(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Presentation given by Public Financial Management regarding
the review of Administration Report for the Millennium Fund Investment Program.
3.
Public Comments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 33)
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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
4.
Approve $8,190 for projects
recommended by the County Fish and Game Commission for Fiscal Year 2014/2015,
and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to approve disbursement of funds
for these projects upon adoption of the Fish and Game Propagation Program (Fund
011) budget for Fiscal Year 2014/2015. Adopt the Categorical Exemption
prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEA) for projects recommended by the County Fish and Game Commission and a
name change. Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to
sign and file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. Approve a name
change to Fish and Wildlife Commission.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
(Timed
Items)
5.
Consolidate the Local
Contests/Measures with the Statewide General Election and any other election
which may be held within the jurisdiction of said Districts on Tuesday,
November 4, 2014. Authorize the election official to perform all necessary and
required services to the aforementioned Districts relating to the conduct of
the Statewide General Election. Consent to the consolidation of these
elections and the procedures to be used in the conduct of the Statewide General
Election, and said consolidation shall adhere to the following provisions and
those set forth in Section 10400 and following of the Elections Code. Agree
that each individual District shall reimburse the County in full for the
services performed in connection with these elections, upon presentation of a
bill from the election official to the District. Agree that the election
official will prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and
submit it to each governing body within 28 days of the election. Agree that
the elections are to be consolidated as set forth above.
Board of Supervisors
(Timed
Items)
6.
Reappoint Dale Brogan, Member 1
and Walter Bricker, Member 2 to the Tulare County Flood Control District for
terms ending September 1, 2018.
7.
Reappoint James Crew, District 5
to the Fish and Game Commission for a term ending September 4, 2016.
8.
Reappoint William McKinley,
District 5 to the Assessment Appeals Board for a term ending September 1, 2015,
9.
Appoint Martha Swaim, Zone No. 4
to the Alta Health Care District for a term ending December 3, 2018.
County Administrative Office/General Services
(Timed Items)
10.
Rescind Resolution No. 2014-0215
from August 12, 2014. Request that the California Board of State and Community
Corrections (BSCC) allocate up to $6,648,000 of any funds relinquished by any
jurisdiction from any of the State’s jail construction financing programs (AB
900 Phases I & II, or SB 1022) to Tulare County’s SB 1022 project, the
Sequoia Field Program Facility. Request an extension from the BSCC to select
an option for the construction of the Sequoia Field Program Facility with SB
1022 funds, until such time as any reallocations described above have been
completed, or through April 30, 2015, whichever is later. Direct staff to
submit a letter to BSCC summarizing these actions.
District Attorney
(Timed
Items)
11.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the United States Department of Justice to participate in the Federal
Equitable Sharing 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. Ratify the Assistant District Attorney’s signature as
the Agency Head.
12.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services for the
Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program in the amount of
$125,000, with a $31,250 match, for the period of October 1, 2014 through
September 30, 2015. Ratification is necessary as the deadline to submit the
signed grant application was prior to the board meeting date. Ratify and
approve the Chairman’s signatures on the Grant Award Face Sheet and the
Certification of Assurance of Compliance. Ratify and approve the signatures of
the County Administrative Officer on the Certification of Assurance of
Compliance.
Fire Department
(Timed
Items)
13.
Approve a grant award agreement
with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for the
Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant in the amount of $20,000.
Health & Human Services Agency
(Timed
Items)
14.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 26111 with Orchard Software Corporation to provide service and maintenance
support of the Lab Information Systems, retroactive to April 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2017, and increase the contract amount by $6,300 from $111,513 to
$117,813. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
amendment as of April 1, 2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to
enter into the amendment on that date.
15.
Approve an agreement with
Community Services and Employment Training (CSET) for the Youth Transitions
Program in an amount not to exceed $758,325 for the period of October 1, 2014
through September 30, 2015.
16.
Approve an agreement with Central
Valley Recovery Services, Inc. for the Co-Occurring Disorder Program, in an
amount not to exceed $1,104,171, 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.
17.
Approve an agreement with Turning
Point of Central California, Inc. for the North County One-Stop Center, in an
amount not to exceed $700,000.00, 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.
18.
Approve an agreement with the
California Department of Public Health Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Program in an amount not to exceed $899,948, retroactive to July 1, 2014
through June 30, 2017. 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.
Human Resources & Development
(Timed
Items)
19.
Approve a Memorandum of
Understanding between the County of Tulare and the District Attorney's Criminal
Investigators Association of Tulare County, Bargaining Unit 22, retroactive to
August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014. 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.
20.
Approve the recommendations of the
Human Resources & Development Department and the Health Plan Advisory Group
to: 1) renew the Anthem Blue Cross PPO and HMO plan offerings provided by the
San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority (SJVIA) with a 1.17% rate increase; 2)
renew the Kaiser Permanente plans with increase of 5% for the $1,000 deductible
plan and an increase of 5% for the $0 deductible plan; 3) renew the Delta PPO
plan with 0% increase, and the Delta Dental DHMO plan with a 4.3% increase in
the dental plan rates; and 4) renew the Vision Services Plan at a 0% increase
with the same Tulare County plan options as 2014.
21.
Authorize the Chairman to execute
the SJVIA Participation Agreement with the San Joaquin Valley Insurance
Authority (SJVIA), retroactive to January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014 for
the purpose of participating in the SJVIA health insurance programs (Anthem
Blue Cross and Kaiser), pharmacy program (US Script), dental insurance (Delta
Dental) and vision insurance (VSP) for eligible employees and retirees. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January
1, 2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
Information & Communications
Technology
(Timed
Items)
22.
Approve the annual renewal of
license and maintenance with Bear Data Solutions in an amount not to exceed
$158,324 to provide license and maintenance support for Cisco Smartnet
equipment for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency TulareWORKs
Division, retroactive to September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed renewal as of September 1,
2014, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the renewal
on that date.
Probation
(Timed
Items)
23.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the California Office of Traffic Safety for Intensive Probation
Supervision for High Risk Felony and Repeat Driving Under the Influence (DUI)
Offenders grant for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015.
Accept grant funding in the amount of $78,161.00. Ratify the Chairman’s
signature on the agreement.
24.
Accept the 2011 Realignment
Legislation (AB109) funding of $12,981,270. Approve the proposed Community
Corrections Partnership Budget for Fiscal Year 2014/15 (4/5th’s vote required).
25.
Accept funding in the amount of
$100,000 from the State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections
Recidivism Reduction Fund through Fiscal Year 2017/2018. Agree to collaborate
with the Tulare County Community Corrections Partnership to develop a
competitive grant program intended to fund community recidivism and crime
reduction services. Authorize the Chairman to sign five copies of a
notification letter to the California Board of State and Community Corrections,
confirming the County's interest in participating in the Community Recidivism
Reduction Grant Program.
Resource Management Agency
(Timed
Items)
26.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Pavement Overlay Project as complete by W. Jaxon Baker,
Inc. of Madera, California. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Notice of
Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion
recorded with the County Recorder.
27.
Accept the work for the
construction of the Pavement Overlay Project on Road 104 from Avenue 408 to
Avenue 424 and Avenue 368 from Road 80 to Road 99 as complete by Agee
Construction Corporation of Clovis, California. Authorize the Chairman to sign
the Notice of Completion and direct the Clerk of the Board to have the Notice
of Completion recorded with the County Recorder.
28.
Adopt the 2014 Tulare County Area
Transit (TCaT) Title VI Program.
29.
Approve an amendment to Agreement
No. 19505 the Joint Powers Agreement for Snow Removal Services between the
County of Tulare and the Alpine Village-Sequoia Crest Community Services
District at Camp Nelson.
30.
Set a Public Hearing for September
30, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Chambers, Administration Building, 2800 West
Burrel, Visalia, California to consider an adjustment to the boundary of the
Traver Zone of Benefit within County Service Area No. 1. Approve the Notice of
Public Hearing.
31.
Approve the submittal of Federal
Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Grant applications in the
amount of $81,000 to update the existing Airport Layout Plan and in the amount
of $69,000 to design aeronautical improvements at the Sequoia Field Airport.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the grant applications on behalf of the County.
Request that if the grant(s) is (are) awarded to the County, the Chairman is
authorized to sign the Grant Agreement(s), subject to review and approval as to
form by County Counsel.
32.
Authorize the Tulare County
Auditor to make budget adjustments for the amendment to Agreement No. 26666 for
the Drought Related Drinking Water Emergency Funding for the Seville Water
System as summarized on the AUD 308 Budget Adjustment Form (4/5ths vote
required).
Sheriff/Coroner
(Timed
Items)
33.
Ratify and approve an agreement
with the United States Department of Justice to participate in the Federal
Equitable Sharing 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. Ratify the Chairman’s signature on the agreement.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
34.
Presentation given by the Leadership Academy Class to
approve use of funds for lunches and materials and final approval of Leadership
Academy class project, Explore your Future.
35.
Request from County Administration Office to consider,
modify as needed, and approve the responses to the Tulare County Grand Jury
2013/14 Final Report regarding the reports entitled: Public Defender Case Load;
and Water Please!. Authorize the Chairman to sign the response letters.
36.
Presentation given by Information & Communications
Technology regarding the accomplishments for Tulare County Information and
Communications Technology Department.
37.
Presentation given by the Resource Management Agency
regarding the Tulare County’s Proposed Measure R Funding Plan for Fiscal Year
2014/2015.
38.
Request from County Administrative Office to approve the
Final Report for the Tulare Lake Basin Disadvantaged Community Water Study and
direct staff to submit it to the Department of Water Resources.
(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:
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ITEM A
THREAT TO PUBLIC SERVICES OR FACILITIES
Details
(Government Code Section 54957)
Consultation with: TCiCT Director
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 - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Lynn Renee Cate v. Mark Wallace
et al.
Case No. 1:14-cv-01225-MJS
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED
LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Xiong, Susan v. COT
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.
VCU252196
ITEM E
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 on March 6, 2014 by A.M.
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
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 - INITIATION OF
LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
ITEM I
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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