MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALLEN ISHIDA District One CONNIE CONWAY - Chairman District Two PHILLIP A. COX District Three J. STEVEN WORTHLEY District Four MIKE ENNIS District Five |
Board of Supervisors Agenda |
JEAN ROUSSEAU KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE
Chief Clerk 2800 (559) 733-6271 FAX (559) 733-6898 |
SITTING AS THE
THE TULARE COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT
9:00 A.M. Board Convenes
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD At this time, members of
the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda. Under state law, matters presented under
this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time. For items appearing on the agenda, the
public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board
consideration. Any person addressing
the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all
interested parties have an opportunity to speak. At all times, please use the microphone and
state your name and address for the record. |
(Public Comment Period)
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from County Administrative Office to certify that
your Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the
Negative Declaration prepared for the History of Farm Labor and Agriculture
Museum Project. Find that said project
will not have a significant effect on the environment. Direct the Clerk of the Board to file the
Notice of Negative Declaration with the Clerk/Recorder. Approve the bid documents for the project and
authorize the advertisement of bids. Set
the bid opening date for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2008.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to certify that it
has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative
Declaration for the proposed Change of Zone 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
Change of Zone. Find there is no
substantial evidence that said Change of Zone will have a significant effect on
the environment and determine that the Negative Declaration reflects the
independent judgment of the County and has been completed in compliance with
California Environmental Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as
amended. Adopt the findings for approval
for the Change of Zone, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No 8365. Waive the final reading and adopt an amendment
to Ordinance No. 352 of the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance for Change of Zone
No. PZ 06-003, from the C-3 (Service Commercial) Zone and the AE-20 (Exclusive
Agricultural-20 acre minimum) Zone to the M-1-SR (Light Manufacturing-Site Plan
Review) Zone, on a 28.86-acre site, located on the northeast corner of Road 152
and County Line Road, north of the City of Delano.
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to certify that it
has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative
Declaration for the proposed Change of Zone 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
Change of Zone. Find there is no
substantial evidence that said Change of Zone will have a significant effect on
the environment and determine that the Negative Declaration reflects the
independent judgment of the County and has been completed in compliance with
California Environmental Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended. Adopt the findings for approval for the
Change of Zone, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No 8365. Waive the final reading and adopt an
amendment to Ordinance No. 352 of the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance for Change
of Zone No. PZ 08-003, from AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural-20 acre minimum) to
C-3-SR (Service Commercial-Site Plan Review), on a 1.38 acre parcel, located on
the north side of Avenue 416 (El Monte Way), 175 feet east of Road 100, in
Sultana.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 through 26)
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. |
Board of Supervisors
8.
Reappoint
Rex Clark to the Fish and Game Commission for a term ending September 4, 2010.
County Administrative Office
District Attorney
Health & Human Services Agency
Human Resources & Development
Probation
Resource Management Agency
ADJOURN AS THE
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY FLOOD
CONTROL DISTRICT
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE
Sheriff/Coroner
Superior Court
26.
Approve
proclaiming Court Adoption and Permanency Month from November 1-30, 2008 in
Tulare County.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
27.
Public
Comments.
28.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Closed Session)
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 |
CLOSED SESSION
It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session concerning:
Sitting as the
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(a)]
Name of
Case: City of Dinuba and City of Dinuba
Redevelopment Agency v. Tulare County, Tulare County Board of Supervisors,
Jimmy Allen, Gregory Hardcastle, Fresno County Superior Court Case Number
08-CECG00938
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Public
Hearing for Change of Zone No. PZ 06-003 from C-3 and AE-20 Zones to M-1-SR
Zone on 28.86 acre site.
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Public
Hearing for Change of Zone No. PZ 08-003 from AE-20 to C-3-SR on a 1.38 acre
parcel, Sultana, Galaviz. Board of
Supervisors Agenda Item, October 28, 2008.
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COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name of
Case: Megargee, Stanley et al v.
United
States District Court Case Number 1:06-CV-00684-AWI-LJO.
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(Government
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Name of
Case:
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name of Case: Service Employees International Union Local
521 v.
Public Employee
Relations Board Unfair Practice Charge Number
SA-CE-
566-M
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COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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(Government
Code Section 54956.9(a).)
Name of
Case:
Public Employee Relations Board Unfair Practice
Charge Number
Unassigned, Date Filed October 22, 2008
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CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
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(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
County
Administrative Officer
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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
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(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected
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