(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Sgt. James McKay upon his retirement from the Sheriff's Department for his many
years of County service.
2.
Public
Comments.
3.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Health and Human Services Agency to continue
the Public Hearing from May 21, 2013 for the adoption of fee adjustments for
the Environmental Health Division for Fiscal Year 2013/2014. Approve the withdrawal of proposed fees
previously recommended for approval for the Tulare County HHSA: Environmental
Health Division to cover costs.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 29)
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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
5.
Consolidate
the District and Municipal Elections, listed in Appendix A, with the
Consolidated Districts Election and any other election which may be held within
the jurisdiction of said Districts on Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Authorize the Election Official to perform
all necessary and required services to the aforementioned Districts relating to
the conduct of the Special Districts and Municipal Elections. Consent to the consolidation of these
elections and the procedures to be used in the conduct of the consolidated
election, and said consolidation shall adhere to the following provisions and
those set forth in Section 10400 and following of the Elections Code. Agree that each individual District shall pay
for the Candidate's Statement, unless otherwise indicated in that District's
Resolution calling for consolidation, or as modified pursuant to law. Agree that each individual District shall
reimburse the County in full for the services performed in connection with these
elections, upon presentation of a bill from the Election Official to the
District. Agree that the Election
Official will prepare a certified statement of the results of the election and
submit it to each governing body within 28 days of the election. Agree that the elections included in Appendix
A are to be consolidated as set forth above.
6.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25556 with The Data Center to extend the term of
the agreement to June 30, 2015 with an additional 2 year option for providing
data, print, and mailing services, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2015. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Board of Supervisors
7.
Ratify
a Proclamation honoring Mid-Valley Cotton Growers, Inc. on their 75th
Anniversary.
8.
Appoint
Andrew Alvarez, Resident - District 2 to the Tulare County Health Advisory
Committee for a term ending February 1, 2014.
9.
Appoint
Angie I. Tipton, District 3 - Consumer to the Community Health Center Board for
a term ending April 18, 2014.
10.
Appoint
Marc A. Lippincott, Public Member to the Tulare County Treasury Oversight
Committee for a term ending December 17, 2013.
County Administrative Office/Clerk of the Board
11.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of July
2013 regarding Good Works Funding Agreements.
12.
Approve
the new or amended Conflict of Interest Codes adopted by local government
agencies for First 5 Tulare County and Sycamore Valley Academy.
Health & Human Services Agency
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24664 with Family Services of Tulare County, Inc.
to increase the amount by $9,000 to an amount not to exceed $114,000 and extend
the agreement term to September 30, 2013 for the provision of increased youth
knowledge and awareness regarding the consequences of underage drinking,
retroactive to July 1, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
14.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24665 with Proteus, Inc. to increase the amount
of the agreement by $9,000 to an amount not to exceed $114,000 and extend the
agreement term to September 30, 2013 for the provision of increased youth
knowledge and awareness regarding the consequences of underage drinking,
retroactive to July 1, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
15.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24767 with Tulare County Office of Education to
increase the amount of the agreement by $9,000 to an amount not to exceed
$129,000 and extend the agreement term to September 30, 2013 for the provision
of increased youth knowledge and awareness regarding the consequences of
underage drinking, retroactive to July 1, 2013. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1, 2013, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
16.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Public Health, Office of AIDS
for the HIV Care Programs in the total amount of $114,296, retroactive to July
1, 2013 through March 31, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
17.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Public Health. Office of AIDS
for the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Program in a total amount of $86,610, retroactive
to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement
as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
18.
Approve
an agreement with the Tulare County Office of Education in an amount not to
exceed $159,410 for the provision of the Preschool Expulsion Reduction Program,
retroactive from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
19.
Approve
an agreement with the Tulare County Superintendent of Schools in an amount not
to exceed a total of $450,000 for therapeutic behavioral services, retroactive
from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
20.
Approve
an agreement with Star View Adolescent Center to provide Community Treatment
Facility and Psychiatric Health Facility beds and related mental health
treatment for the benefit of Tulare County consumers in an amount not to exceed
$280,000, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the
Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013,
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on
that date.
21.
Approve
an agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for the Central
County One-Stop Center to provide mental health services in an amount not to
exceed $700,000, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
22.
Approve
an agreement with United Way of Tulare County to allow for continuation of the
2-1-1 Referral Line Program in an amount not to exceed $81,900, retroactive to
July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1,
2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
23.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services to ensure
the security and privacy of Medi-Cal Personally Identifiable Information.
Human Resources & Development
24.
Ratify
and approve the Side Letter of Understanding between the County of Tulare and
the District Attorneys Criminal Investigators Association of Tulare County,
Bargaining Unit 22, signed by the parties on August 15, 2013. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of August 15, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Information & Communications Technology
25.
Approve
the annual renewal of license and maintenance with Bear Data Solutions in an
amount not to exceed $175,422 to provide license and maintenance support for
Cisco Smartnet equipment, retroactive to August 1, 2013 through August 31,
2014. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed renewal as of August 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the renewal on that date.
Probation
26.
Approve
an agreement with the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Juvenile
Accountability Block Grants (JABG) Program in the amount of $27,638, with a
$3,071 match, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
27.
Approve
an agreement with the United States Department of Justice to participate in the
Federal Equitable Sharing Program for the distribution, maintenance, and use of
seized and forfeited drug assets, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2014. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Resource Management Agency
28.
Affirm
that Tulare County is not interested in accepting vacated state highway right
of way generally described as a strip of land 22 feet in width along the south
side of State Route 198 between Road 44 (the County line) and Road 68. Authorize the Assistant Director-Public Works
to sign the letter responding to Caltrans on behalf of Tulare County.
29.
FOR
INFORMATION ONLY: Bid Opening results
for the Sequoia Field Airport Apron & Hangar Taxilane Construction:
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Contractor
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Proposal
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Granite Construction
Compny
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$959,957.00
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Teichert
Constuction
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$990,300.50
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Papich Construction
Company, Inc.
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$995,826.20
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Avison Construction,
Inc.
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$1,012,984.00
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A.J. Excavation,
Inc.
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$1,027,837.00
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Emmett's Excavation,
Inc.
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$1,132,140.65
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R. J. Berry Jr.,
Inc.
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$1,166,219.50
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American Paving Co.
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$1,192,941.00
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Lee's Paving Inc.
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$1,294,375.75
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Engineers Estimate
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$964,545.00
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(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
30.
Request
from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to approve the rate of
taxation of the State and County for Fiscal Year 2013/14 to be collected upon
the taxable property of the County of Tulare, State of California, at the rate
of $1 per $100 of assessed valuation (Article XIII California
Constitution). Approve the tax rates as
shown on Schedule A. Direct that they be
levied and direct that they be collected upon each $100 valuation of the
taxable property of the unitary and operating non-unitary property of the
County of Tulare, State of California, as computed pursuant to the provision of
law (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 100).
Approve the tax rates as shown on Schedule B. Direct that they be levied and direct that
they be collected upon each $100 valuation of the taxable property of the several
school districts of said County, for raising the necessary amount to pay the
principal and interest on the bonds and for special purposes of said school
districts (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 93). Approve the Special District Tax Rates as
shown on Schedule C. Direct that they be
levied and direct that they be collected upon each $100 valuation of the
taxable property of the various districts included on the schedule of Special
Districts (Revenue and Taxation Code Section 93). Approve and accept the Statement of the
Valuation of the Property in Tulare County as compiled by the County
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector and filed with this Board
[Government Code 25254(a)].
31.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to adopt a policy that Anaerobic Digester
Electric Generation Facilities and other renewable energy projects, whether
discretionary or ministerial, shall be subject to a Developer Agreement. Approve the standard form Developer Agreement
for Anaerobic Digester Electric Generation Facilities. Authorize the County Administrative Officer
to sign the standard form agreements on behalf of the County. Authorize County Counsel to update said
agreements as may be necessary from time to time. This policy is effective immediately.
32.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to authorize Zone Change Initiation PZI 13-003
(Cassaday/Ivanhoe) to proceed with a zone change on a 39.66 acre parcel from
AE-80 (Exclusive Agriculture-80 acre minimum) to AE-20 (Exclusive
Agriculture-20 acre minimum) for the lot known as Assessor's Parcel Number
110-050-026, located two miles east of Ivanhoe.
33.
Request
from County Administrative Office to provide direction to staff regarding the
issuance of ten (10) Encroachment Permits and Well Permits to Gregg Drilling,
Inc. of Martinez, CA working on behalf of the High Speed Rail Authority to
conduct soil boring in the County's Right of Way.
34.
Report
from Resource Management Agency's Planning Branch regarding substandard
building abatement activity during Fiscal Year 2012/2013.
(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: Sundale Vineyards, L.P. vs. County
of Tulare
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 252564
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WTIH 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
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
D
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 633 and 643 N. Westwood,
Porterville, CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Sierra View Local Healthcare
District
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 87 E. Morton Porterville,
CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Judicial Council of California,
Administrative Office of the Court
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Description: 425 E. Kern Tulare, CA
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert
Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Judicial Council of California,
Administrative Office of the Court
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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ITEM
G
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957.6)
Agency
Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom and Jean Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
except Elected
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