SUMMARY OF KERN COUNTY FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS FISCAL YEAR

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1 SUMMARY OF KERN COUNTY FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS FISCAL YEAR Tuesday, August 26, 2014 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS /s/ Leticia Perez, Chairman CLERK OF THE BOARD /s/ Kathleen Krause

2 DEPARTMENT PAGE NO. Aging and Adult Services... 9 Aging and Adult Services County Contribution... 9 Agriculture and Measurement Standards... 6 Airports County Contribution... 7 Airports Enterprise Fund Animal Services... 7 Appropriations for Contingencies Assessor... 4 Auditor-Controller Board of Supervisors (All Districts)... 3, 4 Board of Trade... 5 Building Inspection... 7 California Children Services... 8 Capital Projects... 5 Capital Project Funds Child Support Services... 6 Clerk of the Board... 4 Closing Actions and Adoption Code Compliance... 7 Community Development... 9 Community Development Block Grant Programs C.D. Economic Dev. Revolving Loan Program C.D. Emergency Solution Grant Program C.D. Homelessness Prevention C.D. Neighborhood Stabilization Program C.D. Neighborhood Stabilization Program Three C.D. HOME Investment Trust Fund Construction Services... 5 Contribution to Trial Court Funding... 5 County Administrative Office... 4, 13 County Clerk... 6 County Counsel... 4, 13 County Service Areas Debt Service... 9 Development Services Agency... 7 District Attorney... 6 District Attorney - Forensic Science... 6 Elections... 5 Emergency Medical Services... 8 Employers' Training Resource... 9 Engineering, Surveying & Permit Services... 5 Environmental Health Services... 8 Farm & Home Advisor... 9 Fire Department... 6 Fire Department County Contribution... 6 Ford City-Taft Heights Sanitation District... 2 Garage Division-ISF General Liability Insurance-ISF General Services... 5 Golf Course Enterprise Fund Grand Jury... 6 Group Health Insurance-ISF Human Services - Administration... 8 Human Services County Contribution... 8 Human Services - Direct Aid... 8

3 DEPARTMENT PAGE NO. In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) County Contribution... 9 IHSS Public Authority... 3 Indigent Defense Services... 6 Information Technology Services... 4 Kern County Water Agency... 3 Kern Medical Center Enterprise Fund Kern Medical Center County Contribution... 8 Kern Medical Center Correctional Medical Kern Regional Transit Enterprise Fund Kern Sanitation Authority... 2 Library... 9 Major Maintenance... 5 Mental Health... 8 Mental Health County Contribution... 8 Mental Health - Substance Abuse... 8 Non-Workforce Investment Act Programs... 9 Parks & Recreation... 9 Personnel... 5 Planning... 7 Probation... 3 Public Defender... 6 Public Health Services... 7 Recorder... 7 Recorder County Contribution... 7 Reserves and Designations Retiree Group Health-ISF Risk Management... 5 Roads Department... 7 Roads Department County Contribution... 7 Sheriff/Coroner... 6 Special Services... 4 Special Revenue Funds Treasurer/Tax Collector... 4 Unemployment Compensation Insurance Program-ISF Universal Collection Enterprise Fund Utility Payments... 5 Veterans Service... 8 Waste Management Enterprise Fund Workers' Compensation Self-Insurance Program-ISF Workforce Investment Act Program... 9

4 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Hearings Tuesday, August 26, :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 Perez and Maggard); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Maggard); Kern County Network for Children (Supervisor Gleason); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Maggard, Scrivner, and Perez); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Couch and Maggard); and Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Maggard and Perez). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Gleason, Scrivner, Maggard, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG Led by Richard Strickland, Director of Airports 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 PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 1 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

5 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 2 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 2 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 GLEASON PROVIDED A BRIEF UPDATE ON THE STATUS OF THE WAY FIRE IN THE KERN RIVER VALLEY AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE SUPPORT OF NUMEROUS COUNTY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES INVOLVED IN MANAGING AND CONTAINING THE FIRE AND ASSISTING AFFECTED RESIDENTS 3 Opening Remarks on Fiscal Year Recommended OPENED HEARING; HEARD PRESENTATION BY JOHN NILON, COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER; DAVID FLUHART HEARD ADJOURNED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND RECONVENED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY Maggard-Gleason: All Ayes C KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY 557 Martinez OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ; ADOPTED RESOLUTION Couch-Maggard: All Ayes ADJOURNED AS KERN SANITATION AUTHORITY AND RECONVENED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT Couch-Maggard: All Ayes C FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT 563 Martinez OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ; ADOPTED RESOLUTION Couch-Maggard: All Ayes ADJOURNED AS FORD CITY-TAFT HEIGHTS SANITATION DISTRICT AND RECONVENED AS IN- HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES (IHSS) PUBLIC AUTHORITY Couch-Maggard: All Ayes

6 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 3 C IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY 567 Alva OPENED HEARING; NO ONE HEARD; CLOSED HEARING; ; ADOPTED RESOLUTION Maggard-Couch: All Ayes ADJOURNED AS IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY AND RECONVENED AS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Maggard-Couch: All Ayes PROBATION 289 Currie Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes discussion on additional funding requests APPROVED ADDITIONAL FUNDING FROM THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $950,000 TO FUND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FACILITY REPLACEMENT PROJECT; REFERRED TO LIBRARIES AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES TO BRING BACK RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROVIDING WIRELESS NETWORKING TECHNOLOGY AT ALL COUNTY LIBRARY BRANCHES AND REFERRED PROJECT FUNDING TO FISCAL YEAR BUDGET FILE; REFERRED TO FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY FOR CONSIDERING FUNDING REQUESTS BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes Note: Item Nos. 8 and 54 were heard concurrently 8 KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY DENNIS FOX HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Maggard-Scrivner: All Ayes Sep. Nunneley CA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT ONE 127 Hitchcock CA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT TWO 131 Hitchcock CA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT THREE 135 Hitchcock

7 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 4 CA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT FOUR 139 Hitchcock CA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - DISTRICT FIVE 143 Hitchcock Note: Item Nos. 14, 16, 21, 40 and 44 were heard concurrently COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 147 Hitchcock DAVID FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes CA CLERK OF THE BOARD 153 Alva SPECIAL SERVICES 159 Hitchcock DAVID FLUHART AND JUSTIN CAVE HEARD; Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes CA AUDITOR-CONTROLLER 163 Ayala CA TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR 169 Franco CA ASSESSOR 175 Franco CA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 181 Franco COUNTY COUNSEL 187 Ayala DAVID FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes

8 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 5 CA PERSONNEL 193 Franco CA ELECTIONS 199 Ayala CA GENERAL SERVICES 205 Ayala CA UTILITY PAYMENTS 211 Ayala CA CONSTRUCTION SERVICES 213 Ayala CA MAJOR MAINTENANCE 219 Ayala CA BOARD OF TRADE 221 Franco CA ENGINEERING, SURVEYING, & PERMIT SVCS 227 Alva CA RISK MANAGEMENT 233 Ayala CAPITAL PROJECTS 239 Ayala APPROVED BUDGET AS REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $950,000 TO FUND THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FACILITY REPLACEMENT PROJECT Gleason-Couch: All Ayes CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO TRIAL COURT FND 241 Franco

9 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 6 CA COUNTY CLERK 243 Ayala CA GRAND JURY 247 Currie CA INDIGENT DEFENSE PROGRAM 251 Franco CA DISTRICT ATTORNEY 253 Currie CA CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES 261 Alva CA PUBLIC DEFENDER 267 Currie CA DISTRICT ATTORNEY FORENSIC SCIENCE 273 Currie SHERIFF/CORONER 279 Currie DAVID FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes CA FIRE DEPARTMENT 297 Currie CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO FIRE 305 Currie CA AGRICULTURE & MEASUREMENT STANDARDS 307 Currie

10 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page CODE COMPLIANCE 313 Alva DAVID FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes CA BUILDING INSPECTION 319 Alva CA RECORDER 325 Franco CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO RECORDER 331 Franco CA DEVELOPMENT SERVICES AGENCY 333 Nunneley CA PLANNING 339 Nunneley CA ANIMAL SERVICES 345 Currie CA ROADS DEPARTMENT 351 Franco CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO ROADS 357 Franco CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO AIRPORTS 359 Espinoza PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES 361 Ayala DENNIS FOX HEARD; APPROVED BUDGET AS PRINTED Maggard-Scrivner: All Ayes

11 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 8 CA ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 367 Ayala CA MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 373 Ayala CA MENTAL HEALTH SUBSTANCE ABUSE 383 Brown CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO MENTAL HEALTH 391 Brown CA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES 393 Ayala CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO KMC 399 Brown CA CALIFORNIA CHILDREN S SERVICES 401 Ayala CA HUMAN SERVICES ADMINISTRATION 407 Espinoza CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO DHS 415 Espinoza CA HUMAN SERVICES DIRECT AID 417 Espinoza CA VETERANS SERVICE 419 Alva

12 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 9 CA AGING AND ADULT SERVICES 425 Alva CA COUNTY CONTRIBUTION TO AGING AND ADULT 431 Alva CA COUNTY CONTRIB. TO IN-HOME SUPPORT SVCS 433 Alva CA EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE 435 Espinoza CA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 441 Nunneley CA LIBRARY 447 Alva CA FARM AND HOME ADVISOR 453 Alva CA PARKS AND RECREATION 459 Alva CA DEBT SERVICE 467 Martinez CA WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT PROGRAM 487 Espinoza CA NON-WORKFORCE INVEST. ACT PROGRAMS 489 Espinoza

13 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 10 CA CD BLOCK GRANT PROGRAMS 491 Nunneley CA CD ECONOMIC DEV. REVOLVING LOAN PROG. 493 Nunneley CA CD NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION THREE 495 Nunneley CA CD EMERGENCY SOLUTION GRANT PROGRAM 497 Nunneley CA CD NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROG. 499 Nunneley CA CD HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION 501 Nunneley CA CD HOME INVESTMENT TRUST FUND 503 Nunneley CA GARAGE-ISF 505 Ayala CA GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE ISF 511 Nisbett CA RETIREE GROUP HEALTH ISF 513 Nisbett CA GENERAL LIABILITY INSURANCE ISF 515 Ayala

14 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 11 CA UNEMPLOYMENT COMP. INSURANCE ISF 517 Nisbett CA WORKER S COMPENSATION ISF 519 Ayala CA AIRPORTS ENTERPRISE FUND 521 Espinoza CA GOLF COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND 527 Alva CA UNIVERSAL COLLECTION ENTERPRISE FUND 529 Martinez CA KERN MEDICAL CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND 531 Brown CA KMC CORRECTIONAL MEDICINE 543 Brown CA KERN REGIONAL TRANSIT ENTERPRISE FUND 547 Franco CA WASTE MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE FUND 551 Martinez CA-97 SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 569 Lawson 98 CAPITAL PROJECT FUNDS 573 Martinez APPROVED BUDGET AS REVISED Maggard-Gleason: All Ayes

15 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 12 CA-99 Various COUNTY SERVICE AREAS 575 Alva CA APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES 471 Lawson 101 RESERVES AND DESIGNATIONS 473 Lawson DAVID FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED AS REVISED Maggard-Couch: All Ayes 102 CLOSING ACTIONS & BUDGET ADOPTION CLOSED HEARING; ADOPTED RESOLUTION APPROVING FY KERN COUNTY WATER AGENCY BUDGET ADOPTED RESOLUTION APPROVING FY BUDGETS FOR COUNTY OF KERN ADOPTED RESOLUTION APPROVING FY EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAMS ADOPTED RESOLUTION AMENDING SALARY ORDINANCE BY AMENDMENT NO. 1 OF APPENDIX B SUMMARY OF POSITION ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS OF THE FY RECOMMENDED BUDGET; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND THE DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE Scrivner-Couch: All Ayes GRAND TOTAL FOR COUNTY BUDGET: $2,738,349,417 NET CHANGE IN TOTAL POSITIONS: 10 FULL-TIME AND 3 PART-TIME ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Maggard

16 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 13 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 103 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/ RELEASE (Government Code Section 54957(b)) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957(b)) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: County Counsel, Theresa A. Goldner and designated staff Unrepresented employee: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section ) - COUNTY COUNSEL 106 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) County of Kern v. High Speed Rail Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court No CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Hernandez v. County of Kern, et al. Kern County Superior Court No. S-1500-cv RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION WITH ALL MEMBERS PRESENT Scrivner-Maggard REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION Item No. 103 concerning a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE/DISMISSAL/RELEASE (Government Code Section 54957(b)) CHAIRMAN PEREZ ANNOUNCED THAT BY A 4-1 VOTE, WITH SUPERVISOR GLEASON OPPOSED, THE BOARD TERMINATED THE EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT OF KERN MEDICAL CENTER CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, SANDRA MARTIN, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY Item No. 104 concerning a PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957(b)) - HEARD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

17 Summary of Proceedings Board of Supervisors Page 14 Item No. 105 concerning a CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: County Counsel, Theresa A. Goldner and designated staff Unrepresented employee: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section ) HEARD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION Item No. 106 concerning a CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) County of Kern v. High Speed Rail Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court No HEARD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION Item No. 107 concerning a CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(1)) Hernandez v. County of Kern, et al. Kern County Superior Court No. S-1500-cv BY A UNANIMOUS 5-0 VOTE, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY COUNSEL TO SETTLE THIS MATTER ON TERMS INCLUDING ALLOWING THE PLAINTIFF TO RETIRE AS A SENIOR PUBLIC DEFENDER INVESTIGATOR ON TERMINAL VACATION STATUS IN EXCHANGE FOR MUTUAL RELEASES AND WAIVERS, DISMISSAL OF THE LAWSUIT AND ALL CLAIMS, AND WAIVERS OF ATTORNEY S FEES AND COSTS; AND AUTHORIZED THE COUNTY COUNSEL TO NEGOTIATE, FINALIZE, AND EXECUTE A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ADJOURNED TO MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 AT 2:00 P.M. AT KERN MEDICAL CENTER Gleason