(Public Comment Period)
1.
Proclamation
presented to Mr. & Mrs. Manuel Jimenez to recognize them for their great
work with Woodlake Pride and for being the recipients of the 2011 California
Peace Prize.
2.
Recognize
the 30th Anniversary of the Arrowhead Interagency Hotshot Crew.
3.
Presentation
given by Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Department,
regarding the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4.
Presentation
by the Tulare County Resource Management Agency regarding an Electrical
Agriculture Wind Machine/Ag-Well Emergency Program.
5.
Public
Comments.
6.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Consent
Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 7 through 42)
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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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Auditor/Controller
7.
Select
the change in California per capita personal income which is 2.51% as the
cost-of-living factor for the GANN Appropriations Limit calculation for the
Fiscal Year 2011/12.
Board of Supervisors
8.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Recognizing
Edison International on its 125th Anniversary; and Recognizing the Tulare
County Office of Education for its Partnership in Making the Tulare County
History of Farm Labor & Agriculture Museum a Success.
9.
Approve
the List of Appointive Offices on Regulatory Commissions and Advisory Boards,
Commissions and Committees for vacancies on Boards and Commissions and Special
Districts occurring in 2012 for compliance with the Maddy Act. Authorize posting.
10.
Appoint
Thomas C. Brodersen, County Bar Member, to the Tulare County Law Library for a
term ending December 31, 2012.
11.
Appoint
Dave Kehler, District 5 Representative, and Sophia Almanza, District 4 Representative,
to the Tulare County Deferred Compensation Committee for terms ending November
30, 2015.
12.
Appoint
Ralph E. Nelson, Jr., Family Member, and Kathy Ferrell, Family Member, to the
Tulare County Mental Health Board for terms ending December 31, 2014.
13.
Appoint
Bette George, At-Large Member, to the Delta Vector Control District for a term
ending December 31, 2013.
14.
Appoint
Joe M. Garcia, County Representative, to the Indian Gaming Local Community
Benefit Committee for a term ending June 30, 2012.
Cooperative Extension
15.
Authorize
the temporary office closure for the University of California Cooperative
Extension Department from December 27 through December 30, 2011.
County Administrative Office/Capital
Projects/Facilities/General Services
16.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of November
2011 regarding Good Works Funding agreements.
17.
Authorize
the Purchasing Agent to waive the bid process and authorize purchases over
$50,000 with ADI Inc., each fiscal year, subject to cancellation by the County.
18.
Approve
the bid documents for the Parking Lot Replacement Project subject to County Counsel
review at Oak Avenue and Church Street, Visalia. Authorize the Advertisement of Bids for the
subject project. Set the bid opening for
the project at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Approve a categorical exemption for repairs
of existing facility (parking lot) pursuant to California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA) requirements (CEQA guideline section 15304). Direct the Clerk of the Board to file the
Notice of Exemption with the Recorder's Office.
19.
Approve
an amendment to Lease Agreement No. 23660 between the County of Tulare and Prem
and Meena Kamboj to extend the term of the Agreement an initial two (2) years
for office space located at 1008 Cherry Street in the City of Tulare.
Health & Human Services Agency
20.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24666 with Intelegy, Inc. in an amount not to
exceed $504,306 for the provision of consulting services for a full Centralized
Client Contact model.
21.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding to provide services on behalf of Child Welfare
Services foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information between the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency Child Welfare Services Division and Valley Teen Ranch Foster Family
Agency, retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2011 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding
on that date.
22.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding to provide services on behalf of Child Welfare
Services foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information between the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency Child Welfare Services Division and Transitions Children's Services
Foster Family Agency retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding as of July 1, 2011 and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
23.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding to provide services on behalf of Child Welfare
Services foster children through the cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information between the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency Child Welfare Services Division and Quality Group Homes, Inc. Foster
Family Agency retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2011 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding
on that date.
24.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding to provide services on behalf of Child Welfare
Services foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information between the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency Child Welfare Services Division and North Star Family Center Foster
Family Agency retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2011 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding
on that date.
25.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding to provide services on behalf of Child Welfare
Services foster children through cooperation, collaboration, and sharing of
appropriate information between the Tulare County Health & Human Services
Agency Child Welfare Services Division and Proteus Foster Family Agency
retroactive to July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2011 and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
26.
Authorize
the Tulare County Director of Mental Health to accept the State Department of
Mental Health identified Tulare County undistributed Mental Health Services Act
funds from Fiscal Year 2011-2012 in the amount of $6,022,150, per Assembly Bill
100. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required).
Human Resources & Development
27.
Approve
a Renewal Agreement with Standard Life for Employee Life, Accidental Death and
Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability insurance through December 31, 2013.
28.
Approve
an Administrative Services agreement with Chimienti and Associates for
administration of programs pursuant to IRS 125 regulation pertaining to health
and other related insurance programs, for the period of January 1, 2012 through
December 31, 2012.
29.
Waive
the standard venue requirement of Tulare County for the Contract with G-2
Solutions.
Information & Communications Technology
30.
Approve
an agreement with the City of Fresno to complete the Public Safety
Interoperable Communication Grant project, retroactive to July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2011, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Probation
31.
Adopt
the classification of Probation Collections Investigator II. Approve the Personnel Resolution flexibly
allocating Probation Collections Investigator I to Probation Collections
Investigator I/II and increase the salary range of the Probation Accounts
Supervisor, subject to meet and confer.
Resource Management Agency
32.
Approve
the funding agreement from the California Department of Public Health, in the
amount of $50,000 for Fiscal Year 2011/2012 in emergency grant monies, for the
Seville water equipment repair project.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Funding Agreement, and
any amendments, from the California Department of Public Health, for emergency
repairs to the Seville water system.
Designate the Assistant Director-Public Works, a registered engineer,
to: Approve claims for reimbursement, sign the project's Budget and Expenditure
Summary, sign the Certification of Project Completion, and sign the Final
Release Form. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
33.
Approve
Program Supplement No. N057 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for
Federal-Aid Project No. 06-5946 for the
Repowering of 5 Off-Road Construction Engines.
Authorize the Chairman to sign Program Supplement No. N057 on behalf of
the County of Tulare.
34.
Approve
Program Supplement No. N056 to Administering Agency-State Agreement for
Federal-Aid Project No. 06-5946 for the
Repowering of 2 Off-Road Construction Engines.
Authorize the Chairman to sign Program Supplement No. N056 on behalf of
the County of Tulare.
35.
Approve
a Subrecipient Agreement in an amount not to exceed $180,000 with Valley Small
Business Development Corporation to provide services for the Tulare County
Microenterprise & Façade Improvement Programs funded by Community
Development Block Grant Nos. 08-EDEF-5894 & 09-EDEF-6541. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to
execute the Subrecipient Agreement, pending approval by County Counsel.
36.
Approve
a Subrecipient Agreement in an amount not to exceed $125,000 with Valley Small
Business Development Corporation to provide services for the Tulare County
Microenterprise & Façade Improvement Programs funded by Community
Development Block Grant Nos. 08-EDEF-5894 & 09-EDEF-6541.
Sheriff/Coroner
37.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24026 with the California Emergency
Management Agency for operation of the Tulare County Clandestine Laboratory
Enforcement Unit, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011. Ratify the Chairman's signature on the
amendment. 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. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required)
38.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 23796 with U.S. Department of Justice for the
Annual Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement, retroactive to July 1, 2011 through
June 30, 2012. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2011, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
39.
Approve
an agreement with United States Forest Service for patrol services on Forest
Service land, effective as of the date of the last signature through September
30, 2016. Approve the Operating Plan to
the agreement for up to $50,000, effective the date of the last signature
through September 30, 2012.
40.
Find
that the need for specialized communications equipment that must be installed
at a solar radio site justifies a sole source purchase. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the
bid process for the purchase of the specialized search and rescue
communications equipment. Approve a
capital asset purchase not to exceed $45,000 for the purchase of four communication
repeaters. Authorize the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required)
Superior Court
41.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with the Superior Court of California, County of
Tulare, to implement the optional amnesty program as specified in Vehicle Code
42008.7 and amended by AB 1358 (Fuentes), subject to review and approval as to
form by County Counsel.
Workforce Investment Board
42.
Approve
an agreement with County of Stanislaus Alliance Worknet State Energy Sector
Partnership Grant in the amount of $86,527.
The Workforce Investment Board will provide outreach, program
eligibility, assessment, supportive services, training, job development, and
follow-up activities in an identified related green industry, retroactive to
November 1, 2011 through January 28, 2013.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of November 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter
into the agreement on that date. 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
43.
Request
from County Administrative Office to approve the recommendation to award Jay W.
Powell the Conflict Public Defender contract for the County of Tulare. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 22970,
extending the term through January 31, 2012.
44.
Request
from County Administrative Office to review two proposed November 2012 ballot
measures and take action on one of the following options: 1) Support "The Local Taxpayers, Public
Safety and Local Services Protection Act of 2012" sponsored by
Californians to Protect Public Safety, a joint committee formed by the
California State Association of Counties, the California State Sheriffs' Association, and the Chief Probation Officers
of California; 2) Support "The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection
Act of 2012" sponsored by Governor Jerry Brown; 3) Do not take a position
of support on either "The Local Taxpayers, Public Safety and Local
Services Protection Act of 2012" or "The Schools and Local Public
Safety Protection Act of 2012" ballot measure.
45.
Request
from Health and Human Services Agency to approve an agreement with the Tulare
Children's Medical Clinic to provide primary and specialty care services for
pediatric patients, retroactive to December 1, 2011 through January 31, 2014,
to replace and supercede Tulare County Contract No. 23658.
46.
Request
from Health & Human Services Agency to approve additional staffing in
response to additional needs within the agency.
Approve necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). Approve the
Job Specifications for: TulareWORKS Statistical Research Analyst, Medical
Billing Manager, and Clinic Coordinator.
Approve a Personnel Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2011/2012
position allocations for the Health & Human Services Agency, adding 6 full
time employees: 1 Program Aide II, 1 TulareWORKS Statistical Research Analyst,
1 Administrative Specialist II, 1 Administrative Aide, 1 Clinic Coordinator,
and 1 Medical Billing Manager.
47.
Presentation
by Resource Management Agency regarding an overview of a proposed Economic
Development Website.
48.
Request
from Sheriff's Department to authorize submission of an AB 900 Phase II
application to the California Corrections Standards Authority for up to $60
million to construct a new jail in Tulare County.
(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 - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: County of Tulare vs. Cutts, Living
Trusts et al Superior Court of County of Tulare, case number 11-240884
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a).)
Name of
Case: Matheny Tract Committee vs. County
of Tulare, et al. Tulare County Superior Court Case No. 11-243725
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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
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 3
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL
- ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1).)
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Potential
Litigation Regarding Opposition to the Tulare County Traffic and Facilities
Development Impact Fee Program
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL
Details
Deciding
Whether or Not Basis Exists for Anticipated Litigation Closed Session (Gov.
Code § 54956.9(b)(2).)
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ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(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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