MEMBERS OF THE BOARD ALLEN ISHIDA District One PETE VANDER POEL -Chairman District Two PHILLIP A. COX -Vice Chairman 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)
1.
Recognize
Javier Robles upon his retirement for his many years of County Service.
5.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider the vacation of a portion of Road 164 north of Avenue
16. 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 hereinbefore described 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 and
subject to the recording of the action merging the underlying parcels. 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 concurrent with the recording of the action
merging the underlying parcels.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to conduct a public hearing to consider the vacation of excess right of
way on Road 168, north of Avenue 128, southwest of Poplar. 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 hereinbefore described 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 approve the 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), effective August 1, 2013.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 9 through 33)
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. |
Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
Health & Human Services Agency
Human Resources & Development
Resource Management Agency
PNR
13-010 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 13548, Ag Preserve No. 3953, located at Road 144, north of
Visalia, (Gary Gerner) (1.0 acres from 18.92 acres to be non-renewed as a
condition of PPM 12-028) (19.92 acres in two parcels subject to contract
amendment).
PNR 13-012 - Williamson Act Contract No. 3785, Ag Preserve No. 783, located at Avenue 204 south of Tulare
(Manuel Ortiz, Jr.) (2.0 acres from 40 acres non-renewed as a condition of PPM
12-025) (40 acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment).
PNR
13-003 -Williamson Act Contract No. 3216,
Ag Preserve No. 0579, located north of Avenue 352, between Roads 112 and 124,
north of Visalia (Toni Slover), 9.91 acres from 29.86 acres to be non-renewed
as a condition of PLA 13-003 (29.86 acres in two parcels subject to contract
amendment.
PNR 13-009
-Williamson Act Contract No. 16157, Ag Preserve No. 4261, located at the
southwest corner of the intersection of Avenue 384 and Road 132, south of Cutler
(Sark Davidian) (3.85 acres (homesite) from 28.68 acres to be non-renewed as a
condition.
PNR 13-011 - Williamson Act Contract No. 3682, Ag Preserve
No. 843, located on south side of Avenue 308 approximately 660 feet west of
Road 60 west of Goshen (Bettencourt Family Living Trust of April 23, 1998)
(1.45 acres (homesite) from 70.55 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA
13-006) (70.55 acres in two parcels 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 - ANITICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Sewer and
Water User Fee Adjustments for Specified County Service Area Zones of Benefit
(El Ranch, Delft Colony, Tonyville, Tooleville, Traver, Yettem and Wells Tract
sewer systems and Wells Tract water distribution system)
Board of
Supervisors Public Hearing July 9, 2013
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CONFERENCE WITH
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
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(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 36000 Road 112, Visalia CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Gary Truitt
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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Description: 36000 Road 112, Visalia CA
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Description: 36000 Road 112, Visalia CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Bill Lundberg
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Name of
Case: Jesse Gutierrez vs. County of Tulare
Workers’
Compensation Appeals Board Number FRE0199932
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Case: Ray Huckleberry vs. County of Tulare
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Case: City of Bellflower, et al vs. Ana Matosantos, et al
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Shani
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Designated Representative: Jeff Cardell,
Jean Rousseau
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Organization: All Certified Employee
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except Elected
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