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1.
Board of Supervisor matters.
2.
Receive an update from the Health & Human Services Agency on
COVID-19 status and response efforts in Tulare County.
3.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 4 through 12)
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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
4.
Approve a letter of support for
SB 1532 (Hueso) regarding biomethane procurement by gas corporations.
County Administrative Office
5.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28482 with Provost and Pritchard to increase the amount from
$1,725,566 to $1,885,356 to include additional work for the Needs Assessment,
Disadvantaged Community Education and Outreach Program, and Disadvantaged
Community Project Development tasks as part of the Integrated Regional Water
Management grant program.
County Counsel/Risk Management
6.
Approve an amended Joint Powers
Agreement creating Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management (PRISM),
effective June 30, 2020, to rebrand, restructure and modify language to
coincide with current practices. This Amended Joint Powers Agreement will
replace and supersede the Joint Powers Agreement creating the CSAC Excess
Insurance Authority.
General Services Agency
7.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29350 with MD Graham and Associates, Inc., to provide real estate
brokerage services to the County, effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
Health & Human Services Agency
8.
Approve an agreement with
Sierra Vista Child and Family Services to provide services on behalf of Tulare
County Child Welfare Service's foster children. This will include the care and
placement of foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information, retroactive from August 15, 2019 through June 30,
2022.
9.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29175 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. to extend the term of the
agreement by six months in an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 ($1,800,000 for
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 and $900,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021), modify Exhibit A
for the inclusion of an additional residential service facility and one
additional outpatient mental health clinic, modify Exhibit B to increase the
allocation of the agreement for the additional six month term, and modify
Exhibit B-1 to include the rates for the additional residential service
facility, effective May 5, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
10.
Approve a grant agreement with
the California Department of Public Health to receive funding in an amount not
to exceed $583,404 for public health activities that address gaps in core public
health functions, retroactive from February 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5th vote required).
Resource Management Agency
11.
Approve the Final Map for
Subdivision Tract No. TSM 16-002, located north of Avenue 396, and west of Road
16, adjacent to the City of Kingsburg (Andersen Village Phase 2). Approve an
agreement with Presidio JJR Summerlin 123, LLC to complete all required public
improvements for Subdivision Tract No. TSM 16-002 effective upon approval by
the Board of Supervisors for the term of 12 months. Accept the road
right-of-way dedications for Subdivision Tract No. TSM 16-002 (Andersen Village
Phase 2) as shown on the Final Map, subject to road condition and acceptance of
public improvements.
12.
Approve the Plans, Special
Provisions, Proposal and Contract (“Bid Documents”) for the construction of the
Farm 2 Market Routes 2.0 Project 1. Approve the advertisement for bids of the
Farm 2 Market Routes 2.0 Project 1. Affirm the Categorical Exemption filed on
March 31, 2020 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 Farm 2 Market Routes 2.0 Project 1.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
13.
Request from the Fire Department to introduce and waive
the first reading of an ordinance repealing Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Part IV
of the ordinance code and replacing Article 3 of Chapter 5 of Part IV of the
ordinance code, pertaining to fireworks displays, sales, and use. Set the
second reading for May 19, 2020. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish a
summary of the ordinance before the second reading as required by law.
14.
Request from the County Administrative Office to approve
a hiring freeze of existing vacant positions and future vacancies, effective
May 8, 2020, subject to any meet and confer as required by law. Direct the
County Administrative Officer to develop hiring freeze guidelines, regarding
communication protocols between departments, the County Administrative Office,
and Human Resources & Development; current recruitments; transfers; flex
and other promotions; the use of Extra Help employees; and the process for
requesting exemptions by May 8, 2020. Authorize the County Administrative
Officer to approve exemptions on a case-by-case basis.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
15.
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)).
STUDY SESSION
16.
11:00 AM STUDY SESSION: Request from the County
Administrative Office to provide direction to staff on the following topics:
1. Receive a presentation and
discuss the Tulare County Regional Transit Agency Joint Powers Agreement.
2. Receive a presentation and discuss the County's
membership with Tulare County Economic Development Corporation.
(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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description:
Visalia, Tulare, and former Porterville Courthouse, 221 S. Mooney Blvd,
Visalia; 425 E. Kern Ave, Tulare; 87 E. Morton Ave, Porterville, CA
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Richardson; Laura
Silva
Negotiating Party or Parties: Judicial Council
of California
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Name of Case: BNSF
Railway Co. v. Alameda County et al.,
U.S. District Court Northern District of
California Case No. 4:19-cv-07230-HSG
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
ITEM
D
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consultation with:
Tulare County Sheriff Staff
ITEM
E
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
CHIEF OF STAFF, BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
The Board will meet at the Board of Supervisors
Office located at 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA, 93291, on May 5, 2020,
and may meet in a continuous closed session each subsequent business day on
this topic through May 12, 2020, at the Board of Supervisors located at 2800 W.
Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA, 93291, to deliberate on the possible appointment.
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated
Representatives: Rhonda Sjostrom, Jason T. Britt
Employee Organizations: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
Sitting as the Tulare County In-Home Support Services
Public Authority
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jason T. Britt, Shelline Bennett
Employee Organization: SEIU, Local 2015
