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MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD
KUYLER
CROCKER – Chairman
District
One
PETE
VANDER POEL – Vice Chairman
District
Two
AMY
SHUKLIAN
District
Three
EDDIE
VALERO
District
Four
DENNIS
TOWNSEND
District
Five
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Board of Supervisors
Agenda
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JASON T. BRITT
County Administrative
Officer
DEANNE H. PETERSON
County Counsel
MELINDA BENTON
Chief Clerk
ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING
2800 W. Burrel Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 636-5000
FAX (559) 733-6898
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4:00 P.M. Board Convenes for
Closed Session
Springville Veterans Memorial Building
35944 Highway 190
Springville, CA 93265
6:30 P.M. Board Reconvenes for
Open Session
Springville Veterans Memorial Building
35944 Highway 190
Springville CA 93265
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
At this time, members of the public
may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Under state law,
matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the
Board at this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited
to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration. Any
person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes
so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of
fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period. At all times,
please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.
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(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 recognize the Porterville Neptunites on
their Central Valley Regional Championships.
3.
Present a Proclamation to recognize August 1-7, 2019 as World
Breastfeeding Week in Tulare County.
4.
Presentation and update from the Mighty 190 Committee.
5.
Presentation and update from the Tule River Tribal Council.
6.
Public Comments.
(Closed Session)
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 through 41)
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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 members or member of the public, on any item, that item will be
removed from the Consent Agenda if separate action is required.
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
7.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Industrial Hemp
Cultivation Program – Without Registration in an amount not to exceed $2,000,
retroactive from April 30, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Reappoint Frank Ardon to a Community Partner Seat and David
Anderson to the Community Health Board Seat on the Tulare County Health
Advisory Committee for terms ending February 1, 2022.
9.
Appoint Kathryn Rubio to the District-Consumer Seat on the
Community Health Center Board for a term ending April 18, 2021.
10.
Reappoint Jim Zimmerman to the Director Seat on the Southern
Tulare County Citrus Pest Control District for a term ending July 7, 2023.
11.
Reappoint Clint Ashcraft to the District 1-Seat 2 on the Tulare
County Youth Commission for a term ending June 30, 2022.
12.
Appoint Tina Hernandez to the City of Farmersville Representative
Seat on the Tulare County Task Force on Homelessness for a term ending January
1, 2022.
13.
Appoint Michele Palermo to the Community Representative Seat on
the Tulare County Council on Child & Youth Development for a term ending
June 30, 2022.
14.
Reappoint Dianne Young to the At-Large Member Seat on the Tulare
County Council on Child & Youth Development for a term ending June 30,
2021.
15.
Appoint Val King to the Member 8-General Farming on the
Agricultural Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2022.
16.
Appoint Patrick Hamblin to the HHSA Director Designee Seat on the
Tulare County Animal Services Advisory Committee for a term ending January 1, 2021.
General Services Agency
17.
Approve a Lease Agreement with
Far Western Farming Company, Inc. for Assessors Parcel No. 126-240-039 located
on South Mooney Boulevard 1/4 mile south of Avenue 272 in the City of Visalia
for a term of five (5) years effective July 30, 2019 through July 29, 2024 with
two (2) additional five (5) year renewal periods and an annual rental rate of
$3,362.
18.
Approve a Lease Agreement with
Family Health Care Network for space located at 1062 S. K Street, Tulare.
Health & Human Services Agency
19.
Approve an agreement with
Aspiranet for the provision of Wraparound services in an amount not to exceed
$2,506,324, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
20.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County to provide direct skill training to high-risk
parents in an amount not to exceed $943,533, retroactive from July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2022.
21.
Approve the Tulare County Child
Abuse Prevention Councils request for their annual funding in an amount not to
exceed $70,000 from the County's Childrens Trust Fund for Fiscal Year
2019-2020.
22.
Approve an agreement with
California Psychiatric Transitions to provide a basic mental health
rehabilitation program in an amount not to exceed $5,100,000, with $1,700,000
allocated in each Fiscal Year 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022, retroactive
from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
23.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28234 and Memorandum of Understanding No. 28234-A with Health Net
Community Solutions, Inc., dba Health Net to expand coordination of care for
eligible Medi-Cal beneficiaries who are enrolled in the Health Homes Program
and also receiving Medi-Cal specialty mental health services through Tulare
County Mental Health, retroactive from July 1, 2019, and will remain in effect
until terminated by either party. There is no cost associated with this
amendment.
24.
Approve an agreement with
TransUnion, LLC., to provide consumer report services for Tulare County Health
and Human Services Agency, retroactive from June 19, 2019 and will remain in
effect until terminated by either party. There is no cost associated with this
agreement.
25.
Execute the reassignment of the
DXC Technology Services, LLC Agreement No. 26953 effective January 31, 2015,
and California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Agreement No. 29095
effective July 1, 2019 from the County of Tulare to the California Statewide
Automated Welfare System (CalSAWS) Consortium Joint Powers Authority effective
September 1, 2019.
26.
Ratify and approve an amendment
to Agreement No. 28945 with the California Department of Public Health for
Californias Personal Responsibility and Education Program, to extend the term
of the agreement by two years and to accept additional funding for each of
those two years in the amount of $275,000 per year, for a total amount not to
exceed $825,000, retroactive from July, 1 2018 through June 30, 2021.
27.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Public Health for the Prevention Forward program to
accept funding in an amount not to exceed $63,000, retroactive from April 1,
2019 through June 29, 2020. This amount is divided between two fiscal years,
$40,000 for Fiscal Year 18-19 and $23,000 for Fiscal Year 19-20.
28.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation to allow Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA)
to collect a monitoring fee of 4.5% for the purposes of the Tulare County
Driving Under the Influence (DUI) Program effective July 30, 2019 and will
remain in effect until terminated by either party. There is not cost associated
with this agreement.
29.
Approve an agreement with Life
Technologies Corporation to provide maintenance and repair support of equipment
for the Tulare County Public Health Laboratory in an amount not to exceed
$58,710, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022.
Library
30.
Accept a grant award in the
amount of $100,000 from the California State Library for a Library Services and
Technology Act (LSTA) Grant entitled Read to Succeed Library & Literacy
Mobile Unit, for the purchase and customization of a vehicle to provide library
and literacy services throughout the County. Authorize the County Librarian, or
designee, to execute and submit requests for payment necessary to secure LSTA
grant funds and to implement the approved grant project.
Resource Management Agency
31.
Approve the designation of an
All-Way STOP control at the intersection of Avenue 248 and Road 124, east of
the city of Tulare. Authorize the installation of STOP signs on Avenue 248 at
the intersection of Road 124 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). Approve a Categorical
Exemption consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Title
14 California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense
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) Common
Sense 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.
32.
Approve the designation of an
All-Way STOP control at the intersection of Road 140 (Lovers Lane) and Avenue
248, east of the city of Tulare. Authorize the installation of STOP signs on
Road 140 at the intersection of Avenue 248 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). Approve a
Categorical Exemption consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) Title 14 California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15061(b)(3)
common sense 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) common sense 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.
33.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the Design of
the Avenue 144 & Road 96 Safety Improvement Project (Tipton) in an amount
not to exceed $250,000.
34.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement No. F109 with the California Department of Transportation for the
Design of the John Doyle Elementary Pedestrian Improvements Project
(Porterville) in an amount not to exceed $34,020.
35.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement No. F110 with the California Department of Transportation for the
Design of the Overhead Flashing Beacons Safety Project (Avenue 256/Road 164,
Visalia, and Avenue 240/Road 140, Tulare) in an amount not to exceed $41,888.
36.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement No. F111 with the California Department of Transportation for Design
of the Piedra Drive (D179) Safety Improvements Project (Avenue 376/Road 184,
near Elderwood) in an amount not to exceed $75,000.
37.
Approve the Program Supplement
Agreement No. F112 with the California Department of Transportation for the
Construction Phase of the Earlimart Park Sidewalk Improvements Project in an
amount not to exceed $159,000.
38.
Set a public hearing for August
20, 2019 for the consideration of water service fee adjustments for the Yettem
Zone of Benefit Water System in County Service Area #1 and the Seville Water
System for which the County is the court-appointed receiver.
39.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening Results for the Traver Jacobs
Drive Improvements Project.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
R. J. Berry Jr., Inc $532,496.00
Don Berry Construction, Inc. $532,796.00
Avison Construction, Inc $578,110.00
Mac General Engineering $640,740.00
Agee Construction $656,044.00
American Paving Co. $663,844.00
Cal Valley Construction $740,213.00
Emmett’s Excavation, Inc. $744,374.00
JT2 Inc. dba Todd Companies $764,591.75
Bush Engineering, Inc. $782,023.77
DOD Construction $976,678.00
Engineer’s Estimate $1,093,600.00
Sheriff/Coroner
40.
Approve the federally funded
Bureau of Justice Assistance grant award agreement with the Board of State and
Community Corrections, for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State
Prisoners Program to accept grant funding in the amount of $232,701,
retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Workforce Investment Board
41.
Approve the Workforce
Investment Board of Tulare County 2019 Biennial Modification to the 2017-2021
Local Plan. Approve the San Joaquin Valley & Associated Counties Regional
Planning Unit 2019 Biennial Modification to the 2017-2021 Regional Plan.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
42.
Request from Health and Human Services Agency to approve
a Non-Disclosure Agreement with Pacific Gas & Electric Company to obtain
confidential client information during Public Safety Power Shut-off events, at
no cost to the County, effective upon signature by all parties and until
terminated.
43.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve
proposed route changes to TCaT Routes 60 (Lindsay), 70
(Porterville-Springville), 80 (Porterville-Terra Bella-Ducor), and 90
(Lindsay-Plainview-Woodville-Strathmore-Porterville). Approve proposed service
changes to TCaT Lindsay Dial A Ride. Authorize the Resource Management Agency
Director, or designee, to implement the proposed service changes beginning
August 5, 2019.
BOARD MEMBER
REQUESTS
44.
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 the closed session will be
made in accordance with Government Code sections 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 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.