(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Becky Quintana as a recipient of the 2010 United States EPA Environmental
Justice Champion Award.
2.
Recognize
the Tulare Union High School Girls Water Polo Team for winning the Division 3
Valley Championship.
3.
State
of the County presented by the Chairman Mike Ennis.
4.
Public
Comments.
5.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 29)
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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
6.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
Jeff Robertson upon his Retirement from the Visalia Police Department; and
Honoring Matthew Beecher for Earning the Rank of Eagle Scout.
7.
Cancel
the Board of Supervisors regular meeting on April 19, 2011.
8.
Rescind
the In Lieu of Election full-term appointment of Jeanine Hetherington to the
Sierra View Hospital District per Resolution No. 2010-0939. Rescind the In Lieu of Election short-term
appointment of Kent M. Sorrells to the Sierra View Local Hospital District per
Resolution No. 2010-0938 and appoint Kent M. Sorrells In Lieu of Election to a
full-term ending December 5, 2014.
9.
Appoint
the following individuals to the Tulare County Mental Health Board for terms
ending December 31, 2013: Erin Brooks,
Member At-Large - Seat 6; Synda Burney, Consumer - Seat 7; Gail Johnson, Family
Member - Seat 8; and James L. Carr, Member At-large - Seat 9.
10.
Reappoint
David Williams, County Representative to the Indian Gaming Local Community
Benefit Committee for a term ending June 30, 2013.
11.
Reappoint
Kenneth Snyder to the Tulare County Housing Authority as District 1 - Regular
Commissioner for a term ending December 18, 2014.
12.
Reappoint
Ronald E. Bosetti as Public Member to the Treasury Oversight Committee for a
term ending December 17, 2013.
County Administrative Office
13.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of December
2010 regarding Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.
District Attorney
14.
Ratify
and approve acceptance of funding for the In-Home Supportive Services Fraud
Investigation and Program Integrity Efforts in the amount of $194,027 from the
State of California, Health and Human Services Agency, Department of Social
Services, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to accept
the funding as of July 1, 2010, and that it was in the County's best interest
to accept the funding on that date.
15.
Ratify
and approve the Grant Award Agreement for the acceptance of grant funding from
the California Emergency Management Agency for the Underserved Victim Advocacy
and Outreach Program in the amount of $125,000, with a $31,250 match,
retroactive to October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of October 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)
16.
Ratify
and approve the Grant Award Agreement to accept additional grant funding from
the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud
Prosecution Program in the amount of $49,479 for Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Find that the Board had the 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. Ratify and approve District Attorney Phillip
Cline's signature on behalf of the Chairman, retroactive to July 1, 2010
through June 30, 2011. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths
vote required)
General Services/Property Management
17.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 20349 with the Tulare County
Superintendent of Schools for office space located at 2637 Burrel Avenue,
Visalia to extend the term for an additional ten years, retroactive to January
1, 2011 through December 31, 2020. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of January
1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement as of that date.
18.
Approve
an amendment to Sub-Lease Agreement No. 23124 with the Comision Honorifica
Mexicana Americana, Inc. to extend the term for an additional two years for
kitchen and office space located at 466 E. Putnam, Porterville.
Health & Human Services Agency
19.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24242 with the California Department
of Public Health for the Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Prevention and
Control Program, retroactive to July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2009, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
20.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the Golden State YMCA for Tulare County Health
& Human Services (HHSA), as the Local Government Agency, to act as the
claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administration Activities (MAA) claims on
behalf of their district, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30,
2012. 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.
21.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for PATCH
services in the amount of $215,000 for the provision of Day Treatment Services,
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.
22.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. for BASIC
services in the amount of $1,160,000 to provide a comprehensive and balanced
range of mental health services, 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.
23.
Authorize
the Chairman of the Board to sign three (3) copies of the State Certification
Clauses form (CCC-307) and three (3) copies of the Federal Contractor
Certification Clauses (CO-007) form with the California Department of
Education, Nutrition Services Division that will allow Tulare County Health and
Human Services Agency (HHSA) to receive the contract for the Summer Food
Service Program.
24.
Adopt
changes to the Tulare County Child Care Planning and Development Council
By-Laws.
25.
Approve
the Tulare County Child Care Planning and Development Council Certification
Statement.
Resource Management Agency
26.
Approve
the Plans, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the Construction of
the Road 80 Phase 2 Project. Authorize
the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of the
Construction of the Road 80 Phase 2 Project.
Set the bid opening date for 2:00 p.m. March 2, 2011.
27.
Authorize
the submittal of a Federal Transit Act (FTA) Section 5311 grant application to
Caltrans, in the amount of $325,300 for 2011-2012, for cost reimbursement for
transit operating expenses.
28.
Approve
an Escrow Agreement with Teichert Construction for Security Deposits in Lieu of
Retention for the Road 80 Phase 1A project.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
29.
Review
and accept the following documents as complete and adequate for each of the
Tulare County Redevelopment Agency's eight project areas, including
Cutler-Orosi, Earlimart, Goshen, Ivanhoe, Pixley, Poplar-Cotton Center,
Richgrove and Traver, for the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2010: a) Annual Audit Report of financial
activities of the Tulare County Redevelopment Agency; b) Annual State Controller's Report; c) Annual Housing Report to the California
Department of Housing and Community Development; and d) Annual Blight
Report. Direct that these reports be
submitted by the Executive Director, as required by the California Health and
Safety Code, to the Office of the State Controller and the California
Department of Housing and Community Development.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
(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:
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Board of Supervisors
ITEM
A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Chaires, Joe III and Josie Marie Chaires vs. Tulare County
Sheriff/Coroner Bill Wittman
Tulare County Superior Case Number 10-238613
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B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Cecil Wilson vs. County
of Tulare
Workers
Compensation Claim Number 230T-07-0030
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C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: County of Tulare
vs. Eugene
Busby; Wanda Busby, et al
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number 10-237255
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ITEM
D
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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E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 145 N. Alta, Dinuba, CA
and 150 N. Alta Avenue,
Dinuba, CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau, Britt Fussel
or Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: John Cutts and Judy Cutts
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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G
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 153 E. El Monte Way, Dinuba,
CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau, Britt Fussel
or Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Pablo Contreras
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
H
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
except Elected
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