(Public Comment Period)
1.
Recognize
Michael Sheltzer, Public Defender for his many years of County service.
2.
Presentation
regarding the implementation of the County of Tulare Fraud Hotline.
3.
Public
Comments.
4.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 41)
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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.
Reappoint
Michael Sheltzer, Board of Supervisors Designee and Thomas Brodersen, County
Bar to the Law Library for terms ending December 31, 2014.
6.
Reappoint
Phillip A. Cox, Member 9 Seat and Gary Reed, Member 5 Seat to the Tulare County
Employees' Retirement Board for terms ending December 31, 2016.
7.
Appoint
Stan R. Creelman, Trustee to the Tulare Mosquito Abatement District for a term
ending December 31, 2015.
8.
Reappoint
Bette George to the Delta Vector Control District for a term ending December
31, 2015.
9.
Appoint
Judy Sarber, Resident - District 5 to the Tulare County Health Advisory
Committee for a term ending February 1, 2014.
10.
Reappoint
Joe Garcia, County Representative to the Tulare County Indian Gaming Local
Community Benefit Committee for a term ending January 1, 2018.
11.
Reappoint
Marc A. Lippincott, Public Member to the Tulare County Treasury Oversight
Committee for a term ending December 17, 2016.
12.
Appoint
Gregory F. Gillett, District 5 - Alternate to the Tulare County Association of
Governments to serve at the pleasure of the Board.
13.
Reappoint
John Elliott, Director 1, Nancy Pitigliano, Director 2 and Gamaliel (Gil)
Aguilar, Member At-Large to the Tulare County Planning Commission for terms
ending December 31, 2017.
14.
Appoint
Glenn Irish, County Fire Chief's Association to the Independent Ambulance
Compliance Committee for a term ending December 31, 2014. Reappoint John Lollis, Incorporated Cities,
Shay Moore, Hospitals, and Stephen C. Harrell, Member At-Large to the
Independent Ambulance Compliance Committee for terms ending December 31, 2015.
15.
Reappoint
James Carr, At-Large Member and Erin Brooks, At-Large Member to the Tulare
County Mental Health Board for terms ending December 31, 2016.
16.
Reappoint
Walter Stammer, District 1 and Wayne Millies, District 5 to the Tulare County
Public Facilities Corporation for terms ending July 1, 2017.
17.
Appoint
Allen Ishida to the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Board for a term ending January
1, 2016.
18.
Appoint
the following individuals to the Cemetery Districts for terms ending January 1,
2018:
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Alta Cemetery District
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Eshom Valley Cemetery District
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Jeff Belknap, Trustee
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Paul F. Roche, Trustee
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Marcia Williams,
Trustee
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Sue Halford, Trustee
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Exeter Public Cemetery District
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Lindsay-Strathmore Public Cemetery
District
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Judith Anderson, Trustee
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Jeff Tienken, Trustee
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Porterville Public Cemetery
District
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Three Rivers Public Cemetery District
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Darrell Taylor, Trustee
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Robert Hanggi, Trustee
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Tipton-Pixley Public Cemetery
District
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Woodlake Public Cemetery District
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David Risenhoover, Trustee
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Patricia Marin, Trustee
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Danny Bilbrey, Trustee
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Bill Crawford Jr., Trustee
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Bobby Jackson, Trustee
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Woodville Public Cemetery District
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James Costa, Trustee
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John Paczak, Trustee
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County Administrative Office/General Services
19.
Waive
the second reading and adopt an Ordinance adding Chapter 29 to Part I of the
Ordinance Code, pertaining to post employment restrictions. Direct the Clerk to publish a full copy of
the Ordinance after adoption as required by law.
20.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24777 with ABM Industries to extend the term of
the agreement to December 31, 2014 for providing janitorial services in County
facilities that are located outside of the County seat. In accordance with Government Code Section
31000, find that these outlying areas are remote from available County employee
resources and that the County's economic interest is served by such a contract
rather than by paying additional travel and subsistence expenses to existing
County employees.
Health & Human Services Agency
21.
Reappoint
Melissa Prado, Consumer Seat to the Tulare County Child Care Development and
Planning Council for a two-year term, retroactive to July 1, 2013 and ending on
June 30, 2015. Direct the Clerk of the Board to recruit members for vacant
positions per the provisions of the Maddy Act.
22.
Approve
the acceptance of additional funds from the Governor's Office of Emergency
Services (Cal OES) for the Fiscal Year 2012 Emergency Management Performance
Grant in the amount of $59,585, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through March 31,
2014. Find that the Board had authority to accept the grant funds as of July 1,
2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to accept the funding on
that date.
23.
Approve
the amendment to Agreement No. 26059 with the California Department of
Corrections and Rehabilitation/California Correctional Health Care Services for
the TulareCare Low Income Health Program to update the contact information and
replace Exhibit E in its entirety with the attached Exhibit E, Business
Associate Agreement.
24.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25709 (State Agreement No. 12-10238) with the
California Department of Public Health for California's Personal Responsibility
and Education Program, retroactive from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2015. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of July 1,
2012, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment
on that date.
25.
Approve
an agreement with Family Services of Tulare County in an amount not to exceed
$253,149 for the provision of supervised visitation services to families whose
children have been placed in out-of-home care from January 1, 2014 through June
30, 2015.
26.
Approve
an agreement (State of California Agreement No. 13-20353) with the California
Department of Public Health, Immunization Branch to receive funding in the
amount of $567,868 to renew the provision for an Immunization Program in Tulare
County, retroactive from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2017. 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.
Information Communications and Technology
27.
Approve
an agreement with IBM Credit LLC in an amount not to exceed $199,000 to upgrade
the hardware to extend the life of the mainframe and maintenance services for
the period of February 1, 2014 to November 30, 2016. Delivery of the hardware is scheduled for
December 31, 2013 with a tentative installation date of January 18, 2014.
Resource Management Agency
28.
Declare
their intent to vacate a portion of right of way along the west side of State
Street in Earlimart, more particularly described in Exhibit "A." Set a public hearing for January 28, 2014 at
9:30 a.m. or thereafter, in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 2800 W. Burrel
Avenue, Visalia to consider the vacation of the aforementioned portion of right
of way. Direct the Resource Management
Agency to publish and post the notice of public hearing in accordance with the
Streets and Highways Code.
29.
Declare
their intent to vacate a portion of right of way along the south side of
Washington Street in Earlimart, more particularly described in Exhibit
"A." Set a public hearing for
January 28, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. or thereafter, in the Board of Supervisors
Chambers, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia to consider the vacation of the
aforementioned portion of right of way.
Direct the Resource Management Agency to publish and post the notice of
public hearing in accordance with the Streets and Highways Code.
30.
Accept
the work for the construction of Ivanhoe Public Utility District Domestic Water
Well No. 8 and appurtenances as complete by Travioli Construction, Inc., of
Visalia, California. Authorize the
Chairman to sign the Notice of Completion.
Direct the Clerk of the Board to have the Notice of Completion recorded
with the County Recorder.
31.
Elect
to receive the "full county payment amount" in the amount of $555,234
from the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self Determination Act of
2000. Designate eight percent (8%) of
the "full county payment amount" to Title II (Special Projects on Federal
Lands) and seven percent (7%) to Title III (County Funds) for Fiscal Year 2013.
32.
Adopt
the Categorical Exemption prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Road 56 Bridge Replacement over
Packwood Creek. Approve the Plans,
Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the construction of the Road 56
Bridge Replacement over Packwood Creek.
Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the
Plans. Approve the advertisement for
bids of the Road 56 Bridge Replacement over Packwood Creek. Set the bid opening date for February 12,
2014 at 2:00 p.m.
33.
Approve
a State Matching Grant from the California Department of Transportation,
Division of Aeronautics, in the amount of $50,000, to fund the Sequoia Field
Airport Apron and Hanger Taxilane Project.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the Grant Agreement, subject to review
and approval as to form by County Counsel.
34.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25350 with Dokken Engineering for professional
environmental engineering consulting services for the Avenue 416 Kings River
Bridge Replacement Project, amending the scope of services required and
increasing the total not to exceed amount by $12,710 to $267,770, retroactive
to October 1, 2013, to allow the work for humane eviction of a sensitive bat
species from the bridge falsework to be performed by Dokken Engineering prior
to October 15, the end of the seasonal bat eviction window. If the humane eviction were not performed
prior to October 15th, the falsework would not be allowed to be removed during
this years low flow period in the Kings River, which would delay completion of
the project by one year. The method and
scope of work for the humane bat eviction was developed in September 2013 by
the project biologist in consultation with the bridge Contractor and the
California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the agreement could not be
finalized prior to the October 15, 2013 date.
Find that the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of October 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date.
35.
Approve
a Measure R Program Supplement Agreement with the Tulare County Transportation
Authority in the amount of $220,000 for funding of the construction of curb,
gutter, sidewalk and bus turnouts as part of the traffic signal project at
Avenue 295 and Road 156 and Avenue 296 and Road 156.
36.
Approve
the Local Assistance Projects Cooperative Work Agreement (CWA) Cycle 11 Budget
Authority Lapsing June 30, 2014 for the Avenue 416 Kings River Bridge project
extending the date that State funds will lapse from June 30, 2014 to June 30,
2015.
37.
Approve
the Streambed Alteration Agreement with the California Department of Fish and
Wildlife for the Road 148 Outside Creek Bridge Replacement Project.
38.
Approve
an agreement in an amount not to exceed $393,000 with Provost & Pritchard
for planning and engineering consultant services for the Plainview Wastewater
Planning Study.
39.
Approve
a Cooperative Agreement with the City of Delano to perform asphalt concrete milling
by County road crews on High Street within the boundaries of the City of
Delano. Authorize the Chairman to
execute the Cooperative Agreement with the City of Delano on behalf of the
County of Tulare, subject to approval as to form by County Counsel.
Sheriff/Coroner
40.
Approve
a budget adjustment for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 for the purchase of a replacement
mobile crime laboratory. Authorize the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
41.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a full size pick-up truck in an amount not to
exceed $40,000. Authorize the necessary
budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
1:30 p.m. Board Reconvenes
42.
Request
from Human Resources & Development to endorse the 2014 and 2015 (calendar
years) County Wellness Program & Strategic Response/Action Plan. Authorize the use of funding from the
County's health education and training funds held by CSAC-EIA, and disbursed on
direction of the County's Risk Manager, for premium offsets and rebates as
incentives for participating employees during the two-year pilot. Grant authorization to seek donations and
sponsorships to augment pilot program funding for promoting and participating
in Wellness activities. Authorize the
County Administrative Officer and Human Resources and Development Director to
approve employee's paid time off to participate in or attend specified Wellness
activities, subject to approval by each Department Head to assure services
continue to be provided and workloads met.
43.
Request
from County Administrative Office to provide direction to staff regarding the
proposed Tulare County legislative review process.
44.
Request
from County Administrative Office to review and approve the proposed criteria
for State medical marijuana legislation.
(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 LABOR
NEGOTIATORS
Details
[(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Silverio A. Barrios vs. County of Tulare, USDC Case No.
1:13-CV-01665-AWI-GSA
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
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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:
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Interim
Public Defender.
(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, Jean M. Rousseau
Employee
Organization: All Certified Employee
Organizations
Unrepresented
Employees: All Unrepresented Employees
except Elected.
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