MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

 

ALLEN ISHIDA

District One

 

PETE VANDER POEL

District Two

 

PHILLIP A. COX - Chairman

District Three

 

J. STEVEN WORTHLEY –

Vice Chairman

District Four

 

MIKE ENNIS

District Five

 

 

Board of Supervisors

 

Agenda

 

 

 

 

JEAN M. ROUSSEAU

County Administrator

 

KATHLEEN BALES-LANGE

County Counsel


MICHELLE BALDWIN

Chief Clerk

 

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA  93291

(559) 636-5000

FAX (559) 733-6898


SITTING AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND

THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY

 

June 17, 2014

 

9:00 A.M. Board Convenes

 

Board of Supervisors Chambers

2800 W. Burrel Avenue

Visalia, CA 93291

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Moment of Silence

 

 

NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

At this time, members of the public may comment on any item not appearing on the agenda.  Under state law, matters presented under this item cannot be discussed or acted upon by the Board at this time.  For items appearing on the agenda, the public is invited to make comments at the time the item comes up for Board consideration.  Any person addressing the Board will be limited to a maximum of three (3) minutes so that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak with a total of fifteen (15) minutes allotted for the Public Comment Period.  At all times, please use the microphone and state your name and address for the record.


(Public Comment Period)

 

1.                  Board of Supervisors matters.

2.                  Public Comments.

(Consent Calendar)

 

CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 3 through 40)

 

 

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.

 

 

 

Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer

3.                  Approve an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the amount of $12,075.00 for the County Petroleum Product Compliance Program, effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax Collector

4.                  Approve the purchase of 40 replacement vehicles for the 2014/2015 Fiscal Year.  Authorize payment for those vehicles with a loan from the Workers' Compensation Insurance Fund.

5.                  Approve the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Statement of Investment Policy for Fiscal Year 2013/2014, pursuant to Government Code §53646.  Approve the renewal of authority to the Tulare County Treasurer-Tax Collector to invest and reinvest the funds of Tulare County and funds of other depositors in the County Treasury, pursuant to Government Code §27000.1.

6.                  Accept the Treasurer's Investment Pool's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) for Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2013.

Board of Supervisors

7.                  Ratify Proclamation honoring Memorial Day in Tulare County.

8.                  Appoint Clay Smith, Fire Agency, County - Tulare County Fire Department #22 to the Emergency Medical Care Committee to serve at the pleasure of the Board.

9.                  Appoint Clay Smith, County Representative - Alternate to the Indian Gaming Local Community Benefit Committee for a term ending January 1, 2017.

10.             Appoint Wayne O. Millies, At-Large Member to the Planning Commission for a term ending December 31, 2015.

County Administrative Office/General Services

11.             Ratify actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of April and May 2014 regarding Good Works Funding Agreements.

12.             Approve signing a message from a broad coalition concerning the details of a balanced 2014 Water Bond.

13.             Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 21234 with the First 5 Tulare County to extend the term of the agreement from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 for support services and increase the annual General Accounting fee from $1,410 to $1,461.

14.             Approve a Lease Agreement between County of Tulare and John F. George and Donna Taber George for property located at 26644 S. Mooney Blvd., Ste. C, in the City of Visalia for a term of three years with three additional one year options commencing upon approval by the Board.

County Counsel/Risk Management

15.             Approve the 2014-2016 Joint Powers Agreement for legal services between County Counsel, Tulare County Office of Education and Tulare County School Districts in the amount of $629,236.00 for the 2014/2015 school year and the 2015/2016 school year (which coincides with the Tulare County Fiscal Year).

16.             Authorize the County to participate in the Software License Agreement with the California State Association of Counties-Excess Insurance Authority (CSAC-EIA).  Sign the Participating Entity Service Agreement between CSAC-EIA and the County of Tulare.

Fire Department

17.             Approve a California Prison Industry purchase to upgrade the Fire Department's 9-1-1 dispatch system workstations with State funding allocated to the County in the amount of $34,749.  Authorize the Purchasing Agent to waive the bid process and purchase directly from the California Prison Industry for the workstations, installation, and services to upgrade the 9-1-1 workstations.  Authorize the Fire Chief, or his designee, to sign the 9-1-1 workstation upgrade scope of work and change order(s) related to the workstation upgrade.

Health & Human Services Agency

18.             Reaffirm Resolution No. 2014-0090 declaring a Local Emergency due to Drought in Tulare County adopted February 4, 2014.

19.             Approve adjustments to the Tulare County Health & Human Services Agency, Health Department budget for Fiscal Year 2013/2014 in the amount of $9,995,189 for the TulareCare Program. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required).

20.             Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 26113 with Corizon Health, Inc., d.b.a. Corizon, to decrease the per diem amount and approve compensation in an amount not to exceed $500,000, retroactive to January 1, 2014 for average daily population overages in year one (1) and increase the base compensation for year two (2) to $10,510,547 based on revised staffing requirements and estimated inmate and juvenile population adjustments.

21.             Approve an agreement with Psynergy Programs, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $1,700,000 for the provision of residential and Medi-Cal specialty mental health services from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

22.             Approve an agreement with EMQ Families First, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $130,000 to provide specialty mental health services and therapeutic behavioral services from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

23.             Approve an agreement with Aspiranet for the provision of a Pre and Post Adoption Services Program in the amount of $110,000 from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

24.             Approve an agreement with Parenting Network, Inc. in the amount of $200,000 for the delivery of respite care services from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

25.             Approve an agreement with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools in an amount not to exceed a total of $450,000 for therapeutic behavioral services, effective July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

26.             Approve an agreement with David E. Kilgore, M.D. in an amount not to exceed $216,000 for the provision of psychiatric services from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

27.             Approve an agreement with Parenting Network, Inc. in the amount of $113,447 for the delivery of differential response services to at-risk families from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.

28.             Approve an agreement with Woodlake Unified School District, in an amount not to exceed $205,894 for three (3) years, to provide direct skill training to high-risk parents from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.

29.             Approve an agreement with Lindsay Unified School District, in an amount not to exceed $256,343 for three (3) years, to provide direct skill training to high-risk parents from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2017.

Human Resources & Development

30.             Reaffirm the Workplace Violence Policy, with minor updates to the policy.  Support countywide training efforts, and June 18 & 19, 2014 Workshops on workplace violence awareness and prevention.

ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND

CONVENE AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY

31.             Ratify and approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the County of Tulare In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority and the California United Homecare Workers Union (CUHW) signed by the parties on April 30, 2014.  Find that the Tulare County IHSS Public Authority had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of April 30, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

ADJOURN AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND

RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

 

Information & Communications Technology

32.             Approve the renewal with AutoMon, LLC in an amount not to exceed $110,458 to provide maintenance and support for Caseload Explorer for the period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015.

33.             Approve an agreement with Northpointe in an amount not to exceed $18,533 for providing user licenses and maintenance support for COMPAS for the period of June 30, 2014 through June 29, 2015.

Resource Management Agency

34.             Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 26005 with Provost and Pritchard Consulting Group, Inc. to modify the term of the agreement and work schedule, retroactive to February 28, 2014 through November 27, 2015, and for Engineering and Consulting Services for infrastructure improvements to the Seville and Yettem Water Systems. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed amendment as of February 28, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.

35.             Approve and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Witbro Inc. d.b.a. Seal Rite Paving and Grading of Fresno, California, in the amount of $142,087.20 for construction of Traver Elementary Sidewalk Improvement Project. Authorize the Chairman to sign the contract after 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 $14,208.72 (10%) to cover unexpected construction conditions.

36.             Certify the Mitigated Negative Declaration for the Road 224 Bridge Project (State Clearinghouse #2014031088) as complete and in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines. Find that the project is accurately described in the Mitigated Negative Declaration. Find that significant impacts could result from the project, but are mitigated to a level that is less than significant by project features or deliberate mitigation measures.  Approve and adopt the Mitigated Negative Declaration.  Approve and adopt the Mitigation Monitoring Plan included in the Mitigated Negative Declaration.  Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Determination with the County Clerk.

37.             Adopt the Categorical Exemption prepared pursuant to the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Orosi High School 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 ("Bid Documents") for the construction of the Orosi High School 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 Orosi High School Safe Routes to School Project.

38.             Authorize the filing of a Notice of Partial Non-Renewal for the following three Land Conservation Contracts as provided in the Williamson Act. The request fulfills a condition resulting from the approval of one lot line adjustment and two tentative parcel maps.  Approve the execution of an amendment to the Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of approval for the aforementioned partial non-renewals. PNR 14-001 - Williamson Act Contract No. 4481, Ag Preserve No. 1372, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Road 136 and View Avenue, southeast of Orange Cove (Munn) (3.73 acre to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 14-003), 26.32 acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment. PNR 14-007 - Williamson Act Contract No. 3515, Ag Preserve No. 749, located on the west side of Road 56 approximately 1/4 mile south of Avenue 392, south of Delft Colony (Goossen) (1.0 acre to be non-renewed as a condition of PPM 10-021), 77.04 acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment. PNR 14-009 - Williamson Act Contract No. 4499, Ag Preserve No. 1514, located on the east side of Road 206, approximately 1,300 feet north of Avenue 352 (Cajon), north of Woodlake (132.75 sq. ft. to be non-renewed as a condition of PLA 14-009) (18.7 acres is subject to contract amendment).

39.             FOR INFORMATION ONLY:  Bid opening results for the Traver Elementary Sidewalk project.

Contractor

Bid Amount

Seal Rite Paving and Grading

$142,087.20

Hobbs Construction, Inc.

$145,975.00

Todd Companies

$155,257.20

Don Berry Construction, Inc.

$156,099.00

American Paving Company

$171,758.20

DOD Construction

$199,585.00

Sierra Range Construction

$207,035.56

Lee's Paving, Inc.

$219,559.60

Engineer's Estimate

$141,576.00

 

Sheriff/Coroner

40.             Authorize submittal of an online application for a Fiscal Year 2014 COPS Hiring Program Grant from the Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services to fund up to four new deputies for three years.

(Items Not Timed)

 

ITEMS NOT TIMED

Items not specifically timed may be taken in any order

 

41.             Request from the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector to approve the Resolution authorizing the issuance of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes for Fiscal Year 2014/15 in an amount not to exceed $56 million.

42.             Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve General Plan Initiation No.12-002 to proceed as a General Plan Amendment application for a Derrel's Mini Storage proposed by the applicant, Equity Bak L.P.  Require that project processing include, but not be limited to, an Environmental Impact Report, General Plan Amendment, Change of Zoning, Phasing Plan, Public Facilities Financing Plan, and Development Agreement.

(Closed Session)


 

CLOSED SESSION

 

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

 

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:  Sanchez v. Dinuba Police Department Co., Tulare County District Attorney’s Office

Tulare Superior Court Case No. 255959

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ITEM B

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Details

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]

Name of Case:  Chanpeheuang v. Porterville Police Department, Tulare County District Attorney’s Office

Tulare Superior Court Case No. 255956

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ITEM C

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Details

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]

Name of Case:  Ramirez v. Tulare County District Attorney’s Office

Tulare Superior Court Case No. 256099

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ITEM D

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Details

[Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)]

Name of Case:  Sierra Club v. County of Tulare, et al.

Tulare Superior Court Case No. 249061

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ITEM E

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 F

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Details

Significant Exposure to Litigation [Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)]

Number of Potential Cases: 2

Wawona Packing Well/Cutler-Orosi Leach Field

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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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