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BOARD RECONVENED
Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present
SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Patrick
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 (*) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION
BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS AFTER EACH ITEM
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| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711940 | * 1) | Proclaim February 12th through March 23rd, 1997 as A 40-Day Season of Prayer and Fasting in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION |
| HEARINGS
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department | |
| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711155 | * 2) | Streets and Highways - Nonsummary Vacation - Map No. 41; Roberta Joughin by Simpson-Lusich-VanCuren, Inc.; South side of Sierra Way, between Kernville and Southlake, Cyrus Canyon area of the Kern River Valley; Nonsummary vacation of Joughin Way - Planning Department recommendation: Approve vacation of Joughin Way subject to the retention of any public utility easement; resolution to be recorded upon confirmation from the Kern County Planning Department to the Clerk of the Board that a 60-foot-wide private access easement has been recorded and graded as required by the Kern County Land Division Ordinance to provide traversable access to parcels within Parcel Map 8864; General Rule, Section 15061(b)(3) SD 1) (Kern Valley Sun) - (Tape 1677) OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-038 APPROVING VACATION SUBJECT TO RETENTION OF ANY PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT; RESOLUTION TO BE RECORDED UPON CONFIRMATION FROM THE KERN COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD THAT A 60-FOOT-WIDE PRIVATE ACCESS EASEMENT HAS BEEN RECORDED AND GRADED AS REQUIRED BY THE KERN COUNTY LAND DIVISION ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE TRAVERSABLE ACCESS TO PARCELS WITHIN PARCEL MAP 8864 |
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| RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Planning Department
Land Use
S.D. 2 | ||
| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711812 | * 3) | Proposed Acceptance of Grant of Avigation Easement from Michael P. Macaluso and Maria Elvira Iannone; Tentative Parcel Map 10274; east side of 70th Street West, south of Gaskell Road, Rosamond - AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO RECORD AND TRANSMIT A COPY OF RECORDED DOCUMENT TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT |
S.D. 4 | ||
| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711352 | * 4) | Proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract for 1997-98
Fiscal Year for Premier Partners III Limited Partnership;
approximately 2 1/2 miles west of Wasco; Agricultural
Preserve No. 6; 927 acres - APPROVED LAND USE CONTRACT;
AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD
TO RECORD
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| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711352
| * 5) | Proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract for 1997-98
Fiscal Year for Premier Partners III Limited Partnership;
approximately 3 miles southeast of Shafter; Agricultural
Preserve 8; 66.7 acres - APPROVED LAND USE CONTRACT;
AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD
TO RECORD
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| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711352 | * 6) | Proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract for 1997-98
Fiscal Year for John C. Blair; Shafter area; Agricultural
Preserve No. 9; 59.80 acres - APPROVED LAND USE CONTRACT;
AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD
TO RECORD
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| Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711352 | * 7) | Proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract for 1997-98 Fiscal Year for Raymond E. Blair and Elizabeth P. Blair; Shafter area; Agricultural Preserve No. 9; 387 acres - APPROVED LAND USE CONTRACT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO RECORD |
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9710520 | 8) | 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! - BRUCE DIVELBISS,
DEPUTY COUNTY COUNSEL, INTRODUCED HIS WIFE AND SON
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9710609 | 9) | 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 PEREZ INFORMED THE BOARD HE WILL BE ABSENT ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1997 TO ATTEND A MEETING IN SACRAMENTO RE PRISON FINANCING ISSUES AT THE REQUEST OF SENATOR LOCKYER. SUPERVISOR PEREZ REQUESTED SUPERVISOR PATRICK CONDUCT THE BOARD MEETING AS VICE-CHAIRMAN
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE | ||
| Pa-Mc All Ayes 9710064 (9791) | 10) | Request for Closed Session re Department Head Appointment - Title: Director of Employers Training Resource - |
COUNTY COUNSEL | ||
| Pa-Mc All Ayes 9710064 (11130) | 11) | Request for Closed Session re Meet and Confer with Kern Law Enforcement Association, Kern County Firefighters Union, Kern County Public Employees Association, Kern Prosecutors Association, and Kern Faculty Association - RECONVENED |
| Mc-Pe | ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. |
Clerk of the Board
Chairman, Board of Supervisors
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| BOARD CONVENED | ||
| Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present | ||
| SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Peterson | ||
| *CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION | ||
| BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS AFTER EACH ITEM
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9710000 | 1) | Request from Human Relations Commission to introduce new officers and members to the Board (from 1/28/97) - REFEREND BART HUGHES, PRESIDENT OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, HEARD |
9711940 | 2) | Request from Kernville Chamber of Commerce to address the Board re 42nd annual Whiskey Flat Days celebration - THE HIGH COUNTRY OUTLAWS MADE PRESENTATION; HONORARY WHISKEY FLAT MAYOR CANDIDATES, DYNAMITE DU AND RENEGADE RON, HEARD |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710000 | * 3) | Re-appointment of David "Pete" Kaiser to the Kern County Water Resources Committee, term to expire December 31, 1997 - MADE RE-APPOINTMENT |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710000 | * 4) | Appointment of William Phillimore (replacing Andrew Pederson) and Judy Salamacha (replacing Susan Hersberger) as private sector (business) representatives to the Employers' Training Resource Council, terms to expire July 1, 1999 - MADE APPOINTMENTS |
| AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979732 | * 5) | Renewal Agreement with State of California to reimburse Kern County for enforcing regulations for Cotton Pests Host-Free Period (Pink Bollworm Cotton Plowdown Enforcement) (County to receive $26,438) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 057-97 |
| ASSESSOR-RECORDER | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 975695 | * 6) | Proposed sole source purchase of software (Aries Graphics for Windows) and accompanying maintenance agreement with Landmark Graphics Corp to provide support to analyze petroleum engineering data for oil and gas properties in Kern County, in an amount not to exceed $7,296 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO SIGN CONTRACT AND ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER |
| AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711012 | * 7) | Early Transfer of Fourth Quarter Contribution to Trial Courts Operation Fund - AUTHORIZED THE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO TRANSFER THE FOURTH QUARTER COUNTY CONTRIBUTION OF $4,786,100 TO TRIAL COURTS OPERATIONS FUND ON FEBRUARY 12, 1997 INSTEAD OF APRIL 1, 1997 |
| BOARD OF SUPERVISORS | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 978043 | 8) | Request from Supervisor Patrick to address the Board re the development of a more coordinated delivery of code enforcement actions related to property maintenance - DIRECTED CAO TO WORK WITH APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENTS TO EVALUATE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COORDINATING CODE ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS RELATED TO PROPERTY MAINTENANCE (INCLUDING ABANDONED BUSINESSES) AND TO DEVELOP AN ORDINANCE CONSISTENT WITH THE STREAMLINED PROCESS |
| BOARD OF TRADE | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711190 (9779) | * 9) | Request for letter to the Governor expressing support of appointment of Les Clark to California Threatened and Endangered Species Commission as established by AB 137 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER |
| CLERK OF THE BOARD | ||
| Pa-Pr All Ayes 972343 | 10) | Proposed Resolution establishing the regular meeting dates of the Board of Supervisors for 1997 - ROY WEYGAND, PRESIDENT OF KERNTAX, HEARD; CONTINUED ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. |
| EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711105 | *11) | Request for addition of one temporary Computer Telecommunications Technician I/II position and one temporary Account Clerk IV position; and deletion of two temporary Computer Operator I/II/III positions, effective February 15, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE |
| HEALTH DEPARTMENT | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710513 | *12) | Report re Coccidioidomycosis Surveillance Project Funding - RECEIVED AND FILED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTERS OF SUPPORT |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710513 | *13) | Appropriate Unanticipated Revenue in the amount of $6,200 and Approve Amendment No.1 to the Agreement with the State Department of Health Services to Provide Additional Funding for the Health Department to Provide Various Services Related to AIDS in Kern County - APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 058-97; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,200 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,200 TO BUDGET UNIT 4110 |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711105 | *14) | Request to Delete One Nurse Practitioner position, effective March 1, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979528 (10513) | *15) | Request to Accept four donations from pharmaceutical companies to the County of Kern, in the total amount of $4,250, in support of Public Health Education - ACCEPTED |
| HUMAN SERVICES | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 977983 | *16) | Memorandum of Understanding with the California Employment Development Department for participation in conditional certification of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Program - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 059-97 |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710510 | 17) | Report re Board Referral for Financial Report for 1995/97 by service line and payor mix (from 11/12/96, 1/14/97, and 1/28/97) - RECEIVED AND FILED |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711105 | *18) | Proposed Personnel Changes at Kern Medical Center: Delete two (2) Part-Time Clerk I/II, one (1) Full-Time Medical Social Worker I/II; and add two (2) Full-time Ward Clerk I/II and one (1) Full Time Mental Health Technician I/II/Pre-Licensed Mental Health Technician - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITION AND SALARY SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 11, 1997 |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710510 | *19) | Proposed Ordinance Code Amendment, Section 2.38.190: Vending Machines and Public Telephones in County Buildings; Kern Medical Center - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710510 | *20) | Interim Report re Kern Medical Center and Sagebrush Home and Family Services - RECEIVED AND FILED |
| LIBRARY | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979019 | *21) | Amended hours of opening at Lamont Branch Library - APPROVED |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979019 | *22) | Augmentation to the Library's Book Budget (Special Departmental Expense) from donations received in Kern County Library Book Trust Fund - APPROVED TRANSFER OF $225,000 FROM LIBRARY BOOK TRUST FUND TO COUNTY GENERAL FUND; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES BUDGET IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO LIBRARY OPERATING BUDGET #6210 |
| MENTAL HEALTH | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979230 | *23) | Appropriation of Unanticipated revenue from State Aid - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $278,368 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $278,368 TO MENTAL HEALTH/SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES BUDGET UNIT 4123 |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979230 | *24) | Agreement with PHG Enterprise for provision of enhanced wraparound services in the amount of $6,720.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 060-97 |
| PROBATION DEPARTMENT | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710000 | *25) | Amendment to Agreement with Suzie Cohen and Associates to provide consulting services to the Kern County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, increasing services provided and increasing maximum amount payable to an amount not to exceed $11,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 061-97 |
| Pe-Pa 4 Ayes 1 Abd-Mc 9710000 | 26) | Agreement with Gene Saint-Amand to provide consulting services to the Kern County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council, from January 1, 1997 to March 14, 1997, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 062-97 |
| SHERIFF | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 979293 | *27) | Request to use Sheriff's Asset Forfeiture Funds to Purchase Equipment to Upgrade the Sheriff's Helicopter Down-Link Video System - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM THE SHERIFF'S ASSET FORFEITURE TRUST FUND #22144 IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,366 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER OF $2,366 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO SHERIFF'S BUDGET UNIT 2210 |
Pe-Mc All Ayes 9710259 | 28) | Request to Submit Offer in Response to Federal Bureau of Prison RFP PCC-0001 to operate and manage the Federal Taft Correctional Institution - ROY WEYGAND, PRESIDENT OF KERNTAX; BART HUGHES, CITIZEN OF TAFT AND PRESIDENT OF HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION; DAVID COTHRON, PRESIDENT OF TAFT COLLEGE; AND BOB PERRY, RISK MANAGEMENT, HEARD; APPROVED THE OFFER THE SHERIFF HAS PREPARED IN RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISON'S RFP PCC-0001 TO OPERATE AND MANAGE THE FEDERAL TAFT CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION; AUTHORIZED THE SHERIFF TO SUBMIT HIS OFFER IN RESPONSE TO THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISON'S RFP PCC-0001; AUTHORIZED THE SHERIFF OR HIS DESIGNEE, ASSISTANT SHERIFF MICHAEL LAFAVE, TO SIGN ANY AND ALL CERTIFICATIONS OR OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE REQUIRED BY RFP PCC-0001 |
| 9710609 | 29) | This portion of the meeting is reserved for persons desiring 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! - NO ONE HEARD |
| 9710520 | 30) | 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]) - NONE |
| County Counsel | ||
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710064 (9624) | 31) | Request for closed session to determine whether the County will initiate litigation. (Government Code Section 54956.9(c)) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M., ITEM #65 |
| Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710064 (9624) | 32) | Request for closed session re significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section
54956.9(b)(1)(3)(A) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11,
1997 AT 2:00 P.M., ITEM #66
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| Pa-Pe | RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M.
Clerk of the Board
Chairman, Board of Supervisors | |