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, February 21, :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 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 Scrivner). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Scrivner, Maggard, Watson, Goh ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Justin Salters, Chevron 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 RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Proclamation proclaiming February 21-24, 2012 as Grand Jury Public Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DWIGHT REYNOLDS, GRAND JURY FOREMAN, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED GRAND JURY MEMBERS PRESENT; DWIGHT REYNOLDS HEARD Watson-Goh: All Ayes 2) Proclamation proclaiming February 19-25, 2012 as National Engineers Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO ADAM ALVIDREZ, PUBLIC AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY BUSINESS UNIT, CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA EXPLORATION & PRODUCTION COMPANY, WHO INTRODUCED INDUSTRY AND EDUCATION PARTNERS PRESENT; ADAM ALVIDREZ HEARD Goh-McQuiston: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 2 APPOINTMENTS CA-3) Reappointments of Les Clark, Jr. as Industry/Agriculture Representative and Nicholas Thomas Ortiz as Industry/Agriculture Alternate Representative to the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Citizens Advisory Committee, terms to expire January 31, MADE REAPPOINTMENTS CA-4) Reappointment of Victor Yaw and appointment of Harold Lee Smith as Atlarge Members to the East Kern Cemetery District, terms to expire November 30, MADE REAPPOINTMENT AND APPOINTMENT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 5) 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! NO ONE HEARD BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 6) 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 AGRICULTURE AND MEASUREMENT STANDARDS CA-7) Proposed retroactive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with California Department of Food and Agriculture for enforcement of California Seed Law, from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012, for a minimum of $100 (prior notification February 14, 2012) (Fiscal Impact: $100 Minimum Revenue; State; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT AIRPORTS CA-8) Proposed Resolution to dispense with bid requirements for emergency repairs to the Douglas Drive water main located at Meadows Field Airport and confirming actions of Assistant County Administrative Officer for General Services in executing retroactive sole source Purchase Order and Construction Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $13,719 (Fiscal Impact: $13,719; Airports Enterprise Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 3 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-9) CA-10) Resolution from the City of Bakersfield requesting the Elections Official to conduct its Primary Municipal Election to be held June 5, 2012 (Fiscal Impact: None) - AUTHORIZED ELECTIONS OFFICE TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION AS REQUESTED Resolutions from the City of Ridgecrest requesting the Elections Official to conduct its Special Municipal Election to be held June 5, 2012 (Fiscal Impact: None) - AUTHORIZED ELECTIONS OFFICE TO CONDUCT THE ELECTION AS REQUESTED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-11) Request of Sheriff s Office 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 DISTRICT ATTORNEY CA-12) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Qiagen, Inc., to provide written protocols and validation for DNA equipment from February 14, 2012 through June 30, 2012, containing non-standard terms and conditions, in an amount not to exceed $13,500 (Fiscal Impact: $13,500; Grant Funded; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ) Proposed retroactive sole source purchase order for software and hardware and two Agreements with JusticeTrax, Inc., for a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) from February 14, 2012 through June 30, 2012, containing non-standard terms and conditions (Fiscal Impact: $76,820; $41,424 Grant Funded; $35,396 General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENTS AND Watson-Goh: All Ayes EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-14) Proposed Assignment of Agreement with California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) to non-profit corporation known as the CSUB Auxiliary for Sponsored Programs Administration (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 4 HUMAN SERVICES 15) Request to accept in-kind donation from the Junior League of Bakersfield for backpacks filled with educational books, supplies and information materials for the A. Miriam Jamison Children s Center, valued at $6,000 (Fiscal Impact: None) - HEARD PRESENTATION BY CARL GUILFORD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR, A. MIRIAM JAMESON CHILDREN S CENTER, WHO INTRODUCED KELLI GRUSZKA, PRESIDENT, AND HALEY OTTAWAY, JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BAKERSFIELD; KELLI GRUSZKA AND HALEY OTTAWAY, HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION Watson-Maggard: All Ayes CA-16) Request to employ retired County employee, Mary R. Fry, as Legal Processing Technician II, 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 employment (Fiscal Impact: $12,722; $11,348 Federal/State; $1,374 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED LIBRARY CA-17) CA-18) Request to employ retired County employee, Linda L. Dierck, as an Office Services Technician, 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 employment (Fiscal Impact: $5,710; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Request to employ retired County employee, Kristie Coons, as a Librarian II, 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 employment (Fiscal Impact: $10,321; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-19) Request to employ retired County employee, Emily Kay Wolter, as a Library Associate, 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 employment (Fiscal Impact: $2,513; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-20) Proposed Agreement with Hall Ambulance Service, Inc., for deployment of mass casualty emergency response resources effective February 21, 2012 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION 21) Employer and employee contribution rates for the retirement system, as recommended by Kern County Employees Retirement Association s (KCERA) actuary (Fiscal Impact: $210 Million) - HEARD PRESENTATION BY PAUL ANGELO, THE SEGAL COMPANY; ADOPTED Watson-Goh: All Ayes

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 SHERIFF CA-22) CA-23) CA-24) Request authorization for Sheriff s Office to sell duty weapons valued at less than $500 each (Fiscal Impact: $1,537 Revenue; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - MADE FINDING THAT WEAPONS LISTED ARE VALUED AT LESS THAN $500 EACH; AUTHORIZED SALE Unusual travel request for Sheriff s Sergeant Daren Ellison to attend the Supervisory Course with the South Bay Regional Training Consortium in Monterey, California from March 4 through 16, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $3,091 (Fiscal Impact: $3,091; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Application to hold a parade - Rosamond Assembly of God - LCPL Joseph C. Lopez 5K Run/Walk on June 2, 2012 in Rosamond (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; WILL NOT LEAD TO BREACH OF THE PEACE, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER DISORDERLY OR UNLAWFUL CONDUCT; WILL NOT CONFLICT WITH OTHER EVENTS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED PERMITS, AND THAT SHERIFF HAS FACILITIES TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE EVENT; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION McQuiston 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 25) 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, Union of American Physicians and Dentists (Government Code Section ) SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION 26) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 COUNTY COUNSEL 27) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled Steven Squire v. County of Kern, et al., Kern County Superior Court Case No. S SPC (Government Code Section (a)) NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 28) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled Florence Perez et al., v. County of Kern, et al., Kern County Superior Court Case No. S SPC (Government Code Section (a)) NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Goh-Watson /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Zack Scrivner Chairman, Board of Supervisors