(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Presentation to the
Auditor-Controller's Office for receiving the State Controller's Award for the
2006 State Controller's Report.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
2.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management
Agency to authorize the submittal of a 2007 CDBG PTA application for $35,000 to
perform a blight analysis in the communities of Terra Bella, Ducor and
Strathmore. Authorize the commitment and
expenditure of Community Development and Redevelopment Division funds in the amount
of $700 to be used as local match for the PTA application. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign
the application and accompanying documents.
Authorize the County Administrative Officer to act on the County's
behalf in all other matters pertaining to the application. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to act on
behalf of the County to execute in the name of the County of Tulare, the
Standard Agreement, with the State of California, subject to County Counsel
review and approval, and any and all other documents or instruments necessary
or required.
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management to deny an appeal by Seng
and Nina Saephan of General Plan Amendment No. GPA 06-004 and Change of Zone
No. PZ 06-006 on a 4.71-acre site located on the northwest corner of State
Highway 63 (Road 124) and Avenue 322, north of Visalia.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to receive comments
on the Proposed Negative Declaration for the Avenue 416 and Road 56
Intersection Improvement Project. Direct
staff to summarize and respond to comments in the environmental document.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to hold a Public
Hearing to provide citizens the opportunity to comment on the expenditure of
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Program Income Funds. Authorize the commitment of $24,000 in CDBG
Program Income funds to the 06-STBG-2598 CDBG Grant for Public Works Emergency
Assistance. Approve a loan in the amount
of $24,000 from the Tulare County CDBG Program Income Fund to the Allensworth
Community Services District. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the
Loan Agreement upon approval as to form by County Counsel. Authorize the County Administrative Officer
to act on behalf of the County in all administrative matters pertaining to this
agreement. Request the
Auditor-Controller to issue warrants.
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management
Agency to hold a Public Hearing to approve the Issuance of Solid Waste Disposal
Revenue Bonds by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority for
the Pixley Ethanol LLC Project.
Require that the County Administrative Officer/Clerk shall forward a
certified copy of the resolution to Bond Counsel.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 through 43)
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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
7.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
for providing services in support of the eradication of Japanese Dodder within
the County of Tulare, effective 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. Authorize the Chairman to sign Form CCC-307.
8.
Approve
and authorize the Chairman to sign an Application for Federal Assistance, effective
period December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008. Approve and authorize the Chairman to sign a
Cooperative Agreement between the County of Tulare and the United States
Department of Agriculture for an area wide Glassy-winged Sharpshooter
management program effective December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2008. Authorize and empower the Chairman of the
Board, pursuant to resolution, to execute and sign all grant related documents,
subject to approval of form by County Counsel, necessary to secure grant funds
and implement the approved grant projects.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
Auditor/Controller
9.
Establish
the 2007-2008 GANN Appropriations Limit for the County of Tulare to be
$1,195,171,168.
10.
Review
and accept the Certified Statement of Vote as submitted by the Registrar of
Voters for those Offices/Measures for which the Board of Supervisors is the
governing body.
Board of Supervisors
11.
Reappoint
David Kehler as the Full Time County Employee Member to the Deferred
Compensation Committee for a term ending November 30, 2011.
12.
Reappoint
Rebecca Carr as the Full Time County Employee Member to the Deferred
Compensation Committee for a term ending November 30, 2011.
13.
Approve
the short-term appointments to Special Districts in Lieu of Election for terms
ending December 4, 2009:
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COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICTS
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Allensworth Community Services
Districts
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Ponderosa Community Services
District
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Shah Saleem, Director
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Linda Bailey, Director
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Ducor Community Services District
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Darlene Marie Long, Director
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FIRE DISTRICTS
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Orange Cove Fire District
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Strathmore Fire District
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Darryl Hofer, Commissioner
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William Van Leer, Commissioner
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IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
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Exeter Irrigation District
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Porterville Irrigation District
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Gregory V. Crosson, Director
Division 1
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David E. Gisler, Director Division
2
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Eric Borba, Director Division 4
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Pixley Irrigation District
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Russell James Schott, Director
Division 4
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MEMORIAL DISTRICTS
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Exeter Memorial District
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Ivanhoe Memorial District
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Bob Sperry, Director Non-Veteran
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Jeffrey A. Rachal, Director Non
Veteran
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PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS
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Ivanhoe Public Utility District
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Strathmore Public Utility
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Betty Vicars, Director Seat 5
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Ted H. Iles, Director Seat 1
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Porter Vista Public Utility
District
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Woodville Public Utility District
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Bob Sahlberg, Director Seat 5
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Lupe Romero, Director Seat 3
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WATER DISTRICTS
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Lewis Creek Water District
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Guy Wollenman, Director
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14.
Approve
the appointments to Special Districts in Lieu of Election for terms ending
December 2, 2011:
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COMMUNITY
SERVICES DISTRICTS
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Allensworth Community Service
District
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Poplar Community Services District
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James Curley, Director
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Billy G. Walker, Director
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Nettie M. Morrison, Director
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Frankie Walker, Director
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Valeria Contreras, Director
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Gloria Calvillo, Director
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Alpine-Sequoia Comm. Services
District
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Sultana Community Services
District
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Douglas J. Mead,
Director
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Norman Schendel, Director
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Kurt Mauritz Wendelyn,
Director
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Shawn Reagan, Director
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Ducor Community Services District
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Teviston Community Services
District
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Stan Carter, Director
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Migdalia M. Vasquez, Director
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London Community Services District
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Three Rivers Comm. Services
District
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Dorothy M. Keltner, Director
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Dennis S. Mills, Director
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Augustine Gonzales,
Director
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Vincent D. Andrus, Director
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Bartolo Castro,
Director
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David L. Mills, Director
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Patterson Tract Comm. Services
District
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Tipton Community Services District
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Danny Holquin, Director
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Connie Penrod, Director
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Douglas Cardoza, Director
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Ponderosa Community Services
District
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Tract 92 Community Services
District
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John M. Kracik, Director
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Thomas D. Peck, Director
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Larry Ray Land, Director
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FIRE DISTRICTS
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Strathmore Fire District
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Woodlake Fire District
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Adelaida "Adele" Sanchez
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Heriberto Rodriguez, Commissioner
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Ruben M. Urbena, Commissioner
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IRRIGATION DISTRICTS
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Alpaugh Irrigation
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Orange Cove Irrigation District
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Stan Joiner, Director Division 1
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Arlen D. Miller, Director Division
4
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Virgil Cotter, Director Division 2
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Alta Irrigation District
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Pixley Irrigation District
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Jerry W. Halford, Director
Division 3
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Frank Eugene Junio, Director
Division 5
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Norman Waldner, Director Division
4
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Delano-Earlimart Irrigation
District
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Porterville Irrigation District
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Anton G. Caratan, Director
Division 4
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Marvin L. Hughes, Director
Division 1
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Pete Hronis, Director Division 5
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Robert Saak, Director Division 5
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Ducor Irrigation District
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Saucelito Irrigation District
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Kenneth Roy Jones, Director
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Lucille N. Demetriff, Director
Division 1
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Herbert H. Zimmerman, Director
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Mark O. Merritt, Director Division
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Henry Owens, Director
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Eric R. Merritt, Director Division
3
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Exeter Irrigation District
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Stone Corral Irrigation
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David S. Dungan, Director Division
2
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David D. Dir, Director
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Joseph E. Ferrara, Director
Division 3
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Thomas Runyon, Director
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David C. Roberts, Director
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Ivanhoe Irrigation District
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Terra Bella Irrigation District
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Bob Felts, Director
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Glen R. Fowler, Director Division
4
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Craig W. Peltzer, Director
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J.M. Smith, Director
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Richard M. "Dick" Moss,
Director
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Lindmore Irrigation District
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Tulare Irrigation District
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A. Leroy Spuhler, Director
Division 3
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Scott E. Rogers, Director Division
3
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John A. Arnold, Director Division
5
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Richard S. Borges Jr., Director
Division 4
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David Bixler, Director Division 5
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Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation
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Vandalia Irrigation District
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James Robison Williams, Director
Division 3
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Loretta Scranton, Director
Division 4
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Rex Pursell, Director Division 4
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Harrison B. Smith, Director
Division 5
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Danny Lopez, Director Division 5
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Dennis Laux, Director Division 3
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Lower Tule River Irrigation
District
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Gary Alan Fernandes, Director
Division 4
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MEMORIAL DISTRICTS
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Exeter Memorial District
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South Tulare County Memorial
District
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Johnny A. Carr, Director Veteran
Seat
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Jose R. Villalobos, Director Seat
4 Veteran
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Leamon H. Smith, Director Veteran
Seat
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Floyd Field, Director Seat 5
Veteran
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Henry G. Simpson, Director Veteran
Seat
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Ivanhoe Memorial District
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Terra Bella Memorial District
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Maurice Wilson, Director Veteran
Seat
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Juan Lopez, Director Seat 4
Veteran
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Elmo Haggard, Director Veteran
Seat
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Robert Flatt, Director Veteran
Seat
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Lindsay-Strathmore Memorial
District
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Three Rivers Memorial District
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John M. Moreno, Director Seat 3
Veteran
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Shirley Conway, Director Seat 4
Non Vet.
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Lynn Harris, Director Seat 4 Non
Veteran
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Robert W. Zapoli, Director Seat 5
Veteran
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Michael Stout, Director Seat 5
Veteran
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Porterville Memorial District
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Woodlake Memorial District
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Michael K. Rooke, Director Seat 5
Non Vet
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Viola Faubel, Director Seat 3 Non
Veteran
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Lino E. Moran, Director Seat 4 Non
Vet.
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Sequoia Memorial District
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Bobby Lee Whited, Director Seat 5
Vet.
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James M. Gordon, Seat 4 Non
Veteran
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Troy Jones, Seat 5 Veteran
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PUBLIC UTILITY DISTRICTS
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Cutler Public Utility District
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Springville Public Utility
District
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Armando Porras, Director Seat 1
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Nancy Bruce, Director Seat 3
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Robert Rodriguez, Director Seat 2
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Carol A. Brumett, Director Seat 4
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Javier E. Hernandez, Director Seat
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Michael Corcoran, Direcgtor Seat 5
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Ivanhoe Public Utility District
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Strathmore Public Utility District
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Julie Galindo, Director Seat 1
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Rodney J. Sanders, Director Seat 2
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Victor R. Box, Director Seat 3
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Porter Vista Public Utility
District
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Woodville Public Utility District
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Richard A. Corbit, Director Seat 1
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Armando Lopez, Director Seat 1
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Albert W. Turner, Director Seat 3
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Kenneth D. Phelps, Director Seat 5
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SANITATION DISTRICT
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Lemon Cove Sanitary District
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Michael C. Lampman, Director
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William F. Pensar, Director
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WATER DISTRICT
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Atwell Island Water District
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Lewis Creek Water District
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Douglas W. Jackson, Director
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Clarence Hill, Director
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Monte Mitchell, Director
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Jay Edward Murray, Director
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Tea Pot Dome Water District
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Doug Peltzer, Trustee
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Dan Galbraith, Trustee
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County Administrative Office
15.
Certify
that the Motor Pool Relocation project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act and direct the Clerk of the Board to file
a Notice of Determination with the County Clerk Recorder. Approve the Bid Documents. Authorize staff to advertise for bids.
16.
Approve
the Tax Sharing Letter Agreement with the City of Visalia for Two Island
Annexations (Tulare Avenue Island Annexation No. 2006-05 and Goshen Avenue
Island Annexation No. 2006-06).
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute the letter agreement.
District Attorney
17.
Accept
continued grant funding from the Office of Emergency Services for the Violence
Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program in the amount of $105,000 with a
County match of $35,000 for a total of $140,000 included in the 2007-2008
budget. Approve the Grant Award
Agreement and ratify the Chairman's signature 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. Certify that the grant funds
received hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by
this body.
Health & Human Services Agency
18.
Approve
the Organizational Chart implementing the Project Management Unit. Approve the job specification for the
position of Division Manager-Project Management. Approve the Personnel Resolution. Development and addition of these positions
are to replicate and expand on the Project Management Unit that was so
successful in implementing CalWIN and the business process changes that the
computer application brought to TulareWORKS.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5th vote)
19.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 20820-A with the California
Department of Public Health, for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) that
provides assistance to HIV Positive/AIDS clients for AIDS drugs that are not
covered by insurance or other means, 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.
20.
Approve
a grant application submittal to the Health Resources and Services
Administration for the New Access Point, New Grant Competition, targeting the
Farmersville Health Care Center service area. Allow the Community Health Center
Board to act as the co-applicant to demonstrate public entity compliance with
Federal grant requirements under section 330 of
the Public Health Services Act.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign a Letter of Support for the
Farmersville New Access Point Application.
21.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21903 with Quest Diagnostics, Inc.
for the provision of nonexclusive clinical laboratory services for the primary
care clinics of Tulare County, 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.
22.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Sterling Security Services to provide security
guard services at County facilities as designated, retroactive to July 1, 2007
through June 30, 2010. 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.
23.
Ratify
and approve the agreement with Visalia Unified School District for a clinical
training program for students enrolled in licensed vocational nursing classes,
retroactive to October 1, 2007 through October 1, 2008. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2007 and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
24.
Ratify
and approve the amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), Agreement
No. 23046 between Blue Cross of California and Affiliates (Blue Cross) and
Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), regarding the
Tuberculosis (TB) Program and Direct Observed Therapy (DOT) to support TB
prevention and control activities, 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.
25.
Approve
the Tulare County Child Abuse Prevention Council's (CAPC) request for funding
in the amount of $20,000 from the Children's Trust Fund (CTF) that allow for
the intervention and treatment; to facilitate training of professionals in the
detection, treatment, and prevention of child abuse and neglect.
Resource Management Agency
26.
Initiate
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-792-VISALIA to pay for the
continuing cost of maintaining the storm drainage system improvements located
within Subdivision Tract No. 792 in Visalia.
Designate the County Engineer as the Engineer for the purpose of these
proceedings. Direct the Engineer to
prepare and file a report with the Clerk of the Board.
27.
Initiate
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-767-VISALIA to pay for the
continuing cost of maintaining the storm drainage system improvements located
within Subdivision Tract No. 767 in Visalia.
Designate the County Engineer as the Engineer for the purpose of these
proceedings. Direct the Engineer to
prepare and file a report with the Clerk of the Board.
28.
Initiate
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-792R-VISALIA to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of the public streets and roadways within
Subdivision Tract No. 792 located west of the City of Visalia. Designate the County Engineer as the Engineer
for the purpose of these proceedings.
Direct the Engineer to prepare and file a report with the Clerk of the
Board.
29.
Initiate
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-767R-VISALIA to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of the public streets and roadways within
Subdivision Tract No. 767 located north of the City of Visalia. Designate the County Engineer as the Engineer
for the purpose of these proceedings.
Direct the Engineer to prepare and file a report with the Clerk of the
Board.
30.
Approve
the State Program Supplement Agreement No. 034-N with the State of California,
Department of Transportation in the amount of $45,000 for cost reimbursement to
purchase one hybrid (gasoline-electric) vehicle.
31.
Approve
an Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for cost
reimbursement to purchase a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Transit bus, Drive Cam
Video Security System, and provide operating funds for general expenses of the
County transit services. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the reimbursement requests upon purchase of the assets.
32.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 19660 between the County of Tulare
and Hyde Children Family Partnership II, & David G. Hyde and Shelley Hyde,
dba D&S Rentals for office space located at 3500 W. Mineral King, Ste. A,
in the City of Visalia. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of August 31, 2007
and that it is in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
33.
Approve
an amendment to Sub-License Agreement No. 23124 between the County of Tulare
and Comision Honorifica Mexicana Americana Inc. for modification of the
consideration option from monthly to quarterly.
34.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22260 with the State of California, Department of
Transportation, for a cost increase in the installation of flashing beacons at
State Route 43 and Avenue 144.
35.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with City of Porterville, Lower Tule River
Irrigation District, Pixley Irrigation District, Porterville Irrigation
District, Saucelito Irrigation District, Tea Pot Dome Water District, Terra
Bella Irrigation District, Vandalia Irrigation District, Deer Creek & Tule
River Authority and the County of Tulare for the preparation of an Integrated
Regional Water Management Plan for the Tule Basin. Proposition 84 which was approved in November
2006 allows the State to sell $5.4 billion in general obligation bonds for safe drinking water, water quality
and water supply; flood control; natural resource protection, and park
improvements.
36.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with City of Visalia, Exeter Irrigation District,
City of Lindsay, Kaweah Delta Water Conservation District, and the County of
Tulare for the preparation of an Integrated Regional Water Management Plan for
the Kaweah Basin. Proposition 84 which
was approved in November 2006 allows the State to sell $5.4 billion in general
obligation bonds for safe drinking water, water quality and water supply; flood
control; natural resource protection, and park improvements.
37.
Approve
the cooperative agreement with the City of Dinuba for the County to acquire
right of way in the City of Dinuba for the Road 80 widening project. Tulare County is the lead agency on the
project to widen Road 80 from Avenue 304 (Goshen Avenue) in the City of Visalia
to Avenue 416 (El Monte Way) in the City of Dinuba from two to four lanes. Additional right of way is needed to
accommodate the road widening. A portion
of the project is within the city limits of Dinuba.
38.
Approve
the cooperative agreement with the City of Visalia for the County to acquire
right of way in the City of Visalia for the Road 80 widening project. Tulare County is the lead agency on the
project to widen Road 80 from Avenue 304 (Goshen Avenue) in the City of Visalia
to Avenue 416 (El Monte Way) in the City of Dinuba from two to four lanes. Additional right of way is needed to accommodate
the road widening. A portion of the
project is within the city limit of Visalia.
39.
Adopt
the Tulare County Regional Bicycle Transportation Plan.
Sheriff/Coroner
40.
Accept
a Grant for $784,153 from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services under the
California Multi-Jurisdictional Methamphetamine Enforcement Team Grant
(Cal-MMET) Program to continue the Sheriff's Clandestine Lab Enforcement Unit.
41.
Ratify
and approve a Memoranda of Agreement for Weed & Seed grant program
retroactive to October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008, with the
Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District, United Way of Tulare County and
Jorge Vargas, a professional artist.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreements
on October 1, 2007, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
that agreement on that date. Authorize
the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5th
vote)
42.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with United States Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force,
retroactive to October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008 to defray the
overtime cost for Sheriff's law enforcement personnel in the Narcotics Division
participating in designated drug cases.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the Agreement as of
October 1, 2007, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
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43.
Request
from County Administrative Office to introduce and waive the first reading of
an Ordinance to amend Section 1-21-1010 and add Section 1-21-1025 to Chapter 21
of Part 1 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code and repeal the current Part VI
and adopt a new Part VI of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining to new
provisions and reorganization of business license requirements for Junk
Dealers, Peddler, Hawkers, Mobile Food Vendors and other Itinerant Vendors,
Public Eating Places and Retailers of Aerosol Paint, Large Marker pens, Paint
Sticks and Etching Tools. Direct the
Clerk to publish the Ordinance summary and post a full copy of the Ordinance in
the Office of the Clerk of the Board.
Approve the attached personnel resolution adding one (1) Code Compliance
Officer to the Resource Management Agency and adding one (1) County Financial
Technician III to the Tax Collector's position allocation.
44.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to direct staff to accept the application filed
by residents of Mehrten Valley to abandon Powell Drive between Fritz Drive and
Palm Drive subject to; the applicants executing an indemnification agreement
holding the County harmless from any litigation resulting from the Boards
action on the abandonment and applicants to be financially responsible for the
preparation of the environmental document required by the California
Environmental Quality Act.
45.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to review the Traffic Engineering staff
findings regarding the intersection of Road 36 and Avenue 264 four-way STOP
sign request based on a study conducted in accordance with the California
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD). Provide direction to implement one of the
following actions: Continue the
intersection as a two-way STOP, or pursuant to California Vehicle Code 21354,
install a four-way STOP at the intersection of Road 36 and Avenue 264, near the
Community of Ivanhoe.
46.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to review the Traffic Engineering staff
findings regarding the intersection of Road 172 and Avenue 336 four-way STOP
sign request based on a study in accordance with the California Manual on
Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA-MUTCD).
Provide direction to implement one of the following actions: Continue the intersection as a two-way STOP,
or pursuant to California Vehicle Code 21354, install a four-way STOP at the
intersection of Road 172 and Avenue 336, near the Community of Ivanhoe.
47.
Public
Comments
48.
Board
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