(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Cheryl Cheek upon her retirement for 36 years of County service.
2.
Presentation
given by the Tulare County Sheriff's Department regarding the Central Valley
Explorer Competition.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Consent
Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 17)
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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
5.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Crop Improvement Association to
provide supervision of seed certification, retroactive to April 1, 2008 through
March 31, 2009. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 2008, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters
6.
Approve
consolidating the District and Municipal Elections with the Statewide Special
Election and any other election which may be held within the jurisdiction of
said Districts and Municipalities on Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Authorize the Election Official to perform
all necessary and required services to the Districts relating to the conduct of
the Special District and Municipal Elections.
Agree that each individual District shall reimburse the County in full
for the services performed in connection with these elections, upon
presentation of a bill from the Election Official and District.
County Administrative Office
7.
Approve
the bid documents for the Government Plaza Roofing Project. Authorize the Advertisement of Bids and
establish the Bid Opening for Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.
8.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22970 with Jay W. Powell to cancel the Cost of
Living Adjustment (COLA) scheduled to take effect July 1, 2009 for Conflict Public
Defender services.
Health & Human Services Agency
9.
Authorize
the submittal of the application to the California Emergency Management Agency
for the Fiscal Year 2009 Emergency Management Performance Grant in the amount
of $130,803 to encourage the improvement of mitigation, preparedness, response,
and recovery capabilities for all hazards.
10.
Authorize
the submittal of a grant application to First 5 Tulare County to apply for the
Fiscal Year 2009/2010 and 2010/2011 grant of $158,946 to implement the
Pediatric Injury Prevention Planning Project to develop a Countywide tool for
data collection of Pediatric unintentional injuries for children ages 0-5, with
the goal of reducing childhood injury in Tulare County.
11.
Approve
the establishment of a fixed asset line for the purchase of a Nilton XL XRF
Lead Paint Analyzer in the amount of $22,000.
Approve the increase of $77,251 from $204,801 to $282,052 for the Fiscal
Year 2008/2009 budget. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
12.
Authorize
the Tulare County Auditor to establish an interest bearing Trust Fund for the
deposit of liquidated damages received from contracted emergency ambulance
service providers that fail to meet minimum performance requirements under
their agreement. Authorize expenditures
to be allocated from the established interest bearing Trust Fund for Emergency
Medical Services related expenses or enhancements.
13.
Ratify
and approve the amendment to the associated Memorandums of Understanding (MOU)
with the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS, for the
HIV/AIDS Master Agreement No. 23265 (State Contract No. 07-65093) to provide
HIV/AIDS related programs and services, retroactive to July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2010. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote). Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement and associated Memorandums of Understanding as of
July 1, 2008 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement on that date.
Human Resources & Development
14.
Ratify
and approve the Side Letter of Agreement with the Tulare County Professional
Firefighter's Association signed by the County on March 2, 2009 changing salary
anniversary dates and authorizing retroactive pay for Unit #23 employees that
commenced employment at wage step 1 with the Fire Department on or about May
27, 2007. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of March 2, 2009, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Library
15.
Authorize
the submittal of an application to the American Library Association to apply
for grant funds in the amount of $5,000 to be used to purchase literacy-based
games and learning tools for the Homework Center at the Visalia Branch Library.
Probation
16.
Approve
the fixed-asset purchase of a Probation Drug-Detection Trained Canine in the
amount of $9,600 plus $4,200 for accredited training. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote)
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDVELOPMENT AGENCY
Resource Management Agency
17.
Authorize
the submittal of a 2009 California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Environmental Justice: Context-Sensitive Planning Grant Application for $190,000
to perform a Safety and Community Study in Earlimart. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of
Directors to act on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency, to execute in the name
of the Tulare County Redevelopment Agency, the Standard Agreement and all other
documents required by Caltrans, subject to County Counsel review and approval.
Authorize the commitment and expenditure of Tulare County Redevelopment Agency
funds in the amount of $20,000 from the Earlimart Redevelopment Project Area,
to be used as local match for the grant application. Find that leveraging financial resources for
community improvements: (a) is consistent with the adopted Redevelopment Plan
for Earlimart; (b) implements the affected redevelopment plan by assisting in
the eradication of physical blight caused by deteriorated streets, a lack of
lighting and the eradication of economic blight caused by a lack of
opportunities; (c) is consistent with the current Implementation Plan adopted
in December 2008, pursuant to Health and Safety Code §33490, §33131 (a) and (c)
and §33133; and (d) will directly benefit low- or moderate-income persons. Find that there are no other reasonable or
available means of financing the local match for the proposed activities, and
that the County does not have funding available for these purposes.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
18.
Presentation
given by the Community Disaster Partners Task Force regarding findings on the
current and potential future impacts the economic and budget crisis may have on
our community.
19.
Approve
the funding awards for the Step Up Service Learning Grant Program as
recommended by the Tulare County Youth Commission of $5,000 for each
Supervisorial District to be awarded to the following high schools to perform a
service learning project with students from schools: JJ Cairns High School, District One; Tech
Prep High School, District Two; La Sierra Military Academy, District Three;
Orosi High School, District Four; and Citrus High School, District Five. Authorize the Chairman to sign grant
agreements, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
20.
Request
from Health and Human Services Agency to authorize Human Resources and
Development to initiate the County's layoff process affecting the Human
Services Department, Area Agency on Aging Program; issue notices of layoff; and
meet and confer with the affected unions.
Approve the Personnel Resolution.
21.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to direct staff to reduce and consolidate code
compliance services within the Resource Management Agency Building Inspection
Division. Direct Resource Management
Agency and Human Resources and Development to initiate the County's layoff
process affecting Code Compliance, Building Inspection and Planning Divisions;
the issuance of notices of layoff; and meeting and conferring with the affected
unions. Authorize RMA and HR&D to
continue with the layoff process and approve the Personnel Resolution.
22.
INFORMATION
ONLY: Bid opening results for the Tulare
County Job Order Contract 003 for construction services.
(Closed Session)
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Normal Time
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Other Than Normal
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Composite
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Contractor
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Adjustment Factor
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Time Adjustment Factor
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Adjustment Factor*
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Velis Engineering, Inc.
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1.0000
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1.0200
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1.0040
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Torres Construction
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1.0200
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1.0500
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1.2773
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Souza Construction Inc.
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1.2685
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1.3125
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1.2773
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*Composite Adjustment
Factor = Factor 1 x .80 = Factor 2 x .20
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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: County of Tulare
v. City of Tulare,
et al
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number 09-23127
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: Li, James v. Michael Sheltzer
United
States District Court Case Number 1:07-CV-01039 LJO-GSA
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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
County of Sacramento
Superior Court Case Number
34-2009-80000164-CU-WM-GDS
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: Service Employees International Union Local 521 v. County of Tulare
Unfair
Practice Charge Number SA-CE-559-M
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: County of Tulare v. Service Employees
International Union Local 521
Unfair
Practice Charge Number SA-CO-73-M
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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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