SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

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1 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California BOARD RECONVENED Regular Meeting Tuesday, September 11, :00 A.M. Supervisors: McQuiston, Maben, Maggard, Watson, Rubio ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Agricultural Commissioner David Moore 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" WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Resolution honoring the City of Wasco on the occasion of its 100th birthday - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO WASCO CITY MANAGER RON MITTAG AND WASCO CITY CLERK VICKIE HIGHT; RON MITTAG HEARD 2) Proclamation proclaiming September 15, 2007 as National Kids Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO MICHAEL PARUGRUG, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB; MICHAEL PARUGRUG HEARD Maggard-Rubio: All Ayes 3) Proclamation proclaiming September 15, 2007 as American Kennel Club Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO JANICE ANDERSON AND JOANNE ROWLES, AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB, AND DAVE PRICE, DIRECTOR, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY; JANICE ANDERSON HEARD Rubio-McQuiston: All Ayes 4) Proclamation proclaiming September 2007 as Disaster Preparedness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO FIRE CHIEF DENNIS THOMPSON; DENNIS THOMPSON HEARD McQuiston-Watson: All Ayes RECEIVED AND FILED DOCUMENT

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 5) Proclamation proclaiming September 19-30, 2007 as Kern County Fair Days - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO KERN COUNTY FAIR CEO, WILLIAM BLAIR, KERN COUNTY FAIR BOARD MEMBER, STEVE SMOOT, AND KC THE BULL; WILLIAM BLAIR AND STEVE SMOOT HEARD Rubio-Watson: All Ayes CA-6) Proclamation proclaiming September 17-23, 2007 as Constitution Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; REFERRED TO CLERK OF THE BOARD FOR PREPARATION PUBLIC REQUESTS 7) Request from Sheryl Chalupa, Goodwill Industries, to address the Board regarding the partners in a collaborative job training program, including the Kern County Department of Human Services, Bright House Networks, and Goodwill Industries of South Central California - SHERYL CHALUPA, PRESIDENT AND CEO OF GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL CALIFORNIA HEARD AND MADE PRESENTATIONS TO PAT CHEADLE, DIRECTOR OF HUMAN SERVICES AND PATTY WARNER, DANIEL WADE, GARY COTTA, JANE FERGUSON, JOE SOENSTEIN, BRIGHTHOUSE NETWORKS; PAT CHEADLE AND PATTY WARNER HEARD 8) Request from the United Way to address the Board regarding Kern County employees fundraising campaign and to present awards - HEARD PRESENTATION; MIRIAM KREHBIEL, PRESIDENT, UNITED WAY OF KERN COUNTY, RECOGNIZED DAPHNE HARLEY, UNITED WAY COORDINATOR, AND AURORA RUSH, WASTE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT, FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO COORDINATE THE CAMPAIGN. PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE TO THE FOLLOWING COUNTY DEPARTMENTS: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE; AIRPORTS; TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR; FIRST DISTRICT SUPERVISOR; PERSONNEL; EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE; WASTE MANAGEMENT; AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH; DISTRICT ATTORNEY; LIBRARY; GENERAL SERVICES; CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES; KERN MEDICAL CENTER; HUMAN SERVICES; AND FIRE; RECEIVED AND FILED Watson-Maggard: All Ayes APPOINTMENTS CA-9) Appointment of Karen Therese Gaul Wallace as At-large Member to the Assessment Appeals Board, term to expire September 2, MADE APPOINTMENT

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 7 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 10) 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! JEFFREY CLARK HEARD REGARDING EDUCATION CODE RELATED TO MISSING CHILDREN CARLOS LOPEZ HEARD REGARDING RECENT OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING IN BAKERSFIELD JEFF MONICLE, REPRESENTING KERN LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION, AND RON BENOIT, PRESIDENT OF LAKE ISABELLA BODFISH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, HEARD REGARDING LABOR NEGOTIATIONS BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 11) 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 MAGGARD ASKED FOR CLARIFICATION CONCERNING COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEE MILITARY LEAVE SUPERVISOR MCQUISTON DISCUSSED TRAVEL POLICY MODIFICATION, APPROVED ON MAY 8, 2007, IN SUPPORT OF CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE AUTOMATED WELFARE SYSTEM CONSORTIUM; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO RE-EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT ALLOWANCE POLICY FOR REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD McQuiston-Watson: All Ayes DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGRICULTURE AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS CA-12) CA-13) CA-14) Notification of retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for Nematode Control and Certification Program (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Notification of retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce s Disease Control Program (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for egg quality control program, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $22,799 (prior notification August 21, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $22,799 Revenue; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 8 CA-15) CA-16) CA-17) Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for navel and valencia orange inspections, from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $88, (prior notification August 21, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $88, Revenue; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for enforcement of California Organic Foods Act, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $2,000 (prior notification August 21, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $2,000 Revenue; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Food and Agriculture, for fruit and vegetable standardization enforcement program, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $56, (prior notification August 21, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $56, Revenue; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT AIRPORTS CA-18) Proposed budget transfer to move funds from MF-Install Taxiway Alpha C/L Lights and MF-Install Runway 12L/30R Hold Lights projects to establish MF-Rehabilitate Aircraft Parking Apron and MF-Improve Electrical Vault projects; proposed budget transfer to recognize unanticipated revenue in the amount of $448,900 from Grant No within Airports Enterprise Fund (Fiscal Impact: Expenditure of $448,900; Airports Enterprise Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER CA-19) Proposed Ground Lease Agreement with Sun-Gro Commodities, Inc., for an agricultural products drying operation at Poso Airport, with a term ending on August 31, 2027, at a monthly rate of $6,800, subject to annual CPI reviews (Fiscal Impact: Revenue of $6,800 per month; Airport Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; AUTHORIZED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, IF REQUESTED; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 CA-20) Proposed Ground Lease Agreement with Meadows Field Site 9 LLC, at Meadows Field Airport, with a term ending on the fortieth anniversary of the Term Commencement Date, subject to Lessee s right to extend term as set forth in the Lease, at an approximate monthly rate of $11,000 after construction completion, subject to annual CPI reviews (Fiscal Impact: Revenue of Approximately $11,000 per month after construction completion; Airport Enterprise Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING THAT PROJECT IS EXEMPT UNDER SECTION OF THE STATE CEQA GUIDELINES; AUTHORIZED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, IF REQUESTED; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LEASE AGREEMENT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-21) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Audit Agreement with Brown Armstrong Accountancy Corporation, for audit of Office of Emergency Services Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program, for period ending June 30, 2007, 2008 and 2009, in an amount not to exceed $3,600 (Fiscal Impact: $1,200 Annually (District Attorney); Grants; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-22) Audit report of Kern Medical Center Enterprise Fund for year ended June 30, 2006 (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-23) Request of Sheriff s Department 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-24) CA-25) Request of Office of County Counsel 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 Request of Engineering and Survey Services Department 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 26) Proposed Amendment No. 6 to Agreement with Law Firm of Kuhs and Parker, to increase maximum amount payable by $20,000, from $288,000 to $308,000 (Fiscal Impact: $20,000; Discretionary; Budgeted) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Watson-McQuiston: 3 Ayes; 2 Noes - Maggard, Rubio

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 10 EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-27) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Mexican American Opportunity Foundation, to increase amount by $324,177, to an amount not to exceed $1,178,229 (Fiscal Impact: $324,177; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-28) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Kern Community College District - Bakersfield College, for mileage reimbursement payments to Workforce Investment Act-eligible customers, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $298,217 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $298,217; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-29) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Delano Joint Union High School District, for employment and training activities to Workforce Investment Acteligible in- and out-of-school youths, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $113,343 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $113,343; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-30) CA-31) Proposed retroactive Agreement with ARBOR E&T, LLC, for employment and training activities to Workforce Investment Act-eligible in- and out-ofschool youths, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $203,864 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $203,864 Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed retroactive Agreement with Proteus, Inc., for employment and training activities to Workforce Investment Act-eligible customers, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $526,091 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $526,091; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT 32) Proposed retroactive Agreement with City of Wasco, for fire protection duties and enforcement of State Fire Marshal Regulations, from July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012 (Fiscal Impact: Estimated revenue of $1,811,869 through FY ; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Watson-McQuiston: All Ayes CA-33) Response to referral on establishing County Workforce Incident Management Teams (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED

7 Summary of Proceedings Page 11 CA-34) Proposed retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Zoll Data Systems, Incorporated, for additional licenses and maintenance of fire incident reporting system (Fiscal Impact: $29,978; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-35) Proposed addition of one (1) Fire Equipment Mechanic position and deletion of one (1) Senior Automotive Mechanic position, effective September 11, 2007 (Fiscal Impact: Savings $3,691.30; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE CA-36) CA-37) Request for approval of intent to donate surplus fire equipment to the Kern High School District, California; Indian Wells Valley Airport District, California; and, San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; DIRECTED COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE NOTICE OF INTENT TO DONATE AND CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH NOTICE Request to employ retired County employee, Arnold Rose, as an Information Systems Specialist I, Step E, for a period not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in the 12-month period following the date of employment (Fiscal Impact: Approximately $7,000; Fire Cost Reimbursement; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-38) Request to employ retired County employee, Leon Graves, as a Fire Equipment Mechanic, Step E, for a period not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in the 12-month period following the date of employment (Fiscal Impact: Approximately $7,000; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED HUMAN SERVICES 39) Request to accept in-kind donation from Wal-Mart Store Number 1574, for miscellaneous clothing and hygiene products for the A. Miriam Jamison Children s Center, in the amount of $3,000 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION; MADE PRESENTATION TO CARL GUILFORD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, JAMISON CHILDREN S CENTER; CARL GUILFORD HEARD Rubio-Watson: All Ayes CA-40) Request to employ retired County employee, Florence Diaz, as a Social Worker III, 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 appointment (Fiscal Impact: $18,177 Federal/State; $3,462 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED

8 Summary of Proceedings Page 12 CA-41) Request approval of expenses of not more than $20,000 in State/Federal Funds to be used to send approved and licensed resource foster parents, foster family homes, relative caregivers and non-related extended family members to professional training conferences utilizing the Foster Parent Training and Recruitment Planning Allocation (AB-2129) (Fiscal Impact: 75% Federal; 25% State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 42) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Good Samaritan Hospital, to designate facility as able to accept individuals under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (Welfare and Institutions Code 5150), and to increase daily rate of compensation for adult psychiatric inpatient hospital services to MediCal beneficiaries (Fiscal Impact: $1.1 Million; MediCal, Realignment; Mandated; Not Budgeted) - WITHDRAWN CA-43) Request for relief from accountability of patient accounts, in the amount of $97, (Fiscal Impact: $97,196.45; Realignment; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 44) Response to February 6, 2007 referral regarding prohibiting smoking in County Parks (Fiscal Impact: None) - KEVIN KEYS, LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL, TOBACCO USE PREVENTION ADVOCATE FOR KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT; CASSIE DARIS-COKER, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY; SHARON BORADORIE, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION; JENNIFER HENRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, LINKS FOR LIFE; DARREL THIESEN, CHAIRMAN, KERN COUNTY TOBACCO FREE COALITION; AND DR. CLAUDIA JONAH, INTERIM DIRECTOR, PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT, HEARD; DIRECTED STAFF TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS IN OUTLYING COMMUNITIES AND REPORT FINDINGS; RECEIVED AND FILED Rubio-McQuiston: All Ayes CA-45) Proposed Cost Recovery Agreement with U. S. Forest Service, to recover costs associated with the special use permit for Greenhorn Mountain Park, in the amount of $7,000 (Fiscal Impact: $7,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT PROBATION CA-46) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Bakersfield City School District, for truancy prevention and reduction services, from August 29, 2007 through June 13, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $73,330 (Fiscal Impact: $73,330 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

9 Summary of Proceedings Page 13 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 47) Update regarding West Nile Virus in Kern County (Fiscal Impact: None) - MICHAEL ROUW; MICHAEL TURNIPSEED, KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION; AND DENNIS FOX, HEARD; REFERRED TO PUBLIC HEALTH TO RECONVENE THE WEST NILE VIRUS TASK FORCE TO REVIEW THE STRATEGIC PLAN; TO REPORT FINDINGS CONCERNING POSSIBLE CORRELATIONS BETWEEN SUMP LOCATIONS AND THE INSTANCES OF WEST NILE VIRUS CASES; REFERRED TO BUDGET FILE AND DIRECTED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE OTHER FUNDING SOURCES; RECEIVED AND FILED Rubio-Maggard: All Ayes CA-48) CA-49) Proposed retroactive sole source Agreement with Kern Around the Clock Foundation, for HIV/AIDS Early Intervention Project Bookkeeping Services for HOPWA Funds, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $54,480 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $54,480; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Agreement with Tehachapi Valley Healthcare District, for clinical services for Fiscal Year , in an amount not to exceed $2,500 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $2,500; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT SHERIFF 50) Request authorization for sole source acquisition of a medium-lift helicopter from Bell Helicopter to enhance the Sheriff s ability to delivery emergency services in an amount not to exceed $3.9 million (Fiscal Impact: $3.9 Million; estimated $525,000 annually; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - MICHAEL ROUW; MICHAEL TURNIPSEED, KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION; AND FIRE CHIEF DENNIS THOMPSON, HEARD; DIRECTED SHERIFF AND COUNTY COUNSEL TO DRAFT A LETTER OF INTENT TO PURCHASE McQuiston-Maggard: All Ayes CA-51) Proposed Amendment No. 10 to Agreement with Canteen Correctional Services, a division of Compass Group USA, Inc., to adjust inmate meal price for FY (Fiscal Impact: Adjusted Increase $103,562; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

10 Summary of Proceedings Page 14 CA-52) Proposed retroactive grant acceptance contract with the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance FY 2007 Sex Offender Management Discretionary Grant Program for the Comprehensive Approaches to Sex Offender Management (CASOM) Project (Fiscal Impact: $344,568; Federal Grant; $249,991; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ; ACCEPTED GRANT; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $249,991 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE AMOUNT OF $249,991 FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO BUDGET UNIT 2210 CA-53) Request to transfer $50,000 from Sheriff s Community Resources Trust Account to Sheriff s Budget Unit 2210 for the Crime Prevention Unit (Fiscal Impact: $50,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; APPROVED APPROPRIATION OF UNANTICIPATED REVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 TO APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER FROM APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES TO SHERIFF S BUDGET UNIT 2210, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000 ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Watson 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) Request for Closed Session regarding conference with designated labor negotiators, Ronald M. Errea, County Administrative Officer, and designated staff - Employee organizations: SEIU Local 521, SEIU Local 521-Criminal Justice Unit, Kern County Probation Officers Association, Kern County Sheriff Command Association II, Kern Law Enforcement Association (Government Code Section ) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. (SEE ITEM NO. 63) 55) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Kern Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. (SEE ITEM NO. 64) COUNTY COUNSEL 56) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled Jimmie Ahl v. County of Kern (WCAB Case Nos. BAK and BAK ) (Government Code Section (a)) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN

11 Summary of Proceedings Page 15 57) Request for Closed Session regarding significant exposure to litigation against the County in the opinion of the Board on the advice of legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances (Government Code Section (b)(1)) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 58) Request for Closed Session regarding a determination of whether the County will initiate or intervene in litigation or join as amicus curiae in a lawsuit (Government Code Section (c)) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Rubio-Watson: All Ayes /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Don Maben Chairman, Board of Supervisors