SUMMARY OF PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - COUNTY OF KERN 1115 Truxtun Avenue Bakersfield, California Regular Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2015 9:00 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 Maggard, Scrivner, and Perez); Southern California Water Committee (Supervisors Couch and Maggard); and Tobacco Funding Corporation, Kern County (Supervisors Couch and Perez). BOARD RECONVENED Supervisors: Gleason, Scrivner, Maggard, Couch, Perez ROLL CALL: All Present SALUTE TO FLAG - Led by First District Supervisor Mick Gleason 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 BOARD ACTION SHOWN IN CAPS REPORT ON ACTIONS TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION ON MONDAY, MAY 11, 2015 AT 2:00 P.M. - Item No. 12 concerning PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: Kern Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (Government Code Section 54957) - HEARD; CONTINUED TO TUESDAY, MAY 12, 2015, AT 9:00 A.M. (See Item No. 31B) RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS 1) Proclaim May 13, 2015 as Day of the Teacher in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO DR. JIM MAHONEY, REPRESENTING KERN DIVISION, CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION; DR. MAHONEY HEARD Maggard-Gleason: All Ayes 2) Proclaim May 15, 2015 as Bike to Work Day in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO CINDY PARRA AND JASON CATER, BIKE BAKERSFIELD; CINDY PARRA AND JASON CATER, HEARD
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 2 3) Proclaim May 3-9, 2015 as Wildfire Awareness Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO FIRE CHIEF BRIAN MARSHALL, KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO ACKNOWLEDGED REPRESENTATIVES FROM PARTNER AGENCIES PRESENT; CHIEF MARSHALL HEARD Gleason-Scrivner: All Ayes 4) Proclaim May 17-23, 2015 as National Public Works Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO GREG FENTON, DIRECTOR, ENGINEERING, SURVEYING AND PERMIT SERVICES DEPARTMENT; GREG FENTON HEARD Gleason-Scrivner: All Ayes 5) Proclaim May 11-17, 2015 as Women s Lung Health Week in Kern County - PROCLAIMED; MADE PRESENTATION TO TAMIRA SMITH LOPEZ, AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION IN CALIFORNIA, WHO ASKED REPRESENTATIVES FROM LOCAL PARTNER AGENCIES PRESENT TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES; TAMIRA SMITH LOPEZ HEARD 6) Certificate of Recognition honoring the 75th Anniversary of the Housing Authority of the County of Kern - MADE PRESENTATION TO MAX BECERRA, BOARD CHAIRMAN, AND STEPHEN PELZ, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE COUNTY OF KERN; MAX BECERRA HEARD 7) Certificates of Recognition honoring the Kern County school winners of the 2015 California K-12 Schools Recycling Challenge - MADE PRESENTATIONS TO EMMA PEREIDA-MARTINEZ, PRINCIPAL, SIERRA VISTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; LYNN MCGEE, KERN HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT - FOOD SERVICES DIRECTOR; ALLISON CAIRNS, JOANNA KENDRICK AND MARSHALL DIETRICH, GRIMMWAY ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL; RAY SCOTT, REPRESENTING KEEP CALIFORNIA BEAUTIFUL, HEARD APPOINTMENTS CA-8) Reappointments of Joel T. Andreesen and Joseph D. Hughes as At-large Members to the Kern County Law Library Board of Trustees, terms to expire December 31, 2015 - MADE REAPPOINTMENTS CA-9) Reappointment of Jewelle Scales as Third District Member to the Human Relations Commission, term to expire February 12, 2017 - MADE REAPPOINTMENT PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS 10) 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
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 3 BOARD MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS OR REPORTS 11) 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. 54954.2[a]) NO ONE HEARD CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES DEPARTMENTAL REQUESTS 12) Presentation of Child Support Director s Association Employer of the Year Award to Kern County Fair - MADE PRESENTATION TO MIKE OLCOTT, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERN COUNTY FAIR; MIKE OLCOTT HEARD CA-13) Proposed Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa County Department of Child Support Services for Early Intervention Delinquency Prevention Services from June 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $100,000 (Fiscal Impact: $100,000; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES TO SIGN COUNTY COUNSEL CA-14) Request from Probation 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 HUMAN SERVICES CA-15) Proposed Agreement with Omni Family Health for out-stationing of Human Services Technicians in perinatal and Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 clinics from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 261-2015 CA-16) Proposed Agreement with Ebony Counseling Center for the out-stationing of a Human Services Technician from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 262-2015 CA-17) Proposed sole source Agreement with the Alliance Against Family Violence and Sexual Assault for healthy family dynamics services from May 12, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $267,605 (Fiscal Impact: $267,605; $235,492 Federal/State/Realignment; $32,113 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 263-2015
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 4 CA-18) Proposed Agreement with Carney s Business Technology Center for youth computer workshops from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $86,561 (Fiscal Impact: $86,561; $84,830 Federal/State; $1,731 County; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 264-2015 CA-19) Report on California Department of Social Services Performance Monitoring Unit Review letter of the Department of Human Services for the federal fiscal year 2013 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families work participation rate requirements (Fiscal Impact: None) - RECEIVED AND FILED LIBRARY CA-20) Request for acceptance of donation to Kern County Library from Friends of the Ridgecrest Library, in the amount of $12,000 (Fiscal Impact: $12,000 Donation; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN LETTER OF APPRECIATION CA-21) Proposed Agreement with Boys & Girls Clubs of Kern County to participate in their summer jobs program from June 22, 2015 through July 31, 2015 (Fiscal Impact: None) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL AS TO FORM BY COUNTY COUNSEL MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES CA-22) Proposed Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 480-2014 with Geropsychiatric Services, Inc., dba La Paz Mental Health Center to provide out-of-county residential treatment services for mental health clients increasing the maximum payable by $25,000, for a new total amount not to exceed $335,000 (Fiscal Impact: $25,000; Realignment; Budgeted; Mandated) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 265-2015 CA-23) Proposed sole source Agreement with CLEW Associates, Inc., to provide substance use disorder technical assistance from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $105,000 (Fiscal Impact: $105,000; Prevention Set-Aside; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 266-2015 CA-24) Proposed sole source Agreement with Transforming Local Communities, Inc., to provide substance abuse technical assistance services from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $90,000 (Fiscal Impact: $90,000 Prevention Set-Aside; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 267-2015
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 5 CA-25) Proposed Agreement with North Chester Drugs, Inc., dba North Chester Pharmacy to provide prescription pharmacy services for indigent and homeless mental health clients in Kern County from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $346,920 (Fiscal Impact: $346,920; AB109; MHSA; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 268-2015 CA-26) Proposed Agreement with Your Drug Store, Inc., to provide prescription pharmacy services for indigent mental health clients from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, in an amount not to exceed $322,000 (Fiscal Impact: $322,000 Realignment; AB109; CALWORKS; MHSA; Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED; AUTHORIZED CHAIRMAN TO SIGN AGREEMENT 269-2015 PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES - Environmental Health Division CA-27) Request for relief from accountability of 176 accounts totaling $72,167.93 (Fiscal Impact: $72,167.93; Fees; Not Budgeted; Discretionary) - APPROVED SHERIFF CA-28) Proposed Resolution and request for retroactive authorization to apply for Off- Highway Vehicle grant from the State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division for the Sheriff s Office Off-Road Vehicle Enforcement Team in the amount of $349,171 with County match of $116,384 required (Fiscal Impact: None) - ADOPTED RESOLUTION 2015-121; AUTHORIZED SHERIFF TO SIGN ALL DOCUMENTS AS NECESSARY CA-29) Application to hold a parade - Pine Mountain Club Commercial Property Owners Association and Pine Mountain Village Merchants Association - Annual Lilac Festival Parade on May 16, 2015 in Pine Mountain Club (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 Perez
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 6 CLOSED SESSION (If public reporting is required by Government Code Section 54957.1 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 30) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: Interim Director of Animal Services (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 31) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION - Title: County Counsel (Government Code Section 54957) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 31A) 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 Fire Fighters Union; Kern County Detention Officers Association; Kern Law Enforcement Association; Kern County Prosecutors Association; Kern County Probation Officers Association; Kern County Sheriff s Command Association; Kern County Sheriff s Command Association II; Kern County Probation Managers Association; Service Employees International Union - Criminal Justice Unit; Committee of Interns and Residents - SEIU; Service Employees International Union - Extra Help; Unrepresented Employees (Government Code Section 54957.6) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 31B) PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION Title: Kern Medical Center Chief Executive Officer (Government Code Section 54957)(from 5/11/2015, Item No. 12) - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN COUNTY COUNSEL 32) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) David Derr v. Kern County Fire Department, et al., Kern County Superior Court S-1500-CV-272247 LHB - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 33) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) County of Kern, et al. v. Greenery Lounge, et al., Kern County Superior Court S-1500-CV-283830 - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN 34) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Grace Juarez v. County of Kern, WCAB Case Nos. ADJ8248856 and ADJ8247284 - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION 35) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Darrell Lumly v. County of Kern, WCAB Case No. ADJ7318335 - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION 36) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Suzanna Ramirez v. County of Kern, WCAB Case No. ADJ7484644 - SEE RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION AT BEGINNING OF 2:00 P.M. SESSION
Summary of Proceedings AM Page 7 37) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) County of Kern v. California High Speed Rail Authority, Sacramento County Superior Court Case No.: 34-2014- 80001863 - NO REPORTABLE ACTION TAKEN RECONVENED FROM CLOSED SESSION; RECESSED TO 2:00 P.M. Gleason-Perez /s/ Kathleen Krause Clerk of the Board /s/ David Couch Chairman, Board of Supervisors