SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN Regular Meeting Tuesday, August 19, 1997
		2:00 P.M
		BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra ROLL CALL: All Present SUPERVISOR PATRICK INTRODUCED BOY SCOUT TROOP *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
Mc-Pr		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
Pa-Pe All Ayes	# 1)	Out-of-State Travel to attend the 13th Annual Tri-State Seminar in Laughlin, Nevada from September 24, 1997 through September 28, 1997, Funding $950.01 - APPROVED OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL AND AUTHORIZED DEPARTMENT TO FUND TRAVEL
Pa-Pe All Ayes	# 2)	Budget Transfer, Funding $50,000 - AUTHORIZED THE AUDITOR/CONTROLLER TO TRANSFER $50,000 FROM KEY 6040, APPROPRIATION FOR CONTINGENCIES, TO KEY 7318, WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT MAINTENANCE
Pa-Pe		ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY AND CONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
		DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	3)	KMC Blue Ribbon Task Force Recommendations and Report from William M. Mercer, Inc. Re KMC Strategic Alternatives - BILL WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN OF THE BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE; COLLEEN MURPHY AND PETER SZEKRENYI OF WILLIAM M. MERCER, INC. CONSULTING FIRM; GERALD STARR, CEO OF KERN MEDICAL CENTER, HEARD; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO CONDUCT SURVEY OF OTHER COUNTIES AND STATES FOR PROCEDURES IN DEALING WITH INDIGENT AND CHARITABLE CARE; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO REVIEW 1988 POLICY RE INDIGENT AND CHARITY CARE
Pa-Pe All Ayes		(1) RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDAS AND MINUTES OF BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE MEETINGS HELD BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 1997 AND AUGUST 19, 1997; (2) RECEIVED AND FILED AGENDAS AND MINUTES OF (KMC RFP) PROPOSAL REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS HELD BETWEEN MARCH 25, 1997 AND AUGUST 19, 1997; (3) RECEIVED VERBAL REPORT FROM CHAIRMAN OF BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE; (4) APPROVED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS OF BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE: A) REJECTED PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN RESPONSE TO RFP AS SUBMITTED BY CLINICA SIERRA VISTA AND KERN EMPLOYEES HEALTH COMPANY; B) DIRECTED THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO NOT PURSUE HOSPITAL AUTHORITY LEGISLATION IF LEGISLATION IS CONDITIONED ON PROVIDING CURRENT WAGES, BENEFITS AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT TO KMC EMPLOYEES; C) DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND KERN MEDICAL CENTER TO CONTINUE DISCUSSIONS REGARDING AFFILIATION WITH ANY POTENTIAL PROPOSERS BUT DEFER ANY FORMAL NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL AFTER HUNTER GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS ARE RECEIVED; D) DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND KERN MEDICAL CENTER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL DETAILED INFORMATION ON INDIGENT HEALTH CARE INCLUDING: MODELS USED BY OTHER COUNTIES (INCLUDING COUNTIES WITHOUT COUNTY HOSPITALS); WHAT LEVEL OF FUNDING IS PROVIDED BY OTHER COUNTIES FOR INDIGENT HEALTH CARE; WHAT FACTORS MIGHT INFLUENCE THAT LEVEL OF FUNDING, SUCH AS NUMBER OF LOW INCOME RESIDENTS, UNEMPLOYMENT RATE, ETC.; AND HOW KERN COUNTY COMPARES IN THOSE FACTORS; E) CONTINUED TO UTILIZE BLUE RIBBON TASK FORCE TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN REVIEWING AND EVALUATING INFORMATION OBTAINED AND POTENTIAL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE STRATEGIC FUTURE OF KERN MEDICAL CENTER; AND (5) RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT FROM WILLIAM M. MERCER, INC. CONSULTING FIRM; (6) REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO LOOK INTO OPPORTUNITIES RE CAPITATING INDIGENT CARE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	* 4)	Quarterly Report on the Status of Reengineering Projects - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	5)	Response to Concerns of Mr. Wesley Crawford re Public Transit Services - WESLEY CRAWFORD AND CHESTER MOLLAND, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER OF GOLDEN EMPIRE TRANSIT, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED
Pr-Mc All Ayes	6)	Report re: Distribution of Sales Tax Revenues from Sale of Jet Fuel - ROY WEYGAND, PRESIDENT OF KERNTAX, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO ATTEND STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MEETING TO EXPRESS THE BOARD'S POSITION THAT TAX DOLLARS STAY IN KERN COUNTY
Pe-Pa All Ayes	* 7)	Board of Supervisors' Comments on the Final Report of the 1996-97 Grand Jury - AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER TO PRESIDING JUDGE OF SUPERIOR COURT TRANSMITTING BOARD OF SUPERVISORS' COMMENTS ON FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF 1996-97 GRAND JURY FINAL REPORT
Pe-Pa All Ayes	* 8)	Awards Recommended by Employee Suggestions Award Committee (Fiscal Impact: $100) - APPROVED PAYMENT OF INTANGIBLE AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $100 TO MR. GILBERT ALANIZ UNDER THE EMPLOYEE SUGGESTION AWARD PROGRAM; AUTHORIZE PAYMENT BY AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
Pe-Pa All Ayes	* 9)	Proposed Reissuance of Request for Proposal for Homemaker Services in the West Kern and Kern River Valley Areas - DIRECTED OFFICE ON AGING TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR HOMEMAKER SERVICES IN UNSERVED AREAS OF WEST KERN AND KERN RIVER VALLEY AND TO NOTIFY ALL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING THOSE AREAS OF RFP
		Legislative Matter
Pa-Mc All Ayes	10)	AB 1178: Property Tax Appeal Services (Assembly Member Susan Davis, D-San Diego) - ADOPTED POSITION OF SUPPORT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE TO GOVERNOR COMMUNICATING BOARD'S POSITION
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General Services Division HEARING
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*11)	Proposed Assignment of Lease Agreement with Union Oil Company and transfer of fixtures to West Side Recreation & Park District for "A" Street Park, Taft (S.D. #4) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-230; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 551-97
		S.D. 1
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*12)	(1968.8122) Report on bid results and contract with Ferguson Construction in the amount of $288,245.00 for the Ridgecrest Justice Building Court Facility Addition - MADE FINDING APPARENT LOW BID IS NON-RESPONSIVE; ACCEPTED SECOND LOW BID; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO RELEASE ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES; APPROVED CONTRACT; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*13)	(8235.8125) Status report on the new well at North Kern Golf Course as part of the Golf Course Irrigation and Potable Water System Renovation - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*14)	Proposed acceptance of real property near Ridgecrest from the State of California - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVE; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 552-97 FOR CONVEYANCE OF STATE-OWNED RIGHT OF WAY
		S.D. 4
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*15)	(1640.16109801) Report on bid results and contract with Exterior By Designs, Inc., dba California Commercial Roofing Systems, in the amount of $84,634.00, for the Wasco Veterans Hall Reroofing - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*16)	Proposed License Agreement with Kern County Economic Opportunity Corporation for use of space in the Buttonwillow County Building by the Women, Infant, Children Program - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO COMPLETE AND FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 553-97
		S.D. 5
WITH- DRAWN	*17)	(1640.16109802) Report on bid results for the Probation Central School Reroof -
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*18)	(8997.7001CS) Status report on the Kern Medical Center Emergency Generator Diesel Tank and Pump Primer Replacement - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*19)	Proposed Agreement for Lease of 2203 - 17th Street, Bakersfield, for office space to be used by the Mental 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; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 554-97
		COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Information Technology Services
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*20)	Unusual travel request of John Devlin for training class in Network Management -Optivity Enterprise to Dallas, TX, September 7, 1997 through September 14, 1997 in the amount of $1,814.00 - APPROVED
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*21)	Proposed ordinance adding Subsections (66) and (67) to Section 10.16.041, Chapter 10.16 of the Kern County Ordinance Code Concerning No Stopping on Kimber Avenue - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*22)	Request of the Probation Department to destroy records no longer needed and eligible for destruction - APPROVED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*23)	Request of the Personnel Department to destroy records no longer needed and eligible for destruction - APPROVED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*24)	Retroactive emergency unusual travel request for Bob Woods for depositions taken in Batesville, Indiana, and Kalamazoo, Michigan, June 18-21, 1997, at a cost of $1,547.31 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO REIMBURSE EMPLOYEE
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Community Development S.D.s 3 & 5
WITH- DRAWN	*25)	Request from the Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault for the County to Release its Interest in Property Acquired with County Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)Funds - Funding: No Fiscal Impact -
		S.D. 5
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*26)	Rescind Acceptance of Low Bid from Delta Engineering, USA in the Amount of $198,502 and Accept Second Lowest Bid from Gary Lasater Construction, Inc. in the amount of $285,800 for Construction of Downtown Arvin Revitalization Program - Landscaping Improvements (Phase II) - Funding: $317,000; CDBG Funds; Discretionary; Budgeted - RESCINDED ACCEPTANCE OF LOW BID OF DELTA ENGINEERING, USA IN AMOUNT OF $198,502; AND ACCEPTED SECOND LOWEST BID OF GARY LASATER CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $285,800 (BASE BID AND BID ALTERNATE "A") AND AUTHORIZED PREPARATION OF NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
		ALL S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*27)	County/HUD FY 1997-98 Grant Agreements for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs - Funding: CDBG; Discretionary; $7,444,000 Budgeted; HOME; Discretionary; $2,063,000 Budgeted; ESG; Discretionary; $196,000 Budgeted - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 555-97 THROUGH 557-97; AUTHORIZED ACTING DIRECTOR OF CD PROGRAM DEPARTMENT TO TRANSMIT EXECUTED GRANT AGREEMENTS TO HUD
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Engineering and Survey Services S.D. 1
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*28)	Belle Vista Estates Sewer and Water Improvement Assessment District; - APPROVED THE TRANSFER OF $16,000 FROM THE BELLE VISTA ASSESSMENT DISTRICT RESERVE FUND TO THE BOND REDEMPTION FUND
		S.D. 3
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*29)	Resolution of Application to LAFCO; Annexation No. 8 to County Service Area No. 15, South of Norris Road, West of Mohawk Street; - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-231; AUTHORIZED THE ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO FILE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS WITH THE LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION
		S.D. 4
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*30)	Request for Approval of Amendment to Agreement for South Kern Industrial Center Assessment District Amending Method of Payment to the Consultant Engineer - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 558-97
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Environmental Health Services
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*31)	Proposed Golden Handshake Retirement for one Word Processing Technician II and deletion of one Clerk III position effective September 27, 1997 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-232 OFFERING GOLDEN HANDSHAKE RETIREMENT; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department
Mc-Pe All Ayes	32)	Report on Final Rule Designating Critical Habitat for The Southwestern Willow Flycatcher - TED JAMES, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING DEPARTMENT; BRUCE HAFENFELD, VICE PRESIDENT OF KERN COUNTY CATTLEMEN'S ASSOCIATION AND MEMBER OF THE KERN VALLEY RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT; DAVE PRINCE; OSCAR REDNICK; AND ELLA CARLTON, KERN COUNTY BOARD OF TRADE AND COUNCIL ON COMPETITIVENESS; HEARD; AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER TO THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE AND SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN; RECEIVED AND FILED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL TO REVIEW DUE PROCESS ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES IN VIEW OF HOME RULE RESOLUTION
		RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department ALL S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*33)	Proposed Golden Handshake Retirements - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-233 OFFERING GOLDEN HANDSHAKE ADDITIONAL SERVICE CREDIT UNDER GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 31641.04 FOR ONE REAL PROPERTY AGENT III, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 12, 1997, AND ONE SUPERVISING ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKER II, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 26, 1997; DELETED ONE REAL PROPERTY AGENT III, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 13, 1997, AND ONE ROAD MAINTENANCE WORKER II, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 27, 1997; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITION AND SALARY SCHEDULE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*34)	Proposed Resolution Establishing Kern County's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program Goal for 1997-98 - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-234; APPROVED THE REVISED KERN COUNTY DBE PROGRAM; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN NOTICE OF DBE PROGRAM OVERALL GOAL FOR 1997-98; AUTHORIZED ROADS DIRECTOR TO SIGN AND SUBMIT PROGRAM TO CALTRANS
		S.D. 1
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*35)	Proposed Temporary No-Stopping Zones on Big Blue Road, Piute Drive, Tobias Street, Kernville Road and Kern River Drive, for annual "Whiskey Flat Days" in Kernville - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE FOR PREPARATION OF NECESSARY ORDINANCE
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*36)	Special Event Permit for Block Party Fund Raiser for Inyokern Rotary on September 13, 1997, on Boardway between Orchard Avenue and Ash Avenue in Inyokern - MADE FINDING THAT EVENT WILL NOT RESULT IN OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC; THAT THERE IS NO EVIDENCE THAT EVENT WILL LEAD TO BREACH OF PEACE, RIOT OR OTHER DISORDERLY CONDUCT; THAT EVENT WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER PERMITS GRANTED; THAT TEMPORARY CLOSURE IS NECESSARY FOR SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF PERSONS; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*37)	Proposed Agreement with North of the River Sanitation District for Adjustment of Utility Facilities on North Chester Avenue (Contract No. 96021) in Kern County - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 559-97
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*38)	Contract No. 96021, Accept Low Bid for Construction on North Chester Avenue between Universe Avenue and North Chester Extension, STPLN-5950(005) - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF GRIFFITH COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,195,742.00; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES
		S.D. 2
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*39)	Escrow Instruction for Right of Way Acquisition of Liao property, (Parcel E) and Grant Deed, Oak Creek Road Project - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF $290,000.00 FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*40)	Relocation Assistance Reimbursements for Oak Creek Road Overpass Project (Marvin and Peggy Craig) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO EFFECT PAYMENT OF $3,750.00 FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET
		S.D. 3
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*41)	Proposed Speed Limit on Standard Street - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE FOR PREPARATION OF NECESSARY ORDINANCE
Pa-Pr All Ayes	42)	Proposed Speed Limit on Old Farm Road, between the Bakersfield City Limits, south of Old Town Road, and Rosedale Highway - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE FOR PREPARATION OF NECESSARY ORDINANCE; REFERRED TO ROADS DEPARTMENT AND COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PROGRESS REPORT ON FOUR-WAY STOP SIGN AT THIS LOCATION FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*43)	Proposed Parking restrictions on North Chester Avenue in the area of the Standard School District offices - APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT OF NO STOPPING ZONES AND PASSENGER LOADING ZONES; RESCINDED SECTION 10.16.041 SUBPARAGRAPH 55 COVERING THE NO STOPPING ZONE ON NORTH CHESTER AVENUE, NORTH OF FERGUSON AVENUE AND SECTION 10.16.160 SUBPARAGRAPH COVERING THE PASSENGER LOADING ZONE ON NORTH CHESTER AVENUE, SOUTH OF MINNER AVENUE; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL'S OFFICE FOR PREPARATION OF NECESSARY ORDINANCES
		S.D. 4
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*44)	Contract No. 97044, Plans, Specifications, and Notice to Contractors for Construction on Cuddy Valley Road and Frazier Mountain Park Road, STPL-5950(115) - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301(c); AUTHORIZED ROADS TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; APPROVED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN PLANS; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO PUBLISH PURSUANT TO SECTION 20392 OF PUBLIC CONTRACTS CODE; BID OPENING DATE IS TO BE SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, 11:00 A.M.
		S.D. 5
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*45)	Proposed Resolutions for Acceptance of a portion of Offer of Dedication of Easement, Declaration as a Public Highway and Incorporation into County Roads System as a portion of Weedpatch Highway (S.R. 184) at DiGiorgio Road and at Mountain View Road, requested by the State Department of Transportation - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS 97-235 AND 97-236; DIRECT CLERK OF THE BOARD TO RECORD
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*46)	County Road Nos. 197 and 336, Proposed agreement granting Permanent Right, Privilege and Easement to Kern County from Arvin-Edison Water Storage District - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 560-97
		S.D.'s 3 & 5
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*47)	Contract No. 97021, Contract Change Order No. 1 for Construction on Fairfax Road between Eucalyptus Drive and Center Street in the amount of $2,278.00 (increase) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*48)	Contract No. 97021, Notice of Completion for Construction on Fairfax Road between Eucalyptus Drive and Center Street - RECEIVED AND FILED
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*49)	Contract No. 97009, Contract Change Order No. 1 for Construction on Casa Loma Drive and Fairfax Road, STPL-5950(076) in the amount of $1,189.00 (increase) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*50)	Contract No. 97009, Notice of Completion for Construction on Casa Loma Drive and Fairfax Road, STPL-5950(076) - RECEIVED AND FILED
		WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT ALL S.D.'s
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*51)	Amendment to the Agreement with BC Laboratories for Professional Services for Chemical Analytical Services extending term of agreement one year, Funding $364,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 561-97
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*52)	Proposed form agreement and policy for Lease of Tire Cutting Equipment to Local Governments - ADOPTED POLICY; APPROVED FORM LICENSE AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*53)	Temporary Engineer I/II/III and Temporary Engineer Technician I/II/III, Funding $118,000 - DELETED POSITIONS OF TEMPORARY ENGINEER I/II/III AND ONE TEMPORARY ENGINEER TECHNICIAN I/II/III; APPROVED ADDITION OF ONE PERMANENT ENGINEER I/II/III AND ONE PERMANENT ENGINEER TECHNICIAN I/II/III; DIRECTED PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL SCHEDULE AND SALARY ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE AUGUST 19, 1997
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*54)	Request for Proposal to Provide Biological and Archaeological Services and Request for Statement of Qualifications for Kern County Solid Waste Facilities - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE TO ALL INTERESTED, QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*55)	Supplemental Eastin Fund Deposit for Arvin and Boron Sanitary Landfills - AUTHORIZED AUDITOR CONTROLLER TO MAKE DEPOSITS INTO THE EASTIN ACCOUNTS FOR THE ARVIN AND BORON SANITARY LANDFILLS
		HEARING
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*56)	Public Hearing to Consider Waste Management Department Garbage Franchise Report, establishment of Garbage Collection Rates Schedule and amended franchise ordinance - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
		S.D. 2
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*57)	Resolution of Intention to Hold a Public Hearing to Reconfirm the Boron Sanitary Landfill to the Siting Element of the Kern County and Incorporated Cities Integrated Waste Management Plan and Adopt Negative Declaration - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-237 SETTING HEARING DATE FOR TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AT 2:00; DIRECTED THE CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH
Pe-Pa All Ayes	*58)	Notice to Bidders, Boron Sanitary Landfill Operating Agreement, Funding $120,000 - APPROVED THE PROPOSED BORON SANITARY LANDFILL OPERATING AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZED THE CHAIRMAN TO SIGN THE PLANS; AND AUTHORIZED THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT TO PUBLISH THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, PURSUANT TO G.C. 6066. BID OPENING IS SCHEDULED TO BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1997, 11:00 A.M. IN THE FIRST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDING, 2700 "M" STREET, BAKERSFIELD, CALIFORNIA, 93301
		MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pa-Pr All Ayes	59)	Travel Requests (Out-of-State) - APPROVED R. COX TO NASHVILLE, TN; M. HOPPER TO SNOMASS, CO; J. FINDLEY AND S. METTLER TO LAS VEGAS,NV; T. RIZOS, M. RICH, E. DANEY, AND L. O'HOTTO TO ORLANDO, FL; R. BUSCH TO ROCHESTER, MN; G. STARR TO WASHINGTON, DC; R. BISHOP TO DENVER, CO
Pa-Pr All Ayes	60)	Budget Transfers - APPROVED #1 THROUGH #8
Pa-Pr All Ayes	61)	Minutes for the Week of July 8, 1997 - APPROVED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	62)	Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED
Pa-Pr All Ayes	63)	Miscellaneous Department Referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED
		PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
	64)	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
	65)	On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2 [a]) - SUPERVISOR PEREZ COMMENTED ON STALLION SPRINGS FIRE
		CLOSED SESSION COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
Mc-Pe All Ayes	66)	Request for Closed Session re Meet and Confer with Kern County Public Employees Association and Kern Faculty Association -
		COUNTY COUNSEL
Mc-Pe All Ayes	67)	Request for Closed Session involving pending litigation entitled Benavides v. County of Kern, Kasinger v. County of Kern, Pinon v. County of Kern, Coronado v. County of Kern, Ozuna v. County of Kern (Consolidated Case No. 231813 AEW) -
Pe-Mc		RECONVENED AND ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
		Administrative Coordinator Chairman, Board of Supervisors

	68)	MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
		Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
	A)	1) Report on Activity in County Revolving Funds, Cash Difference Funds, Cash Overage Funds and Replenish- ment of Shortages in County Funds for the Period of July 1, 1996 to June 30, 1997 2) Status of the "Repair and Demolition Fund" 3) Revenue Cap Report and Statement of Condition, Budgetary Appropriations as of July 31, 1997
		Community Development
	B)	County Loan Agreement, Home Investment Partnerships Program, Owner Rehabilitation Program with Anna D. Whalen
	C)	County Loan Agreement, Home Investment Partnerships Program, Owner Rehabilitation Program with Adella Parra
	D)	County Loan Agreement, Home Investment Partnerships Program, Owner Rehabilitation Program with Conception Nieto
		County Administrative Office
	E)	Kern County Water Agency FY 1997-98 Final Budget
		General Services
	F)	Letter from William Wilbanks re May 6, 1997, Item 31-C: Request from Southern California Gas Co. for Records verification (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Local Agency Formation Commission
	G)	Proceeding No. 1227 in the matter of County Service Area #17: Annexation No. 9 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	H)	Proceeding No. 1228 in the matter of County Service Area #87: Formation (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Personnel
	I)	Letter from Kay F. Madden re Equal Employment Opportunity Program (EEOP) (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Planning
	J)	Letter from Ted James re Bureau of Land Management Resource Advisory Council Nominations [Federal Register: July 11, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 133]
	K)	Environmental Impact Report for General Plan Amendment Case No. 5, Map No. 80; Zone Change Case No. 9, Map No. 80; General Plan Amendment Case No. 7, Map No. 81; Zone Change Case No. 71, Map No. 81; General Plan Amendment Case No. 38, Map No. 101; Zone Change Case No. 107, Map No. 101; General Plan Amendment Case No. 11, Map No. 102; and Zone Change Case No. 114, Map No. 102; Cancellation No. 96-7 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
		Sheriff
	L)	Thank you letter to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley for donations of two child car seats and toys
	M)	Letter to Judge John I. Kelly re 1997-98 Grand Jury Final Report (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
		Treasurer-Tax Collector
	N)	News Release re the mailing of Unsecured Property Tax Bills (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	O)	1) Interest Earnings for Quarter Ended June 30, 1997 2) Cash Receipts and Disbursements
		Miscellaneous
	P)	Letter from Kathleen Connell, Controller of the State of California, re State Mandated Costs Claiming Instructions No. 97-4 (Copy to Auditor-Controller)
	Q)	Letter from Craig H. Kliger, MD re the operations of KMC (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and KMC)
	R)	Letter from Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency re Direct Assessment, Tax Lien (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County counsel)
	S)	Letter from United States Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service re rules pertaining to endangered species in the Southwest (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
	T)	Letter from Board of Corrections re Request for Proposals for Violent Offender Incarceration Grant Program (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Probation and Sheriff)
	U)	Letter and Petition from Debra Liestman re Allocation of Funds for additional employees within the County's Foster Care Screening/Interviewing Agency (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Human Services)
	V)	Letter from Rodney and Cathy Sedam re Soledad Mountain Mining Project (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
	W)	Letter from Local Government NAAQS Network re New Air Quality Standards and the transformation of Economic Development and Environmental Regulation (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Community Development and APCD)
	X)	Notification Letter from GTE Mobilnet for Lebec re Fresno MSA Limited Partnership (U-3005-C)
	Y)	Letter from Department of California Highway Patrol re illegal discharge of hazardous waste (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire-Hazardous Material)
	Z)	Transmittal letter to report an illegal or threatened discharge of Hazardous Waste (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Environmental Health and Fire-Hazardous Material)
	AA)	Letter from Kern County Water Agency re Taxpayer Approval of Kern County Water Agency's Improvement District No. 3 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and ESS)
	BB)	Letter from American Association of Museums re self-study and the Visiting Committee's narrative report for the Kern County Museum (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	CC)	Letter from Bill Jones, Secretary of State, State of California re Voting Systems and Procedures Panel Meeting on August 26, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Auditor-Controller and County Clerk)
	DD)	Agenda of Regular Meeting of the Planning Commission of the City of Bakersfield on August 4, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
	EE)	Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Kern River No. 1 Hydroelectric Project, FERC No. 1930-014 from United States of America, Sequoia National Forest (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning, ESS and County Counsel)
	FF)	Pamphlet from Pearldean Golightly, M.P.A., J.D. and Associates, re Learning how to Prevent, Manage and Resolve any Dispute (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	GG)	Summer Edition Brochure from California Oak Foundation 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	HH)	Brochure from California Mental Health Planning Council re Adult Performance Outcome Study: Wave 1 to Wave 3 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Mental Health)
	II)	Brochure from California Department of Social Services re Supporting California's Children, 1996 Annual Report on Child Support Enforcement (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and DA)
	JJ)	Book from Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment for Hydro-power License (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
	KK)	Memorandum from San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District re Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) Attendance Record (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	LL)	Two (2) Reports from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development re HUD 2020: Management Reform Plan, Executive Summary and The State of the Cities (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	MM)	Newsletter from Pacific Gas and Electric Co. re July Current Issues in the Utility Industry (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, General Services and County Counsel)
	NN)	Booklet from Santa Barbara Business College re Program Specific Audit for JTPA (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and ETR)
	OO)	Invitation from Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge Kern County Chapter, for 1997-1998 Kick-Off Reception on Sunday, August 17, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor)
	69)	LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD -APPROVED AND FILED
	A)	Applications for Alcohol Beverage License(s): Toor Harjinder Singh, 7713 Panama Road, Lamont, CA; Main Drag Deli, 616 Poso Street, Maricopa, CA; Mark's Restaurant, 223 Frazier Park Mountain Road, Lebec, CA; John's Place II, 3500 75th Street West, Rosamond, CA; and Beagley Dennis, 5212 Olive Drive, Bakersfield, CA -REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
	B)	Letter from California Committee for Quality Managed Care re Public Planning Process for Medi-cal Mental Health Managed Care, Phase II of Consolidation (Outpatient Consolidation) -REFERRED TO MENTAL HEALTH (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	C)	Letter from R.A. Campbell re waste disposal fee changes -REFERRED TO WASTE MANAGEMENT (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	D)	Letter from L. Krolnik re proposed Gold Mining in process at Soledad Mountain-Silver Queen -REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
	E)	Letter from Gretchen Winfrey re Draft Environmental Impact Report, Golden Queen Mining Co., Inc., Soledad Mountain Project -REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
	F)	Letter from Robert E. Murray re Critical Condition of KMC -REFERRED TO KMC (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
	G)	Letter from City of San Pablo re Need for Legislation Regarding Recent Court Decision Prohibiting Fee Collection Practices -REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Copy to each Supervisor and County Counsel)
	H)	Preliminary Official Statement from Kern High School District re 1997 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL
	I)	Claim in the matter of Ronald M. Bivins vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	J)	Claim in the matter of Julie Ann Blind-Doan vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	K)	Claim in the matter of Randy Creach vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	L)	Claim in the matter of Doris Felix vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	M)	Claim in the matter of Isabel Garcia vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	N)	Notice of Case Closure in the matter of Eleanor Gershgorn vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL AND PERSONNEL (Copy to each Risk Management)
	O)	Claim in the matter of Sharon M. Golddammer vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	P)	Claim in the matter of Sharon M. Golddammer vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	Q)	Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid in the matter of Great Western Bank vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	R)	Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid in the matter of Home Savings vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	S)	Claim in the matter of Phillip L. Jared vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	T)	Claim in the matter of Homer Keen vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	U)	Claim in the matter of Homer Keen vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	V)	Claim in the matter of Carole Kokinos vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	W)	Claim in the matter of Carrie Novel vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	X)	Claim in the matter of Silvia Rodriguez vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	Y)	Notice of Filing of Discrimination Complaint in the matter of Anil G. Shah vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	Z)	Claim in the matter of Patty Supanick vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	AA)	Claim in the matter of Brenda Turner vs, Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
	BB)	Claim for Refund of Excess Taxes Paid in the matter of Union Bank of California vs. Kern County -REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)