(Public Comment Period)
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
1.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Health and Human
Services Agency to consider the proposed increase in fee adjustments for the
Environmental Health Services Health Fees to cover costs for Fiscal Year
2007/2008. Approve the permanent
adjustment/increase in fees. Adopt the
fees recommended and authorize Environmental Health Services to implement the
increase in fees beginning July 1, 2007.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 2 through 17)
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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
2.
Appoint
Rose Hachigian to the Alta Cemetery District for term ending March 10, 2008.
3.
Proclamation
declaring the month of May 2007 as National Military Appreciation Month to
recognize the contributions of veterans, those on active duty within all
branches of the Armed Forces, the National Guard and Reserves, and the families
of these service men and women.
County Counsel
4.
Approve
an agreement with InterCare Insurance Services for Workers' Compensation Third
Party Claim Administration Services.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement between County of Tulare
and InterCare Insurance Services when finalized and approved by County Counsel.
County Administrative Office
5.
Authorize
the County Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order for the extension of
Comcast fiber optic cable to three County offices, not to exceed $190,000.
Fire Department
6.
Ratify
and approve the Cooperative Fire Programs Fire Protection Reimbursement
Agreement with Cal Fire, previously California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection, for fire protection services, retroactive to July 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2006 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
7.
Waive
the second reading and adopt the Ordinance adding Section 1-03-2040 to Article
23 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Ordinance Code of Tulare County, pertaining to
the establishment of a Tulare County Fire Department and Office of the Tulare
County Fire Chief.
Health & Human Services Agency
8.
Reaffirm
Declaration of State of Emergency in the Tulare County Winter Freeze 2007.
9.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Golden State YMCA for Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency, as the local government agency, to act as the claims
processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf of
their social district, retroactive to July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2008. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2006 and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
10.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Foodlink for Tulare County for Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as
the claims processing agent of Medical Administrative Activities claims on
behalf of their social district, retroactive to October 1, 2006 through June
30, 2008. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2006 and that
it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
11.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Family HealthCare Network in the amount of
$111,559 to provide Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Outreach, Enrollment,
Retention, and Utilization services, retroactive to October 1, 2006 through
June 30, 2007. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2006, and that
it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
12.
Approve
an agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board to provide funding
for the Local Oversight Program in Tulare County for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 for
the investigation and remediation of leaking underground storage tanks.
13.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22831 with Psynergy Programs, Inc. to
update compensation information, add fee for service information, and the cost
report, reconciliation, and settlement, for providing adult residential
services at their licensed adult residential service facility, Nueva Vista in
Morgan Hills, retroactive to July 1, 2006.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment
as of July 1, 2006 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the amendment on that date.
14.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Health Services for
Outreach, Enrollment, Retention and Utilization County Allocation Program,
retroactive to October 1, 2006 through June 30, 2009. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2006, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Authorize the Chairman to sign County
Allocation Certification Statement authorizing acceptance of the following
funding amounts not to exceed $342,638 for Fiscal 2006/2007 (10/01/06 through
06/30/07), $547,995 for Fiscal 2007/2008, and $547,995 for Fiscal Year
2008/2009. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5th votes)
Probation
15.
Approve
an open-end-date agreement with Vitalchek Network Inc. for processing credit
card payments, effective May 15, 2007.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resource Management Agency
16.
Approve
an amendment to Tulare County Redevelopment Agency Agreement No. RA- 153 with
Community Services and Employment Training, Inc to provide labor for the Goshen
Community Trail Project.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Sheriff/Coroner
17.
Authorize
the transfer of funds in the amount of $34,142 from the Off-Highway Vehicle
Trust Fund No. 449 into the Sheriff's Budget.
Approve a fixed asset purchase of four (4) all-terrain vehicles and
accessories. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5th vote)
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
18.
Presentation
by Rita Woodard, Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector/Registrar of
Voters, to introduce assistants and key employees and review achievements and
goals of the department.
19.
Request
from County Administrative Officer to consider, modify as needed, and approve
the response to the 2006/2007 Grand Jury Report regarding Bob Wiley Detention
Facility Sanitation and authorize the Chairman to sign the response.
20.
Request
from County Administrative Officer to consider, modify as needed, and approve
the response to the 2006/2007 Grand Jury Report regarding Jail Holding Cells
and authorize the Chairman to sign.
(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).)
National
Resources Defense Council v. County
of Tulare, et. Al; Real
Parties in Interest Sam Etchegaray, Etchegaray Dairies; Superior Court for the County of Tulare Case #07-2233
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
The People
of the State of California v. County of Tulare,
County Board
of Supervisors; Real Parties in Interest Sam Etchegaray, Etchegaray Dairies,
Superior Court for the County
of Tulare Case #07-223393
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Allensworth
Community Council, et al. v. County of Tulare, et al; Real Parties in Interest
Sam Etchegaray, Etchegaray Dairies; Superior Court for the County of Tulare
Case No 07-223397
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 8
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ITEM
E
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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Sitting as the Tulare
County IHSS Public
Authority Board
ITEM
F
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
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
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