(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Introduction of new CHP
Visalia Area Commander, Captain Steve Sullivan.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
2.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Health and
Human Services Agency to consider and approve the proposed increase in fee
adjustments for the Environmental Health Services Division that are in line
with the actual costs of providing the services for Fiscal Year 2006/2007. Authorize Environmental Health Services to
implement the increase in fees beginning July 1, 2006.
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder to adopt the fee increases recommended by the
Clerk-Recorder and the Auditor-Controller to recover costs associated with
providing the services.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder to consider and approve the proposed fee increases for
planning applications processed by the Assessor's Office.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to consider
the formation of Assessment District No. 05-759-VISALIA to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of the public streets within Subdivision Tract No.
759, located north of the City of Visalia.
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource
Management Agency to deny the appeal filed by Diana Gruber and Doreen
Caetano-Jungk regarding Special Use Permit PSP 03-067 Western Milling,
LLC/Phoenix Bio Industries, Inc.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 through 30)
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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
7.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide
State subvention funds to offset costs for inspections and sampling relating to
the advertising and labeling of petroleum and automotive products at
establishments selling or distributing petroleum and/or automotive products;
and weighmaster audit and verification inspections, effective July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2007.
Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
8.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance pertaining to the proposed fee
increases set out in the Ordinance to cover the cost of services. Approve the Notice of Hearing and direct the
Clerk of the Board to provide that notice to the public. Approve a summary of the proposed Ordinance
and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish that summary at least five days
before the public hearing.
1.
SET THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR MAY 23, 2006 AT 9:30 A.M.
Auditor/Controller
9.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22631with the State of California, Help America
Vote Funds, to allow the County to use funds for the acquisition of items not
previously allowed in the original agreement to assist with complying with the
requirements of the Help America Vote Act of 2002.
10.
Authorize
the Chairman of the Board to write a letter to the State Legislature in support
of full reimbursement for State Mandated costs incurred during the November 2,
2005 Special Election.
11.
Request
from Registrar of Voters to consolidate the School Districts of Kings River
Union Elementary, Kings Canyon Joint Unified, Visalia Unified School District,
and Kingsburg Joint Union High with the Primary Election and any other election
which may be held within the jurisdiction of said districts on Tuesday, June 6,
2006. Authorize the County Election
Official to perform all necessary and required services to the aforementioned
Districts relating to the conduct of the Consolidated Election. Affirm the consent to the consolidation of
these elections and the procedures to be used in the conduct of the
consolidated election, and said consolidation shall adhere to the provisions as
set forth in Section 10400 et.al. of the Elections Code. Require each individual District to reimburse
the County in full for the services performed in connection with these
elections. Require the County Election
Official to prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and
submit it to each governing body within 28 days of the election.
12.
Request
from the Registrar of Voters to declare candidates elected to the Democratic
and Republican Parties County Central Committees.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY
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REPUBLICAN
PARTY
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GREEN
COUNTY COUNCIL, GRN
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First District
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First District
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Merrily T. Davies
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Barbara Waldron
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Berniece V. Doan
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Don Manro
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Betty Elliott
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Robert Osak
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Second District
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Darrel Waterman
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Annabel T. Prindle
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Grace Salinas Calderon
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David Minton Silva
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Jacinto Jack Gonzalez
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Second District
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Donald W. Whaley
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Elizabeth Boghosian
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Laura Gadke
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Third District
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Dian Nunes
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Lita Reid
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DEMOCRATIC
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REPUBLICAN
PARTY
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Fifth District
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Third District
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Jeff Keele
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Caleb A. Adams
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Emily E. Leppert
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Donald Ray Estes
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Elfrieda O. Whatley
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Mariann Hedstrom
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Elizabeth A. Norton
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Mary Thomason
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Tom Wright
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Fourth District
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Jason W. George
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Fifth District
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Annabelle R. Goebel
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Boyd K. Leavitt
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Pete V. McCracken
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Board of Supervisors
13.
Ratify
Proclamation for Peace Officer Memorial.
Child Support Services
14.
Authorize
and direct the Purchasing Agent to take the necessary actions needed to
purchase two video conferencing systems.
Recognize these two video conferencing systems as replacement
assets. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
County Administrative Office
15.
Approve
the acquisition, under FOCUS, WSCA or CMAS purchasing programs, of fixed assets
in the form of computer network, Voice over IP telephone (VoIP), data center,
and data storage equipment, not to exceed $140,000.00; to be spent by June 30,
2006. Authorize the acquisition, under
FOCUS, WSCA or CMAS purchasing programs, of computer network and VoIP
equipment, including appropriate staff training, for the Processing Center
Complex, Hyde Complex, Mooney Grove and Government Plaza in an amount not to
exceed $850,000; again, to be spent by June 30, 2006. Authorize the trade-in of telecommunications
equipment on-hand to reduce the cost for new equipment. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a
Purchasing Order(s), under FOCUS, WSCA or CMAS programs, to install newly
purchased equipment for the Processing Center Complex, Hyde Complex, Mooney
Grove and Government Plaza in an amount not to exceed $300,000. Revoke the authority granted to the
Purchasing Agent with Resolution 2006-0153 to install the previously-purchased
telephone system at the Processing Center and network the system to Government
Plaza. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote).
District Attorney
16.
Authorization
to apply for continued grant funding from the California Department of
Insurance for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program in
the amount of $322,187, effective July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. Ratify District Attorney Phil Cline's
signature on the Grant Application Transmittal.
Find that the grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
17.
Authorization
to apply for continued grant funding from the Office of Emergency Services for
the Elder Abuse Advocacy and Outreach Program in the amount of $64,000 with a
County match of $16,000 for a total program cost of $80,000. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant
Award Face Sheet and Certification of Compliance.
18.
Authorization
to apply for continued grant funding from the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services for the Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program in the amount of
$692,625 for Fiscal Year 2006/2007.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant Award Face Sheet and the
Certification of Assurance of Compliance.
Find that the grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to
supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
Health & Human Services Agency
19.
Reaffirm
Declaration of State of Emergency in the Tulare County New Year's Storm 2006.
20.
Reaffirm
Declaration of State of Emergency in the Tulare County Winter Storm 2006.
21.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Tulare County Courts that will allow
Health and Human Services Agency to purchase access to the SUSTAIN application
for court calendaring and other business functions.
22.
Approve
the purchase of a Bone Density Testing Machine for the Preventive Health Care
for Aging in the amount of $13,995 to screen for osteoporosis at Senior
Centers, Health Fairs and other requested events. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
23.
Waive
the second reading and adopt an Ordinance to amend Section 11 of Ordinance No.
3217 pertaining to the Duty Requirements of the First 5 Tulare County
Commission under Assembly Bill 109, which County Commissions must comply in
order to receive tax revenue effective July 1, 2006.
Human Resources & Development
24.
Approval
to observe the Christmas Eve Holiday on Friday, December 22, 2006.
Resource Management Agency
25.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 20020 with Coelho Meat Co., Inc. to extend the
term for three (3) years and include an option to renew for three (3)
additional years under the same terms and conditions for the lease of office
space located at 1537 Sunset Avenue, Tulare to house the District
Attorney's/Sheriff's Action Project.
26.
Approve
a Lease Agreement with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of
Indian Affairs, for a lease of a communications site within the Tule River
Indian Reservation on Oat Mountain to be utilized by the County of Tulare.
Sheriff/Coroner
27.
Approve
an agreement with the Cutler-Orosi Unified School District to provide one
full-time school resource officer on campus for a period of three (3) years to
assist school officials in enforcing school attendance laws; assist with other
law enforcement on campus; provide classroom instruction in law enforcement
issues such as gang awareness; and attend district meetings.
28.
Authorization
to submit a grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services,
Anti-Drug Abuse Program, for continued grant funding for the Inter-Agency
Narcotics Enforcement Team.
29.
Authorization
to submit a grant application to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to be
utilized for cost of personnel, educational materials, and training under the
Methamphetamine Prevention Program.
30.
Authorization
to submit a grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services
for continued grant funding for the California Multi-Jurisdictional
Methamphetamine Enforcement Team Program for Fiscal Year 2006/2007.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically
timed may be taken in any order
31.
Bi-weekly
Update of Progress of Emergency Repairs to Visalia Courthouse Cooling and
Heating Water Distribution System.
32.
Approve
acceptance of grant applications awarded to the County by the Indian Gaming
Local Benefit Committee: Sheriff's Tower
Communication Project; Doyle Colony Fire Staff Proposal; and Reservation Road
Rehabilitation Projects.
33.
Request
from Auditor/Controller to approve the purchase of 97 replacement vehicles at
an estimated cost of $3,778,883.
Authorize payment for those vehicles through the use of unexpended
proceeds from previous borrowing and a 3-year or 5-year loan from the Worker's
Compensation Insurance Fund.
34.
Request
from the County Administrative Office to authorize the transition of personnel,
management, and administrative control of Mental Health Services Act from the
County Administrative Office to the Health and Human Services Agency, Mental
Health Branch. Authorize the Auditor's
Office to process the transfer of Trust #438 to the Health and Human Services
Agency. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
35.
Public
Comments.
36.
Board
of Supervisors Matters.(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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CLOSED SESSION
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 - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
Conference
with Legal Counsel (Government Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of case: People of the State of California v. Northwind Properties, Ltd., et
al., T.C.S.C. Case No.: 05-215443
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
Conference
with Legal Counsel (Government Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of case: Daniel Chamalbide v. County of Tulare, T.C.S.C. Case No.: 05-216699
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number
of Potential Cases: 1
Appeal
filed by Diana Gruber and Doreen Caetano-Jungk regarding Special Use Permit
PSP
03-067 Western Milling, LLC/Phoenix Bio Industries, Inc.
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ITEM
D
CONSIDER
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
Senior
Administrative Assistant to the Board of Supervisors, At-Will Appointment
(Non-
Competitive
Service).
(Government
Code Section 54957)
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley
and Brian Haddix
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
except Elected Officials
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Sitting as the Tulare County IHSS Public Authority Board
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley,
Jack Hughes, Brian Haddix
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
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