(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Presentation given by the Sheriff's Department regarding the
new Mobile Crime Laboratory.
3.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
4.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency
to continue the public hearing from June 24, 2014 regarding consideration of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan and
Tentative Tract Map No. TM 785, submitted by Ray DiCarlo, 2604 SE 15th Avenue,
Portland, OR 9720 (Agent: James Winton and Associates, 150 W. Morton Avenue,
Porterville, CA 93257), for the division of 67.2 acres into 54 single-family
residential lots in the PD-F-M (Planned Development-Foothill Combining-Special
Mobilehome) Zone, located on the south side of Avenue 176 (Frazier Valley
Drive), approximately ½ mile west of Road 320, west of Springville, generally
described as a portion of Section 17, Township 21 South, Range 29 East, MDB&M.
Uphold the recommendation of the Planning Commission and adopt the Mitigated
Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan, as set forth
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 8915. Approve Tentative Tract Map 785
with directed revisions.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 46)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
Background information has been
provided to the board on all matters listed under the Consent Agenda, and
these items are considered to be routine by the Board. All items under the
Consent Agenda are normally approved by one motion. If discussion is
requested by any Board members on any item, that item will be removed from
the Consent Agenda if separate action is required.
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
5.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $1,080 to offset costs of providing soil treatment supervision,
commodity treatment supervision and commodity and/or soil sampling as required
by the Nematode Control Program, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed
Agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to
enter into the Agreement on that date.
6.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention in
the amount of $34,358 to offset costs of providing Nursery inspection services,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
7.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing State subvention of
up to $6,000 to offset costs of registering organic growers and conducting
organic inspections, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find
that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of
July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
8.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture, to provide state funding of
$222,441.31 to offset costs of regulating maturity and freeze damage of all
oranges, lemons, and mandarins being produced and/or processed in the County,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
9.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding with the California Agricultural Commissioners and Sealers
Association in the amount of $47,212 to provide funding to input pesticide use
report data and associated public outreach, retroactive to July 1, 2014 to June
30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector ()
10.
Approve the rate of taxation of
the State and County for Fiscal Year 2014/15 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 as shown 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 as shown 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 of said school districts (Revenue and Taxation Code Section
93). Approve the Special District Tax Rates as shown 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 [Government Code 25254(a)].
Board of Supervisors (
11.
Ratify a Proclamation recognizing
September 17-23, 2014 as Constitution Week in Tulare County.
12.
Reappoint Mark Larsen, Member 3 to
the Tulare County Flood Control District for a term ending September 1, 2018.
Capital Projects
13.
Approve the bid documents for the
Civic Center Generator Installation Project. Authorize the advertisement of
bids for the subject project. Set the bid opening for the project at 2:00 p.m.
on Thursday, September 25, 2014.
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14.
Ratify actions taken by the County
Administrative Officer during the month of July 2014 regarding Good Works
Funding Agreements.
15.
Approve a letter of support for
the conveyance of Bureau of Land Management administered property to the Bureau
of Indian Affairs.
16.
Approve an agreement with Castle
Air Museum Foundation, Inc. for the lease of space at Sequoia Field Airport at
a price of $1.00 per year, retroactive to May 19, 2014 through May 18, 2015.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of
May 19, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
Fire Department ()
17.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for Cooperative Fire
Protection, retroactive to July 1, 2014 until terminated by either party
according to the terms of the agreement. Find that the Board had the authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Health & Human Services Agency
18.
Reaffirm Resolution No. 2014-0090
declaring a Local Emergency due to the Drought in Tulare County adopted
February 4, 2014.
19.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26113 with Corizon Health, Inc., d.b.a. Corizon to correct and replace
language in Article II, item (d) from the first amendment, retroactive to July
1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
20.
Approve an agreement with Tulare
County Superintendent of Schools in an amount not to exceed $441,095 to provide
the Primary Intervention Program, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30,
2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
21.
Approve an agreement with the
California State University, Fresno for an Internship Training Program to allow
students to enroll in an intern training program with the Tulare County Health
and Human Services Agency, Public Health Laboratory, effective upon signing for
a period of three (3) years.
22.
Approve an agreement with the
Kings View Corporation for the South County Mobile Unit in an amount not to
exceed $850,000 to provide mental health services, retroactive to July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
23.
Approve an agreement with the
Kings View Corporation in an amount not to exceed $220,000 to provide
telepsychiatry services, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of
July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
24.
Approve an agreement with the
Medical Hill Rehabilitation Center, LLC for the provision of a Mental Health
Rehabilitation Program in an amount not to exceed $175,200, retroactive to July
1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
25.
Approve an agreement with CF Merced
Behavioral, LLC d.b.a Merced Behavioral Center, a locked skilled nursing
facility, for the provision of stabilization and long-term maintenance for
mentally disabled consumers in an amount not to exceed $950,000, retroactive to
July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
26.
Approve an agreement with EMQ
Families First, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $497,535 to provide the
Crossroads Transitional Age Youth (TAY) Housing Program, retroactive to July 1,
2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
27.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) with the California Ventura Automated Collection System
(VACS) Association in an amount not to exceed $10,965.36 for Tulare County's
participation in the Joint Enhancement Committee regarding VACS, retroactive to
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into this memorandum of understanding as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the memorandum of understanding on
that date.
28.
Adopt the Subvention Certificate
of Compliance and the Medi-Cal Certificate of Compliance for the California
Department of Veterans Affairs County Subvention Program, retroactive to July
1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to adopt it
as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to adopt it
on that date.
Human Resources & Development ()
29.
Reinstate the Sick Leave Buy Back
Program for Unrepresented Employees.
30.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the County of Tulare and the Professional Law Enforcement
Managers Association (PLEMA), Bargaining Unit 14, retroactive to August 1, 2014
through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of August 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Information & Communications
Technology (s)
31.
Approve the renewal of license and
support with Catalogic Software in an amount not to exceed $168,315.00 to
provide license and support for the period of September 28, 2014 to September
27, 2015.
32.
Approve the annual renewal of
license and maintenance with Bear Data Solutions in an amount not to exceed
$146,136 to provide license and maintenance support for Cisco Smartnet for the
period of 9/1/2014 through 8/31/2015.
33.
Approve the annual renewal of
license and maintenance with Bear Data Solutions in an amount not to exceed
$127,943 to provide license and maintenance support for Cisco Smartnet
equipment for Health & Human Services Agency for the period of September 1,
2014 through August 31, 2015.
Probation
34.
Approve a Capital Asset purchase
for a fully equipped K-9 vehicle in the amount of $39,624.
35.
Approve an agreement with the
United States Department of Justice for seized and forfeited drug assets,
retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
36.
Approve the Grant Award Agreement
with the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Juvenile
Accountability Block Grants (JABG) Program in the amount of $22,520, with a
$2,502 match, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the
Board had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1,
2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
Resource Management Agency)
37.
Approve an agreement with Provost
and Pritchard Engineering Group Inc. in the amount of $134,652 for engineering
and planning services for the Monson Water System Feasibility Study. Authorize
the Chairman to sign the Agreement and any amendments thereto, for engineering
and planning services for the Monson Water System Feasibility Study with
Provost and Pritchard Engineering Group Inc.
38.
Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) for the Road 108 Street Improvements Project. Authorize the
Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of
Exemption with the County Clerk. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions,
Proposal and Contract ("Bid Documents") for the construction of the
Road 108 Street Improvements Project, subject to review and approval as to from
by County Counsel. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign
the Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of the Road 108 Street
Improvements Project.
39.
Approve the General Plan
Initiation for a General Plan Amendment to update the Porterville County
Adopted City General Plan.
40.
Approve the dedication of the
recently constructed Avenue 416 Bridge as the R.B. Oliver Bridge. Adopt a
proclamation acknowledging this Board action.
Sheriff/Coroner)
41.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
26196 with Cutler-Orosi Unified School District, to extend the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2015 in the amount of $84,400 for providing a School
Resource Officer on district campuses. Find that the Board had the authority
to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
42.
Approve an agreement with the
United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration for
participation in the Drug Enforcement Administration Group 2 Task Force for the
period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
43.
Approve an agreement with Los
Angeles County to provide intrastate prisoner transportation, retroactive to
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
44.
Approve a memorandum of
understanding with the Tulare County Region Auto Theft Task Force, to provide
personnel services to investigate, arrest and prosecute criminals responsible
for vehicle thefts in Tulare County, retroactive to January 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
memorandum of understanding as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the memorandum of understanding on that date.
Ratify and approve the Sheriff's signature on the Memorandum of Understanding.
45.
Approve an agreement with the U.S.
Department of Justice under the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
(JAG) Program in the amount of $45,793 to partially fund two School Resource
Officers, retroactive to October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2017. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of October
1, 2013, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
Solid Waste ()
46.
Approve an agreement with Peña’s
Disposal for solid waste disposal to provide a more predictable Enterprise Fund
revenue stream, retroactive to August 1, 2014 through July 31, 2019. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of August 1,
2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
47.
Presentation given by the District Attorney's office
regarding the Crimes Against Children Division, including 18 month progress
report and an overview of upcoming programs.
48.
Presentation given by Kathleen Bales-Lange, County Counsel,
regarding the facts in support of an Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charge against
SEIU for bad faith bargaining. Provide direction to staff regarding filing of
an ULP. If appropriate, authorize the filing of an ULP charge against SEIU for
bad faith bargaining.
49.
Presentation given by Information & Communications
Technology regarding the 2015 Central Valley Technology Expo and Conference.
Authorize the County to sponsor the 2015 Central Valley Technology Expo and
Conference for all Tulare County employees. Authorize invitations for outside
attendees, not limited to; valley city governments, valley county governments,
valley education institutions, and valley businesses. Authorize employees who
are working during the event’s hours to attend on county time, subject to
coordination and approval of their department to assure that services continue
to be provided. Authorize the department to require a registration fee for a
booth and additional fees for additional services needed by a vendor.
Authorize Tulare County Information & Communications Technology to expend
no more than $5,000, in the event fees received do not cover the cost of the
event.
50.
Request from Resource Management Agency to review and accept
the conformity analysis finding of compatibility with the Williamson Act for Special
Use Permit No. PSP 13-050, a 1.5 MW Solar Facility.
51.
Receive a Report from the Resource Management Agency’s
Building and Housing Division regarding substandard building abatement activity
during Fiscal Year 2013/2014.
(Closed Session)
CLOSED SESSION
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
CLOSED SESSIONS
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 the closed session will
be made in accordance with Government Code sections 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
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Request from the Resource Management Agency
to continue the public hearing from June 24, 2014, regarding consideration of a
Mitigated Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan and
Tentative Tract Map No. TM 785, submitted by Ray DiCarlo.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: County of Tulare vs. Floyd D.
Kampen, et al.
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.
11-244707
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Adopt the Categorical Exemption under CEQA
and Approve the Plans, Special Provisions and Contract for the Construction of
Road 108 Streets Improvements Project. Please See Board of Supervisors Agenda,
August 26, 2014.
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Jasmine Garcia, et al. v.
County of Tulare
Tulare County Superior Case No. 257024
ITEM E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Ted A. Hornsby II v. County of
Tulare, et al.
Case No. 1:14-CV-01236-GSA
ITEM F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Claim filed by Del L. Toledo on behalf of
G.R., a minor on March 10, 2014, arising from a K-9 bite
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM I
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM J
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF
LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM K
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE
POSITION OF:
Details
County Administrative Officer
Board Representative
(Government Code Section 54957)
ITEM L
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified
Employee Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees except Elected
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