(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Proclamation declaring July 16 - 20, 2007 Probation Services Week.
CONSENT CALENDAR
(Number 2 through 27)
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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
Bob Carden to the Tulare County Mental Health Board as Member At-Large, Seat
15, for a term ending December 31, 2008.
3.
Reappoint
Joe Machado to the Kings Mosquito Abatement District for a term ending January
2, 2009.
4.
Appoint
Kent Henry to the Community Health Center Board for a term ending April 18,
2010.
5.
Appoint
Herbert Hawkins to the Public Facilities Corporation for a term ending July 1,
2011.
6.
Appoint
Walter Stammer to the Public Facilities Corporation for a term ending July 1,
2009.
7.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
Sysco Food Service Systems as recipient of the Purveyor of the Year Award;
Honoring Bob and Karen Cary as recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award;
Honoring Fred Ruiz as recipient of the Community Salute Award; Honoring Randy
Zeeb as Visalia Chamber of Commerce 2007 Man of the Year; Honoring Carolyn Rose
as Visalia Chamber of Commerce 2007 Woman of the Year; Honoring TPG Consulting,
Inc. as Visalia Chamber of Commerce 2007 Small Business of the Year; Honoring
Pine, Pedroncelli & Aguilar, Inc. as Visalia Chamber of Commerce 2007 Medium
Business of the Year; Honoring Jostens as Visalia Chamber of Commerce 2007
Large Business of the Year; Honoring Biagro Western Sales, Inc. as Visalia
Chamber of Commerce 2007 AG Business of the Year; and Honoring the volunteers
and FoodLink for their freeze relief efforts.
8.
Approve
the Resolution to call an Election to fill the position of the Eighth Member on
the Board of Retirement for the three (3) year term commencing January 1,
2008. Adopt the election procedures
included in the Resolution for that purpose.
9.
Approve
calling a Special Election to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 2009
for the position of the Seventh Member on the Board of Retirement. Adopt the
election procedures included in the Resolution for that purpose. Adopt the election procedures included in the
Resolution for the purpose of selecting the Alternate Seventh Member on the
Board of Retirement.
10.
Approve
calling a Special Election to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 2007
for the position of the Alternate Retired Member on the Board of
Retirement. Approve calling the General
Election for the position of the Alternate Retired Member on the Board of
Retirement for the three (3) year term commencing January 1, 2008 to run
concurrently with the Special Election.
Adopt the election procedures included in the Resolution for that
purpose.
11.
Approve
calling a Special Election to fill the unexpired term ending December 31, 2007
for the position of the Third Member on the Board of Retirement. Approve calling the General Election for the
position of the Third Member on the Board of Retirement for the three (3) year
term commencing January 1, 2008 to run concurrently with the Special
Election. Adopt the election procedures
included in the Resolution for that purpose.
County Administrative Office
12.
Approve
and ratify the County Administrative Officer's delegated actions regarding
Contracts and Personnel Changes during the month of June 2007.
Health & Human Services Agency
13.
Reaffirm
Declaration of State of Emergency in the Tulare County Winter Freeze 2007.
14.
Appoint
Rita Jahnke to the Tulare County Child Care Development and Planning Council as
Parent/Consumer for a term ending June 30, 2009. Direct the Clerk of the Board
to recruit for the remaining vacancies per the Maddy Act.
15.
Approve
grant awards to the following providers from the Promoting Safe and Stable
Families funds as recommended by the Children's Service Network for Fiscal Year
2007/2008: Casa of Tulare County,
$40,000; Family Services of Tulare County, $165,500; Parenting Network, $95,500;
Lindsay Unified School District, $54,162; Visalia Unified School District,
$54,162; and, Woodlake Family Resource Center, $54,162. Approve the grant award from the Community
Based Child Abuse Prevention funds in the amount of $23,200 to Synchrony of
Visalia as recommended by the Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council for
Fiscal Year 2007/2008.
16.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21639 with Central California Family Crisis
Center retroactive to July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 that will allow the
continuance of a collaboration with Tulare County Health and Human Services
Agency to maximize resources to improve health care for families living in an
emergency shelter. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the agreement
as of July 1, 2007 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
17.
Approve
an agreement with the Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch, retroactive
to July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, to maintain an immunization program
against childhood diseases as required by Health and Safety code, Chapter 435
prior to school admittance. Find that
the Board had the authority to enter into the agreement as of July 1, 2007 and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date.
18.
Approve
an agreement with Porterville Developmental Center from July 30, 2007 through
July 31, 2008 for the recruitment and retention of Registered Clinical
Dietitians for the Women, Infant and Children (WIC) Program with the
anticipation of retaining their services after completion of the intern
program.
Human Resources & Development
19.
Approve
the following revisions to Administrative Regulation No. 18: 1) That the Chief Probation Officer shall
have the authority to conduct pre-disciplinary reviews of proposed disciplinary
actions for unrepresented employees in the Probation Department specifically,
adding the language: The Chief Probation Officer shall have the authority to
conduct pre-disciplinary reviews for unrepresented employees in the Probation
Department. The Chief Probation Officer
shall be substituted by all occurrences of the County Administrative
Officer/CAO and Division Manager shall be substituted for all occurrences of
the Department Head; and 2) Delete the last four paragraphs under "G.
Administrative Law Judge:, add: The
amount paid to the State for the services of the Hearing Officer assigned to
hear the appeal and of the amount paid to the State, or directly to the
reporter, for the services of the reporter who reports the proceedings shall be
paid by the County.
Resource Management Agency
20.
Approve
the plans and specifications for the construction of shoulder stabilization on
Avenue 144 from Road 40 (Alignment) to State Route 99. Authorize the Chairman to sign the plans.
Approve the advertisement of the project.
Set the bid opening date for Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at 10:00
a.m. Reaffirm that the project is exempt
from the California Environmental Quality Act requirements.
21.
Authorize
an amendment to Agreement No. 21662 with J. Laurence Mintier &
Associates. Authorize additional tasks
associated with the Tulare County General Plan 2030 update. Authorize an augmentation in an amount not to
exceed $45,312 to fund completion of these tasks. Authorize a thirty day time extension
retroactive to June 30, 2007, with an expiration date of July 31, 2007.
22.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 31, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Chambers,
Administration Building, 2800 West Burrel, Visalia, California, for placing
delinquent CSA No. 1 and CSA No. 2 service fee charges on the 2007/2008 Tax
Rolls. Approve the Notice of Public
Hearing.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
23.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 31, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board Chambers,
Administration Building, 2800 West Burrel, Visalia, California, for placing
delinquent Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District service fee charges on the
2007/2008 Tax Rolls. Approve the Notice
of Public Hearing.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
24.
Approve
the Hanger/Tiedown Lease Agreement with Bill Lundberg for Portable Hangar Space
No. P3.
25.
Approve
the Hanger/Tiedown Lease Agreement with Gary Truitt for Portable Hangar Space
No. P2.
26.
Designate
as a four-way STOP the intersection of Visalia Road (A280) and Mariposa Avenue
(R156), near the City of Farmersville.
Authorize the installation of STOP signs at all entrances to the
above-noted intersection, in accordance with Sections 2110(b) and 21103 of
California Vehicle Code.
Sheriff/Coroner
27.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration, retroactive to January 1, 2007 and extending
through December 31, 2007 in the amount of $40,000. Ratify and approve an amendment to the
Agreement (mentioned above) with the United States Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration, retroactive to January 1, 2007 and extending
through December 31, 2007 in the amount of $20,000. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the agreement as of January 1, 2007, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
28.
Request
from County Administrative Office to introduce and waive the first reading of
an Ordinance amending sections 1-03-1460, 1-03-1465 and 1-03-1470 of Article 9
of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Ordinance Code of Tulare County pertaining to the
membership of the Tulare County Water Commission. Designate a sitting member of the Board of
Supervisors to serve as an ex officio, non-voting Chairman of the Tulare County
Water Commission. Designate a sitting
member of the Board of Supervisors as an alternate non-voting Chairman. Schedule the first meeting of the Tulare
County Water Commission for July 23, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. in the Board of
Supervisors Chambers and appoint a Supervisor to act as Chairman for purposes
of preparing the Agenda and running this organizational meeting. Direct the County Administrative Officer to
designate a Tulare County employee to serve as staff to the Tulare County Water
Commission. Authorize Health and Human
Services Agency staff to submit Proposition 84 pre-application requests on
behalf of the Water Commission with the exception that subsequent work on the
grants would be coordinated by the Commission.
Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance on July 24, 2007.
29.
Public
Comments.
30.
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).)
Ramirez,
Aurelia et al. v. County of Tulare et al.
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number: 06-220537
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Valley
Citizens for Water vs. County
of Tulare, et al, Real
Parties in Interest
Kaweah
River Rock Co., et al, Tulare County Superior Court Case Number 05-215123
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property:
Seller's APN 075-120-051 and 075-120-052
Agency
Negotiator: Henry Hash and Resource Management Agency
Negotiating
Parties: CVC Housing
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property:
Seller's APN 040-033-009
Agency
Negotiator: Henry Hash and Resource Management Agency
Negotiating
Parties: Estes Trammel
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property:
Seller's APN 075-220-003
Agency
Negotiator: Henry Hash and Resource Management Agency
Negotiating
Parties: Susan Buck
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
F
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957)
County
Administrative Officer
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ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley, Kristin Bennett
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
H
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representatives: Tim Huntley, Kristin Bennett, Jack Hughes
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
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