(Public Comment Period)
1.
Presentation
of the Annual Calendar Art Contest.
Declare March 7-11, 2011 as National Ag Week.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Consent
Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 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
4.
Ratify,
approve and authorize the Chairman to sign an Application for Federal
Assistance retroactive to December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011. Ratify and approve an agreement with the
United States Department of Agriculture for a total grant award of $1,000,000
for the continuation of the Area Wide Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Management
Program, retroactive to December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of December 1, 2010, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Authorize and empower the Chairman of the
Board, pursuant to resolution, to execute and sign all grant related documents
necessary to secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.
Board of Supervisors
5.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Recognizing
Southern California Edison for its efforts to construct Porterville's Solar Generating
Station; and Honoring the City of Exeter on its 100th Anniversary.
6.
Approve
a Resolution in support of the Naval Air Station Lemoore being the homebase for
the Joint Strike Fighter.
7.
Reappoint
Christine Foster to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control Citizens
Advisory Committee as Environmental Representative for a term ending January
31, 2014.
County Administrative Office
8.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of January
2011 regarding Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.
County Counsel/Risk Management
9.
Authorize
Risk Management to deposit $250,000 in each of two trust accounts with CorVel
Corporation, the County's Workers' Compensation Claim Administrator, to provide
an amount sufficient to make benefit payments, pay medical bills and issue
settlement proceeds for a 30 day period and to be replenished on an on-going
basis. Authorize Risk Management to
replenish the fund as depleted.
Information Technology
10.
Approve
an agreement with Sciforma, Inc. for technology enhancements and associated
projected costs $213,000 for a Project Management System. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
Library
11.
Ratify
the submittal of a grant application to the State Library of California and
accept a grant award for a Library Services and Technology Act Grant to place
book vending machines in the Workforce Investment Board One Stops in Visalia
and Dinuba. Authorize the purchase of
two (2) Book Vending machines and waive the Competitive Bid Requirement as
Public Information Kiosk, Inc. is the sole source for this unique product. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
Resource Management Agency
12.
Affirm
the Annual Jackass Mail Run to be held during the month of April of each year
in the City of Porterville and community of Springville. Affirm the Jackass Mail Run to be an on-going
event for future years until such time as conditions of the parade and/or the
parade route change.
13.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, BMY
Construction Group, Inc. of Fresno, California, in the amount of $3,689,569 for
construction of the Visalia Landfill Entrance Facility and Recycling
Center. Authorize the Chairman to sign
the contract, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel and
upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the
contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow funds for a contingency in the amount
of $368,957 (10%) to cover unexpected construction conditions and construction
engineering.
14.
FOR
INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening results
for the Construction of Road 80 (Phase 2) from Avenue 384 to Avenue 416.
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Contractor
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Amount
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Emmetts Excavation, Inc.
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$ 14,005,668.50
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Teichert Construction
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$
14,247,559.00
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Construction Development Systems
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$
14,627,463.19
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Agee Construction Corp.
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$
15,219,836.25
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RJ Berry Jr. Inc.
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$
15,362,684.22
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Menefee Construction
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$
15,898,249.40
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Granite Construction Company
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$
15,920,360.00
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American Paving Company
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$
15,987,326.00
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Lees Paving, Inc.
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$
17,014,859.10
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Engineers Estimate
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$
16,491,599.11
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15.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Emmetts
Excavation, Inc of Clovis, California, in the amount of $14,005,668.50 for
construction of Road 80 Phase 2 from Avenue 384 to Avenue 416. Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of
certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the contractor possesses a
valid State Contractors License. Allow
funds for a contingency in the amount of $1,400,567 (10%) to cover unexpected
construction conditions and construction engineering.
16.
Approve
the Program Supplement No. H43 to Agreement No. 23634 with the State of
California, Department of Transportation for funding the construction of Road
80 from Avenue 328 to south of the St. John River. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Program
Supplement.
17.
Approve
the Pipeline Development Agreement with Alta Irrigation District for pipeline
and culvert replacement and extensions for the Road 80 Phase 2 Widening Project
from south of Avenue 416 (El Monte Way) in the City of Dinuba to Avenue 384 and
authorize the Chairman to sign said agreement, subject to review and approval
as to form by County Counsel. Approve
the Joint Escrow Instructions with Alta Irrigation District and authorize the
Chairman to sign said letter to Fresno Escrow Corporation containing said
instructions, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel. Approve the deposit of $197,437 into an
escrow account at Fresno Escrow Corporation under the terms of the Pipeline
Development Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions.
(Closed Session)
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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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: Genevieve Rodriguez vs. County of Tulare,
et al. US
District Court Case No. 1:09-CV-09-0940 LJO SKO
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: Michael Yocum v. County of Tulare
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 5
James Van
Valkenberg, Musa Saleem, Donny Y. Earp,
Elodia
Lopez, Mario Lopez, III, Michael Lopez & The Estate of Mario Lopez
Vanessa
Guerrero
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ITEM
D
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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