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1.
Board of Supervisors 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 30)
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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
4.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Certified Farmers Market
Inspections in an amount not to exceed $10,464, retroactive from July 1, 2020
through June 30, 2021.
5.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for the Weighmaster Program in an
amount not to exceed $3,600, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $106,072.00 to offset costs of providing European Grapevine Moth
detection trapping services, retroactive from January 1, 2020 through December
31, 2020.
County Administrative Office
7.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Cutler Orosi Surface Water Project Joint Powers
Authority for participation in the Cutler Orosi Surface Water Project for water
supply for communities and residents in the north County.
8.
Amend Administrative Regulation
No. 37 regarding the County's acceptance of gifts and donations, effective
September 1, 2020. Approve a new Administrative Regulation No. 42 establishing
rules and procedures regarding the distribution of tickets and passes by the
County, effective September 1, 2020.
Health & Human Services Agency
9.
Approve an agreement with
Aspiranet for the delivery of Transitional Housing Program Plus services in an
amount not to exceed $195,209, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
10.
Authorize the Director of Human
Services to sign the Housing Navigators Program Allocation Acceptance
Resolution.
11.
Approve an agreement with Lamp
Liter Associates for the provision of housing to Tulare County residents
without shelter during the COVID-19 pandemic in an amount not to exceed
$400,400, effective August 18, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
12.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation for the provision of opioid treatment services in an amount
not to exceed of $1,445,000, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
13.
Ratify and approve a Used Oil
Payment Program Application Certification for the CalRecycle Used Oil Program
for funds to support the household hazardous waste used oil collection and
disposal program, retroactive from July 7, 2020 through June 30, 2022. Ratify
the Chairman’s July 7, 2020 signature on the Used Oil Payment Program
Application Certification. Approve the Resolution of the Tulare County Board of
Supervisors Approving Submittal of Application(s) for CalRecycle Used Oil
Payment Programs Fund (OPP).
14.
Approve an agreement with the
Mental Health Services Oversight & Accountability Commission to accept the
Grant award for the Mental Health Student Services Act in an amount not to
exceed of $4,000,000, effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2024.
Information & Communications
Technology
15.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of one (1) Cisco Unified Computing System Blade Bundle, in an amount
not to exceed $160,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote
required).
16.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of Cisco Duo Secure Multi Factor Authentication Licensing, in an
amount not to exceed $350,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Resource Management Agency
17.
Authorize the submission of
five (5) applications for funding from the 2021 Active Transportation Program
with an estimated total project cost of $14,700,000. Authorize the Resource
Management Agency Director, or designee, to sign the grant applications.
Authorize and direct the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to
act on the County's behalf in all matters pertaining to these applications.
Authorize and direct the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to
submit Funds Requests and other program-supporting documentation.
18.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28926 and assign all rights and responsibilities under Tulare
County Agreement No. 28926 with Drake Haglan and Associates, Incorporated for
Professional Engineering Consulting Services for the Avenue 108 over Lakeland
Canal Bridge Project, near the community of Angiola, to Dewberry Engineers
Incorporated, effective August 18, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
19.
Approve the Measure R Program
Supplement to Cooperative Agreement to fund the Farm 2 Market Program 2.0,
retroactive from October 15, 2019, in the amount of $10,000,000, effective upon
approval by the Board of Supervisors.
20.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Don Berry Construction
Incorporated of Kingsburg, California, in the amount of $6,035,126.66 for
construction of the Farm 2 Market Routes 2.0 Project 1, effective upon approval
by the Board of Supervisors. Authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors 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 the amount $314,256 to cover unexpected construction conditions.
Authorize the Director of the Resource Management Agency or designee to approve
contract change orders up to the amount of allowed funds for contingencies.
21.
Approve an agreement with the City
of Visalia for a portion of Avenue 288 from Road 68 easterly to the alignment
of Road 76, effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors. Approve
contribution of funds in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for road
reconstruction of Avenue 288 from Road 68 easterly for 2,690 feet.
22.
Approve proceedings to form
Assessment District No. 20-770-PIXLEY, to pay for storm drainage system
maintenance within Subdivision Tract No. 770, located on the west side of Elm
Street (Road 128) south of Howard Avenue, in the community of Pixley. Approve
the proposed Boundary Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified
copies with the Clerk-Recorder. Approve the proposed Assessment Diagram and direct
the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with the Clerk-Recorder.
Approve the Engineer's Report. Declare the Board's intention to levy and
collect assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings and
hearings, including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve the
formation of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve the
agreement with Downs Equipment Rentals, Inc. authorizing to collect the
assessments for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 upon first conveyance of each lot or by
June 30, 2021, effective upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. Approve the
AUD 308 form establishing a budget for the Assessment District (4/5ths vote
required).
23.
Approve proceedings to form
Assessment District No. 20-770R-PIXLEY, to pay for road and street maintenance
within Subdivision Tract No. 770, located on the west side of Elm Street (Road
128) south of Howard Avenue, in the community of Pixley. Approve the proposed
Boundary Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with
the Clerk-Recorder. Approve the proposed Assessment Diagram and direct the
Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with the Clerk-Recorder. Approve
the Engineer's Report. Declare the Board's intention to levy and collect
assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings and hearings,
including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve the formation
of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve the agreement
with Downs Equipment Rentals, Inc. authorizing to collect the assessments for
Fiscal Year 2020/2021 upon first conveyance of each lot or by June 30, 2021, effective
upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. Approve the AUD 308 form
establishing a budget for the Assessment District (4/5ths vote required).
24.
Approve the Final Map for
Subdivision Tract No. 770, located on the west side of Elm Street (Road 128)
south of Howard Avenue, in the community of Pixley. Accept the road right of
way dedications for Subdivision Tract No. 770 as shown on the Final Map.
25.
Approve an agreement with
CalBiogas South Tulare, LLC in connection with an application for an
encroachment permit to place an underground pressurized gas pipeline within
County rights-of-way of Roads 96, 128, 132 and 152; Avenues 184, 192 and 208;
and Spacer Drive (D134), south of the City of Tulare, for the period of August
18, 2020 through August 18, 2045. Adopt the Categorical Exemption prepared
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines Section 15303: New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
for the placement of the underground pressurized gas pipeline. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of
Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
26.
Adopt the Addendum to the Terra
Bella Community Plan Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared
pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines per Section 15164(b), for building permits and a pipeline to
increase the recycled waste water land application area for the Setton
Pistachio Capacity Expansion Project, located in Terra Bella. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of
Determination with the Clerk-Recorder.
Sheriff/Coroner
27.
Approve an agreement with the
Tulare County Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent Association to provide Sheriff’s Work
Alternative Program services to the Tulare County Deputy Sheriff's Benevolent
Association, effective August 18, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
28.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Lindsay to provide Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program services to the
City of Lindsay, effective August 18, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
29.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County for domestic violence response, to receive
funding in an amount not to exceed $40,052, retroactive from January 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Solid Waste
30.
Approve an agreement with
Mid-Valley Disposal, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2025 to
concur with the commitment of 100% of Refuse volume by Mid-Valley Disposal to
the Tulare County Landfill System at the Contracted Rate of $28.00/ton for the
period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024 and $34.00/ton for July 1, 2024
through June 30, 2025.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
31.
Request from the County Administrative Office to accept a
report from the Workforce Investment Board regarding the COVID-19 Business
Assistance Program including final applicant pool data. Direct staff to revise
the COVID-19 Business Assistance Program application guidelines stated in
Exhibit A-1 to County Agreement No. 29765 with the Workforce Investment Board,
if warranted by the final applicant pool data.
32.
Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to
approve the new classifications of Contact Tracer and Extra Help Contact
Tracer. Approve the revisions to the job specification for the Communicable
Disease Investigator classification, effective August 30, 2020. Approve a
Personnel Resolution to add three (3) Contact Tracer, and two (2) Communicable
Disease Investigator positions, effective August 30, 2020.
33.
Request from the Solid Waste Department to approve an
agreement with Peña's Disposal, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2025 to concur with the commitment of 100% of Refuse volume by Peña's Disposal
to the Tulare County Landfill System at the Contracted Rate of $28.00/ton for
the period of July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024 and $34.00/ton for July 1,
2024 through June 30, 2025 for In-County Refuse and $21.50/ton for Out of
County Refuse. Authorize the Solid Waste Department to waive Accounts
Receivable balances for Peña's Disposal resulting from the difference in the
County Refuse Rate of $34.00/ton and the previous Contracted Rates of
$28.00/ton for In-County Refuse and $21.50/ton for Out of County Refuse for the
period of August 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020 in the amount of $583,863.47.
34.
Presentation given by the Solid Waste Department
regarding an overview of the department.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
35.
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
Please see today’s agenda item regarding the
proposed amendment to the County’s Administrative Regulation 37 and the
proposed adoption of Administrative Regulation 42 (regarding the Distribution
of Tickets and Passes).
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
Please see today’s agenda item regarding the
Resource Management Agency’s request to adopt the Addendum to the Terra Bella
Community Plan Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared pursuant
to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA
Guidelines per Section 15164(b), for building permits and a pipeline to
increase the recycled waste water land application area for the Setton
Pistachio Capacity Expansion Project, located in Terra Bella.
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 LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential Cases:
1
ITEM
E
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consultation with:
Tulare County Sheriff Staff
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description:
35701 Hwy 190, Springville, APN 285-060-03
Agency Negotiator: Daniel Richardson
Negotiating Party or Parties: Franklin Eugene
Baughman and Shirlee Ann Baughman, Trustee of the Baughman Family Trust dated
November 11, 1986
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: William
Wilson v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ10830606
ITEM
H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 6
ITEM
I
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.
