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, October 11, :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 Rob Foster, student, Bethel Christian School 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 REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2011, AT 2:00 P.M. AT KERN MEDICAL CENTER RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Proclamation proclaiming October 2011 as White Cane Safety Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO BRANDY MORGAN, INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTER OF KERN COUNTY; BRANDY MORGAN HEARD Goh-McQuiston: All Ayes 2) Proclamation proclaiming October 2011 as Energy Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO LINDA URATA, KERN ENERGY WATCH PARTNERSHIP COORDINATOR, KERN COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS WHO INTRODUCED KERN ENERGY WATCH PARTNERS ROB DUCHOW, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, AND MATT PARK, PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY; LINDA URATA HEARD McQuiston-Watson: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 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! MICHAEL KENNEDY, PRINCIPAL, BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, AND STUDENTS ROB FOSTER, CHRISTINA TEIXEIRA, CASIE SEIBEL, JOSHUA HINOJOS AND AUSTIN LEWIS HEARD CONCERNING THE CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL PROJECT FIRE CHIEF NICK DUNN AND DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF BRIAN MARSHALL HEARD REGARDING FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCTOBER 9-15, 2011 MATTHEW MAASS, INTERIM ANIMAL CONTROL DIVISION MANAGER, ANNOUNCED THE REINTRODUCTION OF THE LOW COST SPAY AND NEUTER VOUCHER PROGRAM EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY 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 AGING AND ADULT SERVICES CA-5) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Alzheimer s Disease Association of Kern County to increase funding for the provision of Title III E Family Caregiver Support Services for FY by $1,000, for a new amount not to exceed $118,270 (Fiscal Impact: $1,000; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CLERK OF THE BOARD 6) Selection of California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors Members for 2012 (Fiscal Impact: None) - SELECTED SUPERVISOR JON MCQUISTON AS DIRECTOR AND SUPERVISOR MIKE MAGGARD AS ALTERNATE DIRECTOR; DIRECTED CLERK OF THE BOARD TO PROVIDE NOTIFICATION TO CSAC Scrivner-Goh: All Ayes

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 7 COUNTY COUNSEL CA-7) CA-8) CA-9) Proposed Ordinance adding section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a 30-mile-per-hour speed limit on Habecker Road between Panama Road and Segrue Road, a distance of approximately four thousand (4,000) feet, Lamont (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE Proposed Ordinance adding section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code establishing a 35-mile-per-hour speed limit on Verdugo Lane from Rosedale Highway (State Route 58) thence south to a point one hundred (100) feet south of Glenn Street, a distance of approximately two thousand three hundred (2,300) feet, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE Proposed Ordinance amending Section of Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code to shorten the distance of the existing 35-mile-per-hour speed limit on Cedar Street to now include only the portion from State Highway 119 easterly to two thousand seven hundred (2,700) feet, Taft (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-10) Proposed Ordinance deleting Section and adding Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code to eliminate the current 40-mile-per-hour speed limit and establish a 35- mile-per-hour speed limit on Patton Way between Downing Avenue and State Highway 58, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-11) Proposed Ordinance deleting Section and adding Section to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code to eliminate the current 35-mile-per-hour speed limit and establish a 30-mile-per-hour speed limit on Gibson Street between Gilmore Avenue and State Highway 58, Bakersfield (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-12) Requests of Kern Medical Center and 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 EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-13) Notification of retroactive Agreements for Green Jobs Program under the Workforce Investment Act 15 Percent Governor s Discretionary Funds to serve unemployed, underemployed and incumbent workers for careers in California s emerging green economy (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 8 FIRE DEPARTMENT CA-14) CA-15) Request approval of mid-year fixed asset acquisition for the purchase of fire and rescue equipment for urban search and rescue vehicles, in an amount not to exceed $101,250 (Fiscal Impact: $101,250; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Request approval of mid-year fixed asset acquisition for the purchase of a respirator fit test machine, in an amount not to exceed $13,000 (Fiscal Impact: $13,000; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CA-16) CA-17) CA-18) Proposed approval for expenditures of special services as needed during FY and authorize Auditor-Controller-County Clerk to pay for related claims when approved by Mental Health Director or designee and simultaneously retract the September 20, 2011 delegation (Fiscal Impact: $150,000; Realignment; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK TO PAY Proposed authorization to submit application for 2011 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Expansion Grant renewal to continue funding of the existing HMIS system, in the amount of $92,352, including a $17,760 Realignment match (Fiscal Impact: FY $74,592 Federal Revenue; $17,760 Realignment; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Proposed approval to submit application for 2011 HUD Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) grant renewal to continue funding of the existing HMIS system, in the amount of $101,586, including a $19,536 Realignment match (Fiscal Impact: FY $82,050 Federal Revenue; $19,536 Realignment; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED PROBATION CA-19) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Kern High School District for probation related security assistance for events/activities from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013 (Fiscal Impact: $20,000 Estimated Yearly Revenue; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-20) Proposed Agreement with Kernville Union School District for Successful Application Stipends Program services from October 11, 2011 through June 30, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $4,000 (Fiscal Impact: $2,000; State; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 CA-21) Request for relief of accountability for 1,118 accounts, totaling $76, (Fiscal Impact: $76,097.89; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES Animal Control Division CA-22) Request for relief of accountability for 535 accounts, totaling $34, (Fiscal Impact: $34,593.78; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES Environmental Health Division CA-23) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Zetetic Associates, Inc., to remove professional and auto liability insurance requirements (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT SHERIFF CA-24) CA-25) Proposed approval of overtime pay for Sheriff s Lieutenants and Commanders as a result of duties performed during public emergencies related to the Canyon and Lightning Fires (Fiscal Impact: $4,435; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PAY Application to hold a Christmas Parade - Kern River Valley Chamber of Commerce - on November 26, 2011, in Lake Isabella (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 Watson

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 10 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 26) 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 ) - 27) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - 28) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: Director of Libraries (Government Code Section 54957) - COUNTY COUNSEL 29) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled Sierra Club v. County of Kern, et al., Kern County Superior Court Case No. S-1500-CV NFT (Government Code Section (a)) - 30) Request for Closed Session regarding significant exposure to litigation against the County in the opinion of the Board on the advice of legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances (Government Code Section (b)(1)) - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT THE BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. McQuiston-Watson /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Mike Maggard Chairman, Board of Supervisors