(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognition
of Tulare County Employees who have been selected by their respective
departments to be honored in the Employee Recognition Program. Announce and select the Tulare County
Employee of the Year for 2012.
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Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer
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Elodia Burlingame
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George Tucker
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Assessor/Clerk-Recorder
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Kasey Carroll
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Amy Hendrick
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Daniel Risetter
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Auditor-Controller/Registrar
of Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector
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Lynnda Boswell
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Ray Rodriguez
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County Administrative
Office-Facilities
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Robert Hernandez
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Child Support Services
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Yesenia Alvarez
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Maria Evette Guerrero
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Jennifer Morales
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Mark Araiza
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Laura Hernandez
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Rita Ramirez
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Bruce Bergthold
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Touly Jasengnou
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Veronica Rosalez
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Maria Canales
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Kristen Lutz
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Cooperative Extension
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Walter Martinez
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County Counsel
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Donald Davis
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Myrna Meza
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County Fire
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Jason Elizondo
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Jennifer Ellington
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Jose Helo
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District Attorney
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Samantha Arnerich
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Hortencia Casarez
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Myrna Gomez
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Ryan Keck
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Josh Rowlett
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General Services
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Josh Franklin
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Lulis Lopez
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Health and Human
Services Agency
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Alison Acton
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Tina Harmon
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Silvia Nacienceno
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Rosanne Aguirre
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Mark Roxanne Haskell
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Donald Papenhausen
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Jaleh Ahmadi
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Bonnie Hefner
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Debra Pence
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Georgia Alba
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Joua Her
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Gema Prieto
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Guillermina (Mina)
Andres
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Laurel Hernandez
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Luke Raper
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Reta Burkes
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Tim Hochhalter
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Susanna A. Renteria
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Guadalupe (Lupe)
Bustos
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Cherry Holt
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Patsy Ruiz
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Alysha Cabrera
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Heather Kramer
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Brenda Sanchez
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Eleazar Calderon
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Gary Kupfer
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Judith Sanchez-Duran
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Lilliana Ceballos
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Carissa Levy
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Dori Silveria
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Rita M. Cervantes
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Lisa Lewis
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Elke Smith
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Ann Contreras
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Cassandra Lincoln
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Ann Sullivan
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Judith Cordova
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Sophia Lopez
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Tiffany Swarthout
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Mary Cossio
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Bertha Luna
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Rocio Tapia
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Angela Crisanto
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Jill Mason
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Pauline Torres
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Michael Delgado
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Hal McCauley
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Dawn Westling
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Stacey Figueira
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Melinda McMurray
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Jeanne Wheaton
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Kathryn A. Fuehne
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Olivia McNitt
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Elizabeth White
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Laura Fujisawa
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Amber McPhetridge
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Dayna Wild
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Tammy Gallagher
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Janice Miller
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Vangshoua Yang
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Jesus Gaona
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Chris Millis
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Leanne Zuniga
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Elbia Garcia
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Human Resources &
Development
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Rebecca Lira
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Library
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Win Doyle
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Probation
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Marichu Baker
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Joey Her
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Mike Santos
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Maria Ceballos
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Joshua Jackson
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Connie Sartuche
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Diana Florez
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Shaun Laird
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Amy Story
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Peggy Gilreath
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Purchasing
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Karla Doyer
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Resource Management
Agency
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David Bryant
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Albert Heaton
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Ernest Sauceda
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Any Farrell
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Russell Long
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Reed Schenke
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Laura Fernandez
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Sheriff
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Linda Castillo
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Sue Gunderman
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Shirley Moran
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Michael Clayborn
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Kevin Kemmerling
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John Nicholson
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Michael Coldren
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Elizabeth Macias
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Joseph Rodriguez
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Joseph England
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Bradley McLean
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Terry Titus
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Corey Evans
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Jose Melendez
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Jessica Zendejas
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Miguel Franco
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Workforce Investment
Board
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Vyvian Timm
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2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to approve a categorical exemption per the General Rule Exemption [14
Cal. Code Regs. Section 15061(b)(3)] pursuant to the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Adopt pursuant to Government Code Section
65858, as an Urgency Measure, an extension of an Interim Zoning Ordinance,
Tulare County Ordinance No. 3446, prohibiting the establishment of new medical
marijuana collectives and cooperatives and the expansion of existing legal medical
marijuana collectives and cooperatives for an interim period of time in the
unincorporated areas of the County of Tulare. Adoption of this Interim
Ordinance shall require a four-fifths vote and shall be in effect twenty two
(22) months and fifteen (15) days from May 3, 2013, expiring on March 18, 2015.
Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the Ordinance within 15 days after
passage in the Visalia Times Delta.
Adopt the Agenda Item regarding extension of the Interim Zoning
Ordinance, as the written report required by Government Code Section 65858 to
be adopted ten days prior to the extension of the Interim Urgency Ordinance,
and to describe the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to the
adoption of the Ordinance. Direct the
Environmental Assessment Officer of the Tulare County Resource Management
Agency to file a Notice of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 10)
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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
5.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25582 with the California Department of Food and
Agriculture, providing additional State subvention in the amount of $181,653.83
to offset additional costs of regulating maturity and freeze damage of all
oranges, lemons and mandarins being produced and/or processed in Tulare County. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amended Agreement as of July 1, 2012, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
6.
Review
and accept the Certified Statement of Vote as submitted by the Registrar of
Voters for the April 9, 2013 Stone Corral Elementary School Recall Election for
which the Board of Supervisors is the Governing Body.
Board of Supervisors
7.
Reappoint
Paul Boyer, District 1, Mark Larsen, District 3, and Richard L. Schafer,
District 5 to the Tulare County Water Commission for terms ending April 30,
2015.
Resource Management Agency
8.
Authorize
the filing of Notices of Partial Non-Renewal for the following three (3) Land
Conservation Contracts as provided in the Williamson Act. All of the requests
fulfill conditions resulting from the creation of parcel maps. Approve the execution of amendments to the
Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of approval for the aforementioned
partial non-renewals.
PNR
09-018 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 4925, Ag Preserve No. 1368, located on Avenue 180 southeast of
Tulare (John R. Pizura and Monica R. Pizura) (1.49 acres from 39.77 acres to be
non-renewed as a condition of PPM 08-047) (39.77 acres in two parcels subject
to contract amendment).
PNR
09-021 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 4752, Ag Preserve No. 1333, located on Road 84 south of Dinuba
(Elden D. Friesen, Gloria J. Friesen) (1.54 acres from 58.47 acres non-renewed
as a condition of PPM 09-033) (58.47 acres in two parcels subject to contract
amendment).
PNR
09-024 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 3363, Ag Preserve No. 550, located on Road 96 west of Pixley
(Michelle A. Quillin, Mary J. Quillin, Danny J. Quillin, Jason A. Quillin) (1.5
acres from 108.3 acres non-renewed as a condition of PPM 09-021) (108.3 acres
in two parcels subject to contract amendment).
9.
Approve
the Federal Fiscal Year 2013 Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit
Administration Assistance Programs.
Authorize the Chairman to execute the Affirmation of Applicant signature
page, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel. Authorize future Chairman to execute the
Affirmation of Applicant signature page for up to three (3) subsequent Federal
Fiscal Years.
10.
Approve
an agreement with West Coast Waste, Inc. to provide wood and green waste
recycling services at the County landfills.
Delegate the Solid Waste Manager the authority to renew the agreement
for one (1) additional year under the same terms and conditions.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
11.
Request
from Information and Communication Technology to approve an agreement with
Tyler Technologies, Inc., for the amount of $911,848 to license and implement
the Energov 9 Permitting and Land Management System with a term from April 23,
2013 to October 23, 2014. Approve the
Personnel Resolution to add the following new positions: one (1) IT Specialist
Application Support I/II and one (1) Systems and Procedures Analyst I/II,
subject to meet and confer with the union where applicable. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments. (4/5ths vote required)
12.
Request
from the Treasurer-Tax Collector to approve an agreement with the Bank of the
Sierra to establish a new bank account to allow County Departments and Special
Districts in outlying areas to deposit directly to the bank. Authorize the Treasurer-Tax Collector, as
owner of the account, to sign the original account agreement, pursuant to
Government Code Section 53682.
(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 (d)(1)]
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 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: City of Porterville vs. County of
Tulare, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 249043
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ITEM
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: County of Tulare vs. City of
Porterville, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 249877
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 2
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ITEM
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Potential
Litigation Regarding Opposition to the Tulare County Traffic and Facilities
Development Impact Fee Program
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ITEM
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(4)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 9
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ITEM
G
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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