SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

Regular Meeting

Monday, April 28, 1997

9:00 A.M

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra

ROLL CALL: All Present

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

CLOSED SESSION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

1) Request for Closed Session re Interviews for Department Head Position - Title: County Administrative Officer - RECONVENED

Pr-Pa

ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M

Clerk of the Board

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 29, 1997

10:00 A.M

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra

ROLL CALL: All Present

SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Patrick

NOTE: SUPERVISOR PATRICK INTRODUCED CANEEL TOBIAS, STUDENT AT CENTENIAL HIGH SCHOOL, MENTEE FROM THE ROSE MENTOR PROGRAM, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY BAKERSFIELD

*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 OR UNDERLINED

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Pe-Pr

All Ayes

1) Resolution Honoring the Friendship Force of San Jose de Rio Preto, Brazil - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO VERA PERONE, EXCHANGE DIRECTOR; PAT MCNICHOLAS, FRIENDSHIP FORCE REPRESENTATIVE, AND VERA PERONE HEARD
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

2) Resolution honoring the Volunteer Hosts/Hostesses in Kern County and proclaiming April 29, 1997, as Volunteer Host/Hostess Day in Kern County - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO JERRY DODD, RETIREE, AND BILL WILBANKS, DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES; BILL WILBANKS, DIRECTOR OF GENERAL SERVICES AND JERRY DODD, RETIREE, HEARD
Pr-Pe

All Ayes

3) Proclamation proclaiming the Month of May, 1997 as Child Watch Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO CLAUDIA DAVENPORT AND MIKE CLEVELAND; CLAUDIA DAVENPORT AND MIKE CLEVELAND, NATIONAL DIRECTOR, HEARD
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

4) Proclamation proclaiming May 3 through 10, 1997 as Elder Abuse Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO CAROL DAVIS, MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING; CAROL DAVIS HEARD
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

5) Proclaim May 10, 1997 as "Families Connect @ The Library" Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DIANE DUQUETTE, MARY MC CALLEY, SHERRY GOMEZ, AND JEFF COOMBER; MARY MC CALLEY, JEFF COOMBER, AND SHERRY GOMEZ, HEARD
APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

* 6) Appointment of Patricia Martinez (replacing Grace Vallejo) as First District Member to the Human Relations Commission, term to expire March 12, 1999 - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M., ITEM #1B
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

* 7) Resignation of Thomas W. (Bill) Curran from the San Joaquin Valley Library System Advisory Board - ACCEPTED RESIGNATION; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST VACANCY
DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

* 8) Proposed reorganization of Auditor-Controller-County Clerk - 1) APPROVED REORGANIZATION; 2) APPROVED THE ADDITION OF TWO SENIOR ACCOUNTANT POSITIONS; TWO ACCOUNT CLERK I/II POSITIONS AND ONE DATA ENTRY OPERATOR I/II POSITION EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1997; 3) APPROVED THE DELETION OF FOUR VACANT ACCOUNT CLERK III POSITIONS; ONE VACANT SENIOR SECRETARY POSITION AND ONE VACANT ELECTION PROCESS CLERK I/II POSITION EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 1997; 4) REFERRED TO PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE JOB SPECIFICATIONS FOR NEW CLASSIFICATION OF DEPARTMENTAL SYSTEMS COORDINATOR/ PROGRAMMER AND REVISION OF SPECIFICATIONS FOR SENIOR ACCOUNTANT; AND 5) REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

* 9) Proposed Amendment to Audit Agreement with Brown, Armstrong, Randall & Reyes Accountancy Corporation to include the California State Library Program audit, for an increase of $2,500 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 180-97
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*10) Proposed Resolution approving the removal of a District from the Teeter Plan - 1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-124 APPROVING THE REMOVAL OF A DISTRICT FROM THE TEETER PLAN WHEN SPECIFIED CRITERIA ARE MET

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Mc-Pe

All Ayes

11) Request from Supervisor McQuiston to revise County policy relating to preparing and posting the Board agendas - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR ADDITIONAL REVIEW FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*12) Children's Medical Services (CMS) Plan and Budgets for Child Health and Disability Prevention and California Children Services for Fiscal Year 1997-98 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CERTIFICATION
Pr-Pa

All Ayes

13) Agreements with Local Health Care Providers to participate in the Immunization Tracking and Retrieval System Project, in the amount of $34,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 181-97 THROUGH 202-97
KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*14) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Security Officer Services with Trans-West Security Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $472,500 per year and $1,890,000 for the four year term of the contract - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 203-97
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*15) Personnel changes at Kern Medical Center: Add one full-time Clinical Laboratory Technologist II/I position, effective April 29, 1997; and delete four full-time Clinical Laboratory Assistant II/I positions, effective April 29, 1997 (from 4/22/97) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Mc-Pe

All Ayes

16) Personnel changes at Kern Medical Center: Add one full-time Elderlife Program Director effective April 29, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE; REFERRED TO KMC TO PROVIDE FOLLOW-UP REPORT NO LATER THAN TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M.
Pr-Pe

All Ayes

MOTION TO MODIFY MINUTES TO REFLECT POSITION ADDITION AS ONE ELDERLIFE PROGRAM COORDINATOR (SEE ITEM #33 ON APRIL 29, 1997, 10:00 A.M.)
LIBRARY
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*17) Request to Employ Retired County Employees-Extra Help - AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR TO HIRE MS. LINDA WARE AS AN EXTRA HELP LIBRARY TECHNICIAN II, E STEP AND MS. NANCY E. COMBS AS AN EXTRA HELP EXECUTIVE SECRETARY STEP E ON AN "AS NEEDED" BASIS NOT TO EXCEED 120 WORKING DAYS OR 960 HOURS
MENTAL HEALTH
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*18) Submission of Memorandum of Understanding with Kern Medical Center for their provision of acute psychiatric inpatient services and ancillary activities to Kern County's mentally ill consumers; augmentation of $60,000.00 for exchange of psychiatric services, with the total amount of MOU not to exceed $1,611,019.00 - RECEIVED AND FILED
MUSEUM
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*19) New Business Membership Program - APPROVED
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*20) 1996 Collections Transaction Register - APPROVED AND FILED

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*21) International Museum Day, May 18, 1997, cooperative effort with other area museums to attract new audiences by admitting valid members of any participating museum in free and by offering children under 12 free admission with a paying adult - APPROVED
Pe-Pr

4 Ayes

1 No/Mc

22) New Fee Schedule for Rentals and Grounds Use, effective June 1, 1997 - APPROVED
Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*23) Living History Day, Saturday, May 24, 1997, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., $1.00 per person - APPROVED

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*24) Bridal Faire, Sunday, May 18, 1997, noon to 5:00 P.M. with DBA Goodtime, $3.00 for adults and children 12 and under free - APPROVED

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*25) Mopar Muscle Club International All American Powered Car Show, Saturday, May 10, 1997, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with regular admission fees - APPROVED

OFFICE ON AGING

Pe-Pa

All Ayes

26) Proposed Budget for Congregate and Home-Delivered Senior Nutrition Services in Taft-Buttonwillow (Kern County General Fund request in FY 1997/98 of $57,728) (from 4/8/97) - REVERAND BART HUGHES, PRESIDENT OF THE MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION, AND CONNIE REDFIELD, PROJECT DIRECTOR, SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM IN TAFT, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENTS; REFERRED TO CAO AND OFFICE ON AGING TO REVIEW PROPOSED PARTNERSHIP WITH WEST SIDE RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT, ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS, AND GLOBAL ESTIMATE OF PROBLEMS AND FUNDING, FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*27) Contract Amendment Number 2 for Home-Delivered Vehicle Purposes with Kern Medical Center and North Bakersfield Park and Recreation District - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 204-97 AND 205-97

Mc-Pe

4 Ayes

1 No/Pr

*28) Report re Responses to Request for Proposal for Title III-B, Title III-C, and Title III-F Services - REFERRED TO CAO TO REVIEW RE-ALLOCATION OF $10,000 FUNDING FOR FRAZIER PARK/LEBEC AND KERN RIVER VALLEY FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.

PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*29) Classifications of positions recommended by Civil Service Commission, effective to May 10, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITION AND SALARY SCHEDULE

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Hearing

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*30) Jail booking fee per booking charge - Fiscal Year 1997-98; Fiscal Impact: Approximately $746,000 - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; APPROVED THE RECOMMENDED PER BOOKING CHARGE OF $104.61 EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1997; WAIVED READING AND ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6394

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*31) Request acceptance of $3,000 donation to the Sheriff's D.A.R.E. Program from Occidental Oil and Gas Corporation - ACCEPTED DONATION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

*32) Proposed addition of one position of Litigation Coordinator - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUITABLE JOB SPECIFICATION AND TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
33) 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! - JERRY STARR, EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERN MEDICAL CENTER, CORRECTED POSITION ADDITION FROM ELDERLIFE PROGRAM DIRECTOR TO ELDERLIFE PROGRAM COORDINATOR (SEE ITEM #16, 4/29/97, 10:00 A.M.)

BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
34) 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

CLOSED SESSIONS

County Administrative Office

Mc-Pe

All Ayes

35) Request for Closed Session re Recruitment for Employers' Training Resource Director -

Mc-Pe

All Ayes

36) Request for Closed Session re Meet and Confer with Kern Prosecutors Association and Kern Faculty Association -

Pe-Mc

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

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, April 29, 1997

2:00 P.M

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra

ROLL CALL: All Present

NOTE: RETIRED BRIGADEER GENERAL BOB SCOTT INTRODUCED BY RAY BISHOP, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS; GENERAL SCOTT HEARD

*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 OR UNDERLINED

PUBLIC PRESENTATION
1A) 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! -

ANNA KRIER, INTERN WITH MAYOR PRICE, CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, HEARD; CRYSTAL DAVIS, FOOTHILL HIGH SCHOOL, GRACE FONG, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, JASON RIVAS, EAST BAKERSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL, JULIE BEDKE, CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL AND BEE JAY ESTALILLA, STOCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL, INTRODUCED; JASON RIVAS AND JULIE BEDKE HEARD

DENNIS FOX HEARD RE ZONING ISSUES, STATE MANDATES, DEVELOPMENT FEES, THE RETIREMENT OF LAND, ENDANGERED SPECIES, THE PRESERVATION OF WATER, AND CHARGES FOR USE OF WATER

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
Mc-Pe

All Ayes

1B) Appointment of Patricia Martinez (replacing Grace Vallejo) as First District Member to the Human Relations Commission, term to expire March 12, 1999 (from 4/29/97, 10:00 a.m. Item #6) - MADE APPOINTMENT OF PARTRICIA MARTINEZ; REVERAND BART HUGHES WELCOMED NEW APPOINTEE TO THE COMMISSION
Pr-Pa ADJOURNED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND CONVENED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY
#CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH A NUMBER (#) SIGN WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION

KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY

Pe-Pr

All Ayes

# 1) Sewer Plans for Tract No. 5602 Unit "B" - APPROVED PLANS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Pr ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY AND RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 2) Request to Delete One Account Clerk III in Budget Unit 1510 (Communications Division) and Add One Account Clerk I/II in Budget Unit 1160 (Information Technology Services Division), effective April 29, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 3) Request to Delete One Word Processing Technician I/II and Add One Administrative Aide I, effective April 29, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENT POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 4) Quarterly Report on the Status of Reengineering Projects - RECEIVED AND FILED
General Services Division

S.D. #1

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 5) (1650.7278) Change Order No. 1, providing for an increase of $11,309.10, for the Sheriff's Lerdo Facility Lighting Energy Retrofit - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
S.D.'s #1 & #4
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 6) (8992.8125) Change Order Number 6, providing for a total increase of $9,100.33, for the Golf Course Irrigation and Potable Water Systems Renovation for Buena Vista, Kern River and North Kern Golf Courses - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
S.D. #3
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 7) (1650.7164) Plans and Specifications to reroof the Museum Metro Building - APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN PLANS; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO PREPARE REQUISITION FOR PURCHASING AGENT TO SOLICIT BIDS

S.D. #5
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 8) (1960.8137) Change Order No. 5, providing for an increase of $8,230.48, for the Arvin Library - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN

Information Technology Services

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

* 9) Proposed establishment of a County-wide Software Licensing and Use Policy - APPROVED; DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO ISSUE THE POLICY TO ALL COUNTY DEPARTMENTS THROUGH AN ADMINISTRATIVE BULLETIN

Pr-Mc

All Ayes

10) Proposed Agreement with Lucent Technologies for the procurement of equipment and services for upgrade and expansion of the Wide Area Network, in the amount of $411,826 - APPROVED WITH ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 206-97

COUNTY COUNSEL

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*11) Referral regarding proposed amendments to the Kern County Ordinance Code relating to business licenses (from 3/27/97 Committee of the Whole) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*12) Resolution Fixing Time and Place for Equalization of Assessments for the Olcese Water District for Fiscal Year January 1, 1998 to December 31, 1998 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-125 SETTING TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. AS THE DATE AND TIME TO HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO EQUALIZE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE OLCESE WATER DISTRICT

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Community Development Program Department

S.D. #1

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*13) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with City of Delano to Increase Scope of City of Delano Sewer Main Replacement Project - Funding $114,940, Community Development Block Grant - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 207-97
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Environmental Health Services Department

ALL S.D.'s

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*14) Request for Public Hearing for Proposed Changes to Environmental Health Services Fee Ordinances - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCES; SET MONDAY, MAY 19, 1997, AT 2:00 P.M. AS THE HEARING DATE FOR CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FEE ORDINANCES; DESIGNATED COUNTY COUNSEL AS THE OFFICIAL TO PREPARE A FAIR AND ADEQUATE SUMMARY; AND DIRECTED THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST AND PUBLISH

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Engineering and Survey Services

S.D. #5

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*15) Contract No. 97020 Change Order No. 1 Sterling Road Storm Drain Replacement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Roads Department

ALL S.D.'s

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*16) FTA Section 18 (CMAQ) Grant from Caltrans - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 208-97
S.D. #2
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*17) Contract No. 97013, for Construction on Rosamond Boulevard and 90th Street West, STPL-5950(090) with Asphalt Construction Company, in the amount of $399,258.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
S.D. #4
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*18) Contract No. 96033, Construction of Security Fencing and Parking Apron at Wasco Airport with C & W Fence Company, Inc., in the amount of $178,709.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
S.D. #5
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*19) Proposed No Stopping Zone on Edison Highway and on Chamberlain Avenue - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE
S.D.'s #1 & #3
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*20) Contract No. 96043, Notice of Completion for Construction on Seventh Standard Road, Norris Road and Airport Drive, STPL-5950(085) - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*21) Contract No. 97010, for Construction on Seventh Standard Road, S.H. 99 to S.H. 65 and Signal Modification and Highway Lighting System on Seventh Standard Road at S.H. 65 with Griffith Company in the amount of $149,000.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

MOTION TO CONSIDER NON-AGENDA ITEM: MADE FINDING THAT NEED TO TAKE ACTION ON NON-AGENDA MATTER OCCURRED AFTER THE AGENDA WAS POSTED BECAUSE REQUEST FROM BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE RAILROAD COMPANY WAS RECEIVED APRIL 18, 1997 AND THE RAILROAD STATED TO COUNTY OFFICIALS THAT THEY HAVE RAILROAD CREWS AVAILABLE AND ASSIGNED TO REPAIR THE CROSSING ON OR ABOUT THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997
Pe-Pa

All Ayes

21A) Request from Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Company for road closure on Kratzmeyer Road at Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for one day between May 1 and May 7, 1997 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. for the purpose of construction of the rail crossing - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-126 APPROVING ROAD CLOSURE IF CONDITIONS ARE MET

S.D.'s #2 & #5
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*22) Contract No. 97003, Notice of Completion for Fairview Road, Panama Road and Buena Vista Boulevard, STPL-5950(079) - RECEIVED AND FILED

WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

ALL S.D.'s

Pr-Pe

All Ayes

23) Proposed Resolution Setting Hearing for an Ordinance Establishing the Schedule of Solid Waste Management Program Service Charges for Residential Property for Fiscal Year 1997-98; and an Ordinance Amending the Gate Fee System - JOHN STINSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, AND JERRY PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF KERN COUNTY WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION, HEARD; ELIMINATED LAND USE FEES FROM RESIDENTIAL PARCELS CONTAINING MULTIPLE UNITS AND DIRECTED PREPARATION OF NECESSARY ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS TO PERMIT EXTENTION OF THE EXISTING BIN DISPOSAL FEES TO REFUSE COLLECTED FROM THOSE PARCELS OR COLLECTION OF DISPOSAL FEES THROUGH DIRECT BILLING OF USERS FROM PARCELS CONTAINING MULTIPLE UNITS IF PREFERRED BY CITIES IN KERN COUNTY; APPROVED PROPOSAL FOR COLLECTION OF GATE FEES FROM COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS IN TAFT WHERE COMMERICAL REFUSE IF COLLECTED SEPARATELY FROM RESIDENTIAL REFUSE; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-127 SETTING TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997, AT 2:00 P.M. FOR PUBLIC HEARING; DIRECTED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE AND CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF HEARING AND SUMMARY OF THE PROPOSED ORDINANCES
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*24) Report on Change Orders approved by Director of Waste Management - RECEIVED AND FILED

S.D.'s #1 & #2

Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*25) Contract No. 22050-97; Bena Sanitary Landfill Five-Year Operating Agreement with Norcal Waste Systems, Inc., DBA Norcal/Engineering and Construction Services, in the amount of $35,000 per month plus $1.745 per ton - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE INTRODUCED ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1997
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

*26) Ordinance amending Section 10.50.020 of the Kern County Ordinance Code re Parking Penalties - ENACTED ORDINANCE G-6395
MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pa-Mc

All Ayes

27) Budget Transfers - APPROVED #222 THROUGH #228

Pa-Mc

All Ayes

28) Travel Requests (out-of-state) - APPROVED J. ABRAHAM TO SAN ANTONIO, TX
Pa-Mc

All Ayes

29) Minutes for Week of March 31, 1997 - APPROVED
Pa-Mc

All Ayes

30) Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED

Pa-Mc

All Ayes

31) Miscellaneous Departmental referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
32) 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! - NOTE ITEM #32 TAKEN OUT OF ORDER, SEE ITEM 1A

BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
33) 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 QUESTIONED MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS UNDER 30A AND 30B

Pa-Pr ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, MAY 5, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.

Clerk of the Board

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

30) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
Departmental
Auditor-Controller
A) Statement of Money in the County Treasury as of March 6, 1997
B) Review of Current Internal Controls Over Cash and Cash Receipts and Financial Records of the Board of Supervisors
Clerk of the Board
C) Received, certified and forwarded to Recorder for recordation as follows:

1) Parcel Map No. 10076 (S.D. 1)

2) Parcel Map No. 10312 (S.D. 1)

3) Parcel Map No. 10318 (S.D. 1)

4) Parcel Map No. 10366 (S.D. 4)

5) Parcel Map No. 10388 (S.D. 1)

6) Tract Map No. 5804-Phase 1 (S.D. 3)

7) Tract Map No. 5680-Phase A (S.D. 3)

8) Tract Map No. 5650-Phase A (S.D. 2)

9) Tract Map No. 5640-Phase 2 (S.D. 3)

Local Agency Formation Commission
D) Proceeding No. 1218, in the matter of City of Bakersfield: Reorganization Annex No. 392 (Casa Loma #6) (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
E) Proceeding No. 1219, in the matter of East Niles C.S.D.: Annexation No. 32 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
F) Agenda for Meeting on April 22, 1997-7:00 p.m. (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
G) Minutes from the meeting of March 25, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
Planning Department
H) Letter to Department of Air Force re Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Statement-Continued Operation and Maintenance of the Combat Arms Range, Edward Air Force Base, California (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
Resource Management Agency
I) Memorandum re Quarterly Status Report on Key Issues (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
MISCELLANEOUS
J) Transmittal Letter to Report Illegal or Threatened Discharge of Hazardous Waste Which you know is likely to cause Substantial Injury (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health, Fire Hazardous Material)
K) Letter from Dennis Reid re Williamson Act Status of APN 448-051-21-00-7, 448-051-22-00-0, 448-051-24-00-6 and 448-051-25-00-9 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
L) Letter from Bob Price, City of Bakersfield re Solid Waste Fees (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Waste Management and County Counsel)
M) Letter from Department of California Highway Patrol re Hazardous Material Incident Report (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire Hazardous Material)
N) Legislative Bulletin from National Association of Counties (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Grand Jury)
O) Board of Corrections Informational Bulletin 97-3 re Funding Recommendations for Demonstration Projects (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Probation)
P) Fax Alert from American Land Rights Association, National Inholders Association re Wise Use Leadership Conference Most Exciting Ever (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
Q) News Release from U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management re BLM Task Force Releasing Plan on Developing New Hardrock Mining Rules (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
R) News Release from California Public Utilities Commission re CPUC Giving San Rafael Suspended Fine For Removing Railroad Tracks (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
S) Newsletter from Senator Ken Maddy re State Official's Honoring Mexican Trade Delegation (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
T) Article entitled "Kern County Wages Home Rule Battle" Published in the California County Newsletter (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
U) Current Issues in the Utility Industry, April, from Pacific, Gas and Electric (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, General Services and County Counsel)
V) Brochure from U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice re Sex Offender Community Notification (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Sheriff)
31) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED
A) Letter from Senator Charles M. Calderon, California State Senate, re Banning of large-capacity magazines, clips and belt-feeding devices - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Copy to each Supervisor, Sheriff and Grand Jury)
B) Letter from Inman, Steinberg, Nye and Stone, Attorneys at Law re Public Charge Bond Pilot Program - REFERRED TO HUMAN SERVICES (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
C) Letter from Board of Supervisors, Solano County re Senate Bill 115 (Burton) - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Copy to each Supervisor, County Counsel, D.A., and Grand Jury)
D) Letter from Diamond Pharmacy Services re Being placed on County's bid list for all Pharmacy, medical supply and related items - REFERRED TO GENERAL SERVICES (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Health Department, KMC and Sheriff)
E) Letter from Kuhs, Parker and Stanton, Attorney's at Law, re Kern-Tulare Water District - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
F) Claim in the matter of Friends of Frazier Park, Sheila A. Diffey vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
G) Claim in the matter of Pamela Kay Hotz vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
H) Claim in the matter of Kim James vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
I) Claim in the matter of Julius Taddy Jones vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
J) Claim in the matter of Kristine Salim vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)