SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS
		BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN
		Regular Meeting Tuesday, April 8, 1997
		10:00 A.M.
		BOARD CONVENED
		Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present
		SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor Patrick
		*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
9711940	1)	Welcoming address by Chairman Steve Perez to Teen Government Day Representatives - INTRODUCED AND WELCOMED STUDENTS: MANUAL PEREZ, ARVIN HIGH SCHOOL, CHAIRMAN PEREZ; DESI BURNETTE, WEST HIGH SCHOOL, SUPERVISOR PARRA; REZA GHAZI-MORADI, EAST HIGH SCHOOL, SUPERVISOR PATRICK; ARIANNE NEWMAN, WASCO HIGH SCHOOL, SUPERVISOR PETERSON; RON MONTECINO, SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL, SUPERVISOR MCQUISTON; TARA JONEZ, STOCKDALE HIGH SCHOOL AND DINEALL DAVIES, ARVIN HIGH SCHOOL, CAO SCOTT JONES; ANDREW CHI, GARCES HIGH SCHOOL, COUNTY COUNSEL BERNARD BARMANN; MARISSA DESATOFF, SHAFTER HIGH SCHOOL, CLERK OF THE BOARD SUE DAVIS; BRANDY SHERRILL, NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF KMC GERALD STARR; KATIE GIRAGOSIAN, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL SERVICES PURCHASING DIVISION DEE JOHNSTON; SHAY ROBERTS, HIGHLAND HIGH SCHOOL, KERN COUNTY HEALTH OFFICER DR. JINADU; TIM SCHANK, ROSAMOND HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES DON DUDLEY; KAREN PEDIGO, SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL, GENERAL SERVICES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION MITCH VAN WYK; GINA TORCHIA, RIDGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY DAVE PRICE; CY SILVER, NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, ASSISTANT AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK EDWARD JOHNSTON; SUZANNE MILLER, MOJAVE HIGH SCHOOL, AND MARCELA TORRES, ARVIN HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL KAY MADDEN; NICOLE GALVEZ, WASCO HIGH SCHOOL, PRINCIPAL PLANNER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GUY GREENLEE; AND KASEY CRETTOLL, WASCO HIGH SCHOOL, DIRECTOR OF LIBRARIES DIANE DUQUETTE
9711940	2)	Introduction of the Mojave Queen Candidates by Supervisor Perez - MADE INTRODUCTIONS OF CANDIDATES: MISTY BIRD, STACY ROOT, JENNIFER MCDOUGALL, DESIRAE RICCOMINI, AND VIVIAN RICCO; 1996 MISS MOJAVE TRACY MAUTE INTRODUCED AND HEARD; MICHELE BARRONS, EVENT COORDINATOR, INTRODUCED
		RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS
Pa-Pe All Ayes 9711940	3)	Resolution honoring William L. Carter, Assistant Director of Human Services, for twenty-four years of dedicated service to the County - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO BILL CARTER; BILL CARTER HEARD AND INTRODUCED HIS WIFE, JULIE, AND DAUGHTER, CASEY; DON DUDLEY, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES HEARD
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711940	4)	Proclaim April 13-19, 1997, as National Library Week - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DIANE DUQUETTE AND KASEY CRETTOLL, DIRECTORS OF LIBRARIES; DIANE DUQUETTE AND KASEY CRETTOLL HEARD
Pr-Mc All Ayes 9711940	5)	Resolution honoring Floyd E. Prewitt after 19 years of service as a member of the Kern County Assessment Appeals Board - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO FLOYD PREWITT; FLOYD PREWITT HEARD
		PUBLIC REQUESTS
Pa-Pe All Ayes 978743	6)	Request from Suzan D. Hopper, Executive Director of Court Appointed Special Advocates of Kern County (CASA), to address the Board regarding adoption of a resolution in acceptance of Judicial Council Grant for CASA Program - SUZAN HOPPER HEARD; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-098
		APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710000	* 7)	Resignation of Lucia Gonzales from the Board of Trade (serving at the Pleasure of the Board) - ACCEPTED RESIGNATION; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST VACANCY NOTICE
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710000	* 8)	Appointment of Rod Napoleon as Fourth Supervisorial District Member to the Wildlife Resources Commission, term to expire 12/31/2000 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710000	* 9)	Appointment of Donald Ferguson as Second Supervisorial District Member (replacing Jerilyn Love) to the Mental Health Advisory Board, term to expire 12/31/99 - MADE APPOINTMENT
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS
		AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711107	*10)	Unusual Travel Request for Ken McGee and Bruce Moree to travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 19-25, 1997, to perform a two-year audit on County health insurance claims administered by Metrahealth - APPROVED
		BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979528	*11)	Request from Supervisor Perez for authorization to request a donation to the County of an F4-C plane from the Federal Aircraft Disposition Office in Arizona for the Twenty Mule Team Museum - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF REQUEST
Pe-Mc All Ayes 9711190	12)	Request from Supervisor Peterson for the Board to adopt a position of support for SB 231: Incidental Take (Jim Costa, D-Fresno) - BARBARA MARTIN, BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF KERN COUNTY; LOREN HODGE, KERN COUNTY FARM BUREAU; GREG GALLION, COALITION FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS; AND TERRY ARNOLD, BURGER KING, LAMPPOST PIZZA AND COALITION FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS, HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF SUPPORT; REFERRED TO CAO TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE CORRESPONDENCE, INCLUDING LANGUAGE RELATING TO LIMITS ON THE AMOUNT OF FEES FISH AND GAME CAN COLLECT
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711190	13)	Request from Supervisor Peterson for the Board to adopt a position of support for SB 1059: Fish and Game Filing Fees (Jim Costa, D-Fresno) - BARBARA MARTIN, BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF KERN COUNTY; LOREN HODGE, KERN COUNTY FARM BUREAU; GREG GALLION, COALITION FOR PROPERTY RIGHTS HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF SUPPORT
		EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711756	*14)	Report on Title III projects, subgrant agreements, and unanticipated revenue - RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $721,390 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $721,390 TO BUDGET UNIT 8907; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $366,600 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT 5923 IN THE AMOUNT OF $366,600; APPROVED AGREEMENTS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; APPROVED THE ETR INTERIM DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY
		HEALTH
Pe-Pr All Ayes 9712190	15)	Acquisition of the Federal Building located at 800 Truxtun Avenue as Replacement Facility for the Health Department - RECEIVED AND FILED; DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE THE ACQUISITION
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979999	*16)	Appropriation of Unanticipated Revenue in the amount of $12,000 and Augmentation of Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program, Fiscal Year 1996/97 - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT 4110
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710513	*17)	Agreement with Ellaraino to be a Guest Speaker at the Healthy Babies Health Fair in the amount of $500 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 148-97
		HUMAN SERVICES
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711105	*18)	Request to add ten Employment Counselor I/II positions to the GAIN Program and delete ten Social Service Worker I/II positions as they become vacant - APPROVED THE DELETION OF TEN SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER I/II POSITIONS AS THEY BECOME VACANT, BUT NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1998; APPROVED THE CONCURRENT ADDITION OF TEN EMPLOYMENT COUNSELOR I/II POSITIONS AS SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER I/II POSITIONS ARE DELETED, BUT NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 1, 1998; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711107	*19)	Unusual travel request for Suzan Hopper, Executive Director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) to attend an informational presentation from 4/17/97 to 4/20/97 sponsored by the Collin County (Texas) Children's Advocacy Center, Inc., tour the Center and observe its Program in an amount not to exceed $464.00 - APPROVED
		KERN MEDICAL CENTER
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979921	*20)	Proposed General Group Purchasing Agreement with Health Affiliated Services and request for authorization for Purchasing Agent to sign subsequent purchase agreements concerning Premier/H.A.S. - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 149-97; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SIGN AGREEMENTS CONCERNING PREMIER/H.A.S.
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979921	*21)	Proposed Amendment No. 3 To Software License Agreement - Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing extending license term - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 150-97
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979528	*22)	Proposed Acceptance of Donation from Wyeth/Ayerst Laboratories of travel expenses and request for Ziad Mansour, M.D, to attend annual meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists in Las Vegas, Nevada, April 26-30, 1997 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-099 ACCEPTING DONATION
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979921	*23)	Proposed Agreement with Quality Team Associates, Inc., for Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Survey Assessment in an amount not to exceed $14,900 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 151-97
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979921	*24)	Proposed Request for Proposal for Unarmed Uniformed Security Services at Kern Medical Center - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED ISSUANCE
		LIBRARY
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979019 (9999)	*25)	Appropriation of Unanticipated Revenue, State Public Library Fund - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,882 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT #6210 IN THE AMOUNT OF $32,882
		MENTAL HEALTH
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979230	26)	Presentation of the Kern County Mental Health Board's 1996 Children's Services Committee Report by Kathy Irvine, Children's Services Committee Chair - KATHY IRVINE AND AMY SPIEDEL, WEST HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT; DEANNA CLOUD AND MELISSA MARTINEZ, SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN'S SYSTEM OF CARE, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED; AUTHORIZED THE MENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR TO FORWARD THE REPORT TO APPROPRIATE AGENCIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979230	*27)	Request for authorization to designate specified individuals to initiate application for evaluation and involuntary detention of mentally disordered individuals per Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5150 - APPROVED
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979230	*28)	Agreement amendment with Memorial Center, Inc. for FY 1996-97, for prevention and amelioration of substance abuse and mental health disabilities (deletes psychotropic medication requirement previously consolidated under new agreement); no fiscal impact - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 152-97
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979230	*29)	Agreement amendment with Turning Point, Inc. for FY 1996-97 for provision of mental health services to consumers (increases staff by 1.5 FTE's to cover increased caseloads); augmentation of $54,167, with total amount not to exceed $344,917 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 153-97
		OFFICE ON AGING
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710096	30)	Transition Plan for Congregate and Home-Delivered Nutrition Services in Taft/Buttonwillow - CONNIE REDFIELD, PROJECT DIRECTOR FOR TAFT/BUTTONWILLOW NUTRITION PROGRAM, AND MARYANN BEACH, NUTRITION PROGRAM IN TAFT, HEARD; APPROVED; RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENTS; REFERRED TO CAO TO ASSIST OFFICE ON AGING IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSITION PLAN
		PROBATION
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711190	*31)	Proposed Agreement ratifying Research Design Services for Kern County Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council/SB 1760 performed by Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office in an amount of $8,000, for the period January 1, 1997, through April 1, 1997 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGEEMENT 154-97
		SHERIFF
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979528	*32)	Donation of $5,000 to the Kern County Sheriff's Department Citizen Services Unit, Metro Group - ACCEPTED DONATION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO THE N.O.R. WOMEN'S CLUB
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979293	*33)	Agreement with the California Highway Patrol to interdict the trafficking of narcotics and dangerous drugs on Kern County highways - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED THE SHERIFF TO SIGN
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979999	*34)	Appropriation of funds from the Sheriff's Debtor Assessment Trust fund to reimburse costs of the Sheriff's Civil Division - APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE FROM THE SHERIFF'S DEBTOR ASSESSMENT TRUST FUND #22141 IN THE AMOUNT OF $87,341 TO GENERAL FUND #00001 ACCOUNT 1970, APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER OF $87,341 FROM THE GENERAL FUND #00001 ACCOUNT 1970, APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES, TO SHERIFF'S BUDGET UNIT 2210
		TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR
Pe-Pa All Ayes 979469	*35)	Resolution of Sale of Tax-Defaulted Property - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-100
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710490	*36)	Authorization to Contract with Eric Pitts Consulting Services for Novell Network Services in an amount not to exceed $10,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT TO CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711106	*37)	Transfer of Unclaimed Money to the General Fund - AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO TRANSFER $48,019.59 FROM THE SUSPENSE FUND TO THE COUNTY GENERAL FUND
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
9710520	38)	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
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
9710609	39)	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 SESSION
		County Administrative Office
Pa-Pe All Ayes 9710064	40)	Request for Closed Session regarding Meet and Confer with Kern Law Enforcement Association, Kern County Firefighters Union, Kern County Public Employees Association, Kern Prosecutors Association, and Kern Faculty Association - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, 4/8/97, AT 2:00 P.M. (ITEM #76)
Pe-Pa		RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M.
		____________________________________ Clerk of the Board
		____________________________________ Chairman, Board of Supervisors

		TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997
		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 (*) WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION
		BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS AFTER EACH ITEM
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9710372	*41)	Proposed Amendment to Insurance Policy with United Healthcare (Formerly MetraHealth) for Continuing Stop-Loss Insurance for the County's Self-Funded Health Insurance Program - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 155-97
Pr-Mc All Ayes 979379	42)	Proposed Policy Regarding Assignment of County Vehicles to Members of the Board of Supervisors - APPROVED A CHANGE TO THE COUNTY VEHICLE USE POLICY TO GIVE BOARD MEMBERS THE OPTION OF RECEIVING THE PRIVATE AUTOMOBILE ALLOWANCE OR ASSIGNMENT OF A COUNTY VEHICLE; REFERRED TO THE CAO FOR AMENDMENT OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES MANUAL; REFERRED TO CAO TO REVIEW CURRENT HOME RETENTION VEHICLE POLICY FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD
Pa-Mc All Ayes 9712190 (8255)	43)	Proposed resolution providing for execution and delivery of financing documents and authorizing issuance of County of Kern, 1997 Certificates of Participation (Fire Department Project) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $13,000,000 - DAN CLARK, FIRE CHIEF, HEARD; CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.; REFERRED TO CAO TO REVIEW FINANCING AND PAYMENT OPTIONS FOR SMALLER COMMAND VEHICLES FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711105	*44)	Proposed Deletion of One Facilities Management Assistant Position and Addition of One Administrative Analyst I Position, effective April 8, 1997; Fiscal Impact: $5,199 Annual Savings - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pa-Pr All Ayes 979379	*45)	Proposed Administrative Procedures Manual Amendment 5-97 concerning addition of language to Chapter 1 re travel advances and American Express Travel Cards - APPROVED
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712190	*46)	Status Report re Acquisition of Truxtun Avenue Federal Building - RECEIVED AND FILED
		Legislative Matters:
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711190	*47)	AB 877 (Gary Miller, R-Diamond Bar), Ombudsman Assistance to Employers in Appealing Workers Compensation Insurance Rating Decisions - ADOPTED POSITION OF SUPPORT FOR AB 877; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711190	*48)	Workers' Compensation: Excess Insurance Reserves - ADOPTED POSITION IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED AMENDMENT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE ASKING DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE TO IMPLEMENT AB 1913 WITHOUT REQUIRING $10,000 THRESHOLD PER CLAIM
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711190 (9779)	*49)	Kern County Valley Floor Habitat Conservation Plan Federal Funding Assistance - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-101 OF SUPPORT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE
		General Services Division
		S.D. #2
Pa-Pr All Ayes 972837	*50)	Acknowledgement of Reversion Quitclaim of right-of-way interest in fire roads, fire breaks and water tanks located on property near Hart Flat - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15061; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED QUITCLAIM; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
		S. D. #3
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712324	*51)	(8993.8201) Plans and Specifications for Waste Facility Paving and Floor Coating - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301(a); AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN PLANS; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE SECTION 20125; BID OPENING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1997, AT 11:00 A.M.
		S. D. #5
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9710513	*52)	License Agreement with Friendship House Community Center for one-day use of space by the Health Department - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 156-97
		All S.D.'s
Pa-Pr All Ayes 976351	*53)	Agreement with Kern Family Health Care for purchase of supplies and equipment, County to receive $2,500 annually - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 157-97
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711411	*54)	Request for authorization to issue Request for Proposals for security audit for the Wide Area Network - AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR SECURITY AUDIT
Mc-Pa All Ayes 979461	55)	Status of Communications System Upgrade and Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System - RECEIVED AND FILED "NEEDS ASSESSMENT" AND "IMPLEMENTATION PLAN" FOR THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM; REFERRED FINANCING OF THE UPGRADE OF THE CAD SYSTEM TO THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE FOR EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD ON OR BEFORE JUNE 3, 1997
		Information Technology Services Division
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711411	*56)	Proposed Agreement with Excel Computer Limited to provide computer equipment and services for the centralized electronic law library in the amount of $28,735.09 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 158-97
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711170	*57)	Proposed ordinance adding sections 10.04.780, 10.04.079, 10.04.800, 10.04.810, 10.04.693, 10.04.517, and 10.04.269 to Chapter 10.04, Title 10 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Kern concerning speed limits on various county roads - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9711756	58)	Proposed ordinance adding Chapter 2.85 to the Ordinance Code of the County of Kern concerning the status of the Employers' Training Resources Department and the status of the Director - JAMES M. MORGAN; KAY MADDEN, DIRECTOR OF PERSONNEL, REPRESENTING JOINT COMMITTEE; AND TERRY ARNOLD HEARD; WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Community Development Department
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9710511	*59)	Agreement with the North Bakersfield Recreation and Park District for use of $278,550 in County Community Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for the design and installation of landscaping and irrigation improvements (Phase I) within the North Chester Avenue right-of-way extending from the Kern River north to China Grade Loop in the Unincorporated Community of Oildale - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 159-97
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9710511	*60)	Project Agreement with South Fork Mosquito Abatement District obligating $3,500 of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for the purchase of equipment (Cold Fogger) in support of Mosquito Abatement services in the Kern River Valley - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 160-97
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Engineering and Survey Services
		S.D. #2
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9711946	*61)	Tract 5200 Unit A; Southeast Corner of 35th Street West and Orange Street, Rosamond; Release of Monument Bond; West Venture Corporation - RELEASED MONUMENT SECURITY BOND NO. 11-98-84 (UNDERWRITTEN BY AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY), IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,860
		ALL S.D.'s
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9710515	*62)	Proposed standard form Agreements with the Bakersfield City School District for facilities to conduct Proposition 218 public informational meetings in May, June and July, 1997 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND SURVEY SERVICES TO SIGN
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Environmental Health Services Department
		ALL S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes 9710566	63)	Report re Animal Control Division Process Improvements and Technical Modifications - RECEIVED AND FILED; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department
		S.D. #2
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712312	*64)	Contract No. 97013, Accept Low Bid for Construction on Rosamond Boulevard and 90th Street West, STPL-5950(090) - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF ASPHALT CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $399,258.00; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES
		S.D. #1 & #3
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712313	*65)	Contract No. 97010, Accept Low Bid 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 - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF GRIFFITH COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $149,000.00; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES
		S.D. # 3 & #5
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712314	*66)	Contract No. 97009, Accept Low Bid for Construction on Casa Loma Drive and Fairfax Road, STPL-5950(076) - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF GRIFFITH COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,275.00; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES
		WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
		S.D. #1
Pa-Pr All Ayes 9712284	*67)	Contract No. 97019; Report on Bids for Remediation of College Heights Burn Dump - REJECTED ALL BIDS, RELEASED BID GUARANTEES AND AUTHORIZED WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO READVERTISE PROJECT
		S.D. #4
WITH- DRAWN 9712325	*68)	Contract No. 97035; Plans and Special Provisions and Notice to Contractors for Drainage and Grading Improvements at Lost Hills Sanitary Landfill, Funding $137,500 -
		MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pa-Mc All Ayes 9711106	69)	Budget Transfers - APPROVED #196 THROUGH #207
Pa-Mc All Ayes 9711107	70)	Travel Requests (out-of-state) - APPROVED K. IRVINE TO CHICAGO, IL; S. CLARK TO MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, MN; L. ENGLISH TO WASHINGTON, DC; J. GILLICK AND R. MANSOUR TO JACKSON, WY; M. OWENS AND J. COKER TO LAS VEGAS, NV; J. DIAMOND TO ROSEMONT, IL
Pa-Mc All Ayes 9711108	71)	Minutes for week of March 10, 1997 - APPROVED
Pa-Mc All Ayes	72)	Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED
Pa-Mc All Ayes	73)	Departmental referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
9710520	74)	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! -
9712190 (8255)		Jim Ahl, Local 1301, heard re Fire Department fleet, employee safety, and vehicle purchasing process
		BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
9710609	75)	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 ANNOUNCED THAT SHE WILL BE TESTIFYING IN SACRAMENTO ON WEDNESDAY RE SENATOR COSTA'S REQUEST FOR AN AUDIT OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES IN KERN COUNTY
		CLOSED SESSION
		County Administrative Office
Pr-Pa All Ayes 9710064	76)	Request for Closed Session regarding Meet and Confer with Kern Law Enforcement Association, Kern County Firefighters Union, Kern County Public Employees Association, Kern Prosecutors Association, and Kern Faculty Association (from 4/8/97 10:00 A.M. Item #41A) -
Pr-Pa		ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
		Clerk of the Board Chairman, Board of Supervisors

	72)	MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
		Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
9711028	A)	Review of current Internal Controls over cash and cash receipts and Financial Records of The Clerk of the Board (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Employers' Training Resource
9711756	B)	Memo from ETR with attached EDD Letter re Title IIA, 5 Percent Older Worker Cost Compliance, Year of Allocation 1993-94 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9711756	C)	JTPA Agreements: 1) Ace Hydraulic Sales and Service, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated February 14, 1997; 2) Action Carpets & Floor Decor; JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 24, 1997; 3) Arriola & Associates Insurance Agency, JTPA Title II-A, dated January 3, 1997; 4) Atchley Insurance, JTPA Title IIA, dated March 17, 1997; 5) Bakersfield Hospital Supply, Inc. dba Best Rents, JTPA Title III-E, dated March 19, 1997; 6) Business Exchange International, Central Valley, JTPA Title IIC, dated February 20, 1997; 7) C & L Coatings, Inc., JTPA Title II-A, dated March 12, 1997; 8) Code Precast Products, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated January 29, 1997; 9) Code Precast Products, Inc., JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 24, 1997; 10) Comprecare, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated January 31, 1997; 11) Comprecare, Inc., JTPA Title II-A, dated February 11, 1997; 12) Edwin W. Wilson, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated February 24, 1997; 13) Edwin W. Wilson, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated February 26, 1997; 14) Good Samaritan Hospital, JTPA Title IIA, March 5, 1997; 15) Hall Letter Shop, JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 6, 1997; 16) Hall Letter Shop, JTPA Title IIA, dated March 10, 1997; 17) Hearron Tire Service, JTPA Title IIA, dated February 6, 1997; 18) Independent Fire & Safety, JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 27, 1997; 19) Independent Fire & Safety, JTPA Title IIA, dated March 19, 1997;
		20) Kenneth F. Lopez dba General Scales, JTPA Title IIA, dated February 28, 1997; 21) Mark Blaise dba FYI Communications, JTPA Title IIA, dated February 19, 1997; 22) Murphy Medical Clinic, JTPA Title IIA, dated March 11, 1997; 23) N.B. Sales and Service, JTPA Title II-A, dated March 14, 1997; 24) R. L. Hardcastle Construction & Management Co., Inc., JTPA Title IIIE, dated March 10, 1997; 25) R. L. Hardcastle Construction & Management Co., Inc., JTPA Title IIIE, dated March 17, 1997; 26) Redwine Testing Services, Inc., JTPA Title IIA, dated March 10, 1997; 27) Richards and Company, JTPA Title II-A, dated February 19, 1997; 28) Stier's Leisure Vehicles, Inc. dba Stier's RV Sales, JTPA Title IIA, dated February 11, 1997; 29) Stier's Leisure Vehicles, Inc. dba Stier's RV Sales, JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 12, 1997; 30) Stier's Leisure Vehicles, Inc. dba Stier's RV Sales, JTPA Title IIIE, dated February 19, 1997; 31) Tule Development Company dba Tule Management Services, Inc., JTPA Title II-A, dated February 5, 1997; 32) Tule Development Company dba Tule Management Services, Inc., JTPA Title IIIE, dated March 17, 1997; 33) Valley Industrial Medical Group, JTPA Title IIA, dated February 7, 1997; 34) Valley Industrial Medical Group, JTPA Title II-A, dated February 11, 1997; 35) Valley Industrial Medical Group, JTPA Title 402, dated March 21, 1997 36) Warnock's Appliance Service, JTPA Title III-E, dated January 13, 1997;
9711756	D)	Modification #2 to JTPA Subgrant Agreement with the Employment Development Department, Registration #G700160, term 7/01/96 to 6/30/98;
9711756	E)	Modification #3 to JTPA Subgrant Agreement with the Employment Development Department, Registration #G700160, term 7/01/96 to 6/30/98;
9711756	F)	Modification #2 to JTPA Subgrant Agreement with the Employment Development Department, Registration #G700090, term 7/01/96 to 6/30/99.
		Mental Health
9711140	G)	Thank you letter to Richard Wiens re donation of seven Easter baskets
		Planning Department
9711450	H)	Letter to San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District re Early Consultation Notice for PM-10 Attainment Demonstration Plan (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9711450	I)	Letter to San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District re Draft Amendments to Rule 3110 (Air Toxic Fees)(Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Sheriff's Department
979461	J)	Letter from Sheriff's Department re Computer Aided Dispatch System (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Superior Court
9710154	K)	News Release re Superior Court Seeking Grand Jury Volunteers (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Treasurer-Tax Collector
979707	L)	News Release re Second Installment of Real Estate Property Taxes due April 10, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Miscellaneous
972094	M)	Minutes of Meeting of February 20, 1997 from Kern Council of Governments (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9711920	N)	Agenda of Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
9711920	O)	Recorded Grant of Avigation Easement from Magson Investment Company, Precise Development Plan #14, Map #102-10
9712039	P)	Letter from California State Association of Counties re The Civil Grand Jury Training Communication and Efficiency Act of 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Grand Jury)
9712039	Q)	Letter from California State Association of Counties re Medi-Cal Mental Health Managed Care Phase II: Risk Sharing Language (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Mental Health and Grand Jury)
979779	R)	Agenda of State of California Fish and Game Commission (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
979355	S)	Hazardous Materials Incident Report from Department of California Highway Patrol (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire Hazardous Material)
976478	T)	Letter from State Board of Equalization re Property Taxpayers' Bill of Rights Hearings (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Assessor, County Counsel and AAB)
976960	U)	Letter to California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP)/Rural Health Services (RHS) Program Contact from Department of Health Services re Final Fiscal Year (FY) 1995-96 Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Calculation (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, KMC and Health Department)
9710953	V)	Letter from Office of Traffic Safety re Project S.A.F.E. (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
978267	W)	Notice of Public Hearing from California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region re Notice of Consideration of Waste Discharge Requirements (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, RMA and County Counsel)
9711232	X)	Newsletter from U. S. Department of the Interior re Secretary Babbitt's direction to BLM to Halt Action and go back to the drawing board with Law Enforcement Regulations (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Sheriff)
9710511	Y)	Memorandum from California Redevelopment Association re CRA Introduction to Redevelopment Seminar (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9710617	Z)	Postcard alert from Carpenters/Contractors Cooperation Committee, Inc re an error in the Winter 1997 Update issue (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, General Services RMA and County Counsel)
979445	AA)	Brochure from Kern County Water Agency re 1994-95 Biennial Report (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9710953	BB)	Brochure from California Office of Traffic Safety Annual Conference re Traffic Safety Partnerships, People, Support, Innovations, OTS Summit '97 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Roads)
973226	CC)	Agenda and Registration from NACO for 1997 Western Interstate Region Conference (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
978199	DD)	Brochure from U.S. Department of Justice re FY 1997 Program Plan (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Sheriff and Probation)
	73)	LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED
978778	A)	Applications for Alcohol Beverage Licenses from Torres Maria Victoria, 12700 Main Street, Lamont, CA; Tumbleweed Cafe, 24870 Highway 33 Derby Acres, McKittrick, CA; Spencers, 10437 Rosedale Highway, Bakersfield, CA; Johnny Quik Food Store, 35301 Seventh Standard Road, Bakersfield, CA; Kotsuru, 1002 Wible Road, Suite A & B, Bakersfield, CA - REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
9711940	B)	Letter from State Capitol re "Flood Emergency Worker Recognition Day", on Thursday, April 17, 1997 - REFERRED TO GENERAL SERVICES-OES (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Grand Jury)
9710034	C)	Letter from Wall, Wall and Peake re Olcese Water District assessment roll 1998 - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
9711190	D)	Letter from Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors re Senate Bill 1118 which would enhance intercity passenger rail ridership within the San Joaquin Corridor - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Copy to each Supervisor, RMA and County Counsel)
972633	E)	Annual Estimate of Obligations from Cawelo Water District - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
978313	F)	Annual Estimate of obligations from from Rag Gulch Water District - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
9711900	G)	Summons and Complaint in the matter of George Bolduc vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
9711900	H)	Claim and amended claim in the matter of Gordon Conner vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
9711900	I)	Claim in the matter of LaRaye Denise Davis vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND PERSONNEL (Copy to County Counsel and Risk Management)
9711900	J)	Summons and Complaint in the matter of Michael Dubuque vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
9711900	K)	Claim in the matter of Anna M. Gutierrez vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
9711900	L)	Claim in the matter of Marcellino Diaz vs Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
9711900	M)	Claim in the matter of Andrew James Small, by and through his Co-Guardian Ad Litems Donald R. Small and Marilyn Small vs Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)