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1 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, June 19, :00 P.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 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 NOTE: Supervisor Watson recognized Ann Barnett, Auditor-Controller- County Clerk, for achieving excellence in financial reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association as acknowledged under Item No. 28 approved on consent REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2012, AT 9:00 A.M. - Item No. 59 concerning a request for Closed Session regarding conference with designated labor negotiators, County Administrative Officer, John Nilon, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Kern County Detention Officers Association, Kern County Fire Fighters Union, Kern Law Enforcement Association, Kern County Probation Managers Association, Kern County Probation Officers Association, Kern County Prosecutors Association, Kern County Sheriff Command Association, Kern County Sheriff Command Association II, Service Employees International Union Local 521 (Government Code Section ) - THIS MATTER WAS HEARD AS TO THE KERN PROSECUTORS ASSOCIATION WITH NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN. THE ITEM WAS NOT HEARD AS TO THE REMAINING UNIONS AND BARGAINING UNITS.

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 13 Item No. 60 concerning a request for Closed Session regarding conference with real property negotiators John Nilon, County Administrative Officer, or his designee, concerning the status of land acquisitions encumbered by the avigation easement in the Runway Protection Zone at Meadows Field Airport, Bakersfield. Encumbered properties are owned collectively by the County of Kern and Roll Real Estate, LLC, a parent company of Paramount Land Co. Encumbered properties include APNs , , , , , , , , and (Government Code Section ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN Item No. 61 concerning a request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Director of Public Health Services (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN ADJOURNED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; RECONVENED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY C-1) Request to schedule establishment of Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; SCHEDULED ESTABLISHMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012, AT 2:00 P.M. Watson-Goh: All Ayes ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY; RECONVENED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT Watson-Goh: All Ayes FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT C-2) Request to schedule establishment of Appropriations Limit for Fiscal Year (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; SCHEDULED ESTABLISHMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS LIMIT FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2012, AT 2:00 P.M. Watson-Goh: All Ayes ADJOURNED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT; RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Watson-Goh: All Ayes 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! SUSANNA SALAZAR, PLAYER AGENT, ARVIN LITTLE LEAGUE, HEARD CONCERNING THE LOSS OF THEIR SNACK BAR AND EQUIPMENT DUE TO A FIRE

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 14 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 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGENCY Planning and Community Development Department S.D. #2 CA-5) CA-6) Proposed Williamson Act Land Use Contract No with The Nature Conservancy, a District of Columbia non-profit corporation, for a 10-year term commencing January 1, 2013, Agricultural Preserve No. 17, 5, acres, Walker Basin area (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO RECORD S.D. #5 Proposed Agreement with Corporation for Better Housing (CBH) to obligate $850,000 in Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds for partial financing of Descanso Place II Rental Housing Development, Bakersfield (Project No ) (Fiscal Impact: $850,000; HOME; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT PROJECT, INCLUDING DEED RESTRICTION AGREEMENT, SECURITY AGREEMENT, ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS, SUBORDINATION AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENTS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE REQUIRED, ALL IN A FORM APPROVED BY COUNTY COUNSEL All S.D.s 7) Proposed Resolution allowing for formation of future Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) (Fiscal Impact: None) - JEFF ADAMS, ENGEO, INC., AND DAVID CROWDER, TEJON MOUNTAIN VILLAGE, LLC, HEARD; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION AS AMENDED TO INCLUDE ONLY THE AREA OF THE APPROVED TEJON MOUNTAIN VILLAGE SPECIFIC AND COMMUNITY PLAN; AND DECLARING THAT KERN COUNTY WILL BE SUBJECT TO STATUTORY PROVISIONS FOR INITIATING FORMATION OF A GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO STATE LAW Watson-Goh: All Ayes

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 15 DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGENCY Engineering, Surveying and Permit Services Department Hearings S.D. #1 CA-8) Protest hearing on proposed confirmation of costs incurred for nuisance abatement work located at 230 Bighorn Meadow Drive, Bakersfield, APN (Fiscal Impact: $1,713; Budgeted; Discretionary) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COSTS INCURRED BY COUNTY FOR WORK PERFORMED TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON SUBJECT PROPERTY; ORDERED ANY COSTS, IF NOT PAID WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS, BE A LIEN AGAINST SUBJECT PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE PLACED ON TAX ROLL BY AUDITOR AND TO BE COLLECTED IN SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SAME PENALTIES AS ORDINARY COUNTY TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY FROM WHICH NUISANCE WAS ABATED; DIRECTED ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND PERMIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAIL NOTICE OF BOARD ACTION TO SUBJECT PROPERTY OWNERS S.D. #3 CA-9) CA-10) Protest hearing on proposed confirmation of costs incurred for nuisance abatement work located at 924 Meadows Street, Bakersfield, APN (Fiscal Impact: $1,042.40; Budgeted; Discretionary) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COSTS INCURRED BY COUNTY FOR WORK PERFORMED TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON SUBJECT PROPERTY; ORDERED ANY COSTS, IF NOT PAID WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS, BE A LIEN AGAINST SUBJECT PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE PLACED ON TAX ROLL BY AUDITOR AND TO BE COLLECTED IN SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SAME PENALTIES AS ORDINARY COUNTY TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY FROM WHICH NUISANCE WAS ABATED; DIRECTED ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND PERMIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAIL NOTICE OF BOARD ACTION TO SUBJECT PROPERTY OWNERS Protest hearing on proposed confirmation of costs incurred for nuisance abatement work located at 1826 Morgan Lane, Bakersfield, APN (Fiscal Impact: $906.80; Budgeted; Discretionary) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; RECEIVED AND FILED REPORT; ADOPTED RESOLUTION CONFIRMING COSTS INCURRED BY COUNTY FOR WORK PERFORMED TO ABATE PUBLIC NUISANCE ON SUBJECT PROPERTY; ORDERED ANY COSTS, IF NOT PAID WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS, BE A LIEN AGAINST SUBJECT PROPERTY AND CONSTITUTE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TO BE PLACED ON TAX ROLL BY AUDITOR AND TO BE COLLECTED IN SAME MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SAME PENALTIES AS ORDINARY COUNTY TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY FROM WHICH NUISANCE WAS ABATED; DIRECTED ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND PERMIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT TO MAIL NOTICE OF BOARD ACTION TO SUBJECT PROPERTY OWNERS

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 16 All S.D.s 11) Hearing on Fiscal Year service charges for all County Service Areas (Fiscal Impact: $5,144,266; CSAs; Budgeted; Mandated and Discretionary) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; APPROVED ASSESSMENTS; ADOPTED RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND PERMIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR S REPORT TO SET ASSESSMENTS FOR ; ADOPTED ORDINANCE G-8293 ENACTING COUNTY SERVICE AREA ASSESSMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR ; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, IF REQUESTED Watson-Maggard: All Ayes S.D. #1 CA-12) Annual Reclamation Assurance Review, Amendments extending Letter of Credit No to May 15, 2013, and changing beneficiary name from County of Kern Engineering and Survey Services Department to County of Kern Engineering, Surveying and Permit Services Department for Farm Credit West H&W North Kern DG Mine (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGENCY Roads Department S.D. #1 CA-13) Proposed reduction of speed limit from 45-miles-per-hour to 40-miles-perhour on Day Avenue from North Chester Avenue to McCray Street, a distance of approximately 2,641 feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE S.D. #3 CA-14) Proposed Contract No with Security Paving Company, Inc., for construction on State Route 204/99 Separation to Olive Drive, Bakersfield, in an amount not to exceed $2,550,154 (Fiscal Impact: $2,550,154; Metropolitan Bakersfield Transportation Impact Fee Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-15) Proposed Escrow Agreement with Security Paving Company, Inc., and Community Bank for establishment of an escrow account with Community Bank in lieu of County withhold of contract retention (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT S.D. #4 CA-16) Proposed establishment of a 45-mile-per-hour speed limit on Brimhall Road from Rudd Road to Heath Road, a distance of 2,640 feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 17 S.D. #5 CA-17) Proposed Contract No with Southhill Contracting Corporation for construction on Fairfax Road from Redbank Road to Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, in an amount not to exceed $664, (Fiscal Impact: $664,566.50; County COP Transportation Bond Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - WITHDRAWN All S.D.s CA-18) Proposed Job Order Contract No for various smaller road maintenance and/or repair jobs (Fiscal Impact: $1,000,000; Road Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING PROJECT IS CATEGORICALLY EXEMPT FROM CEQA, PER SECTION 15301(c); AUTHORIZED ROADS TO FILE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; AUTHORIZED ROADS TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION, PURSUANT TO SECTION OF PUBLIC CONTRACT CODE; BID OPENING TO BE WEDNESDAY, JULY 18, 2012, AT 11:00 A.M. CA-19) Proposed Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match Program Agreement No. X with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), authorizing Kern County to receive up to $405,044 from Caltrans (Fiscal Impact: $405,044; State Aid; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT S.D.s #1 and #2 CA-20) Proposed Amendment No. 2 to Agreement with San Bernardino County for disposal of out-of-county waste, to update hours of operation; update schedule of special rates and charges; update the Alternate Universal Collection fee associated with continued disposal of waste at the Randsburg Recycling/Transfer Station; extend term through June 30, 2017; and remove requirement to amend Agreement upon any change in the Kern County Land Use rate, Gate Fee, Alternate Universal Collection rate or other change for disposal of waste at Kern County s landfills and other facilities (Fiscal Impact: $41, Revenue; Solid Waste Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT All S.D.s 21) Response to referral on April 17, 2012 to develop proposal for Universal Residential Recycling in the Metropolitan Bakersfield Universal Collection Area (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; DIRECTED WASTE MANAGEMENT TO PROCEED WITH PROPOSITION 218 PROTEST HEARING TO INCREASE REFUSE COLLECTION RATE IN METROPOLITAN BAKERSFIELD UNIVERSAL COLLECTION AREA TO INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE RECYLING PROGRAM Maggard-Watson: All Ayes

7 Summary of Proceedings Page 18 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE Hearing CA-22) Proposed Resolution to reallocate 1991 health and social services program realignment funds and to make finding that the transfer of up to but not exceeding 10% of available funds from Social Services Program Realignment Trust Fund to Health Program Realignment Fund during FY is the most cost effective use of available resources to maximize client outcomes (Fiscal Impact: None) - OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ) Response to June 11, 2012 referral to establish an interest-bearing Capital Project Fund for deposit of Kern Health Systems excess reserves distribution to Kern Medical Center (Fiscal Impact: None) - DOUGLAS HAYWARD, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS, HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO ESTABLISH FUND; KERN MEDICAL CENTER TO PRESENT PROPOSED PLAN FOR USE OF FUNDS TO KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL PRIOR TO ACCESSING FUNDS Goh-Maggard: All Ayes 24) Proposed revised job specification and salary range of 71.7 ($93,222- $113,805 annual base salary) for the Director of Animal Control and authorize County Administrative Officer to initiate recruitment process (Fiscal Impact: None) - LIZ KEOGH HEARD; APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE Watson-Maggard: All Ayes CA-25) CA-26) Proposed contribution to Kern County Homeless Collaborative through the United Way of Kern County, as the fiscal sponsor, in the amount of $3,000 for a homeless registry project, Home First 12 (Fiscal Impact: $3,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO PAY Proposed contribution to Little League Baseball, Inc., Arvin Little League, in the amount of $5,000 to support junior and softball leagues at DiGiorgio Park (Fiscal Impact: $5,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO PAY CA-27) Proposed contributions to Sheriff s Activities League in the amount of $10,000 for prevention programs for at-risk youth in the Lamont and East Bakersfield programs; Bakersfield Senior Center in the amount of $1,200 for its programs to assist senior citizens in maintaining independent living; Stop the Violence Movement, Inc., in the amount of $7,000 to assist in improving its County-leased facility s heating and air systems; and Stay Focused/Reach 4 Greatness in the amount of $5,000 to assist in funding its Reach 4 Greatness youth conference (Fiscal Impact: $23,200; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER- COUNTY CLERK TO PAY

8 Summary of Proceedings Page 19 CA-28) Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting received by Ann K. Barnett, Auditor-Controller-County Clerk (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED Legislative Matters CA-29) CA-30) Proposed categorical limit on federal assistance for incarcerating criminal aliens (Fiscal Impact: None) - ADOPTED POSITION IN OPPOSITION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE Proposed transfer of Off Highway Vehicle local assistance funds to backfill State Parks budget; reconsideration of future participation in Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (Fiscal Impact: None) - AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN CORRESPONDENCE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE General Services Division S.D. #1 CA-31) Proposed Amendment No. 3 to Agreement with Cannon Associates for the Leroy Jackson Park Improvements, to increase required services; to extend term through July 1, 2013; and to increase amount by $5,500 for a new not to exceed amount of $107,000 ( ) (Fiscal Impact: $5,500; Community & Economic Development Block Grant and General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT S.D. #3 CA-32) Request to set hearing for the purchase of a combined 5.52-net-acre parcel from Paramount Land Company, L.P, to allow County to purchase property encumbered by the Meadows Field avigation easement recommended by the Federal Aviation Association (Fiscal Impact: $256,000; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - ADOPTED RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING FOR TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012, AT 2:00 P.M.; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PUBLISH HEARING NOTICE THREE (3) TIMES IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 6063 S.D. #5 CA-33) Change Order No. 25 for the Kern Medical Center New Central Plant Facility, an increase of $25,835, for a new total of $12,187,641; and proposed Resolution to dispense with bidding requirements for Change Orders in excess of 10 percent of contract amount ( ) (Fiscal Impact: $25,835; Kern Medical Center Enterprise Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION ; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN

9 Summary of Proceedings Page 20 CA-34) Identify apparent low, responsible and responsive bid and proposed Agreement with Black Hall Construction, Inc., for the Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures Expansion in an amount not to exceed $1,158,923 ( ) (Fiscal Impact: $1,158,923; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-35) Proposed Escrow Agreement with Black Hall Construction, Inc., for the Agricultural Commissioner Weights and Measures Expansion, in an amount of five percent of total construction contract amount ( ) (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES INTRODUCED JUNE 12, 2012 CA-36) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (303) to Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a 40-mile-per-hour speed limit on Bella Vista Drive between Vista Grande Drive and Cochise Avenue, a distance of approximately 4,862 feet, in Lake Isabella - ENACTED ORDINANCE G-8294 CA-37) Proposed Ordinance amending Section of Chapter 3.04 of Title 3 of the Ordinance Code of the County of Kern to vacate pending salary increases for all elected officials and maintain their salary levels as of May 28, ENACTED ORDINANCE G-8295 MATTERS FOR EXECUTIVE APPROVAL CA-38) Budget Transfers - APPROVED NOS. 264 THROUGH 280 CA-39) CA-40) CA-41) Minutes for week of April 23, APPROVED Miscellaneous Letters and Documents - FILED Letters Received and Referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED CA-42) Claims and Lawsuits filed with and Referred by Clerk of the Board - APPROVED AND FILED

10 Summary of Proceedings Page 21 ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012, AT 9:00 A.M. Maggard /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Zack Scrivner Chairman, Board of Supervisors

11 Summary of Proceedings Page 22 40) MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND DOCUMENTS FILED Clerk of the Board A) Received, certified and transmitted to Recorder for recordation, as follows: 1) Parcel Map No S.D. #4 Employers Training Resource B) Response to final monitoring report dated 3/30/2012, 85-Percent review, Program Year Local Agency Formation Commission C) Resolution No , Proceeding No in the matter of Lamont Public Utility District, Annexation No. 27 (Copy to Development Services Agency) Treasurer-Tax Collector D) Cash Receipts and Disbursements for May 31, 2012 Waste Management E) Termination Notice received from SunEdison LLC, for Site Lease Agreement for Solar Energy Development at Buttonwillow Sanitary Landfill Miscellaneous F) Letter from State Fish and Game Commission re Blue Cavern State Marine Conservation Area (Copy to Development Services Agency) G) Letter from State Fish and Game Commission re kelp bass, barred sand bass and spotted sand bass sport fishing (Copy to Development Services Agency) H) Letter from Greg Palla, Executive Vice President and General Manager, San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association re their intention to operate and manage the Shafter Research Station (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Ag Commissioner) I) Letter from Pete Ermigarat, President, Upper Kern Island Water Association, supporting efforts of the San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association relative to their activities involving Shafter Research Station (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Ag Commissioner) J) Letter from Steve Maniaci, President, Kern County Farm Bureau, supporting San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association s proposal to manage and operate the Shafter Research Station (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Ag Commissioner) K) Letter from Stanley D. Wilson, Shafter Historical Society, supporting San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association s continued use of the Shafter Research Station (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Ag Commissioner) L) Letter from Benjamin Wilson and Myron Friesen, Handel and Wilson Farms, supporting San Joaquin Valley Quality Cotton Growers Association s continued use of the Shafter Research Station (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Ag Commissioner)

12 Summary of Proceedings Page 23 M) Letter from Frank Brommenschenkel, Frank B and Associates, to the California Public Utilities Commission re Mountain Mesa Water Company, Inc. (Copy to General Services) N) Letter from Dorothy M. Evans re her reduction in services for her disabled grandson and the recent pay raise (Copies to each Supervisor and CAO) O) Letter from Deborah Richardson re properties out of compliance for code violations (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO and Engineering, Surveying and Permit Services) P) from Michael and Kaye Graham re Backus Road in East Kern (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Roads and County Counsel) Q) from Carol Bender re High-Speed Rail Peer Review Report (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and Community Development and County Counsel) R) Notice of Default and Election to Sell under Deed of Trust, Ancelmo Campos Albarado (Copy to Property Management) S) San Joaquin River Restoration Program, Update, June 2012 T) Notice from State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re application for alcoholic beverage license from: Columbus Market, 2701 Alta Vista Drive, Bakersfield (Copies to Planning and Community Development and Environmental Health Services) U) Notice from State Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control re Petition for Conditional License re Mariscos Las Islitas, Main Street, Lamont (Copies to each Supervisor, CAO, Planning and Community Development and Environmental Health Services) V) Agenda for Kern Health Systems meeting on June 14, 2012 W) Minutes for Commission on Aging Executive Committee meeting on May 3, ) LETTERS RECEIVED AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Letter from City of Tehachapi re Resolution No to consolidate City in the County-wide General Election on November 6, REFERRED TO ELECTIONS 42) CLAIMS AND LAWSUITS FILED WITH AND REFERRED BY CLERK OF THE BOARD - APPROVED AND FILED A) Claim in the matter of Ross S. Anderson vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) B) C) Claim in the matter of Giancarlo Donofrio vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) Claim in the matter of Morgan Lantz vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management)

13 Summary of Proceedings Page 24 D) Claim in the matter of Bethany N. Martin vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) E) Claim in the matter of Denise O Connell and Mark O Connell vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) F) Claim in the matter of Sarah-Jane M. Owen vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) G) Claim in the matter of Suzanne Regan vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) H) Claim in the matter of Harold Romanowski vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) I) Claim in the matter of Mike Ruff vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) J) Claim in the matter of Kim M. Ryan vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) K) Claim in the matter of Basil J. Scafidi vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) L) Claim in the matter of Toni Franks Scafidi vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) M) Claim in the matter of Vivi Robyn Stafford vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management and Personnel) N) Claim in the matter of Clint Van Hooser vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) O) Stipulation Regarding Preparation of the Administrative Record in the matter of Sierra Club vs. County of Kern et al. - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) P) Summons and Complaint in the matter of Adam Hill vs. County of Kern - REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL (Copy to Risk Management) ###