Kern County Board of Supervisors Summary of Proceedings, October 26, 1999

		SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 26, 1999
		9:00 A.M.
		BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Parra NOTE: Mc, Pz, Pa, Pe, Pr are abbreviations for Supervisors McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, and Parra, respectively. For example, Pa-Pe denotes Supervisor Patrick made the motion and Supervisor Peterson seconded it. The abbreviation (Ab) means absent, and (Abd) abstained CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) OR A NUMBER SIGN (#) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS SUPERVISOR PETERSON INTRODUCED JENNIFER DELAHUNT, STUDENT MENTOR AND ASB PRESIDENT, FRAZIER MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL; AND RECOGNIZED CHRIS PENNELLA, GOVERNMENT TEACHER
		RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Pe-Pz All Ayes	1)	Proclamation proclaiming November 10, 1999 as Marine Corps Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO KATHY HANSEN, PRESIDENT, BAKERSFIELD COUNCIL NAVY LEAGUE; KATHY HANSEN HEARD
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*2)	Proclamation proclaiming October 31 through November 7, 1999 as Pornography Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION
Pz-Pr All Ayes	3)	Resolution honoring Dorothy Ann Williams, Employment Services Clerk, upon her retirement after 30 years of public service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO DOROTHY ANN WILLIAMS; DOT WILLIAMS AND DR. B.A. JINADU HEARD
Pe-Pa All Ayes	4)	Resolution honoring Sarah Heinrichs, Supervising Nurse, upon her retirement after 28 years of public service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO SARAH HEINRICHS; DR. B.A. JINADU AND SARAH HEINRICHS HEARD
	5)	Presentation of Certificate of Recognition to Fairfax School Recycling Project - MADE PRESENTATION TO MICHELLE WOODRUFF; MICHELLE WOODRUFF, KENNY DREWS, KELLY WALSH, AND MARIO ARMANDO MADYUN, HEARD
		APPOINTMENTS
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*6)	Reappointments of Hubert Rabanal and Johnny Munoz to the North Kern Cemetery District, terms to expire February 28, 2003 - MADE REAPPOINTMENTS
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*7)	Appointment of Martin Castro as Fifth District Member (replacing Edward Velasquez) to the Children and Families Commission, term to expire March 31, 2001 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*8)	Appointment of Herbert K. F. Chang as Fifth District Member to the Parks & Recreation Commission, term to expire January, 2003 - MADE APPOINTMENT
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
	9)	This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting. Also, the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU! - DAPHNE WASHINGTON, DIRECTOR OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, REPORTED ON A CONFERENCE SHE RECENTLY ATTENDED, "BUILDING CLEAN, LIVABLE CITIES," WHICH ADDRESSED UNIVERSAL WASTE COLLECTION
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
	10)	On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - SUPERVISOR PETERSON COMMENTED ON TELEVISED BOARD MEETINGS SUPERVISOR PATRICK ANNOUNCED SHE WILL BE TESTIFYING BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY IN SACRAMENTO ON THURSDAY SUPERVISOR PEREZ ANNOUNCED THAT RESIDENTS IN EASTERN KERN COUNTY WILL BE BETTER SERVED THROUGH LIVE BROADCAST OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETINGS AND INTERACTIVE TELECONFERENCING CAPABILITIES FROM MOJAVE BEGINNING NOVEMBER 2, 1999
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*11)	Proposed Standard Form Agreement for Use of Facilities of Kern Ag Foundation, and authorize Agricultural Commissioner to sign after approval as to form by County Counsel - APPROVED
		AIRPORTS
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*12)	Proposed Agreement for lease of land at Meadows Field with Howard Kootstra, for a period of 20 years - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15303; AUTHORIZED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 921-99
		CLERK OF THE BOARD
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*13)	Proposed donation of unsaleable surplus law enforcement equipment from the Sheriff's Department to the Lithuanian National Police - APPROVED
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*14)	Proposed Agreement with Greater Bakersfield Vision 2020, Inc., in the amount of $25,000 for the Vision 2020 Project - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 922-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*15)	Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with California State University Bakersfield for economic development services to delete all reference to Kern Economic Development Corporation - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 923-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*16)	Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Memorandum of Understanding with Central California Association of Public Employees (CCAPE) to provide Detention Training Officer premium pay - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 924-99
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General Services Division S.D. #1
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*17)	(1650.7143) Accept low bid from San Joaquin Roofing, in the amount of $139,807 for the base bid and alternate, for reroofing barracks and gymnasium at Camp Erwin Owen - ACCEPTED; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO RELEASE ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES AND TO PREPARE CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
		S.D. #4
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*18)	Request to set hearing to consider granting cable television franchise to Mountain Cablevision, Inc. - SET HEARING FOR TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1999, AT 2:00 P.M.; DESIGNATED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST PROPOSED FRANCHISE ORDINANCE AND PUBLISH NOTICE AND SUMMARY PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 25124(b)(1)
		S.D. #5
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*19)	(1650.7142) Plans and specifications for the Probation Department Training Center Remodel - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 20125; BID OPENING TO BE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1999, AT 11:00 A.M.
		All S.D.'s
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*20)	Report on Cable Television Franchise customer service requirements and the franchise negotiation process - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*21)	Proposed Agreement with Trans-West Security Services, Inc., to provide security guard services at County facilities, from October 26, 1999 through October 25, 2001, with one two-year option - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 925-99
Pa-Pe All Ayes	22)	Proposed retroactive Agreement with Financial Credit Network to provide collection services for 19.5% of recovery for County Departments for a two-year period, from August 14, 1999 through August 13, 2001 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 926-99
Pz-Pe All Ayes		REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO REVIEW THE LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE PROGRAM AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*23)	Request for approval of Lease/Purchase Agreement with Baystone Financial Group (Kansas State Bank of Manhattan) for financing energy services contract improvements with Johnson Controls, Inc., and report on status of proposed energy improvements at various County buildings - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-296 AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR GENERAL SERVICES TO SIGN AGREEMENT 927-99 AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*24)	Request of Kern County Roads Department for proposed Ordinance adding Section 10.24.027, subparagraph (1) establishing a handicap parking zone at 519 "A" Street in Taft - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
		DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*25)	Proposed Agreement with the Department of Justice and the Department of the Treasury to participate in the federal equitable sharing program for use of federally forfeited cash, property, proceeds and interest, to be effective upon signing and valid through September 30, 2002, and approval of the related Federal Annual Certification Report, for the period July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 928-99
		EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*26)	Proposed application for receipt of Workforce Investment Act transition youth funds - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED ETR DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT DOCUMENTS FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS
		FIRE DEPARTMENT
Pe-Pr 4 Ayes/ 1 No-Pa	27)	Recommendation to implement a Helicopter Firefighting Program, Estimated Fiscal Impact: initial investment of $780,000 and ongoing annual operating costs of $524,660 to $527,660 - ROY WEYGAND, PRESIDENT, KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, HEARD; 1) APPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF A HELICOPTER FIREFIGHTING PROGRAM; 2) APPROVED APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES AS THE SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR THE HELICOPTER RETROFIT; 3) DIRECTED THAT OPERATIONAL COSTS INCURRED IN FISCAL YEAR 1999-2000 BE FUNDED FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT'S EXISTING OPERATING BUDGET; 4) APPROVED SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF HELICOPTER RETROFIT UTILIZING SERVICES OF SAN JOAQUIN HELICOPTERS; 5) APPROVED SOLE SOURCE ACQUISITION OF PILOT, MECHANIC, AND HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE SERVICES FROM SAN JOAQUIN HELICOPTERS; 6) AUTHORIZED FIRE CHIEF, PURCHASING AGENT, AND COUNTY COUNSEL TO DEVELOP ANY NECESSARY PURCHASE AND CONTRACT AGREEMENTS RELATED TO THE HELICOPTER PROGRAM; 7) DEFERRED OPERATIONAL COSTS TO FISCAL YEAR 2000-2001 BUDGET FILE; RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENT
		KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*28)	Relief of Accountability of Patients Accounts - DISCHARGED KERN MEDICAL CENTER FROM ACCOUNTABILITY OF 2897 ACCOUNTS TOTALING $1,853,402.57 AND AUTHORIZED ASSIGNING 2896 ACCOUNTS TOTALING $1,852,821.22 TO COLLECTION AGENCIES
		LIBRARY
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*29)	Proposed Grant Applications, Gates Library Initiative (GLI) and Supplemental Training Lab Grant for personal computers, printers and computer training lab; $222,950 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN GRANT CERTIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES TO SIGN NECESSARY GRANT DOCUMENTS
		MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*30)	Proposed Agreement with Wrenwood Guest Home, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $10,800 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 929-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*31)	Proposed Agreement with Lakeside Board and Care, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $29,997 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 930-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*32)	Proposed Agreement with Union Villa Board and Care, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $77,990 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 931-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*33)	Proposed Agreement with April Joy's Home Care Haven, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $7,195 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 932-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*34)	Proposed Agreement with Devilla Board and Care, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $8,397 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 933-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*35)	Proposed Agreement with Medina's Board and Care, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $10,192 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 934-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*36)	Proposed Agreement with Center Street - II Board and Care, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $28,188 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 935-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*37)	Proposed Agreement with Williams' Guest Home, for the provision of augmented board and care services for County clients residing in their facility, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to October 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $8,694 (State, SAMHSA, Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 936-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*38)	Proposed Agreement with Carolyn Kellogg, F.N.P., for the provision of professional family nurse practitioner services to consumers in Kern County, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from October 27, 1999 to October 26, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $12,500 (State, Medi-Cal; Mandated/Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 937-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*39)	Proposed Agreement and Resolution with the California Mental Health Directors Association (CMHDA), permitting the State Department of Mental Health to withhold funds from County Early Prevention Screening Diagnosis and Treatment funds (EPSDT) for the purpose of contracting with an Administrative Service Organization (ASO) to administer outpatient speciality mental health services for full-scope Medi-Cal eligible/adoption assistance for youth placed out-of-County, for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (from November 1, 1999 to July 31, 2000), in an amount not to exceed $189,980 (State, Discretionary-Budgeted) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-297 REGARDING TRANSFER OF FUNDING TO CALIFORNIA MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 938-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*40)	Proposed Agreement with Bakersfield City School District, which provides funding to the County's Friday Night Live Program (FNLP) to fund collaborative services consisting of teaching positive and healthy alternatives to tobacco, alcohol and drugs, from November 2, 1999 to November 12, 1999, in an amount not to exceed $2,750 (funding to FNLP) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 939-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*41)	Proposed retroactive approval of Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. SCC15 (98-99) with the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, to increase funding of County's Alcohol and Drug Abuse Program, for Fiscal Year 1998-99, in an amount not to exceed $6,327,080 (an increase of $767,843) (prior notification on 10/19/99) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 940-99
		PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
WITH- DRAWN	*42)	Request to set hearing for Parks Department Fee Ordinance Changes; Fiscal Impact Estimated $180,000 -
		PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Kern County Wildlife Resources
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*43)	Kern County Wildlife Resources Commission, Fish and Game Fine Funding - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE; RECEIVED AND FILED
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*44)	Funding request from the Kern County Probation Department to purchase fishing licenses; Fiscal Impact $300.00 - APPROVED PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $300 FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 1999-2000 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES; AUTHORIZED PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ISSUE A WARRANT UPON PRESENTATION OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*45)	Funding request from Fish and Game Habitat to purchase pheasant; Fiscal Impact $1,000 - APPROVED PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 1999-2000 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES; AUTHORIZED PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ISSUE A WARRANT UPON PRESENTATION OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*46)	Funding request from North Bakersfield Recreation and Parks District to purchase fish; Fiscal Impact $1,000 - APPROVED PROJECT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000 FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 1999-2000 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES; AUTHORIZED PARKS DEPARTMENT TO PROCESS NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ISSUE A WARRANT UPON PRESENTATION OF PROPER DOCUMENTATION
		PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*47)	Classifications of positions recommended by the Civil Service Commission, effective November 6, 1999 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
		SHERIFF
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*48)	Proposed Agreement with Andy Richard to permit Sheriff's Department the use of property located on Hall Road for parking during the Lamont Harvest Festival on October 31, 1999 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 941-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*49)	Application to hold a parade, Mountain Communities Chamber of Commerce, Frazier Park, on December 4, 1999 - FOUND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS NOTED HIS APPROVAL ON THE PERMIT AND THAT THE PARADE WILL NOT RESULT IN THE UNDUE OR UNMANAGEABLE OBSTRUCTION OR HINDRANCE OF TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT IS TO BE HELD; WILL NOT LEAD TO BREACH OF THE PEACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DISORDERLY OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT; WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER PARADES PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMITS, AND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE PARADE; APPROVED PERMIT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*50)	Proposed Agreement with the Kern Community College District, Bakersfield College, for the Basic P.O.S.T. Academy training, from October 26, 1999 through December 31, 1999; No fiscal impact on General Fund - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 942-99
Pr-Pa All Ayes	*51)	Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue from the Sheriff's Sidearm Conversion Trust Fund #22140 for the purchase of duty issue firearms for Sheriff's armed personnel, and to pay the costs of trade-in of older firearms for new firearms - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.
		CLOSED SESSIONS COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	52)	Request for Closed Session regarding Meet and Confer, KLEA, KCFFU, and CCAPE -
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pe-Pa All Ayes	53)	Request for Closed Session regarding a determination of whether the County will initiate a lawsuit (Government Code Section 54956.9(c) -
Pe-Pa All Ayes	54)	Request for Closed Session regarding claim of South Valley Cherry Growers, LLC (Government Code Section 54956.9(a) -
Pe-Pa All Ayes	55)	Request for Closed Session regarding significant exposure to litigation against the County (one case) (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1)(3)(A)) -
Pr-Pz		RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M.

		SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, October 26, 1999
		2:00 P.M.
		BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) OR A NUMBER SIGN (#) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
	1)	This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda but under the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members may respond briefly to statements made or questions posed. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff for factual information or request staff to report back to the Board at a later meeting. Also, the Board may take action to direct the staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. SPEAKERS ARE LIMITED TO TWO MINUTES. PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU! - BARBARA FOWLER EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO SUPERVISOR PATRICK, WHO IS REPRESENTING KERN COUNTY CITIZENS IN SACRAMENTO ON THURSDAY BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON LOCAL GOVERNANCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
	2)	On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - NO ONE HEARD
		HEARING
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department
Pr-Pa 4 Ayes 1 No/Mc	3)	Request from Jackie Aguilar, et al, by Bruce Anderson, to change the permitted uses from 5-acre minimum lot size Residential to Limited Agriculture on 30.83 acres located at the northwest corner of Panama Lane and Fairfax Road, south Bakersfield area (SD 5) Specific Request: A change in zone classification from E(5) RS PE FPS to A-1 (ZCC #62, Map #124) (Negative Declaration; Published Bakersfield Californian and Lamont Reporter) - OPENED HEARING; JANICE ANDERSON HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MEASURE MONITORING PROGRAM; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-298 AND ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6639 APPROVING ZONE CHANGE TO E(2 1/2)RS MH PE FPS (ESTATE-2 1/2 ACRES - RESIDENTIAL SUBURBAN COMBINING - MOBILEHOME COMBINING -PETROLEUM EXTRACTION COMBINING - FLOODPLAIN SECONDARY COMBINING); RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENTS
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department
		Land Use
		All S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*4)	Williamson Act Open Space Subvention Application 1999-2000 and Agricultural Preserve Boundary Maps - RECEIVED AND FILED SUBVENTION APPLICATION REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 99-299 THROUGH 99-318 CONFIRMING BOUNDARIES FOR THE 20 AGRICULTURAL PRESERVES; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO RECORD; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF EACH RESOLUTION AND MAP TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
		All S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*5)	Proposed County Service Area 71 Sewer Service Agreement with City of Bakersfield - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 943-99; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION WITH COUNTY CLERK PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(b)(3) OF CEQA GUIDELINES
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Community Development Program
		All S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*6)	Authorization for Community Development to implement Homebuyer Projects and to obligate HOME Program Funds in amounts not to exceed $38,500 to Habitat for Humanity (#34.99.3) and $156,000 to Herencia de America Educational & Cultural Foundation (#34.99.4) - AUTHORIZED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO IMPLEMENT; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE APPLICATIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS ON SPECIFIC PROPERTIES AND EXECUTE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTS IN A FORM TO BE APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS TO RECONVEY COUNTY'S INTEREST
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Engineering and Survey Services
		S.D. #1
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*7)	Proposed Resolution of disbursement of County Service Area Revolving Fund monies for County Service Area No. 6, Highland Knolls Street Lighting, in an amount not to exceed $12,000 - 1) APPROVED DISBURSEMENT FROM THE COUNTY SERVICE AREA REVOLVING FUND (00520) TO CSA NO. 6 (40530); 2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-319 OF DISBURSEMENT; 3) RECOGNIZED $12,000 IN UNANTICIPATED REVENUES FOR CSA NO. 6; 4) APPROVED TRANSFER OF $12,000 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES, CSA #6, BUDGET UNIT 9106, TO KEY 7781
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department
		S.D. #2
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*8)	Contract No. 99006, Change Order No. 2, for construction on Oak Creek Road at Union Pacific Railroad Company, an increase of $18,389.05 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
		S.D. #4
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*9)	Contract No. 99033, Change Order No. 2, for construction on Gun Club Road, an increase of $50,514.64 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
		WASTE MANAGEMENT
		S.D. #2
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*10)	Proposed Amendment No. 2 for a one-year extension to Agreement 20350-97 with Cullinan Engineering, Inc., to provide operational services at Boron Sanitary Landfill through October 26, 2000, in an amount not to exceed $28,600 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 944-99
		S.D. #4
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*11)	Proposed Contract No. 20004 with J & M Land Restoration, Inc., for side slope erosion protection at Shafter-Wasco Sanitary Landfill, in an amount not to exceed $46,680 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 945-99
		MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*12)	Budget Transfer - APPROVED #031
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*13)	Minutes for week of September 27, 1999 - APPROVED WITH CORRECTION TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1999, 2:00 P.M., ITEM #26, ADDING BUDGET TRANSFERS #019 THROUGH #021
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*14)	Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*15)	Miscellaneous Departmental Referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*16)	Claims and Lawsuits filed with and referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa		ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1999, AT 1:30 P.M.
	14)	MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
		Chamber of Commerce
	A)	News Release re Kern firefighters finalists in state filming awards (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	B)	News Release re business principals invited to first Bakersfield meeting of Kern Tech Transfer Group (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	C)	News Release re Film Commission seeking potential movie locations (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
		County Administrative Office
	D)	Letter re notice of vacancy to Kern County Children and Families Commission (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Library
	E)	Thank you letters to various individuals for donations of books
		Local Agency Formation Commission
	F)	Notice of Hearing re Greenfield County Water District, Annexation No. 30, Proceeding No. 1266 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	G)	Notice of Hearing re City of Bakersfield, Annexation No. 404 (Brimhall No. 6), Proceeding No. 1262 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	H)	Notice of Hearing re Sphere of Influence Amendments, So. San Joaquin M.U.D.; Kern Tulare Water District; Cowello Water District; Tejon-Castic Water District, Proceeding No. 1263, 1264 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Resource Management Agency
	I)	Quarterly status report on key issues (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Roads
	J)	Memorandum requesting Consent to Recordation on behalf of County re an irrevocable offer to dedicate real property from Bear Creek Production Co., for additional right of way on Kimberlina Road, S164D, for public infrastructure improvements
		Miscellaneous
	K)	Letter from Ken Garrison re curb side disposal rates (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Waste Management and County Counsel)
	L)	Letter from Kern County Cattlemen's Association re agricultural policies and programs of the General Plan (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	M)	Letter from Precision Labs, Inc., re claims from sludge generators (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, RMA, Environmental Health and County Counsel)
	N)	Letter from Elizabeth Hunt re issues of industrial, agricultural and residential competition for land (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
	O)	Letter from U.S. Department of Justice re Application Number 00-V107-CA-TE for funding under the FY 1999 County and Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness Equipment Support Program (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Sheriff)
	P)	Agenda of meeting from Calfed Bay-Delta Program, BDAC Governance Work Group, on Friday, October 15, 1999 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	Q)	Agenda of meeting from the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield on Monday, October 18, 1999 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Planning)
	R)	Agenda of meeting from the Kern County Mental Health Board on Wednesday, October 20, 1999 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	S)	Memorandum from Julio Calderon, Campaign Co-Chairman of Protect Marriage, re the Protection of Marriage Initiative appearing on the March 2000 primary ballot in California (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	T)	Biennial Report from the Kern County Water Agency, 1996-1997 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	U)	Notice from Antonio R. Villaraigosa, Speaker of California State Assembly, re Assembly and Joint Committee Interim Hearings (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	V)	Newsletter from Pacific Gas and Electric re current issues in the utility industry (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and General Services)
	W)	News Release from Tule River Indian Reservation re a meeting with Governor Davis (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	X)	News Release from Tule River Indian Reservation re results of meeting with Judge William Norris (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	Y)	News Release from U.S. Department of the Interior re appointment of Lester Snow as Regional Director of the Bureau of Reclamation's Mid-Pacific Region (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	Z)	News Release from U.S. Department of the Interior re final decision on accounting of Central Valley Project Improvement Act Provision (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	15)	MISCELLANEOUS DEPARTMENTAL REFERRALS BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED
	A)	Applications for alcohol beverage licenses: Mountain View Mini Mart, 6929 Lockwood Valley Road, Frazier Park; La Familia, 219 W. Ridgecrest Boulevard, Ridgecrest; Fastrip Food Store, 2350 Highway 58, Mojave; Nuevo Oasis Restaurant; 2804 Taft Highway, Bakersfield - REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO)
	B)	Letter from R. A. Campbell re garbage hauling rate increases - REFERRED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
	C)	Resolution from Mojave Unified School District re increasing school facilities fees as authorized by Government Code Section 65995(b)3 - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
	16)	CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FILED WITH AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED
	A)	Claim in the matter of Eleanor Gershgorn vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	B)	Claim in the matter of Thomas Moore and Ferris Moore vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	C)	Claim in the matter of Ronnette Barnett vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	D)	Claim in the matter of Mike Shepherd vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	E)	Claim in the matter of Paula Insurance Company vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	F)	Claim in the matter of Garland Clifford Smith, Keiwanna Smith, Garland Smith, Jr. and Galin Smith vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	G)	Claim in the matter of Kathie M. Shuler vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	H)	Claim in the matter of Michael Irkhin vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	I)	Complaint in the matter of Efrain Torres, Jaime Torres and Manuel Garcia, Jr. vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	J)	Complaint in the matter of Clinton C. Douglass, Jr., Betty Jane Douglass, Clinton C. Douglass, Jr., and Betty Jane Douglass, trustees of the Clinton C. Douglass, Jr., and Betty Jane Douglass Family Trust and the C. C. Douglass Family Limited Partnership vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	K)	Notice of Case Closure in the matter of Laurie A. Zulfa vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management and Personnel)