Kern County Board of Supervisors Summary of Proceedings, April 20, 1999

		SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 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
		RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Pr-Pe All Ayes	1)	Proclamation proclaiming May 2-8, 1999 as Goodwill Week in Kern County - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M.
Pz-Pe All Ayes	2)	Proclamation proclaiming April 18-24, 1999 as Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO SUZAN HOPPER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CASA; SUZAN HOPPER HEARD
Pz-Pe All Ayes	3)	Proclamation proclaiming April, 1999 as Fair Housing Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO LESLIE WALTERS, PRESIDENT, BAKERSFIELD ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS; LESLIE WALTERS HEARD
Pa-Pe All Ayes	4)	Proclamation proclaiming April, 1999 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO KAREN COOLEY, HAVEN COUNSELING, AND KRIS GRASTY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; KAREN COOLEY AND KRIS GRASTY HEARD
Pr-Pe All Ayes	5)	Proclamation proclaiming April, 1999 as Month of the Young Child in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO CHARLENE CHAPPLE; CHARLENE CHAPPLE HEARD
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*6)	Proclamation proclaiming April 23-29, 1999 as Energy Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*7)	Proclamation proclaiming May 12, 1999 as Day of the Teacher in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*8)	Resolution honoring a Kern County citizen - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; REFERRED TO BOARD OF TRADE FOR PREPARATION
		PUBLIC REQUESTS
	9)	Request of Lora Sousa and Stephen Robnett of Centennial High School to address the Board regarding the plight of animals in Kern County - STEPHEN ROBNETT; LORA SOUSA; CORINE YODER; BARBARA HAYS, CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL; LANA FAIN AND JIM RENSHAW, SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, HEARD
	10)	Request of Brenda Ratliff, Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Kern County, Inc., to address the Board regarding the valuable work in our community by volunteers - BRENDA RATLIFF HEARD
		APPOINTMENTS
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*11)	Appointment of Victoria Schauf, MD, as First Supervisorial District Member to the Children and Families First Commission, term to expire March 31, 2001 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*12)	Appointment of John DeMario to the Treasury Oversight Committee, term to expire April 2, 2002 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*13)	Appointments of Rod Napoleon (Wildlife Representative) and Richard Snedden, reappointment of Frank Munoz to the Grazing Advisory Board of Section 15, and reappointment of Bruce Hafenfeld to the Grazing Advisory Board of Section 3, terms to expire December 20, 2001 - MADE APPOINTMENTS AND REAPPOINTMENTS
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
	14)	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! - NO ONE HEARD
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
	15)	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
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*16)	Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Title III California Department of Aging Contract SF-9798-33 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 206-99; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,534 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES TO AGING AND ADULT SERVICES BUDGET UNIT 5810 IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,534; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES TO SIGN ALL RELATED TRANSMITTAL DOCUMENTS
		AIRPORTS
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*17)	Unusual travel request for Raymond C. Bishop to attend the U.S./European/Canadian Airport & Cargo Development Workshop in Glasgow, Scotland, June 25, 1999 through July 1, 1999, in an approximate amount of $2,931 - APPROVED
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
WITH- DRAWN	*18)	Proposed Amendment No. 2-99 to County Administrative Procedures Manual, Chapter 1, Section 103.11 permitting use of Purchasing Cards by the Fire Department when responding to a prolonged incident in a remote area within the County -
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*19)	Proposed revisions to Conflict of Interest Departmental Regulations for the County Administrative Office - APPROVED
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*20)	Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Kern Economic Development Corporation in an amount not to exceed $37,000 for business retention and recruitment activities in eastern Kern County - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 207-99; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,000 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO SPECIAL SERVICES BUDGET
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*21)	Request to Establish Special Revenue Fund for Aging and Adult Services Department - APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT OF AGING AND ADULT SERVICES FUND (#00145) AS AN INTEREST-BEARING SPECIAL REVENUE FUND FOR THE AGING AND ADULT SERVICES DEPARTMENT (BUDGET UNIT 5610); APPROVED STANDING GENERAL FUND CASH ADVANCE AUTHORIZATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 20% OF ANNUAL BUDGETED AMOUNT TO COVER TEMPORARY CASH FLOW NEEDS OF NEW FUND, WITH INTEREST TO BE PAID TO GENERAL FUND AT THE TREASURER'S POOLED INVESTMENT PROGRAM INTEREST RATE; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO MAKE SUCH LOANS WHEN NECESSARY; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO TRANSFER COUNTY'S CONTRIBUTION TO AGING AND ADULT SERVICES FUND QUARTERLY, NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT AS ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; REFERRED IMPLEMENTATION TO CAO, AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK, AND AGING AND ADULT SERVICES DEPARTMENT
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*22)	Request for authorization to reimburse travel expenses for members of the Children and Families First Commission - AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO REIMBURSE NON-COUNTY EMPLOYEE MEMBERS OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST COMMISSION FOR TRAVEL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE OFFICIAL BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION, AT ESTABLISHED COUNTY REIMBURSEMENT RATES
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General Services Division S.D. #1
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*23)	(1960.8196) Change Order No. 1 for the Shafter/Wasco Courtroom Addition & Communications Upgrade, providing for an increase of $3,544.30 and allowing additional time - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
		S.D. #5
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*24)	(1960.8198) Proposed Amendment to Agreement with Cornelius Consulting Group, to provide for a Card Access Control System at the new Public Health Facility and additional compensation in an amount not to exceed $3,400 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 208-99
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*25)	Proposed grant of easement at Arvin Fire Station to Pacific Gas & Electric Company - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; FOUND THAT GRANT OF EASEMENT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND DOES NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CONFLICT OR INTERFERE WITH COUNTY'S USE OF THE PROPERTY; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
		All S.D.'s
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*26)	Continuation of Local Emergency due to severe freezing temperatures - EXTENDED LOCAL EMERGENCY FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWO-WEEK PERIOD
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*27)	Request to authorize Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to execute Memorandum Declining Participation in 1999 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Bonds, Series A, Series B and Series C - AUTHORIZED CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO EXECUTE MEMORANDUM DECLINING PARTICIPATION IN 1999 TAX AND REVENUE ANTICIPATION BONDS
		DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Pe-Pa All Ayes	28)	Presentation regarding the impact of pending legislation on Kern County budget - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO PREPARE RESOLUTIONS COMMUNICATING OPPOSITION TO SB 542 AND AB 196 WHICH WOULD TRANSFER ADMINISTRATION OF THE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM FROM THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO THE COUNTY AND STATE, AND ALSO COMMUNICATING OPPOSITION TO AB 135 AND SB 160 RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF FEDERAL PENALTIES TO COUNTIES FOR FAILURE TO ACHIEVE CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS
		EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*29)	Update regarding Hospital Emergency Room saturation issue - RECEIVED AND FILED
		HUMAN SERVICES
Pa-Pz All Ayes	30)	Proposed retroactive Agreements with Chancellor Media Corporation for the provision of posters and billboard marketing for the "Give the Secret a Voice" campaign, from February 15, 1999 through December 31, 1999, in an amount not to exceed $9,250 (County share, $925) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 209-99 THROUGH 211-99
		KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*31)	Proposed affiliation Agreement with San Joaquin Community Hospital from April 20, 1999, to April 19, 2001, for KMC surgery residents clinical experience rotation, no County expense - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 212-99
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*32)	Proposed Agreement for professional psychiatric medical services with Daniel A. Grabski, M.D., from April 20, 1999, through April 19, 2001, in an amount not to exceed $12,000 for the two-year term - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-091 ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING THE COUNTY OF KERN'S ASSUMPTION OF MALPRACTICE LIABILITY COVERAGE FOR DANIEL A. GRABSKI, M.D., FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RENDERED ON BEHALF OF KERN MEDICAL CENTER; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 213-99
		MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*33)	Report of the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs' (ADP) selection of Kern County to participate as a pilot county in its California Treatment Outcome Project (CalTOP), to develop and test an outcome monitoring system for substance abuse treatment programs over a three year period, beginning July 1, 1999 - RECEIVED AND FILED
WITH- DRAWN	*34)	Request authorization to apply to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for a five-year Child Mental Health Initiative grant for the implementation of a collaborative program with Human Services and Probation to provide services to children with serious emotional disturbances (County match to be met by a combination of in-kind funds, realignment, eligible indirect costs and County general fund) -
		PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*35)	Purchase of Water to Replenish Water Losses at Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area (BVARA), Fiscal Impact $30,000 in Fiscal Year 1998-99 - RECEIVED AND FILED
		PROBATION DEPARTMENT
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*36)	Establishment of Juvenile Accountability Block Grant Major Maintenance Project, from April 1, 1999 through March 31, 2000 - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $183,820 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $204,244 TO PROBATION BUDGET UNIT 2340; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER OF $302,300 FROM PROBATION BUDGET UNIT 2340 TO MAJOR MAINTENANCE BUDGET UNIT 1650
		PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*37)	Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 97-11557 with the State Department of Health Services for the Childhood Lead Prevention Program from July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2000, in an amount not to exceed $610,277 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 214-99
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*38)	Proposed retroactive Agreement with In-Home Health Solutions Pharmacy, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,000 for In-Home nursing services to AIDS patients in the Department of Public Health's Case Management Program for the term April 1, 1999 to June 30, 1999 (prior notification April 6, 1999) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 215-99
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*39)	Request for authorization to submit application to the State Department of Health Services, Cancer Prevention and Nutrition Section, for California Nutrition and Physical Activities programs for the term of October 1, 1999 to September 30, 2000 in an amount not to exceed $17,000 - APPROVED
Pr-Pz All Ayes	40)	Proposed retroactive Agreement with Clinica Sierra Vista, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for Ryan White Care Act Title II Funds for HIV/AIDS infected population of Kern County for the term of April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 216-99
Pr-Pz All Ayes	41)	Proposed retroactive Agreement with Clinica Sierra Vista, Inc., 34th Street in an amount not to exceed $62,580 for Ryan White Care Act Title II Funds for HIV/AIDS infected population of Kern County for the term of April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000 (retroactivity is necessary to continue services to the HIV/AIDS infected population in Kern County) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 217-99
Pr-Pz All Ayes	42)	Notification of anticipated retroactive approval of Agreement with Valley Catholic Charities, for HIV/AIDS Early Intervention and AIDS Case Management Bookkeeping Services from April 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 in an amount not to exceed $14,948 - RECEIVED AND FILED
		SHERIFF
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*43)	Confirming purchase order with Barbecue Factory for the Search & Rescue Appreciation Banquet; Fiscal Impact: Invoice amount of $3,333.33 - AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE CONFIRMING PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,333.33 TO THE BARBECUE FACTORY FOR PAYMENT OF CATERING SERVICES FOR ANNUAL APPRECIATION BANQUET FOR SHERIFF SEARCH AND RESCUE MEMBERS
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*44)	Application to hold race, Over the Hill Track Club, May 1, 1999 - FOUND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS NOTED HIS APPROVAL ON THE PERMIT AND THAT THE EVENT 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 EVENTS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMITS, AND THAT THE SHERIFF HAS FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISOR THE EVENT; APPROVED PERMIT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*45)	Request to set hearing to consider establishment of jail booking fees for fiscal year 1999-2000; fee proposed to be set at $98.26 - SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR 9:00 A.M. ON MAY 11, 1999; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*46)	Proposed Agreement with Roger Ernst and Associates for auction services to conduct Sheriff's auctions pursuant to Penal Code Sections 12028 and 12032 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 218-99
		WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Pr-Pe All Ayes	*47)	Status report on Weights and Measures' new Heavy Capacity Scale Test Truck - RECEIVED AND FILED
		CLOSED SESSIONS COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Pz-Pa All Ayes	48)	Request for Closed Session regarding Meet and Confer, CCAPE, KCPA, KLEA, KCFFU -
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pz-Pa All Ayes	49)	Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled Carolyn Walker v. County of Kern and Cary H. Freeman, M.D., KCSC Case No. 236421 AEW (Government Code Section 54956.9(a)) -
Pz-Pa All Ayes	50)	Request for Closed Session regarding a report involving trade secrets; discussion will concern proposed new service; estimated date of public disclosure is June 15, 1999 (Government Code Section 54954.5(h)) -
Pz-Pa All Ayes	51)	Request for Closed Session regarding significant exposure to litigation against the County (one case) (Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1)(3)(C)) -
Pz-Pe		RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Clerk of the Board Chairman, Board of Supervisors

		SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 20, 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
		KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY
Pe-Pa All Ayes	1)	Report regarding Kern Sanitation Authority Wastewater Treatment Plant's waste discharge requirements - JOE GILLICK, MANAGER, KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
	2)	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! - NO ONE HEARD
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
	3)	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 PATRICK REPORTED ON A PRESENTATION SHE MADE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD AT THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION MEETING, ENCOURAGING COLLABORATION WITH OTHER VALLEY COUNTIES TO DEVELOP A COMMON STRATEGY RELATING TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EMPLOYMENT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND OTHER ISSUES AFFECTING COUNTIES.
		SUPERVISOR PETERSON FURTHER COMMENTED ON THE MEETING AND EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION TO SUPERVISOR PATRICK FOR THE PRESENTATION MADE ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD.
		SUPERVISOR PEREZ ADVISED THAT HE AND SUPERVISOR MCQUISTON RECENTLY TESTIFIED BEFORE A SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE REGARDING MILITARY BASE RETENTION; AND PARTICIPATED AS A PANELIST FOR REVIEW OF GRANT PROPOSALS FOR JUVENILE AND ADULT PROBATION FACILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, HE MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM KINGS AND MADERA COUNTIES TO BUILD CONSENSUS ON STATE AND FEDERAL ISSUES AFFECTING COUNTIES. SUPERVISOR PEREZ ALSO THANKED SUPERVISOR PATRICK FOR HER PRESENTATION.
		SUPERVISOR PARRA ALSO COMMENDED SUPERVISOR PATRICK FOR THE PRESENTATION MADE BEFORE THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION. HE ADDED THAT AS A MEMBER OF THE SMALL BUSINESS AND AGRICULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD, THEY ARE BRINGING ATTENTION TO THE CENTRAL VALLEY TO ENCOURAGE INTERVENTION IN THE CENTRAL VALLEY'S EFFORTS TO RESTORE ECONOMIC VITALITY TO THE REGION.
		SUPERVISOR MCQUISTON ALSO EXPRESSED HIS APPRECIATION FOR SUPERVISOR PATRICK'S PRESENTATION TO THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY SUPERVISORS ASSOCIATION.
		HEARING RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*4)	Request from Nuevo Energy Company by Torch Operating Company to remove 840 acres from an Agricultural Preserve, located south of Lokern Road, west of State Highway 58, east of State Route 33, approximately 6-1/2 miles west of Buttonwillow (SD 4) Specific Request: Exclusion of approximately 840 acres from the boundaries of an Agricultural Preserve (Ag Pres #2 - Excl) (Negative Declaration; Published Shafter Press) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND MITIGATION MEASURE MONITORING PROGRAM; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-092 APPROVING EXCLUSION AS REQUESTED
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*5)	S.D. #4 Request by Sam Khalil for Determination of Public Convenience for the issuance of an Off-Sale Beer and Wine License at 201 Frazier Mountain Park Road, Lebec, pursuant to the Alcohol Beverage Control Act, Section 23958 of the Business and Professions Code - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-093
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Community Development Program
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*6)	S.D. #1 Proposed Agreement with the City of Shafter to provide CDBG funding for the design and construction of improvements to various deteriorated streets and alleys located in the City of Shafter; Funding: $191,800; Budgeted: CDBG - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 219-99; AUTHORIZED CD DIRECTOR TO TRANSMIT EXECUTED AGREEMENTS TO CITY OF SHAFTER FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*7)	S.D. #5 Proposed Contract Change Order No. 1 for construction of Casa Loma Drive road improvements (Phase II), net addition not to exceed $1,523.70; Funding: $1,523.70; CDBG: Budgeted - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*8)	Accept low bid from Patscheck Electric and Construction for construction of downtown Arvin Revitalization Program, Landscaping Improvements (Phase III) in an amount not to exceed $238,365.42; Funding: $381,560; CDBG: Budgeted - ACCEPTED LOW BID; DIRECTED PREPARATION OF NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF OTHER BID GUARANTEES
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*9)	All S.D.'s Proposed Agreement with Bank of America for Interest Subsidy Program and Formal Assurance Program services in support of County's Housing Rehabilitation Program; Funding: No Fiscal Impact - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 220-99
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*10)	Request from the Housing Authority of the County of Kern for the Chairman to sign Local Government Statement of Certification related to application to HUD for funds under the Comprehensive Grant Program; Funding: No Fiscal Impact - AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN, AS AMENDED
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Engineering and Survey Services
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*11)	S.D. #1 Introduction of Ordinance continuing in effect and fixing a sewer standby or availability charge in County Service Area No. 23 (Shafter) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*12)	Introduction of Ordinance continuing in effect and fixing a sewer standby or availability charge in County Service Area No. 39 (Kern Valley) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*13)	S.D. #2 Tract No. 5201 Unit C, northeast corner of 35th Street West and Holiday Avenue, Rosamond Area, Type "A" Subdivision; Nelms Surveying for Barratt American, Inc. - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1999, AT 2:00 P.M.
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*14)	S.D.'s #1, #3 and #4 Introduction of Ordinance continuing in effect and fixing a sewer standby or availability charge in County Service Area No. 71 (West Bakersfield) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*15)	All S.D.'s Proposed Resolution directing preparation and distribution of written report for all County Service Areas - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-094 DESCRIBING EACH PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY AND THE AMOUNT OF THE CHARGE
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*16)	All S.D.'s Proposed $300,000 capital purchase of four (4) transit replacement buses, using $240,000 (80%) FTA Section 5311(f) Capital Assistance Grant from Caltrans - APPROVED; ADOPTED SHORT-FORM RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ROADS DIRECTOR TO SIGN AND EXECUTE CONTRACT
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*17)	S.D. #2 Contract No. 99012, Plans, Specifications, and Notice to Contractors for construction on Sebastian Road and Rancho Road - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15302; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO SECTION 20392 OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE; BID OPENING TO BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1999, 11:00 A.M.
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*18)	S.D. #3 Proposed Contract No. 99022 with D-Kal Engineering for construction on North Baker Street Drain in an amount not to exceed $30,820.00 (from 04/13/99, 2:00 p.m., Item No. 10) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 221-99
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*19)	S.D.'s #1 and #2 Proposed Contract No. 99025 with Granite Construction Company for construction of asphalt concrete (stockpile) at various locations in east Kern County in an amount not to exceed $176,850.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 222-99
		WASTE MANAGEMENT
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*20)	S.D. #2 Proposed Amendment No. 4 to Agreement with Gilliam & Sons, Inc., for a one-year extension to provide operational services at the Arvin Sanitary Landfill, in an amount not to exceed $529,000.00, for the duration of the contract - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 223-99
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*21)	Proposed Amendment No. 1 with Mitchell Brown General Engineering, Inc., for construction of a dirt access road at the Mojave-Rosamond Sanitary Landfill in an amount not to exceed $8,000.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 224-99
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*22)	Proposed Contract No. 99031, Plans and Special Provisions, and Notice to Contractors for construction of Arvin Sanitary Landfill stockpile in an amount not to exceed $245,000.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED WASTE MANAGEMENT TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS; BID OPENING TO BE WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1999, 11:00 A.M.
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*23)	S.D. #5 Report regarding California Integrated Waste Management Board Grant for Greenfield #1 Burn Dump Remediation - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*24)	All S.D.'s Report regarding Change Orders signed by Waste Management Director pursuant to Board authorization - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*25)	Proposed Resolution requesting authorization to submit a revised 1999 Household Hazardous Waste Discretionary Grant Application in an amount not to exceed $63,074.10 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 99-096
Pr-Pa All Ayes	26)	Report regarding 1999 Solid Waste Diversion Status - DIRECTED WASTE MANAGEMENT TO IMPLEMENT RECOMMENDED OPTIONS FOR EXPANSION OF DIVERSION PROGRAMS AS RECOMMENDED; DIRECTED WASTE MANAGEMENT TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS; DIRECTED WASTE MANAGEMENT TO EXPLORE WITH FRANCHISE HAULERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEPARATE COLLECTION OF YARD WASTE; RECEIVED AND FILED
		MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*27)	Budget Transfers #185 through #191 - APPROVED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*28)	Minutes for week of March 22, 1999 - APPROVED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*29)	Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*30)	Miscellaneous Departmental Referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	*31)	Claims and Lawsuits filed with and referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED
Pa-Pe		ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1999, AT 9:00 A.M. _____________________________ Clerk of the Board _____________________________ Chairman, Board of Supervisors

	29)	MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
		Aging and Adult Services
	A)	Response to Report of Current Internal Controls and Financial Records of the Office of on Aging (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Agriculture Department
	B)	Memorandum re Africanized Honey Bee (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Clerk of the Board
	C)	Received, certified, and forwarded to Recorder for Recordation as follows: 1) Parcel Map No. 10089 (S.D. 3) 2) Parcel Map No. 10403 (S.D. 4) 3) Parcel Map No. 10441 (S.D. 1) 4) Parcel Map No. 10472 (S.D. 4) 5) Parcel Map No. 10542 (S.D. 4) 6) Parcel Map No. 10560 (S.D. 4) 7) Tract Map No. 5362-Unit 1 (S.D. 2) 8) Tract Map No. 5907-Phase A (S.D. 2) 9) Tract Map No. 5907-Phase B (S.D. 2)
		Community Development
	D)	County Loan Agreement, Home Investment Partnerships Program, First-Time Homebuyers Mortgage Assistance Program with Ramon B. Martinez
	E)	County Loan Agreement, Home Investment Partnerships Program, First-Time Homebuyers Mortgage Assistance Program with Raul Garcia and Ana Maria Garcia
		Local Agency Formation Commission
	F)	Proceeding No. 1258, Notice of Hearing in the matter of Mojave Public Utility District: Annexation No. 25 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Mental Health
	G)	Agenda of meeting on April 21, 1999 for Kern County Mental Health Board Adult Committee (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Planning
	H)	Letter to Al Wright, Interim State Director, Bureau of Land Management re Review of the Appraisal Report Prepared for the El Paso Peak Telecommunication Site (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Resource Management Agency
	I)	Letter to Biosolids Ordinance Advisory Committee (BOAC) BOAC Technical Subcommittee re Fifth Meeting for Thursday, April 29, 1999 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
		Miscellaneous
	J)	Letter from West Kern Water District re Proposed Kern River Freeway Alignment (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Roads and Planning)
	K)	Letter from Kern-Tulare Water District re Proposed Kern River Freeway Alignment (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Roads, Planning and RMA)
	L)	Letter from Law Offices of McMurtrey & Hartsock, signed by West Kern Water District, Henry Miller Water District, Buena Vista Water Storage District and Kern Delta Water District re Proposed Kern River Freeway Alignment (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Roads, Planning and County Counsel)
	M)	Letter from California Water Service Company re Proposed Application Bakersfield District with the California Public Utilities Commission (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, General Services and County Counsel)
	N)	Letter from California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region re Proposition 65 Disclosure (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire-Hazardous Material)
	O)	Letter from San Bernardino Board of Supervisors re Secretary of the Interior Bruce Babbitt appoints Kathy A. Davis to represent local government on the Advisory Council for the California Desert District of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and RMA)
	P)	Letter from State Board of Equalization re Phase I Revision of Local Equalization Rules (Copy to Assessor, AAB, County Counsel and County Clerk)
	Q)	Letter from Brown Armstrong Randall Reyes Paulden & McCown re financial statements of the County of Kern Deferred Compensation Plans for the year ended June 30, 1998 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Auditor-Controller)
	R)	Letter from United States Department of the Interior re notice for a proposal to exchange lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Cuyama Valley, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning, Property Management, County Counsel, Assessor, Treasurer and ESS)
	S)	Letter from United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) re notice of exchange proposal, exchange of lands in Kings, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning, Property Management, Assessor, ESS, Treasurer-Tax Collector and County Counsel)
	T)	Letter and invitation from Boy Scout Troop 712 for awarding of the Eagle Scout rank to Christian Hill (Copy to each Supervisor)
	U)	Transmittal letter to report an illegal or threatened discharge of hazardous waste (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire-Hazardous Material)
	V)	Progress Report from Bureau of Reclamation, CVPIA Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and RMA)
	W)	Newspaper Publication of California Rail News from Train Riders Association of California (TRAC) (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	X)	Newsletter from Tule River Indian Reservation Tribal Administration: 559-781-4271 re Tule River to participate in Tribal-State Compact Talks (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	Y)	Newsletter from Tule River Indian Reservation Tribal Administration: 559-781-4271 re Tribal Chairman to serve on Indian Health Advisory Committee (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Public Health)
	Z)	Legislative Bulletin from California State Association of Counties (CSAC) (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	AA)	Agenda of meeting from Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield for Monday, April 12, 1999 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	30)	LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD -APPROVED AND FILED
	A)	Application for alcohol beverage license(s): Skylark Lounge, 1312 Airport Drive, Bakersfield, CA; Tacos La Fonda, 101 B Street, Taft, CA; Ana Maria Seafood Restaurant, 2911 Taft Highway, Bakersfield, CA; Black Forest, 10014 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA - REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
	B)	Letter from Garrett Denham of Linda Vista Elementary School re information on Kern County for school project -REFERRED TO BOARD OF TRADE (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	C)	Letter from Department of Conservation re ensuring compliance with the Surface Mining and Reclamation Act (SMARA) -REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	D)	Letter from Stradling Yocca Carlson and Rauth re California Community College Financing Authority 1999 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Bonds Series A, Series B and Series C -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
	E)	Annual Estimate of Obligations from Cawelo Water District -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
	31)	CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FILED WITH AND REFERRED BY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED
	A)	Claim in the matter of Katish V. Brown vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	B)	Claim in the matter of Judy Carmona vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	C)	Claim in the matter of Consuelo Chavez and Eva Chavez vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	D)	Claim in the matter of Fadi Hamade vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	E)	Two (2) claims in the matter of Jeremiah Howell, Judy Howell and the Estate of Daryl Howell vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	F)	Petition for Writ of Mandate and Alternative Writ of Mandate in the matter of Kern County Sheriff's Deputy Lloyd S. Waters vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)