(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
George Lemon for his dedicated service as an Assessment Appeals Board member.
2.
Present
a Proclamation Honoring the work of Donald Robinson, M.D. for his service to
Tulare County.
3.
Recognize
David Crawford upon his retirement for his 33 years of County service.
4.
Public
Comments.
5.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider and approve placement of County Service Area No. 1 and
County Service Area No. 2 delinquent sewer and water service fees, delinquent
penalties and Auditor's collection charges on the 2010/2011 Tax Rolls.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider and approve placement of Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance
District delinquent sewer service charges, delinquent penalties and Auditor's
collection charges on the 2010/2011 Tax Roll.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 8 through 31)
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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
8.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
to provide services supporting the eradication of the Japanese Dodder,
retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2010, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
9.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
to provide state subvention in the amount of $169,402 to offset costs of Asian
Citrus Psyllid detection trapping, retroactive to March 1, 2010 through
September 30, 2010. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of March 1, 2010, and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters
10.
Authorize
the County Auditor-Controller, in coordination with the County Administrative
Officer, to sign necessary agreements and documents related to the issuance of
a line of credit with Union Bank of California for up to $55 million, subject
to approval as to form by County Counsel.
11.
Approve
the candidate statement regulations and printing fees for the November 2, 2010
General Election. Require each candidate
filing a statement to pay the estimated cost in advance. The estimated cost will be adjusted to actual
upon completion of the election.
Candidates will be refunded or billed for the difference. Limit each candidate's statement to no more
than 200 words for County Offices and 250 words for State Offices.
12.
Accept
the Certified Statement of Vote as submitted by the Registrar of Voters for
those Offices/Measures for which the Board of Supervisors is the Governing
Body.
Board of Supervisors
13.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
Jerry Magoon upon his Retirement from the Tulare Improvement Program; Honoring
Carla Sousa upon her Retirement as 4-H Youth Development Advisor - UC
Cooperative Extension Tulare County; and Honoring Marcella K. Smith upon her
Retirement from the Earlimart Elementary School District.
14.
Approve
sending a letter of support to the State Historical Resources Commission in
support of an amendment to update information contained in the original
National Register nomination for Wilsonia Historic District.
15.
Approve
funding a Service Learning grant in the amount of $5,000 to Tech Prep High
School in Supervisorial District Two.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the agreement, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel.
County Administrative Office
16.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of June
2010 regarding Personnel/Payroll changes and Good Works funding agreements.
General Services/Property Management
17.
Approve
an agreement for Purchase of Real Property/Right of Way/Temporary Construction
Easement from Del Valle Capital Corporation for the Road 80 Widening Project in
the amount of $18,000. Authorize County
Counsel to sign the Grant Deed and Temporary Construction Easement acceptances
upon presentation. Authorize the County
Administrative Officer, 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 $19,500 in favor
of Chicago Title Company.
18.
Approve
an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 20044 with Ennis Commercial Properties, LLC
for office space located at 259 N. Main in Porterville for the Department of
Child Support Services.
19.
Approve
Access License and Road Maintenance Agreement with Mitch Brown and Daniel Weisenberger
over County owned property.
Health & Human Services Agency
20.
Reaffirm
declaration of state of emergency in the Tulare County Drought Resolution No.
2008-0472 adopted June 24, 2008.
21.
Authorize
the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Environmental Health
Division to apply for funds under the Used Oil Payment Program Cycle 1 from the
California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle).
22.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Tulare County Purchasing Agent Professional
Services Agreement No. 4867 with Unilab Corporation d.b.a Quest Diagnostics to
increase the maximum amount of the agreement by $20,500 from $99,500 to
$120,000 for the provision of clinical laboratory services, retroactive to July
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. Find that the Board had authority to amend
Professional Services Agreement No. 4867 as of July 1, 2009 and that it was in
the County's best interest to amend the Professional Services Agreement on that
date.
23.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with Maximus, Inc. to allow Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency to provide workspace to Maximus, Inc. for the preparation
and presentation of the Health Care Options (HCO) Program for the State of
California, retroactive to January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2012. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January 1,
2007 and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
24.
Ratify
and approve an increase in Agreement No. 24121 by $367,290 from $478,527 to
$845,817 with Health Net of California, Inc. to continue providing and/or
arranging medical, vision, and mental health services for the Tulare Healthy
Kids 6-18 Program, retroactive to April 1, 2010 through November 1, 2010. Find
that the Board had authority to approve an increase in Agreement No. 24121 as
of April 1, 2010 and that it was in the County's best interest to approve the
increase on that date.
25.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21706 with Tulare County
Superintendent of Schools in an amount not to exceed $367,475 for the
administration of the More Opportunities for Viable Employment (MOVE) Program,
retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2010 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Probation
26.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21680 with Earlimart School District
to provide the services of a Probation Officer for the continued operation of
the Delinquency Prevention Program, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June
30, 2011. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment agreement as of July 1, 2010,
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
27.
Accept
grant funding in the amount of $27,538 from the State of California,
Corrections Standards Authority for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Ratify and approve an agreement with the
State of California, Corrections Standards Authority for the Juvenile
Accountability Block Grant Program, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June
30, 2011. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the agreement as of July 1, 2010, and that it was in
the best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Resource Management Agency
28.
Approve
Plans and Specifications, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the
Richgrove Green Alleys Project.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Plans. Authorize the advertisement for bids for the
project. Set the bid opening date for
Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. in the Board Conference Rooms A &
B.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
29.
Approve
the Plans, Specifications, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the
Construction of the Betty Drive Avenue 312 Realignment and Improvement
Project. Authorize the Chairman of the
Board of Directors to sign the Plans, pending approval as to form by County
Counsel. Authorize the advertisement for
bids for the project. Set the bid
opening date for Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in the Board
Conference Rooms A & B.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Sheriff/Coroner
30.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24257 with the California Emergency Management
Agency (CalEMA) to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2010
for the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Program that focuses on drug
addiction, life skills, and re-entry for inmates meeting the established
criteria for participation.
Workforce Investment Board
31.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the State of California Employment Development
Department in the amount of $2,776,150 for Workforce Investment Act Youth
programs, retroactive to April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 2010, 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
32.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to Amend Resolution No. 2010-0458 to
include Agricultural Zone Districts in the Solar and Wind Electrical Generation
Facilities of Tulare County Zoning Ordinance No. 352.
33.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to receive a staff report, presentation and
direct staff to prepare criteria considerations for Public and Private Utility
Structures located on Agricultural Zoned Lands and refer to Agricultural
Advisory Committee and Planning Commission for recommendation to the
Board. Accept the two tier process for
public and private utility applications on agricultural zoned lands: First level review where public and private
utility structures are located on non-Williamson Act contracted lands subject
to a Special Use Permit and Developer Agreement; Second level review where
public and private utility structures are located on Williamson Act contracted
lands subject to a Special Use Permit, and Developer Agreement and findings of
compatibility.
34.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to concur with Resource Management Agency's
re-organization of the discretionary permit processing procedures to include a
pre-application process and the elimination of the Zoning Administrator and
Site Plan Review Committee Hearings.
35.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to approve GPI 09-001 to allow Mr. Bill
Ballow to proceed with a General Plan Amendment application to change the land
use designation of approximately 91 acres from Foothill Agriculture to
Development Corridor within the Foothill Growth Management Plan located on the
north side of Worth Drive, north of Bartlett Park and west of Success Dam, east
of the City of Porterville. The change of zone would be from Foothill
Agriculture to Planned Development - Foothill - Special Mobilehome.
(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
Establish
Findings of Compatibility for Solar and Wind Electrical Generation Facilities
located on Williamson Act Contracted Lands
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B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 4
Threats of
litigation in the public record regarding the proposed Tulare County General
Plan 2030 Update and Draft Environment Impact Report
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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
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(c).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 2
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(c).)
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Potential Cases: 1
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(c).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9(c).)
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Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
H
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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