(Public Comment Period)
1.
Present
Proclamation designating the month of November 2012 as Adoption Awareness Month
in Tulare County. Support the goals and ideas of National Adoption Awareness
Month, including raising public awareness of children in foster care waiting to
find permanency and celebrating and honoring all families who adopt.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 4 through 17)
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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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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
4.
Authorize
the issuance of one replacement warrant for Wells Fargo Bank in the amount of
$15,548.48.
5.
Ratify
and approve an agreement with the Secretary of State for Federal Help America
Vote Act Funds in the amount of $185,309.65, retroactive to May 1, 2011 through
March 31, 2013. Find that the Board had
the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of May 1, 2011, and that
it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date. Ratify the Assistant
Auditor-Controller's signature.
Board of Supervisors
6.
Ratify
a Proclamation honoring Jose Cesario, Portugal's Secretary of State for the
Portuguese communities.
7.
Reappoint
Steve Saltzman, District Two to the Tulare County Housing Authority for a term
ending December 18, 2016.
County Administrative Office/Capital Projects
8.
Approve
proclaiming "Court Adoption and Permanency Month" this year from
November 1 through November 30, 2012 in Tulare County.
9.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 22109 with the School Project for Utility Rate
Reduction (successor to California Utility Buyers Joint Powers Authority) to
extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2014 for providing delivery of
natural gas to the cogeneration unit at the Bob Wiley Detention Facility in
Visalia, retroactive to July 1, 2009.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as
of July 1, 2009, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the amendment as of that date.
Fire Department
10.
Accept
grant funding in the amount of $59,596 from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency for Assistance to Firefighters Grant and approve the Grant Award
Agreement. Find that the Board had the authority to accept the grant and enter
into the proposed Grant Award agreement as of July 20, 2012, and that it was in
the County's best interest to accept the grant and enter into the Grant Award
agreement on that date. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
11.
Authorize
the Tulare County Director of Mental Health to sign the County Certification
and submit the Mental Health Services Act, Integrated Components Plan Update
for Fiscal Year 2012/2013 to the Mental Health Services Oversight and
Accountability Commission (MHSOAC).
Human Resources & Development
12.
Waive
the final reading and adopt the Ordinance to amend Section 1-09-1020 of Chapter
9 of Part 1 of the Ordinance Code of Tulare County pertaining to the credit of
accumulated sick leave. Direct the Clerk
of the Board to publish the adopted Summary Ordinance and to post a certified
copy of the full Ordinance with the names of the Board of Supervisors voting
for and against the adoption, within fifteen days as required by Government
Code Section 25124.
Information & Communications Technology
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 14242 with CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. to
increase the number licenses for ongoing maintenance of the AFIN software and
the upgrade from Advantage Financial 3.6.1 to 3.8.0.2 in an amount not to
exceed $33,375.
Resource Management Agency
14.
Waive
the second reading and adopt an Ordinance amending Section 3-01-1095, "Goshen"
of Article 3, Chapter 1, Part III of the Ordinance Code Pertaining to speed
limits. Direct the Clerk of the Board to
publish the Ordinance after adoption as required by law.
Sheriff/Coroner
15.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a digital printer and laminator in an amount not
to exceed $22,000. Authorize the
necessary budget adjustments. (4/5ths
vote required)
16.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Sections 4-23-1000,
4-23-1005, 4-23-1010, and 4-23-1020 of the Ordinance Code pertaining to use of
motorcycles, motor bikes, all-terrain vehicles and other motor vehicles on
private property. Set the second reading
for December 4, 2012. Direct the Clerk
to publish a summary of the Ordinance before the second reading as required by
law.
Workforce Investment Board
17.
Appoint
Shelly Tarver, Public Sector, Employment Development Department to the
Workforce Investment Board for a term ending May 31, 2013.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
18.
Request
from the Resource Management Agency to approve the short sale of real property
located at 41111 Rancho Court, Orosi.
Approve forgiveness of a County loan in the amount of $30,000. Authorize the Resource Management Agency
Assistant Director, Administration Branch to sign any and all documents
pertaining to the short sale.
19.
Presentation
from Resource Management Agency on the Tulare County Bridge Improvement
Program.
(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 No. ADJ1334773
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a)]
Name of
Case: City of Bellflower, et al. vs Ana
Matosantos, et al.
Sacramento
County Superior Court No. 34-2012-80001269
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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
Public
Records Act Request
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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
Public
Records Act Request
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E
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 - 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 - 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
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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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ITEM
K
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
Board
Representative
[Government
Code Section 54957 (b)(1)]
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L
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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Sitting as the Tulare County IHSS Public Authority Board
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M
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 Officials
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