(Public Comment Period)
1.
9:00
a.m. Presentation by Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of the 2007 Tulare County
Annual Crop and Livestock Report.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
2.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency for consideration of
Tentative Subdivision Map for Tract No. TM 797 to divide approximately 15.81
acres into 36 lots in the R-A-12.5 (Rural Residential - 12,500 sq. ft. minimum)
Zone, and Exceptions to the Subdivision Ordinance regarding block depth, double
frontage lots, reversed corner lots, and length of cul-de-sac easements,
respectively. The site is located on the
southwest corner of Avenue 396 and Road 34, southwest of Dinuba and east of Kingsburg. Certify that it has reviewed and considered
the information contained in the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
proposed tentative map, together with any comments received during the public
review process, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and
the State Guidelines for the Implementation of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 prior to taking action on the tentative map. Find there is no substantial evidence that
said tentative map will have a significant effect on the environment that
cannot be mitigated to a level that is less than significant, and determine
that the Mitigated Negative Declaration reflects the independent judgment of
the County and has been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the Implementation of
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Adopt the findings for approval as set forth
in Planning Commission Resolution No. 8301.
Approve Tentative Map for No. Tract 797, subject to the conditions
recommended by the Planning Commission in Resolution No. 8301. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
to return the Notice of Determination to the Resource Management Agency for
future filing with the County
Clerk.
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Library to consider
the following proposed adjustments to the library fee schedule: $3.00 for conducting out of San Joaquin
Valley Library System obituary research requests; eliminate the Library hold
fee of $.50; establish a Library fee of $.25 for each hold that is not picked
up by a customer; eliminate the talking
book rental fee of $1.00; eliminate the VHS rental fee of $1.00; and increase
the out of the San Joaquin Valley Library System interlibrary loan fee from $2.00
to $2.50.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Assessor/Clerk-Recorder to authorize an
additional one dollar ($1) recording fee, beginning on June 1, 2008, to
implement the Social Security Truncation Program mandated by AB1168
(2007). Require the
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to conduct the two reviews mandated
by Government Code Section 27361(d)(4) within the timeframe prescribed therein.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Treasurer-Tax Collector to consider changes to
the fee schedule of the Tulare County Tax Collector. Approve the proposed fee schedule for the Tax
Collector.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Tulare County
Redevelopment Agency to hold a public hearing to hear comments of all
interested parties for the purpose of reviewing the Redevelopment Plans and the
2005-2010 Implementation Plans for the Tulare County Redevelopment Project
Areas of Cutler-Orosi, Earlimart, Goshen,
Richgrove and Traver and evaluate the progress of each area.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Tulare County
Redevelopment Agency to hold a public hearing to hear comments of all
interested parties for the purpose of reviewing the 2008-2012 Implementation
Plans for the Tulare County Redevelopment Project Areas of Ivanhoe, Pixley and Poplar-Cotton Center.
Adopt 2008-2012 Implementation Plans for the Ivanhoe, Pixley and Poplar-Cotton Center Redevelopment Project Areas.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 8 through 25)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
8.
Authorize
the Auditor/Controller to transfer to the General Fund, pursuant to Government
Code 50053 and 50055, unclaimed funds currently in the Sheriff, Probation and
Tax Collector's special fund accounts.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Appoint
Tim Peltzer to the Southern Tulare County Citrus Pest Control District for a
term ending July 6, 2010.
Child Support Services
10.
Approve
the fixed asset purchases of two Cisco 3750 network devices not to exceed
$13,500 each. Approve the fixed asset
purchases of three replacement computer servers not to exceed $9,000 each. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote)
County Counsel
11.
Request
from Risk Management to approve the termination of the California Public Entity
Insurance Authority Joint Powers agreement.
The California Public Entity Insurance Authority Board of Directors took
action to terminate the agreement between the California State Association of
Counties Excess Insurance Authority and the California Public Entity Insurance
Authority effective July 1, 2007. The
California State Association of Counties Excess Insurance Authority and the
California Public Entity Insurance Authority have merged into one organization,
the Excess Insurance Authority, and there is no need for the California Public
Entity Insurance Authority to continue to exist.
Human Resources & Development
12.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Health and Human Resource Center, Inc. (dba
Horizon Health Employee Assistance Program - Behavioral Services), subject to review
and approval by County Counsel, to provide an Employee Assistance Program to
Tulare County employees and their dependents retroactive to November 1, 2007
through December 31, 2008, with an automatic renewal for successive twelve (12)
month periods subject to termination as provided for in the agreement. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of November 1, 2007 and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Authorize the Human Resources Director, in
concert with Risk Management, to use the savings for employee programs/benefits
aimed at reducing exposure to workers' compensation-related liabilities
including wellness programs.
13.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Standard Insurance, subject to review and
approval by County Counsel, to provide the Tulare County Employee Life/ADD
Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance Programs effective January 1,
2008. The length of successive renewal
periods will not be less than 12 months and the agreement provides for an
initial rate guarantee period that runs through January 1, 2010. 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.
Purchasing
14.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22283 with Mineral King Laboratory
for performing Drug Screening and Analysis and Testing, retroactive to April
27, 2007 through June 30, 2009. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of April
27, 2007 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
Resource Management Agency
15.
Set
June 10, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. for the required Public Hearing to consider a
request for a solid waste collection rate increase from the Tulare County Refuse
Removal Association for Service Areas A, B, C, D, E, G, H and J.
16.
Accept
the required public improvements as complete and accept the roads into the
County Road System for Subdivision Tract No. 763 located on the south side of
Avenue 176 (Frazier Valley Drive), approximately one mile west of Road 320,
southwest of Springville.
17.
Approve
an Agreement in the amount of $123,250 with the Tooleville Mutual Nonprofit
Water Company to provide project financing of water distribution system
upgrades funded by the County's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
General Allocation Grant No. 06-STBG-2598 ($90,000) and CDBG Planning/Technical
Assistance Grant No. 06-STBG-2559 ($33,250).
18.
Approve
the Final Map for Subdivision Tract No. 767.
Accept the road right of way dedications for Subdivision Tract No. 767
as shown on the Final Map. Accept the
grant deed for the one-foot reserve strip identified on the Final Map for
Subdivision Tract No. 767 as Lot A.
Accept the required public improvements for Subdivision Tract No. 767 as
complete and accept the roads into the County road system.
19.
Approve
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-767R-VISALIA, to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of the public streets within Subdivision Tract
No. 767, located north of Avenue 320 east of Road 124, north of the City of
Visalia. Approve the Engineer's
Report. Approve the Proposed Boundaries
Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with the County
Recorder. Declare the Board's intention
to levy and collect assessments. Accept
the ballot and waiver of public meetings and hearings, including notice
thereof, provided by the property owner.
Approve the formation of the Assessment District and imposition of
assessments. Approve the agreement
authorizing Kap Su Davis to collect the assessments for Fiscal Years 2007/2008
and 2008/2009 upon first conveyance of each lot.
20.
Approve
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 located north of Avenue 320, east of Road 124,
north of the City of Visalia. Approve
the Engineer's Report. Approve the
Proposed Boundaries Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified
copies with the County Recorder. Declare
the Board's intention to levy and collect assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings
and hearings, including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve the formation of the Assessment
District and imposition of assessments.
Approve the agreement authorizing Kap Su Davis to collect the
assessments for Fiscal Years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009 upon first conveyance of
each lot.
21.
Approve
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-792R-VISALIA, to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of the public streets within Subdivision Tract
No. 792, located at the west of the intersection of Avenue 308 and Road 76,
west of the City of Visalia. Approve the
Engineer's Report. Approve the Proposed
Boundaries Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with
the County Recorder. Declare the Board's
intention to levy and collect assessments.
Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings and hearings, including
notice thereof, provided by the property owner.
Approve the formation of the Assessment District and imposition of
assessments. Approve the agreement
authorizing Smee Builders to collect the assessments for Fiscal Years 2007/2008
and 2008/2009 upon first conveyance of each lot.
22.
Approve
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 07-792-VISALIA, to pay for the
continuing cost of maintenance of maintaining the storm drainage system
improvements, located within Subdivision Tract No. 792 located at the west of
the intersection of Avenue 308 and Road 76, west of the City of Visalia. Approve the Engineer's Report. Approve the Proposed Boundaries Map and
direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies with the County
Recorder. Declare the Board's intention
to levy and collect assessments. Accept
the ballot and waiver of public meetings and hearings, including notice thereof,
provided by the property owner. Approve
the formation of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve the agreement authorizing Smee
Builders to collect the assessments for Fiscal Years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
upon first conveyance of each lot.
23.
Designate
the establishment of a Survey Area Boundary for the potential creation of a new
Redevelopment Project Area in the community of Strathmore. Find that the proposed Strathmore Survey Area
Boundary needs to be studied to determine the feasibility of establishing a
Redevelopment Project Area in accordance with California Community
Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code § 33312.
24.
Designate
the establishment of a Survey Area Boundary for the potential creation of a
new, combined Redevelopment Project Area in the communities of Terra Bella and
Ducor. Find that the proposed Terra
Bella and Ducor Survey Area Boundary needs to be studied to determine the
feasibility of establishing a Redevelopment Project Area in accordance with
California Community Redevelopment Law, Health and Safety Code § 33312.
Sheriff/Coroner
25.
Approve
a fixed asset purchase to upgrade the Sheriff's 9-1-1 dispatch equipment. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the
bid process and purchase directly from AT&T under CMAS Agreement No.
5-06-58-11 for the equipment, installation and service to upgrade the 9-1-1
dispatch system. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
26.
Presentation
by Purchasing on the Alliance Program with Office Depot and other Government
entities.
27.
Public
Comments.
28.
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).)
Name of
Case: Troy Randall Hagar v. County of Tulare, et al
Superior
Court Case Number 07-223615
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases:
Public
hearing regarding consideration of tentative subdivision map for Tract 797, to
divide 15.81 acres into 36 lots located on the southwest corner of Ave. 396 and
rolled 34 Southwest of Dinuba and east of Kingsburg. Board of Supervisors Agenda Item, April 29,
2008.
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C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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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
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
County
Administrative Officer
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ITEM
F
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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