(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Ray R. Moreno upon his retirement from the Resource Management Agency for his
31 years of County service.
2.
Adopt
a resolution proclaiming the month of May 2011 as "Mental Health Awareness
Month" in Tulare County.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Probation Department to approve increasing
installment fees to $55.00, for the processing of payments made in installments
to the Probation Department, effective July 1, 2011.
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Health and Human Services Agency to approve
the adoption of fee adjustments for Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency, Health Services, California Children Services and Child Welfare
Services for Fiscal Year 2011/2012, effective July 1, 2011.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to adopt the
proposed Planning and Development fee adjustments as listed in the 2011-2012
Summary of Proposed Fees in accordance with Health and Safety Code Section
17951 and Government Code Sections 54986, 65909.5, 66014, 66016 and 66451.2,
effective July 1, 2011.
8.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector/ Registrar of Voters to approve the adoption of the proposed fee
schedule for Fiscal Year 2011/2012, effective July 1, 2011.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 9 through 48)
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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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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
9.
Authorize
Tulare County Purchasing Agent to amend the contract fee allowance from the
standard $100,000 maximum to $150,000 maximum for Agreement No. 5247 with
Harold W. Bertholf, Inc. for providing consulting services.
Board of Supervisors
10.
Ratify
a Proclamation recognizing Kathy Fletcher as the 2011 Common Threads Awards
Recipient.
11.
Reappoint
George McEwen to the Tulare County Pest Control District for a term ending
April 23, 2015.
12.
Appoint
Kim Behrens to the Emergency Medical Care Committee, College-Alternate
position, to serve at the Pleasure of the Board.
13.
Appoint
John Binaski to the Ambulance Independent Compliance Committee, County Fire
Chief's Association position for a term ending December 31, 2012.
14.
Appoint
to the Board of Directors on the Pixley Public Utility District for a term
ending December 7, 2012.
County Administrative Office/Capital Projects/Facilities
15.
Rescind
Resolution No. 2010-0686. Approve an
agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for the County of
Tulare Disadvantaged Community Water Study Project in an amount not to exceed
$2,000,000 from May 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014.
16.
Approve
sending a letter of support for AB 983 (Perea) which would allow the Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund to provide project funding up to 100% for severely
disadvantaged communities. Allows
prioritization of consolidation projects based on the community with the most
pressing need regardless of primary project applicant. Modifies allowable capacity measurements and
requires electronic reimbursement of invoices.
17.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of March
2011 regarding Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.
18.
Remove
Deborah Vaughn as the Alternate Member to the Upper Kings Basin Integrated
Regional Water Management Authority.
Appoint Denise Akins as the Alternate Member to the Upper Kings Basin
Integrated Regional Water Management Authority.
19.
Approve
the replacement of the existing Energy Management System at the Visalia Health
Care Center, as identified in the 2011 Facilities Improvement Plan. Waive the competitive bid process and
authorize the purchase and installation of a new proprietary Schneider Electric
I/A Energy Management System. Authorize
the Purchasing Agent to execute any and all public works contracts and
agreements necessary with Servi-Tech Controls, the sole source provider for
this region, to successfully complete the project.
20.
Award
the contract for the Bob Wiley Detention Facility Chillers Installation Project
to the lowest responsible bidder, EMCOR Services/Mesa Energy Systems, 4668 N.
Sonora, Fresno, Ca 93722 in the amount of $60,840. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
construction agreement upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds,
license verification and contract, subject to review and approval as to form by
County Counsel.
21.
Approve
the deletion of administrative Regulation No. 11. Approve the deletion of Administrative
Regulation No. 26 for Unrepresented employees upon Board action and for other
units pending completion of meet and confer.
Find that there is no need to revise Administrative Regulations No. 22
and No. 29 at this time.
General Services
22.
Approve
the deletion of one Print & Mail Supervisor position and the addition of
one Print & Mail Operator I Position, effective July 3, 2011. Direct General Services and Human Resources
& Development to initiate the layoff process, issue required notices and
meet and confer with the impacted union.
23.
Approve
an Amendment to License Agreement No. 15571 with the Tulare Athletic Boxing
Club of Tulare, formerly known as Tulare Boxing Association, for the real
property located at 1331 South "O" Street in the City of Tulare,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
Fire Department
24.
Approve
an agreement with Ivanhoe Volunteer Fire Fighters Association to donate two
obsolete fire vehicles for redistribution to a fire department in Mexico.
Health & Human Services Agency
25.
Reaffirm
the Declaration of State of Emergency pertaining to flooding set out in
Resolution No. 2010-1016 and adopted on December 21, 2010.
26.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 23831 with the State of California, Department of
Water Resources to extend the term of the agreement from May 15, 2011 to May
15, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $249,984 to develop and implement a
project for the management of historical and future groundwater data.
27.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with Unilab Corporation d.b.a. Quest Diagnostics in an
amount not to exceed a maximum of $150,000 for the provision of clinical
laboratory 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.
28.
Authorize
the submission of a grant application to Target Stores for funding in the
amount of $4,000 to purchase books for the Reach Out and Read Program in our
County Healthcare Centers.
29.
Approve
the adjustment in the fixed asset line and Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget for the
purchase of software, services, and hardware to accomplish the implementation
of the upgrade of the GE Electronic Medical Records and Patient Management
system, in an amount not to exceed $250,000.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
30.
Approve
the adjustment in the fixed asset line and Fiscal Year 2010/2011 Budget in the
amount of $20,000 for the purchase of telepsychiatry equipment. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required)
31.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement with the California Department of Public Health,
Office of AIDS, for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program in the amount of $2,491,
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.
Information Technology
32.
Approve
the License Agreement for iOS Developer Program with Apple. Authorize the Information Technology (IT)
Director to accept the terms and conditions of the License Agreement for iOS
Developer program with Apple.
Probation
33.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section 05-05-1105 of
Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Part V of the Ordinance Code, pertaining to the
designation of camp beds in the Probation Department's Juvenile Detention
Facility. Direct the Clerk to publish
and post a summary of the Ordinance before the second reading as required by
law.
34.
Approve
the submission of an application for continued grant funding for the Juvenile
Justice Crime Prevention Act to the State of California Corrections Standard
Authority, in the amount of $1,084,763, for the period of July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2012. Authorize the Board
Chairman to submit and/or to sign the County's application for approval for the
County's Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan. Assure that the County of Tulare's
Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan has been developed, reviewed,
and provided to the Corrections Standard Authority (CSA) in a format determined
by the CSA. Assure that the County of
Tulare's Board of Supervisors and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council
review and approve the County's Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice
Plan. Assure that the County of Tulare
will adhere to the requirements of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act
(Chapters 353 and 475 of the Government Code) regarding the submission of the
Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan application or revision,
investment of allocated monies, including any interest earnings, expenditure of
said funds, and the submission of required reports to the CSA.
Resource Management Agency
35.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24430 with Central Valley Christian Housing
Development, Inc. to increase the amount of the Agreement from $800,000 to
$1,800,000 for the implementation of Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1)
funds provided by the State of California, Department of Housing and Community
Development Grant No. 09-NSP1-6270.
36.
Approve
a Program Supplement No. N051 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for
Federal-Aid Project No. 06-5946R for construction of Road 80 from Avenue 384 to
south of Avenue 416 (El Monte Way) in the City of Dinuba, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel.
37.
Approve
an agreement with the Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District and Strathmore
Public Utility District, for the transfer and conveyance of water, subject to
review and approval as to form by County Counsel. Authorize the Resource Management Agency and
Dennis R. Keller to take necessary actions to comply with the provisions of the
Agreement.
38.
Adopt
the Revision of Mileage of Maintained County Roads identifying that Tulare
County maintained mileage is 3041.37 miles as of December 31, 2010. Direct the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors
to return to the Resource Management Agency a certified copy of the resolution
to be filed with Caltrans.
39.
Approve
an Escrow Agreement for Security Deposits in Lieu of Retention for the Hillman
and Road 108 Widening project.
40.
Adopt
the Negative Declaration, prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act, for the Orosi Landfill Closure Project, State
Clearing House Number 2009111058.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Notice of
Determination. Direct the Clerk of the
Board to file the signed Notice of Determination with the County Clerk within
five (5) days pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 21152. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions,
Proposal and Contract for the Construction of the Orosi Landfill Closure
Project. Authorize the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors to sign the Plans.
Approve the advertisement for bids for the Construction of the Orosi
Landfill Closure Project. Set the bid
opening date for Thursday, June 2, 2011, at 2:00 p.m.
41.
Approve
Program Supplement No. H88 to Administering Agency-State Agreements for State
Funded Projects No. 00120S for funding the construction of the Road 108
Widening Project from the Tulare Irrigation District Canal to Caldwell Avenue,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
42.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Parts II B and II G of
Section 16 of uncodified Tulare County Zoning Ordinance No. 352 as amended
pertaining to the deletion of Non-Commercial Kennels by Special Use Permit and
establishing Non-Commercial Kennels as an Administrative Use Permit and adding
Public Works staging areas for public projects through Administrative Use
Permits. Approve the Summary Ordinance
and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the Summary and post a certified
copy of the complete Ordinance five (5) days prior to the Ordinance adoption.
43.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an amendment to Tulare County Zoning Ordinance
No. 352 for Change of Zone No. PZ 09-004 requested by Pena's Disposal, from the
AE-20 (Exclusive Agricultural - 20 acre minimum) Zone to M-1 (Light
Manufacturing), on an 18± acre site located on the northeast corner of Avenue
408 and Road 120, west of the community of Cutler. Set a Public Hearing for May 10, 2011 at 9:30
a.m.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
44.
Approve
and ratify Grant of Easement to Southern California Gas Company, for
Installation of Gas Facilities at 15884 Jasmine Avenue, Ivanhoe, California,
retroactive to April 11, 2011. Find that the conveyance of this easement is in
the public interest and that the interest in land conveyed will not
substantially conflict or interfere with the use of the property by the Tulare
County Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Government Code Section 25526.6. Find that the Chairman of the Board of Directors
had authority to sign the Grant of Easement as of April 11, 2011 and it was in
the County's best interest to sign the Grant of Easement on that date. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant of
Easement.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE
COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Workforce Investment Board
45.
Accept
a modification to Agreement No. 24616-1 for additional grant funding in the
amount of $303,116 from the State of California's unilateral modification of
Employment Development Department for the Program Year 2010-2011 for a pilot
project to develop a training program for Promotores, also known as community
health workers. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required)
46.
Accept
a modification to Agreement No. 24616-1 for additional grant funding in the
amount of $85,723 from the State of California's unilateral modification of
Employment Development Department, to serve 19 eligible dislocated
workers. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
47.
Ratify
and approve an Agreement in the amount of $115,041 with the State of California
Employment Training Panel, for training services focusing on current employees
in the manufacturing sector, retroactive to December 8, 2010 through December
30, 2012. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of December 8, 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)
48.
Approve
an Agreement with Kern Community College District High Growth Emerging
Industries to provide training services for power technician from April 27,
2011 through February 28, 2013.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Workforce
Investment Board Director to sign on behalf of the County of Tulare. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required)
(Items Not Timed)
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:
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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: County of Tulare vs. Jeffrey Allen Prins, et al.,
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number: 10-144183
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ITEM
B
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
FOR THE
POSITION OF: County Counsel
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ITEM
C
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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