(Public Comment Period)
1.
Presentation
from the Leadership Visalia Class of 2012/2013 regarding the Fingerprint
Visalia Project. Present Proclamation
recognizing May 2013 as National Missing Children's Month in Tulare County.
2.
Presentation
regarding the Step Up Youth Challenge and recognization of the Best Overall
programs.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Health and Human Services Agency to continue
the public hearing from April 30, 2013 for the adoption of fee adjustments for
Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency (HHSA); Environmental Health
Division for Fiscal Year 2013/2014, effective July 1, 2013.
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to certify that the
Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Addendum to
the Earlimart Neighborhood Park Negative Declaration/Initial Study prepared for
the project, together with any comments received during the public review
process, in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act and the
State Guidelines for the implementation of the of the California Environmental
Quality Act of 1970 prior to taking action on the Change of Zone. Find there is
no substantial evidence that said Change of Zone will have a significant effect
on the environment and determine that the Addendum to the Earlimart
Neighborhood Park Negative Declaration/Initial Study prepared for the project
reflects the independent judgment of the County and has been completed in
compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act of 1970. Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer
of the Tulare Resource Management Agency to file a Notice of Determination with
the Tulare County Clerk. Adopt the
findings of approval for the Change of Zone as set forth in the Planning
Commission Resolution. Waive the second
reading and adopt an amendment to Ordinance No. 352, the Tulare County Zoning
Ordinance for Change of Zone No. PZ 13-001, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential) to P-O (Professional Office) on approximately 30,800 square foot
portion of Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) 318-084-001, to construct a 2,600
square foot medical clinic located on South Church Street, approximately 330
feet north of School Street with the community of Earlimart. Direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the
adopted Ordinance and amended Zoning Map.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to conduct a
public hearing to consider the vacation of a portion of West Lerda Avenue and
alley in Block 65 in Tipton. Determine
that the vacation is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) pursuant to the adopted State of California CEQA Guidelines Section
15061(b)(3) and direct the Environmental Assessment Officer to sign and file a
Notice of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk. Determine that the road 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 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.
8.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to review and accept Tulare County's 2012 Annual General Plan and
Housing Element Progress Reports.
Authorize transmittal of these reports to the California Governor's
Office of Planning and Research and California's Department of Housing and
Community Development.Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 9 through 26)
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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
9.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchases of seven vehicles, in an amount not to exceed
$170,000. Authorize the Purchasing Agent
to waive the bid process and obtain quotes for the purchase of seven vehicles.
This would allow the vehicles to be delivered and invoiced before the June 30th
deadline. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
10.
Amend
Resolution No. 76-217 to include Government Code Sections 26881, 26882, 26884
and 26886 and to authorize the Auditor-Controller to conduct audits of all
County Departments and have full, free, and unrestricted access, unless
specifically prohibited by law, to any and all of Tulare County records,
physical properties, and personnel pertinent to carrying out any audit. Approve the Internal Audit Activity Protocol.
Board of Supervisors
11.
Ratify
a Proclamation recognizing the Peace Officers' Memorial in Tulare County.
County Administrative Office/Clerk of the Board/General
Services
12.
Authorize
participation in the California Department of Boating and Waterways, Boating
and Safety and Enforcement Program for the 2013/2014 Fiscal Year. Authorize the Chairman to sign the 2013/2014
Contract for Financial Aid Program for the Fiscal Year. Authorize the County
Administrative Officer, or his authorized designee, to submit claims for reimbursement.
13.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of April
2013 regarding Good Works Funding Agreements.
District Attorney
14.
Approve
the necessary budget adjustments in the amount of $6,795 for the
Unserved/Underserved Victim Advocacy and Outreach Program (4/5ths vote
required).
Fire Department
15.
Approve
an Ordered Duty Day stipend pay rate of $691.44 for Fire Battalion Chiefs.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25338 with the Public Health Institute and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Public Health Fund: Community Transformation Grants in the amount
of $253,000 per year, from May 21, 2013 through September 29, 2016.
17.
Approve
an agreement with Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County for the
Prevention/Intervention Pilot Program in an amount not to exceed $600,000 to
provide support for high school completion, post-secondary educational
transition, career preparation/employment, personal development, and life
skills to at-risk youth from families receiving Temporary Assistance to Needy
Families, excluding Cal-Learn, from June 1, 2013 through May 31, 2016.
18.
Approve
an agreement with California State Association of Counties (CSAC) in an amount
not to exceed $153,112, related to the Welfare Client Data Systems Consortium,
effective July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014.
19.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Education in the amount of
$6,000 for the Summer Food Service Program, from June 17, 2013 to September 16,
2013.
Purchasing
20.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24385 with Tulare Local Healthcare District -
Mineral King Laboratory, to extend the agreement to December 31, 2013 for
providing drug screening, analysis, and testing, retroactive to March 31, 2013
through December 31, 2013. Find that the
Board had authority to approve the proposed amendment as of March 31, 2013, and
that it was in the County's best interest to approve the amendment on that
date.
Resource Management Agency
21.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 9, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. for consideration of sewer and
water user fee adjustments for specified County Service Area Zones of Benefit
(El Rancho, Delft Colony, Tonyville, Tooleville, Traver, Yettem and Wells Tract
sewer systems and Wells Tract water distribution system). Approve the Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and mailed to affected residents.
22.
Set
a Public Hearing for July 16, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. for consideration of fees for
parcels receiving benefit from the Kennedy Meadows Transfer Station. Approve the Notice of Public Hearing to be
published and mailed to affected residents.
23.
Adopt
the Labor Compliance Program as described in the Labor Compliance Program
Manual for the County of Tulare which reflects updated and revised State of
California regulations. Approve the
initiation and enforcement of the California Department of Industrial Relations
approved Labor Compliance Program under the direction of the County Contract
Administrator as described in the County's Labor Compliance Program Manual.
24.
Approve
an agreement with the Tulare County Association of Governments in the amount of
$118,876 to provide project management services for the 2012/2013 California
Department of Transportation Environmental Justice Planning Grant for the
Matheny Tract Transportation Infrastructure Plan, retroactive to April 4, 2013
through February 28, 2015. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed Agreement as of April 4, 2013,
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date. Authorize the commitment of
$3,450 in staff time to fulfill the required local in-kind match. Establish a new budget unit (001-230-4501)
for the Matheny Tract Infrastructure Plan for Fiscal Year 2012/2013, per the
AUD 308 (4/5ths vote required). Direct
the Tulare County Auditor-Controller to establish revenue and expenditure
accounts for Fiscal Year 2012/2013.
25.
Authorize
continuance of the temporary receivership for the Seville Water Company through
June 30, 2015, subject to the same terms and conditions as enumerated as items
1 through 11 inclusive in the Order Granting Petition for Appointment of
Receiver dated June 11, 2009.
Workforce Investment Board
26.
Reappoint
the following individuals to the Workforce Investment Board of Directors for
terms ending May 31, 2015:
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Member Name
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Category
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Qualifications
(Title & Organization)
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Harroll
Wiley
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Business
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Senior Ag
Loan Officer Bank of the Sierra
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Jeff Fly
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Community
Based
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CEO,
Turning Point of Central California, Inc.
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Jim Vidak
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Education
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Superintendent
of Schools, Tulare County Office of Education
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Mariann
Hedstrom
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Business
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Owner,
Visalia Lumber Company
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Randy Baerg
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Business
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President,
Warren & Baerg Manufacturing, Inc.
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Randy
Dennis
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Labor
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Firemen,
Fresno Fire Department
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Robert
Kleyn
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Public
Sector
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Rehabilitation
Supervisor, State of Calif. Dept. of Rehabilitation
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Ronny Jungk
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Labor
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Executive
Board Treasurer, Int. Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
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Rosa
Carlson
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Education
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President,
Porterville College
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Shelly
Tarver
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Public
Sector
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Cluster Manager,
State of Calif. Employment Development Department
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Tricia
Stever-Blattler
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Business
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Executive
Director, Tulare County Farm Bureau
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(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
27.
Request
from County Administrative Office to receive input and direction regarding the
State legislative priorities to be addressed during the advocacy trip to
Sacramento on May 29, 2013.
28.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve Solid Waste Hauling Franchise
options as follows: 1) Approve
converting the current Solid Waste Hauler Licensing System to a Franchise
System; 2) Issue 5 year notification of termination of current licenses; 3)
Authorize staff to begin negotiations with the seven (7) Licensed
Haulers/Tulare County Hauler's Association to develop a short-term licensing
agreement; 4) Authorize staff to formalize a defined annual collection rate
escalator using California CPI factors;
5) Authorize staff to develop a Program-Based Recycling System that
meets current CalRecycle goals and is respective of customers, service areas,
and hauler's capabilities; 6) Authorize staff to develop a Hauling Franchise
Fee to be used to fund administrative costs of the Franchise System and
environmental activities at closed landfill sites; 7) Authorize staff to establish reporting
standards for haulers assuring their use of County facilities; and 8) Direct
staff regarding landfill privatization options.
(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: Ingrid Coronel, Deceased vs.
County of Tulare
Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board Number: Unassigned
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Deshaun Moore, Deceased vs. County
of Tulare
Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board No. ADJ8394213
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Sitting as...
ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Verizon vs. California State Board
of Equalization, et al. Sacramento County Superior Court Case No.
34-2013-00138191
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ITEM
D
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
E
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
F
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
G
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
H
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
I
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
ITEM
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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