SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

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1 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, January 14, :00 A.M. Members of the Board of Supervisors may have an interest in certain contracts that the Board considers where the member holds a position on a non-profit corporation that supports the functions of the County. Supervisors are assigned to these positions as part of annual committee assignments by the Chairman of the Board. These interests include, with the Supervisor holding the position, the following: California State Association of Counties (Supervisors Scrivner and Maggard); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Perez); Kern County Network for Children (Supervisor Gleason); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Scrivner, Maggard, and Perez); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Couch and Perez); and Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Maggard and Scrivner). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Gleason, Scrivner, Maggard, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Ana Karen Yanez, Boys and Girls Clubs of Kern County, Greenfield NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, Gleason- Perez denotes Supervisor Gleason made the motion and Supervisor Perez seconded the motion. CONSENT AGENDA/OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT: ALL ITEMS LISTED WITH A "CA" OR "C" WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Resolution honoring Dr. James Waterman, Director, Mental Health Services Department, upon his retirement with 18 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO DR. JAMES WATERMAN; DR. WATERMAN HEARD 2) Proclaim January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO JESSICA BILLINGTON, KERN COALITION AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING; JESSICA BILLINGTON HEARD Scrivner-Gleason: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 3) Proclaim January 21-24, 2014 as National Eligibility Worker Recognition Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO PAT CHEADLE, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WHO INTRODUCED ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PAM HOLIWELL AND DEBBIE SPEARS, ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT OF THE KERN COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY WORKER ASSOCIATION; PAT CHEADLE, PAM HOLIWELL AND DEBBIE SPEARS, HEARD Couch-Maggard: All Ayes PUBLIC REQUESTS CA-4) Request of Tammy Burns, Local Planning Council (LPC) Coordinator, Early Childhood Council of Kern, for approval of the Council s revised Public Policy Platform - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN APPOINTMENTS CA-5) Reappointment of John S. Corkins as At-large Member to the Citrus Pest Control District, term to expire January 26, MADE REAPPOINTMENT CA-6) Appointment of Paul Linder as At-large City Selection Committee Primary Member to the Emergency Medical Care Advisory Board, term to expire at the pleasure of the Board - MADE APPOINTMENT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 7) 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 AND SPELL YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU! CENTER ON RACE, PROVERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT REPRESENTATIVES VALERIE GOROSPE, GUSTAVO AGUIRRE, BIANCA PINTERO, LUPE MARTINEZ AND GUSTAVO AGUIRRE, JR., HEARD CONCERNING COMMUNITY RECYCLING AND RESOURCE RECOVERY, INC., CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT REVOCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 8) 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 [a]) SUPERVISOR PEREZ HEARD REGARDING ANIMAL SERVICES AD HOC COMMITTEE MEETING SCHEDULED AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE THIRD FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER AND INVITED PUBLIC ATTENDANCE

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 7 ANIMAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS CA-9) Proposed addition of one Animal Control Dispatcher position and deletion of one Registered Veterinary Technician position to Budget Unit 2760, effective January 14, 2014 (Fiscal Impact $9,856 Savings; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK 10) Notice of change in audit report language pursuant to Clarity Audit Standards and adoption of Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO) - Internal Control - Integrated Framework for all audits beginning with the year ended June 30, 2013 (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Maggard-Scrivner: All Ayes 11) Audit report of compliance and internal controls of Employers Training Resource Department for fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and department s response (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Maggard-Couch: All Ayes BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CA-12) 2014 CHAIRMAN S COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS 1) Eastern Kern Air Pollution Control District - Gleason; Scrivner 2) Animal Control Commission - Perez; Alternate - Couch 3) Behavioral Health Board (Chairman s staff) - Anna Laven 4) CSAC Board of Directors - Perez; Alternate - Maggard 5) Carrizo Plain Advisory Committee (BLM) - Couch 6) Children and Families Commission - Gleason; Alternate - Scrivner 7) Community Action Partnership of Kern - Maggard 8) Community Corrections Partnership (AB109) - Perez 9) Criminal Justice Cabinet - Chairman 10) Criminal Justice Grant Advisory Board - Chairman 11) Emergency Council - Perez 12) Emergency Medical Care Advisory Board - Gleason; Alternate - Maggard 13) Hazardous Waste Mgt. Plan Local Adv. Cmte. - Gleason, Maggard 14) Intergovernmental Relations Committee - Scrivner, Couch; Alternate - All other Supervisors 15) Joint Standing Committee on Gang Violence - Maggard, Perez 16) Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council - Perez 17) Kern Council of Governments (Kern COG) - Scrivner, Couch; Alternate - All other Supervisors 18) Kern County Network for Children - Gleason 19) Kern Economic Development Corp. (KEDC) - Scrivner, Maggard; Alternate - Perez 20) Kern Groundwater Management Committee - Couch 21) Kern Public Services Financing Authority - Perez 22) KMC Joint Conference Committee - Scrivner, Maggard 23) KMC Quality Council - Perez 24) Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) - Scrivner, Couch; Alternate - Gleason 25) Parks and Recreation - Gleason; Alternate - Scrivner (Continued to Page 8)

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 8 (Continued from Page 7) 26) Remote Access Network "Cal-ID/RAN" Board - Perez 27) Retirement Board (KCERA) - Couch 28) San Joaquin Valleywide Air Pollution Study Agency - Couch 29) San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District - Couch 30) San Joaquin Valley Rail Committee - Gleason; Alternate - Scrivner 31) Sierra Nevada Conservancy - South Sierra Sub-region - Gleason 32) Solid Waste Independent Hearing Panel - Gleason 33) Solid Waste Mgt. Advisory Committee (SWMAC) - Perez, Couch; Alternate - Gleason 34) Southern California Water Committee - Couch; Alternate - Maggard 35) Tejon Ranch Public Facilities Financing Authority - Scrivner 36) Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County - Chairman, Vice Chairman 37) Treasury Oversight Committee - Gleason 38) Water Resources Committee - Couch, Perez 39) Wildlife Resources Commission - Gleason; Alternate - Scrivner 40) Workforce Invest. Board Youth Council Subgroup - Perez APPROVED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-13) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (335) to to the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a no-parking zone along both sides of the alley between Bryce Drive and Grant Drive, from Taft Avenue to Decatur Street, a distance of approximately 280 feet (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-14) Proposed Ordinance amending Kern County Ordinance Code Section revising the methodology for distribution of Kern Health Systems excess reserves (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE 15) Proposed formation of an ad hoc committee to include Supervisors Maggard and Perez to review public transportation policy and pedestrian safety in Kern County (Fiscal Impact: None) - CINDY PARRA, BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY COALITION OF KERN, AND JASON CATER, BIKE BAKERSFIELD, HEARD; APPROVED HUMAN SERVICES CA-16) Update on Board referral from November 5, 2013 regarding report on Federal Demonstration regarding childhood obesity Pilot Project for CalFresh recipients and request to continue response to Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RECEIVED AND FILED

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 17) Proposed Ordinance amending Sections , and of Chapter of the Kern County Ordinance Code relating to alcohol use in County Parks, to include the restriction of alcoholic beverages at DiGiorgio Park in Arvin and Rexland Acres Park in southeast Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - MARYLOU CHAVEZ, CHRISTIAN ROMO, JOSE PINTO AND ANA KAREN YANEZ REPRESENTING BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES; ARVIN CITY COUNCILMEMBERS JOSE GURROLA AND TONI PRICHARDO; AND GUSTAVO AGUIRRE, CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HEARD; WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE 18) Proposed Ordinance amending Section relating to Definitions and addition of Section of Chapter to Title 13 of the Kern County Ordinance Code restricting tobacco use in Rexland Acres Park in southeast Bakersfield, Lamont Park in Lamont, and DiGiorgio Park in Arvin (Fiscal Impact: None) - CHRISTIAN ROMO, JOSE PINTO, AND AMERIKA NINO- RODRIGUEZ REPRESENTING BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES; ARVIN CITY COUNCILMEMBERS TONI PRICHARDO AND JOSE GURROLA; KEVIN KEYES, TOBACCO FREE COALITION OF KERN COUNTY; AND GUSTAVO AGUIRRE, CENTER ON RACE, POVERTY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, HEARD; WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE Maggard-Scrivner: 4 Ayes; 1 No - Gleason CA-19) Request for authorization to apply for grant funding through the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development, Housing Related Programs for park improvements at County Parks, with no County match (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO SIGN APPLICATION CA-20) Request to accept grant in the amount of $15,000, with no County match, from Dr. Pepper Snapple Group-KaBoom! for a new playground at Lamont Park, containing non-standard terms and conditions (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO SIGN AGREEMENT AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-21) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Standard School District for project strategy implementation for the HEAL Partnership Grant: HEALing OILdale from September 15, 2013 through April 1, 2014, in an amount not to exceed $30,000 (Fiscal Impact: $30,000; Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 10 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES Environmental Health Division CA-22) Request for cancellation of general designations in Fund Solid Waste LEA Grant, in the amount of $3,667 to accommodate closure of the special revenue fund (Fiscal Impact: $3,667; Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS CA-23) Request for relief from accountability of 1,995 uncollectible accounts totaling $513, (Fiscal Impact: $513,358.51; Fees; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-24) Request for cancellation of designations and increase in appropriations for mid-year capital asset acquisition of an enterprise server, in an amount not to exceed $24,000 (Fiscal Impact: $24,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS RETIREMENT CA-25) Request for Board of Retirement election of eighth member alternate - RECEIVED AND FILED; DIRECTED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO CONDUCT ELECTION ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Maggard CLOSED SESSION (If public reporting is required by Government Code Section relating to the following matter(s), the public reporting of any action taken in closed session will be made at the beginning of the next session of the Board of Supervisors.) COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 26) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer, John Nilon, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Committee of Interns and Residents, Kern County Detention Officers' Association, Kern County Fire Fighters Union, Kern Law Enforcement Association, Kern County Probation Managers' Association, Kern County Probation Officers' Association, Kern County Prosecutors' Association, Kern County Sheriff's Command Association, Kern County Sheriff's Command Association II, Service Employees' International Union Local 521, Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Government Code Section ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN

7 Summary of Proceedings Page 11 27) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT - Title: Director of Mental Health Services (Government Code Section 54957) - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION 28) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer, John Nilon, and designated staff - Unrepresented employee: Director of Mental Health Services (Government Code Section ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 29) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: Director of Human Services (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN COUNTY COUNSEL 30) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Community Recycling & Resource Recovery, Inc., and Lamont Public Utility District vs. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV EB; and Community Recycling & Resource Recovery, Inc., and the T & R Fry Family Trust vs. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV EB - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 31) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) City of Bakersfield v. County of Kern, et al., Fresno County Superior Court Case No. 13-CECG (formerly Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV DRL) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 32) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) City of Bakersfield v. Kern County, Kings County Superior Court Case No. 13-C0180 (formerly Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV LHB) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Couch-Scrivner: All Ayes /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Leticia Perez Chairman, Board of Supervisors