SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS

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1 SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California BOARD RECONVENED Regular Meeting Tuesday, December 11, :00 A.M. Supervisors: McQuiston, Maben, Maggard, Watson, Rubio ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Pauline Larwood, former Third District Supervisor 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" WERE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND APPROVED BY ONE MOTION. BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS NOTE: CHAIRMAN MABEN ANNOUNCED THAT THE FOLLOWING CLOSED SESSION ITEM WAS CONTINUED FROM THE 2:00 P.M. SESSION ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007: COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE, ITEM NO. 34 RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Resolution honoring Eugene J. Voiland, upon his retirement with 38 years of community service to the County of Kern and State of California - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; REFERRED TO BOARD OF TRADE FOR PREPARATION 2) Resolution honoring Share Foon Ko, General Services, upon his retirement after 33 years of dedicated service to the County of Kern - ADOPTED RESOLUTION; MADE PRESENTATION TO SHARE FOON KO; SHARE FOON KO; JEFF FRAPWELL, ASSISTANT COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR GENERAL SERVICES; AND MARK RUSSELL, CONSTRUCTION SERVICES MANAGER, HEARD McQuiston-Rubio: All Ayes

2 Summary of Proceedings Page 5 3) Certificates of Recognition recognizing Mercy Hospital, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Kern Health Systems, First 5 Kern, Health Net of California, Kern Medical Center, Children s Health Initiative and Clinica Sierra Vista for contributions to vital efforts to enroll Kern County children in health insurance programs - MADE PRESENTATIONS TO RUSSELL JUDD, MERCY HOSPITAL; DEBBIE HULL, BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL; LOUIS ITURRIRIA, KERN HEALTH SYSTEMS; WENDY WAYNE, FIRST 5 KERN; ALEXIS ESPARZA, HEALTH NET OF CALIFORNIA; FRED PLANE, KERN MEDICAL CENTER; JANET HEFNER, CHILDREN S HEALTH INITIATIVE; AND STEVE SCHILLING, CLINICA SIERRA VISTA; JANET HEFNER HEARD AND PRESENTED SUPERVISOR RUBIO WITH A PLANT ON BEHALF OF GROUP PUBLIC REQUESTS 4) Request from David Jones, Air Pollution Control Officer, Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD), to address the Board regarding proposed changes to the composition of the Governing Board of the KCAPCD to two (2) County Supervisors and three (3) City Council members - DAVID JONES, AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER, KERN COUNTY AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DISTRICT, HEARD; APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION Watson-McQuiston: All Ayes APPOINTMENTS CA-5) CA-6) Reappointments of Paul Giboney, Max Jehle, Bob McCloskey, Eric Casterline, and Andrew Pandol as At-large Members to the Consolidated Central Valley Table Grape and Pest Control District, terms to expire December 20, MADE REAPPOINTMENTS Reappointments of Richard Freeland and Donald C. Zachary as At-large Members to the Kern Mosquito and Vector Control District, terms to expire December 31, MADE REAPPOINTMENTS PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 7) 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 YOUR NAME BEFORE MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU! JEFF CLARK HEARD REGARDING MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND PRIOR REFERRAL TO REVIEW EDUCATION CODE WITH RESPECT TO MISSING CHILDREN; COUNTY COUNSEL BARNARD BARMANN RESPONDED ED SULLA, VICE PRESIDENT, BAKERSFIELD NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE REFORM OF MARIJUANA LAWS (NORML), HEARD REGARDING REGULATION OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES

3 Summary of Proceedings Page 6 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 8) 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 WATSON ANNOUNCED HE WOULD BE ABSENT DURING THE AFTERNOON BOARD SESSION DUE TO HIS SCHEDULED ATTENDANCE AT A MEETING IN LOS ANGELES TO INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNOR S PARTNERSHIP FOR THE SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY AND MEMBERS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WATER COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN THE CRAFTING OF A STATEWIDE WATER PLAN SUPERVISOR RUBIO MADE A REFERRAL TO GENERAL SERVICES TO INSTALL AN AUDIENCE CLOCK IN THE BOARD CHAMBERS TO VIEW TIME ALLOTTED DURING TIMED PRESENTATIONS Rubio-McQuiston: All Ayes DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-COUNTY CLERK CA-9) Request to employ retired County employee, Mary Munoz, as an Office Services Assistant, Step E, for a period not to exceed 120 days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in the 12-month period following date of employment (Fiscal Impact: $13,411; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED COUNTY COUNSEL CA-10) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection (260) to Section of Chapter 10.16, Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code, establishing a no parking zone on the north side of Norris Road (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-11) Proposed Ordinance adding section and subsection (1) to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code, establishing a handicap parking zone on Midway Road in Fellows (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE CA-12) Proposed Ordinance adding subsection and subsection (1) to Chapter of Title 10 of the Kern County Ordinance Code, establishing an angled parking zone on Midway Road in Fellows (Fiscal Impact: None) - WAIVED READING; INTRODUCED ORDINANCE FIRE DEPARTMENT CA-13) Request to establish fixed asset account for the purchase of computer and video equipment for the Emergency Operations Center, in an amount not to exceed $145,500 (Fiscal Impact: $145,500 State Homeland Security Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; APPROVED BUDGET TRANSFER

4 Summary of Proceedings Page 7 CA-14) Unusual travel request for Firefighter Frederick Estrada to attend Backster School of Lie Detection, from February 11, 2008 through April 4, 2008, in San Diego (Fiscal Impact: $12,650; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-15) Proposed License Agreement with Kern County Air Pollution Control District (KCAPCD) for use of Fire Department property for an air monitoring station in Tehachapi, from December 11, 2007 through December 31, 2017 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT HUMAN SERVICES 16) Status report on implementation of Strategic Plan resulting from Child Welfare League of America review of child welfare service operations (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED; DIRECTED DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES TO REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD IN SIX MONTHS ON THE STATUS OF ALL THE RECOMMENDATIONS ALONG WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR MEASURING QUALITY OF WORK USING INTERNAL PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND TO INCLUDE PROGRESS REPORT Watson-Maggard: All Ayes 17) Retroactive request to employ retired County employee, Kenneth T. Sims, as a Supervising Licensed Clinical Social Worker, for a period not to exceed 120 working days or 960 hours, whichever is greater, in the 12- month period, effective February 13, 2007, and rescission of Professional Services Agreement (Fiscal Impact: $58,000; $46,800 State/Federal; $11,700 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - MICHAEL ROUW HEARD; APPROVED LIBRARY 18) Report on Library user survey results (Fiscal Impact: None) - PRESENTATION MADE BY DR. DIXIE KING, PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMING LOCAL COMMUNITIES, INC; RECEIVED AND FILED Watson-Maggard: All Ayes MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CA-19) CA-20) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Clinica Sierra Vista, to decrease service levels and maximum compensation by $8,362, to an amount not to exceed $274,802 (Fiscal Impact: $8,362 Decrease; SACPA; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Ebony Counseling Center, Inc., to increase service levels and maximum compensation by $24,115, to an amount not to exceed $690,242 (Fiscal Impact: $24,115 Increase; Drug MediCal; SACPA; DCP; CDCI; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT

5 Summary of Proceedings Page 8 CA-21) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Kern County Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, Inc., to modify service levels, funding sources and program budgets (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT PROBATION CA-22) CA-23) CA-24) Request approval of Capital Project to replace detention room lights and approve budget transfer in the amount of $259,600 establishing the project in Budget Unit 1960, Account #7321 (Fiscal Impact: $259,600; Probation Department Budget Savings Incentive Credits; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED PURCHASE Request to employ retired County employee, James Albitre, as a Juvenile Corrections-Maintenance Worker, 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: $23,320; Probation; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED Proposed addition of two (2) Fiscal Support Technician positions and one (1) Information Systems Specialist I-Desktop Tech position, and deletion of two (2) Fiscal Support Specialist positions and one (1) Computer Operator position, effective December 11, 2007 (Fiscal Impact; $6,723 Savings FY ; $13,446 Savings FY ; General Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; REFERRED TO PERSONNEL TO AMEND DEPARTMENTAL POSITIONS AND SALARY SCHEDULE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-25) Proposed retroactive Agreement with California Department of Public Health (State Agreement ), for services using Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) funds, from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $1,200,618 (prior notification June 19, 2007) (Fiscal Impact: $1,200,618; Federal; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT SHERIFF 26) Proposed issuance of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for architectural/planning/cost estimating services for a new jail facility and construction grant proposal (Fiscal Impact: $300,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF S OFFICE AND GENERAL SERVICES TO DEVELOP AND RELEASE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL FOR ARCHITECTURAL/PLANNING/COST ESTIMATING SERVICES Rubio-Maggard: All Ayes

6 Summary of Proceedings Page 9 CA-27) Request authorization to solicit donations from local businesses as host agency for March 2008 California Association of Hostage Negotiators Training Conference (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR CA-28) Proposed Agreement with SST Benefits Consulting for consultant services to assist in development and evaluation of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for County s Deferred Compensation Plan record keeping services, in an amount not to exceed $48,600, from December 11, 2007 through June 30, 2009 (Fiscal Impact: $48,600; Deferred Compensation Plan Funds; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Rubio 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 29) Request for Closed Session regarding conference with designated labor negotiators, Ronald M. Errea, County Administrative Officer, and designated staff - Employee organizations: SEIU Local 521, Kern County Detention Officers Association, Kern County Probation Officers Association, Kern County Prosecutors Association (Government Code Section ) - 29A) Request for Closed Session regarding public employee performance evaluation - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) (from 12/4/2007 Item 34 P.M.) - COUNTY COUNSEL 30) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled County of Kern, Kern County Employees Retirement Association vs. Public Pension Professionals, Ira Summer (Kern County Superior Court Case No. S CV AEW) (Government Code Section (a)) - 31) Request for Closed Session regarding a lawsuit entitled County of Kern vs. Carl Sparks, et al., KCSC Case No.CV , Sparks v. Board of Supervisors, KCSC Case No. CV (Government Code Section (a)) -

7 Summary of Proceedings Page 10 32) 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)) - RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. McQuiston-Rubio: All Ayes /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Don Maben Chairman, Board of Supervisors