(Public Comment Period)
1.
Present
Proclamation recognizing October 2013 as Italian Heritage Month in Tulare
County.
2.
Presentation
given by United Way regarding the 2-1-1 Referral Line Program.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 14)
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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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Board of Supervisors
5.
Ratify
Proclamations recognizing September 17-23, 2013 as Constitution Week in Tulare
County.
County Administrative Office/General Services
6.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24827 with Superior Court of California, County
of Tulare to allow the County access to Sustain, the Court's Case Management
System, retroactive to September 7, 2013 through September 5, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amendment on September 7, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
7.
Approve
Micropress System Maintenance Agreement with Stanton Office Machines for a term
of 60 months for the period of October 31, 2013 to October 31, 2018 to provide
maintenance services. Approve a Lease Purchase Agreement with US Bank effective
October 31, 2013 for a term of 60 months for the period of October 31, 2013 to
October 31, 2018 to provide a Micropress System.
8.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a server in the amount of $15,000 to update the
mail sorter to the new Intelligent Mail Barcode Standard.
Probation
9.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21657 with the City of Lindsay to extend the term
of the agreement for the services of one Probation Officer for the Non-Custody
Intake Program, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that
the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment to Agreement as of
July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
agreement as of that date.
Resource Management Agency
10.
Approve
an agreement with the State of California, Department of Transportation
(Program Supplement No. N072 to Administering Agency-State) for Federal-Aid
Project No.06-5946R for the construction phase of the intersection of Road 156
& Avenue 295 and Road 156 & Avenue 296 Traffic Signal Project in the
amount of $665,000.
11.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Public Health (funding agreement
No. SRF13P115) for $180,000 to complete a feasibility study in meeting safe
drinking water standards for the community of Monson. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign
the Funding Agreement, and all related documents required by the California
Department of Public Health to fully execute the Agreement, and any amendments
from the California Department of Public Health, for the Monson Water System,
subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel. Designate the Assistant Director-Public
Works, a Registered Engineer, to: Be Grant Administrator; Approve claims for
reimbursement; Sign the project's Budget and Expenditure Summary; Sign the
Certification of Project Completion; and Sign the Final Release Form. Authorize the Tulare County Auditor to make
the necessary budget adjustments establishing a separate budget line that
includes project and funding agreement numbers (4/5ths vote required).
12.
Authorize
the filing of Notice of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land Conservation
Contract as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills conditions
resulting from the creation of the parcel map: PNR 12-012- Williamson Act
Contract No. 6634, Ag Preserve No. 2189, located on the east side of Road 48,
north of Avenue 392, southwest of Dinuba (James Jost) (2.14 acres (homesite)
from 38.40 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 11-057) (38.40 acres
in three parcels subject to contract amendment). Approve the execution of
amendment to the Land Conservation Contract as a condition of approval for the
aforementioned partial non-renewal.
13.
Approve
the designation for one-way STOP control on Avenue 393 at its intersection with
Road 34 southeast of the city of Kingsburg.
Authorize the installation of a STOP sign on Avenue 393 at the
intersection of Road 34 in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.06 of
the 2012 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and
Section 22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code.
Sheriff/Coroner
14.
Accept
a grant in the amount of $40,372 from the U.S. Dept. of Justice under the
Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program to partially fund
two school resource officers, retroactive to October 1, 2012, through September
30, 2016. The item is retroactive because the term of JAG grants is four years,
with the start of the term backdated to the beginning of the applicable federal
fiscal year. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of October 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).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
15.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve an amendment to Agreement No. 24817
with Tulare County Association of Governments to extend the term of the
agreement to provide transit services to the College of Sequoias students,
retroactive to August 1, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed amendment as of August 1, 2013, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
16.
Tour
of the Mountain Home State Demonstration Forest adjacent to Balch Bark.
(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 Number 249061
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LIGITATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
C
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
Human
Resources Director, Tulare County Human Resources & Development Department
(Government
Code Section 54957)
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ITEM
D
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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