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1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 3 through 18)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
3.
Authorize the sale, via sealed
bid, of tax-defaulted properties, subject to the Power to Sell and any
limitations imposed by other provisions of the law; including automatic stays,
according to Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue and
Taxation Code to be held on May 28, 2020.
Board of Supervisors
4.
Reappoint Ally Vander Poel to the Resource Management Agency Seat
on the Health Advisory Committee for a term ending February 1, 2023.
5.
Reappoint Alma Martinez to the Resident- District 4 Seat on the
Health Advisory Committee for a term ending February 1, 2023.
County Administrative Office
6.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the months of November 2019, December 2019 and
January 2020. Find that the activities funded pursuant to the good works
funding agreements are necessary to meet social needs of the residents of
Tulare County
7.
Approve sending a letter
supporting the annexation of the East Orosi Community Services District into
the Orosi Public Utilities District as the way to achieve consolidation between
the two water systems.
General Services Agency
8.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29068 with Forcum Mackey Construction, Inc. to increase the
agreement amount by $114,472.18 from $4,055,000 to $4,169,472.18 for Fire
Station No.1 and add 30 calendar days to the construction time.
Health & Human Services Agency
9.
Approve an agreement between
the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services
Division, the Tulare County Probation Department, the Tulare County
Superintendent of Schools Foster Youth Services, Local Education Agencies, the
Tulare County Juvenile Court System, and Court Appointed Special Advocates, to
coordinate services and tracking of County compliance with Every Child Succeeds
Act, and the California Assembly Bill 490, as they relate to Foster Youth in
Tulare County. This agreement shall be effective February 11, 2020 and shall
continue in effect unless terminated by any participant upon 30 days’ written
notice.
10.
Authorize the Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to accept the
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grant award in the
amount of $499,030 for the Treatment for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
program, retroactive from September 30, 2019 through September 29, 2020; sign
the MJ Attestation Letter which certifies that the funding will not be used to
provide marijuana or treatment using marijuana; apply for and accept Substance
Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration funding for the Treatment for
Individuals Experiencing Homelessness program for the subsequent four (4) years
subject to the availability of funds and satisfactory progress of the project.
Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
11.
Ratify the submittal of an
application for the grant award from the U.S Food and Drug Administration in an
amount not to exceed $20,000 for the Compliance Policy & Placarding Project
for the Retail Food Inspection Program, retroactive from January 1, 2019.
Accept the funds in an amount not to exceed $20,000. Authorize the Health and
Human Services Agency Director, or designee, to sign the Final Project Report
for the Calendar Year 2019 Final Project Report and Prospective Payment
Invoices.
12.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29218 with Essential Access Health to accept additional funding
in the amount of $75,000 to provide outreach for reproductive health,
retroactive from October 1, 2019 through March 31, 2020. Approve the necessary
budget adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
Registrar of Voters
13.
Approve the In Lieu of Election
appointments to the Democratic Central Committee as indicated on Attachment A.
Approve the In Lieu of Election appointments to the Republican Central
Committee as indicated on Attachment B.
Resource Management Agency
14.
Adopt the Statutory Exemption
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15268 (b) (1), for a Contractor Storage Yard
(Oliver Concrete Products) and a Dairy Bio-Gas Upgrading Facility
(CalBioGas-North Visalia LLC). Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer,
or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
15.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Avenue 152 Safety Improvements Project, west of the City of
Porterville, as complete by MAC General Engineering, Inc. of Porterville,
California. Authorize the Chair to sign the Notice of Completion. Direct the
Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded with the
Clerk-Recorder.
16.
Approve the Right of Way
Contract with Dutro Ranch, LLC for the Avenue 232 Safety Improvements Project,
west of the City of Tulare, in the amount of $29,400. Authorize the Resource
Management Agency Director to sign the Contract. Authorize County Counsel to
sign the Grant Deed Acceptance upon presentation. Authorize the Resource Management
Agency Director, or designee, to open escrow and sign all documents to
facilitate the escrow for the acquisition. Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant
in the amount of $30,675 in favor of First American Title Company, or the
County’s designated Title Company.
17.
Authorize the submittal of
Federal Transit Act Section 5311 grant application to Caltrans for Operating
Assistance Funds, in the amount of $472,118 for Fiscal Year 2020. Authorize
the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to sign the Application
Certification and submit the grant application through the Caltrans BlackCat
system. Direct the Resource Management Agency to take the necessary steps and
actions required under this grant program to return with an agreement for
future consideration and approval.
18.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the
State CEQA Guidelines per Section 15302(c) Replacement or Reconstruction,
Ergostech Renewable Energy Solutions Project; and Authorize the Environmental
Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with
the County Clerk.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
19.
Request from the General Services Agency to receive a
presentation on an upcoming Pixley Park Safety Day and Community Service Event.
Approve the installation of a Disc Golf Course at Pixley Park. 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 Pixley Park Disc Golf Course Project. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of
Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder. Authorize staff to begin preparing a grant
application for funding from the California Department of Parks and Recreation
through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program to
renovate Pixley Park.
20.
Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to
adopt a resolution redirecting the County of Tulare's Homeless Housing,
Assistance, and Prevention Program allocation to the Kings/Tulare Homeless
Alliance for the purposes of grant administration and making the funding
available to local cities and homeless service providers through a competitive
grant application. Authorize the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency
Director, or designee, to sign the intent to redirect program allocation form.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
21.
Board members may make a referral to staff to have a matter of
business be considered for 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 INVOLVING A JOINT POWERS AGENCY
(Government
Code Section 54956.96)
Name of JPA: San
Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority
Discussion will concern: San Joaquin Valley
Insurance Authority v. Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc., Fresno County Superior
Court Case No. 17CECG01632, United States District Court for the Eastern
District of California Case No. 1:17-cv-00861-LJO-EPG
Name of Local agency representative on JPA
board: Supervisors Crocker, Shuklian, & Vander Poel
Consultants or other representatives attending
closed session: HRD Director
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Rex
Caudle v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ10633463
ITEM
C
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.
