MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
KUYLER CROCKER District One
PETE VANDER POEL – Chair District Two
AMY SHUKLIAN – Vice Chair District Three
EDDIE VALERO District Four
DENNIS TOWNSEND District Five
|
Board of Supervisors
Agenda |
JASON T. BRITT County Administrative Officer
DEANNE H. PETERSON County Counsel
Chief Clerk
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 2800 W. Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-5000 FAX (559) 733-6898 |
9:00 A.M. Board Convenes
Board of Supervisors Chambers
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors as soon as possible during office hours at (559) 636-5000 or at clerkoftheboard@co.tulare.ca.us. Reasonable requests made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting will help to ensure accessibility to this meeting. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Under state law, matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration. Please complete and submit a comment card indicating your interest in that particular agenda item. Any person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, with a total of fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period. At all times, please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.
Documents related to the items on this Agenda are available for public inspection in the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia, CA during normal business hours, 7:30 a.m – 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday and 8:00 a.m -12:00 p.m. on Friday. Such documents are also available online, subject to staff's ability to post the documents before the meeting, at the following website: bosagendas.co.tulare.ca.us. |
(
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.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 6 through 22)
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. |
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.
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.
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).
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.
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."
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.
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 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.
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)
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. |
It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session concerning:
Sitting as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors
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.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
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.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government Code Section 54957)
Consultation with: Tulare County Sheriff Staff
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
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.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF: Board Representative
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.