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 Perez and Gleason); Community Action Partnership of Kern (Supervisor Maggard); Kern County Network for Children (Supervisor Gleason); Kern Economic Development Corporation (Supervisors Scrivner, Maggard, and Couch); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Couch and Maggard); Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Gleason and Couch); and Kern County Foundation, Inc. (Supervisor Couch). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Gleason, Scrivner, Maggard, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by Michael Rouw NOTE: The vote is displayed in bold below each item. For example, Gleason- Perez denotes Supervisor Gleason made the motion and Supervisor Perez 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 NOTE: David Fluhart provided comments concerning Item Nos. 7 and 14 prior to approval of the Consent Agenda BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION NOVEMBER 1, 2016 AT 2:00 P.M. Item No. 28 concerning PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/ RECRUITMENT - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - HEARD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION Item No. 29 concerning CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(2)(e)(1)) Number of cases: One (1) Significant exposure to litigation in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors on the advice of legal counsel, based on: Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the County but which the County believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and circumstances need not be disclosed (from 9:00 a.m. session, Item No. 28) - HEARD; NO REPORTABLE ACTION

2 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 2 RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Proclaim November 8-14, 2016 as Veterans Appreciation Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DICK TAYLOR, DIRECTOR, VETERANS' SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED VETERANS PRESENT AND INTRODUCED CASEY SCHAUBSCHLAGER AND MICHAEL SABOL, MARINE CORPS VETERANS; CASEY SCHAUBSCHLAGER AND MICHAEL SABOL, HEARD Couch-Maggard: All Ayes 2) Proclaim November 9-15, 2016 as Marine Corps Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO STAFF SARGEANT RICARDO GUERRERO, STATION COMMANDER FOR THE MARINE CORPS RECRUITING STATION BAKERSFIELD EAST, WHO INTRODUCED RECRUITING TEAM MEMBERS PRESENT; STAFF SARGEANT GUERRERO HEARD Perez-Scrivner: All Ayes 3) Proclaim November 13-19, 2016 as Nurse Practitioner Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO LESLIE BLOOMQUIST, PRESIDENT, KERN/TULARE CHAPTER OF THE CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR NURSE PRACTITIONERS, WHO ASKED NURSE PRACTITIONERS PRESENT TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES; LESLIE BLOOMQUIST HEARD Scrivner-Maggard: All Ayes 4) Proclaim November 2016 as Diabetes Awareness Month in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO ANDREA CRITTENDEN, DIETETIC INTERN, CLINICA SIERRA VISTA; ANDREA CRITTENDEN HEARD Maggard-Perez: 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! DAVID JAMES FLUHART HEARD REGARDING VETERANS APPRECIATION WEEK AND SUPPORT AND SERVICES PROVIDED TO VETERANS TODD DEARMORE HEARD REGARDING CAMP HAMILTON VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK LOCATED EAST OF LERDO DETENTION FACILITY AND ANNOUNCED A VETERANS BBQ TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2016, AT 2:00 P.M. AT CAMP HAMILTON DICK TAYLOR, DIRECTOR, VETERANS' SERVICE DEPARTMENT, HEARD REGARDING A VETERANS HEALTH AND WELLNESS FAIR TO BE HELD AT THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CENTER IN BAKERSFIELD ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2016, HOSTED BY TERRIO PHYSICAL THERAPY AND FITNESS

3 Summary of Proceedings AM 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][2]) SUPERVISOR GLEASON ASKED COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE TO COMMENT ON THE TOTAL COST SAVINGS RELATED TO APPROVING ITEM NO. 7; COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER JOHN NILON RESPONDED SUPERVISOR PEREZ REMINDED THE PUBLIC TO VOTE TODAY CLERK OF THE BOARD DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS CA-7) Proposed Resolution establishing the regular meeting dates of the Board of Supervisors for 2017 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; ADOPTED RESOLUTION EMPLOYERS TRAINING RESOURCE CA-8) Proposed Agreement with Lifton Institute of Media Arts and Sciences to provide occupational job training from November 8, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $15,000 (Fiscal Impact: $15,000; Federal Funding; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-9) Proposed retroactive Agreement with Taft Union High School District Career Technical Education for youth employment and training services under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Programs serving in-school and out-of-school youth from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 (Fiscal Impact: $250,000; Federal Funding; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT CA-10) Continuation of local emergency due to tree mortality (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-11) Continuation of local emergency due to Erskine Fire (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-12) Request to appropriate unanticipated revenue from the Governor s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) for equipment repairs and upgrades in the amount of $40,900 (Fiscal Impact: $40,900; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS

4 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 CA-13) Proposed retroactive payroll correction for retired Fire Engineer Kenneth Scott, in an amount not to exceed $4,288.91, for underpayment of wages from Pay Period through (Fiscal Impact: $4,288.91; Fire Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR- CONTROLLER TO PAY HUMAN SERVICES CA-14) Request for approval to purchase gift cards as incentives for Welfare to Work clients to meet federal work participation rate requirements, in an amount not to exceed $5,000 (Fiscal Impact: $5,000; $4,900 Federal/State/Realignment; $100 County; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-15) Proposed Use Agreement with Hopper Properties, LP, owner of Northwest Promenade, containing non-standard terms and conditions, for the 2016 Holiday Cottage for Wishes for Children in Foster Care from November 14, 2016 through December 31, 2016 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 16) Proposed name change for the Kern County Mental Health Department to Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (Fiscal Impact: None) - DAVID JAMES FLUHART HEARD; APPROVED; REFERRED TO COUNTY COUNSEL FOR PREPARATION OF ORDINANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES CA-17) Continuation of local health emergency due to the potentially hazardous conditions that exist due to the Erskine Fire in Kern County (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED CA-18) Request to purchase healthy food items for the improving coordination of community health and wellness initiatives program from November 8, 2016 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $7,000 (Fiscal Impact: $7,000 [FY $3,500]; Grant; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED CA-19) Proposed retroactive Agreement with City of Bakersfield for housing opportunities for persons with AIDS from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, in an amount not to exceed $373,002 (Fiscal Impact: $373,002 Revenue; State; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT CA-20) Request for mid-year capital asset acquisition of two servers, in an amount not to exceed $14,364 (Fiscal Impact: $14,364; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS

5 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES - Environmental Health Division CA-21) Proposed payroll correction for Director of Environmental Health, Donna Fenton, for salary step increments for the periods of September 20, 2014 through September 18, 2015, in an amount not to exceed $5, (Fiscal Impact: $5,715.84; Fees; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PAY SHERIFF CA-22) Proposed approval of mid-year capital asset acquisition of a fuel tank in an amount not to exceed $40,000 (Fiscal Impact: $40,000; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED AUDITOR-CONTROLLER TO PROCESS THE SPECIFIED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS AND ACCOUNTING TRANSACTIONS ADJOURNED TO CLOSED SESSION Gleason 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 23) CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS - Agency designated representatives: County Administrative Officer John Nilon, and designated staff - Employee organizations: Service Employees International Union Local 521; Kern County Detention Officers Association; Kern County Fire Fighters Union; Kern County Prosecutors Association; Kern County Probation Managers Association; Kern County Probation Officers Association; Kern County Sheriff s Command Association; Kern County Sheriff s Command Association II; Kern Law Enforcement Association; Unrepresented employees (Government Code Section ) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 24) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: Fire Chief (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 25) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/RECRUITMENT - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 26) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: County Administrative Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN

6 Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 COUNTY COUNSEL 27) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Government Code Section (d)(2)(e)(1)) Number of cases: Two (2) Significant exposure to litigation in the opinion of the Board of Supervisors on the advice of legal counsel, based on: Facts and circumstances that might result in litigation against the County but which the County believes are not yet known to a potential plaintiff or plaintiffs, which facts and circumstances need not be disclosed - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Scrivner-Couch /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ Mick Gleason Chairman, Board of Supervisors