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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.
Receive an update from the Workforce Investment Board regarding
the COVID-19 Business Assistance Program.
4.
Present Proclamation recognizing Hispanic Heritage Month in
Tulare County.
5.
Public Comments.
TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
6.
9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Solid Waste
Department to consider an adjustment to the Franchise Haulers maximum
collection and ancillary rates for Service Areas A, B, C, D, E, G, H, and J in
accordance with the calculation methodology set forth in Tulare County
Franchise Agreements Number 27185-A, 27186-A, 27187-A, 27188-A, 27189-A, and
27190-A. Approve the recommended maximum collection and ancillary rates per
Exhibit "A", effective October 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
7.
2:00 P.M. PUBLIC FORUM: Conduct a public forum in
accordance with Government Code Section 7283.1(d). Receive a report from the
County Administrative Officer regarding the Tulare County Sheriff’s Office
interaction and communication with the United States Immigration and Customs
Enforcement in 2019. Receive public comment.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 8 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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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
8.
Terminate Memorandum of
Understanding No. 27802 with Orange County Clerk-Recorder. Approve a Memorandum
of Understanding between Orange County and Tulare County for the continual use
of the Statewide Electronic Courier Universal Recording Environment (SECURE)
Electronic Recording Delivery System, for the use of recording official record documents
electronically. The term shall commence upon the execution of this Memorandum
of Understanding by the Lead County and the Partners and shall continue in
effect until August 18, 2023. The Owners and the Partner may further extend the
term by written agreement. Authorize the Assessor/Clerk-Recorder to sign the
Memorandum of Understanding.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Reappoint Jeffrey A. Nelson to the District 2 Seat and Kevin R.
Day to the District 4 Seat on the Tulare County Fish and Wildlife Commission
for terms ending September 4, 2022.
10.
Appoint Fred Nayor to the District 3 Seat on the Tulare County
Task Fish and Wildlife Commission for a term ending September 4, 2022.
County Administrative Office
11.
Ratify actions by the County
Administrative Officer during the months of July and August 2020. Find that the
activities funded pursuant to the good works funding agreements are necessary
to meet social needs of the residents of Tulare County.
12.
Approve a resolution to
disclaim any and all interest, historically and for all time, in the property
commonly known as the Allensworth Historical Cemetery. Direct the Clerk of the
Board to record the resolution disclaiming interest with the Clerk-Recorder.
District Attorney
13.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the State of California Office of Traffic Safety, for the Alcohol and Drug
Impaired Driver Vertical Prosecution Program in an amount not to exceed
$168,800, effective October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, that was
electronically signed by the Chairman on September 14, 2020. Ratify the
Chairman's electronic signature on the agreement. Ratify the electronic
signatures of the Grant Director and the Fiscal Official on the agreement.
General Services Agency
14.
Approve an amendment to Lease
Agreement No. 27992 with Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company, a Connecticut
corporation, to extend the term of the agreement for five years commencing June
1, 2021 for space located at 5300 W. Tulare Ave, Suite 100, Visalia.
15.
Approve granting a Temporary
Construction Easement to Sitka Enterprises, LLC, a California Limited Liability
Company, Encinas Norte, LLC a California Limited Liability Company, and MGM of
Visalia, LLC a California Limited Liability Company a 9,926 square foot portion
of Assessor's Parcel Nos (APN's) 087-460-007 and 087-460-008. Direct the
General Services Agency Assistant Director, or their designee, to record the
Temporary Construction Easement.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. for the Youth Transitions
Program in an amount not to exceed $758,325, effective October 1, 2020 through
September 30, 2021.
17.
Approve an agreement with
Kaweah Delta Health Care District for the provision of COVID-19 testing
collection and contact tracing support for Fiscal Year 2020/2021 in an amount
not to exceed $2,998,800, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021.
18.
Approve an agreement with
Proteus, Inc. for the provision of comprehensive job services to TulareWORKs
clients in an amount not to exceed $1,051,866, effective October 1, 2020
through September 30, 2021.
19.
Approve an agreement with
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools, Services for Education and Employment
for the provision of comprehensive job services to TulareWORKs clients in an
amount not to exceed $425,250, effective October 1, 2020 through September 30,
2021.
20.
Approve an agreement with the
Child and Family Policy Institute of California to accept the County allocation
award for the Youth Engagement Project in an amount not to exceed $13,500,
effective September 29, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
21.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc. for the provision of
Welfare-to-Work job services to TulareWORKs clients in an amount not to exceed
$1,260,000, effective October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021.
22.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Welfare Services Division and the California State University, Fresno to
arrange field placement of student interns in the social work field in the
amount of zero dollars, effective September 29, 2020 through June 30, 2025.
23.
Authorize the submission of an
application to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Federal
Fiscal Year 2020 Emergency Management Performance Grant - COVID-19
Supplemental, in an amount not to exceed $111,568. Accept funds from the
Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Federal Fiscal Year 2020
Emergency Management Performance Grant - COVID-19 Supplemental in the amount of
$111,568, retroactive from January 27, 2020 through October 26, 2021.
24.
Approve an agreement with the
National Committee for Quality Assurance to allow Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency to submit for the Patient-Centered Medical Home
Recognition and maintain the recognition in an amount of zero dollars,
effective from September 29, 2020 through all subsequent renewals.
25.
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 22, 2020 through September 28, 2020, related to the Sequoia
Complex Fire Local Emergency, proclaimed on August 28, 2020.
26.
Approve an agreement with
Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc. for the provision of substance abuse
residential, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and transitional services in an
amount not to exceed $1,777,375, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30,
2021.
27.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Superior Court of California, County of Tulare to
reimburse the Court for the cost of one (1) Courtroom Clerk position in the
Porterville Division and for two (2) Courtroom Clerks for the Visalia Division
in an amount not to exceed $310,719.16, retroactive from July 1, 2020 through
June 30, 2021.
28.
Authorize the submittal of a
request for Fire Management Assistance Subgrant for the Sequoia Lightning
Complex Fire.
Information & Communications
Technology
29.
Approve an agreement with
Novacoast for professional services required to implement of Microsoft Office
365 in an amount not to exceed $278,000, effective October 1, 2020 through June
30, 2021.
Resource Management Agency
30.
Accept the work for the
construction of the 2019 Road Repair and Accountability Act Project 1, in six
locations throughout Tulare County, as complete by A Teichert & Son, Inc.
doing business as Teichert Construction of Roseville, California. Direct the
Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded with the
Clerk-Recorder.
31.
Approve the Utility Agreement
with Southern California Edison for the relocation of distribution facilities
for the Avenue 232 Safety Improvements Project, near the City of Tulare, in an
amount not to exceed $106,250, effective upon approval by the Board of
Supervisors.
32.
Approve the Joint Use Agreement
with Southern California Edison for the relocation of electrical facilities in
connection with the Avenue 232 Safety Improvements Project, near the City of
Tulare, effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors.
33.
Approve the Private Vehicular
Access Maintenance Agreement between the County of Tulare, Rimm Resources, LLC
and Villa Del Arroyo Moorpark LLC, to allocate responsibility for and the
maintenance and repair of Avenue 268 or Park Road, located in the City of
Visalia, effective upon approval by the Board of Supervisors. Authorize the
Resource Management Agency to create an interest bearing trust fund to place
the payments for the Private Vehicular Access Easement maintenance into. Direct
the Environmental Assessment Officer to file the Notice of Exemption.
34.
Approve Invoice payments to L.G
Cortez Enterprises, Inc., (dba ITC) for the purchase and installation of
network cable and hardware for the Transit Operations and Maintenance Facility
(TOMF) in an amount of $2,578, retroactive from July 1, 2020, through September
30, 2020.
35.
Approve an agreement with the
Hopper Company to provide Real Estate Appraisal Services for various County
projects (on an as-needed basis) in an amount not to exceed $370,000, effective
September 29, 2020 through September 28, 2025.
36.
Approve an agreement with The
Dore Group to provide Real Estate Appraisal Services for various County
projects (on an as-needed basis) in an amount not to exceed $370,000,
effective September 29, 2020 through September 28, 2025.
37.
Approve an agreement with
Integra Realty Resources—Los Angeles to provide Real Estate Appraisal Services
for various County projects (on an as-needed basis) in an amount not to exceed
$370,000, effective September 29, 2020 through September 28, 2025.
Solid Waste
38.
Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 27398 with Shamrock Recycling LLC, extending the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2025 in order to continue diverting recyclable material
from the waste stream.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
39.
Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to
approve the acceptance of funds from the California Department of Public Health
for the Epidemiology Laboratory Capacity Enhancing Detection in an amount not
to exceed $8,548,068 , retroactive from May 18, 2020 through November 17, 2022.
Approve the necessary budget adjustment (4/5th vote required). Approve the
purchase of the Public Health Laboratory capital assets, not to exceed
$665,264. Approve a Personnel Resolution to add one (1) Epidemiologist, one (1)
Health Education Specialist, one (1) Health Education Assistant, and one (1)
Public Health Nurse, effective October 11, 2020.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
40.
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 Board of Supervisors Agenda Item
pertaining to an adjustment to the Franchise Hauler’s maximum collection and
ancillary rates for Service Areas A, B, C, D, E, G, H, and J.
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 Board of Supervisors Agenda Item
pertaining to the TRUTH Act Public Forum.
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Terra
Bella Voice for Change v. County of Tulare, et al., Tulare County Superior
Court Case VCU284345
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: Criswell
et al. v. Sheriff Michael Boudreaux
California Eastern District Court
1:20-cv-01048-DAD-SAB
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: Iftimie,
Mara vs. Tulare County
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.VCU283987
ITEM
H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
The Board may meet in a continuous closed
session for items I and J each business day on this topic beginning immediately
upon recess of the open portion of this meeting up to and including, October 5,
2020 to deliberate on those items regarding possible appointment.
ITEM
I
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIRECTOR OR INTERIM DIRECTOR
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.
