(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
2.
State
of the County presented by Chairman Phillip Cox.
3.
Presentation
given by Woody Smeck regarding the economic benefits of Sequoia Canyon National
Parks to Tulare County tourism.
4.
Presentation
given by Jim Kral, Manager - Mountain Home Demonstration regarding forest
management.
5.
Public
Comments.
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 excess right of way along the
west side of State Street in Earlimart. 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 the Environmental
Assessment Officer is directed 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.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider the vacation of a portion of excess right of way along the
south side of Washington Street in Earlimart. 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 the Environmental Assessment Officer is
directed 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 review and receive comments regarding the State Department of Housing
and Community Development future application, Project Consideration List and to
solicit citizen input on possible activities to be included in the application.
Approve the Project Consideration List for potential funding sources.
9.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management Agency to certify that the
Board has reviewed and considered the information contained in the Categorical
Exemption pursuant to 14 California Code Regulations, Section 15303(c)
(commercial buildings less than 10,000 square feet) prepared for the project is
applicable to the Change of Zone, as being in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Find there is
no substantial evidence that said Change of Zone will have a significant effect
on the environment and determine that the Categorical Exemption pursuant to 14
California Code Regulations, Section 15303(c) (commercial buildings less than
10,000 square feet) prepared for the project reflects the independent judgment
of the County and has been completed in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970.
Direct the Environmental Assessment Officer of the Tulare Resource
Management Agency to file a Notice of Determination with the Tulare County
Clerk. Adopt the findings of approval
for the Change of Zone as set forth in the Planning Commission Resolution. Waive the final reading and adopt the
amendment to Ordinance No. 352, the Tulare County Zoning Ordinance for Change
of Zone No. PZ 13-006, from R-A-M (Rural Residential-Special Mobilehome) and
C-2 (General Commercial) zones to P-O (Professional Office) on approximately
1.3 acres of Assessor’s Parcel Numbers (APNs) 233-100-025 and 233-100-029, to
construct a 3,908 square foot health clinic located on Road 168 within the
community of Woodville. Direct the Clerk
of the Board to publish the adopted Ordinance and Amended Zoning Map.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 10 through 40)
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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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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
10.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for providing
State subvention in the amount of $7,249.41 to offset costs associated with
providing enforcement of the California Food and Agriculture Code pertaining to
high risk shipments of plant material and bees, 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.
11.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for
providing State subvention in the amount of $16,215 to offset costs of
providing pest detection trapping services for Light Brown Apple Moth,
retroactive to October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014. Find that the Board had 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.
12.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for
providing State subvention in the amount of $301,701 to offset costs of
providing Asian Citrus Psyllid detection trapping services, retroactive to
October 1, 2013 through September 30, 2014.
Find that the Board had 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.
Board of Supervisors
13.
Ratify
Proclamation honoring Todd Johns upon his retirement from the Visalia Police
Department.
14.
Appoint
Michael Brown, Environmental Member to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control
District - Citizens Advisory Committee for a term ending December 31, 2017.
County Administrative Office/General Services
15.
Approve
a Lease Agreement between County of Tulare and KRME Partnership for space
located at 2200 West Midvalley Avenue, Visalia to house Information
Communications & Technology staff and store electronic components for a
term of three years with two additional one year options commencing upon
approval by the Board.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of mobile radios in the amount of $40,000 for the
Office of Emergency Services in the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
17.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26262 with Kings View Corporation for the South
County Mobile Unit, retroactive from January 1, 2014 to extend the agreement
though June 30, 2014, and to increase the budget for Mental Health services
from the original $471,305 to a maximum not to exceed $850,000. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amendment as of January 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
18.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26263 with Kings View Corporation for the South
County One-Stop Center, retroactive from January 1, 2014 to extend the
agreement though June 30, 2014, and to increase the budget for Mental Health
services from the original $363,714 to a maximum not to exceed $700,000. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amendment as of January 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
19.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26322 with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools
to replace Exhibits A and B, for the provision of mental health services to
Tulare County adolescents and children, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through
June 30, 2014. 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.
20.
Approve
an agreement with Kings View Corporation in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to
provide telepsychiatry services, retroactive to January 1, 2014 through June
30, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed
agreement as of January 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest
to enter into the agreement on that date.
21.
Approve
an agreement with Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc. for the provision of
substance abuse residential and outpatient services in an amount not to exceed
$1,669,500 ($556,500 per year), retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2016. 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
the Memorandum of Understanding with the Superior Court of Tulare County for
the provision of two (2) Courtroom Clerk positions for Mental Health Court and
Drug Court in the amount of $127,310, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June
30, 2014. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1,
2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
Human Resources & Development
23.
Approve
an agreement with the State of California Office of Administrative Hearings to
provide the services of Administrative Law Judges for conducting employee
disciplinary hearings. This agreement is
effective for five (5) years upon approval and execution of all signatures to
this contract and the maximum amount of the agreement is $48,000.
Purchasing
24.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24385 with Tulare Local Healthcare District -
Mineral King Laboratory, to extend the agreement to March 31, 2014 for
providing drug screening, analysis, and testing.
Resource Management Agency
25.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Dawson
Mauldin Construction, Inc. of Huntington Beach, California in the amount of
$384,047.24 for construction of a Traffic Signal at Date Avenue (A148) and Leggett
Street (R256) east of the City of Porterville.
Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract, subject to review and
approval as to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of
insurance, bonds and evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State
Contractors License. Allow funds for
contingencies in the amount of $38,000 (10%) to cover unexpected construction
conditions.
26.
Approve
Program Supplement Agreement No. N074 in the amount of $75,000 with the
California Department of Transportation for preliminary engineering of the
Mineral King Road Bridge Project.
27.
Approve
an agreement with Nueva Sierra Vista Associates in an amount not to exceed
$925,000 for the Nueva Sierra Vista Multifamily Rehabilitation Project.
28.
Approve
an agreement with Labor Consultants of California in an amount not to exceed
$7,350 for labor standards compliance services for the Nueva Sierra Vista
Multifamily Rehabilitation Project.
29.
Approve
an agreement with SKW Architects in an amount not to exceed $39,748 for
architectural services for the Nueva Sierra Vista Multifamily Rehabilitation
Project.
30.
Approve
a loan in the amount of $850,875 from the 12-CDBG-8419 Community Development
Block Grant to Nueva Sierra Vista Associates for the construction of the Nueva
Sierra Vista Multifamily Rehabilitation Project. Authorize the Resource
Management Agency Associate Director, or his designee, to act on behalf of the
County in all administrative matters pertaining to this agreement. Request the
Auditor-Controller to issue warrants.
31.
Approve
a Subrecipient Agreement with FoodLink in an amount not to exceed $100,000 for
nutrition services to increase the Summer Lunch Program.
32.
Require
the construction contractor, Travioli Construction, Inc., of Visalia,
California, to assign and transfer all Warranties and Guarantees for the
Ivanhoe Domestic Water Well No. 8 to the County and ultimately to the Ivanhoe
Public Utility District; as required in Agreement No. 25022. Assign and transfer all Warranties and
Guarantees for the Ivanhoe Domestic Water Well No. 8 to the Ivanhoe Public
Utility District; as required in Agreement No. 25022. Transfer ownership of the
improvements through a Quitclaim Deed from County of Tulare to Ivanhoe Public
Utility District. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign the Quitclaim
Deed. Direct the Clerk of the Board to return the Quitclaim Deed to the
Resource Management Agency's Grants and Development Manager for transmittal to
the Ivanhoe Public Utility District.
33.
Determine
that the Interim Renewal Contract is exempt from the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to the adopted State of California CEQA Guidelines
Section 15301 and the Environmental Assessment Officer is directed to sign and
file a Notice of Exemption with the Tulare County Clerk. Approve Bureau of
Reclamation Interim Renewal Contract No. 14-06-200-8293A-IR15 to allow the
County of Tulare water services from the Central Valley Project to the Cross
Valley Canal for the period of March 1, 2014 to February 29, 2016. Authorize
the Chairman to sign Bureau of Reclamation Interim Renewal Contract No.
14-06-200-8293A-IR15. Authorize the Resource Management Agency and Dennis R.
Keller, Keller and Wegley, Consulting Engineers, to do all things necessary and
proper to comply with the interim renewal process. Direct the Clerk of the
Board to return a certified copy of this Resolution to the Resource Management
Agency for transmittal to the Bureau of Reclamation.
34.
Adopt
the Categorical Exemption prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Pixley Safe Routes to School Project.
Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file
the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk. Approve the Plans, Special
Provisions, Proposal and Contract for the construction of the Pixley Safe
Routes to School Project subject to review and approval as to form by County
Counsel. Authorize the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to sign the Plans.
Approve the advertisement for bids of the Pixley Safe Routes to School Project.
Set the bid opening date for March 6, 2014 at 1:30 p.m.
35.
Approve
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 13-792-VISALIA to pay for storm
drainage system maintenance within Subdivision Tract No. 792-2, located
southwest of the intersection of Avenue 308 and Road 76, in the community of
Goshen. Approve the proposed Boundary Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to
file a certified copy with the County Recorder. Approve the proposed Assessment
Diagram and direct the Clerk of the Board to file a certified copy with the
County Recorder. Approve the Engineer's Report. Declare the Board's intention
to levy and collect assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings
and hearings, including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve
the formation of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve
the agreement authorizing Smee Builders to collect the assessments for Fiscal
Years 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 upon first conveyance of each lot. Approve establishing a budget for the
Assessment District (4/5ths vote required).
36.
Approve
proceedings to form Assessment District No. 13-792R-VISALIA to pay for public
street maintenance within Subdivision Tract No. 792-2, located southwest of the
intersection of Avenue 308 and Road 76, in the community of Goshen. Approve the
proposed Boundary Map and direct the Clerk of the Board to file a certified
copy with the County Recorder. Approve the proposed Assessment Diagram and
direct the Clerk of the Board to file a certified copy with the County
Recorder. Approve the Engineer's Report. Declare the Board's intention to levy
and collect assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings and
hearings, including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve the
formation of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve the
agreement authorizing Smee Builders to collect the assessments for Fiscal Years
2013/2014 and 2014/2015 upon first conveyance of each lot. Approve establishing a budget for the
Assessment District (4/5ths vote required).
37.
Authorize
the filing of a Notice of Partial Non-Renewal for the following Land
Conservation Contract as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills a
condition resulting from the approval of one parcel map.
PNR
13-023 - Williamson Act Contract No.
11235, Ag Preserve No. 3766, located at the southeast corner of the
intersection of Zimmerman Road and Divizich Avenue, south of Ducor (The
Roastery) (0.16 acre from 26.69 acres non-renewed as a condition of PPM 12-032)
26.53 acres in a portion of one parcel subject to contract amendment. Approve
the execution of an amendment to the Land Conservation Contract as a condition
of approval for the aforementioned partial non-renewal. Authorize the Chairman
to sign the amendment to the Williamson Act Contract.
38.
Approve
the General Plan Initiation for a General Plan Amendment to Update the Three
Rivers and Earlimart Community Plans.
Sheriff/Coroner
39.
Ratify
and approve the Chairman's signature on a grant application to the California
Board of State and Community Corrections for $319,778 in Fiscal Year 2013/14
Marijuana Suppression Program funding to continue operation of the South Valley
Marijuana Suppression Program, retroactive to October 1, 2013 through September
30, 2014. Approve an amendment to
Agreement No. 25773 between Tulare County Sheriff's Department, the Tulare
County District Attorney's Office, the Fresno County Sheriff's Department, and
the Fresno County District Attorney's Office to participate in the South Valley
Marijuana Suppression 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 amendment as
of October 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
40.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchases for Motorola MC75 Mobile Identification Devices in
the amount of $92,635; In-car Digital Video Recorder Systems in the amount of
$192,367; Pick-up Trucks in the amount of $125,000; Livescan Fingerprint
Workstation in the amount of $47,292; Police Service Dogs in the amount of
$26,746; Use of Force Training Simulator in the amount of $67,187; enclosed
trailers in the amount of $19,012; GTC Transaction Monitoring System in the
amount of $22,523, and an 80-gallon steam kettle in the amount of $16,402. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the
formal bidding process for the purchases of the Motorola MC75 devices, In-car
Digital Video Recorder Systems, and the Use of Force Training Simulator. 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
41.
Request
from the Probation Department to accept the 2011 Public Safety Realignment
additional funding of $2,168,491. Accept
the 2011 Public Safety Realignment Fiscal Year 2011/12 growth funding of
$904,277. Approve the Personnel
Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2013/14 position allocations for the
Sheriff's Department, adding 23 Full-Time Employees (FTE's). Approve the Capital Asset purchase of seven
(7) vehicles for the Sheriff's Department in an amount of $245,000. Approve the necessary 2011 Public Safety
Realignment budget adjustment for the Sheriff's Department, Probation
Department and the Health and Human Services Agency (4/5ths vote required).
42.
Presentation
given by the Central California Emergency Medical Services Agency regarding
changes in Emergency Medical Services and the applicable agreements. Approve
amendments to the following Emergency Medical Services Agreements: 1) American
Medical Response West, DBA Mobile Life Support (Agreement No. 23779); 2)
California Hot Springs Ambulance Co. Inc. (Agreement No. 23780); 3) Camp Nelson
Ambulance Association, Inc. (Agreement No. 23785); 4) C.H.L. EMS, Inc. DBA
American Ambulance of Visalia (Agreement No. 23786); 5) Exeter District
Ambulance (Agreement No. 23783); 6) Imperial Ambulance (Agreement No. 23782);
and 7) Sierra Life Star, Inc. DBA Lifestar Ambulance (Agreement No. 23781),
retroactive to July 1, 2013 to extend the agreement through June 30, 2019 and
to revise the areas served by the ambulance companies. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed amendments as of July 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the amendments on that date.
43.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve the report regarding the Public
Works Staging Area Ordinance.
(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:
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Board of Supervisors
ITEM
A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Rodney Garcia v. Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Number FRE 0225454
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B
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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C
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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D
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: 2
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ITEM
E
CONSIDER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT FOR THE POSITION OF:
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957)
Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer
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F
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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