(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Presentation given by Paul Saldana, CEO of the Economic Development
Corporation, regarding tourism.
2.
9:00
a.m. Employee Service Awards
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DISTRICT 1 - Chairman Allen Ishida
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Michael Montejano
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District Attorney
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30
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Kathleen Bales-Lange
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County Counsel
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25
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Dianne Pyle
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District Attorney
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25
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Ophelia Arechiga
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Elaine Baltazar
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Ken Bowers
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Sabrina Robinson
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Barbara Bozarth
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Bob Chavez
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Stella Barajas Cisneros
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Ann Contreras
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Brian Cox
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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15
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DISTRICT 2 - Supervisor Connie
Conway
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Alicia Aguila
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Gayline Casey
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Theresa Delgado
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Cecilia Ortiz
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Irma Romero
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Janet Routon
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Alta Valverde
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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Roberto Bustos
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Reyes Flores
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Donna Ochoa
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Martha Tobias
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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DISTRICT 3 - Supervisor Phillip
Cox
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Lucy Holguin
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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35
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Robert Browne
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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30
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Shiela Campbell
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District Attorney
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30
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Ruben Castillo
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Assessor
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30
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Phil Cline
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District Attorney
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25
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Rafael Garcia, Jr.
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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25
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Aleshia Maxwell
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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25
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William Yoshimoto
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District Attorney
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25
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Francis Hagan
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Monica Ledesma
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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John Mauro
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Donna Campbell
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Judith Garcia
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Eric Petersen
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Delia Sahagun
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Lynn Tarr
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Neal Wallis
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Auditor-Controller
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15
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DISTRICT 4 – Supervisor Steven
Worthley
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Larry Dwoskin
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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20
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Mario Martin
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District Attorney
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20
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Carol Harland
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Child Support Services
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15
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Cheryl Mason
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Auditor-Controller
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15
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Elsa Rodriguez
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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Veronica Silva
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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DISTRICT 5 – Supervisor Mike Ennis
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Wil Bergen
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Assessor
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35
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Herman Martinez
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District Attorney
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30
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Juana Ramirez
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Health and Human Services
Agency
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15
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9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to consider sewer
and water user fee adjustments for the following specific County Service area
Zones of Benefit effective July 1, 2007:
El Rancho, Seville,
Tonyville, Tooleville, Yettem, and Wells Tract sewer systems in addition to the
Delft Colony and Yettem water systems.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to deny the appeal
submitted by Tom C. and Carolyn Moshier (Agent: Lane Engineers, Inc.) and
uphold the Planning Commission's modified approval of Setback Variance No. PSV
07-001, which denied the requested variance from State Route 201, subject to
the findings and conditions set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No.
8218.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management
Agency to approve the Tentative Map for Tract 791, subject to the conditions
recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 8217, and the
supplemental conditions, for a single family residential subdivision of 9.58
acres into 25 lots (23 residential lots, one ponding basin lot, and a Lot A,
which is designated for private roads) in the R-A-12.5 (Rural
Residential-12,500 sq. ft. minimum) Zone on property located on the northeast
corner of Avenue 400 (State Hwy. 201) and Road 32, east of Kingsburg. Adopt the findings as set forth in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 8217. Find
there is no substantial evidence that said Tentative Subdivision will have a
significant effect on the environment and determine that the Environmental
Impact Report prepared for the Kings River Plan adequately addresses Vesting
Tentative Subdivision No. TM 791 in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 28)
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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
6.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for County
Petroleum Products Compliance and Weightmaster Enforcement Programs effective
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Contractor Certification Clauses.
Board of Supervisors
7.
Reappoint
George McEwen to the Tulare County Pest Control District for a term ending
April 23, 2011.
8.
Proclamation
honoring Marge Risi - First Alumnus of the Year Leadership Tulare Program.
County Administrative Office
9.
Approve
and ratify the County Administrative Officer's delegated actions regarding
Contracts and Personnel Changes for the month of May 2007.
10.
Delegate
authority to the County Administrative Officer to authorize the use of County
property, and/or authorize direct charitable solicitation by County officers
and employees for a Charitable Fund Drive pursuant to California Government
Code Section 26227.
11.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22890 with Strategic Local Government Services,
LLC for State legislative services.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the amendment pending review and approval
by County Counsel.
12.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22889 with Alcalde & Fay for Federal
legislative services. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the amendment pending review and approval by County Counsel.
13.
Accept
the 2007 Grant Funding from the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit
Committee, SB 621 Local Government Mitigation funding in the amount of $270,000
to the Tulare County Fire Department for the purchase of digital pagers,
communications gear and other emergency response equipment; $50,000 to the Resource
Management Agency for road maintenance on reservation Road; and $15,039 to the
Resource Management Agency for the Tulare County Museum Preservation
Project. Authorize the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
Fire Department
14.
Approve
a Donation Agreement with the Posey Fire Auxiliary to accept the donation of a
2008 Ford Fire Patrol Truck.
15.
Approve
an agreement with the Tule River Community Fire Department for the donation of
an air pack refill station from the County of Tulare, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Approve
an agreement with the Davis Guest Home, Inc., a licensed Augmented Board and
Care Facility, in the amount of $150,000 to maintain a Residential Care Program
in Tulare County for the mentally disabled from July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008.
17.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21794 with Town and Country Diagnostics in the
amount of $200,000 to provide x-ray services from July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008.
18.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21972 with Alternative Services, Inc. in the
amount of $893,000 to maintain a "Driving Under the Influence"
Program in Tulare County from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
19.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21964 with the National Council on Alcoholism and
Drug Dependence, Inc. in the amount of $153,280 for the provision of alcohol
and drug prevention services from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008.
20.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22004 with the Tulare County Superintendent of
Schools in the amount of $130,000 for the provision of the Friday Night Live
Program and the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities grant from July 1,
2007 through June 30, 2008.
21.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21966 with Community Alcohol and Drug
Rehabilitation Effort, Inc. in the amount of $186,473 for the provision of
Proposition 36 alcohol and drug treatment services from July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008.
22.
Approve
an Agreement with the State of California Department of Alcohol and Drug
Programs for combined Drug/Medi-Cal and Negotiated Net Amount Funds in the
amount of $14,546,469 from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010.
Probation
23.
Approve
the amendments to Agreement Nos. 21718, 21672, 21680, 21731, 21732 and 21655
with Burton School District, Cutler-Orosi Unified School District, Earlimart
School District, Exeter Union School District, Kings River Union School
District and Porterville Unified School District to provide the services of
Probation Officers for the continued operation of the respective Campus
Probation Officer Program effective July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.
Resource Management Agency
24.
Approve
an agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation for the
exchange of $887,784 in Federal Transportation project funds into State Funds
for non-Federal State Highway Funds for Fiscal Year 2006/2007 and accept the
$100,000 from the State as matching funds.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
25.
Accept
the Richgrove Stormwater Drainage, Air Quality Improvement and Recreation
Project - Phase 2 as constructed by Bill Nelson General Engineering
Construction, Inc. as complete and authorize the Tulare County Redevelopment
Agency Executive Director to sign and record a Notice of Completion for the
Project.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Sheriff/Coroner
26.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 17435-K with the Visalia Unified
School District to provide instructional services, retroactive to July 1, 2006
through June 30, 2007. Find that the
Board had the authority to enter into the proposed Amendment on July 1, 2006,
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that
date. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
27.
Authorize
the establishment of a Trust Fund No. 456 designated for 15% of all State asset
forfeitures received as specified in Health & Safety Code, Section
11489. Proceeds to be used to combat
drug abuse and divert gang activity.
28.
Authorization
to submit an online application to the Office of Community Oriented Policing
Services division of the U.S. Department of Justice for Secure our Schools
grant funding in the amount of $25,000 to purchase security equipment for the
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
29.
Request
from County Administrative Office to approve Program Agreement 1 with the San
Joaquin Valley Power Authority to provide contractual framework for final
implementation of the Community Choice Aggregation Program in Tulare
County. Authorize the Chairman to sign
the agreement pending review and approval by County Counsel as to any
non-substantive changes.
30.
Public
Comments.
31.
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).)
County of Tulare,
Board of Supervisors vs. Judicial Council of California, Administrative Office of the
Courts, et. al., Sacramento County Superior Court
Case No. 07AS00376
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Sitting as...
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Kings
River Conservation Committee Valley Advocates vs. County of Tulare et al, (Real
Parties in Interest David Rosenbaum and Beatrice Rosenbaum, Riverland Real
Property Investment, Inc. et al), Tulare County Superior Court Case No.
07-223908
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Sitting as...
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
City and County of San Francisco vs. Microsoft Corporation
Multi
District Litigation Docket No. 1332
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Sitting as...
ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Global
Discoveries, LTD. vs. Tulare County Board of Supervisors, Tulare County
Treasurer-Tax Collector, Tulare County Superior Court No. VCU223868
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Sitting as...
ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Appeal by
Tom and Carolyn Moshier regarding the Tulare County Planning Commission's
modified approval of setback Variance No. PSV 07-001 as set out in Tulare
County Planning Commission Resolution No. 8218
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Sitting as...
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Consideration
of Vesting Tentative Subdivision Map Application No. TM 791 (Applicant Moshier)
upon recommendation of the Tulare County Planning Commission as set out in
Tulare County Planning Commission Resolution No. 8217
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Sitting as...
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 2
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Sitting as...
ITEM
H
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
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
Sitting as the Tulare
County IHSS Public
Authority Board
ITEM
I
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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