(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
David Williams upon his retirement from the Sheriff's Department for his 30
years of County service.
2.
Recognize
Janet Hinesly for receiving the 31st Assembly District Woman of the Year Award.
3.
Present
Proclamation Honoring Gist Farms for 125 Years of Continuous Farming in Tulare
County.
4.
Adopt
a Resolution proclaiming the month of May 2011 as "Perinatal Depression
Awareness Month" in Tulare County.
Receive a presentation regarding the importance of awareness and
treatment for Perinatal Depression and current efforts in Tulare County.
5.
Presentation
given by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District regarding an air
quality update.
6.
Public
Comments.
7.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
8.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
to waive the second reading and adopt an uncodified Ordinance pertaining to
fees for certain Tax Collector services.
Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the full Ordinance after
adoption as required by law.
9.
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 9, 2011.
10.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to certify that it
has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Negative
Declaration prepared for General Plan Amendment No. GPA 09-003 and Change of
Zone No. PZ 09-004 as requested by Pena's Disposal, together with any comments
received during the public review process, in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the State Guidelines for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended,
prior to taking action on the General Plan Amendment and Change of Zone. Find there is no substantial evidence that
General Plan Amendment GPA 09-003 and Change of Zone No. PZ 09-004 will have a
significant effect on the environment and determine that the Negative
Declaration prepared for said general plan amendment reflects the independent
judgment of the County and has been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970 and the State Guidelines for the
Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
Amend the Cutler-Orosi Area Land Use Plan as requested in GPA 09-003 from
Residential Reserve to Industrial on 6.77 acres and from Industrial Reserve to
Industrial on 11.3 acres on an 18± acre site.
Adopt the findings for approval for the General Plan Amendment and
Change of Zone, as set forth in Planning Commission Resolution No. 8560 and
8561. Waive the final reading and adopt
an amendment to Ordinance No. 352 of the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 11 through 23)
|
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.
|
Auditor-Controller
11.
Authorize
the County Auditor-Controller to discharge the Tulare County Olive Pest Control
District Loan in the amount of $27,646.16.
12.
Authorize
the County Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to draw warrants on
indebtedness, per Government Code Section 29802, up to $10,000.
Board of Supervisors
13.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
the Tulare Athletic Boxing Club for its Dedication to the Youth of Tulare
County; Recognizing Richgrove Elementary School District for its Beautification
and Solar and Green Schools Projects; and Recognizing Barton Smith as the 2011
Tulare Kiwanis Farmer of the Year.
14.
Appoint
Robin Skiles as the County Representative to the Indian Gaming Local Benefit
Committee for a term ending June 30, 2013.
Economic Development Corporation
15.
Approve
the 2011 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Update Report for Tulare
County.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Reaffirm
the Declaration of State of Emergency pertaining to flooding set out in
Resolution No. 2010-1016 and adopted on December 21, 2010.
17.
Approve
an agreement with Aspiranet for the Transitional House Plus Program services in
an amount not to exceed $220,849 from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
Purchasing
18.
Authorize
the Purchasing Department to maintain two cash drawers, by increasing the
Change Fund to $400, for the purpose of making change during sales events.
Resource Management Agency
19.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to accept
$276,500 in grant monies for the Delft Colony Zone of Benefit Well Abandonment
Project. Designate the Resource
Management Agency (RMA) Assistant Director, Public Works (formally RMA
Assistant Director-Engineering/County Surveyor) as the official to: approve claims for reimbursement; sign the
project's Budget and Expenditure Summary Form; sign the project's Final Release
Form; certify that the project is complete and ready for final inspection; and
be the designated grant administrator.
20.
Consent
to the City of Porterville's acquisition of property located in the County's
jurisdiction along the westerly side of Newcomb Street, 42 feet wide from south
of Olive Avenue to south of Roby Avenue for maintenance and operation of City
road improvements.
21.
Waive
the second reading and adopt 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 Ordinance within
fifteen (15) days after adoption in accordance with Government Code Section
25124(b)(1).
22.
Find
there is no substantial evidence that the proposed amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance will have a significant effect on the environment and that a Notice
of Exemption for said Zoning Ordinance Amendment reflects the independent
judgment of the County and has been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the Implementation of
the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended. Waive the final reading and adopt an
Ordinance amending Parts II B and II G of Section 16 of Uncodified Tulare
County Ordinance No. 352 as Amended (Commonly known as the Zoning Ordinance of
Tulare County) 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. Direct the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish the adopted Summary Ordinance and
to post a Certified Copy of the full Ordinance within fifteen (15) days as
required by Government Code Section 25124 and to cause the Notice of Exemption
to be filed with the Tulare County Clerk-Recorder.
Sheriff/Coroner
23.
Approve
the Fixed Asset purchase of a Narcotics Detection Dog in an amount not to
exceed $7,500. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required)
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
24.
Request
from the County Administrative Office to approve a Memorandum of Understanding
between the County of Tulare and the City of Dinuba relating to the General
Plan.
25.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve the deletion of 9 allocated
positions from the Resource Management Agency - Community Development
Division. Approve the deletion of vacant
positions effective May 10, 2011, per the Personnel Resolution. Direct Resource Management Agency and Human
Resources and Development to initiate the County's layoff process affecting the
Community Development Division effective June 18, 2011; the issuance of notices
of layoff and meeting and conferring with the union, SEIU.
(Closed Session)
CLOSED SESSION
|
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
|
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: Hoffman, Robert E. vs. County of
Tulare, Tulare County
Superior Court Case Number 10-238377
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Garcia, Isaiah, et al vs. County
of Tulare, Vanessa
Bermudez, Tulare County Superior Court Case Number 09-232907
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
C
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 Environmental Impact Report
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
F
CONFERENCE 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
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
