MICHAEL POWERS County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
ROSA GONZALEZ Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board (805) 654-2251
LEROY SMITH County Counsel
WEB ACCESS Live Broadcast and Video Archives Board Calendar, Agenda, Agenda Items, and Summary of Actions
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REGULARMEETING AGENDA
July 28, 2020
8:30 AM
Board of Supervisors Ventura County
County Government Center Hall of Administration Board of Supervisors Hearing Room 800 S. Victoria Avenue Ventura, California 93009 |
MEMBERSOF THE BOARD
KELLY LONG, District 3 CHAIR Camarillo, Port Hueneme, Southeast Oxnard, East Oxnard Plain, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru, East Lockwood Valley, and Eastern Portion of Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme
STEVE BENNETT, District 1 Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Riverpark, Northwest Oxnard, North Coast and West Lockwood Valley
LINDA PARKS, District 2 VICE CHAIR Thousand Oaks, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Bell Canyon, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Las Posas Valley, California State University Channel Islands, Portions of the Oxnard Plain, Santa Rosa Valley, Naval Base Ventura County Point Mugu, California Air National Guard, and South Coast
ROBERT O. HUBER, District 4 Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Susana Knolls, Box Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake, Tierra Rejada Valley, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and Moorpark College
JOHN C. ZARAGOZA, District 5 Oxnard, Oxnard Shores, Mandalay Bay, Silver Strand, Hollywood Beach, Hollywood By the Sea, Channel Islands Harbor, El Rio, Nyeland Acres, Del Norte Area, Oxnard College, Oxnard Plain, Strickland and Portion of Naval Base Ventura County Port Hueneme
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IN RESPONSE TO THE DECLARED STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCIES DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S RECENT ORDER TO LIMIT INDOOR OPERATIONS AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF COVID-19, THE HALL OF ADMINISTRATION IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. TO FIND OUT HOW YOU MAY ELECTRONICALLY ATTEND THE BOARD MEETING AND PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 2 OF THIS AGENDA
Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual or other disability in order to review an agenda, or to participate in a meeting of the Board of Supervisors per the American Disabilities Act (ADA), may obtain assistance by requesting such accommodation in writing addressed to the Clerk of the Board, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Loc. #1920, Ventura, CA 93009 or telephonically by calling (805) 654-2251. Any such request for accommodation should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting for which assistance is requested.
All agenda reports and supporting data, including those filed in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5 (b) (1) and (2) are available from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office, Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration, 4th Floor, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California. The same materials will be available and attached with each associated agenda item, when received, at the following website: www.ventura.org/bosagenda.
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LEGAL NOTICES
The next regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be on Tuesday, September 1, 2020.
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Welcome to the Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura, also sitting as the Governing Board of the County Service Areas, Fire Protection District, Lake Sherwood Community Services District, Watershed Protection District, Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, Ventura County Library, Ventura County Public Financing Authority, and the Waterworks Districts.
The following information is provided to help you understand, follow, and participate in the Board meeting:
Observe the Board of Supervisors meetings streaming live at: www.ventura.org/bosmeetings
The following information is provided to help with understanding on how to follow, and participate in the Board meeting electronically.
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Email or Mail Public Comment in Advance of the Meeting
If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item by email or mail, please submit your comment via email by 3:30 p.m. on the day prior to the Board meeting. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@ventura.org or mail to:
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA 93009
Please indicate in the Subject Line the Agenda item number (e.g., Item No. 9) on which you are commenting. Your email will be distributed to the Board of Supervisors and placed into the item’s record of the Board meeting.
Email Public Comment During the Meeting
If you are watching the live stream of the Board meeting and would like to make either a general public comment (Agenda Item 8) for items not on the day’s agenda or to comment on a specific agenda item as it is being heard, please submit your comment, limited to 250 words or less, to the Clerk of the Board at clerkoftheboard@ventura.org. Please include in the Subject Line of your email both the Agenda item number (e.g., Item No. 9) and the words “Read at Meeting.” At the discretion of the chair, if time allows, your comment may be read into the record. All comments received prior to the end of the meeting will be made part of the record.
Video Public Comment using Zoom
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During the meeting, click on the link provided in the Zoom email and a clerk will connect you to the Board room when you are prompted to provide public comment.
Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom.
Call-in Public Comment using Zoom
Register at www.ventura.org/bosmeetings no later than 3:30 p.m. the day prior to the Board meeting. Please provide your name, email, and the phone number you will be calling in from. You will receive an email with the Zoom meeting call-in phone numbers and password by 6:00 p.m. the day prior the Board meeting.
During the meeting, call one of the phone numbers provided in the Zoom email and a clerk will connect you to the Board room when you are prompted to provide public comment.
Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and help you understand public comment procedures using Zoom.
REMINDER: In order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication
devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. |
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Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held July 21, 2020. |
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Moment of Inspiration - Vanessa Bechtel, Ventura County Community Foundation. |
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Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. (See Guidelines above) |
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Receive a Report Regarding the Novel Coronavirus and Associated Disease known as COVID-19. |
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CEO Comments - Brief announcements and report on CEO and County workforce activities. |
CONSENT AGENDA |
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Receive and File the Semiannual Report of Employee Fraud Hotline Activity for January through June 2020. |
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CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION |
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Receive and File the Certification of the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association (VCERA) Board of Retirement General Member Election. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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Approval of Ventura County Fire Protection District’s Fire Hazard Reduction Program Account of Expenses for Fiscal Year 2019-20. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED
CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED
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Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation March 2020, All Supervisorial Districts. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation April 2020, All Supervisorial Districts. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED
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Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for July 11, 2020 through July 17, 2020 - Proposition 65. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED
REGULAR AGENDA |
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Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process Necessary Budgetary Transactions in Support of the Area Agency on Aging’s Meal Delivery Services Programs in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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Authorization for the Human Services Agency to Design and Accept Applications for a Farmworker Household Assistance Program to be Administered by HSA’s Farmworker Resource Program. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 |
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Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Reappoint Terry Wright to the Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory County for a Term Ending January 4, 2021. |
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Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Appoint Mark Roddy to the Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council for a Term Ending December 4, 2020. |
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Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Appoint David Ross to the Civil Service Commission for a Term Ending May 31, 2023. |
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Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Appoint Gregory Cervantez to the Piru Cemetery District Board of Trustees to Fill a Vacancy with a Term Ending January 4, 2021 |
REGULAR AGENDA, CONTINUED
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTINUED |
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Recommendation of Supervisor Zaragoza to Appoint David Williams Goodman to County of Ventura Fish and Game Commission for a Term Ending January 4, 2021. |
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Approval of, and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Sign, an Agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions LLC for Software Installation, Testing and Training Services as well as Associated Implementation and Ongoing Support Services for a New Budget Formulation and Management System, Effective September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025, in the Amount of $1,505,112; Approve Total Budget System Costs of $1,805,112 Over the Next Five Years; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions in the Amount of $1,261,395. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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REGULAR AGENDA, CONTINUED
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Receive and File an Update on the COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program; and Approval of a $5,000,000 Increase to the COVID-19 Business Assistance Grant Program to a Revised Total of $15,000,000. |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, JULY 27, 2020 |
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REGULAR AGENDA, CONTINUED
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Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of August 2020 as Child Support Awareness Month in Ventura County. |
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(Supervisor Bennett - 10 Minutes) |
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Receive a Status Report from Westminster Free Clinic on their COVID-19 Community Response and Appreciation for the Clinic’s Student Volunteers. |
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(Supervisor Parks - 15 Minutes) |
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Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of July 2020 as Parks and Recreation Month in Ventura County. |
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(Supervisor Long - 5 Minutes) |
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TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS, CONTINUED |
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Direct Staff to Study the Advantages and Disadvantages of the Use of a Community Workforce Agreement for Certain County and Dependent Special District Public Works Projects and Report Back with Recommendations for Implementation of a Community Workforce Agreement to the Board of Supervisors by September 15, 2020. |
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(Supervisor Bennett and Supervisor Zaragoza - 5 Minutes) |
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Receive and File Annual Report of Transit Services Provided in the Unincorporated Areas through Transportation Development Act Funding; All Supervisorial Districts. |
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(Public Works Agency - 15 Minutes) |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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Receive and File the Annual Ventura County Crop and Livestock Report for 2019. |
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(Agricultural Commissioner - 30 Minutes) |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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Receive and File a Report and Presentation on the County's Estimated Costs to Implement Proposed 2040 General Plan Programs During the First Five Years After Plan Adoption. |
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(County Executive Office - 30 Minutes) |
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CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d), PARAGRAPH (1): NAME OF CASE: Craig Coley v. County of Ventura, et al.; United States District Court, Central District, Case No. 2:18-CV-10385 PA |
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF SECTION 54956.9: Number of cases: One. |