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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.
Present a Proclamation declaring the month of October as National
Retirement Security Month in Tulare County.
4.
Presentation given by the Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer of the 2019 Tulare County Agricultural Crop and Livestock
Report.
5.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 22)
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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
6.
Approve a letter in support of
the Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella's Authority to Construct Permit Application
for the building permits related to odor reducing corrective measures.
County Administrative Office
7.
Approve an agreement with Self
Help Enterprises in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to reimburse the purchase
of a well site easement for the community of Weldon.
District Attorney
8.
Approve a Partnership Agreement
between the Office of the Tulare County District Attorney and the United States
Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division, to collaboratively combat human
trafficking, effective September 22, 2020 through September 21, 2023. Authorize
the District Attorney to sign the Partnership Agreement.
9.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of three (3) Microsoft Surface Hubs for the Victim Witness Assistance
Center in an amount not to exceed $34,044. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
General Services Agency
10.
Approve the PG&E Rule 21
Generator Interconnection Agreement for the Solar Project at N. Juvenile Hall,
11200 Avenue 368, Visalia, CA 93291.
11.
Approve the Generating Facility
Interconnection Agreement with Southern California Edison for the Solar Project
at South County Detention Facility, 1960 West Scranton, Porterville, CA 93257.
12.
Approve the Generating Facility
Interconnection Agreement with Southern California Edison for the Solar Project
at Tulare-Akers Professional Center, 5300 W Tulare Avenue, Visalia, CA 93277.
Health & Human Services Agency
13.
Approve an agreement with
Family Services of Tulare County for Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the claims processing agent
of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf of their agency,
retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
14.
Approve an agreement with
Adventist Health Plan, Inc. to provide primary and specialty care medical
services to Adventist Health Plan, Inc. enrollees, effective September 22, 2020
until termination by either party.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Courage to Change, a Short-term Residential Treatment Program for the provision
of intensive mental health services to Tulare County adolescent males in an
amount not to exceed $700,000, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
16.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools for the provision of Therapeutic
Behavioral Services in an amount not to exceed $1,350,000 ($450,000 per Fiscal
Year) retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023.
17.
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 15, 2020 to September 21, 2020, related to the Sequoia Complex
Fire Local Emergency, proclaimed on August 28, 2020.
Registrar of Voters
18.
Approve agreements with the
following cities: Dinuba, Exeter, Farmersville, Lindsay, Porterville, Tulare
and Woodlake for permanent installation of a Ballot Drop Box, retroactive from
September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025.
19.
Approve a Proclamation
declaring September 22, 2020 as "National Voter Registration Day."
Resource Management Agency
20.
Accept the remaining portion of
an Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate Real Property on Bradham Drive across Parcel 3
of Parcel Map No. 2817 described in Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 82-2113,
recorded in the Office of the Clerk-Recorder. Direct the Clerk of the Board to
cause a certified copy of the resolution accepting the Irrevocable Offer to
Dedicate Real Property, more particularly described in Attachment C, Legal
Description, to be recorded in the Office of the Clerk-Recorder.
Sheriff/Coroner
21.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Exeter to provide Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program services to the
City of Exeter, effective September 22, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
22.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of two vehicles to support the day-to-day operations of the Tulare
County Sheriff’s Office Civil Unit, in an amount not to exceed $90,000.
Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
23.
Request from the Human Resources Department to renew the
Anthem Blue Cross PPO plan offerings provided by the San Joaquin Valley
Insurance Authority. Renew the Kaiser Permanente plans with an increase of
3.18% for the Traditional HMO plan, an increase of 3.05% for the $1,000
Deductible HMO plan, and no increase for the Senior Advantage Plan. Renew
participation in the Delta Dental PPO and DeltaCare HMO Plans. Renew
participation in the Vision Service Plan.
24.
Presentation given by the
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector regarding an overview of the
department.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
25.
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 – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Alpaugh
Irrigation District v. County of Tulare, et al.,
Fresno County Superior Court Case No.
20CECG02606.
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
Threat of litigation against the County
expressed in a letter dated September 11, 2020 from California Rural Legal
Assistance, Inc. on behalf of Terra Bella Voice for Change regarding the
County’s August 18, 2020 decision to approve an Addendum to the Terra Bella
Community Plan Update Mitigated Negative Declaration in connection with an
expansion of the Setton Pistachio of Terra Bella facility in Terra Bella.
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
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case:
Rodriguez-Mason, Caridad vs. County of Tulare and Kent Henry
Tulare County Superior Court Case No. VCU277520
ITEM
F
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
General Services Agency Director or Interim General Services Agency Director
The Board may meet in a continuous closed
session each business day on this topic beginning immediately upon recess of
the open portion of this meeting through September 29, 2020 to deliberate on
the possible appointment.
ITEM
G
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
Board Representative
ITEM
H
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.
