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1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present a Proclamation recognizing October 20, 2019 through
October 26, 2019 as National Retirement Security Week.
3.
Present a Proclamation recognizing October 6, 2019
through October 12, 2019 as National Fire Prevention Week in Tulare County.
4.
Presentation given by Paul Yoder, Shaw/Yoder/Antwih, Inc.
regarding an update on State Legislation.
5.
Presentation given by the Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
of the 2018 Tulare County Agricultural Crop and Livestock Report.
6.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 7 through 33)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
These items are
routine and usually approved by one motion. Before action by the Board, the
Chairman will ask the Board Members and the public if they wish to remove any
item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Items removed from
the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately before or after the approval of
the Consent Calendar, or may be set aside until later in the morning.
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Board of Supervisors
7.
Reappoint Randy Tellalian to the District 5 Seat on the
Assessment Appeals Board for a term ending September 4, 2023.
8.
Reappoint Glen Stewart to the Seat 2- Consumer on the In-Home
Supportive Services Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2022.
9.
Appoint Patricia Stever-Blattler to the Member 2- Tulare County
Farm Bureau Seat on the Agricultural Advisory Committee for a term ending June
30, 2020.
10.
Appoint Edgardo Monroy to the Community Member Seat on the
Community Health Center Board for a term ending April 18, 2022.
11.
Appoint Jason Pommier to District 5-Seat 1 and Amy H. Graybehl to
District 5-Seat 2 on the Tulare County Youth Commission for terms ending June
30, 2020.
Child Support Services
12.
Approve the Plan of Cooperation
Agreement with the Superior Court of California, for the County of Tulare,
Family Law Facilitator, retroactive from August 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022.
13.
Approve the Plan of Cooperation
between the California Department of Child Support Services and Tulare County
Department of Child Support Services retroactive from October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020. Authorize the Director of the Tulare County Department of
Child Support Services to sign the Plan of Cooperation between California
Department of Child Support Services and Tulare County Department of Child
Support Services.
14.
Approve the Plan of Cooperation
Agreement with the Superior Court of California, for the County of Tulare
effective upon execution through September 30, 2021 and subject to approval
from the California Department of Child Support Services and the Judicial
Council of California. Authorize the Director of the Tulare County Department
of Child Support Services to sign the Plan of Cooperation with the Superior
Court of California, for the County of Tulare and Tulare County Department of
Child Support Services.
County Administrative Office
15.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the months of July and August 2019. Find that the
activities funded pursuant to the good works funding agreements are necessary
to meet social needs of the residents of Tulare County.
General Services Agency
16.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29066 with Serbans Background Music, Inc. to increase the
agreement amount by $2,805.84 from $432,949 to $435,754.84. Accept the work for
installation of the Board Chambers Technology Upgrade as complete by Serbans
Background Music, Inc. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the Notice of
Completion for the project with the office of the Clerk-Recorder.
17.
Adopt a resolution by a 4/5th
vote declaring the intent to sell the real property described as a 2.26 acre
portion located at the northeast area of the Tulare-Akers Professional Building
parking lot located at 5300 W. Tulare Ave., Visalia, identified as Assessors
Parcel No. 087-460-007. Authorize the receipt of sealed bids for the purchase
of said real property for a cash price of no less than $1,165,000 by the Clerk
of the Board until 5:00 pm on November 18, 2019. Approve November 19, 2019 as
the date and time at which sealed proposals to purchase the subject real
property will be opened and considered by the Board. Authorize the General
Services Agency Director, or their designee, to publish Exhibit B Notice of
Intent to Sell once a week for three consecutive weeks. Authorize the County
Administrative Officer, or their designee, to send Exhibit C General Plan
Referral Letter to the City of Visalia regarding the proposed sale of the
subject property. Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or their designee,
to send Exhibit D Notice of Sale to local and state governmental entities
regarding the proposed sale of the subject property.
Health & Human Services Agency
18.
Adopt the By-Laws for the
Tulare Council on Child and Youth Development as revised by the Council on July
7, 2019.
19.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with Creative Alternatives, Inc. to provide services on behalf of
Tulare County Child Welfare Services foster children that includes care and
placement of foster children, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30,
2022.There are no costs associated with this agreement.
20.
Approve an agreement with
Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc. for the provision of Co-Occurring
Disorder Program in an amount not to exceed $1,104,171, retroactive from July
1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
21.
Approve an agreement with
ExMed, Inc. for the provision of adult, adolescent, and child psychiatric
services in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, retroactive from July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2020.
22.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools for administration of the Home Visiting
Early Head Start Program in an amount not to exceed $700,000, retroactive from
July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
23.
Approve an agreement with CF
Merced Behavioral, LLC. d/b/a Merced Behavioral Center, to provide skilled
nursing services in an amount not to exceed $2,400,000, retroactive from July
1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
24.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. for the provision of
Welfare-to-Work job services to TulareWORKs clients in an amount not to exceed
$1,260,000, retroactive from October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County for the Welfare-to-Work Expanded
Subsidized Employment Program for the provision of expanded work opportunities
to CalWORKs recipients in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, retroactive from
October 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.
Human Resources & Development
26.
Approve the tentative agreement
and authorize such changes to the Memorandum of Understanding between the
County of Tulare and the Service Employees International Union, (SEIU),
Representing Bargaining Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7, effective July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2021.
Library
27.
Authorize the Tulare County
Library to waive extended use fees from November 1, 2019 through December 20,
2019 for donations to local charities of food and other goods received in the
Library.
Probation
28.
Authorize the submission of an
online grant application to the California Department of Education 2019
National School Lunch Program Equipment Assistance Grant to purchase kitchen
equipment at the Juvenile Detention Facility in an amount up to $100,000.
Authorize the Probation Chief, or their designee, to sign and electronically
submit the grant application.
Resource Management Agency
29.
Approve an agreement with
California Conservation Holdings, LLC. for the purchase of Water Conservation
Credits, required by the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board,
for the Avenue 392 Over Sand Creek Bridge Project (Cutler/Orosi), in perpetuity
in an amount not to exceed $5,000.
30.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest bidder, JT2 Inc. dba Todd Companies from Visalia, California, in
an amount not to exceed $1,200,971.52 for construction of Pixley Main Street
Improvements. 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. Allow funds for contingencies in an amount not to exceed
$72,548 to cover unexpected construction conditions. Authorize the Director of
the Resource Management Agency, or their designee, to approve contract change
orders up to the amount of allowed funds for contingencies.
31.
Approve the designation of a
"No Parking" restriction on the southeast corner of Road 124 and
Edward Avenue (LA410), located in Orosi. Authorize the installation of a
"No Parking" sign, and establishing a "No Parking" zone, by
painting red approximately 100 feet of curb on the east side of Road 124, just
south of Edward Avenue. 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. 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.
32.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of a new 3 axle dump truck (w/dump body) for the Porterville Road
Maintenance Facility, Public Works Department of the Resource Management Agency
in an amount not to exceed $130,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
33.
Authorize submittal of FY
2020-21 Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant Application with
minor refinements as necessary in an amount not to exceed $200,000 to prepare
Complete Streets Policy Plans for the following Communities: Matheny Tract,
West Goshen, Goshen (update) and East Tulare Villa.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
34.
Request from the Registrar of Voters to introduce and
waive the first reading of an ordinance amending Part 1 of the Tulare County
Ordinance Code, adding chapter 33 pertaining to requiring electronic campaign
finance disclosure for Tulare County Registrar of Voters (Ordinance). Set the
second reading of the Ordinance for October 22, 2019. Direct the Clerk to
publish a summary of the Ordinance before the second reading as required by
law.
35.
Request from the General Services Agency to receive an
update on the status of the Mooney Grove Lily Pond Restoration Project. Provide
direction to staff as to which, if any, of the five proposed options staff
should pursue with regard to the Lily Pond, or provide direction to modify one
of the proposed options. Option 1: Accept the proposal from Sierra Designs Inc.
and direct staff to move forward with the design and restoration of the Lily
Pond. Option 2: Approve the removal of the Lily Pond and direct staff to
landscape over its footprint. Option 3: Approve the replacement of the Lily
Pond structure with an artistic memorial to the pond on its site. Option 4:
Direct staff to convert the existing Lily Pond structure into a gated memorial.
Option 5: Direct staff to enclose the Lily Pond with a wrought iron fence and
establish a five-year community fundraising campaign to restore the structure.
BOARD MEMBER
REQUESTS
36.
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 SESSION
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 – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Leonard Bass v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ10189472
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case:Tulare Pediatric Health Care
Center v. California Department of Health Care Services et al, California Court
of Appeal, Second District, Case No. B287876
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL – INITIATION OF LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM F
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF: GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
DIRECTOR
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.
