(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board of Supervisors matters.
2.
Presentation given by Dr. Sarah Ramirez, Foodlink, regarding
Stuff the Trolley Campaign.
3.
Request from Health and Human Services Agency to designate
November 2014 as Adoption Awareness Month in Tulare County.
4.
Public Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed
Items)
5.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to
certify that the Final Program Environmental Impact Report for the Cottonwood
Creek Integrated Resource Management Program complies with the California
Environmental Quality Act, and the state CEQA Guidelines, for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act. The Program is
intended to protect areas around the County facilities surrounding the Juvenile
Detention Facility and the communities of Yettem and Seville from severe flooding
by nearby ditches and Cottonwood Creek. Approve the Resolution including, in
part, the following: a) Describing the Project in the Final Environmental
Impact Report; b) Finding that significant impacts could result from the
Project, but are mitigated to a level that is less than significant by Project
features or deliberate mitigation measures; and c) Approving and adopting the
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. Authorize the Environmental
Assessment Officer, or designee, of the Resource Management Agency, to sign and
file the Notice of Determination with the Tulare County Clerk.
6.
PUBLIC HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to
hold a Public Hearing regarding the closeout of Community Development Block
Grant No. 12-CDBG-8419 and proposed use of Program Income funds. Approve the
Final Grantee Performance Report for the 12-CDBG-8419 grant and authorize the
Chairman of the Board to sign the report for submittal to the State Department
of Housing and Community Development. Authorize the County Administrative
Officer to sign the final closeout certification documents. Authorize
submittal of all signed closeout documents to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 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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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
7.
Approve an agreement with Western
Riverside Council of Governments (California Hero Program) to collect and
distribute special assessments on the Secured Property Tax Roll.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Appoint Arthur Pena, Member 12,
Solid Waste Committee - Non Voting seat to the Agricultural Policy Advisory
Committee for a term ending June 30, 2018.
9.
Reappoint Donald Jackson to the
Atwell Island Water District for a term ending December 3, 2017.
10.
Appoint David Anderson, District 3
- Consumer seat to the Community Health Center Board for a term ending April
18, 2018.
11.
Reappoint Irene Rodrigues, Tenant
Commissioner to the Tulare County Housing Authority for a term ending December
18, 2016. Reappoint Ken Snyder, District 1 - Regular Commissioner to the
Tulare County Housing Authority for a term ending December 18, 2018.
12.
Reappoint Lyman W. Whitlatch,
District 3 to the Tulare County Planning Commission for a term ending December
31, 2018.
13.
Appoint the following individuals
in Lieu of Election for Full-Terms ending December 7, 2018:
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Allenworths
Community Services District
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Goshen
Community Service District
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Michelle
Denise Pierro - Director
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Darrel Key
- Director
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Guadalupe
Rodriguez III - Director
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Carmen
Valdez - Director
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Maria
Jimenez - Director
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Tipton
Community Services District Dir.
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Kings
River Conservation
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Janice
McKay - Director
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Norman
Waldner - Director Div. No. 1
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Jerry
Stover - Director
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Marvin
Holder - Director
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Alta
Healthcare District
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Kaweah
Delta Health Care District
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Yvette Botello
- Zone No. 3
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Marilynn
Mirviss - Director - Zone No. 2
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North
Kern-South Tulare Hospital
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Sierra
View Local Hospital
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Cheryl Burk
- Director - Seat 2
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Ashok Behl
- Director
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Bradford
Barker - Director - Seat 3
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Kent
Sorrels - Director
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Eddie Ahumada
- Director - Seat 1
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Tulare
Local Health District
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Dinuba
Memorial Dist.
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Richard
Torrez - Director 2
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Alvaro G.
Gonzalez - Director No. 1 - Veteran
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Parmod
Kumar - Director 4
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Jack
Haldeman - Director No. 2 - Veteran
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Orosi
Memorial District
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Porterville
Memorial District
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Leo
Gonzalez - Director No. 1 - Non-Veteran
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Edward S.
Flory - Director No. 1 - Veteran
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Gabriel
Pena - Director No. 3 - Veteran
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Francisco
Nuno - Director No. 2 - Veteran
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Springville
Memorial District
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Terra
Bella Memorial District
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Jerry
McCleary - Director No. 4 - Non-Veteran
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Ruben
Cantreras - Director No. 3 - Veteran
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David
Eshelman - Director No. 5 - Veteran
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Veronica
Lopez - Director No. 2 - Non-Veteran
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Ivanhoe
Public Utility District
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Tulare
Memorial District
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Gerardo
Sanchez - Director - Seat 4
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George
Maness - Director No. 1 - Non-Veteran
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Marcus
Sanchez - Director - Seat 5
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Albert Sa -
Director No. 2 - Non-Veteran
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Visalia
Memorial District
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Pixley
Public Utility District
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Roberto Cadena
- Director No. 1 - Non-Veteran
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Ronnie
Prine - Director - Seat No. 2
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Amador
Garcia - Director - Non-Veteran
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Ramon
Cisneros - Director - Seat No. 3
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County Administrative Office/General
Services
14.
Approve a letter for Federal
drought relief.
15.
Approve an agreement for a
Temporary Construction Easement from Douglas W. DeGroff and Alison R. DeGroff
for the Road 148/Outside Creek Bridge Re-construction Project in the amount of
$2,000. Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of $2,000 in favor
of Douglas W. DeGroff and Alison R. DeGroff.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Reaffirm the Proclamation of a
Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County Resolution No. 2014-0090.
17.
Approve an addendum to Memorandum
of Understanding No. 23067 with Blue Cross of California to expand the array of
Medi-Cal mental health services available to Medi-Cal beneficiaries,
retroactive to January 1, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed addendum as of January 1, 2014, and that it was in the County’s
best interest to enter into the addendum on that date.
18.
Approve an agreement with Tulare
County Superintendent of Schools for the provision of mental health services to
Tulare County adolescents and children in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000,
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.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
19.
Approve an agreement with Tulare Youth
Services Bureau, Inc. for the Full Service Partnership Children’s Program in an
amount not to exceed $990,000 to provide mental health services, retroactive to
October 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Human Resources & Development
20.
Approve a Memorandum of Understanding
between the County of Tulare and the Services Employees International Union,
Local 521, Bargaining Unit 2, 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 the Administrative
Services Agreement with Chimienti & Associates Insurance Services to perform
administrative services related to the Tulare County Section 125 Plan for the
period of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
22.
Approve the Insurance Consulting
Services Agreement (Exhibit A) with Gallagher Benefit Services for the period
of January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
Probation
23.
Approve an agreement with the
California Franchise Tax Board for court ordered debt collections for the
period of December 1, 2014 through November 30, 2017.
Resource Management Agency
24.
Accept the required public
improvements for Phase 2 of Subdivision Tract No. 792, located east of Road 72
and south of Avenue 308, west of the City of Visalia as complete and accept the
roads into the County Road System.
25.
Authorize the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors to a sign letter of commitment to participate in the
Promise Zone.
26.
Authorize the Tulare County
Auditor to make budget adjustments for the Transit Fund (040) and Road Fund
(014) as summarized on the Budget Adjustment Form (4/5ths vote required).
27.
Authorize the Resource Management
Agency Director, or designee, to seek funds from the Tulare County Association
of Governments for the Complete Streets Policy Program; and if such funds are
awarded, then authorize Resource Management Agency to publish a request for
qualifications or request for proposal, consistent with federal and state
requirements, for consultant assistance to help prepare Complete Streets Policy
Plans for specific community streets.
28.
Approve the Measure R Program
Supplement to Cooperative Agreement for the Avenue 416 Kings River Bridge
Riparian Re-vegetation and Restoration project in the amount of $106,327.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement, subject to review and approval as
to form by County Counsel.
29.
Authorize the filing of Notice of
Partial Nonrenewal for the following two Land Conservation Contracts as
provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions resulting from
the approval of two tentative parcel Map projects. Approve the execution of
amendments to the Land Conservation Contracts as conditions of approval for the
aforementioned partial non-renewals; and authorize the Chairman to sign the
amendments to the Williamson Act Contracts.
PNR 14-008 – Williamson Act Contract
No. 4228, Ag Preserve No. 1156, located on the southwest corner of Avenue 352
and Road 152, north of Ivanhoe (Barbara Clevenger), (1.76 acres to be non-renewed
as a condition of PPM 13-040) (36.00 acres is subject to contract amendment).
PNR
14-016 – Williamson Act Contract No. 4839, Ag Preserve No. 1584, located on the
east side of Road 40 at the Avenue 390 alignment, southwest of Dinuba (Bradley
Olson), (a 1-acre homesite from 20 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of
PPM 14-008) 20 acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment.
30.
Authorize the filing of a Notice
of Partial Nonrenewal for the following one Land Conservation Contract as
provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills a condition resulting from
the approval of one lot line adjustment map. Approve the execution oa an
amendment to the Land Conservation Contract as a condition of approval for the
aforementioned partial nonrenewal; and authorize the Chairman to sign the
amendment to the Williamson Act Contract.
PNR 14-017 – Williamson Act Contract
No. 3379, Ag Preserve No. 0673, located on the west side of Road 96 between
Avenue 388 and Avenue 384, west of Monson (Wawona Packing Co. LLC - Brent
Smittcamp) (1.21 acre to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 14-012), a
portion of 38.79 acres of 77.30 acres total in two parcels subject to contract
amendment.
31.
Adopt the Complete Streets Policy
Plan for the Pixley Community Planning Area and authorize transmittal to the
Tulare County Association of Governments. Authorize the Resource Management
Agency to seek funding for construction and related matters involving this project.
32.
Introduce and waive the first
reading of an Amendment to Ordinance No. 352, the Tulare County Zoning
Ordinance for Change of Zone No. PZ 06-008, from AE-40 (Exclusive
Agriculture-40 acre minimum) to R-1 (Single Family Residential) on
approximately 77.16 acres of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 315-010-009, to
construct 190 homes in seven phases on approximately 44.95 acres, located at
the southeast corner of Road 128 and Washington Street within the community of
Earlimart. Set the Public Hearing for December 2, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. or shortly
thereafter as can be heard.
33.
Approve the Capital Asset
purchases for one (1) Robotic Total Station ($45,000) and one (1) Digital Level
($6,000). Authorize the Tulare County Auditor to make budget adjustments for
the Road Fund (014) as summarized on the Budget Adjustment Form (4/5ths vote
required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be taken in
any order
34.
Request from District Attorney to approve the Personnel
Resolution to delete one (1) existing Legal Office Assistant position and add
one (1) Media Specialist position. Approve the revised Media Specialist job
description.
35.
Request from the Probation Department to authorize the
preparation of an application for funding from Round Two of SB 81 Construction
of Local Youthful Offender Rehabilitative Facilities for Fiscal Year 2014/15,
as administered by the Board of State and Community Corrections, in the amount
of $3,000,000, with a required minimum cash match of 10% or $300,000, and an
in-kind match of 15% or $450,000.
36.
Presentation given by the Purchasing Department regarding
Fiscal Year 2013/2014 accomplishments.
(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: 2
Public Hearing to Certify Final Program
Environmental Impact Report for the Cottonwood Creek Integrated Resource
Management Program and Approve Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program.
See Board of Supervisors Agenda November 4, 2014.
ITEM B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to Litigation
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of Potential Cases: 1
Hold a Public Hearing regarding the Closeout
of Community Development Block Grant No. 12-CDBG-8419 and Proposed Use of
Program Income Design Phase. See Board of Supervisors Agenda November 4, 2014.
ITEM C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Laurie DiGiantomasso, et al.
vs. County of Tulare, et al.
U.S. District Court No. 1:14-cv-01633-GSA
ITEM D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of Case: Humberto Saldana-Plascencia
vs. Colleen Mestas and Tim Ward
Tulare County Superior Court Case No.:
VCU257194
ITEM E
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Details
(Government Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF: Department of Child
Support Services Director
ITEM F
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Details
(Government Code Section 54957)
FOR THE POSITION OF: County Librarian
ITEM G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government Code Section 54957.6)
Agency Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented
Employees except Elected
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