(Public Comment Period)
1.
Proclamation
honoring McKenna "Bear" Pascoe on winning Super Bowl XLVI as a member
of the New York Giants.
2.
Recognize
Harmony Magnet Academy for winning the 2012 Tulare County Academic Decathlon.
3.
Request
from Health and Human Services Agency to declare April 2012 as Child Abuse
Prevention Month in Tulare County.
4.
Recognition
of Tulare County Employees who have been selected by their respective
departments to be honored in the Employee Recognition Program. Announce and select the Tulare County
Employee of the Year for 2011.
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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
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Roy Fontaine
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Rhonda Rico
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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
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Patricia Banuelos
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Dave Lupton
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Ken Swearingen
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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of
Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
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Oscar Garcia
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Karen Mabry
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Capital Projects/Facilities
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Brian Clements
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Child Support Services
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James Bonafe
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Jessica Medrano
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Veronica Rosalez
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Doretta Cox
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Patricia Meek
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Lonna Smith
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Hope Garcia
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Timothy Pisano
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Amanda Yandell
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Lisa Marks
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Nicolas Ramirez
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Cooperative Extension
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Teresa Gomes
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County Counsel
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Erica Boatman
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Fire Department
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Christina Gottschall
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Daniel Ortiz
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Jonathan Roberts
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District Attorney
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Sara Lawless
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General Services
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Kristie Pena
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Jacalynn Wells
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Health & Human Services Agency
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Jaleh Ahmadi
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Joua Her
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Kathy Moore
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Maria Arredondo
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Laurel Hernandez
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Eulalia Moreno
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Karen Baldwin
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Mitzi Hernandez-Maone
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Javier Robles
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Luann Baldwin
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Timothy Hockhalter
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Alma Rocha
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Dawn Boland
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Elizabeth Holguin
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Araceli Rodriguez
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Michele Boyer
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Tessa Houston
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Roxanna Ross
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Beatrice Bramasco
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Gary Kupfer
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Anna Schaefer-Cruz
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Reta Burkes
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Esmeralda Leon
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Sommone Seelapasay
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Lucinda Canales
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Lisa Lewis
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Lisa Seliskar
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Mark Castillo
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Andrew Lockman
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Dori Silveria
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Lorena Chacon
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John Macedo
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Somkhith Souryasack
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Ross Collins
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Maribel Maciel
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Monique Spence
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Randy Coombs
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Leonor Maestas-Banuelos
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Christina Stewart
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Mary Cossio
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Devonna Mallouf
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Ann Sullivan
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Angela Crisanto
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Joel Martens
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Yolanda Trevino
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Rebecca Cruz
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Jill Mason
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Courtney Venegas
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Jennifer Decker
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Marti Maze
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Jorge Vidrio
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Theresa Delgado
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Hal McCauley
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Irma Villareal
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Maria Escobar-Mora
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Olivia McNitt
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Veronica Vizcaino
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Marie Focha
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Janice Miller
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Lydia Webster
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Josefina Frame
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Christopher Millis
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Dawn Westling
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Deborah Heemstra
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Maria Montano
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Dayna Wild
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Bonnie Hefner
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Human Resources & Development
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Gail Rasmussen
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Information & Communications
Technology
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Russell Beechinor
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Ian Strachan
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Library
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Fong Thao
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Probation
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Dina Antunovich
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Javier Gomez
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Jaime Martinez
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Janice Boswell
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Richard Lancaster
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Faye Phillips
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Juan Garcia
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Johnny Lee
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Leonard Stevenson
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Resource Management Agency
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Mike Betzinger
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Daniel Fox
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Nicole Riley
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Charlotte Brusuelas
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Valeri Holbrook
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Donn Dwyer
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Lucinda Peton
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Sheriff's Department
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Laurie Gonzalez
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Tamara Pinon
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Anthony Rosas
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William “Steve” MacElvaine
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Stephanie Reed
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Steve Sanchez
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Dian McKenzie
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Edessa Rodriguez
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Stefani Vela
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Tulare County Association of
Governments (TCAG)
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Roberto Brady
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Workforce Investment Department
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Kristy Fairfax
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5.
Public
Comments.
6.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to approve an application for funding from the State Department of
Housing and Community Development 2012 Community Development Block Grant.
Review and approve submittal of the application for $1,100,000 in funding to be
distributed as follows: General Program Administration $75,000, Multi-Family Rehabilitation
- Nueva Sierra Vista $925,000, Set-Aside - FoodLink $100,000. Determine that
Citizen Participation requirements were met during the development of the
application. Authorize and direct the Chairman of the Board to sign the
completed application and accompanying documents on behalf of the County. Authorize and direct the County
Administrative Officer to act on the County's behalf in all matters pertaining
to this application. Authorize and direct the Chairman of the Board to enter
into and sign the Standard Agreement, and any subsequent amendments thereto,
with the State of California for the purpose of this grant, subject to County
Counsel approval as to form. Authorize and direct the Resource Management
Agency Assistant Director of Administration/Community Development Branch or
Manager of the Grants and Development Division to sign Funds Requests and other
program-supporting documentation. Approve a loan agreement in the amount of
$925,000 from the future Community Development Block Grant, if awarded, to
Self-Help Enterprises, Inc. for the rehabilitation of the Nueva Sierra Vista
Apartments. Authorize the Chairman of
the Board to execute in the name of the County of Tulare, the Loan Agreement,
subject to County Counsel review and approval.
Direct the Auditor-Controller to issue warrants.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 8 through 30)
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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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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
8.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a Knopp Type FS-9 Watthour Meter Test System in
the amount of $15,360. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required)
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters
9.
Consolidate
the Local Contest/Measures with the Statewide Presidential Primary Election and
any other Election which may be held within the jurisdiction of said districts
on Tuesday, June 5, 2012. Authorize the
Election Official to perform all necessary and required services to the
aforementioned districts relating to the conduct of the Local Contests/Measures
and Statewide Presidential Primary Election.
Consent to the consolidation of these elections and the procedures to be
used in the conduct of the consolidated election, and said consolidation shall
adhere to the following provisions and those set forth in Section 10400 and
following of the Elections Code. Agree
that each individual district shall reimburse the County in full for the
services performed in connection with these elections, upon presentation of a
bill from the Election Official to the District. Agree that the Election Official will prepare
a certified statement of the results of the election and submit it to each
governing body within 28 days of the election.
Agree that the elections included in Appendix A are to be consolidated
as set forth above.
Board of Supervisors
10.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
Lynda K. Fitzpatrick and the Celebration of Her LIfe; Honoring Alta Mira
Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution for its 95 Years of
Service; Honoring Van Beek Brothers as the 2012 Tulare Kiwanis Famer of the
Year; and Honoring Mary Nunes as the 16th Annual Common Threads Award
Recipient.
11.
Reappoint
Antonia (Toni) Chavez to the Tulare Public Cemetery District for a term ending
January 4, 2016.
12.
Reappoint
Glen Stewart to the Sequoia Area VIII Board on Developmental Disabilities for a
term ending December 31, 2014.
County Counsel/Risk Management
13.
Approve
the Personnel Resolution adding one Assistant Risk Manager to County Counsel's
position allocation and deleting one County Safety Officer (position 1537) due
to the restructuring of Risk Management Division, effective pay period 9.
District Attorney
14.
Declare
the week of April 22 - 28, 2012 as Victims' Rights Week in Tulare County.
15.
Authorize
the submission of a grant application for approximately $400,000 from the
Office for Victims of Crime to combat human trafficking in Tulare County for a
period of two years from October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2014.
General Services
16.
Terminate
Purchasing Agreement No. 6165 with California Business Machines. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 25318
with California Business Machines to extend the term of the Agreement to June 30,
2017 and to expand the scope of services.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Amendment, subject to approval as to
form by County Counsel.
Health & Human Services Agency
17.
Approve
an adjustment in the Capital Asset line (3022-7035) in the proposed Fiscal Year
2011/2012 Budget in the amount of $12,000 to allow for the purchase of an
ultra-low freezer for the Public Health laboratory. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required)
18.
Approve
an agreement with the County of Fresno, the local Emergency Medical Services
Agency, to allocate Hospital Preparedness funds in an amount not to exceed
$16,250, retroactive from 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.
19.
Approve
the Tulare County Mental Health Services Act, Capital Facilities Needs Proposal
referenced in Resolution No. 2012-0023.
Approve the Tulare County Mental Health Services Act, Capital Facilities
Project Proposal referenced in Resolution No. 2012-0023. Authorize the Tulare County Director of
Mental Health to sign the face sheet exhibits and submit the Mental Health
Services Act, Capital Facilities Needs Proposal and Project Proposal to the
State Department of Mental Health.
Information & Communications Technology
20.
Approve
the request for technology enhancements and associated projected costs for the
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, TulareWORKs Division. Approve the software purchase of VMware to be
purchased via a CMAS or WISCA contract upon the signing of the Advanced
Planning Document (APD) with the State of California for the implementation of
desktop virtualization for the TulareWORKS.
Approve the following capital assets to be purchased via CMAS, WISCA or
other State approved pricing: High volume scanner, storage compliance hardware,
storage compliance software, video content server, mobile video units, Dinuba
microwave connectivity, The Processing Center microwave connectivity, Lindsay
District Office microwave connectivity, Tulare District Office CWS microwave
connectivity, Visalia District Office microwave connectivity, Business
Intelligence software, and servers for desktop virtualization. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
21.
Approve
the acceptance of funds from the California Emergency Management Agency in the
amount of $21,912. Approve the Capital Asset purchase of two (2) 30W UHF P25
Repeaters and ancillary equipment in the amount of $21,912. Find that the equipment need not be purchased
through competitive bidding pursuant to Tulare County Ordinance Code Section
1-03-1305, because the equipment requested is already covered by the contract
pricing as listed by the California Multiple Awards Schedules (CMAS) agreement
3-09-70-2265E. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote
required)
Library
22.
Proclaim
April 3, 2012 as Adult Literacy Day in Tulare County.
Probation
23.
Approve
a budget adjustment in the amount of $20,687 for the Standards and Training for
Corrections Program for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. (4/5ths vote required)
Resource Management Agency
24.
Approve
Program Supplement No. N060 to Administering Agency-State Agreement with the
State of California, Department of Transportation, for Federal-Aid Projects No.
06-5946 for the replacement of the Road 182 Deep Creek Bridge.
25.
Approve
Program Supplement No. N061 to Administering Agency-State Agreement with the
State of California, Department of Transportation, for Federal-Aid Projects No.
06-5946 for the replacement of the Road 56 Packwood Creek Bridge.
26.
Approve
Program Supplement No. N062 to Administering Agency-State Agreement with the
State of California, Department of Transportation, for Federal-Aid Projects No.
06-5946 for the replacement of the Road 148 Outside Creek Bridge.
27.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder,
Consolidated Testing Laboratories, Inc., of Exeter, California, in the amount
of $58,863, for the Water Well Abandonment Project within the Delft Colony Zone
of Benefit. Authorize the Chairman to
sign the contract, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel
and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds and evidence that the
contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow funds for contingencies, in the amount
of $102,500 to cover unexpected construction conditions and construction
engineering.
28.
Approve
the plans for construction of pedestrian improvements at the Golden Valley
Elementary School in the Community of Orosi.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the plans. Approve the advertisement of the Golden
Valley Safe Routes to School Project.
Set the bid opening date for Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.
29.
Approve
Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule (ROPS) for submittal to the Tulare
County Redevelopment Successor Agency Oversight Board.
Sheriff/Coroner
30.
Ratify
and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24026 with the California Emergency
Management Agency to increase funding by $5,603 for the Tulare County
Clandestine Laboratory Enforcement Unit, retroactive to July 1, 2010, through
December 31, 2012. Ratify the Chairman's
signature on the amendment to Agreement No. 24026. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the amendment to Agreement 24026 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)
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
31.
Request
from County Administrative Office to approve the Fiscal Year 2012/13 Capital
Improvement Plan. Approve the following
position allocation changes within 030 Capital Projects: Delete 1.0 Senior Capital Projects/Facilities
Coordinator (PCN 8195) vacant; Reclass Capital Projects Specialist II (PCN
9244) to Capital Projects Coordinator I; and Add 2.0 Capital Projects
Coordinator II positions. Approve job
classification and compensation for Capital Projects Coordinator I and II. Approve the Fiscal Year 2012/13 Facilities
Improvement Plan. Approve the following
position allocation changes within 067 Facilities: Delete 1.0 Maintenance Supervisor (vacant PCN
8187); Delete 3.0 Maintenance III
(vacant PCN 9106, 9107,0227); Delete 1.0 Building System Technician (vacant PCN
8189); Add 1.0 Air Conditioning Mechanic; and Add 5.0 Maintenance Worker II. Approve job classifications for 067 Facilities
allocated positions: Maintenance Supervisor, Building Systems Technician,
Maintenance Electrician, Air Conditioning Mechanic, Maintenance Worker I, II,
III, Senior Maintenance Painter and Maintenance Painter. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5th vote required)
32.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to approve sending a letter of support for
Proposed Municipal Service Review and Sphere of Influence for City of Dinuba.
33.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to adopt the Resolution approving the
expansion of the Sequoia Valley Enterprise Zone Boundaries.
(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:
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Request by
AA, a minor, through his counsel, Joseph Durante, to file a late claim with the
Board of Supervisors
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
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Name of
Case: Alva Brady v. County of Tulare
Workers'
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Name of
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Number of
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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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Property
Description: Property APNs: 302-080-065,
302-080-066 at the Northwest corner of Avenue 136 (Scranton) and Road 232
(Newcomb) Porterville CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean M. Rousseau and Robert
Newby
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Parties: Pedula Farms
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Designated Representative: Jeff Cardell,
Jean Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
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