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, November 8, :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 Watson). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: McQuiston, Scrivner, Maggard, Watson, Goh ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by retired Air Force Major General James Whitehead 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 November 13-19, 2011 as the 25th Anniversary of Family Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DAYNA NICHOLS AND DR. MILTON WOOLSEY, KERN COUNTY FAMILY WEEK COMMITTEE; DAYNA NICHOLS AND DR. WOOLSEY, HEARD 2) Proclamation proclaiming November 7-11, 2011 as Veterans Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO RETIRED AIR FORCE MAJOR GENERAL JAMES WHITEHEAD; VETERANS SERVICE OFFICER CHARLES BIKAKIS INTRODUCED VETERANS CHUCK HOUSTON, CHAPLAIN, POST 26 AMERICAN LEGION, AND ROB SIEBLY, PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT; JAMES WHITEHEAD, CHARLES BIKAKIS, CHUCK HOUSTON AND ROB SIEBLY, HEARD McQuiston-Goh: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 2 NOTE: CHAIRMAN MAGGARD INTRODUCED NEWLY APPOINTED INTERIM FIRE CHIEF BRIAN MARSHALL; CHIEF MARSHALL HEARD SUPERVISOR GOH HEARD CONCERNING EXPECTATIONS OF COUNTY DEPARTMENTS USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS IN COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY PROCEDURES; REFERRED TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO ISSUE A DIRECTIVE TO ALL COUNTY STAFF CONCERNING COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY PROCEDURES Goh-Watson: All Ayes CA-3) Ratify retroactive Proclamation proclaiming October 29, 2011 as American Kennel Club Responsible Dog Ownership Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED PUBLIC REQUESTS 4) Request of Jane Yadon, Chair, Kern County Child Death Review Team, to present 2010 Annual Report - HEARD PRESENTATION BY KAREN COOLEY AND JANE YADON, CHILD DEATH REVIEW TEAM CO- CHAIRS; RECEIVED AND FILED Goh-Watson: All Ayes 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! JEREMY WRIGHT HEARD CONCERNING RECENT SHOOTINGS IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFIELD WHICH RESULTED IN TWO DEATHS; SUPERVISOR GOH RESPONDED MICHAEL TURNIPSEED, KERN COUNTY TAXPAYERS ASSOCIATION, HEARD CONCERNING FIRE DEPARTMENT COMPLIANCE WITH COUNTY POLICIES AND AUDITING OF FIRE DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY LISTS OF PURCHASES AND DISPOSALS; COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER JOHN NILON RESPONDED SUPERVISOR WATSON REQUESTED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER INFORM THE BOARD ON THE EXTENT TO WHICH INTERNAL CONTROLS AND RECORDKEEPING WITHIN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE EXAMINED IN THE PREVIOUS AUDIT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON AREAS OF CONCERN RELATED TO POLICY COMPLIANCE SUPERVISOR MCQUISTON HEARD CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF REQUIRING DEPARTMENT HEADS TO TAKE ETHICS TRAINING AS REQUIRED OF ELECTED OFFICIALS SUPERVISOR MAGGARD HEARD CONCERNING COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE DIRECTIVE TO DEPARTMENT HEADS REGARDING FOLLOWING COUNTY PROCEDURES AND ALSO HEARD REGARDING ANALYSIS OF RECORDS DESTRUCTION POLICY

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 3 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) Notification of retroactive Cooperative Agreement with United States Department of Agriculture for area-wide management of Glassy-winged Sharpshooter and request chairman to sign concurrence letter authorizing Department to incur pre-award costs (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED NOTIFICATION; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN PRE- AWARD CONCURRENCE LETTER COUNTY COUNSEL CA-8) Request of Kern County Water Agency to set hearing on proposed Zones of Benefit Numbers 7-13, 17-13, 18-13, and and assessments to be levied thereon (Fiscal Impact: None) - ADOPTED RESOLUTION SETTING HEARING FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2011 AT 9:00 A.M. CA-9) Requests of Waste Management and Mental Health Departments 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 EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-10) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Department of Rehabilitation for reimbursement of facility costs at Delano Career Services Center for the use of one dedicated work station from July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $14,786 (Fiscal Impact: $14,786; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT KERN MEDICAL CENTER CA-11) Notification of retroactive Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Medical Consultants, Inc., an independent contractor, for medical billing services (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 4 LIBRARY CA-12) Proposed Resolution authorizing Holiday Closure of Kern County Libraries on November 24 through 26, 2011 for Thanksgiving; December 23 through 24, 2011 for Christmas; and December 30 through 31, 2011 for New Year s (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CA-13) Proposed authorization to designate specified individuals to initiate application for evaluation and involuntary detention for mentally disordered individuals per Welfare and Institutions Code, Section 5150 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CA-14) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue in the amount of $30,000 from insurance settlement of office fire damages in 2008, to replace computer equipment (Fiscal Impact: $30,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-15) CA-16) Proposed Resolution authorizing Director of Public Health Services Department to execute, in the name of the County, Affiliation Agreements with educational institutes providing student clinical experiences from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2016 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION Proposed retroactive Agreement with Housing Authority of County of Kern for Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program services from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $414,130 (Fiscal Impact: $207,065; Federal Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ) Proposed addition of one (1) full time Health Education Assistant II position in Budget Unit 4110, effective November 8, 2011 (Fiscal Impact: $50,000; Federal Grant; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 SHERIFF 18) Proposed retroactive Project Agreement with California Department of Parks and Recreation Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division from July 8, 2011 through June 30, 2012, containing non-standard terms and conditions (Fiscal Impact: $168,949 Revenue; State Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF TO SIGN 19) Proposed Standard Tow Service Rotation Agreement for local tow services, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 (Fiscal Impact: None) - MICHAEL ROUW HEARD; APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF TO SIGN CA-20) CA-21) CA-22) Unusual travel request for Sergeants Lance Grimes, Damian Nord, Adrian Olmos, and Mike Deleon to attend an 80-hour Supervisory Course in Monterey, California, from December 4 through 16, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $3,347 each (Fiscal Impact: $13,388; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Application to hold parade - North of the River Recreation and Park District Christmas Parade on December 10, 2011, in Bakersfield (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 Application to hold parade - Missionaries of Guadalupe of the Holy Catholic Church of Christ - Celebration of the Virgin Mary on December 12, 2011, in Bakersfield (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 TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR CA-23) Independent Auditor s Reports for Deferred Compensation Plans I and II Financial Statement for Years Ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 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 24) 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 ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 25) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Director of Libraries (Government Code Section 54957) - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION 26) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Kern Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 27) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Watson-Scrivner /s/ /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board Mike Maggard Chairman, Board of Supervisors