(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
2.
Present
Proclamation adopting a resolution proclaiming April 22, 2014 as Adult Literacy
Day in Tulare County.
3.
Presentation
given by Information & Communications Technology of the 2013 Tulare County
Digital Photography Contest Winners.
4.
Service
Award Presentations.
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DISTRICT 1 - Supervisor Allen Ishida
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Amy-Marie Costa
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County Counsel
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15
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Eric Coyne
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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David Taylor
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Michael Wallace
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Probation Department
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15
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Cynthia Hilton
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Health and Human Services Agency
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20
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DISTRICT 2 - Supervisor Pete Vander Poel
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Jorge Abad
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Information Technology
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15
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Patricia Jones
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Child Support Services Department
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15
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Robert Haines
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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35
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DISTRICT 3 - Chairman Phil Cox
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Chris Douglass
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Sheriff's Department
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15
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Christopher Dushane
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Probation Department
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15
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Lupe Gomez
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Probation Department
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15
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George Graham
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County Counsel
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15
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Michael Hickey
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Information Technology
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15
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Robert Hill
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Information Technology
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15
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Catherine Lobato
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Child Support Services Department
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15
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Eric Martin
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Human Resources and Development
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15
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Theodore Smalley
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TC Association of Governments
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15
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Marilyn Kinoshita
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Ag Commissioner/Sealer
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20
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Julia Langley
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County Counsel
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20
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Robert Stickler
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Resource Management Agency
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20
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Judy Summers
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Probation Department
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20
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Robert Dempsie
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District Attorney
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25
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Jerry Mayberry
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Sheriff's Department
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25
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Amado Rivera
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General Services
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25
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Gregory Scroggins
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Probation Department
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25
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Johnny Wong
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Resource Management Agency
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25
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Timothy Hood
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Information Technology
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35
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DISTRICT 4 - Supervisor Steve Worthley
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Jennifer Childress
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Probation Department
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15
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Shirley Ito
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Resource Management Agency
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15
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Jose Rivas
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Probation Department
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15
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Julian Lopez
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Resource Management Agency
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20
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DISTRICT 5 - Supervisor Mike Ennis
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NAME
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DEPARTMENT
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SERVICE YEARS
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Esther Figueroa
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Child Support Services Department
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15
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Lupe Herrera
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Child Support Services Department
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15
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Miguel Padilla
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Information Technology
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15
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Laura Soto
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Child Support Services Department
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15
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5.
Public
Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
6.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax
Collector/Registrar of Voters to approve the proposed fee schedule.
7.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Health & Human Services Agency to adopt the
fees recommended for the Public Guardian, Environmental Health, Public Health,
and Health Operations divisions to cover costs, effective July 1, 2014.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 8 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 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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Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
8.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the
amount of $2,880 for the Cross County Enforcement Pilot Project for the County
Certified Producer Program, retroactive to April 1, 2014 through June 30,
2014. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 1, 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).
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
9.
Authorize
the issuance of one (1) replacement warrant for the Tulare County Deputy
Sheriff's Association (warrant #2883057) in the amount of $27,334.22.
10.
Authorize
the County Tax Collector to accept partial payments of delinquent unsecured
taxes per Revenue & Taxation Code Section 2927.6.
Board of Supervisors
11.
Appoint
Nilsa Gonzalez, Tulare County Environmental Health to the Health Advisory
Committee for a term ending February 1, 2017.
12.
Reappoint/Appoint
the following to the Community Health Center Board for terms ending April 18,
2018: Fern Haller, Community Member; and
Dr. Alisa Huff, Psyd, Mental Health Agency Member.
13.
Appoint
Tracy Molina,Trustee and Kayode Kadara, Trustee to the Deer Creek Storm Water
District for terms ending December 31, 2017.
Child Support Services
14.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Child Support Services regarding
the use of an Extra Help Attorney in an amount up $27,521, effective July 1,
2014 through June 30, 2015.
County Administrative Office/General Services
15.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of March
2014 regarding Personnel/Payroll changes and Good Works Funding agreements.
16.
Approve
signing a message from a broad coalition concerning the development of a
balanced 2014 Water Bond.
17.
Approve
the following documents and authorize their submittal to the California Board
of State & Community Corrections pursuant to the requirements of the AB 900
program for the South County Detention Facility: Plans and Specifications; Staffing Plan &
Staffing/Operating Cost Analysis; Project Scope & Project Schedule; and
Cost Estimate by Phase & Preliminary Plan Estimate.
18.
Approve
an agreement with the School Project for Utility Rate Reduction for the
purchase of natural gas for the operation of the cogeneration unit at the Bob
Wiley Detention Facility in Visalia for a five year period ending June 30,
2019.
19.
Mutually
approve the termination of the Woodville Site Lease with Cambrian Energy
Woodville LLC, Tulare County Agreement No. 18068 and the Woodville Landfill Gas
Lease with LFG Woodville, LLC, Tulare County Agreement No. 18069. Authorize the Chairman of the Board to sign
the Acceptance Certificate and Consent to Record attached to the two Quitclaim
Deeds for: a) the Woodville Site Lease;
and b) the Woodville Landfill Gas Lease. Direct the Clerk of the Board to send
both Quitclaim Deeds to the County Recorder's office for recordation.
Health & Human Services Agency
20.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24233 with the City of Porterville for the
Recycle-Only Household Hazardous Waste Program, effective July 1, 2014 through
June 30, 2015.
21.
Approve
amendments to Agreement No. 25524 with Kings River Union Elementary School
District and Agreement No. 25586 with Alpaugh Unified School District for
Tulare County Health & Human Services, as the Local Government Agency, to
act as the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims
on behalf of their school district, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June
30, 2015. 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.
22.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25654 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. to add
additional users in an amount of $35,289, retroactive to March 31, 2014 through
August 31, 2017. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of March 31, 2014, and that
it was in the County's best interest to enter into the amendment on that date.
23.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26350 with Community Services and Employment
Training (CSET) for the Youth Transitions Program for an additional $12,414,
effective July 1, 2014 through September 30, 2014, which changes the original
agreement amount from $605,946 to a total not to exceed $618,360.
24.
Approve
an agreement with Ducor Union Elementary School District for Tulare County
Health & Human Services Agency, as the Local Government Agency, to act as
the claims processing agent of Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claims on
behalf of their school district, retroactive to April 1, 2012 through June 30,
2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as
of April 1, 2012, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
25.
Approve
a Software License Agreement and a Software Maintenance Agreement with
Panoramic Software Incorporated in an amount not to exceed a total of $132,000
for both agreements for the provision of user software license, subscription,
and support, effective April 22, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
26.
Approve
an agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc.- PATCH Services in the
amount of $285,000 for the provision of augmented intensive care referred to as
"PATCH" Services and to extend the agreement, 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.
27.
Approve
an agreement with Qiagen, Inc. to provide onsite repair services for the Tulare
County Public Health Lab in an amount not to exceed $5,725, retroactive to July
1, 2013 through June 30, 2016. 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
28.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchase of a router in an amount not to exceed
$129,895. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
29.
Approve
an agreement with The Strategic Growth Council for sharing of digital parcel
data.
Probation
30.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21656 with the City of Dinuba in the amount of
$32,942 to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 for the
Non-Custody Intake Program.
31.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21657 with the City of Lindsay in the amount of
$34,529 to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 for the
Non-Custody Intake Program.
32.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21672 with the Cutler-Orosi Unified School
District in the amount of $45,482 to extend the term of the agreement to June
30, 2015 for the Campus Probation Officer Program.
33.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 21680 with Earlimart School District in the
amount of $45,482 to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2015 for the
Campus Probation Officer Program.
34.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26287 with the Porterville Unified School
District in the amount of $112,954 to extend the term of the agreement to June
30, 2015 for the Campus Probation Officer Program.
35.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25257 with BI Incorporated in an amount up to
$189,611 for electronic monitoring services, retroactive to March 14, 2014
through March 14, 2015. Find that the
Board had the authority to enter into the proposed amendment to agreement as of
March 14, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the
amendment to agreement on that date.
Purchasing
36.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24385 with the Tulare Local Healthcare District -
Mineral King Laboratory to extend the term of the agreement to July 31, 2014
for providing drug screening, analysis, and testing.
Resource Management Agency
37.
Authorize
the submittal of Federal Transit Act Section 5311 grant application to Caltrans
in the amount of $220,000 for transit operating assistance funds.
Sheriff/Coroner
38.
Approve
the Capital Asset purchases of a camera security system for the Main Jail and
Bob Wiley Detention Facility in the amount of $275,000; forensic extraction
device not to exceed $15,000; tactical electronics long pole search system not
to exceed $10,000; in-car digital video recording systems not to exceed
$310,000; dual band radios not to exceed $29,000; and an ICOP server not to exceed
$20,000. Authorize the Purchasing Agent
to waive the formal bidding process for the purchases of the in-car digital
video recorder systems and the camera security system. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
Solid Waste
39.
Require
Licensed Refuse Haulers to deliver waste and residual material collected within
their Service Area to a County operated Solid Waste Facility effective May 1,
2014.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
40.
Presentation
from the Tulare County Association of Governments on the following
activities: Draft Regional
Transportation Plan; Draft Federal Transportation Improvement Program; Draft
Air Quality Conformity Analysis; and Draft Environmental Impact Report Update.
41.
Approve
the application with refinements as necessary and program participation in the
amount of $17,593,147, for a Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery Act Grant for the Genesee & Wyoming Short Line Rail Project,
calculated as follows: TIGER Grant Request $14,074,518;Private Matching Funds
$3,518,629; Total Project Cost $17,593,147.
Direct that the application be submitted to the United States Department
of Transportation and other affected public entities, as the case may be. Authorize and direct the Chairman of the
Board to sign the completed application and accompanying documents on behalf of
the County. Authorize and direct the
County Administrative Officer to act on the County's behalf in all matters
pertaining to this application. Authorize and direct the Chairman of the Board
to enter into and sign the Transportation Investment Generating Economic
Recovery Act Grant Agreement, and any subsequent amendments thereto, with the
United States Department of Transportation for the purpose of this grant, and
any additional documents, materials, or certifications, subject to County
Counsel review and approval as to form. Authorize and direct the Resource
Management Agency Director, Associate Director or Grants and Development
Manager to sign funds requests and other program-supporting documentation.
Request the Auditor-Controller to issue warrants. Direct the Clerk of the Board
to provide a certified copy of the resolution.
(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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of
potential Cases: 1
Board of
Supervisors Agenda Item today pertaining to Requiring Licensed Haulers to
Deliver Waste and Residuals to County
Landfills
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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ITEM
C
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
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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: 1
Application
for Leave to Present Late Claim
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ITEM
E
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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