(Public Comment Period)
1.
Public
Comments.
2.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
3.
PUBLIC HEARING:
Request from the Resource Management Agency to authorize submittal of a
2010-11 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General and Economic
Development Planning and Technical Assistance (PTA) Allocation Application; and
provide citizens the opportunity to comment on the expenditure of CDBG Program
Income funds. As required by State
regulations, authorize submittal of the 2010-11 CDBG PTA Grant application for
$140,000 in funding to be distributed as follows: Tract 92 Well Remediation
Feasibility Study, $70,000; Goshen Community Revitalization Study, $35,000; and
Harmon Field Preliminary Industrial Development Study, $35,000. Commitment of additional local Program Income
to activities in the application is hereby approved by the County for the
General allocation application as follows: Tract 92 Well Remediation
Feasibility Study CDBG Program Income $1,400.
Authorize the transfer of $1,400 in CDBG Program Income funds out of the
Housing Revolving Loan Account and commit those funds as cash match for the PTA
activity. Authorize the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors to sign the completed application and accompanying
documents on behalf of the County. Authorize the County Administrative Officer
to act on the County's behalf in all other matters pertaining to the application.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to act on behalf of the County, to execute
in the name of the County of Tulare, the Standard Agreement with the State of
California and any amendments thereto, any and all other documents necessary or
required for participation in the grant program, subject to County Counsel
review and approval as to form.
Authorize and direct the Community Development Manager to submit Funds
Requests and other program-supporting documentation.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
4.
Request from
Resource Management Agency to authorize commitment and expenditure of Tulare
County Redevelopment Agency (TCRA) funds in the amount of $1,400 from the
Tulare County Redevelopment Project Areas to be used as local leverage for the
2011 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Planning and Technical Assistance
(PTA) Application. Find that leveraging
financial resources for these activities in these communities: (a) is
consistent with the adopted Redevelopment Plans; (b) implements the affected
redevelopment plan by assisting in the eradication of economic blight; (c) is
consistent with the current Implementation Plans adopted in 2010, pursuant to
Health and Safety Code §33131 (a) and (c) and §33133; and (d) will directly
benefit low or moderate-income persons. Find that there are no other reasonable
and available means of financing the local leverage for the proposed activities
and that the County does not have available funding for this purpose.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
5.
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.
6.
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 7 through 15)
|
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.
|
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
7.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture
to provide $346,261 in State subvention to offset costs of Asian Citrus Psyllid
Detection Trapping, retroactive to October 1, 2010 through September 30,
2011. Find that the Board had 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.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Recognizing
the Importance of The Blue Tech Valley Water Conference; and Honoring Corey
Sumpter upon his Retirement from the Visalia Police Department.
County Administrative Office
9.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of April
2011 regarding Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.
10.
Approve
sending a letter of opposition to AB 210 (Solorio) which would add, amend and
repeal sections of the Health and Safety Code relating to emergency medical
services. Approve sending a letter of
opposition to AB1220 (Alejo) which would expand from over one year to five
years the statute of limitations to sue a city or county, challenging the
adoption of a housing element or a number of related ordinances. Approve sending a letter of opposition to SB
744 (Wyland) which would allow water submeters to be installed and used for
billing residents without first being tested for accuracy by the County Sealer.
11.
Approve
a contract with Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Gross & Leoni, Inc. for
outside counsel services related to the redistricting process, 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.
District Attorney
12.
Ratify
and approve a second amendment to Agreement No. 24021 with the California
Emergency Management Agency for the Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention
Program to extend the grant term from June 30, 2010 through June 30, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2010, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the amendment on that date. Approve a third amendment to Agreement No.
24021 with the California Emergency Management Agency to accept additional
grant funding in the amount of $185,266 for the Central Valley Rural Crime
Prevention Program from June 30, 2011 through December 31, 2011.
General Services
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22791 with Peninsula Messenger Service to extend
the contract for one year to provide private courier for pick up and delivery
of inter-office mail and other supplies/items required by the County for the
various County offices.
Information Technology
14.
Approve
the Statement of Work No. 2 amendment to Agreement No. 14242 with CGI, Inc. for
ongoing maintenance of the AFIN software and the first phase of the upgrade
from Advantage Financial 3.6.1 to 3.8.0.2 used by the County as its financial
system.
Sheriff/Coroner
15.
Authorize
an amendment to Agreement No. 24026 to extend the termination date from June
30, 2011 to December 31, 2011 and increase the grant award from $923,716 to
$1,076,958 to allow the California Emergency Management Agency to make
additional reimbursements for program operation.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
16.
Request
from Health & Human Services Agency to approve the request for additional
staffing in response to increased administrative work and program
caseloads. Approve the job specs for
newly created positions (CWS Family Advocate, CWS Policy & Program
Specialist, CWS Statistical Research Analyst, Supervision Licensed Social
Worker). Approve the Personnel
Resolution adding 25 positions.
(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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Pena's
Disposal General Plan Amendment No. 09-003 and Change of Zone No. PZ 09-004 to
amend the Cutler-Orosi Area Land Use Plan and change 6.77 acres from
Residential Reserve to Industrial Reserve to Industrial. Board of Supervisor
Agenda Item, May 17, 2011.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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 Board of Supervisors agenda item May 3, 2011.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: Marroquin, Gilbert, et al vs. County of Tulare, et al Tulare County
Superior Court Case Number 11-242155
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
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
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
