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, August 14, :00 A.M. Note: 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 McQuiston and Maggard); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Maggard); Kern County Network for Children (Supervisor Goh); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Maggard, Watson, and Scrivner); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Watson and Maggard); and Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Maggard and Watson). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Scrivner, Maggard, Watson, Goh ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Paul Chavarria, Kaiser Permanente NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, McQuiston-Watson denotes Supervisor McQuiston made the motion and Supervisor Watson 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 REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2012, AT 2:00 P.M. - Item No. 9 concerning a request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Chief Executive Officer Kern Medical Center (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN Item No. 10 concerning a request for Closed Session regarding a need to discuss certain hospital related issues (Government Code Section and Health and Safety Code Section 1462) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN NOTE: Supervisor McQuiston recognized Scott Rice, At-large Member to the Sequoia Area VIII Board for Developmental Disabilities, whose reappointment was approved under Item No. 6 on consent

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Resolution honoring Debra L. Moreno, President/CEO of the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce, upon her retirement with 22 years of dedicated service to the citizens of Kern County - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO DEBRA MORENO; DEBRA MORENO HEARD Maggard-Goh: All Ayes CA-2) Resolution honoring Edna Wilson, Kern County Library, upon her retirement with 32 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION APPOINTMENTS CA-3) CA-4) CA-5) CA-6) Appointment of Jackie Denney as At-large Kern County Board of Supervisors Member to the Kern County Museum Foundation Board of Trustees, term to expire July 17, MADE APPOINTMENT Appointment of Gloria Stanford as Second District Member to the Commission on Aging, term to expire June 17, MADE APPOINTMENT Reappointment of Aaron Flucker as At-large Commission on Aging Member to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Advisory Committee, term to expire June 30, MADE REAPPOINTMENT Reappointment of Scott Alan Rice as At-large Member to the Sequoia Area VIII Board for Developmental Disabilities, term to expire June 30, MADE REAPPOINTMENT 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! ERNEST HARRIS, SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 521, HEARD CONCERNING A REPORT ON COUNTY EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 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 SCRIVNER REQUESTED FIRE CHIEF BRIAN MARSHALL REPORT ON THE STATUS OF WILDLAND FIRES IN THE COUNTY; CHIEF MARSHALL PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON THE JAWBONE COMPLEX FIRE AND OTHER WILDLAND FIRES IN THE COUNTY DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS CA-9) AGRICULTURE AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture for detection of Asian Citrus Psyllid from October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $238,435 (prior notification August 7, 2012) (Fiscal Impact: $238,435; State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-10) CA-11) CA-12) CA-13) Proposed retroactive Cooperative Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture for nursery inspection program from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $18,723 (prior notification August 7, 2012) (Fiscal Impact: $18,723; State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT AIRPORTS Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Personal/Professional Services Agreement No with Coffman Associates, Inc., extending the term from July 29, 2012 through December 31, 2012 for the Wildlife Hazard Assessment at Meadows Field Airport (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK Request to extend authorization to continue to pay employees and Civil Service Commissioners in accordance with current practice until the County Administrative Officer and Unions have completed the meet and confer process and the County ordinance is amended (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED BOARD OF TRADE Request letter of support for Amgen Tour of California 2013 application (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 7 CA-14) CA-15) COUNTY COUNSEL Requests from Fire Department and First District Supervisor Jon McQuiston s Office for authorization to destroy records no longer necessary or required for County purposes and eligible for destruction (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (312), (313), (314), and (315) to Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a no parking zone along the: a) north shoulder of James Road beginning at the east curb return of Granite Road, thence southeast for a distance of 330 feet, Bakersfield; b) north shoulder of James Road beginning at the west curb return of Granite Road, thence northwest for a distance of 128 feet, Bakersfield; c) south shoulder of James Road beginning at the east curb return of Airport Drive, thence southeast for a distance of 288 feet, Bakersfield; d) south shoulder of James Road beginning at the west curb return of Airport Drive, thence northwest for a distance of 461 feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-16) Proposed Ordinance adding Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a 45-mile-per-hour speed limit on Dolphin Avenue between Mahan Street and Campbell Street, a distance of approximately 4,574 feet, in Ridgecrest (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-17) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (5) to Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a handicapped parking zone along the south side of Big Blue Road, beginning at a point 49 feet northwest of the southwest curb return at Kernville Road, thence northwesterly a distance of 27 feet, Kernville (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-18) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (311) to Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a no parking zone along the southeast shoulder of Granite Road beginning at the north curb return of James Road, thence southeasterly 272 feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-19) FIRE DEPARTMENT Proposed Agreement with Alpine Forest Property Owners Association for partnership in maintaining community fire breaks and vegetation management in the community of Alpine Forest from August 14, 2012 through December 31, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $6,000 per year (Fiscal Impact: $6,000 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 8 HUMAN SERVICES CA-20) Request to employ retired County employee, Donalda S. Biscar, as a Human Services Supervisor, Step E, for a period not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in the 12-month period following date of employment (Fiscal Impact: $24,269; $23,170 Federal/State; $1,099 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED KERN MEDICAL CENTER NOTE: Supervisor Watson left the dais following discussion on Item No. 20A, prior to the vote 20A) Proposed temporary increase in General Fund loan to Kern Medical Center Enterprise Fund in an amount not to exceed $11 million, from $70 million to $81 million (Fiscal Impact: $11 million; KMC Enterprise Fund/General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) (from Monday, August 13, 2012, Item No. 6) - REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, AUDITOR- CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK, COUNTY COUNSEL AND KERN MEDICAL CENTER TO BRING BACK POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BOARD CONSIDERATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL FUND CASH ADVANCE REQUESTS TO KERN MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND Maggard-Goh: 4 Ayes; 1 Absent - Watson CA-21) CA-22) CA-23) CA-24) LIBRARY Request for approval to purchase patron notification forms, postage and pay fees for databases and membership under the San Joaquin Valley Library System (SJVLS) Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) for FY , in an amount not to exceed $411,257 (Fiscal Impact: $411,257; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES Proposed authorization to designate specified individuals of Kaiser Permanente to initiate application for evaluation and involuntary detention of mentally disordered individuals pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5150 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED SHERIFF Correction of record and request for approval to accept in-kind donation valued at $28,303 from the Bakersfield Search and Rescue Group in the form of a 2012 Dodge Ram 2500 truck, which supersedes action taken on July 17, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. under Item No. 85 (Fiscal Impact: $28,303 Donation; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION Proposed Equitable Sharing Agreement and Annual Certification with U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of the Treasury for funds received for FY (Fiscal Impact: Unknown) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF AND CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 CA-25) Proposed Agreement with the 53rd District Agricultural Association and the Kern County Sheriff s Reserve Association for law enforcement services at the 2012 Desert Empire Fair from October 18, 2012 through October 21, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-26) Application to hold a parade - Legacy Behavioral Services, Inc., - The Legacy Century, Ride the Ranch on September 1, 2012 on Fort Tejon Ranch, California (Fiscal Impact: None) - FOUND THAT SHERIFF HAS NOTED HIS APPROVAL ON PERMIT AND THAT EVENT WILL NOT RESULT IN UNDUE OR UNMANAGEABLE OBSTRUCTION OR HINDRANCE OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHERE IT IS TO BE HELD; DOES NOT LEAD TO BREACH OF THE PEACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DISORDERLY OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT; DOES NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER EVENTS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMITS, AND THAT SHERIFF HAS FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE EVENT; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CA-27) Retroactive application to hold a parade - Mountain Memories Association - Annual Fiesta Days - on August 4, 2012 in Frazier Park (Fiscal Impact: None) - FOUND THAT SHERIFF HAS NOTED HIS APPROVAL ON PERMIT AND THAT EVENT DID NOT RESULT IN UNDUE OR UNMANAGEABLE OBSTRUCTION OR HINDRANCE OF TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY WHERE IT WAS HELD; DID NOT LEAD TO BREACH OF THE PEACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DISORDERLY OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT; DID NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER EVENTS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMITS, AND THAT SHERIFF HAD FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE EVENT; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CA-28) TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR Correction of minimum bid amounts and revision of property list for the November 2012 sale of tax defaulted property, and request to rescind Resolution (Fiscal Impact: $4.4 Million Estimated Tax-Revenue Recovery) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Zack Scrivner Chairman, Board of Supervisors