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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
TUESDAY
June 26, 2007
9:00 AM
Morning
Pledge of Allegiance
CHAIRMAN WATERSTON LED THE BOARD IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. Morning Consent Agenda - Item Numbers 12 – 74
- These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to action by the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to remove any item from the Consent Calendar
- Items removed from the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately following approval of Consent Calendar or set aside until the department can be notified and its representative is in the board room
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADDENDUM, ITEM NOS. 16, 20, 50, 52, 53, 64, 68 AND 69 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE; ITEM NOS. 24 AND 28 WERE DELETED
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Perea, Larson, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Chairman Waterston
2. Adopt Resolution proclaiming June 26, 2007, as "Marie Sevilla Day" in County of Fresno
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
RESO 07-389
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Anderson, Larson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Supervisor Case
3. Adopt a resolution recognizing St. Anthony of Padua Church in Reedley, as it celebrates its 100th Anniversary
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
RESO 07-390
Motion by: / Case / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Case, Larson, Anderson, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Administrative Office
4. a. Approve termination of current RFP for lease/purchase of University Medical Center facility with Community Medical Centers
CONTINUED AGENDA ITEM TO JULY 17, 2007, AT 2:00 P.M.
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Anderson, Larson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
b. Acknowledge receipt of bids and receive oral bids to lease the University Medical Center Hospital Facility, 445 S. Cedar Fresno, and to reject all bids or accept highest bid; and adopt resolution authorizing the Chairman to execute a lease with the successful bidder
CONTINUED AGENDA ITEM TO JULY 17, 2007, AT 2:00 P.M.
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Anderson, Larson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
c. Discuss reduction of lease payments by Community Medical Centers for the University Medical Center facility and direct staff to negotiate a lease reduction with Community Medical Centers and return to the Board of Supervisor for approval of final negotiated terms
CONTINUED AGENDA ITEM TO JULY 17, 2007, AT 2:00 P.M.
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Anderson, Larson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
d. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute amendment to the 1996 Master Agreement with Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center for indigent and inmate Medical Care Services
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
AGT 07-280
Motion by: / Larson / Second by: / PereaAyes: / Larson, Perea, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
e. Authorize public disclosure of the June 12, 2007, legal opinion prepared by Baker, Manock & Jensen regarding the intergovernmental transfer and lease issues
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Perea, Larson, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
f. Submit letter to valley legislative delegation requesting the medi-cal negotiations be reopened with Community Medical Center
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Motion by: / Larson / Second by: / CaseAyes: / Larson, Case, Anderson, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Sheriff
5. Approve the creation of Budget Org. 3115, Sheriff - Court Security Unit
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED; DIRECTED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER/TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR AND BUDGET DIRECTOR TO MOVE FORWARD WITH PREPARING BUDGET RECOMMENDATIONS, AND RECOMMEND POLICIES FOR PREPARATION OF FUTURE BUDGETS FOR THE BOARD'S CONSIDERATION
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / AndersonAyes: / Perea, Anderson, Case, Larson, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Administrative Office
6. Consider and direct staff regarding suspension on receiving/processing applications for new Williamson Act Contracts and Farmland Security Zone Agreements and Preserve/Zone expansion; and initiate Notice of Non-Renewal on all existing Williamson Act Contracts and Farmland Security Zone Agreements in order to mitigate impacts of State elimination of funding for Williamson Act Subventions
DIRECTED STAFF TO SEND LETTERS TO PROPERTY OWNERS PARTICIPATING IN WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACTS AND ADVISE THEM OF THE BOARD'S INTENT TO INITIATE NON-RENEWAL IF THE GOVERNOR'S BUDGET ELIMINATES SUBVENTION PAYMENTS; FURTHER DIRECTED STAFF TO CONDITIONALLY ACCEPT NEW WILLIAMSON ACT CONTRACT APPLICATIONS UNTIL THE STATE BUDGET IS FINALIZED AND THE BOARD MAKES A FINAL DECISION; LASTLY, DIRECTED STAFF TO WORK WITH LOBBYISTS TO DRAFT PROPOSED LEGISLATION THAT WOULD CREATE A LEGISLATIVE SOLUTION SECURING WILLIAMSON ACT SUBVENTION FUNDING
Motion by: / Case / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Case, Larson, Anderson, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
7. Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports - Receive and provide direction (This item reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)
RECEIVED; SUPERVISOR CASE REPORTED OUT ON THE AIR DISTRICT OZONE PLAN SUBMITTAL/CONFORMITY BUDGET
8. Board Appointments - (List attached in packet and available at Clerk to Board's Office)
COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
APPOINTED LAURIE PRIMAVERA (TERM TO EXPIRE 12/31/10)
APPROVED NOMINATION FOR APPOINTMENT; DIRECTED STAFF TO DO SOME OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY TO GENERATE APPLICANTS FOR THE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Anderson, Larson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
MOTION TO RETRACT DIRECTION TO STAFF REGARDING OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY TO GENERATE APPLICANTS FOR THE COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY
Motion by: / Case / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Case, Larson, Anderson, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
9. Public Presentations - (This portion of the meeting reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda - Pursuant to Administrative Policy No. 29, presentations are limited to 5 minutes per person and no more than 15 minutes per topic)
HELD
10. Closed Session -
Closed Session -
a. Significant Exposure to Litigation, Government Code section 54956.9(b), Kingsburg Joint Union High School District v. County of Fresno
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
b. Significant Exposure to Litigation, Government Code section 54956.9(b), Paul Perry, et al. v. County of Fresno, et al.
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
c. Existing Litigation, Government Code section 54956.9(a), Yvonne Foster v. County of Fresno, et al.
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
d. Conference with Labor Negotiator, Government Code section 54957.6: Agency Negotiator: Ralph Jimenez; Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units and Management and Unrepresented Employees - Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
e. Conference with legal counsel - Initiation of Litigation; Government Code section 54956.9(c) No. of Cases: 1
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
f. Conference with legal counsel - Significant Exposure to Litigation; Government Code section 54956.9(b); No. of Cases: 1
HELD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION
At 12:53 p.m. the Board adjourned the meeting and announced that the Board would reconvene at 2:00 p.m., to Cornerstone Conference Center, 1525 Fulton Street, Fresno, California, to discuss the Fresno Countywide Strategic Planning Workshop.
Motion by: / Larson / Second by: / WaterstonAyes: / Larson, Waterston, Anderson, Case, Perea / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Sitting as the IHSS Public Authority Governing Board
NOON RECESS
Afternoon
2:00 PM
Meeting Reconvened to
Cornerstone Conference Center
1525 Fulton Street, Fresno CA
Administrative Office
11. Receive the Fresno Countywide Strategic Planning Workshop presentation and provide direction
RECEIVED PRESENTATION FROM PETER HUTCHINSON REGARDING FRESNO COUNTYWIDE STRATEGIC PLANNING
Addendum
Supervisor Larson
Adopt Resolution honoring Nancy Osborne for her 30 years of service to our community and declaring June 2007 as "Nancy Osborne month" in Fresno County
Placement on Agenda: Followed Item 15
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
RESO 07-391
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Perea, Larson, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
ADJOURN
Motion by: / Larson / Second by: / AndersonAyes: / Larson, Anderson, Case, Perea, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
NEXT MEETINGS:
July 10, 2007 – 9:00 A.M.
July 16 through 20, 2007 – Budget Hearings – 9:00 A.M.
July 17, 2007 – 9:00 A.M.
Morning Consent Agenda
MORNING CONSENT AGENDA – Item Numbers 12 – 74
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE ADDENDUM, ITEM NOS. 16, 20, 50, 52, 53, 64, 68 AND 69 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE; ITEM NOS. 24 AND 28 WERE DELETED
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / LarsonAyes: / Perea, Larson, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / None
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Chairman Waterston
12. Adopt Resolution recognizing Bishop Joseph Madera, M. Sp., D.D., on the occasion of his 50th Golden Jubilee
RESO 07-377
Supervisor Larson
13. Adopt resolution celebrating the grand opening of the Gurdwara Anand Garh Sahib Sikh Temple in Kerman
RESO 07-378
14. Adopt proclamation honoring Larry Shehadey’s 100th Birthday and proclaiming "Larry Shehadey Day" in the County of Fresno
RESO 07-379
15. Adopt resolution in support of the California Beet Growers Association’s request to the California Secretary of Agriculture for inclusionary language in the California Perspective on 2007 Federal Farm Bill
RESO 07-380
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
16. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 under the "unusual or extraordinary circumstances" provision for the solicitation of an elections equipment asset tracking system; and approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a sole source Agreement with Data ID Systems to provide an elections equipment asset tracking system and software support ($68,748)
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
AGT 07-240
Motion by: / Larson / Second by: / AndersonAyes: / Larson, Anderson, Case, Waterston / Noes: / Perea
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
District Attorney
17. Adopt Budget Resolution increasing appropriations and estimated revenues for the FY 2006-07 District Attorney Grants Org. 28628500 in the amount of $3,000 for the URBAN grant program (4/5 vote); and adopt Budget Resolution increasing the FY 2006-07 Fleet Services Equipment Org. 8911 appropriations and estimated revenue in the amount of $3,000 (4/5 vote)
RESO 07-381, RESO 07-382
Sheriff
18. Adopt resolution increasing appropriations and estimated revenue for Sheriff Org. 3111 in the amount of $10,000 for the purchase of a replacement computer server (4/5 vote)
RESO 07-383
19. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute amendment to agreement with Aramark Correctional Services for an extension of service pending the approval of a new Agreement
AGT 07-241
20. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute agreement with the Police Executive Research Forum to conduct operational audit of the Fresno County Sheriffs Department Bureaus ($175,000); and adopt resolution increasing FY 2006-07 appropriations and estimated revenue for Sheriff Org. 31115000 in the amount of $175,000 (4/5 vote)
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BE INCLUDED IN THE AUDIT PROCESS. DRAFT REPORTS TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND FINAL REPORT TO RETURN TO THE BOARD. MOTION FAILED FOR A LACK OF A 4/5 VOTE
Motion by: / Anderson / Second by: / CaseAyes: / Anderson, Case, Larson / Noes: / Perea, Waterston
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA ITEM, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BE INCLUDED IN THE AUDIT PROCESS, UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE SHERIFF. DRAFT REPORTS TO BE AVAILABLE TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND FINAL REPORT TO RETURN TO THE BOARD
AGT 07-273, RESO 07-393
Motion by: / Perea / Second by: / WaterstonAyes: / Perea, Waterston, Case, Larson / Noes: / Anderson
Abstentions: / None / Absentees: / 0
Administrative Office
21. Approve the Memorandum of Understanding for Representation Unit 30, Fresno County Prosecutors Association, on file with the Clerk to the Board; and approve related Salary Resolution Amendments as reflected on Appendix "B"
SAL RESO 07-022
22. Approve the Addendum to Memoranda of Understanding Representation Units, represented by SEIU - Local 521, on file with the Clerk to the Board (Units, 2, 3, 4, 12, 22, 31 and 36)
23. Approve and authorize the Clerk to the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 116 for FY 2006-07 for the Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector Org. 0410 in the amount of $240,000, County Counsel Org. 0710 in the amount of $150,000, and the Department of Community Health Org. 5620 in the amount of $5,619
24. Consider and approve non-allocation funds for the paid Resident Services with UCSF - Fresno Program for paid Psychiatric Resident Services, due to funding limitations for FY 2007-08; and approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Behavioral Health to give written notice of termination of the Agreement with UCSF - Fresno Program for paid Psychiatric Resident Services, effective August 12, 2007, pursuant to the non-allocation of funding provision of the Agreement
25. Approve and authorize the submission of an Application to Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region for the Healthy Eating Active Living Local Partnership Program
26. Authorize the Interim-Director of Department of Children and Family Services to issue stipends to non-County employee Family to Family Collaborative Members participating as Community Representatives at Team Decision Making meetings in the amount of $25 per meeting through June 30, 2008 ($20,000); and authorize the Interim-Director of the Department of Children and Family Services to issue a $100 recruitment incentive to non-County employee Family to Family Collaborative Members and current Fresno County Foster parents upon the licensure of a foster home referral through June 30, 2008 ($5,000)