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CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 39)

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/Treasurer-Tax Collector/Registrar of Voters

4. Approve the five-year service agreement with Great-West Life & Annuity to provide 457 Deferred Compensation services to Tulare County for both the 457 full-time plan and the 3121 part-time, seasonal plan for the period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2017 ("Great-West Agreement"). Approve the Custodial Bank Account Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank ("Wells Fargo Agreement"). Approve the offering of four Manning & Napier Collective Investment Trusts (CIT) as investment options and approve the Trust Agreement. Approve the offering of BlackRock Equity Index CIT as an investment option ("BlackRock"). Approve the offering of AST Wilmington Emerging Markets CIT and AST Wilmington International Equity Indext CIT as investment options ("AST Wilmington). Approve an agreement with Advised Assets Group, LLC ("AAG") to provide Investment guidance, advisory and discretionary managed account services (Reality Investing Advisory Services) to deferred compensation plan participants. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24696 adding Governmental Roth 457 feature to the Great-West Model 457(b) 2009 Plan Document and Adoption Agreement. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24697 to the Great-West Model 457(b) 2009 Plan Document for the 3121 part-time, seasonal plan and the Adoption Agreement to allow the Plan Administrator to direct the Trustee to distribute small account balances of $1,000 or less of participants who have not made contributions to the 3121 part-time, seasonal plan for two years, meeting the requirements of Section 5.03(b) of the Plan, without Participant consent. Approve the 2011 401(a) Profit Sharing Plan Document for Governmental Employees and the 401(a) Adoption Agreement. Authorize the Plan Administrator to sign any administrative forms that have been missed and that are of the ministerial nature pertaining to the implementation of this contract and services agreement, with the review and approval of County Counsel.

5. Authorize the sale, at Internet Auction, of tax-defaulted properties, subject to the Power of Sale according to Chapter 7 of Part 6 of Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code to begin on March 15, 2012 through March 19, 2012, ending time to be staggered every 15 minutes starting at 10:00 a.m. on March 19, 2012. Re-offer any parcel starting May 10, 2012 through May 14, 2012 that does not sell at the end of the auction at a lower minimum bid amount (3698.5(c)). Authorize a $5,000.00 refundable deposit for bidders during registration (3692(e)).

6. Adopt changes and update job specifications for the Election Division's Election Clerk I, II, III; Elections Supervisor; and Elections Division Manager, pending meet and confer with impacted units.

7. Delete the position and classification of Election Technician. Adopt a new classification of Elections Technical Analyst and approve the compensation and salary grade of 189, pending meet and confer with impacted units.

Board of Supervisors

8. Cancel the Board of Supervisors regular meetings on November 15, 2011 and January 3, 2012.

9. Ratify Proclamation Honoring Quail Park Retirement Village on its 10th Anniversary.

10. Appoint Jason Britt, HHSA Member, to the First 5 Tulare County to serve at the Pleasure of the Board.

11. Appoint the following individuals In Lieu of Election for Short-Terms ending December 6, 2013:

East Orosi Community Services District		Ponderosa Community Services District
Pricilla A. Raymondo, Director		Mike Maroney, Director

Sultana Community Services District		Teviston Community Services District
Fred Tuttle, Director		Virginia Galaviz

Alta Irrigation District		Ivanhoe Irrigation District
Jack W. Brandt, Director		Steven Paregien, Director
		Vito De Leonardis, Director

Lindmore Irrigation District		Terra Bella Irrigation District
Ronnie D. Adams, Director		Alfredo Martinez, Director

Sequoia Memorial District		South Tulare County Memorial District
Kurt Schmidt, Director		Ralph Reeder, Director

Terra Bella Memorial District		Three Rivers Memorial District
Veronica Lopez, Director		Maureen "Mo" Basham, Director

Cutler Public Utility District		Ivanhoe Public Utility District
Jose F. Guerrero, Director		Jose Duarte, Director

Woodville Public Utility District		Lemon Cove Sanitary District
Guadalupe "Lupe" Romero, Director		George Barnes, Director
Lawrence "Larry" Vasquez, Director

12. Appoint the following individuals In Lieu of Election for Full-Terms ending December 4, 2015:

Alpine Village Sequoia Crest Community Services		Ducor Community Services District
Fred M. Walser, Director		Stan Carter, Director
Douglas Mead, Director		Ruth Maria Martinez, Director

East Orosi Community Services District		London Community Services District
Katie Lynn Icho, Director		Dorothy Keltner, Director
		Bartolo Castro, Director
Patterson Community Services District
Sylvia Santiago, Director		Ponderosa Community Services District
Danny Holguin, Director		Dale Doty, Director
		Barbara Dolmovic, Director
Poplar Community Services District
Billy G. Walker, Director		Richgrove Community Services District
Garry Maynard, Director		Juanita Flores, Director
Frankie W. Walker, Director		Alex A. Hernandez, Director

Sultana Community Services District		Three Rivers Community Services District
Shawn Reagan, Director		Jacki Fletcher, Director
Norman R. Schendel, Director		David Vasquez, Director
		Robert Groeber, Director
Tipton Community Services District
Douglas Cardoza, Director		Tract 92 Community Services District
Helen Joyce Ferrell, Director		Wayne Stafford, Director
		Larry Ray Land, Director
Strathmore Volunteer Fire District
Adelaida Sanchez, Director		Woodlake Fire District
Thomas A. Winn, Director		Ruben M. Urena, Director
		Heriberto Rodriguez, Director
Alpaugh Irrigation District
Harry Virgil Cottor, Director		Alta Irrigation District
Douglas William Jackson, Director		Jerry W. Halford, Director
Ranveig Kaja Magden, Director		Norman B. Waldner, Director
		John B. Kalender, Director
Delano-Earlimart Irrigation District
Anton Caratan, Director		Ducor Irrigation District
Pete J. Hronis, Director		Kenneth Jones, Director
		Henry Owen, Director
Exeter Irrigation District		John F. Rangel, Director
David S. Dungan, Director
Joseph E. Ferrara, Director		Hills Valley Irrigation District
		Loren Booth, Director
Ivanhoe Irrigation District		Stan Archer, Director
JM Smith, Director
Richard Moss, Director		Lindmore Irrigation District
Robert L. Felts, Jr., Director		A. LeRoy Spuhler, Director
Doug Phillips, Director		John A. Arnold, Director

Lindsay-Strathmore Irrigation District		Lower Tule River Irrigation District
James R. Williams, Director		Tom Barcellos, Director
Michael W. Noell, Director		Gary Fernandes, Director
Daniel Lopez, Director

Orange Cove Irrigation District		Pixley Irrigation District
Arlen D. Miller, Director		Thewis Athsma, Director
		Frank Eugene Junio, Director
Porterville Irrigation District
Dennis L. Schneider, Director		Saucelito Irrigation District
		Lucille N. Demetriff, Director
Stone Corral Irrigation District		Mark O. Merritt, Director
David D. Dir, Director		Eric R. Merritt, Director
Tom Runyon, Director
David C. Roberts, Director		Tulare Irrigation District
		Scott E. Rogers, Director
Exeter Memorial District		Richard S. Borges, Jr., Director
Johnny A. Carr, Director		David G. Bixler, Director
Leamon H.Smith, Director
Henry G. Simpson, Jr., Director		Ivanhoe Memorial District
		James E. Enlow, Director
Lindsay-Strathmore Memorial District		Robert Eugene Flatt, Director
John Moreno, Director		Ray Phillipson, Director
William Lynn Harris, Director
Michael E. Stout, Director		Porterville Memorial District
		Don R. Dowling, Director
Sequoia Memorial District		Allen Pundt, Director
James M Gorden, Director		Michael K. Rooke, Director
Troy Phillip Jones, Director
		South Tulare County Memorial District
Terra Bella Memorial District		Jose Villalobos, Director
Juan Lopez, Director		Floyd Fields, Director
James Tatum, Director
		Three Rivers Memorial District
Woodlake Memorial District		Richard Fletcher, Director
Viola Faubel, Director		Margie Ewen, Director
Kevin Russell, Director
Bobby L. Whited, Director		Cutler Public Utility District
		Robert Rodriguez, Director
Earlimart Public Utility District		Javier E. Hernandez, Director
Frank Cisneros, Director
		Ivanhoe Public Utility District
Orosi Public Utility District		Gilbert Cano, Director
Anthony Rubalcaba, Director		Victor R. Box, Director
Johnny Sandoval, Director
		Porter Vista Public Utility District
Springville Public Utility District		Richard A. Corbit, Director
Nancy Van Bruce, Director
Carol Brumett, Director		Strathmore Public Utility District
Michael Corcoran, Director		Kathleen Lamb, Director

Woodville Public Utility District		Lemon Cove Sanitary District
Armando Lopez, Director		Michael Lampman, Director
Barbara C. Clark, Director		William Pensar, Director

County Administrative Office/Capital Projects

13. Accept the Civic Center Parking Lot VI Project as a completed project. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Notice of Completion for the subject project. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the Notice of Completion for the subject project with the office of the Tulare County Recorder.

14. Approve a resolution constituting the Order to Reorganize School Districts for the new unified school district in the Woodlake area. Direct the Clerk of the Board to file certified copies of the resolution and required attachments with the State Board of Equalization, the Assessor, the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the County Superintendent of Schools.

15. Ratify actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of October 2011 regarding Personnel/Payroll Changes and Good Works Funding Agreements.

Health & Human Services Agency

16. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 23197 with Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc.; Pine Recovery Center, New Visions, Mothering Heights, New Heights, and New Hope in an amount not to exceed $5,397,267 to provide alcohol and drug recovery services, upon signing.

17. Approve an agreement with Alliance for Community Research and Development for Tobacco Prevention Program evaluation and support services at $10,000 per year, not to exceed a maximum amount of $30,000, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013. 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.

18. Accept the awards for funding in the amount of $150,000 from the California Department of Public Health, California Tobacco Control Program, to support tobacco control and educational activities, retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had authority to accept the award as of July 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to accept the award on that date.

19. Approve an agreement with Parenting Network, Inc. in an amount not to exceed a total of $150,000 to include therapeutic services for the Perinatal Wellness Program retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement on July 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

20. Approve a Plan of Cooperation to coordinate referrals and special services to and from the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Child Welfare Services Division and the Superior Court of California, Family Law Division for Tulare County children involved with both agencies from January 1, 2012 through December 21, 2015.

21. Approve an agreement with Family Services of Tulare County, Inc. in an amount not to exceed a total of $125,000 to include therapeutic services for the Perinatal Wellness Program retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement on July 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

22. Approve an agreement with the California Department of Forestry for Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA), Environmental Health to provide testing and permitting of the Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest campgrounds water system, from November 15, 2011 through June 30, 2013.

23. Approve the submittal of the application for the California Emergency Management Agency Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant, not to exceed $20,000 to increase the effectiveness in safely and efficiently handling hazardous materials accidents and incidents.

Library

24. Accept a donation of a Digital Microfilm Reader Printer valued at $11,000.00 from the Tulare County Library Foundation for the Visalia Branch of the Tulare County Library.

Probation

25. Approve two agreements with BI Incorporated for electronic monitoring services for juvenile and adult probationers, retroactive to March 14, 2011 through March 14, 2014. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed agreements as of March 14, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

26. Ratify and approve Agreement No. 25230 with the California Office of Traffic Safety for DUI Probation Supervision, retroactive to October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012. Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of October 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the Agreement on that date.

Resource Management Agency

27. Authorize the filing of Notices of Partial Nonrenewal for three (3) Land Conservation Contracts as provided in the Williamson Act. These requests fulfill conditions resulting from parcel maps. Approve the execution of amendments to the Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of approval for partial nonrenewal.

PNR 11-011 - Williamson Act Contract No. 3483, Ag Preserve No. 945, east of Dinuba (Halford) (3.03 acres from 100 non-renewed as a condition of PPM 10-046) (100 acres in one parcel subject to contract amendment)

PNR 11-014 - Williamson Act Contract No. 4153, Ag Preserve No. 1156, north of Ivanhoe (Fife) (1.16 acres from 19.78 non-renewed as a condition of PPM 10-041) (1.16 acres in one parcel subject to contract amendment)

PNR 11-015 - Williamson Act Contract No. 5418, Ag Preserve No. 1743, east of Ivanhoe (Hart) (1.01 acres from 48.17 non-renewed as a condition of PPM 09-053) (1.01 acres in one parcel subject to contract amendment)

28. Approve an agreement with Quad Knopf, Inc. for surveying services for the Avenue 416 Road Widening Project in the amount of $120,000.

29. Approve a Consultant Agreement with Keller/Wegley Engineering in an amount not to exceed $165,000 to provide engineering and construction monitoring services for the Ivanhoe Well Project funded by Community Development Block Grant No. 09-STBG-6419.

30. Accept grant funding in the amount of $95,414 from the State of California, Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Fiscal Year 2010/2011. Approve an agreement with the Urban Tree Foundation as a partner in the Tulare County Community Greening Project for an amount not to exceed $12,500. Approve an agreement with Community Services & Employment Training, Inc. as a partner in the Tulare County Community Greening Project for an amount not to exceed $103,155.

31. Approve a Subrecipient Agreement with Community Services & Employment Training, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $125,000 to provide services for the Tulare County Microenterprise & Façade Improvement Programs funded by Community Development Block Grant Nos. 08-EDEF-5894 & 09-EDEF-6541, retroactive to August 1, 2011. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed Subrecipient Agreement as of August 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the Subrecipient Agreement on that date. Approve the Tulare County Microenterprise Façade Improvement Program Guidelines.

32. Authorize submittal of a 2011 CalHome Grant application for $1,000,000 in response to the Notice of Funding Availability issued on October 3, 2011, for implementation of an Emergency Repair Program in the targeted federally defined rural census tract areas (2.01, 2.02, 3.01, 3.02, 6, 8, 9, 31, 32, 34, 42, 43, and 44). Agree that if the application for funding is approved, the County will use the CalHome funds for eligible activities in the manner presented in the application as approved by the Department of Housing and Community Development and in accordance with Chapter 84, Statutes of 2000 (SB 1656 Alarcon), and codified in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 50650) of Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code. Pursuant to the statute, the Department of Housing and Community Development is authorized to approve funding allocations utilizing monies made available by the State Legislature to the CalHome program, subject to the terms and conditions of the statute and the CalHome Program Regulations adopted by the Department of Housing and Community Development in April 2004. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to execute in the name of the County of Tulare, the application, the Standard Agreement, any amendments thereto and all other documents required by the Department of Housing and Community Development for participation in the CalHome Program, subject to County Counsel review and approval. Authorize and direct the Resource Management Agency Assistant Director of Administration and Community Development or Community Development Manager to sign funds requests and other required reporting forms.

ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND

CONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

33. Authorize the commitment of Tulare County Redevelopment Agency funds in the amount of $75,000 from the Goshen Redevelopment Project Area, for administration and emergency repair assistance for the 2011 CalHome Grant, pending availability of Redevelopment funds. Find that financing administration of a grant that will alleviate serious health and safety issues in these communities is (a) consistent with the adopted Affordable Housing Component and the Redevelopment Plans for Cutler-Orosi, and Goshen; (b) implements the affected Redevelopment Plans by assisting in the eradication of blight caused by deteriorated and dilapidated housing units; and (c) is consistent with the affected Implementation Plans adopted pursuant to Health and Safety Code 33590. Find that there are no other reasonable available means of financing grant administration and that Tulare County Redevelopment Agency does not have available funding for this purpose.

34. Find that the expenditures for planning and administration from the Low and Moderate-Income Housing Funds are necessary for the production, improvement or preservation of low and moderate income housing pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 33334.3 (d). Approve the necessary Tulare County Redevelopment Agency Budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).

ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND

RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Sheriff/Coroner

35. Find that the need for a specialized communications and operational equipment with the ability to withstand severe alpine environments justifies a sole source purchase. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the bid process for the purchase of the specialized search and rescue communications and operational equipment and supplies. Authorize the Sole Source purchase of specialized search and rescue operational equipment and supplies in the amount of $374,000, to be reimbursed from the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of 2000 trust fund. Approve Capital Asset purchase in the amount of $84,100, which includes: two communication repeaters ($25,000), solar planels for communication repeaters ($53,000), and a portable video system ($6,100). Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)

36. Authorize the transfer of $53,000 from Trust Fund 449 to the Sheriff's budget. Approve Capital Asset purchases for two snowmobiles ($25,000) and a 4x4 all-terrain utility vehicle ($15,000) for the Sheriff's Search and Rescue Unit. Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)

37. Approve an agreement with TLOxp to provide a web-based search system to quickly locate suspects, witnesses and other people for investigating criminal cases, effective from the date of execution and remaining in effect until terminated by either party.

38. Approve a direct allocation of $570,504 from the California State Controller's Office, retroactive to July 1, 2011, through June 30, 2012, to operate the Tulare County Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Program. Approve the Personnel Resolution to increase the position allocation of the Sheriff's Department by four Deputy II positions, effective July 3, 2011, and one Investigator Aide, effective November 20, 2011. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 23093 with Family Services to provide educational services for the Tulare County Sexual Assault and Felony Enforcement Team, retroactive to July 1, 2010, through June 30, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to: 1) accept this funding as of July 1, 2011; 2) approve the Deputy II position allocations as of July 3, 2011; and 3) enter into the proposed Agreement as of July 1, 2010; and that it was in the County's best interest to do so. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).

Workforce Investment Board

39. Approve the budget adjustments resulting from the Department of Labor's unilateral modification of Tulare County Agreement No. 24542 adding $3,435,544 to the California Central Valley Workforce Collaborative Regional Economic Impact National Emergency Grant. (4/5ths vote required)

(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: County of Tulare vs. Bruce Kenneth Belknap

Tulare County Superior Court Case Number 10-295868

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ITEM B

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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[Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)]

Name of Case: Richard McKee vs. Tulare County Board of Supervisors

California Court of Appeal Case Number F061146

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ITEM C

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

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[Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)]

Name of Case: Richard Daleman vs. County of Tulare

Tulare County Superior Court, Case Number 11-244061 and 11-244778

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ITEM D

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION

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[Government Code Section 54956.9 (c)]

Number of Potential Cases: 1

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ITEM E

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]

Number of Potential Cases: 1

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ITEM F

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]

Number of Potential Cases: 1

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ITEM G

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

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(Government Code Section 54957.6)

Agency Designated Representative: Jeff Cardell, Jean Rousseau

Employee Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations

Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected

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November 8, 2011

Moment of Silence