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1 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN BOARD RECONVENED 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, July 7, :00 P.M. Supervisors: McQuiston, Maben, Maggard, Watson, Rubio ROLL CALL: All Present 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 TUESDAY, JULY 7, 2009, AT 9:00 A.M. Item No. 27 concerning request for Closed Session regarding a determination of whether the County will intervene or join as amicus curiae in litigation entitled in the matter of application of Golden Hills Sanitation Co., Inc., etc., California Public Utilities Commission Application No (Government Code Section (c)) - CHAIRMAN MCQUISTON ANNOUNCED THE BOARD, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PETITION TO INTERVENE AND ASSERT THE COUNTY OF KERN'S INTERESTS TO: 1) OPPOSE THE IMPOSITION OF STANDBY SERVICE FEES ON AFFECTED LANDOWNERS; 2) OPPOSE THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO EXPAND INTO AREAS THAT IT CURRENTLY DOES NOT SERVE; AND 3) ADDRESS OTHER ISSUES OF CONCERN TO THE COUNTY OF KERN AND RESIDENTS OF THE GOLDEN HILLS COMMUNITY ADJOURNED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; RECONVENED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY C-1) KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY Proposed Contract No with Whitaker Construction Group, Inc., for construction of Trickling Filter No. 1 Piping Bypass and Media Upgrade at Kern Sanitation Authority, in an amount not to exceed $799,000 (Fiscal Impact: $799,000; Kern Sanitation Authority; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY; RECONVENED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT C-2) Audit Report for City of Taft and Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District Wastewater Treatment Plant for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED ADJOURNED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT; RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 3) 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! RICHARD RAMOS, PRESIDENT, PARENTS ON A MISSION, HEARD REGARDING GANG PREVENTION LOUIS GILL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, BETHANY SERVICES, AND ALLIANCE AGAINST FAMILY VIOLENCE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT, HEARD REGARDING THE ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF HOMELESSNESS WITHIN THE COUNTY BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 4) 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]) NO ONE HEARD DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Planning Department Streets and Highways S.D. #4 CA-5) Request from Michael and Laurie O Brien by French and Associates for a Summary Vacation of public access easement, northwest corner of Cuddy Valley Road and O Brien Drive, Cuddy Valley area, Zone Map No. 238 (Fiscal Impact: None) - ADOPTED RESOLUTION APPROVING SUMMARY VACATION, EXCEPTING AND RESERVING AN EASEMENT ALONG THE EASTERLY TEN FEET FOR EXISTING PUBLIC UTILITIES, TO BE RECORDED UPON CONFIRMATION FROM THE KERN COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO CLERK OF THE BOARD THAT THE REVISED CUL-DE-SAC PUBLIC ACCESS EASEMENT DEDICATION HAS BEEN RECORDED

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 10 CA-6) Miscellaneous S.D. #2 Request from Stallion Springs Community Services District to amend the Kern County Land Division Ordinance to add a new Chapter Park Land Dedication Ordinance for the Stallion Springs Community Services District (Fiscal Impact None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Animal Control Department All S.D. s 7) Status report of Public Education and Enforcement Team (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; REFERRED FUNDING OF PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT TEAM (PEET) PROGRAM TO FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FILE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Engineering and Survey Services Hearing S.D. #5 8) Request for a determination of a public nuisance at 30 Sterling Road, Bakersfield, APN , and a petition from Engineering & Survey Services to impose Administrative Penalties against Javier S. Melgoza (Fiscal Impact: None) - OPENED HEARING; MICHAEL TRIPP, AND JULIO SALAZAR, INTERPRETER FOR PROPERTY OWNER JAVIER MELGOZA, HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT A PUBLIC NUISANCE EXISTS ON THE PROPERTY; DIRECTED ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES TO POST AND MAIL NOTICE OF DETERMINATION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE ; APPROVED ASSESSMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AGAINST THE PROPERTY OWNER, JAVIER S. MELGOZA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,000, PLUS A DAILY AMOUNT OF $250 TO CONTINUE UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THE PUBLIC NUISANCE HAS BEEN ABATED; ALL PENALTIES TO BE WAIVED IF NUISANCE IS ABATED ON OR BEFORE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2009, AT 5:00 P.M. Rubio-Watson: All Ayes S.D. #1 CA-9) water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract No. 5772, Phase 7, north side of Universe Avenue, 487 feet west of North Chester Avenue, Oildale area, Dennis W. DeWalt (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO. S505658, IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,978, UNDERWRITTEN BY FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 11 CA-10) CA-11) CA-12) water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract No. 5772, Phase 8, 450 feet west of North Chester Avenue, 310 feet south of West Day Avenue, Oildale area, the DeWalt Group, Inc. (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO. S506101, IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,562, UNDERWRITTEN BY FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5772, Phase 9, south of West Day Avenue, 450 feet west of North Chester Avenue, Oildale area, Dennis W. DeWalt (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO. S506135, IN THE AMOUNT OF $37,637, UNDERWRITTEN BY FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5909, Snow Road, 1,980 feet east of Calloway Drive, northwest Bakersfield, Donald Wattenbarger (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 183, IN THE AMOUNT OF $136,327, ISSUED BY VALLEY INDEPENDENT BANK S.D. #3 CA-13) Request to set public hearing to consider levying assessments with an escalation clause for County Service Area No. 60 and Zone of Benefit Nos. 1 and 2 and proposed Resolution of intention to extend Zone of Benefit No. 2 within County Service Area No. 60, Parcel Map 11677, north of Unicorn Road and west of Pegasus Drive, Oildale (Fiscal Impact: $3,734.80; CSA s; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; MADE FINDING ACTION IS STATUTORILY EXEMPT FROM CEQA PURSUANT TO SECTION 15061(B)(3) AND SECTION OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2009, AT 2:00 P.M., TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND TABULATE BALLOTS; DIRECTED ENGINEERING & SURVEY SERVICES TO MAIL NOTICES AND BALLOTS, ALONG WITH AN ENGINEER S REPORT, TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS AFFECTED, AND TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING IN COMPLIANCE WITH ARTICLE XIIID OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF HEARING AND TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, IF REQUESTED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION OF INTENTION TO EXTEND ZONE OF BENEFIT NO. 2 AND SET PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AND ESTABLISHING THE FORMULA FOR SETTING AN ASSESSMENT FOR FUTURE YEARS WITHIN COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 60 AND ZONE OF BENEFIT NOS. 1 AND 2, PARCEL MAP CA-14) water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5560, Unit B, southwest corner of Vineland Road and Breckenridge Road, east Bakersfield, Dennis W. DeWalt (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO. S505231, IN THE AMOUNT OF $46,296, UNDERWRITTEN BY FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 12 S.D. #4 CA-15) CA-16) CA-17) CA-18) water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5557, Phase B, north side of Palm Avenue, east of Heath Road, Rosedale Area, Delfino, Bakersfield, LLC (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO S, IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,549, UNDERWRITTEN BY DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5557, Phase C, north side of Palm Avenue, 1,790 feet east of Heath Road, Rosedale area, Delfino, Bakersfield, LLC (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO S, IN THE AMOUNT OF $48,796, UNDERWRITTEN BY DEVELOPERS SURETY AND INDEMNITY COMPANY water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5919, Unit B, 460 feet south of Meacham Road and 1,400 feet west of Renfro Road, Rosedale area, Eloy Renfro (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO P, IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,720, UNDERWRITTEN BY INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA water and sewer improvements one-year guarantee period, Tract 5919, Unit C, on Meacham Road between Renfro Road and Rudd Avenue, Rosedale area, Eloy Renfro (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; RELEASED FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE BOND NO S, IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,647, UNDERWRITTEN BY INDEMNITY COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY Roads Department S.D. #5 CA-19) Proposed Irrevocable Assignment of Contract Funds on Contract for construction at Bernard Street and Haley Street, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT All S.D. s CA-20) Report concerning change orders approved from October 8, 2005 through June, 2009, pursuant to Board authorization (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 13 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 21) Proposed policy disallowing annexations within Airport Economic Opportunity Area (Fiscal Impact: None) - ROGER MCINTOSH, MCINTOSH AND ASSOCIATES, REPRESENTING BIDART BROS.; AND JOHN STINSON, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED; CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2009, AT 2:00 P.M. Maggard-Watson: All Ayes CA-22) Transfer of property tax entitlement related to City of Bakersfield Annexation No. 612, Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) Proceeding No (Fiscal Impact: FY $115 General Fund, $83 Fire Fund; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ) Response to referral on June 30, 2009, regarding budget options for providing up to an additional $4,000,000 to the Sheriff s Department, budget options to fund Tier 1 child protective services programs in the Human Services Department, and description of impacts to departments on the options, and analysis of economic effects of homelessness within the County (Fiscal Impact: None) - DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO REVISE PROPOSED BUDGET TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL GENERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000,000 TO THE SHERIFF S DEPARTMENT; $2,500,000 TO FUND TIER 1 CHILD PROTECTIVE SERVICES PROGRAMS, $675,000 TO FUND WELFARE FRAUD INVESTIGATORS, AND $125,000 TO FUND PREVENTION PROGRAMS BY GARDEN PATHWAYS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES; DIRECTED DESIGNATION OF REMAINING GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO FISCAL STABILITY RESERVES; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND AUDITOR-CONTROLLER- COUNTY CLERK TO DEVELOP BETTER MEASUREMENTS FOR ACCURATE TRACKING OF FINANCIAL STATUS Rubio-Maben: 4 Ayes; 1 No - McQuiston SHERIFF 24) Proposed deletion of one-hundred-seventy (170) positions to include: onehundred-thirty (130) Detentions Deputies, resulting in ninety-three (93) layoffs; four (4) Crime Prevention Specialists, resulting in two (2) layoffs; twenty-two (22) Office Services Technicians, resulting in one (1) layoff; six (6) Sheriff s Report Technicians, resulting in four (4) layoffs; six (6) Evidence Technicians, resulting in six (6) layoffs; one (1) Supervising Report Technician, resulting in one (1) layoff; and one (1) Sheriff s Aide, resulting in one (1) layoff, effective July 25, 2009 (Fiscal Impact: $13,146,513 FY ; Budgeted; Discretionary) - KEVIN DEES, PRESIDENT, KERN COUNTY DETENTION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION (KCDOA), HEARD; APPROVED DELETION OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO (122) POSITIONS TO INCLUDE: EIGHTY-TWO (82) DETENTION DEPUTIES, RESULTING IN FORTY-FIVE (45) LAYOFFS; FOUR (4) CRIME PREVENTION SPECIALISTS, RESULTING IN TWO (2) LAYOFFS; TWENTY-TWO (22) OFFICE SERVICES TECHNICIANS, RESULTING IN ONE (1) LAYOFF; SIX (6) SHERIFF S REPORT TECHNICIANS, RESULTING IN FOUR (4) LAYOFFS; SIX (6) EVIDENCE TECHNICIANS, RESULTING IN SIX (6) LAYOFFS; ONE (1) SUPERVISING REPORT TECHNICIAN, RESULTING IN ONE (1) LAYOFF; AND ONE (1) SHERIFF S AIDE, RESULTING IN ONE (1) (Continued on Page 14)

7 Summary of Proceedings Page 14 (Continued from Page 13) LAYOFF, EFFECTIVE JULY 25, 2009; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER TO MEET AND CONFER WITH KCDOA REGARDING NEGOTIATION OFFER Maben-Watson: 4 Ayes; 1 No - McQuiston LIBRARY 24A) Proposed deletion of three (3) full-time and (9) part-time Office Services Assistants, resulting in one (1) full-time and seven (7) part-time layoffs; eleven (11) full-time and nine (9) part-time Office Services Technicians, resulting in nine (9) full-time and nine (9) part-time layoffs; and one (1) fulltime Fiscal Support Assistant, resulting in one (1) lay-off, effective August 1, 2009; deletion of nine (9) full-time positions: one (1) Office Services Assistant, three (3) Office Services Technicians, three (3) Library Associates and two (2) Librarian IIs, and addition of nine (9) part-time positions: one (1) Office Services Assistant, three (3) Office Services Technicians, three (3) Library Associates and two (2) Librarian IIs, effective August 1, 2009; and proposed Resolution for reduced hours of operation at Library locations, effective August 1, 2009 (Fiscal Impact: $1,264,250 FY ; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) (from Item No. 15 A.M.) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE; ADOPTED RESOLUTION AS AMENDED TO REFLECT NO REDUCTION IN HOURS OF OPERATION FOR BOOKMOBILE 1 AND 3 Rubio-Watson: All Ayes COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General Services Hearing S.D. #2 CA-25) Proposed Resolution and Ordinance granting a pole and power line franchise to Sky River Partnership (Fiscal Impact: $1,200 Renewal Fee; $48,739 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) (from 06/30/2009) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AS APPROPRIATE; ADOPTED RESOLUTION AND ENACTED ORDINANCE F-526 CA-26) Proposed Agreement with Kern County Air Pollution Control District for Department of Motor Vehicles Project Grant No , for the purchase of a low emission vehicle, in an amount not to exceed $20,163 (Fiscal Impact: $20,163; $13,000 District Grant; $7,163 Garage ISF [Fund 30012]; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-27) Proposed Agreement with Kern County Air Pollution Control District for Department of Motor Vehicles Project Grant No , for the purchase of a low emission vehicle, in an amount not to exceed $21,000 (Fiscal Impact: $21,000; $16,700 District Grant; $4,300 Garage ISF [Fund 30012] Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

8 Summary of Proceedings Page 15 S.D. #5 CA-28) CA-29) Proposed Right-of-Way Easement to City of Bakersfield for construction of street improvements along Belle Terrace and Amador Avenue, adjacent to Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AS APPROPRIATE; MADE FINDING THAT CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATED IN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY EASEMENT IS IN PUBLIC INTEREST AND THAT INTEREST IN LAND CONVEYED WILL NOT SUBSTANTIALLY CONFLICT OR INTERFERE WITH USE OF PROPERTY BY COUNTY; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN Proposed Agreement for Lease with Mohamed M. Muthana, Jr., and Smirh M. Muthana, for lease of 500 Baker Street for Probation Department, for a term of five years, from October 15, 2009, with a 2-year option to extend term (Fiscal Impact: $4,402 Monthly Rent; Budgeted; Discretionary - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM CEQA PER SECTION 15301; AUTHORIZED GENERAL SERVICES TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AS APPROPRIATE; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL CA-30) CA-31) CA-32) Budget Transfers - NONE Minutes for week of June 15, APPROVED Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - APPROVED CA-33) Claims and Lawsuits filed with and referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, JULY 13, 2009, AT 2:00 P.M., AT KERN MEDICAL CENTER Rubio /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Jon McQuiston Chairman, Board of Supervisors

9 Summary of Proceedings Page 16 32) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS - FILED Clerk of the Board A) Letter from Patricia J. DeMond re resignation from the Solid Waste Management Advisory Committee and Kern County Local Task Force (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Waste Management) B) from Michelle Matthews re resignations of John Neal Willey, David Minton Silva and John Garren from the AIDS Advisory Board (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Public Health) C) Received, certified and transmitted to Recorder for recordation as follows: 1) Parcel Map S.D. #4 County Administrative Office D) Amendment to Administrative Policy and Procedures Manual, Section 107.3, regarding paying employees working out-of-class, rescinding previous revision Grand Jury E) Final Report re Kern County District Attorney s Office (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and District Attorney) F) Letter to Golden Empire Transit District re lack of response to Final Report due Monday, April 20, 2009 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) G) Grand Jury Final Report Planning H) Recorded Grant of Avigation Easement from Richard D. Lewis re Parcel Map Waiver No (Document No ) I) Recorded Grant of Avigation Easement from Robert J. Kubisiak and Linda M. Kubisiak re Parcel Map Waiver No (Document No ) Retirement J) Response to Board referral on February 24, 2009, Item No. 37 A.M., concerning Employer Retirement Contribution Projection Models (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel) Roads K) Recorded Irrevocable Offer of Dedication from Seth Stuart and Russell Stuart per conditions of approval for Parcel Map 11612, Larcus Avenue (Document No ) Miscellaneous L) Letter from Debbie Lewis, City of Bakersfield, re completion of City Annexation No. 597 (County-Owned Properties No. 1 Annexation) (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Waste Management) M) Letter from Wesley Baker in opposition to a dirt bike track close to O Neil Canyon, Lebec area (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel)

10 Summary of Proceedings Page 17 N) Letter from Sedrick Mitchell, State Department of Parks and Recreation, re new information relating to Land and Water Conservation (LWCF) Program (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Resource Management Agency) O) Letter from Karen Parr, State Department of Public Health, re Fiscal Year Self Certification Requirement (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Public Health and County Counsel) P) Letter from Anita Biedermann, State Fish and Game Commission, re notice of proposed regulatory action concerning Marking and Inspections of Live Fish Transportation Vehicles and Inspections of Aquaculture Facilities (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Parks) Q) Letter from Sheri Tiemann, State Fish and Game Commission, re notice of proposed regulatory action re delisting of American peregrine falcon from endangered species status (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Resource Management Agency) R) Letter from Suzanne Jackson, County of Santa Barbara, re Resolution concerning appointments to the Cachuma Resource Conservation District Board in lieu of election for the November 3, 2009 General District Election (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and County Counsel) S) Letter from Assemblymember Danny D. Gilmore in response to correspondence concerning AB 64, which would increase an existing mandate for electricity providers to procure electricity from renewable sources to 25% by 2015 and 33% by 2020 (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) T) Letter from Assemblymember Danny D. Gilmore in response to correspondence concerning AB 1409, which would revise a provision authorizing work on county highway contracts to be done by purchasing materials and having work completed by day labor only after advertising and requesting bids (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) U) Letter from Kent E. Prokop re stocking of trout in the Kern River (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Parks) V) Letter from John A. Martin, Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, in opposition to the proposed Nonsummary Vacation, Map No. 183 (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel) W) Letter from Gary M. Johnson re resignation from the Kern County Civil Service Commission (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Personnel) X) s from Jaron Pope, Gordon Claunch and Shannon Coburn in support of granting Big West an extension on its expansion project (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and County Counsel) Y) from Suzan Sindelar in support of the Outreach Program for Pet Overpopulation (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Animal Control and Resource Management Agency) Z) Notice from State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re application for alcoholic beverage license from: Fastrip Food Store No , 219 Harrison Street, Taft (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and Environmental Health) AA) Notice from Southern California Gas Company re filing of the Gas Cost Incentive Mechanism, Application No. A (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and General Services)

11 Summary of Proceedings Page 18 BB) CC) DD) EE) Agenda of meeting from In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee on Thursday, July 9, 2009 Minutes of meeting from In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee on Thursday, May 14, 2009 Agenda of meeting from Early Childhood Council of Kern on Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Minutes of meeting from Early Childhood Council of Kern on Wednesday, June 3, ) CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FILED WITH AND REFERRED BY THE CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Claim in the matter of Jennifer Cheshier vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) B) Claim in the matter of Dennis Garcia vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) C) Claim in the matter of Richard Stephen Sirak vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) D) Claim in the matter of Julie Howard, aka Julie Johnson vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) E) Late claim in the matter of Rasheed Whitfield, a minor by his mother Amyra Nicholson and Christina Watkins, a minor by her mother Amyra Nicholson vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) F) Summons and complaint in the matter of Irma Blanco and Steven Blanco, a minor, through is Guardian ad Litem, Irma Blanco vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) G) Summons and complaint in the matter of Concasto vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) H) Summons and complaint in the matter of Leon Anderson, Sr.; Gloria Jeanetta Anderson; Leonte Anderson, a minor by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Phillisa Woolfolk; Leaushanaye Anderson, a minor by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Phillisa Woolfolk; Thurman Davis, a minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Tracy Davis; Leiah Anderson, a minor by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Irene Edwards; Leona Anderson, a minor by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Linda Hale vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) I) Summons and complaint in the matter of David Clairemont and Shannon Clairemont vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) J) Summons and cross-complaint in the matter of Randy s Trucking, Inc., and Fernando M. Sandoval vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) K) Summons and complaint in the matter of Jerry Gaff, Jr. vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)

12 Summary of Proceedings Page 19 L) Notice of Motion and Motion for Writ of Mandate in the matter of LMN Co- Operative, Inc., aka California Compassionate Co-Op and Deborah Lynn Dahl vs. Kern County, et al - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) M) Discrimination complaint in the matter of Margo Kooren vs. Kern County - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management and Personnel)