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.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to consider the
vacation of excess right of way on the west side of Ben Maddox Way from 450
feet north of to 1,185 feet south of Karolina Drive northeast of Visalia. Determine that the vacation is exempt from
the California Environmental Quality Act pursuant to the adopted State of
California 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 right of way is
unnecessary for present or prospective public use and vacation thereof is in
the public interest. Approve the Resolution to vacate the aforementioned right
of way subject to reserving public utility easements for public utility
companies within 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.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 17)
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. |
Board of Supervisors
4.
Adopt
amendments to Rule 23 of the Rules of Procedure for the Assessment Appeals
Board.
Cooperative Extension
County Administrative Office
Health & Human Services Agency
Human Resources & Development
Resource Management Agency
PNR
11-021 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 6428, Ag Preserve No. 1820, located
on Avenue 228, ½ mile west of Road 140, east of the City of Tulare (Laurence E.
and Dana M. Fink) (1.07 acres from 68 acres non-renewed as a condition of
Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 10-049), 68 acre parcel (APN 195-120-022) subject
to contract amendment.
PNR
11-027 - Williamson Act Contract No.
4588, Ag Preserve No. 1268, located west of the City
of Porterville on Avenue 168, 1½ miles west of Road 192 (Ivan J. and Ruth H.
Ball) (3.99 acres net from 78.95 acres non-renewed as a condition of Tentative
Parcel Map No. PPM 11-012) 78.95 acres (APN 236-120-003) subject to contract
amendment.
PNR
12-010 - Williamson Act Contract No.
3584, Ag Preserve No. 943, located on Road 152, south
of Avenue 192, southeast of the City of Tulare (Duco and Laurie Sytsma) (3.57
acres from 40.74 acres non-renewed as a condition of Tentative Parcel Map No.
PPM 11-011) 40.74 acres (APN 232-030-019) subject to contract amendment.
PNR
12-013 - Williamson Act Contract No.
4264, Ag Preserve No. 1133, located on Road 80
(Colpien Road) at Avenue 244 (Zumwalt Ave) between Avenues 240 and 248 west of
the City of Tulare (Linda C. Mendonca) (1.0 acre from 311.82 acres non-renewed
as a condition of Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM 11-048) 311.82 acres subject to
contract amendment.
PNR
12-015 - Williamson Act Contract No.
3161, Ag Preserve No. 545, located west of Tipton on
Avenue 152, ½ mile east of Road 96 (Manuel and Geraldine Cardoza) (0.71 acres
from 159 acres non-renewed as a condition of Tentative Parcel Map No. PPM
11-033) 159 acres subject to contract amendment.
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 - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: Malessa Trevino vs. County of
Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ3377090
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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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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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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 Tulare County General
Plan 2030 Update
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (c)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 3
Next Item(s)
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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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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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (b)(1)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Wrongful
Termination Action; DFEH/EEOC Complaint against County of Tulare and individual
employees; Government Tort Claim by an employee against the County of Tulare
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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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