Act and authorize posting.
10.
Cancel the following meetings for the Board of Supervisors during
2019:
January 22 May 28 October
1
February 12 June 25 October
29
February 19 July 2 November
12
March 5 July 16 November
26
March 12 August 6 December
3
April 16 August
27 December 10
April 23 September
3 December 24
May 14 September
24 December 31
11.
Reappoint Kim Gisler and Macy Wilfong to the At-Large Member
Seats on the Tulare County Animal Services Advisory Committee for a term ending
January 1, 2022.
12.
Appoint Beth Wilshire to the Education Sector Representative Seat
on the Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness for a term ending January 1,
2020.
13.
Appoint Angelica Molina to the City of Dinuba Representative Seat
on the Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness for a term ending January 1,
2021.
14.
Appoint Bruce Nicotero to the Seat 13 - Family Seat on the Tulare
County Mental Health Board for a term ending December 31, 2020.
15.
Appoint Mary Dieterle and Donna Sims to the At-Large Member Seats
on the Tulare County Animal Services Advisory Committee for a term ending
January 1, 2022.
16.
Appoint Bridgette Davis to the Partners - Rescue Group Seat on
the Tulare County Animal Services Advisory Committee for a term ending January
1, 2021.
17.
Appoint Ivy Ruiz to the District 3 Seat, Oma L. Mansfield to the
District 5 Seat, and Bonnie Heasley to the District 2 Seat on the Tulare County
Animal Services Advisory Committee for a term ending January 1, 2022.
County Administrative Office
18.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of November 2018. Find that the
activities funded pursuant to the good works funding agreements are necessary
to meet the social needs of the residents of Tulare County.
Fire Department
19.
Authorize the submission of a
grant application for a Federal Emergency Management Agency Fire Prevention and
Safety Grant to purchase smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in an amount not
to exceed $5,500.
General Services Agency
20.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27574 with Bernards Bros., Inc. to increase the agreement amount
by $127,164 from $52,844,281 to $52,971,445. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
Agreement Amendment subject to review and approval as to form by County
Counsel.
21.
Approve the bid documents for
the Fire Station No. 1 Project. Authorize the advertisement of bids for the
subject project. Set the bid opening for the project at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday,
February 7, 2019.
22.
Waive the second reading and
adopt an ordinance amending the heading of, and amending or repealing various
sections of, Article 7 of Chapter 3 of Part I of the Ordinance Code, pertaining
to Purchasing. Direct the Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance and post
a full copy of the ordinance after adoption as required by law.
Health & Human Services Agency
23.
Approve an amendment to the
co-applicant agreement No. 28902 between County of Tulare, acting through the
County Board of Supervisors, and Community Health Center Board effective
December 18, 2018 to make the ex-officio a non-voting board member.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Plumas County acting as the host entity of the Local Government Agency
Consortium over School-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Trust Fund to
update the fee structure in an amount not to exceed $54,100, retroactive from
July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Plumas County acting as the host entity of the Local Government Agency
Consortium over County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Trust Fund to
update the fee structure in an amount not to exceed $8,595, retroactive from July
1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
26.
Approve an agreement with
Courage to Change for the provision of intensive mental health services to
Tulare County minors in an amount not to exceed $700,000, effective December
18, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
27.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28875 with Imperial Locum Services, APC. for the provision of
adult, adolescent, and child psychiatric services in an amount not to exceed
$800,000, effective December 18, 2018 through June 30, 2020.
28.
Approve the termination of
Agreement No. 24867 Intensive Treatment Foster Care Services with ASPIRAnet,
Inc. Approve the termination of Agreement No. 24868 Intensive Treatment Foster
Care Services with Family Builders. Approve the termination of Agreement No.
25177 Intensive Treatment Foster Care Services with Golden State.
29.
Approve the Tulare County
Council on Child and Youth Development Annual Certification Statement regarding
composition of the Local Planning Council for 2019.
30.
Approve an agreement with The
Greeley Company, LLC to review medical charts and evaluate the services
provided at Tulare County Health & Human Services Agencies Health Care
Centers in an amount not to exceed $392,040 over a three (3) year period,
effective December 18, 2018 through December 18, 2021.
31.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28713 with Kaweah Delta Health Care District for the purpose of
including a Grant Exhibit which outlines the Grant commitments for both the
County and the District, retroactive from July 1, 2018 through August 31, 2020.
32.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the County of Tulare Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Welfare Services Division and the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools
to coordinate services and improve communication with children in foster care
in the amount of zero dollars, effective December 18, 2018 through June 30,
2021.
33.
Approve additional pay for the
position of Health and Human Services Medical Director-Primary Care, Class Code
073212, in Bargaining Unit 20 to allow participation in the same incentive
program and at the same incentive rate as provided to members of Bargaining
Unit 16, effective December 18, 2018.
Registrar of Voters
34.
Approve the Certified Statement
of Vote, as submitted by the Registrar of Voters, for the November 6, 2018
General Election.
35.
Approve an agreement with the
State of California, Secretary of State for reimbursement of funds for items
related to the Help America Vote Act (HAVA) Polling Place Accessibility
Training Program in an amount not to exceed $25,000, effective December 18,
2018 through June 30, 2021. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Resource Management Agency
36.
Approve participation in TCAG's
program for free rides for Veterans on Veterans Day. Revise the Tulare County
Area Transit schedule for New Years Eve to Sunday level service beginning in
2019.
37.
Approve the Final Map for Tract
No. TSM 17-004, located at the southeast corner of Avenue 8 and Road 168 west
of the community of Richgrove.
38.
Approve an agreement with
Cornerstone Structural Engineering Group, Inc. to provide Professional
Engineering Consulting Services for the Avenue 376 over Traver Canal Bridge
Project in an amount not to exceed $387,188, effective December 18, 2018
through June 30, 2024.
39.
Certify the Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Phase 2 Yettem Water Supply Well and Transmission Mains
Project as complete and in compliance with the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Find that the project is accurately
described in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Find that significant impacts
could result from the project, but are mitigated to a level that is less than
significant by project features or deliberate mitigation measures. Approve and
adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration, including the accompanying Mitigation
Monitoring and Reporting Program.
Sheriff/Coroner
40.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with participating agencies to operate the multi-agency task
force, Tulare County Collaborative Community Response Team, under the U.S.
Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women FY 2019 Enhanced
Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (ALL), effective
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2021.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
41.
Request from Health and Human Services Agency to approve
a Personnel Resolution amending the classification series, probationary period,
salary, and job specifications of the Mental Health Case Manager I, II, and III
positions. Approve the necessary salary adjustments in the Mental Health Case
Manager I, II, and III positions per the attached Personnel Resolution. Approve
a Personnel Resolution retitling employees currently holding the Mental Health
Case Manager IV job title to Mental Health Case Manager III. Approve a
Personnel Resolution eliminating the Mental Health Case Manager IV
classification. Approve a Personnel Resolution adding a new job classification
of Mental Health Clinic Administrator. Approve a Personnel Resolution amending
the job specifications and salary adjustments for Peer Support Specialist I,
II, and III. Approve a Personnel Resolution adding a new job classification of
Extra Help - Peer Support Specialist Trainee. Approve a Personnel Resolution to
add 2.0 FTE Mental Health Clinic Administrator positions and 1.0 FTE Mental
Health Case Manager III position. Approve items 1 through 8 subject to meet and
confer by Human Resources and Development and HHSA. Changes will be effective
beginning pay period 1 on December 23, 2018. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
42.
Receive a presentation from the Arts Consortium regarding
their designation as the official arts council of Tulare County. Designate the
Arts Consortium as the official arts council of Tulare County effective January
1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
43.
Receive a Presentation from Chairman Steve Worthley.
(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
Please see today’s Agenda Item relating to
the Administrative Amendment to the Health and Safety Element of the General
Plan
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Claim by contractor re construction of South
County Detention Facility
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Dollar General Findings re: Denial of Special
Use Permit No. PSP 16-006, Final Site Plan No. PSR 15-006, and Tentative Parcel
Map No. PPM 15-040/PSR.
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: William D. Wittman v. County of
Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ9522820, ADJ9522597
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM G
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.
