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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES TUESDAY
January 27, 2004
9:00 A.M.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCENOTE: Any item that is pulled from the morning consent agenda for discussion will be set aside until the department can be notified and its representative is in the board room.
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AWCLAn / 1. / Morning Consent Agenda – Item Numbers 17 – 35
-(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 comment on any Consent Item)
-Items to be removed from Consent for Discussion
-Approval of Morning Consent Agenda
-Discussion/Action on Items removed from Consent Agenda
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING ADDENDUM WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 35 WHICH WAS DELETED FROM THE AGENDA, AND ITEM NOS. 24 AND 25 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NO. 24 FAILED TO PASS
APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTION NO. 1 OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 24
APPROVED ITEM NO. 25 WITH THE DELETION OF THE FEBRUARY 17 AND MARCH 9, 2004, AND ADDITION OF MARCH 2, 2004, BOARD MEETING DATES
Chair Anderson
2. / Presentation of retirement plaque to Richard Tobin – Coroner-Public Administrator/Guardian, 33 years of service
PRESENTED
3. / Receive report on years of service recognition for the most senior employee in each department
RECEIVED
Supervisor Waterston
4. / Receive presentation of “Clearing the Air in the San Joaquin Valley” by Dr. Adrian Moore
RECEIVED
Administrative Office
5. / Receive PowerPoint presentation on Assembly Bill 636 regarding the California Child and Family Services Review of the child welfare process
RECEIVED
ALCWAn / 6. / Direct staff to collaborate with the City of Fresno in its efforts to explore alternatives for a fire and law enforcement administration building and communications center
DIRECTED STAFF TO COLLABORATE WITH THE CITY OF FRESNO AND OTHER AGENCIES TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES FOR FIRE, LAW ENFORCEMENT AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
B.O. / 7. / Receive verbal presentation to consider and make determination on the merits of the Appeal by Sentencing Concepts, Inc., regarding electronic monitoring services
DIRECTED STAFF TO RETURN TO THE BOARD IN 30 DAYS WITH FURTHER ANALYSIS/INFORMATION
8. / Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports – Receive and provide direction (This item reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of Supervisors)
HELD
ACLWAn / 9. / Board Appointments – (List attached in packet and posted on bulletin board outside of Board Chambers)
CENTRAL VALLEY PEST CONTROL DISTRICT
REAPPOINTED STANLEY ISHII
FRESNO WESTSIDE MOSQUITO ABATEMENT DISTRICT
REAPPOINTED JIMMY W. ASHFORD
HOME RULE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPOINTED ROSALINE VELASCO TO REPLACE PAUL T. MURRAY, SR.
HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
RESCINDED APPOINTMENT OF LORENZO LANDINLAW LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
APPOINTED KIMBERLY A. GAAB TO REPLACE KATHRYN HART
PUBLIC SAFETY CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
APPOINTED REBECCA ROBERTSON
APPROVED NOMINATIONS FOR APPOINTMENTS/REAPPOINTMENTS/ RESCISSION/RECOMMENDATION LISTED ON ATTACHMENT “A” OF AGENDA ITEM FOR APPOINTMENTS TO SPECIAL DISTRICT VACANCIES IN LIEU OF NOVEMBER 4, 2003, ELECTION10. / Closed Session –
a. Conference with Legal Counsel – Initiation of Litigation Government
Code Section 54956.9(c) – No. of Cases: 1
b. Conference with Labor Negotiator (GC 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Ralph Jimenez; Employee Organization: All Bargaining Units and Management and Unrepresented Employees – Hours, Wages and Terms and Conditions of Employment
- Pending Litigation Section 54956.9(a) – Adrian Voorneveld v.
- Pending Litigation Section 54956.9(a) – Betty Stevenson v. County of Fresno, et al.
Section 54956.9(a) – County of Fresno v. Board of Retirement, Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 03CECG01569
Sitting as IHSS Public Authority
f. Conference with Labor Negotiator (GC 54957.6): Agency Negotiator: Ralph Jimenez; Employee Organization: SEIU Local 250 – Hours, Wages, and Terms and Conditions of Employment
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY AUTHORIZED THE PERSONNEL DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE MOU EXTENSIONS WITH SEIU UNITS 3, 4, 12, 22 AND 36 UNTIL MARCH 21, 2004, AND AN EXTENSION TO UNIT 7 MOU WITH CNA THROUGH FEBRUARY 2, 2004
NOON RECESS
2:00 P.M.
ALCWAn / 11. / Afternoon Consent Agenda – Item Numbers 36 - 41-(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 comment on any Consent Item)
-Items to be removed from Consent for Discussion
-Approval of Afternoon Consent Agenda
- Discussion/Action on Items removed from Consent Agenda
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Administrative Office
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UPHELD APPEAL; ADOPTED THE MITIGATED NEGATIVE DECLARATION PREPARED FOR THE PROJECT; AND APPROVED CLASSIFIED CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION NO. 3041 AND TENTATIVE TRACT MAP APPLICATION NO. 5100, INCLUDING THE EXCEPTION REQUESTS REGARDING UNDERGROUND UTILITIES AND CUL-DE-SAC LENGTHS-SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS LISTED IN ATTACHMENT "A" OF AGENDA ITEM-TOGETHER WITH A CONDITION THAT THE APPLICANT EXECUTE THE COUNTY’S STANDARD INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
LWACAn / 13. / Adopt resolution authorizing partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No. 7181 based on findings required by Land Conservation Act of 1965; authorize Chairman to sign Certificate of Tentative Cancellation; instruct Clerk to have Certificate of Tentative Cancellation recorded; and authorize signing and recording of Certificate of Cancellation at such time as all conditions included in Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
LWACAn / 14. / Adopt resolution authorizing partial cancellation of Agricultural Land Conservation Contract No. 6527 based on findings required by Land Conservation Act of 1965; authorize Chairman to sign Certificate of Tentative Cancellation; instruct Clerk to have Certificate of Tentative Cancellation recorded; and authorize signing and recording of Certificate of Cancellation at such time as all conditions included in Certificate of Tentative Cancellation have been satisfied
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
CLAWAn / 15. / Confirm County Parks project priority list for expenditure of Proposition 12 and Proposition 40 Per Capita Block Grant (continued from January 13, 2004)
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
16. / 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
ADDENDUM TO AGENDA
Administrative Office
LCAWAn / Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Stand-Alone Tax Sharing agreement with the City of Fresno for annexation of the Copper River Ranch project, and direct staff to support the proposal when it is considered by LAFCo
Placement on Agenda: To Follow Item 35
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
LCAWAn / ADJOURNED
NEXT MEETINGS:
February 3, 2004 – 9:00 A.M.
February 10, 2004 – 9:00 A.M.
Requests for disability-related modification or accommodation needed in order to participate in the meeting must be made to the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors (559) 488-3529 no later than Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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AWCLAn / MORNING CONSENT AGENDA – Item Numbers 17 - 35
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED, INCLUDING ADDENDUM WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF ITEM NO. 35 WHICH WAS DELETED FROM THE AGENDA, AND ITEM NOS. 24 AND 25 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NO. 24 FAILED TO PASS
APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTION NO. 1 OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 24
APPROVED ITEM NO. 25 WITH THE DELETION OF THE FEBRUARY 17 AND MARCH 9, 2004, AND ADDITION OF MARCH 2, 2004, BOARD MEETING DATES
Supervisor Arambula
17. / Recognize Reverend Sharon Stanley as the recipient of the Temple Beth Israel’s Social Action award
Supervisor Case
18. / Adopt resolution recognizing Mr. Vince Motte on his generous contributions to the City of Coalinga
19. / Adopt resolution recognizing the Coalinga Record as it celebrates its 100th Anniversary
County Clerk/Registrar of Voters
20. / Approve election consolidation requests filed for the March 2, 2004, primary election (list on file with Clerk to the Board)
District Attorney
21. / Adopt resolution increasing District Attorney Org. 2860 for FY 2003-04 in the amount of $200 to purchase a scanner for the Real Estate Fraud Program (4/5 vote)
Sheriff
22. / Adopt resolutions increasing appropriations and estimated revenue for Sheriff Grant Org. (31121401) in the amount of $75,011 and Sheriff Org. (3110) in the amount of $119,416 (4/5 vote)
Administrative Office
23. / Authorize the Director of Personnel Services to solicit proposals for health plans and to negotiate agreements with vendors to provide health benefits to County employees, retirees and their dependents beginning health plan year 2005; and waive Administrative Policy No. 34 Competitive Bids and requests for proposal in soliciting proposals for the 2005 health plan year
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ALCWAn / 24. / Adopt resolutions implementing the following Government Coded Sections: Government Code Section 31485.7, Additional Time to Purchase Retirement Service Credit, allowing members to complete the purchase of Retirement Service Credit within 120 days after the effective date of retirement; and Government Code Section 31641.04, Early Retirement Option, extending two years of additional retirement service credit to eligible general members in the Network Systems Engineer classification series and the Information Technology Manager classification within the Information Technology Services Department, when eligible members terminate employment by January 30, 2004, with a retirement date of January 31, 2004
MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NO. 24 FAILED TO PASS
APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTION NO. 1 OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 24
AWCLAn / 25. / Amend the 2004 meeting calendar to move the February 24, 2004, Board meeting to February 17, 2004, and move the March 2, 2004, Board meeting to March 9, 2004
APPROVED ITEM NO. 25 WITH THE DELETION OF THE FEBRUARY 17 AND MARCH 9, 2004, AND ADDITION OF MARCH 2, 2004, BOARD MEETING DATES
26. / Confirm the appointment of Ms. Tristine Bates to the Workforce Investment Board Youth Council
27. / Accept allocation from the State Department of Health Services for Federal Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant
28. / Approve and authorize the Interim County Librarian to submit a completed funding proposal to the First Five Fresno County Commission for a grant of $80,000 for the Fresno County Library Literacy Services AprendoVan Program/Showcase Kit Project
Agreements – Approve and Authorize Chairman to Execute
29. / Memoranda of Understanding between Workforce Investment Board, Economic Opportunities Commission and SER Jobs for Progress, Inc.
30. / Agreements for substance abuse short-term residential, outpatient drug free and housing/sober living services for the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (Proposition 36) ($2,931,053)
31. / Amendment to agreement with Milhous Children’s Service, Inc., for the provision of specialized residential mental health services ($41,089)
32. / Revenue agreement with Fresno Unified School District (FUSD) for consultation and training for program aides working in FUSD’s Early Mental Health Initiative Program ($10,000)
33. / Retroactive – amendment to agreement with Moore Iacofono and Goltsman, Inc., to support implementation of the Family-to-Family Strategic Plan ($124,836)
34. / Amendment to agreement with Vocational Management Services, Inc., to increase services and funding ($84,695)
/ 35. / Approve the transfer of title and ownership for the County capital equipment (list on file with Clerk to the Board) with various community based non-profit agencies: 1) Central Valley Children’s Services Network, Inc.; 2) Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission, Inc.;
3) Fresno Interdenominational Refugee Ministries, Inc.; and 4) Lao Family Community of Fresno
ALCWAn / AFTERNOON CONSENT AGENDA – Item Numbers 36 - 41
(Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED
Administrative Office
36. / Adopt plans and specifications for Contract No. 03-03-C, Concrete Improvements, Various Locations in Fresno County, and authorize Director of Public Works and Planning to advertise for bids and set bid opening
37. / Authorize submittal of grant application through California State Office of Traffic Safety to fund Countywide Traffic Collision Tracking and Analysis System for Traffic Safety
38. / Adopt resolution authorizing stop signs at intersection of Central and McCall Avenues, stopping northbound and southbound traffic on McCall Avenue
39. / Reduce Labor and Materials Security posted from $1,075,800 to $893,100 and reduce Performance and Maintenance Security posted from $2,603,400 to $2,161,100 to guarantee construction and maintenance of improvements for Tract No. 4321, located on south side of Millerton Road between Friant-Kern Canal and Brighton Crest subdivision
40. / Release Labor and Materials Security posted in amount of $49,400 and reduce Performance and Maintenance Security posted from $119,400 to $32,700 to guarantee maintenance of improvements for Tract No. 4939, located on east side of State Route 168 approximately two miles south of unincorporated community of Shaver Lake
Agreements – Approve and Authorize Chairman to Execute
41. / Amendment to agreement with City of Clovis for Clovis Helm Canal Pedestrian Bridge Reconstruction Project No. 02006 to increase total Community Development Block Grant funds budgeted to Project No. 02006 from $50,100 to $78,100, an increase of $28,000; and approve and authorize Chairman to execute Amendment to agreement with City of Clovis for Clovis Bullard/Fifth Alley Reconstruction Project No. 02058 to increase total Community Development Block Grant funds budgeted to Project No. 02058 from $61,400 to $71,000, an increase of $9,600