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 24, :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 Perez, Maggard and Gleason); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Maggard); Kern County Network for Children (Supervisor Gleason); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Scrivner, Maggard, and Couch); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Couch and Maggard); Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Gleason and Scrivner); Kern County Foundation, Inc. (Supervisor Couch); and Kern Medical Center Foundation (Maggard and Scrivner). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Gleason, Scrivner, Maggard, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Cadet Technical Sergeant Laramie Uhles, Civil Air Patrol 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. Christine Lizardi Frazier upon her retirement as Kern County Superintendent of Schools - ADOPTED RESOLUTION Gleason-Couch: All Ayes 2) Proclaim January 23-29, 2017 as Civil Air Patrol California Wing Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO ALAN FERGUSON, CALIFORNIA WING COMMANDER, CIVIL AIR PATROL; RICHARD STRICKLAND, DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS, AND ALAN FERGUSON, HEARD Gleason-Couch: All Ayes 3) Proclaim January 23-27, 2017 as Workforce Development Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO TERESA HITCHCOCK, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES; TERESA HITCHCOCK HEARD Perez-Couch: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 2 4) Proclaim January 23-27, 2017 as National Eligibility Workers Recognition Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DENA MURPHY, DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED ELIGIBILITY WORKERS AND INTRODUCED HUMAN SERVICES SUPERVISOR LEEDRA PALMER; DENA MURPHY AND LEEDRA PALMER, HEARD Couch-Maggard: All Ayes 5) Proclaim January 27, 2017 as Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO SANDI TRUMAN, VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DIRECTOR; JEREMY TOBIAS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP OF KERN, HEARD Maggard-Couch: All Ayes PUBLIC REQUESTS CA-6) Request of Thomas J. Corson, Executive Director, Kern County Network for Children for approval of allocation of restricted funds for Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF); Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT); County Children s Trust Fund (CCTF); and Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP) Programs, at the recommended levels for Fiscal Years totaling $1,657,401 (Fiscal Impact: $1,657,401; $1,000,424 PSSF Federal funds; $275,763 CAPIT State and Federal funds; $341,702 Local Trust funds; $39,512 CBCAP Federal funds; Mandated) - APPROVED APPOINTMENTS CA-7) Reappointments of Jill Greene and Larry Mathews as At-large Members to the Tehachapi Public Cemetery District, terms to expire December 15, MADE REAPPOINTMENTS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 8) 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! CHAIRMAN SCRIVNER REQUESTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE PROVIDE A BRIEF UPDATE ON PROPOSED STAFFING REDUCTIONS AT NINE FIRE STATIONS IN OUTLYING AREAS; ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER NANCY LAWSON HEARD; COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES HEARD: GREG MCGILL, JEFF TAPE, WILLIAM COREY, CHRIS BERTRAN, BREANNE TILLMAN, JESSE WALDOWSKI, EVAN DAVIDSON, CHRIS OLIVER, ROBERT HUDSON, AND KERN COUNTY FIRE FIGHTERS UNION REPRESENTATIVES, DEREK ROBINSON AND ALLEN MONTES; PUBLIC COMMENT HEARD: DAVID AND ORTHA BLANCHET, JUNE DEMOTT, AND KAYLYN REGIER KATE EUCCE AND TERRI AGCAOILI, ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE ASSOCIATION OF KERN COUNTY, HEARD REGARDING NEW FACILITY RIBBON CUTTING AND OPEN HOUSE TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2017 IN BAKERSFIELD

3 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 3 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 9) 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][2]) SUPERVISOR PEREZ HEARD REGARDING RECENT BLOOD DRIVE HELD AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER IN BAKERSFIELD SUPERVISOR MAGGARD REQUESTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE BRING BACK A REPORT ON LAKE ISABELLA WATERSHED LIMIT AND WHETHER THE BOARD SHOULD TAKE ACTION TO PROMPT ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO EXPEDITE THE LAKE ISABELLA DAM PROJECT DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGING AND ADULT SERVICES CA-10) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Alzheimer s Disease Association of Kern County to increase funding for the provision of Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Services by $15,950, for a new total amount not to exceed $134,764 (Fiscal Impact: $15,950; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-11) CA-12) CA-13) CA-14) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Bakersfield Senior Center, Inc. to increase funding for the provision of Title III-C1 Congregate Senior Nutrition Services by $2,125, for a new total amount not to exceed $82,621 (Fiscal Impact: $2,125; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. to increase funding for the provision of Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Program Services by $1,985, for a new total amount not to exceed $38,173 (Fiscal Impact: $1,985; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Greater Bakersfield Legal Assistance, Inc. to increase funding for the provision of Title III-B and Title VII Long Term Care Ombudsman Program by $20,732, for a new total amount not to exceed $169,973 (Fiscal Impact: $20,732; Federal $4,463; State $16,269; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with Kern Around the Clock Care Foundation to increase funding for the provision of Title E Family Caregiver Support Services by $5,268, for a new total amount not to exceed $44,508 (Fiscal Impact: $5,268; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

4 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 CA-15) CA-16) CA-17) CA-18) CA-19) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with North of the River Recreation and Park District to increase funding for the provision of Title III- C1 and Title III-C2 Congregate and Home Delivered Senior Nutrition Services by $15,751, for a new total amount not to exceed $386,733 (Fiscal Impact: $15,751; Federal $10,162; State $5,589; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Valley Caregiver Resource Center to increase funding for the provision of Title III-B Homemaker Services for the Kern River Valley/Lake Isabella area by $877, for a new total amount not to exceed $14,223 (Fiscal Impact: $877; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Valley Caregiver Resource Center to increase funding for the provision of Title III-B Homemaker Services for the Shafter, Delano, and Tehachapi areas by $1,661, for a new total amount not to exceed $26,934 (Fiscal Impact: $1,661; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Valley Caregiver Resource Center to increase funding for the provision of Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Services in the Eastern Kern County area by $1,775, for a new total amount not to exceed $14,994 (Fiscal Impact: $1,775; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Valley Caregiver Resource Center to increase funding for the provision of Title III-E Family Caregiver Support Services for the Southeast Desert area by $3,062, for a new total amount not to exceed $25,873 (Fiscal Impact: $3,062; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT AIRPORTS 20) Report on Runway 12L/30R Reconstruction Project at Meadows Field Airport (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Maggard-Couch: All Ayes CA-21) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Civil Air Patrol, Inc. for lease of additional office space and hangars at 1965 and 1975 Airport Drive, Meadows Field Airport for the inclusion of the California Wing of Civil Air Patrol (Fiscal Impact: None) - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW UNDER SECTION OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

5 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 ASSESSOR-RECORDER CA-22) Request for relief from accountability of nineteen unrecoverable bad checks totaling $1,057 (Fiscal Impact: $1,057; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK 23) Report on review and analysis of procedures relating to Countywide Payroll Practices (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO REVIEW PAYROLL PRACTICES ANALYSIS AND PROVIDE A REPORT TO THE BOARD FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN LABOR NEGOTIATIONS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION Couch-Maggard: All Ayes CA-24) Audit report of compliance and internal controls of the Department of Airports for fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED CA-25) Request for appropriation of unanticipated revenue in the amount of $327,630 from the State of California for reimbursement of election costs (Fiscal Impact: $327,630; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS CLERK OF THE BOARD CA-26) Amended Conflict of Interest Code for Arvin-Edison Water Storage District (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-27) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Legal Services Agreement with County Counsel and Kern County Hospital Authority to extend period of notice of termination to six months - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-28) Request from General Services 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 CA-29) Request from Public Works 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

6 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-30) CA-31) CA-32) Unusual travel request for Teresa Hitchcock to attend the 2017 National Association of Workforce Boards National Forum in Washington, DC from March 25 through March 29, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $3,240 (Fiscal Impact: $3,240; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Request to accept Modification No. 3 to Agreement to extend term through December 31, 2017 and appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $115,108 from La Cooperativa Campesina de California for National Dislocated Worker Drought Temporary Jobs Program (Fiscal Impact: $115,108; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $54,839 from the State Workforce Development Board for high performance Workforce Board award (Fiscal Impact: $54,839; Federal; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS CA-33) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with California State University Bakersfield Extended University Division for job training to allow more participants to be enrolled in the occupational job training and increase funding by $40,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $80,000 (Fiscal Impact: $40,000; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-34) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue, in the amount of $250,000 from the California Workforce Development Board for the Workforce Accelerator 4.0 Grant to better address the challenges and barriers that keep individuals from achieving success in their professional lives (Fiscal Impact: $250,000; State Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYERS' TRAINING RESOURCE TO SIGN DOCUMENTS AND AMENDMENTS RELATED TO GRANT; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS FIRE DEPARTMENT 35) Response to January 10, 2017 Board referral to provide analysis of Fire Department Permit Fees for tent applications (Fiscal Impact: None) - RON HOLBERT, JORONCO RENTALS, HEARD; RECEIVED AND FILED; DIRECTED FIRE AND COUNTY COUNSEL TO REVIEW REFUND OR CREDIT POLICY Couch-Gleason: All Ayes

7 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 7 CA-36) Proposed Resolution to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with United States Forest Service to apply for grant funding in the amount of $187,000, for hazardous fuel reduction project with no County match required (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ; AUTHORIZED FIRE CHIEF TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS CA-37) Proposed Resolution authorizing acceptance of three Grant Award Agreements from State of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CALFire) for hazardous fuel reduction projects, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 each, with no County match required, establish capital asset to purchase Tracked Chipper in the amount of $99,912, and appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $299,272 (Fiscal Impact: $299,272; $99,912 FY and $398,720 FY ; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ; AUTHORIZED FIRE CHIEF TO SIGN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS CA-38) Request for cancellation of designations and appropriation of unanticipated revenue to fund helicopter upgrades and mid-year acquisition of helicopter water tank, in an amount not to exceed $275,000 (Fiscal Impact: $275,000; Fire Helicopter Operations Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS CA-39) Request for sole source procurement of helicopter water tank from Simplex Manufacturing, in an amount not to exceed $125,000 (Fiscal Impact: $125,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER CA-40) Request for sole source brand procurement of two Fast Fin Kits for UH-1H Tail Booms developed by Boundary Layer Research for required Bell Helicopter performance upgrades, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 (Fiscal Impact: $150,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER CA-41) Request for cancellation of designations and appropriation of unanticipated revenue to fund dozer upgrades, in an amount not to exceed $41,000 (Fiscal Impact: $41,000; Vehicle Apparatus Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS

8 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 8 MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CA-42) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for hospitalization services provided to mental health clients for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-43) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for licensed practitioners of the healing arts for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-44) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for out-of-county group home services provided to Kern County children and adolescents for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-45) Request for exemption from the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for Treatment Authorization Request (TAR) physician reviews for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-46) CA-47) Proposed retroactive Agreement with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) for the implementation of private funding development from November 1, 2016 through October 31, 2019, in an amount not to exceed $32,292 (Fiscal Impact: $32,292; $10,764 Realignment per fiscal year; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed sole source Agreement with The Regents of the University of California to provide Parent-Child Interactive Therapy (PCIT) training from February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $34,000 (Fiscal Impact: $34,000; MHSA; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT PROBATION CA-48) Request annual review of administrative policy, rules and regulations of Probation Department s Electronic Monitoring Program (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-49) Proposed retroactive Agreement with The Wonderful Company Foundation, Inc., for a Wonderful Community Grant for "Zumba Zone" from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $5,175 (Fiscal Impact: $5,175 Revenue; Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

9 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 9 CA-50) Proposed Resolution to dispense with bid requirements and request for retroactive approval of sole source Purchase Order with Getinge Group for a mid-year capital asset acquisition of a replacement autoclave sterilizer, containing non-standard terms and conditions, in an amount not to exceed $48,114 (Fiscal Impact: $48,114; PHEP Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ; AUTHORIZED ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR GENERAL SERVICES TO WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF ADVERTISING AND COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS AND RETROACTIVELY APPROVE PURCHASE ORDER; MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT FROM FURTHER CEQA REVIEW PER SECTIONS 15269(b), 15061(B(3), AND OF STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES - Environmental Health Division CA-51) Proposed Agreement with Arvin Community Services District for implementation of a cross-connection control program from January 24, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in an estimated annual amount of $175 in revenue (Fiscal Impact: $175 Estimated Revenue; Fees; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-52) Proposed addition of two Environmental Health Technician I/II/III positions and deletion of two Environmental Health Specialist In Training/I/II/III positions, effective February 4, 2017, in Budget Unit 4122 (Fiscal Impact: $79,058 Annual Savings [$15,787 FY Savings]; Fees; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO HUMAN RESOURCES DIVISION TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE SHERIFF CA-53) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for additional functionality for the Computer Aided Dispatch and Records Management System, increasing the amount by $69,780, for a new total amount not to exceed $1,936,375 (Fiscal Impact: $69,780; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Couch

10 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 10 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 54) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer Ryan Alsop, and designated staff - Kern County Fire Fighters Union (Government Code Section ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN COUNTY COUNSEL 55) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Name of case: Francisco Arrieta, et al. v. County of Kern, et al., United States District Court, Lead Case No. 1:14-CV-0400 LJO JLT and Francisco Arrieta, et al. v. County of Kern, et al., United States District Court Case No. 1:15-CV LJO JLT - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 56) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Name of case: County Sanitation District No. 2 v. County of Kern, Tulare County Superior Court Case No NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 57) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Name of case: Lara v. County of Kern, Kern County Superior Court Case No. BCV LHB - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Gleason-Couch /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Zack Scrivner Chairman, Board of Supervisors