(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
2.
Public
Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
3.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the County Librarian to
approve the proposed changes to library fines and fees, effective July 1, 2014.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to review and accept Tulare County's 2013 Annual General Plan and
Housing Element Progress Reports.
Authorize transmittal of these reports to the California Governor's
Office of Planning and Research and California's Department of Housing and
Community Development.
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to find there is no substantial
evidence that the amendment to Chapter 15 of Part VII, of the Ordinance Code of
Tulare County will have a significant effect on the environment and that a
Notice of Exemption for said Ordinance reflects the independent judgment of the
County and has been completed in compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act and the State Guidelines for the implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act of 1970, as amended.
Direct and authorize the Tulare County Environmental Officer, or
designee, to file the Notice of Exemption as provided by CEQA. Waive the second reading and adopt an Ordinance
amending Chapter 15 of Part VII of the Ordinance Code pertaining to building
regulations of Tulare County. Direct the
Clerk of the Board to publish the summary of the Ordinance and post a full copy
of the complete Ordinance after adoption as required by law.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 27)
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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
6.
Establish
the 2013/2014 Gann Appropriations Limit for the County to be $3,271,019,720.
7.
Approve
the Resolution consolidating Local Contest/Measures with the Statewide Direct
Primary Election and candidate statement fee for City of Dinuba Recall Contest
to be held Tuesday, June 3, 2014.
8.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section 1-05-1070 of
Article 2 of Chapter 5 of Part 1 of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining
to the Treasury Oversight Committee. Set
the second hearing for April 1, 2014.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Appoint
Dales Rains, Trustee to the Lindsay-Strathmore Public Cemetery District for a
term ending January 4, 2016.
10.
Reappoint
the following individuals to the Health Advisory Committee for terms ending
February 1, 2017: Pete Vander Poel,
Board of Supervisors; Laurie Mercer, Resource Management Agency; Andrew
Alvarez, Resident-District 2; Candace Hilvers, Resident-District 3; Jason Nichols,
Resident-District 4; and Judy Sarber, Resident-District 5.
District Attorney
11.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of three vehicles in the amount of $75,000. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
12.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of three new vehicles in the amount of $75,000 for
the Welfare Fraud Program. Approve the
necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
13.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a new vehicle in the amount of $25,000 for the
Workers' Compensation Insurance Fraud Prosecution Program. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths
vote required).
14.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of one vehicle in the amount of $36,000 for the
Consumer Fraud Protection Program.
Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
Fire Department
15.
Authorize
the submission of a grant application for a Tulare County Indian Gaming Local
Community Benefit Committee Grant to purchase Bendix King Portable Radios in
the amount of $40,000. Authorize the
Fire Chief, or his designee, to sign the grant application.
Health & Human Services Agency
16.
Reaffirm
Resolution No. 2014-0090 declaring a Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare
County adopted February 4, 2014.
17.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26321 with Central Valley Recovery Services, Inc.
to increase the original amount of $650,000 by $454,171 to a maximum amount not
to exceed $1,104,171 to enhance and expand the Co-Occurring Disorder Program,
retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014. Find that the Board had the 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.
18.
Approve
an agreement with Golden State Health Centers, Inc. d.b.a Sylmar Health and
Rehabilitation Center in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, retroactive to
July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014 to provide stabilization and long-term
maintenance for mentally disabled consumers.
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 Technology
19.
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 the Capital Asset purchase of a G3
appliance 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).
20.
Approve
renewal of maintenance support with Bear Data Solutions for Websense in the
amount of $105,433 for the period of April 29, 2014 to April 28, 2015.
Resource Management Agency
21.
FOR
INFORMATION ONLY: Bid opening results
for the Pixley Safe Routes to School Court Avenue from Pine Street to School
Street.
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Contractor
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Total
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Dawson Mauldin
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$
392,845.00
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DOD Construction
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$
456,655.00
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Lees Paving Inc
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$
458,340.20
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Hobbs Construction Inc
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$
463,890.00
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JT2 Inc dba Todd Companies
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$ 487,634.00
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Bush Engineering
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$
496,352.00
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American Paving Co
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$
510,661.00
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Engineers Estimate
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$
465,835.00
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22.
Appoint
Michael Bond, Chief Engineer-Assistant County Surveyor, as Interim Assistant
Director-Public Works Branch and as County Surveyor within the Resource
Management Agency at salary band B02 $60.717 per hour ($126,290 per annum)
effective March 25, 2014.
23.
Introduce
and waive the first reading of an Ordinance amending Section 1-03-1115 of
Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Part I of the Tulare County Ordinance Code pertaining
to the appointment of the County Surveyor.
Set the second reading for March 25, 2014.
24.
Adopt
the Categorical Exemptions prepared pursuant to the provisions of the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Traffic Signals at Avenue
295 and Road 156 and Avenue 296 and Road 156 project. Authorize the Environmental Assessment
Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemptions with the County
Clerk. Approve the Plans, Special Provisions, Proposal and Contract ("Bid
Documents") for the construction of the Traffic Signals at Avenue 295 and
Road 156 and Avenue 296 and Road 156 Project. Authorize the Chairman of the
Board of Supervisors to sign the Plans. Approve the advertisement for bids of
the Traffic Signals at Avenue 295 and Road 156 and Avenue 296 and Road 156
Project. Set the bid opening date for April 21, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.
25.
Adopt
a Resolution approving the re-designation of the Greater South San Joaquin
Valley Recycling Market Development Zone with an expansion of boundaries and
direct the Economic Development Corporation serving Tulare County to submit an
application to CalRecycle requesting re-designation that will include the
counties of Tulare and Kings and their respective cities in a manner that seeks
to ensure the fair treatment of all people.
Sheriff/Coroner
26.
Ratify
and approve a grant application to the Office on Violence Against Women for up
to $300,000 in funding for the Tulare County Safety and Accountability in
Family Environments Program under the Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and
Enforcement of Protection Orders Program, retroactive to October 1, 2014,
through September 30, 2017. Ratify and
approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the grant partners in the
proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Safety and Accountability in Family Environments
Program. Ratify the Chairman's signature
on the Memorandum of Understanding, and on the required certification letters.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed Memorandum of
Understanding as of February 14, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the Memorandum of Understanding on that date.
27.
Approve
a grant from the Division of Boating and Waterways Division of the California
Department of Parks and Recreation for boating equipment in the amount of
$5,900, retroactive to January 17, 2014, through June 30, 2029. Find that the Board had authority to enter into
the grant agreement as of January 17, 2014, 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
28.
Request
from the Board of Supervisors to approve changing the place and time for
holding certain regular meetings of the Board of Supervisors as follows:
(Closed Session)
April 1, 2014 – City of Lindsay
Ø The Regular Meeting will convene for
purposes of Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. in the County of Tulare Board Chambers
located at the Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia and then
be reconvened for purposes of Open Session at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Lindsay
Council Chambers located at 251 E. Honolulu, Lindsay.
June 24, 2014 – County of Tulare
Board Chambers
Ø The Regular Meeting will convene for
purposes of Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. and then be reconvened for purposes of
Open Session at 7:00 p.m. in the County of Tulare Board Chambers located at the
Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia.
August 12, 2014 – City of Tulare
Ø The Regular Meeting will convene for
purposes of Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. in the County of Tulare Board Chambers
located at the Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia and then
be reconvened for purposes of Open Session at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Tulare
Council Chambers located at 475 N. “M” Street, Tulare.
September 30, 2014 – City of Dinuba
Ø The Regular Meeting will convene for
purposes of Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. in the County of Tulare Board Chambers
located at the Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia and then
be reconvened for purposes of Open Session at 7:00 p.m. in the City of Dinuba
Council Chambers located at 405 E. El Monte, Dinuba.
December 9, 2014 – City of
Porterville
Ø The Regular Meeting will convene for
purposes of Closed Session at 3:00 p.m. in the County of Tulare Board Chambers
located at the Administration Building, 2800 W. Burrel Avenue, Visalia and then
be reconvened for purposes of Open Session at 7:00 p.m. in the City of
Porterville Council Chambers located at 291 N. Main Street, Porterville.
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: Jessie Lira vs. County of Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board Number ADJ7294841
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Retha McGuire vs. County of Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board Number ADJ3139137
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Verizon California, Inc. vs. California State Board of Equalization, et
al.
Sacramento
Superior Court Case No. 2014-00157245
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ITEM
D
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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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation
[Government
Code Section 5496.9(d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
F
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 3
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ITEM
G
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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