MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

 

ALLEN ISHIDA

District One

 

PETE VANDER POEL

District Two

 

PHILLIP A. COX 

District Three

 

J. STEVEN WORTHLEY 

District Four

 

MIKE ENNIS -  Chairman

District Five

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

Agenda

 

 

 

 

JEAN M. ROUSSEAU

County Administrator

 

KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE

County Counsel


MICHELLE BALDWIN

Chief Clerk

 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA  93291

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FAX (559) 733-6898


SITTING AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND

THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

 

May 24, 2011

 

9:00 A.M. Board Convenes

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Moment of Silence

 

 

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda.  Under state law, matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time.  For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration.  Any person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period.  At all times, please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.


(Public Comment Period)

 

1.                  Honor Woodlake High School for winning the Valley Soccer Championship.

2.                  Presentation given by Health & Human Services Agency, Department of Mental Health, Tulare Youth Services Bureau, and Happy Trails Riding Academy Equine Facilitated Therapy.

3.                  Public Comments.

4.                  Board of Supervisors matters.

(Consent Calendar)

CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 45)

 

 

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

5.                  Approve an agreement with the California Crop Improvement Association in the amount of $900 to provide supervision of seed certification, effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

6.                  Approve projects recommended by the Tulare County Fish and Game Commission in the amount of $10,715 for Fiscal Year 2011/2012, and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to approve disbursement of funds for these projects upon adoption of the Fish and Game Propagation Program budget for Fiscal Year 2011/2012.  Approve the Notice of Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State CEQA Guidelines, and direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

7.                  Ratify and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22387 with Judy Stewart-Leslie in the amount of $120,000 for providing services as the Field Treatment Coordinator for the Tulare County Glassy-winged Sharpshooter Management Program administered by the County Agricultural Commissioner, retroactive to December 1, 2010 through November 30, 2011.  Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as amended as of December 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 a Proclamation Recognizing the General Services Division's Fleet Services Unit for its Outstanding Service.

9.                  Appoint Cecilia Calderon to the Community Health Center Board, District Two Consumer Position for a term ending April 18, 2013.

10.             Reappoint Peter Alvitre to the Tulare County Pest Control District for a term ending April 23, 2015.

11.             Reappoint Robert Moore to the Tulare Public Cemetery District for a term ending January 7, 2013.

County Administrative Office/Capital Projects

12.             Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21234 with First 5 Tulare County to extend the term of the agreement for one year for support services provided by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

13.             Approve the bid documents for the Civic Center Parking Lot VI Project.  Authorize the Advertisement of Bids for the subject project.  Set the Bid Opening for the project at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2011.  Declare the project categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Section 15301(c).  Authorize the Capital Projects/Facilities Manager to sign and file a Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder.

District Attorney

14.             Authorize the submission of a grant application for $50,000 from the Maryland Crime Victims' Resource Center, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime for an Identity Theft Victims' Network project from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012.

15.             Authorize the submission of a grant application for approximately $437,000 from the California Attorney General's Office Foreclosure Crisis Recovery Fund to combat mortgage and real estate fraud for a period of two years, October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2013.

16.             Ratify and approve an amendment 2 to Agreement No. 24022 with the California Emergency Management Agency to extend the term of the agreement from June 30, 2010 through June 30, 2011 for the Vertical Prosecution Block Grant Program.  Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed Grant Award Agreement as of July 1, 2010, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.  Approve an amendment 3 to Agreement No. 24022 with the California Emergency Management Agency to extend the term of the agreement from June 30, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and increase the grant award by $133,698 for the Vertical Prosecution Block Grant Program.

General Services

17.             Approve an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 20555 with Richard and Andrea Ellison and Mike and Peggy Thurlow for real property located at 324 Tulare Street, Suite 102 in the City of Dinuba to house the Tulare County Agricultural Commissioner's Dinuba office.

18.             Approve the merger of parcels for County owned property at 15892 Azalea Avenue in Ivanhoe.  Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign a Certificate and Declaration of Voluntary Merger.  Authorize the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to sign any additional documents to facilitate the merger of parcels and issuance of building and other permits on this County property.

Health & Human Services Agency

19.             Reaffirm the Declaration of State of Emergency pertaining to flooding set out in Resolution No. 2010-1016 and adopted on December 21, 2010.

20.             Authorize the Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA) to apply for $104,324 in Cal/EPA funds and authorize the Chairman of the Board, pursuant to resolution, to sign all grant application documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement grant projects.

21.             Approve an agreement with Family Services of Tulare County in an amount not to exceed $780,000 to provide direct skill training to high-risk parents from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014.

22.             Approve an agreement with Aurora Vista Del Mar Hospital in an amount not to exceed $400,000 to provide short term, inpatient psychiatric services from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

23.             Approve an agreement with Central California School of Continuing Education for a Clinical Training Program for students enrolled in a Certified Medical Assistant Program from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

24.             Approve an agreement with the Tulare County Office of Education (TCOE) in an amount not to exceed a total of $400,000 for therapeutic behavorial services from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

25.             Approve an agreement with the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) in an amount not to exceed $137,825, related to Welfare Client Data Systems (WCDS) Consortium, effective July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

26.             Approve an agreement with Parenting Network, Inc. to provide direct skill training to high-risk parents from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $287,205.

27.             Ratify and approve an agreement with the California Department of Mental Health (DMH) for providing State Bed Hospital Purchase and Usage estimated to be $558,008 for Fiscal Year 2010/2011, 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.             Approve an agreement with Arieh R. Whisenhunt, M.D. from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 in an amount not to exceed $250,000 for the provision of psychiatry services.

29.             Approve an agreement with AspiraNet in an amount not to exceed $120,000 for the provision of pre-and post-adoption services from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

30.             Introduce and waive the first reading of an Ordinance to amend Subsection (c) of Section 1-03-1970 of Article 21 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining to the physician representative terms of the Community Health Center Board.  Approve the Summary Ordinance and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the Summary and post a Certified Copy of the Ordinance five days prior to adoption.

31.             Authorization to apply for grant funding in the amount $23,291 from the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery for CalRecycle Local Enforcement Agency EA22 funds.  Ratify and approve the signature of the Chairman of the Board on the Grant Application Certification dated May 13, 2011.  Find that the Board had the authority to sign the Grant Application on May 13, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to sign the application as of that date.

 

Probation

32.             Waive the second reading and adopt the Ordinance amending Section 5-05-11-05 of Article 5 of Chapter 5 of Part V of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining to the designation of camp beds in the Probation Department's Juvenile Detention Facility.  Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish and post a summary of the Ordinance after adoption, as required by law.

Resource Management Agency

33.             Set a Public Hearing for July 12, 2011 at 9:30 a.m. for consideration of sewer and water user fee adjustments for specified County Service Area Zones of Benefit (El Rancho, Delft Colony, Tonyville, Tooleville, Traver, Yettem and Wells Tract sewer systems and Yettem and Wells Tract water systems).  Approve the Notice of Public Hearing to be published and mailed to affected residents.

34.             Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign and submit a Notice of Intent (NOI) to apply for Proposition 84 Section 75022 Feasibility Study Funding for the Seville Water Company and Yettem Water Zone of Benefit.  Direct the Clerk to the Board to return the signed Notice of Intent forms to the Resource Management Agency for submission to the California Department of Public Health.

35.             Authorize the submittal of an application to the California Emergency Management Agency in the amount of $112,761 for Proposition 1B funding for Transit System security enhancements.

36.             Approve the Plans, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the construction of the Traffic Signal at Avenue 280 and Road 180 Project.  Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Plans.  Approve the Advertisement for Bids of the Traffic Signal at Avenue 280 and Road 180 Project.  Set the Bid Opening date for Thursday, July 7 at 2:00 p.m.  Direct the Resource Management Agency staff to file the Notice of Exemption  pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Traffic Signal at Avenue 280 and Road 180 Project.

37.             Ratify and approve an agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company to perform tariff scheduled related work for the Road 80 Widening Project, retroactive to May 13, 2011. Find that the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors had the authority to sign the agreement as of May 13, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to execute the agreement on that date.

38.             Direct the Auditor-Controller to establish revenue and expenditure accounts for the 2010 Home Investment Partnerships Program Grant and 2010 Neighborhood Stabilization Program Grant for Fiscal Year 2010/2011.  Approve the necessary budget adjustments.  (4/5th vote required).

39.             Approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Tulare and the Ivanhoe Public Utility District for the Ivanhoe Well Project.

ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND

CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

40.             Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Tulare County Redevelopment Agency and the Pixley Foundation in the amount of $45,000 for the purchase of land for the Pixley Community Center Project.

ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND

RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

41.             FOR INFORMATION ONLY:  Bid Opening results for the Sequoia Field Airport Storm Drainage Improvements project.

Company Name

Amount

Bill Nelson GEC

$228,878.00

RJ Berry Jr. Inc.

$239,319.00

Floyd Johnson Construction

$258,668.00

Halopoff & Sons, Inc.

$267,818.11

 

 

Engineer's Estimate

$242,680.00

 

Sheriff/Coroner

42.             Authorize the submittal of an online application with the U.S. Department of Justice for an amount up to $650,000 for the Fiscal Year 2011 Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Hiring Recovery Grant Program.

43.             Ratify and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 23118 with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for law enforcement services at Success Lake Recreation Area, retroactive to April 1, 2011 through September 30, 2011.  Find that the Board had authority to enter into the agreement as of April 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement as of that date.

44.             Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 23774 with the California Emergency Management Agency to extend the term of the agreement from June 30, 2011 through December 31, 2011 and increase the grant award from $1,019,373 to $1,188,892 for the Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Program.

Workforce Investment Board

45.             Reappoint the following Directors to the Workforce Investment Board for terms ending May 31, 2013:

Harroll Wiley - Business Category

 

Randy Baerg - Business Category

Jeff Fly - Community Based Orgranization Category

 

Randy Dennis - Labor Category

Jim Vidak - Education Catergory

 

Ronny Jungk - Labor Category

Mariann Hedstrom - Business Category

 

Rosa Carlson - Education Category

Patricia Stever-Blattler - Business Category

 

Rosemary Rusca - Public Sector Category

 

(Items Not Timed)

 

ITEMS NOT TIMED

Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order

 

46.             Presentation regarding the activities of the Tulare County Resource Conservation District and the Sequoia Fire Safe Council.  Approve the Community Wildfire Protection Plan between the County of Tulare, the Tulare County Fire Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

47.             Request from County Administrative Office to approve the permissive criteria contained in the Code for the redrawing of Supervisorial District boundaries for 2011:  topography; geography; cohesiveness, contiguity, integrity, an compactness of territory; and communities of interest.  Approve the following local criteria:  avoid dividing urban growth areas where possible; facilitate access of constituents to their Supervisors; and avoid splitting election precincts where possible.

(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 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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