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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.
10:00 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Budget Hearings
Introduction and Overview
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
1. Adopt the FY 2020/21 Final Budget for the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District as modified during the hearings.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make necessary minor adjustments in order to bring the FY 2020/21 Budget into final balance.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
1. Adopt the FY 2020/21 Final Budget for the Tulare County Flood Control District as modified during the hearings.
2. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make necessary minor adjustments in order to bring the FY 2020/21 Budget into final balance.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
1. Adopt the FY 2020/21 Final Budgets for all funds and activities as modified during the hearings for the Enterprise and Assessment District Funds, County Service Areas #1 and #2, Special Districts, Internal Service Funds, Operating Funds, and the General Fund.
2. Amend the Personnel Class Specifications, Class Designations, and Compensation Changes subject to meet and confer.
3. Amend the Position Allocation List reflecting adds, deletes, amends, and reclassifications subject to meet and confer.
4. Approve the Capital Asset Purchase List.
5. Approve a 2% cost of living increase for the following county elected officials: Sheriff-Coroner, District Attorney, County Assessor/Clerk Recorder, and Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, consistent with the April 30, 2019,Resolution No. 2019-0287 action.
6. Approve the Board of Supervisors cost of living increase of 2% consistent with the April 30, 2019, Resolution No. 2019-0287, and pursuant to Tulare County Ordinance Code No. 3558, effective with the start of the first full pay period following sixty (60) days after the adoption of the Annual Budget for FY 2020/21, per Ordinance Code section 1-07-1060(e).
7. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make necessary minor adjustments in order to bring the FY 2020/21 Budget into final balance.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 5 through 38)
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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
5.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture, to provide funding to offset the
costs of providing Light Brown Apple Moth pest detection services in the amount
of $18,809.00, 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 $40,000 to offset costs of providing noxious weed surveying and
treatments, retroactive from May 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020. Adopt the
Categorical Exemption prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for projects recommended by the California
Department of Food and Agriculture. Authorize the Environmental Assessment
Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with the
Clerk-Recorder.
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
7.
Approve the purchase of 30
Sheriff replacement vehicles, five (5) Probation replacement vehicles, and one
(1) Co-Operative Extension replacement vehicle. Authorize payment for those
vehicles through the utilization of the County's Vehicle Internal Borrowing Program
which is made possible by a loan from the General Fund, not to exceed 36
months.
8.
Establish the 2020-21 Gann
Appropriations Limit for the County to be $4,686,985,805.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Reappoint Richard Dituri to the Seat 9 - At-Large Seat on the
In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee for a term ending June 30, 2023.
10.
Reappoint William D. West to Member 4 Seat; Douglas Jackson to
the Member 5 Seat; Dan Vink to the Member 6 Seat; Fergus Alan Morrissey to the
Member 7 Seat on the Tulare County Flood Control Commission for terms ending
September 1, 2024.
County Administrative Office
11.
Approve sending a letter supporting
the consolidation of the East Orosi Community Services District and the Orosi
Public Utilities District water systems.
District Attorney
12.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29461 with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services
for the Human Trafficking Advocacy Program grant, to reduce the total project
amount from $115,371 to $92,296, retroactive from January 1, 2020 through
December 31, 2020.
13.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Emergency Services to provide continuing funding for the
Human Trafficking Advocacy Program in an amount not to exceed $95,064,
effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021.
14.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Emergency Services in an amount not to exceed $206,000 to
provide continuing funding for the Elder Abuse Program, effective January 1,
2021 through December 31, 2021.
Fire Department
15.
Approve a Grant Award Agreement
with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the Volunteer
Fire Assistance Grant for the purchase of Wildland Fire Shelters in an amount
not to exceed $19,881.90, for the performance period of the date of last
signatory of the agreement to June 30, 2021.
General Services Agency
16.
Reaffirm the presence of the
COVID-19 virus and resulting infections, illnesses, and deaths in the community
constitute an "emergency" within the meaning of Public Contract Code
sections 1102, 22035, and 22050, that the emergency makes certain County
facility-related repairs and replacements necessary at once without adopting
plans, specifications, strain sheets, or working details, or giving notice for
bids to let contracts; that the emergency will not permit a delay resulting
from a competitive solicitation for bids, and that the action is necessary to
respond to the emergency and timely expend available Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding.
17.
Approve an agreement with
Escrow Instructions for the sale of the real property located at 16756 Avenue
168, Woodville, Assessor’s Parcel No. 233-014-018, commonly known as the
Woodville Fire Station to the Woodville Union School District. Authorize the
General Services Agency Director, or designee, to open escrow and sign all
documents to facilitate the escrow for this sale. Direct the County
Environmental Assessment Officer to file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk
Recorder.
18.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 26680 with the Judicial Council for space located at 300 E. Olive
Ave. in Porterville to reduce the lease amount not to exceed $4,642.
Health & Human Services Agency
19.
Approve an agreement with Proteus,
Inc. for Contact Tracing services in an amount not to exceed $568,915,
retroactive from September 1, 2020 through February 28, 2021.
20.
Authorize the Director of
Health and Human Services Agency to sign the Letter of Certification for
disbursement of the Housing and Disability Income Advocacy Program
augmentation.
21.
Approve an agreement with Kings
View Corporation, Inc. for the Porterville Wellness and Recovery Center, in an
amount not to exceed $533,000, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
22.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools for the provision of mental health
services for Tulare County adolescents and children in an amount not to exceed
$6,000,000, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
23.
Approve an addendum to
Agreement No. 29689 with the California Department of Health Care Services for
the Medi-Cal Inmate Program to include the Administrative Services Agreement
exhibit with a maximum County payment to Department of Health Care Services for
administrative costs of $14,564.69, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June
30, 2023.
24.
Terminate the Local Emergency
due to Animal Mortality, Resolution No. 2020-0537.
25.
Approve an agreement with
Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. to provide acute Inpatient Psychiatric
Health facility beds and related mental health treatment for the benefit of
Tulare County youth consumers in an amount not to exceed $250,000, retroactive
from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
26.
Authorize the submission of a
grant application to apply for the Project Homekey program funding in an amount
not to exceed $6,000,000, retroactive from August 7, 2020 through June 30, 2021
for Fiscal Year 2020/2021. Authorize UPHoldings, LLC as the development sponsor
and co-applicant for the Project Homekey program to be submitted no later than
September 30, 2020. Authorize entering into an agreement for the subsequent
acceptance of grant funds when awarded and disbursed. Adopt the resolution
authorizing joint application to the Homekey program as required by the
California Department of Housing and Community Development.
27.
Ratify and confirm all
emergency evacuation orders, and any orders rescinding evacuation orders,
issued by the Director of Emergency Services, or successor, during the period
of September 4, 2020 through September 15, 2020, related to the Sequoia Complex
Fire Local Emergency, proclaimed on August 28, 2020.
Probation
28.
Approve an agreement with the
United States Department of Justice to participate in the Federal Equitable
Sharing program and to allow continued access to Equitable Sharing funds in an
amount not to exceed $6,033.56, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
29.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Traffic Safety for Intensive Probation Supervision for
High Risk Felony and Repeat Driving Under the Influence Offenders to accept
grant funding in the amount of $109,385, effective October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021.
Registrar of Voters
30.
Approve an agreement with the
State of California, Secretary of State, for reimbursement of costs associated
with the November 3, 2020 General Election related to COVID-19 Pandemic in an
amount not to exceed $687,105, retroactive from August 15, 2020 through
December 31, 2020.
31.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 29133 with Dominion Voting Systems, Inc. for the purchase of
nineteen (19) Oki Data 712 Ballot Printers including laptops, consumables and
warranty fees in an amount not to exceed $160,000. Approve the necessary budget
adjustment (4/5ths vote required).
Resource Management Agency
32.
FOR INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening results for 2020 Road Repair
and Accountability Act Project 2.
CONTRACTOR BID
AMOUNT
Teichert
Construction $4,684,000.00
Cal
Valley $5,024,140.30
Granite
Construction Co $5,143,203.62
Bush
Engineering Inc. $5,374,823.00
Engineer’s
Estimate $5,078,135.80
33.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, A Teichert & Son, Inc.
doing business as Teichert Construction of Roseville, California, in the amount
of $4,684,000 for construction of 2020 Road Repair and Accountability Act
Project. 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 Contractor’s License. Allow funds for contingencies in the amount
$246,700 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.
34.
Approve and award the contract
to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Witbro Inc. doing business as
Seal Rite Paving & Grading of Fresno, California, in the amount of $376,613
for construction of Community Accessibility Enhancement Project 2.0, in the
communities of Terra Bella, Ivanhoe, Pixley and Cutler, 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 Contractor’s License. Allow funds for
contingencies in the amount $31,330 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.
35.
Approve an agreement with
Pacific Gas & Electric Company for the relocation of the electric
facilities in connection with the Avenue 424 Traver Canal Bridge Project, near
the City of Dinuba, effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors.
36.
Approve an agreement with
Pacific Gas & Electric Company, in an amount not to exceed $7,381.25, for
the relocation of electric facilities in the connection with Avenue 424 Traver
Canal Bridge Project, near the City of Dinuba, effective upon approval by the
Board of Supervisors.
Sheriff/Coroner
37.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Porterville to provide Sheriff's Work Alternative Program services to
the City of Porterville, effective September 15, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
38.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 28369 with GTL Financial Services to convert the agreement for
providing money handling kiosks at County's adult correctional facilities to a
month-to-month term not to exceed one year for the period of October 1, 2020 to
September 30, 2021 and amend the termination clause.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
39.
Request from the Auditor-Controller to approve the rate
of taxation of the State and County for Fiscal Year 2020/21 to be collected
upon the taxable property of the County of Tulare, State of California, at the
rate of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation. Article XIII California
Constitution. Approve the tax rates on Schedule A. Direct that they be levied
and direct that they be collected upon each $100 valuation of the taxable
property of the unitary and operating non-unitary property of the County of
Tulare, State of California, as computed pursuant to the provision of law.
Revenue and Taxation Code Section 100. Approve the tax rates on Schedule B.
Direct that they be levied and direct that they be collected upon each $100
valuation of the taxable property of the several school districts of said
County, for raising the necessary amount to pay the principal and interest on
the bonds and for special purposes for said school districts. Revenue and
Taxation Code Section 93. Approve the Special District Tax Rates on Schedule C.
Direct that they be levied and direct that they be collected upon each $100
valuation of the taxable property of the various districts included on the
schedule of Special Districts. Revenue and Taxation Code Section 93. Approve
and accept the Statement of the Valuation of the Property in Tulare County as
compiled by the County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor) and
filed with this Board.
40.
Request from the Resource Management Agency to adopt
written findings in support of the Board's tentative decision to deny The
Wonderful Company's appeal of the Resource Management Agency's issuance of
Building Permit Nos. A2000938 and A2001028 for ARO Pistachio Inc. Direct staff
to distribute the adopted findings and notify the parties of the Board's final
decision to deny the appeal.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
41.
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, the
Tulare County Flood Control District, and the Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance
District
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
adoption of Fiscal Year 2020/21 final budgets of the Special Districts and
County Departments as specified.
Sitting
as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property Description:
16756 Ave. 168, Woodville (Surplus Woodville Fire Station)
Agency Negotiators: Daniel Richardson, Laura
Silva
Negotiating Party or Parties: Woodville Union
School District
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
ITEM
C
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
Board of Supervisor’s adoption of findings to support its August 25, 2020
tentative decision regarding the Wonderful Company’s appeal of the Tulare
County Resource Management Agency’s issuance of Building Permit Nos. A2000938
and A2001028 to ARO Pistachio Inc.
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 LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Chan,
Albert vs. County of Tulare et al
Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU269829
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Kenneth
Lowe v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board No.:
ADJ8147322
ITEM
H
DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL OR RELEASE OF A PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE
(Government
Code Section 54957)
ITEM
I
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
COUNTY COUNSEL OR INTERIM COUNTY COUNSEL
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.
