(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present
Proclamation honoring the Dinuba High School Football Team as the 2013/14
Central Section Division III Valley Champions.
3.
Adopt
a Resolution proclaiming March 2014 as Social Work Month in Tulare County.
4.
Public
Comments.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 5 through 15)
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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 member or member of the public on any
item, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate action if
required.
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Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
5.
Approve
an agreement with the Secretary of State for the VoteCal Statewide Voter
Registration System Project in an amount not to exceed $52,764.61, retroactive
to January 21, 2014. Find that the Board
of Supervisors had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of
January 21, 2014, or upon approval by Department of General Services, if
required, whichever is later, through June 30, 2016 and that it is in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement.
Board of Supervisors
6.
Cancel
the Board of Supervisors regularly scheduled meeting on March 11, 2014 and
continue the Public Hearing pertaining to building regulations in Tulare County
and the Public Hearing regarding Library fees and fines to March 18, 2014.
7.
Appoint
Marcia Dianne Young, At-Large Member and Teresa Duran, Child Care Provider
Member to the Tulare County Council on Child and Youth Development for terms
ending June 30, 2015.
County Administrative Office
8.
Approve
sending a letter to the California Transportation Commission requesting support
for the inclusion of the Tagus six-lane southbound widening of State Route 99
in Tulare County in the 2014 Interregional Transportation Improvement Program.
Fire Department
9.
Approve
a capital asset purchase to upgrade the Fire Department's 9-1-1 Dispatch System
with State funding allocated to the County in the amount of $137,097. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the
bid process and purchase directly from AT&T for the equipment,
installation, and services to upgrade the 9-1-1 Dispatch System. Authorize the Fire Chief to approve 9-1-1
Dispatch Scope of Work and Change Orders related to the upgrade. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
Health & Human Services Agency
10.
Approve
the budget adjustment to the Fiscal Year 2013/2014 budget and capital asset
line in the amount of $6,126 for the purchase of a replacement battery for the
forklift at Doe Avenue Storage. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
through the attached AUD 308 (4/5ths vote required).
11.
Approve
three agreements with the National Association of County and City Health
Officials in the amount of $3,500 for each agreement (total of $10,500) for the
provision of support to Medical Reserve Corps units, retroactive to December
20, 2013 through July 31, 2014. Find that the Board had authority to accept the
awards as of December 20, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest
to accept the awards on that date. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
Information & Communications Technology
12.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a dish for the Lewis Hill to Blue Ridge microwave
link with Hutton Communications, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $8,502. Approve renewal of maintenance support with
Bear Data Solutions for Websense in the amount of $105,433 for the period of
April 29, 2014 to April 28, 2015.
Approve the Capital Asset purchase of a G3 appliance for Websense with
Bear Data Solutions in an amount not to exceed $18,797. Approve the Capital Asset purchase of two
sets of cameras and codecs for video conferencing with IVCi in an amount not to
exceed $15,020. Approve the necessary
budget adjustments (requires 4/5ths vote).
Probation
13.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 23448 with the City of Visalia for services
provided by the Probation Department Juvenile Work Program, 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.
Resource Management Agency
14.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26418 with FoodLink to modify the Scope of Work,
retroactive to February 25, 2014. Find
that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of
February 25, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the amendment on that date.
15.
Approve
submittal of a 2013/2014 Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee Grant
Fund application for the road repair project to repair approximately 1.9 miles
at Reservation Road totaling $265,000 in grant funds.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
16.
Request
from Human Resources and Development to adopt new classification title and job
specification, assign salary Grade 236 (no change) of Employee/Employer
Training & Development Specialist, Position No. 1533. Delete classification of County Training
Officer and amend vacant Position No. 1533 to new training classification. Adopt new classification title and job specification,
assign salary Grade 777 and grade 414 of Employee/Employer Relations Specialist
I/II, position No. 8001. Delete
classification of Employee Relations Specialist and amend vacant Position No.
8001 to new classification. Reclassify
incumbent in Position No. 8505 to Employee/Employer Relations Specialist II,
Step 5, Grade 414 from Administrative Analyst, Step 5 classification.(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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County Board of Supervisors
ITEM
A
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Shani Jenkins v. County of Tulare and Timothy Ward
Tulare
County Superior Court Case No. 255169
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATIORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: 633, 643 & 653 N. Westwood, Porterville, California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Sierra View Local Health Care District
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: APN: 261-140-024 South of Plano, Porterville, California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: City of Porterville
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: 255 E. Olive, Porterville, California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Plano Properties
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: 14 N. Main, Porterville, California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Porterville Hotel Investors & City of Porterville
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: APN 253-210-015 on the E side of Plano, N of Olive, Porterville,
California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: City of Porterville
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH REAL
PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS
Details
(Government
Code Section 54956.8)
Property
Descriptions: 261-200-004, 261-200-005, 261-200-006 SE Corner of Plano and Park
Dr., Porterville, California
Agency
Negotiator: Jean Rousseau and Robert Newby
Negotiating
Parties: Robert Stevens
Under
Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 48
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957)
FOR THE
POSITION OF: Public Defender
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation
[Government
Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 2
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DISCIPLINE, DISMISSAL
OR RELEASE OF A PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
Details
(Government
Code Section 54957)
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ITEM
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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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