MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALLEN ISHIDA - Chairman District One PETE VANDER POEL District Two PHILLIP A. COX District Three J. STEVEN WORTHLEY District Four MIKE ENNIS District Five |
Board of Supervisors Agenda |
JEAN M. ROUSSEAU KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE
Chief Clerk 2800 (559) 636-5000 FAX (559) 733-6898 |
9:00 A.M. Board Convenes
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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)
2.
Recognize
Harmony Magnet Academy for winning the 2012 Tulare County Academic Decathlon.
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 |
Jessica Medrano |
Veronica Rosalez |
Doretta Cox |
Patricia Meek |
Lonna Smith |
Hope Garcia |
Timothy Pisano |
Amanda Yandell |
Lisa Marks |
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 |
Joua Her |
Kathy Moore |
Maria Arredondo |
Laurel Hernandez |
Eulalia Moreno |
Karen Baldwin |
Mitzi Hernandez-Maone |
Javier Robles |
Luann Baldwin |
Timothy Hockhalter |
Alma Rocha |
Dawn Boland |
Elizabeth Holguin |
Araceli Rodriguez |
Michele Boyer |
Tessa Houston |
Roxanna Ross |
Beatrice Bramasco |
Gary Kupfer |
Anna Schaefer-Cruz |
Reta Burkes |
Esmeralda Leon |
Sommone Seelapasay |
Lucinda Canales |
Lisa Lewis |
Lisa Seliskar |
Mark Castillo |
Andrew Lockman |
Dori Silveria |
Lorena Chacon |
John Macedo |
Somkhith Souryasack |
Ross Collins |
Maribel Maciel |
Monique Spence |
Randy Coombs |
Leonor Maestas-Banuelos |
Christina Stewart |
Mary Cossio |
Devonna Mallouf |
Ann Sullivan |
Angela Crisanto |
Joel Martens |
Yolanda Trevino |
Rebecca Cruz |
Jill Mason |
Courtney Venegas |
Jennifer Decker |
Marti Maze |
Jorge Vidrio |
Theresa Delgado |
Hal McCauley |
Irma Villareal |
Maria Escobar-Mora |
Olivia McNitt |
Veronica Vizcaino |
Marie Focha |
Janice Miller |
Lydia Webster |
Josefina Frame |
Christopher Millis |
Dawn Westling |
Deborah Heemstra |
Maria Montano |
Dayna Wild |
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 |
Javier Gomez |
Jaime Martinez |
Janice Boswell |
Richard Lancaster |
Faye Phillips |
Juan Garcia |
Johnny Lee |
Leonard Stevenson |
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Resource Management Agency |
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Mike Betzinger |
Daniel Fox |
Nicole Riley |
Charlotte Brusuelas |
Valeri Holbrook |
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Donn Dwyer |
Lucinda Peton |
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Sheriff's Department |
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Laurie Gonzalez |
Tamara Pinon |
Anthony Rosas |
William “Steve” MacElvaine |
Stephanie Reed |
Steve Sanchez |
Dian McKenzie |
Edessa Rodriguez |
Stefani Vela |
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Tulare County Association of
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Roberto Brady |
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Workforce Investment Department |
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Kristy Fairfax |
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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)
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
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters
Board of Supervisors
County Counsel/Risk Management
District Attorney
14.
Declare
the week of April 22 - 28, 2012 as Victims' Rights Week in Tulare County.
General Services
Health & Human Services Agency
Information & Communications Technology
Library
22.
Proclaim
April 3, 2012 as Adult Literacy Day in Tulare County.
Probation
Resource Management Agency
Sheriff/Coroner
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
(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
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
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Alva Brady v. County of Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ075952
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COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Susanne Akers v. County of Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board Nos. ADJ631044 & ADJ334695
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COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Earp v. County of Tulare
United
States District Court No. 1:11-cv-00196-LJD-MSJ
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COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Farshad A. Tafti v. County of
Tulare, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court No. VCU227939
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Matheny Tract Committee v. County
of Tulare, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 11-243725
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 27
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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: 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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COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 3
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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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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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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
Potential
Litigation Regarding Opposition to the Tulare County Traffic and Facilities
Development Impact Fee Program
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COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
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Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
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[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
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
Negotiating
Parties: Pedula Farms
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONSIDER THE
DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL OR RELEASE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
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Public
Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release pursuant to Government Code Section 54957,
et seq.
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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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