(Public Comment Period)
1.
Present
Proclamation honoring the Riata Ranch Cowboy Girls as the U.S. Representative
for the American Cowboy at Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee Pagent.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
10:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to consider the
vacation of the roads and irrevocable offers of dedication within Tract No.
759-El Rio Estates, northeast of Visalia.
Determine that the vacation is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act pursuant to the adopted State CEQA Guidelines Section 15061 (b)(3)
and the Environmental Assessment Officer is directed to sign and file a Notice
of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk.
Determine that the hereinbefore described roads and irrevocable offers
of dedication are unnecessary for present or prospective public use and the
vacation thereof is in the public interest.
Approve the Resolution to vacate the aforementioned roads and
irrevocable offers of dedication subject to the recording of cross-access
easements for each parcel in the subdivision and reserving public utility
easements for the public utility companies within the limits of the vacated
road right of way. Direct the Clerk of
the Board to cause a certified copy of the Resolution to be recorded in the
office of the Tulare County Assessor/Clerk-Recorder concurrent with the
recording of the cross-access easements for each parcel in the subdivision.
5.
Request
from County Administrative Office/General Services/Property Management to
authorize the Chairman to execute the Notice of Exemption prepared pursuant to
the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines
(General Rule Exemption [14 Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061 (b)(3)] and Existing
Facilities Exemption [14 Cal. Code Regs. Section15301]). Direct the Clerk of the Board to file the
Notice of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk-Recorder. Publicly consummate the purchase of real
property at 900 W. Grand Avenue in Porterville.
Approve the purchase of the subject property for a price of $550,000 and
authorize the Chairman to sign the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement
similar in content to attached Exhibit A upon submission, subject to County
Counsel approval as to form. Authorize
the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to execute all additional
documents to consummate this purchase of real property. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required). Direct the
Auditor to draw two warrants in favor of Chicago Title Company in the amounts
of $20,000 and $531,000 upon requests made by the County Administrative
Officer, or his designee.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 51)
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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
6.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the
amount of $17,775 for County Petroleum Product Compliance and Weighmaster
Enforcement programs, effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
7.
Approve
$6,890 for projects recommended by the Tulare County Fish and Game Commission
Fiscal Year 2012/2013. Authorize the
Agricultural Commissioner to approve disbursement of funds for these projects
upon adoption of the Fish and Game Propagation Program (Fund 011) budget for Fiscal
Year 2012/2013. Approve the Notice of
Exemption pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act and the State of
California Environmental Quality Act Guidelines, and direct the Clerk of the
Board to file the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.
Auditor/Controller
8.
Rescind
obsolete agreements that do not refer to the most recently approved master
schedule of fees: City of Dinuba,
Agreement No. 16793; City of Exeter, Agreement No. 16794; City of
Farmersville, Agreement No. 16795; City of Lindsay, Agreement No. 16796; City
of Porterville, Agreement No. 16797; City of Tulare, Agreement No. 16808; City
of Visalia, Agreement No. 16798; City of Woodlake, Agreement No.17713; Goshen
CSD, Agreement No. 21279; Alpine Village-Sequoia Crest, Agreement No. 16799;
Lemon Cove Sanitary, Agreement No. 16800; Orosi PUD, Agreement No. 16801;
Ponderosa CSD, Agreement No. 16802; Three Rivers CSD, Agreement No. 16804;
Tulare County Water Works #1, Agreement No. 16810; Tulare Lake Drainage,
Agreement No. 16807; Woodlake Fire, Agreement No. 16806; Alta Irrigation, Agreement No. 21641; Richgrove CSD, Agreement
No. 22029; Terra Bella Sewer, Agreement
No. 16803; and Woodville PUD, Agreement No. 17845. Approve agreements for collection of special
assessments (direct charges) on the property tax roll with the following: City of Dinuba, City of Exeter, City of
Farmersville, City of Lindsay, City of Porterville, City of Tulare, City of
Visalia, City of Woodlake, Goshen Community Services District, Alpine
Village-Sequoia Crest Community Services District, Lemon Cove Sanitary
District, Orosi Public Utility District, Ponderosa Community Services District,
Three Rivers Community Services District, Tulare County Water Works #1, Tulare
Lake Drainage and Woodlake Fire District.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Ratify
the following Proclamations: Honoring
Adam F. Denison for earning the Rank of Eagle Scout; Honoring Josiah Lippincott
for earning the Rank of Eagle Scout; Honoring the Terra Bella Elementary School
on its 100th Anniversary; in Honor of Dallas Taylor; Recognizing May 2012 as
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Sexual Health Awareness Month; and
Honoring the CVBI-SBDC as the 2012 Recipient of the California SBDC Excellence
and Innovation Award.
10.
Reappoint
Harvey Bailey to the Tulare County Pest Control District for a term ending
April 23, 2016.
Child Support Services
11.
Approve
an agreement with David Kilgore d.b.a. ACTION SERV to allow for electronic
processing of service.
12.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Child Support Services in the
amount of $27,521 for the use of an extra help attorney, John Higgins,
effective July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
13.
Approve
the Medi-Cal Data Privacy and Security agreement between the California
Department of Child Support Services and Tulare County Department of Child
Support Services for access to the Medi-Cal Eligibility Determination System or
the Income Eligibility Verification System.
Authorize the Director of the Tulare County Department of Child Support
Services to sign the Medi-Cal Data Privacy and Security agreement.
County Administrative Office/Capital Projects/General
Services/Property Management
14.
Approve
a resolution of support for the Consolidated Irrigation District's efforts to
secure funding for groundwater recharge and flood control basins.
15.
Approve
sending a letter in support of AB 1623 (Yamada) which would extend the
authority to collect fees to cover the costs associated with inspecting and
testing weighing and measuring devices.
16.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21234 with First 5 Tulare County for support
services provided by the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer for the period of July 1,
2012 to June 3, 2013.
17.
Approve
the bid documents for the Youth Facility Roofing Project. Authorize the advertisement of bids for the
subject project. Set the bid opening for
the project at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 12, 2012.
18.
Approve
July 10, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. as the date and time to receive public comment
regarding the Board's intent to consummate the purchase of property near the
northwest corner of Avenue 136 and Road 232 within and adjacent to the city
limits of the City of Porterville.
Instruct the County Administrative Officer, or his designee, to publish
Notice of Intent to Purchase Property once a week for three consecutive weeks
pursuant to Government Code Sections 25350 and 6063.
District Attorney
19.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24022 with the California Emergency Management
Agency to accept grant funding in the amount of $2,868 for the Vertical
Prosecution Block Grant Program, retroactive to July 1, 2010 through December
31, 2012. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of July 1, 2010, and that is was in the County's best interest to
enter into the agreement on that date.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths vote required).
20.
Approve
an agreement with the California Emergency Management Agency in the amount of
$265,416 to provide continuing funding for the Victim/Witness Assistance
Program for the period July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013. Authorize the Chairman to sign two copies of
the Grant Award Face Sheet and one copy of the Certification of Assurance of
Compliance. Authorize the County
Administrative Officer, or his designee, to sign said Certification of
Assurance of Compliance.
21.
Accept
grant funding from the State of California, Department of Justice, Office of
the Attorney General, in the amount of $404,063 to combat mortgage and real
estate fraud in Tulare County over a period of two years for Fiscal Years
2012/2013 and 2013/2014. Approve the
Personnel Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 position allocations of
the District Attorney's office to add one (1) DA Investigator (bilingual), one
(1) Investigator Aide, and one (1) Legal Office Assistant. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
22.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24416 with Tulare County Office of Education to
receive immunizations or Public Health Services from Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
23.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24417 with Tulare City School District to receive
immunizations or Public Health Services from Tulare County Health & Human
Services Agency from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
24.
Approve
an agreement with Gilbert B. Lam, D.D.S. in an amount not to exceed $180,000 to
provide dental services for the Mental Health Services Branch, Alcohol and
Other Drug Division, of the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency.
25.
Approve
an agreement with Pixley Union School District for Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the claims
processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf of
their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
26.
Approve
an agreement with Richgrove Elementary School District for Tulare County Health
& Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the
claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf
of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
27.
Approve
an agreement with Visalia Unified School District for Tulare County Health
& Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the
claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf
of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30 2015.
28.
Approve
an agreement with Sundale Union Elementary School District for Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as
the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on
behalf of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
29.
Approve
an agreement with Traver Joint Elementary School District for Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as
the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on
behalf of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
30.
Approve
an agreement with Kings River Union Elementary School District for Tulare
County Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to
act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims
on behalf of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30,
2015.
31.
Approve
an agreement with Monson-Sultana Joint Elementary School District for Tulare
County Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to
act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims
on behalf of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30,
2015.
32.
Approve
an agreement with Burton Elementary School District for Tulare County Health
& Human Services Agency, to act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal
Administrative Activities claims on behalf of their school district, commencing
July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
33.
Approve
an agreement with Pleasant View School District for Tulare County Health &
Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the claims
processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf of
their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
34.
Approve
an agreement with Woodlake Family Resource Center for Tulare County Health
& Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as the
claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on behalf
of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
35.
Approve
an agreement with Sunnyside Union Elementary School District for Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as
the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on
behalf of their school district, commencing July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015.
Human Resources & Devevelopment
36.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Tulare and the Tulare
Professional Firefighters Association.
37.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24259 amending and reinstating the Joint Powers
Agreement creating the San Joaquin Valley Insurance Authority.
Information Communications Technology
38.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 14242 with CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. to
extend the term of the agreement to December 31, 2012 for ongoing maintenance
of the AFIN software and the next phase of the upgrade from Advantage Financial
3.6.1 to 3.8.0.2.
Probation
39.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21659 with the City of Visalia to provide the
services of a Probation Officer for the continued operation of the Delinquency
Prevention Program (also known as Non-Custody Intake Program), effective July
1, 2012 through June 30, 2013.
Resource Management Agency
40.
Approve
an agreement with the State of California, acting by and through the Department
of Transportation, for the exchange of Federal Transportation project funds
amounting to $887,784 for non-Federal State Highway Funds for Fiscal Year
2011/2012. Accept the $100,000 from the
State as matching funds.
41.
Award
a construction contract to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder,
Dawson-Mauldin Construction, Inc. of Selma, California in the amount of
$276,531 for the Golden Valley Elementary School Sidewalk Improvements.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract after 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 Contractor's License. Allow funds for contingency in the amount of
$27,653 (10%) to cover unexpected construction conditions.
42.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24367 with MV Transportation, Inc. to extend the
term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 in the amount of $5,162,500 to provide
transit management and operations of Tulare County Area Transit. Allow funds for a contingency in the amount
of $516,250 (10%) to cover the cost of unexpected increase to transit service.
43.
Approve
the Measure R Program Supplement to the Cooperative Agreement with the Tulare
County Transportation Authority in the amount of $17,000 to purchase and
install Driver Speed Feedback Signs on State Route 201 at the Kings River
Elementary School Zone and on Main Street in the community of Pixley. Authorize the Chairman to sign the Program
Supplement, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
44.
Rescind
Agreement No. TBS-9, effective June 30, 2012.
Approve an agreement between the County of Tulare and the Terra Bella
Sewer Maintenance District for applying special assessments to the property tax
roll, effective July 1, 2012.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
Sheriff/Coroner
45.
Approve
the capital asset and sole-source purchase of a new Cloud Cap Technology Tase
400 Stabilized Camera Gimbal System for the County aircraft in an amount not to
exceed $173,000. Authorize the
Purchasing Agent to waive the formal bidding process and make the sole-source
purchase. Authorize the Sheriff, or his
designee, to provide testimonial or opinion regarding the Camera Gimbal
System. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required).
46.
Approve
the capital asset and sole-source purchase of a Lenco Armored Rescue Vehicle in
an amount not to exceed $380,000.
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the formal bidding process and
make the sole-source purchase. Authorize
the Sheriff, or his designee, to sign Quotation 8347B. Approve the necessary budget adjustments.
(4/5ths vote required).
47.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25307 with the United States Forest Service for
patrol services and for operations to suppress manufacturing and trafficking of
controlled substances on or affecting National Forest Service land, retroactive
to October 1, 2011. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the agreement as of October 1, 2011, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
48.
Approve
an agreement with the United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration, Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force, for investigation
services for the period of June 15, 2012 through September 30, 2012.
49.
Approve
an agreement with United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration (DEA), in the amount of $220,000 for the eradication of illicit
marijuana, retroactive to January 1, 2012 and extending through December 31,
2012. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of January 1, 2012, and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
50.
Approve
a Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Court of
California, County of Tulare, for court security services provided to the
Dinuba Court, retroactive to July 1, 2011 and extending through June 30,
2013. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed Side Letter to the Memorandum of
Understanding as of July 1, 2011, and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the Side Letter to the Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
Workforce Investment Board
51.
Approve
a subgrant agreement with the State of California Employment Development
Department (EDD) in the amount of $2,434,919 for Workforce Investment Act Youth
programs, retroactive to April 1, 2012 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 2012, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
52.
Request
from Information & Communications Technology to approve the County of
Tulare Social Media Policies, subject to meet and confer.
53.
Request
from Information & Communications Technology to accept the new County of
Tulare Website. Approve a deadline of
December 31, 2012 for all County Departments to transfer their web content from
Civica to Mura.
(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: Margarita Gallegos vs. County of
Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board Number ADJ1334773
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B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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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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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
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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
Potential
Litigation regarding opposition to the Tulare County Traffic and Facilities
Development Impact Fee Program
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 9
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 25
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
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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
Threats of
litigation made outside of a public meeting over a dispute regarding nuisance
and zoning policies
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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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