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, March 5, :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 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 Patricia Duffel, Grand Juror, Kern County Grand Jury 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 CA-1) Resolution honoring Fred Rolin, General Services, upon his retirement with 35 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 2) 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, DIRECTOR, SERVICE EMPLOYEES' INTERNATIONAL UNION (SEIU) LOCAL 521, HEARD CONCERNING STATE-BASED MEDICAID EXPANSION RELATED TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT WHICH BECOMES EFFECTIVE AS OF JANUARY 1, 2014

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 2 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 3) 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 COUCH REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT REGARDING FISHING FEES AT BUENA VISTA LAKE FOR VETERANS AND/OR DISABLED INDIVIDUALS DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AGRICULTURE AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS CA-4) Proposed donation of surplus liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) volumetric provers to Butte County and Solano County Agricultural Commissioner/Sealers (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK 5) Audit report on internal controls over financial reporting and on compliance and other matters of County Service Areas for fiscal years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 and department s response (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-6) Request from the Mental Health 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 HUMAN SERVICES CA-7) Proposed approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of twenty-four replacement vehicles and three new vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $547,900 (Fiscal Impact: $547,900; $487,083 Federal/State/Realignment; $60,817 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 3 KERN MEDICAL CENTER 8) Proposed selection of Rio Bravo Medical Campus, LLC and Earnhart & Associates to provide Ambulatory Surgery Center Facility Lease and Management Services (Fiscal Impact: None) - HEARD IN OPPOSITION: JIM BRACKET, SCHAFER GROUP, INC.; HEARD IN SUPPORT: DR. BERNARD MARISTANY, KERN RADIOLOGY; GARY BRUNO, G.L. BRUNO ASSOCIATES, INC.; AND STEVE EARNHART, EARNHART AND ASSOCIATES, INC.; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF KERN MEDICAL CENTER TO DEVELOP A FACILITY LEASE AGREEMENT WITH RIO BRAVO MEDICAL CAMPUS, LLC AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EARNHART & ASSOCIATES LIBRARY CA-9) CA-10) CA-11) Request for acceptance of donation to Kern County Library from Friends of the Kern County Library, Inc., in the amount of $40,880 (Fiscal Impact: $40,880 Donation; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION Request for acceptance of donation to Kern County Library from Friends of the Southwest Library, in the amount of $21,000 (Fiscal Impact: $21,000 Donation; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION Request for acceptance of donation to Kern County Library from Friends of the Ridgecrest Library, in the amount of $10,000 (Fiscal Impact: $10,000 Donation; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CA-12) CA-13) Proposed approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of 12-passenger van, in an amount not to exceed $34,000 (Fiscal Impact: $34,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Proposed Grant Disbursement Agreement with Friends of Jawbone, Inc., to produce and distribute the 10th edition of the Friends of Jawbone OHV Trail Map, in an amount not to exceed $10,000 (Fiscal Impact: $10,000; Off Highway Motor Vehicle Funds; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ISSUE WARRANT

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 4 CA-14) Proposed Grant Disbursement Agreement with Stewards of the Sequoia to clear downed trees and repair trail tread on Piute Single Track Trail System in the Sequoia National Forest, in an amount not to exceed $10,887 (Fiscal Impact: $10,887; Off Highway Motor Vehicle Funds; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ISSUE WARRANT PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-15) CA-16) Proposed addition of one Fiscal Support Specialist position and one Office Services Technician position and deletion of two Program Technician positions, effective March 9, 2013, in Budget Unit 4300 (Fiscal Impact: $6,153 Annual Savings (FY $1,922 Savings); State/Federal; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE Proposed retroactive Children s Medical Services Plan and Budgets regarding the Child Health and Disability Prevention Program, the Foster Care Program, and California Children Services from July 1, 2012 through June 30, 2013, for a maximum funding amount of $8,795,709 (prior notification June 26, 2012) (Fiscal Impact: $8,795,709; $8,326,424 State/Federal Allocation; $469,285 General Fund; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CERTIFICATION STATEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES Emergency Medical Services Division Hearing 17) Proposed adjustments to ambulance rates for Care Ambulance Service, Delano Ambulance Service, Hall Ambulance Service, Kern Ambulance Service and Liberty Ambulance Service (Fiscal Impact: None) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; APPROVED PROPOSED CHANGES IN AMBULANCE RATES AS FOLLOWS: CARE AMBULANCE SERVICES - INCREASED BOTH BASIC LIFE SUPPORT SERVICE (BLS) AND ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT SERVICE (ALS) BASE RATES BY $88; INCREASED AMBULANCE STANDBY RATES PER HOUR BY $8 FOR BLS AND ALS; DELANO AMBULANCE SERVICE - INCREASED BOTH BLS AND ALS BASE RATES BY $50; INCREASED AMBULANCE STANDBY RATES PER HOUR BY $6 FOR BLS AND ALS; HALL AMBULANCE SERVICE - INCREASED BLS, ALS AND CRITICAL CARE TRANSPORT BASE RATES BY $141; INCREASED AMBULANCE STANDBY RATES PER HOUR BY $12 FOR BLS AND ALS; KERN AMBULANCE SERVICE - INCREASED BOTH BLS AND ALS BASE RATES BY $149; INCREASED AMBULANCE STANDBY RATES PER HOUR BY $12 FOR BOTH BLS AND ALS; LIBERTY AMBULANCE SERVICE - INCREASED BOTH BLS AND ALS BASE RATES BY $124; INCREASED AMBULANCE STANDBY RATES PER HOUR BY $11 FOR BOTH BLS AND ALS

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 18) Proposed revisions to the Ambulance Destination Decision Policies and Procedures to eliminate closure of hospital emergency departments to ambulance traffic effective April 1, 2013 (Fiscal Impact: None) APPROVED SHERIFF CA-19) CA-20) CA-21) CA-22) CA-23) CA-24) Proposed retroactive payment of availability pay to Deputy Coroner Patricia Tello, in the amount of $3, (Fiscal Impact: $3,754.39; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue and cancel designations, in the amount of $17,700 from the Sheriff s Firearms Fund 22140, Budget Unit 2221 and proposed sole source purchase with GA Precision for four sniper rifles for the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team (Fiscal Impact: $17,700; Sheriff s Firearms Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS Proposed Agreement with Kern County Racing Association dba Famoso Raceway for law enforcement services at the 2013 March Meet Event from March 7, 2013 through March 10, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $9,675 (Fiscal Impact: $9,675 Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Unusual travel request for Sheriff s Latent Print Examiner Kimberly Cook to attend Photoshop for the Latent Print Examiner in Central Point, Oregon, from March 18, 2013 through March 22, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $2,826 (Fiscal Impact: $2,826; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Retroactive unusual travel request for Supervising Aircraft Mechanic Adam Valdez to attend Helicopter Maintenance Management in Las Vegas, Nevada, from February 28, 2013 through March 8, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $3,274 (Fiscal Impact $3,274; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Application to hold a parade - Saint Augustine Church - Annual Stations of the Cross on March 29, 2013 in Lamont (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

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Gleason 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 COUNSEL 25) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d) (1)) Pearce v. County of Kern USDC(E) 1:11-CV AWI GSA - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 26) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d) (1)) Los Angeles v. County of Kern, TCSC No SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Scrivner-Perez /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Mike Maggard Chairman, Board of Supervisors