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1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present a Proclamation recognizing Young's Commercial Transfer as
the California Distinguished Family Business of the Year.
3.
Present a Proclamation recognizing November 2019 as National
Adoption Awareness Month in Tulare County.
4.
Recognize the Auditor-Controller's Office for receiving a
Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the
Government Finance Officers Association for the Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report (CAFR), and the California State Controller for the Counties Financial
Transactions Reporting for meeting the criteria for financial transactions
reporting.
5.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to approve the vacation of Avenue 16 between Road 224 and State Route 65
near the unincorporated community of Richgrove, more particularly described in
Exhibit A, Legal Description. Determine that Avenue 16 between Road 224 and
State Route 65 is excess right of way and vacation thereof is in the public
interest. Vacate Avenue 16 between Road 224 and State Route 65 and order that
the public use is hereby vacated, reserving an easement and right necessary for
public utilities. Determine that the vacation is exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the adopted State of California
CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) and direct the Environmental Officer, or
designee, to sign and file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
Direct the Clerk of the Board to cause a certified copy of the resolution to be
recorded with the Clerk-Recorder.
7.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to propose ordinance amendments regarding 2019 Building Code
Adoptions.Introduce and waive the first reading of an ordinance amending
Chapter 15 of Part VII of the Ordinance Code pertaining to building regulations
in Tulare County. Set the second reading for December 17, 2019. Direct the
Clerk to publish a summary of the ordinance before the second reading as
required by law.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 8 through 48)
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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
8.
Appoint Supervisor Amy Shuklian to the Director Seat, and
Supervisor Kuyler Crocker to the Alternate Seat on the California State
Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 year.
9.
Appoint Supervisor Kuyler Crocker to the Delegate Seat, and
Supervisor Dennis Townsend to the Alternate Seat on the Rural County of
Representatives of California (RCRC) Board of Directors for 2020.
10.
Appoint Supervisor Kuyler Crocker to the Delegate Seat, and
Supervisor Dennis Townsend to the Alternate Seat on the Golden State Finance
Authority (GSFA) Board of Directors for 2020.
11.
Appoint Supervisor Eddie Valero to the San Joaquin Valley
Multiagency Working Group for a term ending at the Pleasure of the Board.
12.
Appoint the following in Lieu of Election to the Hope Water
District as Directors for terms ending December 1, 2023: Matt Konda and Michael
D. George.
13.
Reappoint the following in Lieu of Election to the St. Johns
Water District as Directors for terms ending November 30, 2023: Jeff Ritchie,
Jay te Velde and J.R. Shannon.
14.
Appoint Milo James Gorden to the Director Seat on the Tulare
County Pest Control District for a term ending April 23, 2023.
15.
Appoint Luis Nevarez to the County Fire Chief's Association Seat
on the Independent Ambulance Compliance Committee for a term ending December
31, 2020.
16.
Appoint Rose Slater to the District 2- Seat 2 on the Tulare
County Youth Commission for a term ending June 30, 2020.
17.
Reappoint Shay Moore to the Hospitals Seat on the Independent
Ambulance Compliance Committee for a term ending December 31, 2020.
County Administrative Office
18.
Approve payment for prior year
invoices to David Allen Law Firm for legal services rendered for the Red Sol
case, in an amount not to exceed $37,420 from January 4, 2016 through July 22,
2019. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
District Attorney
19.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Emergency Services for the Human Trafficking Advocacy
Program in an amount not to exceed $115,371, which includes an award amount of
$92,296 with a $23,075 county match, to provide continuing funding, from
January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Authorize the Chairman and the
County Administrative Officer to sign the Certification of Assurance of
Compliance. Authorize the Project Director, Financial Officer, and their
signature designees to sign the Signature Authorization form. Recognize the
Chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors as having authority to submit
the application for the Human Trafficking Advocacy Program to the California
Office of Emergency Services, and as having authority to execute on behalf of
the County of Tulare the attached Grant Subaward, including any extensions or
amendments thereof.
General Services Agency
20.
Approve an agreement with TMHSA
Housing, Inc. to lease 1,880 square feet of office space located at 43 N. Lotas
St., Porterville for an initial term of seven (7) years, with two (2), seven
(7) year options to renew, and an annual rental amount of one dollar ($1).
21.
Approve an agreement with TMHSA
Housing, Inc. to lease 2,872 square feet of office space located at 252 S.
Sacramento St., Tulare for an initial term of seven (7) years, with two (2),
seven (7) year options to renew, and an annual rental amount of one dollar
($1).
Health & Human Services Agency
22.
Approve an agreement with
Fonemed, LLC. to provide after-hours nurse triage call-in services for patients
in an amount not to exceed $21,000, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June
30, 2022.
23.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with California Department of Public Health, for the Women, Infants, and
Children Program for funding up to the amount of $15,155,919, retroactive from
October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022. Ratify the Chairman’s signature on
the agreement. Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
24.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Housing Authority of Tulare County and TMHSA Housing
Inc. pertaining to the provision of supportive permanent housing for the
mentally ill and outlining the parties’ roles and responsibilities, effective
November 5, 2019. There are no costs associated with this agreement.
25.
Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with Legacy Behavioral Services, Inc. to provide services on
behalf of Tulare County Child Welfare Service’s foster children, retroactive
from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. This will include the care and
placement of foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information. There are no costs associated with this agreement.
26.
Approve an agreement between
the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services
Division and the Tulare Joint Union High School District to coordinate services
and improve communication with children in foster care, effective November 5,
2019 through June 30, 2021. There are no costs associated with this agreement.
27.
Approve the Memorandum of
Understanding with Valley Teen Ranch to provide services on behalf of Tulare
County Child Welfare Service’s foster children, retroactive from July 1, 2019
through June 30, 2022. This will include the care and placement of foster
children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of appropriate
information. There are no costs associated with this agreement.
28.
Approve an agreement with
Woodlake Unified School District for Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency, to act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative
Activities claims on behalf of the District referred to as a Medi-Cal
Administrative Activities Claiming Unit, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through
June 30, 2020. There are no costs associated with this agreement.
29.
Proclaim the Termination of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County, Resolution No. 2014-0090.
30.
Authorize the submission of an
application to the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the Federal
Fiscal Year 2019 Emergency Management Performance Grant, in an amount not to
exceed $221,021. Authorize the Clerk of the Board to sign the Governing Body
Resolution to appoint "Authorized Agents" to act on behalf of the
County in securing and administering grant funds. Authorize the Health and
Human Services Agency Director or designee, as Authorized Agents, to sign the
“California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Grant Subaward Face Sheet,”
and the initial application for the Emergency Management Performance Grant.
Information & Communications Technology
31.
Approve the capital asset
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $210,704 for the purchase of an IBM
Business Class Mainframe. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote
required). Approve a Lease Purchase Master Agreement with IBM Credit LLC for
the purchase and maintenance of an IBM Business Class Mainframe. Approve the
addition of the new IBM Business Class Mainframe be included as an Eligible
Machine/Product under the IBM ServiceElite Master Services Maintenance
Agreement. Approve the Lessee’s Certificate. Authorize County Counsel to sign
the Opinion of Lessee’s Counsel as a supplement to the Lease Purchase Master
Agreement. Authorize TCICT Director, or designee, to sign those lease purchase
documents that do not require the signature of the executing official.
Library
32.
Approve the closure of three
Tulare County Library Branches – Visalia, Springville, and Three Rivers – to
the public on the following Saturdays in 2020: January 18, February 15, May 23,
September 5, November 28 and December 26. Approve the closure of all Tulare
County Libraries to the public on the following Fridays in 2020 for staff
trainings: February 7 and December 11. Direct staff to post notices on this
closure at the Library Branches, offices, and on the Tulare County Library
website.
Probation
33.
Approve a grant award agreement
with the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to provide critical
mental health training to eligible Probation Department personnel in an amount
not to exceed $56,970, retroactive from May 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020.
Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
Registrar of Voters
34.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28999 with the State of California, Secretary of State to
increase the agreement by $632,359.10, change the cost match formula to 3:1,
and extend the term to June 30, 2022 to replace the Election Management System.
Resource Management Agency
35.
Approve the designation of a
One-Way STOP control at the following intersections: Cutler Drive (D126) at
Railroad Drive (D128B), Santa Fe Drive (D125B) at Railroad Drive, Topeka Road
(D124B) at Railroad Drive, Short Avenue (LA405) at Road 124, Amethyst Avenue
(LA406A) at Road 124, Avenue 407 at Road 124 and a Two-Way STOP controlled
intersection on First Drive (D129B) at Santa Fe Drive (D125B), in the community
of Cutler. Authorize the installation of a STOP sign on Cutler Drive at
Railroad Drive, Santa Fe Drive at Railroad Drive, Topeka Road at Railroad
Drive, Short Avenue at Road 124, Amethyst Avenue at Road 124, Avenue 407 at
Road 124 and two STOP signs on First Drive at Santa Fe Drive, in accordance
with the provisions of Section 2B.04 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.
36.
Approve a two-year Extension of
Time EOT 19-002 for Tentative Subdivision Map No. TSM 776/PSR to November 7,
2021, for DCM Enterprises, Inc. for the subdivision of approximately 67 acres
into 40 lots in the PD-F-M (Planned Development-Foothill Combining-Special
Mobilehome) Zone, located on the north side of Avenue 176 (Frazier Valley
Drive), between Road 320 and Holdridge Drive approximately 3.5 miles southwest
of Springville.
37.
Approve General Plan Initiation
No. GPI 19-003 to authorize the applicant, Gamaliel Aguilar, to file an
application for a General Plan Amendment to expand the Hamlet Development
Boundary (HDB) of East Tulare Villa Hamlet. Change the County’s land use
designation on approximately 79 acres from “Valley Agriculture” to “Mixed Use”.
Change the zone district on one 12.79-acre parcel from AE-40 (Exclusive
Agriculture – 40 acre minimum) to R-A-87 (Rural Residential – 87,000 sq. ft.
minimum). Subdivide the 12.79-acre parcel into six 2.0-acre lots, located on
the north side of the intersection of Avenue 232 (State Hwy. 137) and Road 132,
east of Tulare; Assessor Parcel Number 184-030-024.
38.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Allensworth Elementary Sidewalk Improvements Project as
complete by DOD Construction of Bakersfield, California. Direct the Clerk of
the Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded with the Clerk-Recorder.
39.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Worth Drive (M146) Safety Improvements Project
(Porterville) as complete by Safety Striping Service, Inc. of Goshen,
California. Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion
recorded with the Clerk-Recorder.
40.
Authorize Zone Change
Initiation No. PZC 19-011 (Haas/Visalia) to proceed as a Zone Change from A-1
(Agricultural) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing) on a 2.88-acre parcel, Assessor’s
Parcel Number (APN) 208-120-041, located on the east side of State Route 65,
approximately 650 feet north of Avenue 216, inside the Lindsay Urban Area
Boundary.
41.
Authorize Zone Change
Initiation No. PZC 19-013 (McCowan/Visalia) to proceed as a Zone Change from
AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture - 20 acre minimum) to “C-3-SC” (Service Commercial
– Scenic Corridor) on a 6.93-acre parcel, Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN)
103-250-038, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Avenue 296
(Mineral King Avenue) and Road 158, east of Visalia.
42.
Approve the payment of an
invoice from the Quinn Company for the rental of a sheepsfoot roller for the
compaction work as part of the Road 140 widening project at the new Transit
Operation Maintenance Facility (TOMF) in an amount not to exceed $4,211.91,
retroactive from June 1, 2019 through June 30, 2019.
43.
Approve the payment of an
invoice from Sue Sa’s Creative Catering for the breakfast sponsorship of the
November 15, 2018 Industrial Roundtable meeting in an amount not to exceed
$388.75, retroactive from November 1, 2018 through December 30, 2018. Approve
payment of the invoices from Office Depot, Inc. in an amount not to exceed
$74.83 and $1,909.58, retroactive from June 1, 2019 through July 31, 2019.
44.
Accept the Grant Deed for APN
040-070-014, also known as the Traver Drainage Basin, which is described as
Parcel A of Tract 830, in the County of Tulare, State of California, as per Map
recorded in Book 43, Page 50 of Maps, Tulare County Records. Complete and
authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign a Certificate of
Acceptance and Consent to Record in accordance with Government Code Sections
27231 and 27281. Authorize and direct the Clerk of the Board to cause the Grant
Deed with the Certificate of Acceptance and Consent to Record to be recorded
with the Clerk-Recorder.
45.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28592 with VSCE, Inc. to extend the date of termination of the
agreement through June 30, 2020 for Construction Management Services for the
TOMF Project.
46.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28813 with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group for Engineering
and Construction Management Consulting Services for the Construction of Phase 1
of the Seville & Yettem Water System Improvements Project, to increase the
amount of the agreement by $40,000 to $322,200.
Sheriff/Coroner
47.
Approve the grant award
agreement with the California Board of State and Community Corrections for
participation in the Mental Health Training Grant in an amount not to exceed
$78,030, retroactive from October 15, 2019 through September 30, 2020. Approve
the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
48.
Approve an agreement with
United States Department of Justice to provide investigator assistance in an
amount not to exceed $10,000, retroactive from October 1, 2019 through
September 30, 2020.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
49.
Receive a presentation from the Fire Department on the
Tulare/Kings County Regional Hazardous Materials Program. Approve the
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Kings County, Tulare County, City of
Dinuba, City of Exeter, City of Farmersville, City of Hanford, City of Lemoore,
City of Lindsay, City of Tulare, City of Visalia and City of Woodlake for the
Tulare/Kings County Regional Hazmat Team for emergency hazmat responses, in an
initial year amount of $18,343.39 and subject to an increase or decrease amount
in subsequent years, retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024.
50.
Request from the Board of Supervisors’ staff to approve sending
a letter to the California Fish and Game Commission opposing a petition to list
an evolutionarily significant unit of mountain lions in Southern and Central
Coastal California as threatened or endangered under the California Endangered
Species Act
51.
Request from the Board of Supervisors’ staff to approve
sending a letter to the California Transportation Commission opposing the
recommendation to retract funding for SR 99 – Tulare City Widening in Tulare
County.
BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTS
52.
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 – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
See today’s agenda item # 6, proposed vacation
of Avenue 16 between Road 224 and State Route 65 near the unincorporated
community of Richgrove.
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 Agenda Item # 7 regarding proposed
Building Code Ordinance changes.
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – INITIATION OF
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description:
3247 W. Mineral King Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
Agency Negotiators: John Hess; Brooke Sisk;
Laura Silva
Negotiating Party or Parties: Paynter Realty
& Investments, Inc. & Sunny Basra
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description:
3247 W. Mineral King Avenue, Visalia, CA 93291
Agency Negotiators: John Hess; Brooke Sisk;
Laura Silva
Negotiating Party or Parties: Paynter Realty
& Investments, Inc. & Sunny Basra
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Katie
Dale v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ9749185
ITEM
G
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
General Services Agency Director
ITEM
H
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.
