(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Recognition of Carol Pightling for winning the Certificate of Achievement
for Excellence in Financial Reporting for preparing the award winning
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report.
2.
1:30
p.m. Study Session on the General Plan 2030 Update.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource
Management Agency to deny the appeal filed by Albert A. and Fredrica M. Remmer
regarding Violation No. B397-052, located at 12997 Avenue 80 in Pixley and
uphold the decision of the Administrative Hearing Officer made on June 19,
2006. Deny their request to waive the
$300 filing fee for the appeal. Uphold
all liens, fines, fees, and interest on said property.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 18)
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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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Board of Supervisors
4.
Ratify
Proclamation honoring the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services on
its 5th Anniversary.
5.
Reappoint
Bill Slattery, District 5 Representative Seat, Tony Souza, At-Large-Member
Seat, and Lee R. Belau, Environmental Seat, to the Agricultural Advisory
Committee for terms ending June 30, 2010.
County Counsel
6.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of the proposed Ordinance adding Chapter 9,
consisting of Sections 2-09-1000 through 2-09-1025, to Part II of the Ordinance
Code of Tulare County, pertaining to prohibited marking or posting of any sign,
notice, or similar posting on any County property, and exceptions to such.
1.
WAIVE SECOND READING AND ADOPT ON AUGUST 29, 2006
Health & Human Services Agency
7.
Reaffirm
Declaration of State of Emergency in the Tulare County Winter Storm.
8.
Reaffirm
Proclamation of Local Emergency executed on July 20, 2006 due to the high
number of livestock deaths and an associated reduction in available rendering
services.
9.
Reappoint
Guy Christian, Member at Large, to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory
Committee for term ending June 30, 2009.
10.
Authorize
the Health and Human Services Agency to award a Disneyland trip to the Family
Challenge winner.
11.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21982 with Primer Paso Institute Inc. d.b.a.
Angela's House to provide a culturally specific drug and alcohol recovery
program to Tulare County Hispanic women for Fiscal Year 2006/2007.
12.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22608 with the State Water Resources Control
Board to provide funding for the Local Oversight Program for the investigation
and remediation of leaking underground storage tanks in Tulare County,
retroactive to July 1, 2006.
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 20726 with the State of California Department of
Alcohol and Drug Programs for combined Drug/Medi-Cal and Net Negotiated amount
funds for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 for purposes of substance abuse treatment
programs including adult residential, youth and adult outpatient, and perinatal
residential and outpatient.
Human Resources & Development
14.
Assign
the following classifications to the salary band of $85,717 to $120,000: Associate Resource Management Agency
Director; Assistant HHSA Director, Mental Health Services; Assistant HHSA
Director, Health Services; Assistant HHSA Director, Administrative Services;
and Assistant HHSA Director, Human Services.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE IN-HOME
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority
15.
Approve
an agreement with Select Benefits Administrators of America for the provision
of a health protection plan that offers medical, dental, prescription, and
vision coverage to eligible In-Home Supportive Services providers, effective
September 1, 2006. Authorize the
Director of the Public Authority to open a checking account at a local bank for
an IHSS Employee Benefit Plan Trust Account.
Authorize the Chairman, or his designee, the Auditor, or his designee,
and the IHSS Public Authority Director to sign the necessary Signature Cards to
establish an account and electronic signature.
Authorize Select Benefits to use the checking account for electronic payment
of all Service Agreement (umbrella) claims.
16.
Approve
a long-term cash advance not to exceed $400,000 from the County's General Fund
to the Tulare County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, repayment of
the advance to be made upon the discontinuance of the IHSS Public Authority.
ADJOURN AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Resource Management Agency
17.
Authorize
the Civil War Re-enactment Society to re-enact the battle at Mooney Grove Park
on the weekend of March 1, 2, and 3, 2007, including the discharge of firearms
(limited to blank ammunition). Allow
overnight camping during the event by the participants. Allow the use of fire pits.
18.
Adopt
a Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment for the Road 80
Widening Project from Airport Drive near State Route 198, Visalia to Avenue
416, Dinuba. Authorize the Chairman to
sign the Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment, Notice of
Determination and Certificate of Fee Exemption.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically
timed may be taken in any order
19.
Request
from Sheriff/Coroner to approve an Agreement with Lexipol, LLC in the amount of
$16,950, which includes payment in advance and waiver of indemnification
provisions, for developing and updating customized policies and procedures
applicable to the Sheriff's Department.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE IN-HOME
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
20.
Request
from Human Resources & Development to Grant Registration of the California
United Homecare Workers, AFSCME/SEIU in accordance with Tulare County In-Home
Supportive Services Public Authority, Employee/Provider Relations Policy,
Section 8 (a), "Registration of Employee Organizations".
ADJOURN AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY
AND CONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
21.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve the plans and specifications for construction
of a stormwater drainage system within the community of Richgrove for Phase Two
of the overall Richgrove Stormwater Drainage, Air Quality Improvement and
Recreation Project. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the plans. Authorize
the Advertisement of Bids and set the bid opening date and time for Wednesday,
September 20, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. to be held in Conference Room A, County
Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
22.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve a short-term, five acre, five month
land lease with Viscotec Corporation at the Sequoia Field Airport for storing,
collecting, and shipping waste agricultural irrigation plastic from selected
participants, for a pilot project which will sort and classify the typical
agricultural plastic waste stream in the County. Authorize the Chairman, or authorized
designee, to sign the Lease Agreement, subject to County Counsel approval as to
form, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary or required to
properly execute the provisions of the Lease Agreement.
23.
Presentation
given by Health and Human Services Agency on the changes to Medi-Cal
citizenship requirements as a result of the Federal Deficit Reduction Act of
2005.
24.
Request
from County Counsel to determine the manner in which to provide Mandatory
Ethics Training (AB 1234) to local government officials in Tulare County.
25.
Public
Comments.
26.
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
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of Case: Hamilton
v. County of Tulare
Tulare County
Superior Court Case No.
05-216924
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Item(s) Sitting as...
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of Case: Lonzo Anderson, et al. v. County of Tulare
Tulare County
Superior Court Case No. 05-01498 FVS SMS
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of Case: Shields v. County of Tulare,
et al.
Tulare County
Superior Court Case No.
05-214928
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Item(s) Sitting as...
ITEM
D
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name
of Case: Stanleigh Megargnee, et al. v. County of Tulare, et al.
United
States District Court, Eastern District of California
Case
No. 1:06-CV-00684-AWI-LJO
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Item(s) Sitting as...
ITEM
E
CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)
Number
of Potential Cases: 1
Appeal
by Albert A. and Fredrica M. Remmer regarding Violation No. B397-052, site
located at 12997 Ave. 80, Pixley
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Item(s) Sitting as...
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE
WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 5959 South Mooney, Visalia, CA
Agency
Negotiator: Henry Hash and Resource
Management Staff
Negotiating
Parties: Assembly Committee on Rules California
State Assembly
Under
negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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Item(s) Sitting as...
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley, Brian Haddix
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected Officials
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Item(s) Sitting as...
Sitting as the Tulare
County IHSS Public
Authority Board
ITEM
H
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representatives: Tim Huntley, Brian Haddix
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
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