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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 21)
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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
4.
Reappoint Richard A Jones Jr. to the District 1 Seat on the
Tulare County Fish and Wildlife Commission for a term ending September 4, 2022.
County Administrative Office
5.
Approve a new Administrative
Regulation No. 42 establishing policies and procedures regarding telework for
county employees, effective October 7, 2020, subject to meet and confer.
District Attorney
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Emergency Services in an amount not to exceed $202,545,
with a $67,515 county match, for a total project cost of $270,060 to provide
continuing funding for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program,
effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Authorize the Chair and
the County Administrative Officer to sign the Certification of Assurance of
Compliance. Authorize the Project Director, Financial Officer, and their
signature designees to sign the Signature Authorization Form. Recognize the
Chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors as having authority to submit
the application for the Child Advocacy Center Program to the California
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and as having authority to execute on
behalf of the County of Tulare the Grant Subaward, including any extensions or
amendments thereof.
7.
Approve an agreement with the
California Office of Emergency Services to provide continuing funding for the
Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program in an amount not to
exceed $228,052, effective January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. Authorize
the Chair and the County Administrative Officer to sign the Certification of
Assurance of Compliance. Authorize the Project Director, Financial Officer, and
their signature designees to sign the Signature Authorization Form. Recognize
the Chair of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors as having authority to
submit the application for the Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and
Outreach Program to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, and
as having authority to execute on behalf of the County of Tulare the attached
Grant Subaward, including any extensions or amendments thereof.
General Services Agency
8.
Authorize the submission of a
grant application for funding from the California Department of Parks and
Recreation through the Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization
Program to renovate Pixley Park. Authorize the resubmission of the previously
submitted grant application for Community Park of Goshen. Delegate authority to
the General Services Agency Director, or designee, to represent the Governing
Body on all matters regarding the application and project. Approve resolutions
of the Board of Supervisors of Tulare County Approving the Application for the
Statewide Park Development and Community Revitalization Program Grant Funds.
Health & Human Services Agency
9.
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 29, 2020 through October 5, 2020, related to the Sequoia Complex
Fire Local Emergency, proclaimed on August 28, 2020.
10.
Approve agreements with the
school districts listed 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 participating
entities referred to as Medi-Cal Administrative Activities Claiming Units,
retroactive from July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2023. The school districts are
as follows: Burton Elementary School District; Earlimart School District;
Exeter Unified School District; Monson-Sultana Joint Elementary School
District; Pixley Union School District; Porterville Unified School District;
Strathmore Union Elementary School District; Sundale Union Elementary School
District; Sunnyside Union Elementary School District; Tulare City School
District; Tulare Joint High School District; Visalia Unified School District;
Woodlake Family Resource Center; Woodlake Unified School District.
11.
Approve the closure of Tulare
County Animal Services Division’s office to the public on December 26, 2020.
Direct staff to post notices on this closure at the shelter and on the Animal
Services website.
12.
Authorize the submittal of the
Mental Health Services Act Annual Update Plan for Fiscal Year 2019/2020,
retroactive from July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020, to the Department of
Health Care Services and Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability
Commission. Authorize the Tulare County Director of Mental Health and Tulare
County Auditor-Controller to sign the County's Certification documents.
Information & Communications
Technology
13.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of one (1) Cisco Unified Computing System Blade Bundle in an amount
not to exceed $165,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required).
14.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Farmersville to provide radio and communication services effective upon
execution by both parties through June 30, 2025.
15.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Exeter to provide radio and communication services effective upon
execution by both parties through June 30, 2025.
16.
Approve an agreement with the
City of Dinuba to provide radio and communication services effective upon
execution by both parties through June 30, 2025.
Library
17.
Approve the capital asset
purchase of a Radio Frequency Identification Gateway System in an amount not to
exceed $215,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required).
Resource Management Agency
18.
Modify the Fiscal Year 2021
Tulare County Economic Development budget to allow for expenditures in the
amount of $50,000 to assist with public outreach under the Coronavirus Aid,
Relief, and Economic Security Act and approve necessary budget adjustment.
(4/5ths vote required)
19.
Approve the designation of an
All-Way STOP control at the intersection of Avenue 424 and Road 104, just north
of the community of Sultana. Authorize the installation of STOP signs on Road
104 at Avenue 424 in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.07 of the
2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and
Section 22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code (CVC). Approve a Categorical
Exemption consistent with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Title
14 California Code of Regulations (CCR), Section 15061(b)(3) common sense
exemption. Find there is no substantial evidence that proposed activity will
have a significant effect on the environment and determine the Categorical Exemption
is consistent with the CEQA Title 14 CCR, Section 15061(b)(3) common sense
exemption, that was prepared for the project reflects the independent judgment
of the County and completed in compliance with the CEQA of 1970. Direct the
Environmental Assessment Officer to file a Notice of Exemption with the
Clerk-Recorder.
20.
Approve the Plans, Special
Provisions, Proposal and Contract (“Bid Documents”) for the construction of the
East Orange Avenue Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Project, in the community
of East Porterville. Approve the advertisement of bids for the East Orange
Avenue Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Project. Adopt the Categorical
Exemption prepared pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
and the State CEQA Guidelines General Rule Exemption per Section 15300.4
Application by Public Agencies and Section 15301 Existing Facilities,
respectively, for the East Orange Avenue Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements Project.
Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file
the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.
21.
Authorize the submission of six
(6) applications for funding from Cycle 10 of the Highway Safety Improvement
Program with an estimated total project cost of $4,480,800. 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.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
22.
Request from the Human Resources Department to approve
the Annual Salary for the position of General Services Agency Director, in
Bargaining Unit 10, in the amount of $130,000 with the same standard benefits
provided to Bargaining Unit 10 employees, and an additional benefit of Auto
Allowance at $581 monthly, effective October 11, 2020.
23.
Request from the Human Resources Department to approve
the Annual Salary for the position of County Counsel, in Bargaining Unit 10, in
the amount of $185,000 with the same standard benefits provided to Bargaining
Unit 10 employees, and an additional benefit of Auto Allowance at $581 monthly,
effective October 11, 2020.
24.
Request from the County Administrative Office to approve
a Personnel Resolution to amend the Fiscal Year 2020/21 position allocation as
follows: Add (1) FTE Office Assistant III position effective October 11, 2020.
25.
Request from the County Administrative Office to adopt a
resolution demanding that Governor Newsom work more closely with counties to
increase the clarity, consistency, and continuity of direction regarding the
COVID-19 pandemic.
26.
Presentation given by the County Counsel regarding an
overview of the department.
BOARD MEMBER REQUESTS
27.
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: 8
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2))
Number of Potential
Cases: 1
ITEM
C
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES:
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consultation with:
Tulare County Sheriff Staff
ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
Name of Case: William
Brewster v. County of Tulare
Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.:
ADJ11717255, ADJ11717256, ADJ11717257
The Board may meet in a continuous closed
session for items [e] and [f] each business day on this topic beginning
immediately upon recess of the open portion of this meeting up to and including
October 13, 2020 to deliberate on thoseitems regarding possible appointment.
ITEM
E
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
CONSIDERATION AND POSSIBLE APPOINTMENT
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) DIRECTOR OR INTERIM DIRECTOR
ITEM
F
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.
Sitting as the Tulare County In Home Support Services
Public Authority Board
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated
Representatives: Jason T. Britt and Shelline Bennett
Employee Organizations: SEIU, Local 2015
