(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.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to receive a Petition to create the proposed Andersen Village Community
Facilities District; authorization and approval of the County of Tulare Local
Goals and Policies Concerning the Use of the Mello-Roos Community Facilities
Act of 1982; and establishing a Community Facilities District and Future
Annexation Area (Tulare County Community Facilities District 2019-01) and a
Community Facilities District for the Andersen Village Specific Plan Area.
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to introduce and waive the first reading of the Sequoia Gateway
Development Agreement Ordinance. Set the second reading of the Ordinance for
June 4, 2019.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 5 through 51)
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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
5.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for Certified Farmers Market
Inspections in an amount not to exceed $10,464, effective July 1, 2019 through
June 30, 2020.
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Organic Inspections
Program in an amount not to exceed $4,390, effective July 1, 2019 through June
30, 2020.
7.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide State funding of
$43,799.95 to offset costs of providing fruit and vegetable inspection services
for the State Standardization program, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30,
2020.
8.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide State funding of
$222,429.38 to offset costs of providing Navel and Valencia Inspections
services for the state Maturity/Freeze program, effective July 1, 2019 through
June 30, 2020.
9.
Approve the Capital Asset
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $7,584, for the purchase of gas
monitoring safety equipment for the Agricultural Commissioner. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Board of Supervisors
10.
Approve a letter of opposition
to SB 144, Mitchell – Criminal fees.
11.
Approve a letter of support for
H.R. 1600 – RAILWAY Act.
12.
Appoint Roland Hill and Kevin Mikesell to the Active Full-time
County Employee/Plan Participant Seats on the Tulare County Defined
Contribution Committee for a term ending May 21, 2023.
13.
Reappoint Chad Wegley to the District 4 Seat on the Tulare County
Water Commission for a term ending April 30, 2021.
14.
Reappoint George McEwen to the Director Seat on the Tulare County
Pest Control District for a term ending April 23, 2023.
15.
Reappoint Paul Boyer to the At-Large Member Seat on the Tulare
County Water Commission for a term ending April 30, 2021.
16.
Reappoint Jim Young to the Member 6 Seat on the Tulare County
Employees' Retirement Board for a term ending December 31, 2021.
County Counsel/Risk Management
17.
Waive the second reading and
adopt an ordinance adding Article 31 to Chapter 3 of Part I of the Ordinance
Code of Tulare County pertaining to administrative appeal procedures and
establishing the office of County Hearing Officer; establishing a Local Appeals
Board; amending various provisions of the Ordinance Code pertaining to
administrative appeals; and correcting miscellaneous clerical errors. Direct
the Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance and post a full copy of the
ordinance after adoption as required by law. Direct the Clerk to recruit
applicants for the Hearing Officer panel and the Local Appeals Board and return
to the Board with potential appointments.
Fire Department
18.
Approve an increase of $10,097
for the Capital Asset purchase request of two (2) F250 trucks and two (2)
Custom Utility Truck Beds to equip the F250 trucks for an increased total of
$100,097. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
19.
Approve the submission of a
grant application to the Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Volunteer
Fire Assistance (VFA) Program to purchase wildland fire suppression equipment.
General Services Agency
20.
Approve an agreement with
PG&E for Installation or Allocation of Special Facilities for Parallel
Operation of Nonutility-Owned Generation and/or Electrical Standby Services for
the Solar Project at the Juvenile Justice Center, 11200 Avenue 368, Visalia, CA
93291.
21.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28692 with Water Dynamics Inc. to increase the amount by $80,000,
from $278,980.08 to $358,980.08 for the current term through June 30, 2019, and
to amend the Scope of Work to include emergency call out protocol. Approve an
adjustment to the Facilities budget for Fiscal Year 2018/19 in the amount of
$80,000 to cover the increased agreement amount. Approve the necessary budget
adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
22.
Approve the purchase and
implementation of Active Network reservation software for Fiscal Year 2018/19
in an amount not to exceed $7,600, for the Parks & Recreation Division.
Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
23.
Direct staff to apply for grant
funding through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization
Program to renovate the Park in Goshen.
Health & Human Services Agency
24.
Approve an agreement with David
E. Kilgore, M.D., for the provision of psychiatric services in an amount not to
exceed $454,000 ($227,000 for each Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and 2020-2021),
effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
25.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the provision of psychiatric services in an amount not to
exceed $600,000, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
26.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. to provide the Supported
Employment and Volunteer Program in an amount not to exceed $755,527, effective
July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
27.
Approve an agreement with Maxim
Health Care Services, Inc., to provide temporary placement of healthcare
providers at Tulare County Health Care Centers in an amount not to exceed
$875,000, retroactive from March 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
28.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28554 with Parenting Network, Inc. Family Resource Center in
Visalia to decrease the maximum amount of the agreement from $281,000 to
$279,582 for the provision of a Differential Response Pre and Post Services
program, effective May 21, 2019 through June 30, 2019.
29.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with Creative Alternative, Inc. to provide services on behalf of
Tulare County Child Welfare Services foster children. This will include the
care and placement of foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and
sharing of appropriate information, effective May 21, 2019 through June 30,
2019.
30.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with Golden State Family Services, Inc. to provide services on
behalf of Tulare County Child Welfare Services foster children. This will
include the care and placement of foster children through cooperation,
collaboration, and sharing of appropriate information, effective July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2022.
31.
Authorize the Tulare County
Health and Human Services Agency's Human Services Branch Director to accept an
additional Fiscal Year 2018/2019 Housing Support Program Allocation for
homeless assistance in the amount of $25,191.09 from the State of California.
Approve the amendment to Agreement No. 28605 with Community Services and
Employment Training, Inc. for administration of the Housing Support Program
effective May 21, 2019 through June 30, 2019 to include the additional
allocation for an amended agreement amount not to exceed $407,279.09. Approve
the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
32.
Approve the appointment of
Donna Ortiz as the Director of Local Mental Health Services for the Health and
Human Services Agency. Find that the Board had authority to appoint Donna Ortiz
as of May 12, 2019, and that it was in the County's best interest to appoint
her on that date. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign a letter
addressed to California Department of Healthcare Services approving the
appointment of Donna Ortiz to the Director of Local Mental Health Services.
Information & Communications
Technology
33.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28905 to modify scope of work for the design and deployment of
Secure Socket Layer-Virtual Private Network (SSL-VPN) and include the Design
and Deploy NSX Bridge for the application migration at no additional cost to
the County retroactive from April 1, 2019 through August 30, 2019.
Library
34.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27969 with the City of Farmersville for library services to the
City, with a revised contract termination date of October 31, 2019.
Resource Management Agency
35.
Approve the Plans, Special
Provisions, Proposal and Contract (Bid Documents) for the construction of the
2019 Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA) Project 1. Approve the
advertisement for bids of the 2019 Road Repair and Accountability Act (RRAA)
Project 1. 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 2019 Road Repair and Accountability
Act (RRAA) Project 1.
36.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, DOD Construction from Bakersfield,
California, in the amount of $580,021 for construction of Woodville Sidewalk
Improvement Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract after review
and approval as to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of
insurance, bonds and evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State
Contractors License.
37.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Safety Striping Service, Inc.
from Goshen, California, in the amount of $198,980 for construction of Worth
Drive (M146) Safety Improvements Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
contract after review and approval as to form by County Counsel and upon
receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the contractor
possesses a valid State Contractors License.
38.
Approve a Grant Agreement with
the State Water Resources Control Board for the Countywide Bottled Water
Program in an amount not to exceed $200,000, effective May 21, 2019 through
September 30, 2020. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5th vote required).
39.
Approve an agreement with the
State of California, acting by and through the Department of Transportation,
for the exchange of Federal Transportation project funds amounting to $887,784
for non-Federal State Highway Funds for Fiscal Year 2018/2019. Accept the
$100,000 from the State as matching funds.
40.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Spacer Drive (D134) Safety Improvements Project as complete
by Lees Paving, Inc. of Visalia, California; authorize the signing and
recording of a Notice of Completion for the work.
41.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 27350 and assign all the rights and responsibilities under Tulare County
Agreement No. 27350 and Amendment 27350-A with Omni-Means, Ltd. for
professional engineering consulting services for the Avenue 280 Road Widening
Project to GHD, Inc., effective May 21, 2019 through December 31, 2019.
42.
Approve a Right of Entry
Agreement with the United States Post Office for the Pixley Main Street
Improvements Project, effective May 21, 2019 through November 26, 2020.
43.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for environmental
mitigation for the Balch Park Road over Rancheria Creek Bridge Project in an
amount not to exceed $147,000.
44.
Approve a Utility Agreement
with Southern California Edison for relocation work to provide additional
vertical clearance between pole nos. 4568014E and 4568015E for the Avenue 280
Widening Project, in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
ADJOURN AS
THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
45.
Approve an Extraterritorial
Service Agreement between Setton Pistachios of Terra Bella, Inc. and the Terra
Bella Sewer Maintenance District. 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) for the
Project.
ADJOURN AS
THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
46.
Waive the second reading and
adopt an ordinance amending section 3-03-1015 of Article 1, and Articles 5 and
7, of Chapter 3 of Part III of the Tulare County Ordinance Code, relating to
Standing, Stopping, and Parking.
47.
Certify the Mitigated Negative
Declaration for the Avenue 392 Sand Creek Bridge Project (State Clearinghouse
#2017111043) 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. Approve the
Project as 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. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or their designee, to sign and file the
Notice of Determination with the Clerk-Recorder.
Sheriff/Coroner
48.
Approve an agreement with U.S.
Department of Justice to provide investigator assistance in an amount not to
exceed $25,000, retroactive from May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2019.
49.
Authorize the submission of an
online grant application for funding from the U.S. Department of Justice,
Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program, effective July 1, 2019 through June 30,
2020 to assist in the purchase of vests for the Sheriff's Office and Probation
Department.
50.
Authorize the submission of an
online application for Federal reimbursement by May 23, 2019 to the U.S.
Department of Justice for the period of July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, for
the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program.
51.
Approve a payment of Invoice
No. 8437 in the amount of $32,000 and Invoice No. 8918 in the amount of $25,000
from CI Technologies, Inc. for IA Pro internal affairs/professional standards
software for a total payment of $57,000. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
52.
Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to
approve the Post-Retirement Employment of Mental Health Electronic Health
Records Manager, Valerie Toews, as an extra help Electronic Health Records
Expert for the Mental Health Branch of the Health and Human Services Agency,
effective May 21, 2019. Waive the 180-day waiting period to return to work for
the position.
53.
Request from the District Attorney's Office to approve
the attached new classification specification, class designation, grade
effective May 26, 2019, of Victim Witness Worker III, pending meet, and confer
with the affected bargaining unit. Approve a Personnel Resolution to add one
(1) FTE Legal Office Assistant I/II/III position, flexibly allocated, and add
one (1) FTE Victim Witness Worker I/II/III position, flexibly allocated,
effective May 26, 2019. Approve the amendment to flexibly allocate all Victim Witness
Worker I/II allocations to Victim Witness Worker III allocations, effective May
26, 2019, pending meet and confer with the affected bargaining unit.
54.
Request from the General Services Agency to approve the
new name for the 11th Tulare County Park located in the community of Goshen as,
"Community Park of Goshen."
55.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve
the Personnel Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2018/19 position allocation
as follows: add (2) FTE Building/Zoning Inspector III positions, effective May
26, 2019.
56.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to introduce
and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 1 of Part IV of
the Ordinance Code of Tulare County, pertaining to abatement of nuisances, and
amending Chapter 15 of Part VII of the Ordinance Code of Tulare County,
pertaining to building regulations and abatement of related nuisances,
including substandard housing nuisances. Set the second reading for June 4,
2019. Direct the Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance before the second
reading, as required by law. Approve the Categorical Exemption as the
appropriate environmental determination, consistent with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines, pursuant to
Title 14, Cal. Code Regulations Section 15061 (b) (3). Direct the Environmental
Assessment Officer, or their designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption
with the Clerk-Recorder.
BOARD MEMBERS
REQUESTS
57.
Board members may make a referral to staff to have staff place a
matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code, sec. 54954.2, subd. (a)(3)).
(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 regarding the
Andersen Village CFD and Mell-Roos Community Facilities District Goals and
Policies.
ITEM B
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 regarding the
Development Agreement Ordinance for the Sequoia Gateway Commerce and Business
Park.
ITEM C
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 pertaining to
amending the General Nuisance Abatement Ordinances and Building Regulations
Ordinances to address substandard housing and other nuisances.
ITEM D
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 related to the
Sand Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description: Assessor’s Parcel No.
067-220-006
Agency Negotiators: Laura Silva, John Hess
Negotiating Party or Parties: Schrock Ranch,
LLC
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: John Guerrero v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ10568659
ITEM H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Sheryl Milton v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ9582137
ITEM I
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM J
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF: County Administrative
Officer
ITEM K
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.
