(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 Resource Management
Agency to approve placement of County Service Areas (CSA) No. 1 and County
Service Areas (CSA) No. 2 delinquent sewer and water service fees, delinquent
penalties and Auditor's collection charges on the 2014/2015 tax rolls.
4.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from the Resource Management
Agency to approve placement of Seville Water Company delinquent sewer service
fees, delinquent penalties and Auditor's collection charges on the 2014/2015
tax rolls.
ADJOURN AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND
CONVENE AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER
MAINTENANCE DISTRICT
5.
PUBLIC
HEARING: Request from Resource Management
Agency to approve placement of Terra Bella Sewer Maintenance District
delinquent sewer service fees, delinquent penalties and Auditor's collection
charges on the 2014/2015 tax roll.
ADJOURN AS THE TERRA BELLA SEWER MAINTENANCE DISTRICT AND
RECONVENE AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS
(Consent Calendar)
CONSENT CALENDAR (Number 6 through 26)
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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
6.
Approve
an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture in the
amount of $8,400 for the County Weighmaster Program, retroactive to July 1,
2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that
the Board had the authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1,
2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement
on that date.
Auditor-Controller/Registrar of Voters/Treasurer-Tax
Collector
7.
Approve
an agreement with the Tulare Irrigation District to collect and distribute
special assessments on the Secured Property Tax Roll.
8.
Approve
the Candidate Statement Regulations and Printing Fees for the November 4, 2014
General Election. Require each candidate
filing a statement to pay the estimated cost in advance. The estimated cost will be adjusted to actual
cost upon completion of the election.
Candidates will be refunded or billed for the difference. Limit each candidate's statement to no more
than 200 - 400 words for Local Offices and 250 words for State Offices.
Board of Supervisors
9.
Ratify
Proclamation honoring Donnette Silva Carter President/CEO of the Porterville
Chamber of Commerce.
County Administrative Office
10.
Ratify
actions taken by the County Administrative Officer during the month of June
2014.
11.
Approve
a resolution regarding the Department of Interior's proposed rule to change the
federal tribal acknowledgment process.
Health & Human Services Agency
12.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25985 with Decade Software Company, LLC to
increase the amount of the agreement by $7,200 to a total amount not to exceed
$331,578 to include California Electronic Reporting System, Electronic Data
Transfer Service Fees from August 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016.
13.
Approve
an agreement with Golden State Health Centers, Inc., d.b.a Sylmar Health and
Rehabilitation Center to provide stabilization and long-term maintenance for
mentally disabled clients in an amount not to exceed $1,300,000, retroactive to
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
14.
Authorize
the submittal of an application in the amount of $221,359 to the Governor's
Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for the Fiscal Year 2014 Emergency
Management Performance Grant.
15.
Authorize
the submittal of the application for the 2014 State Homeland Security Grant
Program in the amount of $542,173.
16.
Approve
an agreement with Tulare County Superintendent of Schools for the Children of
Promise Program in an amount not to exceed $288,227, retroactive to July 1,
2014 to June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to enter into the
proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
17.
Approve
an agreement with Clinical Information Systems to provide lab information
system maintenance and support for a period of two (2) years, retroactive to
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2016. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's
best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
18.
Approve
the named provider sites as facilities designated by the County and approved by
the State Department of Health Care Services for a 72-hour treatment and
evaluation. Approve the named classes of individuals who may, upon probable
cause, take, or cause to be taken, mentally disordered individuals described in
California Welfare & Institutions Code Section 5150 into custody and place
them into a facility described in paragraph 1, for 72-hour treatment and
evaluation. Approve the designations under this Resolution effective through
June 30, 2015. All previous designations
are hereby revoked. Authorize and direct the Clerk of this Board to send
certified copies of this Resolution to the Director of each authorized facility,
the Director of Turning Point of Central California, the Director of Tulare
Youth Services Bureau, and the Director of Tulare County Office of Education
Behavioral Health Services.
19.
Approve
the Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of State
Hospitals and the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for the
provision of State Hospital Bed Purchase and Usage, estimated to be $754,455
for Fiscal Year 2013/2014, retroactive to July 1, 2013 through June 30,
2014. Find that the Board had authority
to enter into the proposed Memorandum of Understanding as of July 1, 2013, and
that it was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that
date.
20.
Approve
an agreement with Life Technologies Corporation to provide maintenance and
repair support of equipment for the Tulare County Public Health Laboratory in
the amount of $12,000, retroactive to February 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015.
Find that the Board had authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of
February 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best interest to enter into
the agreement on that date.
21.
Approve
an agreement with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc.- PATCH services in the
amount of $285,000 for the provision of Day Treatment Services, retroactive
from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. Find that the Board had authority to
enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the
County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Information & Communications Technology
22.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 18367 with CA, Inc. to increase the amount to
$95,310 to include Easytrieve, which is essential to continue running the
Property Information Management System for the County of Tulare. Find that the Board had authority to enter
into the amendment as of July 1, 2014, and that it was in the County's best
interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Resource Management Agency
23.
Authorize
the filing of amendments to Land Conservation Contracts as a condition of
approval for one applicant initiated lot line adjustment.
PLA
14-004 - Williamson Act Contract No. 5961, Agricultural Preserve No. 1011,
located on the north side of Avenue 204, on the west side of Road 96 Pratt
Street, southeast of Tulare (Donald C. McCarthy Limited Partnership) 34.43
acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment.
PLA
14-004 - Williamson Act Contract No. 5004, Agricultural Preserve No. 1011,
located on the north side of Avenue 204, on the west side of Road 96/Pratt
Street, southeast of Tulare (Donald C. McCarthy Limited Partnership) 51.16
acres in two parcels subject to contract amendment.
PLA
14-004 - Williamson Act Contract No. 3785, Agricultural Preserve No. 2783,
located on the north side of Avenue 204, on the west side of Road 96/Pratt
Street, southeast of Tulare (Western Milling LLC) 24.30 acres in two parcels
subject to contract amendment.
Sheriff/Coroner
24.
Approve
an amendment to Agreement No. 25086 with Canteen of Fresno to provide inmate
commissary services, retroactive to July 1, 2014 and extending through June 30,
2015. Find that the Board had the
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
25.
Approve
amendments to agreement with the Alpaugh Unified School District (26220), the
Earlimart School District (26221), and the Pixley Union School District (26222)
to provide a school resource officer to rotate between these districts,
retroactive to July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015 in the amount of $23,091 for
each agreement. Find that the Board had
authority to enter into the proposed agreement as of July 1, 2014, and that it
was in the County's best interest to enter into the agreement on that date.
Solid Waste
26.
Approve
a Disposal agreement with the City of Tulare to offset disposal costs increases
effective July 1, 2014 and to provide a more predictable Enterprise Fund
revenue stream, retroactive to July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2019.
(Items Not Timed)
ITEMS NOT TIMED
Items not specifically timed may be
taken in any order
27.
Request
from the County Administrative Office to approve sending a resolution to
Governor Jerry Brown and California Air Resources Board requesting the delay of
implementation of gasoline and diesel fuel under California's market based
program to reduce carbon emissions ("Cap and Trade").
28.
Request
from Resource Management Agency to approve the request from the Three Rivers
Lions Club for a waiver of application fees for Special Use Permit Application
(PSP 14-034) on the ground that it would be unreasonable to collect the fees
because the Club does not have funds readily available to pay these fees and by
not moving forward with this project, the community would be deprived of
socially beneficial community fund raising activities and projects.
29.
1:30
p.m. Study Session: Request from the
County Administrator Office to provide direction to staff as to which, if any,
of the three proposed options staff should pursue with regard to modification
of Tulare County Ordinances related to groundwater, or provide direction to
modify one of the proposed options.
Option
1: Update the Well Ordinance to include modifications that ensure water quality
is protected; and/or
Option
2: Direct the Tulare County Water Commission to review and advise the Board on
the necessity of a Groundwater Exportation Ordinance that protects beneficial
uses in the Tulare Lake Basin Hydrologic Region for groundwater that is
extracted in Tulare County; and/or
Option
3: Work with local water agencies to propose a plan to effectively manage
groundwater supply and quality over a reasonable period of time.
(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
Request
from RMA to approve placement of TBSMD delinquent sewer service fees,
delinquent penalties and Auditor's collection charges on the 2014/2015 tax
roll. See Tulare County Board of
Supervisors Agenda 7/22/14.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
SITTING AS THE TULARE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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
Request
from RMA to approve placement of Seville Water Co. delinquent sewer service
fees, delinquent penalties, and Auditor's collection charges on the 2014/2015
tax roll. See Tulare County Board of
Supervisors Agenda 7/22/14.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
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
Request
from RMA to approve placement of CSA's 1 & 2 delinquent sewer and water
service fees, delinquent penalties, and Auditor's collection charges on the
2014/2015 tax roll. See Tulare County
Board of Supervisors Agenda 7/22/14.
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
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
Next Item(s)
Sitting as...
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
Request
from County Administrative Office for direction regarding modification of Tulare
County Ordinances related to groundwater. Groundwater Workshop on July 22,
2014.
Next Item(s)
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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: 1
Next Item(s)
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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
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