(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Update on the 2007 Tulare County Winter Freeze and reaffirm the Declaration
of State of Emergency.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Number 2 through 23)
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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
2.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to provide
State subvention funding to offset costs of enforcement of cotton plowdown
regulations, retroactive to January 1, 2007 through March 31, 2007. Authorize the Chairman to sign the State of
California Certification Form.
Auditor/Controller
3.
Authorize
the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, as the Deferred Compensation
Plan Administrator, to sign an amendment to the Deferred Compensation
Self-Directed Brokerage agreement with Ameritrade to allow not only the trading
of open-end mutual funds, but to allow no further restriction, other than the
global restrictions applicable to the Plan, and allow trading in all equities,
mutual funds and fixed income products.
Board of Supervisors
4.
Ratify
the following Proclamations:
Honoring Amber Valdez Dinuba
Woman’s Club Teenage Citizen Award
Honoring Margaret Lopez
Dinuba Chamber of Commerce 2006 Junior Citizen of the Year
Honoring Becky Willems
Dinuba Chamber of Commerce 2006 Senior Citizen of the Year
Honoring Bertha Terry Dinuba
Chamber of Commerce 2006 Distinguished Citizen of the Year
Honoring Newton & Sons
Real Estate Dinuba Chamber of Commerce 2006 Large Business of the Year
Honoring Sandoval’s Mexican
Restaurant Dinuba Chamber of Commerce 2006 Small Business of the Year
Honoring Frank N. Murphy
Cutler-Orosi Chamber of Commerce 2007 Man of the Year
Honoring Martha Muniz
Cutler-Orosi Chamber of Commerce 2007 Woman of the Year
Honoring Orosi Barber Shop
Cutler-Orosi Chamber of Commerce 2007 Business of the Year
Honoring Ignacio A. Santana,
Jr. Cutler-Orosi Chamber of Commerce 2007 Junior Achievement Award
Honoring Cynthia Nava
Cutler-Orosi Chamber of Commerce 2007 Junior Achievement Award
5.
Reappoint
Katherine Rowland-Smith to the Sequoia Area VIII Board for Developmental
Disabilities for a term ending December 31, 2009.
6.
Appoint
David Harrald to the Measure R Citizens Oversight Committee.
Health & Human Services Agency
7.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21870 with the Lindsay Unified School District
for the Father Involvement Study for increased funding and continuing services
through June 30, 2009 to provide a community based family support program.
8.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22015 with the Fresno Community Hospital and
Medical Center for the provision of mental health services from Community
Behavioral Health Center, retroactive to July 1, 2006.
9.
Approve
the purchase of 24 vehicles in the amount of $493,500 for the Human Services
Branch: 13 for Child Welfare Services; 6
for Adult Services; and 5 for TulareWORKs.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
10.
Approve
the fixed asset purchase of computer equipment not to exceed $280,000 for the
Voice Over Internet Protocol and data network upgrades. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
11.
Approve
an Emergency "Temporary" Side Letter between the County of Tulare and
the Service Employees International Union (SEIU, Local 535) to amend Article 17
(Overtime) of the Memorandum of Understanding to allow agency employees the
opportunity to choose compensatory time off (CTO) payment in cash or banked
hours.
12.
Approve
an Emergency "Temporary" Side Letter between the County of Tulare and
the Central California Association of Public Employees (CCAPE) to amend Article
43 (Overtime) of the Memorandum of Understanding to allow agency employees the
opportunity to choose compensatory time off (CTO) payment in cash or banked
hours.
Human Resources & Development
13.
Approve
a Side Letter of Agreement between the County of Tulare and the Central
California Association of Public Employees (CCAPE) to temporarily amend Article
43 (Overtime) of the Memorandum of Understanding to allow departmental
employees the option of choosing to be paid in cash if they have less than the
minimum hours banked (60 hours) to qualify for cash payment.
14.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Tulare and the District
Attorney Criminal Investigators Association of Tulare County covering the
period of January 21, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Library
15.
Approve
a 16 month moratorium on the .50 (fifty cents) Library Hold Fee effective
February 22, 2007 that is used to place a hold on materials not available and
the next available copy will come to them at the Library Branch of their
choice.
Resource Management Agency
16.
Approve
the Interim Renewal Contract with the United States Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Reclamation, for water services from the Central Valley Project to
the Cross Valley Canal. Authorize the
Resource Management Agency and Dennis R. Keller to do all things necessary and
proper to comply with the interim renewal process. Direct the Clerk of the Board to transmit a
Certified Copy of this Resolution to the Bureau of Reclamation.
17.
Authorize
the submittal of the Proposition 50 Safe Drinking Water Grant Proposal for the
Delft Colony Zone of Benefit.
18.
Approve
the Proposition 12 Per Capita Grant Project for the renovation and upgrades of
the Irrigation Systems at Mooney Grove Park, Elk Bayou Park, Ledbetter Park and
Woodville Park. Authorize the Purchasing
Agent to issue a Request for Proposal for the proposed renovations and
upgrades.
19.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding and a Reimbursement Agreement with Reynen &
Bardis Communities Incorporated as the lead developer, representing the best
interests of Mangano Homes Incorporated, to initiate an amendment to the Tulare
County General Plan for the proposed Westfield Development Project, subject to
all terms and conditions set forth in Tulare County Resolution No.
2006-3672. Approve a Consulting
Agreement with URS Corporation for environmental consultant services for the
proposed Westfield Development Project General Plan Amendment and request the
Tulare County Auditor's Office place the Reimbursement Agreement deposits into
an interest bearing trust fund.
20.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, American Incorporated
of Visalia, California in the amount of $193,187.93 for the construction of the
Tulare County Government Plaza Parking Lot.
Waive, as a minor irregularity in the apparent low bidder's proposal,
that the bidder did not write out the unit prices in words. Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract
upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds, and contracts, subject to
review and approval as to form by County Counsel and evidence that the
contractor possesses a valid State Contractor's License. Allow funds for contingencies of 5 percent of
the contract amount or $9,659.40 to cover the cost of unexpected construction
conditions.
21.
Certify
that the Final Environmental Report for the Road 108 widening project between
Leland Avenue in the City of Tulare and Caldwell Avenue in the City of Visalia
complies with the California Environmental Quality Act and the Guidelines for
the implementation of CEQA. Find that
the project is described in the Final Environmental Impact Report. Find 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. Find that the project will result in four
impacts related to noise and air quality which are significant and unavoidable.
Adopt the Statement of Overriding
Considerations that economic and other considerations require approval of the
project despite these significant and unavoidable impacts. Approve and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring
Program. Authorize the Chairman to sign
the Notice of Determination.
Sheriff/Coroner
22.
Authorization
to submit an online grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
on Violence Against Women, for the Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of
Protection Orders Program. Authorization
to submit a Memorandum of Understanding between the Sheriff's Department,
Probation Department, District Attorney's Office, and Family Services of Tulare
County as a component of the online grant application. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
application documents: assurances,
certifications, disclosure of lobbying, and letter on non-supplanting funds.
23.
Authorization
to submit an online grant application to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office
on Violence Against Women, for the Rural Domestic Violence, Dating Violence,
Sexual Assault, Stalking and Child Abuse Enforcement Assistance Program. Authorization to submit a Memorandum of Understanding
between the Sheriff's Department, District Attorney's Office, Family Services
of Tulare County, Earlimart School Readiness Program, Lindsay Healthy Start,
and the Family Ed Center in Orosi as a component of the online grant
application. Authorize the Chairman to
sign the application documents:
assurances, certifications, disclosure of lobbying, and letter on
non-supplanting funds.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
24.
Request
from County Administrative Office to approve the bid documents for the Visalia
Library Expansion and Renovation Project.
Authorize the advertisement of bids and set the bid opening for
Thursday, March 15, 2007 at 2:00 p.m.
25.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to direct staff on a course of action based on
the analysis and findings of a proposed General Plan Amendment GPI 06-008
(Garabedian) from Agriculture to Residential for a 30 acre parcel located on
the west side of Road 28, north of Avenue 388, south of the Kings River, within
the Kings River Plan, either by selecting from the listed
"Alternatives" or another appropriate action.
26.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to allow the applicant to file for a General
Plan Amendment GPI 06-006 (Brown) involving a change of land use designation
for approximately 5.5 acres from Commercial and Rural Residential to Low
Density Residential and a change of zone of approximately 9.42 acres from Rural
Residential - 20,000 foot minimum (R-A-20) and Service Commercial (C-3) to
Single Family Residential (R-1) in Poplar-Cotton Center.
27.
Public
Comments.
28.
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:
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Board of Supervisors
ITEM
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code section 54956.9(b)(1)
Number of
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
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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
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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representatives: Tim Huntley, Brian Haddix, Jack Hughes
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
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Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
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