(Public Comment Period)
1.
Adopt
a resolution proclaiming the week of October 23-31, 2012 as "Red Ribbon
Week" in Tulare County.
2.
Designate
October 21-27, 2012 as "National Save for Retirement Week" including
raising public awareness about the importance of adequate retirement savings
and the availability of retirement plans.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Public Defender to approve establishing a
$35.00 fee for indigent criminal defendants who will be represented by the
Public Defender based upon the court's determination of financial ability to
pay the fee pursuant to Penal Code Section 987.5. Authorize the Public Defender to implement
the fee beginning July 1, 2012. Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding between Tulare County Superior Court and County
of Tulare for Fiscal Year 2012/2013, retroactive to July 1, 2012 through
December 1, 2015. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July
1, 2012, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
amendment on that date.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 16)
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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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Board of Supervisors
6.
Appoint
Tammie M. Weyker, At-Large Member to the Tulare County Library Advisory Board
for a term ending December 31, 2012.
7.
Appoint
Susana De Anda, At-Large Member to the Tulare County Water Commission for a
term ending April 30, 2013.
County Administrative Office/General Services
8.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 19253 with the Secretary of the Army to extend
the lease term to May 17, 2022 for use of a parcel of land located at the
Terminus Dam and Lake Kaweah Project for a Radio Repeater Station, retroactive
to June 29, 2012. Find that the Board
had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of June 29, 2012, and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that
date.
Resource Management Agency
9.
Approve
the release of monies and securities for retention on deposit to BMY
Construction Group, Inc. held in Central Valley Community Bank Escrow Account
No. 021017123 for the completed Visalia Landfill Entrance Facility and
Recycling Center Project. Authorize the
Chairman of the Board to sign the letter requesting the release of monies and
securities on deposit.
10.
Approve
the revised Public Transportation Modernization Improvement and Service
Enhancement Account Project List for Fiscal Years 2008/2009 through 2015/2016.
11.
Approve
an agreement with the City of Exeter in the amount of $2,634 to provide transit
service to the community of Tooleville, retroactive to July 1, 2012 through June
30, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of July 1, 2012, and that it was in the County's best interest to
enter into the agreement on that date.
12.
Approve
an agreement with the City of Lindsay in the amount of $82,159 for the County
to provide transit service to City of Lindsay residents, retroactive to July 1,
2012 through June 30, 2013. Find that
the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1,
2012, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
13.
Approve
Request for Proposals for a Sequoia Field Airport Economic Assessment: Opportunities
and Constraints Study.
Sheriff/Coroner
14.
Ratify
the Chairman's signature on a grant application with the Board of State and
Community Corrections for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 for $211,963 to operate the
Tulare County Inter-Agency Narcotics, retroactive to October 1, 2012 through
September 30, 2013. Approve operating
agreements with the City of Exeter, City of Farmersville, and City of Lindsay
police departments for the Tulare County Inter-Agency Narcotics Enforcement
Team Program, retroactive to October 1, 2012 through September 30, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of October 1, 2012, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
15.
Approve
amendments to Agreement No. 24253 with the Exeter Police Department, Agreement
No. 24255 with the Farmersville Police Department, and Agreement No. 24426 with
the Lindsay Police Department to modify the budget of the Tulare County
Inter-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team program, retroactive to July 1, 2011
through March 31, 2013. 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.
Workforce Investment Board
16.
Appoint
William DeLain as Chairman to the Workforce Investment Board.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
17.
Request
from the District Attorney's Office to accept the resignation of District
Attorney Phillip J. Cline due to retirement, effective December 15, 2012. Consider and approve appointing Assistant
District Attorney Tim Ward to the serve the balance of Mr. Cline's term until
noon January 5, 2015.
18.
Request
from Human Resources and Development to consider a salary increase for the
County Administrative Officer and approve a resolution identifying the
percentage of increase (if any) and the effective date of such an increase in
salary.
(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: Sierra Club vs. County of Tulare,
et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 249061
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: City of Porterville vs. County of
Tulare, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 249043
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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: 1
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D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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E
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 adoption of the Tulare County General
Plan 2030 Update
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F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 3
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G
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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H
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 9
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ITEM
I
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
Board
Representative
[Government
Code Section 54957 (b)(1)]
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J
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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