(Public Comment Period)
1.
Board
of Supervisors matters.
2.
Adopt
a Resolution proclaiming the month of May 2014 as "Mental Health Awareness
Month" in Tulare County.
3.
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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Deborah Perez
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Bonnie Quiroz
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Susanna
Renteria
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Nancy Aguilar
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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25
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Rita Woodard
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Auditor's
Office
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25
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Tricia
Wafford
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District
Attorney's Office
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35
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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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Deborah
Heemstra
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Yolanda
Mascorro
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Sandi Miller
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WIB-Administration
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15
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Susanna
Sandoval
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Angela Sigala
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Rosario
Garibo
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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20
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Debora
Hutcheson
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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20
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Donna Jones
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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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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Carrie Amador
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Health and Human
Services Agency
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15
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Alberto
Banuelos
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Lynette
Bartlett
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Lorena Cruces
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Dorothy
Fierro
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Tawna
Godlewski
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Anna Isais
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District
Attorney's Office
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15
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Margaret
Jaramillo
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Michelle
Jones
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District
Attorney's Office
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15
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Lanny Lewis
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Gloria Loboa
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Reyna Lopez
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Michelle
Medina
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Elisa Montoya
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Treasurer
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15
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Vianey Moreno
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Maria Rogers
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Guadalupe
Romo
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Mary Sanchez
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Chao Vang
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Martha Molina
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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20
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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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Angelica
Arroyo
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Christina
Cabrera
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Barbara Gomes
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Health and
Human Services 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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Mary Hunt
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Angelita
Morales
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Chee Xiong
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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15
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Linda
Hazelwood
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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20
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Laurence
Jared Sr
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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20
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Janet Jones
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Health and
Human Services Agency
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25
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4.
Public
Comments.
9:30 A.M. – TIMED ITEMS
(Timed Items)
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to continue the Public Hearing from the March 25, 2014 and deny the
appeal filed by Monique P. Yang, and uphold the Resource Management Agency
Notice of Decision for violation of Medical Marijuana Ordinances 6-21-1040 (d)
and (i) located at 74 S. Maston Street Porterville, California, APN: 259-092-008.
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 Tulare County Fire Department to approve the
recommended proposed fee schedule, effective July 1, 2014.
8.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to consider and approve the proposed fee adjustments to the Planning
& Development Fee schedule, effective July 1, 2014, and be incorporated
into the revenues estimated for the proposed Fiscal Year 2014/2015 Budget.
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 9 through 34)
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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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Board of Supervisors
9.
Appoint
Jason Britt, Health & Human Services Agency, Designee to the Community
Health Center Board for a term ending April 18, 2018.
County Administrative Office/General Services
10.
Approve
Revision #2 of Administrative Regulation No. 4 regarding Budgetary Controls.
11.
Authorize
the allocation of $4.1 million to be used to cover the estimated cost overage
for the construction of the South County Detention Facility. Approve the necessary budget adjustments
(4/5ths vote required).
12.
Accept
an Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate Real Property along the southerly side of Ash
Avenue in Orosi, CA that was offered for dedication by Irrevocable Offer to
Dedicate Real Property recorded in the office of the Tulare County Recorder on
July 24, 2006 in Document ID 2006-0076146 more particularly described as the
North 18 feet of Parcel 2 of Parcel Map No. 3704 as per Map recorded February
24, 1989 in Book 38, Page 7 of Parcel Maps, in the office of the Tulare County
Recorder. Direct the Clerk of the Board
to cause a certified copy of the resolution accepting the Irrevocable Offer to
Dedicate Real Property to be recorded in the Office of the Tulare County
Recorder.
Health & Human Services Agency
13.
Reaffirm
Resolution No. 2014-0090 declaring a Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare
County adopted February 4, 2014.
14.
Adopt
a resolution proclaiming May 2014 as Older Americans Month in Tulare County.
15.
Appoint
Juliet Webb as the Health & Human Services Representative to the In-Home
Supportive Services Advisory Committee. Direct the Clerk to the Board to
recruit for the listed vacancies per the provisions of the Maddy Act.
16.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 26031 with Everbridge, Inc., to extend the term
to June 30, 2015, update Exhibit A to reflect new system features, and update
Exhibit B to reflect payment changes and a decrease in annual cost from $94,000
to $93,000. Approve the necessary budget
adjustments (4/5ths vote required).
17.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25529 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 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 amendment to Agreement No. 25338 with the Public Health Institute and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the Public Prevention Health
Fund: Community Transformation Grants in the amount of $253,987 in Carry
Forward Funding retroactive to September 30, 2013 through September 29, 2014.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of
September 30, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the amendment as of that date.
19.
Approve
an agreement with the Workforce Investment Board of Tulare County for the
Welfare-to-Work expanded Subsidized Employment Pilot program, in an amount not
to exceed $800,000, to provide expanded work opportunities that lead to self
sufficiency via Welfare to Work subsidized and/or unsubsidized employment services
activities to adults receiving California Work Opportunity and Responsibility
to Kids (CalWORKs) assistance, retroactive from April 1, 2014 through September
30, 2014. Find that the Board had 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).
20.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding with Blue Cross of California dba Anthem Blue
Cross, Inc, effective upon signing, to allow funding by Anthem Blue Cross for a
Behavioral Health Coach assigned to the Visalia Health Care Center.
21.
Approve
the waiver of permit fees for public water systems with greater than 14 service
connections from January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014. Authorize the
Environmental Health Division to refund permit fees for public water systems
with greater than 14 service connections that had a permit renewal fee due and
remitted payment between January 1, 2014 through June 30, 2014.
Information & Communications Technology
22.
Approve
the Master Service Agreement with ISI Telemanagement Solutions, Inc. entered
into by the Purchasing Agent, retroactive to February 26, 2010. Find that the Board had the authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of February 26, 2010, and that it was in
the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Approve an
amendment with ISI Telemanagement Solutions, Inc. to extend the initial term
through May 31, 2017 in an amount not to exceed $133,524.00 to provide phone
billing services for the County.
23.
Approve
an agreement with Novacoast in an amount not to exceed $43,500 for professional
services for technology enhancements for the Tulare County Health & Human
Services Agency, TulareWORKs Division.
24.
Approve
an agreement with NWN Corporation in an amount not to exceed $184, 879 for
professional services and technology enhancements for the Tulare County Health
& Human Services Agency, TulareWORKs Division.
Probation
25.
Authorize
the submission of an application for continued funding for the Juvenile Justice
Crime Prevention Act to the Board of State and Community Corrections in the
amount of $1,585,204 for the period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Authorize the submission of the Comprehensive
Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan with Substantive Modifications for the
period of July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Assure that the County of Tulare's Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile
Justice Plan has been developed, reviewed, and provided to the Board of State
and Community Corrections in a format determined by the Board of State and
Community Corrections. Assure that the
County of Tulare's Board of Supervisors and the Juvenile Justice Coordinating
Council review and approve the County's Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile
Justice Plan. Assure that the County of
Tulare will adhere to the requirements of the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention
Act (Chapters 353 and 475 of the Government Code) regarding the submission of
the Comprehensive Multi-agency Juvenile Justice Plan application or revision,
investment of allocated monies, including any interest earnings, expenditure of
said funds, and the submission of required reports to the Board of State and
Community Corrections.
Purchasing
26.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 24385 with 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 services, retroactive to
March 31, 2014 through July 31, 2014.
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.
Resource Management Agency
27.
Prohibit
motor vehicle parking on the north side of County Line Road (Avenue 0) from
Road 148 to 500 feet east of Road 152 and on both sides of Road 152 beginning
at Avenue 0 and proceeding north approximately 1,100 feet by establishing a
"No Parking" zone.
28.
Approve
and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Floyd
Johnston Construction Company, Inc. of Clovis, California in the amount of
$287,825 for construction of the Road 56 Bridge Replacement over Packwood Creek
located approximately 5 miles northwest of the City of Tulare. 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
$29,000 (10%) to cover unexpected construction conditions.
29.
Adopt
the Revision of Mileage of Maintained County Roads identifying that Tulare
County maintained mileage is 3037.75 miles as of December 31, 2013. Direct the
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to return to the Resource Management Agency a
certified copy of the resolution to be filed with Caltrans.
30.
Approve
the 2014/2015 Transit Agreement with Orange Belt Stages to provide public
transit on its common carrier services in Tulare County. Delegate authority, on behalf of the County,
to the Resource Management Agency Director to extend the agreement for two (2)
additional one-year terms under the same terms and conditions and authorize the
RMA Director to sign the amendment to extend the term of the agreement.
31.
FOR
INFORMATION ONLY: Bid opening results
for the Asphalt Concrete Overlay Project on Road 104 from Avenue 408 to Avenue
424 and Avenue 328 from Road 80 to Road 99.
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Contractor
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Base Bid + Additive
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Base Bid
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Agee Construction
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$1,158,190.70
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$879,027.75
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Lees Paving, Inc.
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$1,159,993.83
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$878,221.82
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Papich Construction
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$1,167,979.00
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$895,707.80
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Emmett's Excavation
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$1,183,119.00
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$890,663.95
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Don Berry Construction
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$1,188,918.30
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$926,095.00
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Bowman Asphalt
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$1,283,975.00
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$968,429.40
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Teichert Construction,
Inc.
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$1,296,630.10
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$979,107.60
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Jim Crawford
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$1,385,980.30
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$1,063,689.10
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W. Jaxon Baker Inc.
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$1,488,618.00
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$1,151,372.00
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Engineers Estimate
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$1,436,066.34
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$1,095,087.90
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Sheriff/Coroner
32.
Approve
a Memorandum of Understanding between Tulare County Sheriff's Department and
the State of California Campaign Against Marijuana Planting Program to provide
task force services for the period of July 1, 2014 through October 15, 2014.
33.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25307 with the United States Forest Service for
patrol services on Forest Service to update Exhibit A to include the
reimbursement amount of $35,000, retroactively for the period of October 1,
2013 through September 30, 2016. Find
that the Board had the authority to enter into the amendment to the agreement
as of October 1, 2013, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter
into the agreement on that date.
34.
Approve
an agreement with United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement
Administration in the amount of $200,000, retroactive to January 1, 2014 and
extending through December 31, 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.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
35.
Request
from the County Administrative Office to suspend Tulare County Agreement No.
25786 with Kitchell CEM, Inc. effective immediately, pursuant to Section
III.3.E of the Agreement. Provide sixty
day (60) written Notice of Termination of Tulare County Agreement No. 25786 to
Kitchell CEM, Inc., pursuant to Section III.3.F of the Agreement. Authorize and direct staff to provide letter
of suspension and sixty day (60) written Notice of Termination to Kitchell CEM,
Inc. pursuant to Agreement No. 25786.
Authorize the Chairman to sign any documents necessary to suspend and
terminate Agreement No. 25786.
(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 - EXITING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Mary Stewart v. Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board Numbers FRE-0236636 and FRE-0231861
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ITEM
B
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Details
[Government
Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]
Name of
Case: Michael Haynes v. County of Tulare
Workers'
Compensation Appeals Board: Unassigned Claim Number CT-0101324
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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
Elizabeth
Somma - Application for Leave to Present Late Claim
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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
Claim of
Afreen Kaeble against the County of Tulare and individual employees
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ITEM
E
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL
COUNSEL - ANITCIPATED LITIGATION
Details
Significant
Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]
Number of
Potential Cases: 1
Requests
from County Administrative Office to suspend and terminate the Kitchell CEM
construction management contract. See Board of Supervisors Agenda April 29,
2014
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ITEM
F
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
G
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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as...
ITEM
H
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
I
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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