(Public Comment Period)
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
1.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to hold a
continued public hearing from February 12, 2008 regarding consideration of
Tentative Subdivision Map for Tract No. TM 795, with an exception pertaining to
the maximum cul-de-sac length, submitted by George Costa, 33221 Globe Drive,
Springville, CA 93265, located on the west side of Globe Drive approximately
one mile south of State Highway 190, Springville. Adopt by reference the findings as set forth
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 8288 and as set forth in the report. Acknowledge a correction to Planning
Commission Resolution No. 8288, Page 1, Paragraph 7 by changing the verbiage
which indicates that, "…the public hearing was closed" to "…the
public comment period was closed".
Find there is no substantial evidence that said Tentative Subdivision
will have a significant effect on the environment and certify the Negative
Declaration prepared for the project in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
Approve the Tentative Map for Tract 795 with exceptions pertaining to
maximum cul-de-sac length, subject to the conditions recommended by the
Planning Commission in Resolution No. 8288.
Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to return the Notice of
Determination to the Resource Management Agency for future filing with the
Recorder Clerk.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 2 through 18)
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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.
Ratify
Proclamation honoring Ellen Gorelick for her longstanding efforts to preserve
Tulare County History.
Cooperative Extension
3.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
for providing services in the support of Tulare County Weed Management Area for
Control and Eradication of Yellow Starthistle at the Eastern Leading Edge by
Weed Management Area's in the Sierra Nevada Foothills project, retroactive to
January 1, 2008 through September 15, 2008.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of January 1, 2008 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter
into the agreement on that date.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Contractor Certification Clauses Form
and the Recycled-Content Certification Form, effective period January 1, 2008
through September 15, 2008. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths
vote)
4.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
for providing services in the support of Tulare County Weed Management Area Early
Detection, Eradication and Containment Projects retroactive to January 1, 2008
through December 31, 2009. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January 1, 2008
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date. Authorize the Chairman to
sign the Contractor Certification Clauses Form and the Recycled-Content
Certification Form, effective period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote)
County Counsel
5.
Approve
the renewal of property insurance with California State Association of
Counties-Excess Insurance Authority.
County Administrative Office
6.
Approve
the Space Standards and Space Assignment by Class Listing planning documents
for use in facility planning for capital construction projects. Authorize the County Administrative Officer
to modify the Space Standards and Space Assignments by Class Listing documents
as new positions are added or industry standards change.
District Attorney
7.
Authorize
acceptance of continued grant funding from the Office of Emergency Services for
the Vertical Block Grant Program in the amount of $494,413 for Fiscal Year
2007/2008. Ratify and approve the Grant
Award Face Sheet and the Board 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.
8.
Accept
continued grant funding from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for
the Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program in the amount of $685,315 for
Fiscal Year 2007/2008. Ratify and
approve the Grant Award Face Sheet and 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.
Fire Department
9.
Ratify
and approve the Cooperative Fire Protection Assistance Agreement with the
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for cooperative fire
protection assistance, retroactive to July 1, 2007 until terminated by either
party. 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.
10.
Approve
the deletion of the Cal Fire Three Rivers Fire Station location at 40900
Highway 198 as a designated Safe Baby Surrender Site. Approve the designation of Three Rivers Fire
Station #14 at 41412 South Fork Drive, Three Rivers as a Safe Baby Surrender
Site. Approve the designation of Lemon
Cove Fire Station #13 at 32490 Highway 198, Lemon Cove as a Safe Baby Surrender
Site.
Health & Human Services Agency
11.
Approve
changes to the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 budget for the substitution of the
purchase of eleven CALWIN servers instead of nine Uninterrupted Power Supplies
(UPS), six network switches and electrical power upgrades to the Government
Plaza Datacenter.
12.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22541 with the California Department
of Public Health to modify the budget exhibit for Year 2 of the Women, Infants,
and Children Program that provides a nutrition program to help women and their
children to eat well and stay healthy, retroactive to October 1, 2006 through
September 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.
13.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22541 with the California Department
of Public Health to reflect an increase of $351,000 in the funding from
$3,842,000 to $4,193,000 for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program
that provides a nutrition program to help women and their children eat well and
stay healthy, retroactive to October 1, 2007 through September 30, 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. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote)
Information Technology
14.
Approve
the purchase of a fixed asset for the San Expansion Unit that consists of
XIOTECH 8 terabytes of disk storage and the necessary racks, fiber ports, and
server blades for equipment in the amount of $324,658. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
Resource Management Agency
15.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an amendment to Ordinance No. 352 of the Tulare
County Zoning Ordinance for Change of Zone No. PZ 07-003 from R-A (Rural Residential)
and AE-40 (Exclusive Agricultural-40 acre minimum) to C-3-SR (Service
Commercial-Site Plan Review), on a 19.2-acre parcel located on the southeast
corner of State Route 99 and Avenue 144 (State Route 190/Poplar Avenue),
Tipton. Set a Public Hearing for April
15, 2008.
16.
Approve
an Agreement with Central Valley Christian Housing Development Inc. in the
amount of $795,000 to provide project management for the Housing Rehabilitation
Program funded by the County's 2008 Community Development Block Grant and
Tulare County Redevelopment Agency Funds.
17.
Approve
the transfer of ownership of Surface Mining Permit and Reclamation Plan (PMR
05-001) from Lee McClatchey to Orosi Rock, relinquishing Lee McClatchey from
any further responsibility originating from said permit, including the
Conditions of Approval and approved Financial Assurances.
18.
Direct
Resource Management Agency to publish notices of a public comment period
terminating not less than 45-days after the first date of publication, and
return to the Board of Supervisors with a report and recommendation for final
action following the expiration of the 45-day period. Open the 45-day public comment period for the
expenditure of the Fiscal Year 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 HR2389 Title III, Safety
Net funds: $289,503 to reimburse the
allowable project of Sheriff's Department Search and Rescue and other emergency
services on Federal lands; $10,000 to reimburse the allowable project of Tulare
County Office of Education Clemmie Gill School of Science and Conservation
(SCICON) that was approved in 2003/2004 but not completed; and add an additional
$10,000 to reimburse the allowable project of SCICON and any unspent balance to
be placed in the Trust Fund Cash Account Number 516-2360 to roll over to Fiscal
Year 2008/2009 for use on approved projects.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
19.
Request
from Health and Human Services Agency to approve Proclamation declaring April
7-13, 2008 as Promoting Public Health Week campaign "Planning and
Promoting a Healthier Tomorrow" and accept a presentation on Public Health
activities.
20.
Public
Comments
21.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Closed Session)
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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:
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Board of Supervisors
ITEM
A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)
Number of
Potential Cases:
Consideration
of Tentative Subdivision Map No. 795 (Costa), Globe Drive, Springville
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley, Jean Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected
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