(Public Comment Period)
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
1.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management
Agency to approve the Resolution to vacate Road 122 south of Avenue 480 in
north Tulare County.
Determine that the vacation is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to the adopted Tulare County CEQA Guidelines as a Class
5(e), Abandonment's of existing street, alley and utility easements on which no
road improvements exist, and the Environmental Assessment Officer is directed
to sign and file a Notice of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk. Determine that the hereinafter described
portion of Road 122, south of Avenue 480 is unnecessary for present or
prospective public use and vacation thereof is in the public interest. Direct the Clerk of the Board to cause a
certified copy of the Resolution to be recorded in the office of the Tulare
County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder.
2.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to review and
receive public comments on the Community Development Block Grant Annual Grantee
Performance Reports for Grant No. 05-EDBG-1976, 05-STBG-1563, 04-EDBG-638, the
Close-out of Grant No. 04-PTAA-0822, and the Program Income Revolving Loan
Accounts. Authorize the Interim County
Administrative Officer, or authorized designee, to sign the final close-out
certification documents. Authorize the
submittal of all signed close-out documents to the State Department of Housing
and Community Development. Approve the
Annual Grant Performance Reports and authorize the Chairman of the Board, or
authorized designee, to sign the reports for submittal to the State Department
of Housing and Community Development.
Review the 2007/2008 potential grant projects list.
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to approve the
appeal by Lloyd Compton and James Gessner regarding the approval of Tentative
Parcel Map No. PPM 06-044/Gary and Roselen Mills for a subdivision of 7.37
acres into three parcels (Parcel 1-2.79 acres, Parcel 2-1.99 acres, and Parcel
3-2.59 acres) in the R-A-43 (Rural Residential - 43,000 sq. ft. minimum) Zone,
located on the north side of East Mynatt Drive, approximately one mile east of
Highway 198, Three Rivers and deny the exception to road improvements for
Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 06-044 and refer the matter back to the Site Plan
Review Committee for consideration of appropriate Conditions of Approval.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 20)
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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.
Reappoint
Bill Crawford Jr. to the Woodlake Public Cemetery District for a term ending
October 10, 2009.
5.
Reappoint
Patricia Marin to the Woodlake Public Cemetery District for a term ending
October 10, 2010.
6.
Appoint
Bill C. Greer, District 3 - Regular Member to the Tulare County Library
Advisory Board for a term ending December 31, 2008.
County Administrative Office
7.
Accept
the work for the Oat Mountain Repeater Site as a completed project by Petroleum
Telcom Inc. dba Telcom Inc. Authorize
the Chairman of the Board to sign the Notice of Completion. Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the
Notice of Completion recorded with the office of the Tulare County
Clerk-Recorder.
8.
Accept
the work for the Household Hazardous Waste Center Remodel as a completed
project by Dale Atkins Contractor.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Notice of
Completion. Direct the Clerk of the
Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded with the office of the Tulare
County Clerk-Recorder.
9.
Waive
the second reading and adopt 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. Direct the Clerk of the
Board to publish the Ordinance.
District Attorney
10.
Authorize
the submission of a grant application for continued grant funding to the
California Department of Justice in the amount of $85,747 for the Spousal
Abuser Prosecution Program. Certify that
the grant funds received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures
controlled by this body and will hold the Department of Justice harmless from
any claims that may arise from the use of grant funds. Ratify and approve the Board Chairman's
signature on the Grant Award Agreement with the Department of Justice,
retroactive to July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed Grant Award Agreement as of July 1, 2007 and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the Agreement.
Health & Human Services Agency
11.
Reappointment
Robin Chism, Consumer Seat 1 and Tracy Harrell, Consumer Seat 2 to the In-Home
Supportive Services Advisory Committee for terms ending June 30, 2010.
12.
Designate
a selection panel composed of the County Mental Health Director, County Public
Defender and County Counsel (or their designees) for the purpose of obtaining a
Certification Review Hearing Officer.
Authorize the Chairman to sign three (3) copies of the Letter of
Designation.
13.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21611 with Porterville Halfway House,
Inc. d.b.a. The PAAR Center in the amount of $118,125 to provide 24-hour
residential services of concurrent drug and alcohol recovery and mental health
services to adult men eighteen years of age and older, retroactive to July 1,
2007 through June 30, 2008. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2007
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
14.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21893 with Envision Resources, Inc.
to access Patient Assistance Programs for prescription medications with
pharmaceutical manufacturers, retroactive to July 1, 2007 through June 30,
2008. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2007 and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
15.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Forestry for Tulare
County Environmental Health to provide testing and permitting of the Mountain
Home Demonstration State Forest campgrounds water system, retroactive to July
1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2007
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
16.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Parenting Network to participate in the Medi-Cal
Administrative Activities Program to assist Medi-Cal individuals and their
families in the receipt of services and activities in the Medi-Cal Program,
retroactive to January 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of January 1, 2007 and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
17.
Approve
changes to the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency Fiscal Year
2006/2007 Budget. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
Probation
18.
Ratify
and approve amendments to Agreement No. 21685 with Lindsay Unified School
District; Agreement No. 22386 with Farmersville Unified School District;
Agreement No. 21673 with Dinuba Joint Unified School District; Agreement No.
21659 with City of Visalia; Agreement No. 21687 with City of Exeter; Agreement
No. 21720 with City of Farmersville; Agreement No. 21656 with City of Dinuba;
Agreement No. 21658 with City of Porterville; and Agreement No. 21657 with City
of Lindsay to provide the services of Probation Officers for the continued
operation of the Thunderbolt Delinquency Prevention Program, retroactive to
July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendments to the
agreements as of July 1, 2007 and that it was in the County's best interest to
enter into the agreements on that date.
Resource Management Agency
19.
Accept
the work for asphalt concrete overlay construction on Road 80 from Avenue 326
to Avenue 334 and from Avenue 358 to Avenue 376 as complete by Glen Wells
Construction. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Notice of Completion. Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the
Notice of Completion recorded.
Sheriff/Coroner
20.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Court
of California, County of Tulare to provide Court Security Services, retroactive
to July 1, 2007 and extending through June 30, 2008. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2007, and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment to the
Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
Approve and authorize a Personnel Resolution increasing the Sheriff's
position allocation by five (5) Sheriff Deputies due to the Superior Court's
request to increase the staffing of Sheriff Deputies for Court Security
Services.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
21.
Request
from the District Attorney's Office to authorize the increase in the number of
Prosecutor Assistants and Investigative Technicians to be stationed at the
Visalia Police Department. Approve the
Personnel Resolution increasing the District Attorney's Prosecutor Assistants
and Investigative Technician allocation by one for each classification. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. Ratify and approve an
agreement with the City of Visalia for services of a District Attorney
Prosecution Assistant and a District Attorney Investigative Technician to be
stationed at the Visalia Police Department, retroactive to July 1, 2007 through
June 30, 2008. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2007 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(4/5ths vote)
22.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to allow an application for a zone change for
PZI 07-003 requested by Richard Heaton of R-Y Timber, Inc. to change the Zone
designation from AE-20 (Exclusive Agriculture - 20 acre minimum) to M-2 (Heavy
Manufacturing). The area totals
approximately 131 acres of land and is located northwest of the City of Dinuba,
west of the intersection of Road 72 and Avenue 424.
23.
Request
from County Administrative Office to authorize and approve staffing changes for
the District Attorney, Public Defender, and Probation Department due to new
judicial assignments by adding the following allocations: three (3) Attorney V positions to the
District Attorney; three (3) Attorney V positions to the Public Defender; two
(2) Legal Office Assistant III positions each to both District Attorney and
Public Defender; and three (3) Probation Officer II positions to the Probation
Department. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
24.
Public
Comments.
25.
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).)
Rodney
Garcia v. County
of Tulare
Workers
Compensation Appeal Board Case Number FRE 0225454
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Mary
Salazar v. County
of Tulare - Workers
Compensation Appeals
Board,
Case Number FRE 0169996 & FRE 0232822
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
David
Gonzales, et al. v. County
of Tulare, et al., USDC
Eastern
District
Case No. 1:07 - CV - 00949 - OWW – NEW
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Significant
Exposure to Litigation
Gary and Roselen Mills Appeal Approval Tentative Map
PPM06-044 / Three
Rivers, adjacent property
owners - Lloyd Compton and James Gessner
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Significant
Exposure to Litigation
Number of
Potential Cases: 9
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ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Significant
Exposure to Litigation
Number of
Potential Cases: 2
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ITEM
H
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Consider
Public Employee Appointment/Employment for the Position of:
County
Administrative Officer
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ITEM
I
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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as...
Sitting as the Tulare
County IHSS Public
Authority Board
ITEM
J
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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