MICHAEL POWERS County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors ROSA GONZALEZ Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board (805) 654-2251 MICHAEL G. WALKER County Counsel WEB ACCESS At:  www.ventura.org/bosagenda Live Broadcast and Video Archives Board Calendar, Agenda, Agenda  Items, and Summary of Actions	REGULAR MEETING AGENDA March 23, 2021 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	MEMBERS OF THE BOARD LINDA PARKS, District 2 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 MATT LAVERE, District 1 Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Riverpark, Northwest Oxnard, North Coast and West Lockwood Valley KELLY LONG, District 3 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 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 CARMEN RAMIREZ, District 5 VICE CHAIR 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
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, 4^th 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.

LEGAL NOTICES

There will be no regular Board of Supervisors meetings on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 or Tuesday, April 6, 2021.

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.

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OPENING
1.	Call to Order.

2.	Roll Call.

3.	Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4.	Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, March 16, 2021.

5.	Agenda Review - Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to Board items and/or attachments and any item added to, or removed/continued from, the Board of Supervisors Agenda.

6.	Moment of Inspiration.

7.	Consent Agenda Items12 through 25.

8.	Receive a Report Regarding the Novel Coronavirus and Associated Disease known as COVID-19.

9.	Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. (See Guidelines above)

10.

Board Comments - Comments by Board members on matters they deem appropriate including memorial adjournments. A Board member may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. A Board member may also provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter. The Board may also direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.

11.	CEO Comments - Brief announcements and report on CEO and County workforce activities.

CONSENT AGENDA
Consent Agenda items are routine and non-controversial.  Items are reviewed and approved together, as recommended and without discussion, unless an item is pulled for separate action by the Board on the Regular Agenda. Consent items are heard at the Board's discretion and may be heard at any time during the meeting.
AREA AGENCY ON AGING
12.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Contract Amendment for Meal Delivery Services to Area Agency on Aging Meal Site Locations with Jordano's Foodservice to Increase the Contract from $1,900,000 to an Amount Not to Exceed $3,300,000.
		CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

13.	Approval of an Increase in Appropriations in the Amount of $2,163,933 in Support of the Area Agency on Aging’s Meal Delivery Services Program through March 8, 2021, in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency.
		RECOMMENDATION  REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
14.	Approval of, and Authorization for, Anticipated Specific Projects to be Completed Under Existing Job Order Contracts.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY
15.	Approval of the Appointment of Robert Rust to the Ventura County Community Health Center Board as New Regular, Non-Consumer Member, Effective March 23, 2021 through March 22, 2024, with No Fiscal Impact with This Change.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

16.	Approval of Amendments No. 10 to the Amended and Restated Hospital Services Agreement and Amended and Restated Medical Services Agreement – Specialist Physician with the Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission, Doing Business as Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP), Effective January 1, 2021; and Approval of Amendment No. 11 to the Amended and Restated Medical Services Agreement – Primary Care Physician with GCHP, Effective January 1, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health
17.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign, the First Amendment to the Agreement for Psychiatric Rehabilitation-Oriented Services with Turning Point Foundation to Revise the Payment Provisions Effective November 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center
18.	Approval of the Ninth Amendment to the Agreement with Ventura County Anesthesia Medical Group, Inc., for Anesthesia Physician Services, Effective March 1, 2021, Ending COVID-19 Emergency Services and Reinstating the Pre-COVID-19 Compensation Terms Through June 30, 2021 and Any Fiscal Years Thereafter; and Ratification of the Health Care Agency’s Authorization of the Contractor to Provide Services Under the Terms of the Amendment Commencing March 1, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY
19.	Approval of the Appointment of James Importante to the Ventura County In-Home Supportive Public Authority Services Advisory Committee.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

20.	Approval of the Reappointment of Patricia Schulz to the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura
21.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Sign, a Lease Agreement for a Property Located at 4245 Market Street, Suites 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 210, 211, 212 and 213, in the City of Ventura, with BM Properties, a California General Partnership for Use as Office Space by the Ventura County Human Services Agency with Monthly Rent Fixed at $35,626.50; Supervisorial District No. 1.
		RECOMMENDATION NOS. 1-3, 5.2, 6-17, 19, 21.2, 22-27, 32-39 REQUIRE 4/5THS VOTE

22.	Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation for the Month of January 2021; All Supervisorial Districts.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District
23.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Watershed Protection District Director to Sign, an Agreement Renewing the District’s Membership for a Five-Year Term on the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority’s Commission; All Watershed Protection Zones; All Supervisorial Districts.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health
24.	Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for March 6, 2021 through March 12, 2021 - Proposition 65.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Planning
25.	Receive and File the Ventura County 2020 Annual Progress Report: Status of the General Plan and Housing Element.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

REGULAR AGENDA
Regular Agenda items are heard at the Board's discretion and may be heard at any time during the meeting.
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
26.	Adoption of a Resolution for the Submission of Amendments to the County’s Certified Local Coastal Program Made by Ordinance No. 4574, Regulating Cultivation of Industrial Hemp, to the California Coast Commission for Certification.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
27.	Approval of the Fiscal Year 2019-20 Year-End Budget Adjustments. CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
28.	Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Reappoint Scott Deardorff to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee for a Term Ending March 31, 2025.

REGULAR AGENDA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTINUED
29.	Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Reappoint William Cunneen to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council for a Term Ending March 7, 2023.

30.	Recommendation of Supervisor Ramirez to Appoint Jose Estrada to the Behavior Health Advisory Board for a Term Ending March 22, 2024.

COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER, REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
31.	Approval of the Appointment of Directors to the Pleasant Valley County Water District, Oxnard Drainage District 1, Oxnard Drainage District 2 and Ojai Water Conservation District in Lieu of the May 4, 2021 Landowner General District Elections.
		CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
32.	Adoption of a Resolution to Establish Fifteen (15) New Classifications and Salary Ranges (“Primary Care Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse I”, “Primary Care Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse II”, “Primary Care Clinic Licensed Vocational Nurse III”, “Primary Care Clinic Nurse Practitioner”, “Primary Care Clinic Physician Assistant”, “Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse I”, “Primary Care Clinic Registered Nurse II”, “Primary Care Clinic Senior Registered Nurse”, “Dental Assistant”, “Medical Assistant I”, “Medical Assistant II”, “Medical Assistant III”, “Medical Assistant I – PDP”, “Medical Assistant II – PDP”, and “Registered Dental Assistant”).
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

33.	Receive Report on the Memorandum of Understanding Signed With the State of California Government Operations Agency Under the State’s Third-Party COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Program.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY
34.	Ratification of the Health Care Agency’s Submission of an Application for a California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Pilot Project Grant to Support Behavioral Health Counselors in Acute Care Hospitals to Build Capacity for Improved Treatment of Substance Use Disorders and Mental Health Disorders in the Emergency Department; Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Accept the DHCS Grant Award in the Amount of $200,000; Adoption of a Resolution Adding Two Full-Time Equivalent Fixed-Term Positions Effective March 24, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

REGULAR AGENDA, CONTINUED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY, CONTINUED
35.	Adoption of a Resolution to Add 611 Full-Time Equivalent Positions for the Health Care Agency’s Ambulatory Care Clinic Integration Project. CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
		MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, MARCH 22, 2021

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Public Health
36.	Authorization for the Public Health Director to Accept Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) Enhancing Detection Expansion Funding in an Amount up to $32,125,196, for Covered Activities Retroactive to January 15, 2021 and Sign any Related Agreements; Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions; Adoption of a Resolution Establishing 3 Regular Full-Time Equivalent and 37 Fixed-Term Full-Time Equivalent Positions, Effective March 23, 2021;  Authorization for the Human Resources Director to Transfer Regular Position Allocations to the Appropriate Organization Unit.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
		RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Planning
37.	Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Three Regular Full-time Equivalent Position Allocations to Support Reorganization and Long-Range Planning Activities in the Resource Management Agency Planning Division, Effective April 4, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS
Time Certain Items, Presentations, and Hearings are heard as close to the listed time as possible, but no sooner than the listed time.
11:00 A.M.
38.	Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Agreement between the County of Ventura and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721 By Which Represented Non-Physician, Non-Supervisory Employees of the 18 Affiliated Ambulatory Primary Care Clinics Will Have A First Opportunity to be Hired into County Ambulatory Primary Clinic Care Positions; and Waiver of the Second Public Hearing, with No Material Impact on Funding Status of Retirement System.
		(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

11:00 A.M., CONTINUED
39.	Receive and File a Presentation of Quarterly Service Recognition for Employees with 25 Years or More of County Service.
		(County Executive Office - 20 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:30 A.M.
40.	Mid-Year Budget Report and Approval of Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget Adjustment Recommendations; Adoption of Resolution Adding and Deleting Positions; Approval of Position Transfers; Approval in Concept of Emergency Vehicle Operations Course Project at Todd Road Jail Site; Approval of Acceptance of Donation from Canine Foundation in Amount of $19,725; Receive and File the Summary of Charge Description Master Changes Made by the County Executive Officer and Health Care Agency Director and Provide Direction, as Necessary; Receive and File Semi-Annual Grant Activity Report; and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Approve the Increase of Not-to-Exceed Amounts to Existing Contracts, in Excess of $500,000, to Purchase Goods and/or Services, as Necessary, Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic with Specified Vendors Up to Designated Projected Costs.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
		RECOMMENDATION NOS. 1-3, 5.2, 6-17, 19, 21.2, 22-27, 32-39 REQUIRE 4/5THS VOTE
		(County Executive Office - 45 Minutes)

1:30 P.M.
41.	Board of Supervisors Screening to Consider a General Plan Amendment Screening to Consider Authorizing the Processing of a Privately Initiated General Plan Amendment and Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance Amendment Involving 27.1 Acres of Land in the Ojai Valley Located at 1802 McNell Road and 4205 Thatcher Road (Case No. PL20-0086); Supervisorial District No. 1.
		(Resource Management Agency - Planning - 30 Minutes)

2:00 P.M.
42.	Consideration of Tentative Scope of Work and Schedule, and Provide Direction to County Staff Regarding Proposed Project to Amend the Ventura County Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance Regulations to Authorize Retail Sales of Medicinal and Recreational Cannabis in the Nyeland Acres Community.
		(Resource Management Agency - Planning - 30 Minutes)

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS, CONTINUED

2:30 P.M.
43.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Chair of the Board to Sign, Agreements for the Provision of Emergency Ground Ambulance Transport and Related Medical Services with Ojai Ambulance, Inc., dba Lifeline Medical Transport, American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc., dba American Medical Response and Gold Coast Ambulance for the Term July 1, 2021 Through June 30, 2024, With Two Optional One-Year Extensions; Approval of the Maximum Allowable Ambulance Rates and Formula for Adjustments to the Maximum Allowable Ambulance Rates, as Provided for in the Ambulance Provider Agreements; Support the CEO Recommendation to Return to the Board with a Recommendation on a Long-Term Strategy for Ambulance Services by Summer 2022.
		(Public Health - 30 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
Discussions of Closed Session Agenda items are closed to the public. The Chair will announce when the Board is going into closed session. Closed session items may be heard at any time during the meeting.
BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:
44.	CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9:  NAME OF CASE:  Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association v. County of Ventura, et al.; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2020-00546574

45.	CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9:  NAME OF CASE:  In the Matter of Accusation Against County of Ventura; California Department of Public Health Case No. 18-AL-LNC-30636

46.	CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9:  Number of cases:  One (see materials attached).

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA, CONTINUED

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, CONTINUED:
47.	CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6) COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES:  Shawn Atin, Tabin Cosio EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Service Employees International Union, Local 721 Union of American Physicians and Dentists

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD:
48.	CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6) COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES:  Shawn Atin, Tabin Cosio EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Service Employees International Union, Local 2015