SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

1115 Truxtun Avenue

Bakersfield, California

Regular Meeting

Monday, September 29, 1997

8:30 A.M

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra

ROLL CALL: All Present

SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Supervisor McQuiston

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

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS

1)

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

2)

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 INDICATED HE HAS BEEN SELECTED BY CSAC TO SIT ON TWO NEWLY FORMED COMMITTEES: A TASK FORCE TO ADDRESS ERAF ISSUES IN COORDINATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES AND A TRIAL COURT FUNDING SELECTION COMMITTEE

CLOSED SESSION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Pr-Pa

All Ayes

3) Request for Closed Session re Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Titles: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; Agricultural Commissioner; Director of Mental Health; Fire Chief; Director of Resource Management Agency; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Chief Executive Officer of Kern Medical Center; Director of Parks and Recreation Department; Director of Libraries; Director of Airports; Director of Public Health Services -
Pe-Pa

All Ayes

4) Results of Closed Session re Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Titles: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; Agricultural Commissioner; Director of Mental Health; Fire Chief; Director of Resource Management Agency; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Chief Executive Officer of Kern Medical Center; Director of Parks and Recreation Department; Director of Libraries; Director of Airports; Director of Public Health Services - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. (See Item No. 3)

Pe-Pa

ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M

Clerk of the Board

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

1115 Truxtun Avenue

Bakersfield, California

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 30, 1997

10:00 A.M

BOARD RECONVENED

Supervisors: McQuiston, Perez, Patrick, Peterson, Parra

ROLL CALL: All Present

SALUTE TO FLAG - Led By Supervisor Parra

*CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH AN ASTERISK (*) ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND NON-CONTROVERSIAL BY COUNTY STAFF. CONSENT ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST AND MAY BE APPROVED BY ONE MOTION IF NO MEMBER OF THE BOARD OR AUDIENCE WISHES TO COMMENT OR ASK QUESTIONS. IF COMMENT OR DISCUSSION IS DESIRED BY ANYONE, THE ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED IN LISTED SEQUENCE WITH AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC TO ADDRESS THE BOARD CONCERNING THE ITEM BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN.

STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS SHOWN IN CAPS OR UNDERLINED

NOTE: ITEM NUMBER ONE WAS HEARD AFTER ITEM NUMBER FOUR

PROCLAMATIONS/RESOLUTIONS
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

1) Proclamation proclaiming the week of October 5 through October 11, 1997, as National 4-H Club Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO 4-H DIAMOND STARS AND 4-H MEMBERS; ERIN THOMPSON AND SARAH EDGEWORTH, 4-H DIAMOND STARS, AND ANDREW THOMPSON, AUSTIN THOMPSON, AMANDA THOMPSON AND BURT SCHULTE, 4-H MEMBERS; AND DARLENE LIESCH, INTERIM DIRECTOR OF FARM AND HOME ADVISOR, HEARD

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

2) Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as Law Enforcement Appreciation Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DON NAPIER, ELKS LODGE; DON NAPIER HEARD

Pe-Pr

All Ayes

3) Proclamation proclaiming October 9 through October 12, 1997 as Mesa Marin Raceway's 22nd Annual October Classic in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO MARION COLLINS; JUDY SALAMANCHA RECOGNIZED; MARION COLLINS HEARD

4) Request of Waste Management for presentation of plaque to Mesa Marin for Embracing the Kern County Re-refined Oil Program - DAPHNE WASHINGTON AND CHUCK MC GEE, WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, MADE PRESENTATION TO MARION COLLINS; JUDY SALAMANCHA RECOGNIZED; MARION COLLINS HEARD

Mc-Pa

All Ayes

5) Proclamation proclaiming the Week of October 5 through October 11, 1997, as Fire Prevention Week - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO CHIEF DAN CLARK, KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT; CHIEF CLARK HEARD

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

6) Proclamation proclaiming October 1997 as "Child Health Month" in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DR. JINADU, PUBLIC HEALTH OFFICER; DR. JINADU; DR. JOHN DIGGES, PRESIDENT OF THE TOBACCO COALITION AND A PEDIATRICIAN; AND JOHN PENROSE, GOLDEN EMPIRE AMBULANCE, HEARD
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*7) Proclamation proclaiming October 12 through October 17, 1997 as Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*8) Resolution presented to Dan J. Sabovich in recognition of his achievements in the field of aviation - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*9) Resolution commemorating U.S. Borax, Inc. upon their 125th Anniversary - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION

PUBLIC REQUESTS

10) Request from the Child and Family Services Agency to present the Annual Report for the Family Preservation and Support Program for FY 1996-97 - NATALIE SENTZ, DIRECTOR OF KERN COUNTY CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES AGENCY, HEARD

Pr-Pa

All Ayes

11) Request from the American Indian Council to address the Board regarding funding for Native American Healthcare - ART ACOYA, PAST DIRECTOR, AMERICAN INDIAN COUNCIL OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA, HEARD; BARBARA HANN, CHAIRPERSON, AMERICAN INDIAN COUNCIL OF CENTRAL CALIORNIA, INTRO-DUCED; REFERRED TO CAO TO MAKE CONTACT WITH APPROPRIATE AGENCIES TO SOLICIT FUNDING FOR THE AMERICAN INDIAN COUNCIL AND REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD

APPOINTMENTS/RESIGNATIONS
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*12) Appointment of Laverne Carlton (replacing Mary Jarvis) to the West Side Cemetery District, term to expire July 11, 2001 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*13) Appointment of Annis Cassells (replacing Reverend Bart Hughes) as Fourth Supervisorial District Member of the Human Relations Commission, term to expire January 19, 1999 - MADE APPOINTMENT
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*14) Reappointment of Roylance "Lee" Bird to the Commission on Aging, term to expire September 29, 1999 - MADE REAPPOINTMENT
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*15) Reappointment of Ned Gilfillan to the Adult Day Health Care Board, term to expire August 15, 1999 - MADE REAPPOINTMENT
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*16) Reappointment of Carol Davis to the Adult Day Health Care Board, term to expire August 15, 1999 - MADE REAPPOINTMENT
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*17) Resignation of Ross Tolliver from the Kern County Commission on Child Care, term to expire at the pleasure of the Board - ACCEPTED RESIGNATION; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO POST VACANCY NOTICE

DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*18) Agreement with HDL for sales tax audit and analysis in the amount of 15% of the funds recovered for County - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 635-97
CLERK OF THE BOARD
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*19) Proposed revision of regularly scheduled meeting Dates of the Board of Supervisors to eliminate 10:00 a.m. meeting on November 11, 1997 - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97- 281
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*20) Proposed donation of surplus property by the District Attorney and Sheriff's Department - APPROVED

FIRE DEPARTMENT

Pa-Mc

All Ayes

21) Request for Acceptance of a Donation of Fire Safety and Prevention Educational Materials from Licuado's Juice Bar, The Water Dogs and the Lang Family Foundation - ACCEPTED DONATION OF PRINTING COSTS FOR FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AT AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $45,000 AND AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTERS OF APPRECIATION; MADE PRESENTATIONS TO THE WATER DOGS, LICUADO'S JUICE BAR AND THE LANG FAMILY FOUNDATIONS
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*22) Donation of a Hurst Rescue Unit from the Randsburg Improvement Organization - ACCEPTED DONATION OF ONE HURST RESCUE UNIT FROM THE RANDSBURG IMPROVEMENT ORGANIZATION AND AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION

HUMAN SERVICES

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*23) Report on outsourcing of collection authority and request for discharge of the Department of Human Services from accountability of 508 collection accounts totaling $694,422.47 - RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; APPROVED DISCHARGE OF ACCOUNTS
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*24) Proposed Agreement with the Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office, as the administrative agent for the Kern County Child and Family Services Agency, for the provision of Family Preservation and Support Program Services in an amount not to exceed $603,854.00 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 636-97

KERN MEDICAL CENTER

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*25) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Daniel D'Amico, M.D. for Chief of Orthopedic Services, in an amount not to exceed $552,000 over the two year term of the Agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 637-97; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE 10-1-97
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*26) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Vahdatyar Amirpour, M.D. for Orthopedic Surgeon, in an amount not to exceed $493,999.92 over the two year term of the Agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 638-97; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE 10-1-97
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*27) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Kevin Schmidt, D.O., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 over the two year term of the Agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 639-97; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-282 FOR AUTHORIZATION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY COVERAGE
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*28) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Solomon Laktineh, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $52,000 per year or $104,000 per term of agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 640-97
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*29) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Randolph Fok, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 over the two year term of the Agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 641-97; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-283 FOR ASSUMPTION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY COVERAGE
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*30) Proposed Professional Medical Services Agreement with Matthew Malerich, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $250,000 over the two year term of the Agreement - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 642-97; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-284 FOR ASSUMPTION OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LIABILITY COVERAGE
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*31) Authorization to pay locum tenens anesthesiologists with Claim for Payment until November 1, 1997 - APPROVED
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*32) Proposed professional infection control Consulting Services Agreement with Leslee O'Brien in an amount not to exceed $9,040 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 643-97
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*33) Proposed Affiliation Agreement for Kern Medical Center to provide observation, laboratory learning and clinical practice for students enrolled in Allied Health Programs sponsored by the Kern Community College District at no cost to Kern Medical Center - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 644-97

PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*34) Funding request from the Kern Valley Fish & Game Habitat Club in the amount of $704.00 to purchase fish nets - APPROVED PROJECT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $704.00 FROM FUNDS AVAILABLE IN THE 1997-98 APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OTHER AGENCIES; AUTHORIZED THE PARKS DEPARTMENT AND PURCHASING AGENT TO PROCESS THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO COMPLETE TRANSACTION
PUBLIC HEALTH
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*35) Proposed approval of three additional License Agreements with Health Care Providers for Automated Immunization Tracking and Registration System - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS 645-97 THROUGH 647-97
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*36) Unusual travel request for Director of Public Health Services to travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for the Annual American Public Health Association Meeting from November 7 through November 14, 1997 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY ASSOCIATED COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,671.00
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*37) Proposed Agreement with State Department of Health Services for AIDS Drug Assistance Program in the amount of $70,994 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 648-97

RETIREMENT

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*38) Proposed revised special district employer contribution rates for the retirement system, as recommended by the KCERA's actuary and the Board of Retirement - APPROVED

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*39) Request to delete one Typist Clerk III position and add one Typist Clerk II position in Budget Unit 2210 effective September 30, 1997 - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULES

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*40) Proposed Agreement with City of Mcfarland to share construction expenses for the expansion of the McFarland Sheriff's Substation - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 649-97

SUPERIOR COURT

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

*41) Request for retroactive approval for out of state travel for Mr. Denesh Upadhyaya on September 8 through September 12, 1997 to attend the National Court Technology Conference in Detroit, Michigan in an amount not to exceed $1,675 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
42) 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! - DR. BARRY JACOBS, PRESIDENT OF THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION, EXPRESSED APPRECIATION TO THE BOARD FOR THE TENTH MEMBER APPOINTMENT TO THE COMMISSION

BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS
43) On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - NO ONE HEARD

ClOSED SESSION

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Pr-Pa

All Ayes

44) Request for Closed Session re Public Employee Perfor- mance Evaluation - Titles: Clerk of the Board of Super- visors, Agricultural Commissioner; Director of Mental Health; Fire Chief; Director of Resource Management Agency; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Chief Executive Officer of Kern Medical Center; Director of Parks and Recreations Department; Director of Libraries Director of Airports; Director of Public Health Ser-vices (From Monday, 9/29/97, 2:00 p.m., #3) -

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

Pa-Pe

45)

Results of Closed Session re Public Employee Perfor- mance Evaluation - Titles: Clerk of the Board of Super- visors, Agricultural Commissioner; Director of Mental Health; Fire Chief; Director of Resource Management Agency; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Chief Executive Officer of Kern Medical Center; Director of Parks and Recreations Department; Director of Libraries Director of Airports; Director of Public Health Services (From Tuesday, 9/30/97, 10:00 a.m., #44) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, 9/30/97, AT 2:00 P.M.

RECONVENED AND RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M.

Clerk of the Board

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN

1115 Truxtun Avenue

Bakersfield, California

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 30, 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 ACTIONS SHOWN IN CAPS OR UNDERLINED

Pr-Pe 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

Pr-Pe #1) Purchase Order No. 706889; Above Ground Gasoline Storage Tank Facility, Kern Sanitation Authority's Wastewater Treatment Plant, Project 9144-8116 - RECEIVED AND FILED NOTICE OF COMPLETION

Pr-Pe ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY AND RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

Pe-Pa

All Ayes

2) Financing Plan for Replacement Projects for Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) System, Communications System, Payroll/Personnel System, and Public Health Facility - ROY WEYGAND, PRESIDENT OF KERNTAX, AND BILL WILBANKS, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION, HEARD; AUTHORIZED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND GENERAL SERVICES DIVISION TO SECURE FINANCING FOR CAD THROUGH COMMERCIAL LEASE; CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*3) Proposed Agreement with Arts Council of Kern in the amount of $16,500 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 650-97
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*4) Proposed Agreement with Bakersfield Symphony Orchestra in the amount of $15,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 651-97

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*5) Proposed Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Hunter and Associates Management Services, Inc. for Consulting Services Related to Implementation of Performance Improvement Plan at Kern Medical Center in an amount not to exceed $112,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 652-97

Legislative Matters:

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*6) Report on AB 233 (Assembly Member Martha Escutia, D-Bell), Trial Court Funding Realignment - RECEIVED AND FILED

COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

General Services Division

S.D. #1

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*7) (1960.8122) Change Order No. 1, providing for an increase of $6,845.00, for East Kern Municipal Court District Ridgecrest Justice Building Court Facility Addition - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN

All S.D.'s

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*8) Proposed Resolution Authorizing Purchasing Agent to Execute Personal Services Contracts in amount not to exceed $10,000 in any Fiscal Year using standard agreement - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-285

COUNTY COUNSEL

Pr-Pe

4 Ayes

1 No-Pa

9) Proposed amendment to Section 5.20.090 and 5.20.110 related to Regulations of Cardrooms - BOB PATTY; DAVID OSINA, O'S CASINO; JIM WAINWRIGHT; MOHAMMED HASHEM; AND RANDALL ABBOTT, ON BEHALF OF GOLDEN WEST CASINO, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENTS; WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*10) Request for deletion of one Receptionist position and addition of one Word Processing Technician position in Budget Unit 1910: Workers' Compensation, effective September 30, 1997 - APPROVED; DIRECTED PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENT SCHEDULE AND SALARY ORDINANCE

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*11) Amendments to Assessment Appeals Board Rules 5(C), 16, 28, and 34 - APPROVED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Engineering and Survey Services

S.D. #2

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*12) Tract 5175, Unit B; South of Rosamond Boulevard, West Side of 35th Street West, Rosamond; Approval of Completed Street, Water and Sewer Improvements; Reduction of Faithful Performance Securities in Subdivision Improvement Agreement - APPROVED COMPLETED STREET, WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS; REDUCED OR RETAINED THE EXISTING FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE SECURITIES, ISSUED BY DEVELOPERS INSURANCE COMPANY AS FOLLOWS (TOTAL SECURITY IS REDUCED FROM $442,640.00, TO $84,489.00); BOND #12898S IN THE AMOUNT OF $266,623.00 TO $26,662.00 FOR THE GUARANTEE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPLETED STREET IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD STARTING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; BOND #12899S IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,260.00 TO $8,826.00 FOR THE GUARANTEE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPLETED WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD STARTING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; BOND #12900S IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,007.00 TO #39,251.00 CONSISTING OF $7,301.00 FOR THE GUARANTEE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPLETED MISCELLANEOUS IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD STARTING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AND $31,950.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE REMAINING SUMP FENCING AND GATES; BOND #12902S IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,750.00 IS TO REMAIN AS IT STANDS FOR THE GUARANTEE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE COMPLETED GRADING IMPROVEMENTS AGAINST DEFECTS IN MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD STARTING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-286 FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS WITHIN TRACT 5175, UNIT B, INTO THE COUNTY ROAD SYSTEM

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Environmental Health Services Department

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*13) Recovery of Costs for Demolition of Structure at 2508 Kentucky Street A.P.N.: 137-460-16; Owner of Record: Jess Lomas and G. L. Torres - SET HEARING FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997, AT 2:00 P.M.; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND ALL OTHERS HAVING INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY BY CERTIFIED MAIL; DIRECTED DEPARTMENT TO POST NOTICE; AND AUTHORIZED CLERK TO PUBLISH HEARING NOTICE

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*14) Recovery of Costs for Demolition of Structure at 2602 North Kern Street A.P.N.: 125-030-12; Owner of Record: John F. McKanna - SET HEARING FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1997, AT 2:00 P.M.; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO NOTIFY OWNERS OF RECORD AND ALL OTHERS HAVING INTEREST IN SAID PROPERTY BY CERTIFIED MAIL; DIRECTED DEPARTMENT TO POST NOTICE; AND AUTHORIZED CLERK TO PUBLISH HEARING NOTICE
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

Roads Department

S.D. #1

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*15) Contract No. 97025, Change Order No. 1 for Construction of Asphalt Concrete Overlay at Poso Airport in the amount of $0.23 (decrease) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*16) Contract No. 96021, Construction on North Chester Avenue between Universe Avenue and North Chester Extension, Rescind Award - APPROVED RESCISSION OF LOW BID AND REJECTED ALL OTHER BIDS
S.D. #2
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*17) Revised Acquisition Offer for Meily Property to Include Fixtures and Equipment; Oak Creek Road Overpass Project - APPROVED THE AMOUNT OF $187,755.00 AS APPROPRIATE VALUATION
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*18) Proposed Agreement with the City of Tehachapi for Kern Regional Transit to Assume the Operation of Transit Services in the Greater Tehachapi Area - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 653-97

S.D. #3

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*19) Proposed Contribution Agreement with Caltrans for Maxwell Memorial Interchange Landscaping Project, County to receive $20,000 - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 654-97
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*20) Contract No. 97041, Accept Low Bid for Highway Planting at the Maxwell Memorial Interchange - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF J & M LAND RESTORATION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $98,097.31; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES

S.D. 4

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*21) Contract No. 97044, Accept Low Bid for Construction on Cuddy Valley Road and Frazier Mountain Park Road, STPL-5950(115) - ACCEPTED LOW BID OF GRANITE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $684,520.00; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS AND RELEASED ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES
WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

HEARING

Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*22) Confirmation of Conformance of Re-Permitted Boron Sanitary Landfill with the Siting Element of the Kern County and Incorporated Cities Integrated Waste Management Plan for the Purpose of Application to California Integrated Waste Management Board for Revised Solid Waste Facilities Permit for Boron Sanitary Landfill and Adoption of a Negative Declaration - ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND ADOPTED RESOLUTION 97-287 MAKING FINDING THAT THE PROPOSED PROJECT IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SITING ELEMENT OF THE KERN COUNTY AND INCORPORATED CITIES INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN
S.D. #1 & #2
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*23) Purchase Order No. 706813; Notice of Completion for Drilling a Rotary Test Hole at Bakersfield Metropolitan Sanitary Landfill (Bena); Project No. 8999-9614 - RECEIVED AND FILED
S.D. #2
Pe-Mc

All Ayes

*24) Bids for Boron Sanitary Landfill Operational Agreement - ACCEPTED LOW BID WITH CULLINAN ENGINEERING IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,300 PER MONTH; AUTHORIZED ROADS DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE NECESSARY CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND AUTHORIZED RELEASE OF ALL OTHER BID GUARANTEES

MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

25) Budget Transfers - APPROVED #38 THROUGH #39; #40 WAS WITHDRAWN
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

26) Travel Requests (Out-of-State) - APPROVED J. BLOCH TO CHICAGO, IL; D. UPADHYAYA, P. CHANDLER,J. HOLT, AND B. PAPION TO PHOENIX, AZ; R. BISHOP, P. THOMAS, AND C. MINNER TO GOLDEN, CO
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

27) Minutes for Week of September 15, 1997 - APPROVED
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

28) Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED
Pa-Pr

All Ayes

29) Miscellaneous Departmental Referrals by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
30) 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/REPORTS
31) On their own initiative, Board members may make an announcement or a report on their own activities. They may ask a question for clarification, make a referral to staff or take action to have staff place a matter of business on a future agenda (Gov. Code Sec. 54954.2[a]) - NO ONE HEARD
CLOSED SESSION

County Administrative Office

Pa-Pe

All Ayes

32) Request for Closed Session re Meet and Confer with Kern County Public Employees Association and Kern Faculty Association -
Pa-Pe

All Ayes

32A) Request for Closed Session re Public Employee Performance Evaluation - Titles: Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, Agricultural Commissioner; Director of Mental Health; Fire Chief; Director of Resource Management Agency; Director of Emergency Medical Services; Chief Executive Officer of Kern Medical Center; Director of Parks and Recreations Department; Director of Libraries; Director of Airports; Director of Public Health Services (From Tuesday, 9/30/97, 10:00 a.m., #44) -
County Counsel
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All Ayes

33) Request for closed session regarding a lawsuit or proceeding formally initiated entitled Lilibeth Pulido Garcia v. County of Kern, KCSC Case No. 232708-RA. (Government Code Section 54956.9 (a)) -

Pe-Pa RECONVENED AND ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.

Clerk of the Board

Chairman, Board of Supervisors

28) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED
Auditor-Controller-County Clerk
A) Revenue Recap Report and Statement of Condition, Budgetary Appropriations as of August 31, 1997
Clerk of the Board
B) Received, certified, and forwarded to Recorder for Recordation as follows:

1) Parcel Map No. 9846 (S.D. 3)

2) Parcel Map No. 9864 (S.D. 2)

3) Parcel Map No. 10046 (S.D. 2)

4) Parcel Map No. 10096 (S.D. 1)

5) Parcel Map No. 10139 (S.D. 3)

6) Parcel Map No. 10203 (S.D. 2)

7) Parcel Map No. 10299 (S.D. 4)

8) Parcel Map No. 10341 (S.D. 4)

9) Parcel Map No. 10362 (S.D. 5)

10) Parcel Map No. 10367 (S.D. 5)

11) Parcel Map No. 10372 (S.D. 5)

12) Parcel Map No. 10394 (S.D. 1)

13) Parcel Map No. 10405 (S.D. 4)

14) Parcel Map No. 10409 (S.D. 4)

15) Parcel Map No. 10418 (S.D. 3)

16) Parcel Map No. 10420 (S.D. 5)

17) Parcel Map No. 10430 (S.D. 3)

18) Parcel Map No. 10439 (S.D. 5)

19) Tract Map No. 5489-Phase C (S.D. 3)

20) Tract Map No. 5602-B (S.D. 5)

21) Tract Map No. 5610-Phase 1 (S.D. 1)

22) Tract Map No. 5688-Phase I (S.D. 2)

23) Tract Map No. 5699-Phase 1 (S.D. 2)

24) Tract Map No. 5835-Phase A (S.D. 4)

Environmental Health Services Department
C) Thank you letter to Mary Cobert for the donation of dog food and cat food to the Animal Control Shelter Program
Kern Medical Center
D) Thank you letter to Phyliss Shelton for the donation of home-made quilts for the pediatric patients
Local Agency Formation Commission
E) Proceeding No. 1226, Report and Recommendation in the matter of East Niles C.S.D.: Annexation No. 33 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
F) Proceeding No. 1229, Report and Recommendation in the matter of Olcese Water District: Annexation No. 9 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
G) Minutes of Meeting for August 26, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
H) Agenda of Meeting for September 23, 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
Roads
I) Response to Kern County Grand Jury from Roads Department re a potential conflict of interest in a roads maintenance operation (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
Treasurer-Tax Collector
J) Kern County Deferred Compensation Plans-Quarterly Statements
MISCELLANEOUS
K) Letter from Department of Health Services to California Healthcare for Indigents (CHIP)/Rural Health Services (RHS) Contact Person re Fiscal Year (FY) 1997-98 Description of Proposed Expenditure (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and KMC)
L) Letter from Office of Historic Preservation re Erra House in Tehachapi (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Museum)
M) Letter from California State Association of Counties re AB 980 (Ashburn):State Budgets (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and Grand Jury)
N) Letter from Assemblyman Roy Ashburn re Trial Court Reform passed by the Legislature (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Superior Court and Municipal Court)
O) Letter from Kern Law Enforcement Association re Adoption of Arbitrator's Award - Sgt. Joe Linder (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
P) Letter from Dave and Diane Heffner re Death Valley Sesquicentennial Consortuim (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
Q) Letter from Taxpayers Fed Up with More State Bureaucracy re Proposed Ballot Initiative concerning non-contracting out for Engineering Services (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
R) Consumer Update from California Public Utilities Commission for September 1997 (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and General Services)
S) Bulletin from State of California, Fair Political Practices Commission (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, County Counsel and All Elected Officials)
T) Newsletter from American Land Rights Association, National Inholders Association, re Interior Columbia Basin Ecosystem Management Plan Draft Environmental Impact Statements (DEIS) (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
U) Minutes of the Meeting of August 14, 1997 from Wildlife Conservation Board (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)
V) Memorandum from Friant Water Users Authority re Joint Progress Report on Negotiations (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and ESS)
29) LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD -APPROVED AND FILED
A) Application for Alcohol Beverage License: Sunset Food Market, 2800 River Blvd., Bakersfield, CA - REFERRED TO PLANNING (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel)
B) Letter from Kern River Watermaster re Assembly Bill 1505 (Ashburn) - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE (Copy to each Supervisor)
C) Letter of apology from Law Office of James F. Wilson re Citizen's Complaint of Official Misconduct-Patrick and Starlyn Hruska - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to each Supervisor, CAO, Sheriff and County Counsel-Risk Management)
D) Inquiry from Homier Distributing re required permits and licenses for Itinerant vendors or Transient Merchants - REFERRED TO SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT (Copy to each Supervisor and CAO)
E) Claim in the matter of Van C. Adams vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
F) Claim in the matter of Harold Alexander vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
G) Claim in the matter of Ronald H. Ayers vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
H) Claim in the matter of Stormy A. Baird vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
I) Claim in the matter of Scott Benes vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
J) Claim in the matter of Elizabeth Bouvier vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
K) Claim in the matter of Janet K. and Donald P. Cowan vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
L) Summons and Complaint in the matter of Marcellino Diaz vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
M) Claim in the matter of Marta I. Garcia vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
N) Claim in the matter of Michael J. Hannon and Earl Flores vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
O) Notice of Case Closure in the matter of Clarence Hosey III vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
P) Claim in the matter of Michael Hurles vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
Q) Claim in the matter of Industrial Indemnity Company vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
R) Claim in the matter of Cortney B. Kennedy vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
S) Claim in the matter of Brian King vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
T) Claim in the matter of Jacob Line vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
U) Claim in the matter of Jacob Line vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
V) Claim in the matter of Robert McDaniel vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
W) Claim in the matter of Robert McDaniel vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
X) Claim in the matter of Frank McLean vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
Y) Claim in the matter of Lori Mead vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
Z) Claim in the matter of Mercado Latino vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
AA) Claim in the matter of Cinthia Lee Pickle vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
BB) Claim in the matter of Demetrius Reese vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
CC) Claim in the matter of Wilburn Reese vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
DD) Claim in the matter of Kelley L. Richison vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
EE) Claim in the matter of Robert R. Rogers vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
FF) Claim in the matter of Jim C. and Roberta J. Ross vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
GG) Claim in the matter of John Stephens vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
HH) Claim in the matter of William G.P. Veach vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
II) Claim in the matter of Omega D. Woods vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
JJ) Claim in the matter of Carol Wright vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)
KK) Summons and Complaint in the matter of Joe Wayne Young, III, a Minor, by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Candie Young vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)