(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Tony Forner upon his retirement from Resource Management Agency for his 38
years of County Service.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to deny the appeal
filed by Robert J. Owen, regarding the decision of the Zoning Administrator
denying Zone Variance No. PZV 08-027 (ZA) to allow the creation of a 0.37 acre
home site parcel from an original parcel (4.70 acres) containing less acreage
than required in the AE-10 (Exclusive Agricultural-10 acre minimum) Zone,
located on the east side of Road 252 (Plano Street), approximately 1,350 feet
south of Scranton Avenue, south of Porterville.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 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
5.
Appoint
Edward Dias to the Tulare County Planning Commission, Member At-Large for a
term ending December 31, 2012.
6.
Approve
sending a letter to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger urging him to accept the
concepts outlined in the Delta Vision Strategic Plan that is based on two
co-equal goals: 1) Restore the Delta
Ecosystem; and 2) Create a more reliable water supply for California.
Health & Human Services Agency
7.
Reaffirm
declaration of state of emergency in the Tulare County Drought Resolution No.
2008-0472 adopted June 24, 2008.
8.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Community Services and Employment Training Inc.
in the amount of $675,637 to provide comprehensive job services to clients of
TulareWORKs, retroactive to January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of January 1, 2009, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
9.
Authorize
the Tulare County Director of Mental Health to sign the County Certification
and submit the Mental Health Services Act, Workforce Education and Training
request for remaining funds for planning and early implementation activities to
the State Department of Mental Health; and accept the remaining funding of
$56,946 upon approval of the Workforce Education and Training request. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
10.
Approve
the establishment of a fixed asset line in the amount of $54,537.37 for the
installation, wiring costs and the building permit fee for the 194 KW Diesel
Driven Generator for back-up power for the Tulare County Fire Department,
Emergency Operation Center. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths
vote)
Information Technology
11.
Approve
the fixed-asset purchase of an Uninterruptable Power Supply in the amount of
$16,765 for use in the Sheriff's Data Center utilizing existing Western States
Contracting Alliance (WSCA) contracts.
Authorize the County Purchasing Agent to execute all purchase orders and
agreements necessary to complete the purchase and installation. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
Resource Management Agency
12.
Adopt
the Revision of Mileage of Maintained County Roads identifying that Tulare
County's maintained mileage is 3,045.77 miles as of December 31, 2008. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return to
Resource Management Agency a certified copy of the Resolution to be filed with
Caltrans.
13.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22618 with URS Corporation for the
design of the new entrance facility at the Visalia Landfill, retroactive to
February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2011.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment
to the agreement as of February 1, 2009 and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Approve the completion of the design of the
new Visalia Landfill entrance facility without the covered recycling facility.
14.
Approve
a Lease Agreement with the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools to establish
a monthly rental payment of $5,085 per month for use of the facility located at
1105 South "O" Street in the City of Tulare. Authorize the transfer of the building(s)
situated at 1105 South "O" Street in the City of Tulare to become the
property of the County as mutually agreed upon by the County of Tulare and
Tulare County Superintendent of Schools and as reflected by the termination of
Lease Agreement No. 14973 entered into February 16, 1988, with the term
commencing August 24, 1988 and terminating August 23, 2008.
15.
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 108 Widening Project.
16.
Approve
an agreement for Purchase of Property and Temporary Construction Easement from
the Marc W. Isaak Living Trust and the Joel and Judith Isaak Living Trust for
the Road 80 Widening Project in the amount of $4,700. Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant
Deed and Temporary Construction Easement acceptances upon presentation. Authorize the Resource Management Agency
Director, or his designee, to open an escrow and sign all documents to
facilitate the escrow for this acquisition.
Direct the Auditor to draw a warrant in the amount of $5,500 in favor of
Chicago Title Company.
17.
Approve
termination of Agreement No. 22151 with PK Sale LLC to terminate the lease at
303 E. Olive Avenue in the City of Porterville.
Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director, or his designee, to
send a 90 day Notice of Termination.
Authorize the County's Auditor to release payment for the agreed upon
closeout costs to PK Sale LLC, or any subsequent owner of record, upon request
by RMA, prior to the date of termination.
Sheriff/Coroner
18.
Authorize
the submission of a grant application to the California Department of Alcoholic
Beverage Control to enhance its enforcement of alcoholic beverage laws in the
County.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
19.
Presentation
given by Resource Management Agency regarding the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map
revisions and its effects on areas in Tulare County.
20.
Request
from County Administrative Office to review and accept the Countywide Facility
Program Masterplan Phase 1. Direct staff
to continue planning and begin implementation activities as required to support
future CEQA, design and construction activities both for a new Civic Center and
Countywide. Direct staff to continue
with Phases 2 & 3 of the Countywide Facility Program Masterplan (8
additional departments over the next two fiscal years).
21.
Presentation
given by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector regarding an update on
Tulare County Cash Flow.
(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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant Exposure to
Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of Potential
Cases: 2
Appeal of Zoning
Administrator's Decision Number 3002 denying Zone Variance Number PZV 08-027 (ZA)
requested by Robert J. Owen to allow a home-site parcel (.37 acres) from an
original parcel (4.70 acres) containing less acreage than required in the AE-10
Zone on property south of Porterville.
Board of Supervisors Agenda Item, March 24, 2009.
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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:
Termination of Agreement
Number 22151 with PK Sale LLC pertaining to County lease of property at 303 E. Olive Avenue
in the City of Porterville. Board of Supervisors Agenda Item, March 24,
2009.
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government Code Section
54956.9 (a).)
Name of Case: County of Sacramento
v. State of California,
et al
Superior Court of the State
of California, County of Sacramento
Case Number 34-2009-80000164-CU-WM-GDS
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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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