(Public Comment Period)
1.
Service
Award Presentations.
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DISTRICT 1 - Allen Ishida
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Bruce Kendall
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Brenda Plum
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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15
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William Hayter
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Resource Management Agency
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20
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Rita Woodard
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Auditor-Controller's Office
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20
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Al Heaton
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Resource Management Agency
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30
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Jean Brou
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Resource Management Agency
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35
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DISTRICT 2 - Pete Vander Poel
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Bill Deavours
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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20
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Ruth Maciel
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Child Support Services Dept
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20
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Dennis Haines
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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30
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Cleopatra Juarez
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Child Support Services Dept
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30
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DISTRICT 3 - Phillip Cox
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Steven Calderon
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Manuel Garcia Jr
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Probation Department
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15
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Lourdes Hernandez
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Health and Human Services Agency
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15
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Deltra Howard
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Assessor-Clerk/Recorder
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15
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Marilyn Kinoshita
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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15
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Julia Langley
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County Counsel
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15
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Gerald Moore
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Robert Stickler
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Judy Summers
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Probation Department
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15
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Dane Clark
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Probation Department
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20
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Robert Dempsie
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District Attorney's Office
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20
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Bill Mueting
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Public Defender
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20
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Ron Rezac
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County Counsel
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20
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Greg Scroggins
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Probation Department
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20
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Clinton Sims
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County Counsel
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20
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Johnny Wong
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Resource Management Agency
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20
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Tim Hood
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Resource Management Agency
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30
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Philip Slitor
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Resource Management Agency
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30
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Tricia Wafford
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District Attorney's Office
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30
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Bill Appleby
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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35
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DISTRICT 4 - Steven Worthley
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Sandra Mendoza
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Child Support Services Dept
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15
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Maribel Reynosa
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District Attorney's Office
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20
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Rebecca Buckingham
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Human Resources & Development
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25
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Teresa Martin
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Auditor-Tax Collector
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30
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DISTRICT 5 - Mike Ennis
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Steve Noland
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Resource Management Agency
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20
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2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Sheriff's Department to charge
administrative fees to owners of vehicles towed by the Department.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Treasurer-Tax Collector to receive comments
and adopt a Resolution regarding the discontinuance of the County Teeter Plan
that was enacted under California Revenue and Taxation Code 4702 as an
alternative method for distribution of property taxes and assessments.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 32)
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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
6.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food & Agriculture for
survey and detection of Japanese Dodder, effective July 1, 2009 through June
30, 2010.
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
7.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22900 with SST Benefits Consulting & Insurance
Services to renew deferred compensation consulting services for another three
years effective July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Reappoint
Al Biard, District 4 and George J. Ouzounian, District 3 to the Assessment
Appeals Board for terms ending September 3, 2012.
District Attorney
9.
Ratify
and approve acceptance of grant funding for the Recovery Act: Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance
Grant in the amount of $1,170,789 through the U.S. Department of Justice,
Bureau of Justice Assistance, retroactive to March 1, 2009 through February 28,
2013. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of March 1, 2009, and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter in the agreement on that date. Certify that the grant funds received
hereunder shall not be used to supplant expenditures controlled by this body.
Authorize the creation of a new organizational unit 001-100-3164. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote).
Health & Human Services Agency
10.
Approve
an adjustment to Fiscal Year 2008/2009 adopted budget of $554,283 relating to
the Maddy Emergency Medical Services Fund by an increase of $387,256 reflecting
a total of $941,539. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths
vote)
11.
Authorize
the Tulare County Purchasing Agent to approve Professional Service Agreements
for delivering Child Abuse Prevention Services under the Children's Trust Fund
(CTF), Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) and Child Abuse
Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT) Programs. Approve the recommendations from the Child
Abuse Prevention Council for the following funding sources: Community Based
Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP); Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
(CAPIT); and Children's Trust Fund (CTF) for Fiscal Years 2009/2010 and
2010/2011.
12.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21708 with Tulare Youth Services Bureau, Inc. to
extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2010 for the provision of mental
health services to Tulare County adolescents and children.
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 23800 with Arieh R. Whisenhunt, M.D. to extend
the term of the agreement to June 30, 2010, for providing telepsychiatry
services.
14.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 23899 with the California Department
of Public Health to increase the maximum amount of the funding for the Women,
Infants and Children (WIC) Program by $215,000 from $15,570,000 to $15,785,000,
retroactive to October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011. This agreement is retroactive due to
inadvertent delays in obtaining authorized signatures on the agreement. It was impracticable for the Board to take
action before October 1, 2008 due to the time needed to process, prepare, and
submit the agenda item. The WIC Program
helps safeguard the health of low-income pregnant, lactating, and post-partum
women and their children up to age 5, who are at nutritional risk, to eat well
and stay healthy.
15.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 23248 with Golden State Health Centers, Inc.
d.b.a. Sylmar Health and Rehabilitation Center to extend the term of the
agreement to June 30, 2010 to provide stabilization and long-term maintenance
for mentally disabled clients.
16.
Approve
an agreement with the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission for the
provision of Congregate and Homebound meals to seniors through the Kings/Tulare
Area Agency on Aging Program from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010.
17.
Ratify
and approve the receipt of $275,550 in grant funds provided by the Blue Shield
of California Foundation, for the Premium Subsidies for the Healthy Kids 6-18
to subsidize health, dental, and vision insurance premiums, retroactive to
April 01, 2009 through November 01, 2010.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of April 01, 2009 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter
into the agreement on that date.
18.
Ratify
and approve the renewal agreement with the California Department of Mental
Health (DMH), for providing State Hospital Bed Purchase and Usage, retroactive
to July 01, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of July 1, 2008 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
19.
Ratify
and approve the application/agreement for the receipt of funding for the
California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) for Fiscal Year 2008/2009,
per the Fiscal Year 2008/2009 County Allocation letter dated October 30, 2008,
retroactive to July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed application/agreement as of July 1, 2008 and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the application/agreement on that
date.
20.
Approve
the adjustments for Extra Help salaries for EH Public Health Nurse II, EH
Public Health Nurse I, EH Lead Registered Nurse, and EH Licensed Vocational
Nurse to current salary amounts for Regular status employees; and authorize
future salary adjustments to the Extra Help positions listed to parallel future
changes applied to the applicable permanent job classification.
Human Resources & Development
21.
Approve
the request to withdraw from participation in the California State Association
of Counties Excess Insurance Authority Pooled Health Insurance Benefit Program,
effective midnight, December 31, 2009, Plan Year 2010.
Resource Management Agency
22.
Accept
the work for construction of Visalia Landfill Phase 2 Expansion as complete by
Wood Bros. Incorporated of Lemoore, California.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Notice of Completion. Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the
Notice of Completion recorded with the County Recorder.
23.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 21, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. to consider the intent to
vacate a portion of Batti Drive between Stevenson Drive and Balaam Drive in
Waukena, generally located in the southwest quarter of Section 32, Township 20
South, Range 23 East, Mount Diablo Base & Meridian. Direct Resource Management Agency to publish
and post the notice of public hearing in accordance with the Streets and Highways
code.
24.
Set
a Public Hearing for August 11, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. for consideration of sewer
and water user fee adjustments for specific County Service Area Zones of
Benefit: El Rancho; Delft Colony;
Seville; Tonyville; Tooleville; Traver; Yettem; and Wells Tract sewer systems
in addition, the Delft Colony, Yettem and Wells Tract water systems. Approve the Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and mailed to affected residents.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
25.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 7, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. for placing delinquent Terra
Bella Sewer Maintenance District service fee charges on the 2009/2010 Tax
Rolls. Approve the Notice of Public
Hearing.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
26.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 7, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. for placing delinquent Community
Service Area No. 1 and Community Service Area No. 2 service fee charges on the
2009/2010 Tax Rolls. Approve the Notice
of Public Hearing.
27.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22809 with Shaw Environmental, Inc. to modify the
Scope of Work at the Woodville Landfill, increase the contract amount from
$414,255 to $678,125 and extend the term of the agreement from July 1, 2009 to
December 31, 2017.
28.
Approve
an agreement with the City of Dinuba to allow the City of Dinuba to acquire
right of way within the County jurisdiction for the Avenue 416/El Monte Way
Road Widening and Reconstruction Project.
Approve the operations and maintenance agreement with the City of Dinuba
for a portion of Avenue 416/El Monte Way between Road 56 to the Road 60
alignment and between Road 64 to Road 72.
29.
Approve
an agreement for Purchase of Property/Right of Way and Temporary Construction
Easement from Felipe Flores for the Road 80 Widening Project in the amount of
$40,000. Authorize County Counsel to
sign the Grant Deed and the 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 $40,800 in favor of Chicago Title Company.
30.
Approve
an agreement for Purchase of Real Property from Tomas G. Avalos and Micaela G.
Avalos for the Road 108 Widening Project in the amount of $275,000. Approve "Spend to Get" relocation
benefits in the amount of: a) up to
$1,525 for moving expenses; up to $6,000 for closing costs including loan fees
for replacement property; and up to $7,000 for Price Differential Payment. Authorize County Counsel to sign the Grant
Deed acceptance upon presentation.
Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director, or 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 $277,000 in favor of Stewart Title Company.
Sheriff/Coroner
31.
Authorize
the Purchasing Agent to conduct an even exchange of police service weapons and
accessories with L.C. Action Police Supply.
Workforce Investment Board
32.
Ratify
and approve a subgrant agreement with the State of California Employment
Development Department in the amount of $3,122,201 for the Workforce Investment
Act Youth programs, retroactive to April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 2009, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
33.
Presentation
given by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector regarding the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the accomplishments of the Treasurer-Tax
Collector's Office in 2008/2009.
(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: 4
Next Item(s)
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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: 1
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
D
CONSIDER THE
DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL OR RELEASE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE:
Details
Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release pursuant to Government Code Section
54957, et seq.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
E
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
Next Item(s)
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 1055 W. Henderson,
Porterville, CA
and 1061 W. Henderson, Porterville,
CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Andy Mangano and Ennis
Commercial Properties
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property: 303 E. Olive, Porterville, CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating
Parties: PK Sales LLC c/o Kimco Realty
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
H
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley and Jean M. Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected
Next Item(s)
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Sitting as the Tulare
County IHSS Public
Authority Board
ITEM
I
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Tim Huntley
and Jean M. Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
except Elected
Next Item(s)
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