(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
the Tulare Union High School Mock Trial Team for its Outstanding Efforts.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency for Acquisition
of Property by Eminent Domain for the Road 108 Reconstruction Project Pursuant
to Code of Civil Procedure Section 1245.330; Kampen. Adopt, find, determine, declare and resolve
as follows: a) The public interest and necessity require the Project; b) The Project is planned and located in the manner
that will be most compatible with the greatest public good and the least
private injury; c) The property
described in Appendix A is necessary for the Project; d) The use for which the
Subject Property is sought to be taken is a more necessary public use than the
use to which the property is appropriated (Code of Civil Procedure 1240.610);
e) The offer required by Section 7267.2(a) of the Government Code, together
with the accompanying statement of and summary of the basis for the amount
established as just compensation, was made to the owner or owners of record and
the offer and accompanying statement and summary complied with the requirements
of Government Code Section 7267.2(a); and f) County Counsel is authorized to
file a legal action against the property owner. (2/3rds vote required)
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 12)
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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
5.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the
amount of $17,775 for County Petroleum Products Compliance and Weightmaster
Enforcement Programs, effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Form
CCC-307 (Contractor Certification Clauses).
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
6.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an uncodified Ordinance pertaining to fees for
certain Tax Collector services. Set the
Public Hearing for May 10, 2011 at 9:30 a.m.
Board of Supervisors
7.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
the City of Tulare's Fire and Rescue Department for its Service and Sacrifice;
and Recognizing the Sierra View District Hospital League for its Years of
Volunteer Service.
County Administrative Office
8.
Approve
an agreement with Provost and Pritchard for the County of Tulare Disadvantaged
Community Water Study Project in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000,
retroactive to May 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of May 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
Information Technology
9.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 14242 with CGI, Inc. for ongoing maintenance of
the Advantage Financial (AFIN) software and for the upgrade from 3.6.1 to
3.8.0.2 in the amount of $473,000.
Resource Management Agency
10.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 7-27-1010,
7-27-1100, 7-27-1110, 7-27-1180, 7-27-1205, and 7-27-1215 of Chapter 27 of Part
VII of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining to flood damage prevention. Direct the Clerk to the Board to publish a
summary and post a certified copy of the proposed ordinance at least five (5)
days prior to adoption in accordance with Government Code Section 25124(b)(1).
11.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Transportation for
cost reimbursement of transit operating expenses in the amount of $163,158,
retroactive to July 1, 2009. Find that
the Board had the authority to approve the agreement as of July 1, 2009 and
that it was in the County's best interest to execute the agreement on that
date. Authorize the Chairman to sign the
reimbursement request upon approval of the Agreement by the State.
Sheriff/Coroner
12.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration, in the amount of $200,000 to provide staffing for
the eradication of illicit marijuana, retroactive to January 1, 2011 through
December 31, 2011. 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 on that
date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
13.
Request
from the Board of Supervisors to approve the funding awards for the Step Up
Service Learning Grant Program as recommended by the Tulare County Youth
Commission. The Youth Commission voted
to recommend that the Board of Supervisors award the following high schools
with a $5,000 grant to perform a service learning project with students from
their schools: Lane Learning Center,
District One; Tech Prep High School, District Two; Visalia Technical Education
Center, District Three; and Orosi High School, District Four, subject to review
and approval as to form by County Counsel.
14.
Request
from Health and Human Services Agency to find that a public hearing was
properly noticed and held on April 26, 2011.
Adopt the fees recommended for the Tulare County HHSA, Health Services,
California Children Services, and the Child Welfare Services to cover costs. Authorize Tulare County HHSA, Health Services,
California Children Services and Child Welfare Services to implement the fees
beginning on July 1, 2011.
(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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]
Number of
Potential Cases:
Acquisition
of Property by Eminent Domain for the Road 108 Reconstruction project pursuant
to Code of Civil Procedure 1245.330. Property owners Floyd Kampen and Gail
Kampen see Board of Supervisors agenda item May 3, 2011.
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Beth Atkinson and Kurt Brackob v. County
of Tulare, Detective William Seymour; United States
District Court 1:09-CV-00789-OWW-DLB
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Zuniga, Rosa Maria v. County
of Tulare et. al.
Tulare County Superior Court Case Number VCU231878
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Pamela J. Fox v. County
of Tulare et. al.; United States District Court Eastern District of
California
Case Number 1:11-CV-00520-AWI-SMS
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ITEM
E
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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