(Public Comment Period)
1.
Present
proclamation honoring the Farmersville High School Football Team as the 2013
Division VI Valley Champions.
2.
Presentation
regarding the implementation of the County of Tulare Fraud Hotline.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Timed Items)
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 12)
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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.
Approve
the Internal Audit Protocol that was approved by the Audit Committee on
November 15, 2013.
Board of Supervisors
6.
Approve
the List of Appointive Offices on Regulatory Commissions and Advisory Boards,
Commissions and Committees for vacancies on Boards and Commissions and Special
Districts occurring in 2014 for compliance with the Maddy Act and authorize
posting.
Resource Management Agency
7.
Approve
the General Plan Initiation for a General Plan Amendment to Update the Traver,
Pixley and Goshen Community Plans.
8.
Authorize
the filing of two Notices of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land
Conservation Contracts as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills
conditions resulting from two lot line adjustments. PNR 13-027 - Williamson Act Contract No.
3363, Ag Preserve No. 550, located at 12385 Road 96, Tipton, CA 93272 (Johnston/Gorzeman), (7.27 acres from
79.27 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 13-015) 72.0 acres subject
to contract amendment. PNR 13-028 - Williamson Act Contract No. 4567, Ag
Preserve No. 1458 located at 22248 Ave. 256, Lindsay, CA 93247 (Sheldon Family Revocable Trust), (0.48
acres from 3.65 acres to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 13-032) 3.65
acres in one parcel subject to contract amendment. Approve the execution of
amendments to the above Land Conservation Contracts. A contract amendment will also be required
for the following property, as a result of a lot line adjustment (PLA
13-032). No non-renewal is required for
this property. PLA 13-032 - Williamson
Act Contract No. 4566, Ag Preserve No. 1458 (Limoneira Company), located at
22250 Avenue 256, Lindsay, CA 93247,
(25.96 acres subject to contract amendment) as a condition of approval for the
aforementioned partial non-renewals.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the amendments to the Williamson Act
Contracts.
9.
Approve
the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Williamson Act Subvention Application Report that was
approved by the Audit Committee on November 15, 2013.
10.
Affirm
the finding that the County received less than one-half of the foregone
property tax revenue pursuant to Government Code Sections 16142(e) and
16142.1(d) for the 2012-2013 Fiscal Year.
Affirm implementation of AB 1265 pursuant to Government Code Sections
51244(b) and Section 51244.3 for a reduction of property tax benefits by ten
percent, and also pursuant to Government Code Section 51244(b) a related
reduction of the term of the contracts to nine years (eighteen years for
Farmland Security Zone contracts).
Sheriff/Coroner
11.
Ratify
and approve the Chairman's signature on a grant application to the California
Board of State and Community Corrections for $204,476 in Fiscal Year 2013/2014
Anti-Drug Abuse program funding to continue operation of the Tulare County
Inter-Agency Drug Enforcement Team, retroactive to October 1, 2013, through
September 30, 2014. Approve amendments
to Agreement No. 25730 (Exeter Police Department), Agreement No. 25731 (Farmersville
Police Department), and Agreement No. 25732 (Lindsay Police Department) to
participate in the Tulare County Inter-Agency Narcotics Enforcement Team
program retroactive to October 1, 2013, through September 30, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed grant program and agreement amendments as of October 1, 2013
and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreements on
that date.
Solid Waste Department
12.
Approve
an agreement with Moore Twining Associates, Inc. for environmental sampling and
laboratory services for the period of December 12, 2013 through December 31,
2016, subject to approval as to form by County Counsel.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
13.
Receive
a presentation by the 2013 Leadership Academy participants and approve a
recommendation for the provision of a High School Student Job Shadowing class
project.
14.
Request
from County Administrative Office to approve a reorganization of the Resource
Management Agency Flood Control/Permits/Subdivisions/Surveyor Division and
rename it the Development Services Division. Approve and adopt the job
specification, class designation and compensation for the Chief Engineer -
Assistant County Surveyor. Approve the deletion of Engineer IV - Subdivisions
position and add a Chief Engineer - Assistant County Surveyor, incumbent
Position No. 2440. Approve the salary adjustment and amend the job class for
the Economic Development Manager from Salary Grade 119 to Salary Band B06 and
from Bargaining Unit 19 to Bargaining Unit 20, and appoint incumbent, Michael
Washam, Position No. 9356, to salary level $97,947 in Band B06. Appoint Michael
C. Spata as the Associate RMA Director and approve a 10% salary increase for
incumbent, Position No. 4265. Approve salary adjustments for the following
positions: Fleet Services Superintendent from Salary Grade 230 to 692, incumbent
Position No. 0659; Parks & Recreation Manager from Band F10 to Band B06,
incumbent Position No. 5384; Print & Mail Manager from Band F10 to Band
B06, incumbent Position No. 7514; and approve a 5% salary increase for each
incumbent. Approve the Personnel Resolution effective with Pay Period 01,
December 15, 2013.
15.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve the application for a General Plan
Initiation for a General Plan Amendment for the Sequoia Crossing Commerce and
Business Center proposed by applicants, William S. Travis and Trudi Diane
Travis. Require that project processing include, but not be limited to, an
Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Amendment, Specific Plan (Corridor Plan),
Change of Zoning, Phasing Plan, Fiscal Impact Analysis, Economic Development
Analysis, Public Facilities Financing Plan, and Development Agreement.
(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: City of Porterville vs. County of Tulare, et al.
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 249043
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ITEM
B
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
C
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
D
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Cervantes, Esperanza vs. County of Tulare, Rosie Soleno
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 13-250776
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ITEM
E
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
[(Government
Code Section 54957 (b)(1)]
County
Counsel
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR
NEGOTIATOR
Details
[(Government
Code Section 54957.60
Agency
Designated Representative: Rhonda
Sjostrom, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees except Elected.
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