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1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Recognize Dave Bryant upon his retirement from the Resource
Management Agency for his many years of County Service.
3.
Present a Proclamation recognizing August 2020 as Child Support
Awareness Month in Tulare County.
4.
Receive an update from the Health & Human Services Agency on
COVID-19 status and response efforts in Tulare County.
5.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider placement of delinquent water and sewer service fees,
delinquent penalties, and Auditor's collection charges for County Service Areas
No. 1 and No. 2 on the 2020/2021 tax roll. Direct the Tax Collector to place
delinquent sewer and water service fees, delinquent penalties, and the
Auditor's collection charges of County Service Areas No. 1 and No. 2 customers
on the 2020/2021 tax roll if still delinquent after August 4, 2020.
7.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider placement of delinquent water service fees, delinquent
penalties, and Auditor's collection charges for the Seville Water Company, on the
2020/2021 tax roll. Direct the Tax Collector to place delinquent water service
fees, delinquent penalties, and the Auditor's collection charges of the Seville
Water Company customers on the 2020/2021 tax roll if still delinquent after
August 4, 2020.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
8.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider placement of delinquent sewer service fees, delinquent
penalties, and Auditor's collection charges for the Terra Bella Sewer
Maintenance District, on the 2020/2021 tax roll. Direct the Tax Collector to
place delinquent sewer service fees, delinquent penalties, and the Auditor's
collection charges of the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District customers on
the 2020/2021 tax roll if still delinquent after August 4, 2020.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE
DISTRICT AND RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
9.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to continue the public hearing from July 21, 2020 to adopt the Planning
Commission’s findings and recommendation to approve Development Agreement No.
DEV 20-001, to quitclaim three unimproved pieces of real property, measuring
5,632 square feet, 248.6 square feet, and 15,288.6 square feet, identified and
specifically defined as Areas 1, 2 and 3 of the Development Agreement, to Omni
Development Group and vest the rights to develop the site per their plans. In
exchange, Omni Development Group shall construct and make contributions toward
the cost of public improvements in order to mitigate the impacts of development
of the Project Site, as such development occurs, and Tentative Parcel Map No.
PPM 20-010 to divide 15.13-acres into eight (8) parcels in the C-2-MU (General
Commercial with a Mixed-Use Overlay Combining Zone) located in Goshen as set
forth in Planning Commission Resolutions No. 9742 and 9743. Accept the
Statutory Exemption for Development Agreement No. DEV 20-001, consistent with
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines,
pursuant to Title 14, Cal. Code Regulations Section 15268(b)(1) Ministerial
Issuance of Building Permits and Section 15300.4 for infrastructure
improvements and accept the Common Sense Exemption for Tentative Parcel Map No.
PPM 20-010, consistent with CEQA and the State CEQA Guidelines pursuant to
Title 14, Cal. Code Regulations, Section 15061(b)(3), since the proposed land
division will not make any physical changes to the environment. Authorize
execution of the Development Agreement and the Infrastructure Reimbursement
Agreement.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 10 through 32)
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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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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
10.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture, to provide State funding of
$222,441.80 to offset costs of providing Navel and Valencia Orange Inspection
services for the state Maturity/Freeze program, retroactive from July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2021.
11.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $1,160,000 to
provide area wide Glassy-winged Sharpshooter control, retroactive from July 1,
2020 through June 30, 2022. 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 and Section 15308
Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of Environment. Find there is no
substantial evidence that the activity will have a significant effect on the
environment and determine a Categorical Exemption is consistent with the CEQA
Title 14 CCR, Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense Exemption and Section 15308
Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of the Environment, that was
prepared for area-wide Glassy-winged Sharpshooter control reflects the independent
judgement of the County and has been completed in compliance with the CEQA of
19970, as amended. Direct and authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer,
or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
12.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $800,000.00, for
the multiyear detection and suppression of the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
(GWSS) program, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022. 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 and Section 15308 Actions by Regulatory Agencies for
Protection. Find there is no substantial evidence that the activity will have a
significant effect on the environment and determine the Categorical Exemption
is consistent with CEQA Title 14 CCR, Section 15061(b)(3) Common Sense
Exemption and Section 15308 Actions by Regulatory Agencies for Protection of
the Environment, that was prepared for Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
response/control program reflects the independent judgement of the County and
has been completed in compliance with the CEQA of 1970, as amended. Direct and
authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file
the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
13.
Approve an agreement between
the County of Tulare and the Yettem-Seville Community Services District for
bookkeeping and accounting services to be provided by the Auditor-Controller.
Board of Supervisors
14.
Appoint Belen Gomez to the Trustee Seat on the Woodlake Public
Cemetery District for a term ending January 3, 2022.
Health & Human Services Agency
15.
Approve an agreement with Ralph
Agnello, Attorney at Law, to provide Hearing Officer Services for Certification
and Riese Hearings in an amount not to exceed $250,000, retroactive from July
1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Addiction Research and Treatment Inc., dba BAART for the provision of opioid
treatment program services in an amount not to exceed $4,751,000, retroactive
from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
17.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the South County One-Stop Center program for mental health
services in an amount not to exceed $700,000, retroactive from July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2021.
Resource Management Agency
18.
Approve an agreement with the
Wheeler Ridge-Maricopa Water Storage District for the transfer and conveyance
of 1,062 acre feet of water for an amount not to exceed $371,700, retroactive
from July 8, 2020 through February 28, 2021. Authorize the Resource Management
Agency and Dennis R. Keller to take necessary actions to comply with the
provisions of the agreement.
19.
Approve the designation of a
"No Parking" restriction on Road 72 just south of Riggin Avenue
(A312) in the community of Goshen. Authorize the installation of "No
Parking" signs, and establish a "No Parking" zone in Goshen, on
the east side of Road 72 south of Riggin Avenue, by painting red approximately
140 feet of curb south and 100 feet north of the Goshen Village II Apartment
complex entrance. 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.
20.
Approve the designation of a
"No Parking" restriction on Road 168 just south of Avenue 168 in the
community of Woodville. Authorize the installation of "No Parking"
signs, and establish a "No Parking" zone in Woodville, on the east
side of Road 168 south of Avenue 168, by painting red approximately 17 feet of
curb north and south of the driveway opposite Oak Avenue (LA167). 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.
21.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Road 192 and Road 204 Rehabilitation Project, near the
communities of Poplar and Tooleville, as complete by Agee Construction
Corporation of Clovis, California. Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the
Notice of Completion recorded with the Clerk-Recorder.
22.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Seville & Yettem Water System Improvement Project Phase
1 as complete by Brough Construction, Inc. of Arroyo Grande, California. Direct
the Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded with the
Clerk-Recorder.
23.
Authorize the Resource
Management Agency Director, or designee, to apply for Senate Bill (SB) 1 State
of Good Repair transit funds in the amount of $227,927 for Fiscal Year 2020/21
for match funding towards replacement and purchase of new transit vehicles.
24.
Approve Invoice payment to
Willitts Equipment Co., Inc. (dba Willitts Pump) for the purchase and
installation of a Fire Pump Motor and Coupler at the Central Road Yard in the
amount of $14,791.71, retroactive from April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020.
25.
Authorize the submission of
three Low Carbon Transit Operations Program (LCTOP) allocation requests in the
amount of $305,313 total to the State of California for a Smart Card Fare
System for Tulare County Area Transit (TCaT), a Fare Subsidy Campaign for TCaT,
and Solar-Powered Bus Stop Signage. Approve the resolution authorizing the
execution of the Certifications and Assurances and Authorized Agent Forms for
LCTOP for a Smart Card Fare System for Tulare County Area Transit (TCaT), a
Fare Subsidy Campaign for TCaT, and Solar-Powered Bus Stop Signage.
26.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid opening results for Farm 2 Market
Routes 2.0 Project 1.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
Don
Berry Construction Inc $6,035,126.66
A.
Teichert & Son, Inc $6,200,500.00
Yarbs
Grading and Paving Inc $6,312,706.10
Avison
Construction Inc $6,389,980.00
Agee
Construction Corporation $6,455,848.00
CAL
Valley Construction $6,499,880.50
Granite
Construction Company $6,556,104.64
Papich
Construction Co. Inc. $6,962,132.76
Engineer’s
Estimate $7,570,456.00
27.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening results for Earlimart Sidewalk
Improvements Project.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
Seal
Rite Paving $931,749.00
JT2
Construction $1,007,500.00
Avison
Construction $1,022,015.00
American
Paving Co $1,124,371.00
DOD
Construction LTD $1,139,592.50
Bush
Engineering Inc $1,379,063.00
Engineer’s
Estimate $1,541,210.00
28.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening results for Harvest Avenue
Improvements Project.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
R.J.
Berry Jr., Inc $751,127.00
JT2
Inc DBA Todd Companies $756,719.00
MAC
General Engineering $838,270.00
Emmets
Excavation $842,129.00
American
Paving Co. $855,632.00
Avison
Construction Inc. $878,133.00
Bush
Engineering $885,527.00
Dawson
Mauldin LLC $1,008,070.00
DOD
Construction $1,089,158.00
Engineer’s
Estimate $1,285,305.00
Sheriff/Coroner
29.
Approve an agreement with
Champions Recovery Alternative Programs Inc., for providing counseling services
in an amount not to exceed $211,063, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June
30, 2021.
30.
Approve an agreement between
the Tulare County Sheriff's Office and City of Woodlake to provide Sheriff's
Work Alternative Program services to the City of Woodlake, effective August 4,
2020 through June 30, 2025.
Solid Waste
31.
Authorize an increase of
Balance Sheet Account 045-1330 Imprest Cash to $10,000 to better service Cash
clients of the Tulare County Landfill System.
Workforce Investment Board
32.
Approve a subgrant agreement in
the amount of $4,571,373 with the State of California Employment Development
Department (EDD) for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Youth
programs, retroactive from April 1, 2020 through June, 30, 2022.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
33.
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 WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
See today’s public agenda item pertaining to
request from RMA to approve placement of delinquent sewer and water service
fees on the 2020/2021 tax roll for County Service Areas No. 1 and No. 2.
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 public agenda item pertaining to
request from RMA to approve placement of delinquent water service fees on the
2020/2021 tax roll for the Seville Water Company.
ITEM
C
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 public agenda item pertaining to
request from RMA to approve placement of delinquent sewer service fees on the
2020/2021 tax roll for the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District.
ITEM
D
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 public agenda item pertaining to
Development Agreement No. DEV 20-001, Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 20-010 Omni
Development Group/Goshen
ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case:
Wonderful Citrus II LLC et al v. County of Tulare and Tulare County Resource
Management Agency, Tulare Superior Court Case # VCU283508
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
ITEM
G
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consultation with:
Tulare County Sheriff Staff
ITEM
H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: State of
California ex rel. OnTheGo Wireless, LLC v. Cellco Partnership d/b/a/ Verizon
Wireless, et al., Case No. Case No.: 34-2012-00127517 (Sacramento Superior
Court)
ITEM
I
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
ITEM
J
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representatives: Jason T. Britt
Employee Organizations: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees.
