MICHAEL POWERS County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors ROSA GONZALEZ Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board (805) 654-2251 TIFFANY N. NORTH 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 April 27, 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 not be a regular Board of Supervisors Meeting on Tuesday, May 4, 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 April 20, 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 Items 12 through 27.

8.	Receive a Report on 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 the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Strategic Plan Update for Fiscal Year 2021-2022; and Approval of the Letter of Transmittal as Required by the California Department of Aging.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

13.	Adoption of a Resolution Delegating Authority to the Area Agency on Aging Director to Sign Amendments to the Dignity at Home Fall Prevention and the Area Plan Contracts with the California Department of Aging Through June 30, 2022.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

14.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Contract Amendment for the Provision of Aging and Disability Resource Center Services with the Independent Living Resource Center to Increase the Contract from $199,000 to a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $468,924.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

15.	Approval of an Increase in Appropriations in Support of the Area Agency on Aging’s Meal Delivery Services Program in the Amount of $2,325,000 through April 7, 2021, in Response to the COVID-19 Emergency; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions..
		RECOMMENDATION REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER
16.	Receive and File the Report on the Count of Cash in Custody of the Treasury for the Third Quarter of Fiscal Year 2020-21.
		CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
17.	Adoption of Retirement Contribution Rates as Set Forth in the Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association Annual Actuarial Valuation and Review for the Year Ended June 30, 2020.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, CONTINUED
18.	Receive and File the University of California Cooperative Extension Ventura County Plan of Work for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health
19.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, the Third Amendment to the Agreement with the Health Care Foundation for Ventura County, Inc. (HCFVC) for Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Funded Educational Stipend and Basic Needs Program Funding Supports and Administration Services, to modify the Program Description and to Increase the Contract Maximum of the Agreement from $49,500 to $128,150, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021;  Approval of, and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Sign, the Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with HCFVC for MHSA Funded Educational  Stipends and Basic Needs Program Supports and Administrative Services, Extending the Term for an Additional One-Year Period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, and Increasing the Contract Maximum of the Agreement from $128,150 to $242,000 for the Extended Term; and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Extend the Term of the Agreement.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

20.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign, the Fifth Amendment to the Agreement for Translating and Interpreting Services with All Languages Interpreting and Translating, Inc. to Add Video Remote Interpreting Services and Video Remote and Telephone Line Minimum Rates and Cancellation Fees, Effective March 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021; and Ratification of VCBH’s Authorization of Video Remote Interpreting Services, Cancellation Fees, and Minimum Rates and Payment Thereof Prior to Approval of Fifth Amendment.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Health Care Plan
21.	Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Increase Expenditures for Five Ventura County Health Care Plan Providers of Medical Services from a Total Amount of $2,880,000 to $3,720,000, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District
22.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Sign, a Parcel Map Waiver Reimbursement Agreement, Owner’s Certificate, and Parcel Map Waiver Application Form for a Ministerial Lot Line Adjustment Between Two Residential Properties, Owned by the Ventura County Watershed Protection District and Located at 8220 Edison Drive and 8195 N. Ventura Avenue in the Community of Casitas Springs; Supervisorial District No. 1.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY
23.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Resource Management Agency Director to Execute, Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Contract to Continue Administering the Program to Recover Certain Costs of the State’s Thomas Fire Damage Debris Removal Program from Participating Homeowners' Insurance Proceeds with Tetra Tech, Inc. (Tetra Tech) in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $65,140; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions.
		RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health
24.	Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Reports for April 10, 2021 through April 16, 2021 - Proposition 65.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

SHERIFF'S OFFICE
25.	Approval of Appointments and Re-appointments to the Ventura County Emergency Planning Council.
		CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

26.	Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign a Three-Year Contract for Management and Consultant Services Related to Inmate Phone, Tablet and Video Visitation Services at Custody Facilities Operated by the Sheriff and Probation Agency with Praeses, L.L.C., Effective May 1, 2021 in a Total Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount of $135,000; and Authorization of the Purchasing Agent, at His Discretion, to Amend the Contract by, Among Other Things, Extending Its Term and by Increasing the Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount Up to $200,000 Under Specified Circumstances.
		CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

CONSENT AGENDA, CONTINUED

VENTURA COUNTY LIBRARY
27.	Approve of, and Authorization for the One-Time Use of the Ventura County Library Assigned Education Fund in the Amount of $213,851 to Provide for Structural Updates and Unit Replacements of Current HVAC at the Ray D. Prueter Library located in the City of Port Hueneme; Approval of,  and Authorization for the Library Director to Sign the Agreement between the County of Ventura and the City of Port Hueneme for the HVAC Relocation and Replacement Project at the Ray D. Prueter Library; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions.
		RECOMMENDATION 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
		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
28.	Adoption of a Resolution Establishing One Regular Full-time Equivalent Position Allocation of Farm Community Labor Relations Assistant to Support the Pesticide Use Enforcement Program in the Mixteco and Spanish Languages, Effective May 2, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
29.	Adoption of a Resolution to Add Six Regular Full-Time Equivalent Position Allocations of Firefighter for Ventura County Fire Protection District’s Operations and Support Services Unit for the Expansion of Services to the Public, Effective May 2, 2021.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
30.	Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Appoint Genevieve Flores-Haro to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board for a Term Ending April 26, 2024.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE
31.	Approval of Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Ventura and the City of Oxnard Detailing the Conceptual Framework for the Development and Operation of a Permanent Emergency Shelter to Serve People Experiencing Homelessness.

REGULAR AGENDA, CONTINUED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, CONTINUED

32.

Conceptual Approval of a Third Business Assistance Grant Program to Send a $5,000 Grant to Recipients of the First and Second Business Assistance Grant Programs Totaling $30,700,000 in Additional Assistance; Direction to Staff to Return with a Final Program and Budgetary Transactions for Approval; Approval of an Additional $3,650,000 in Federal Coronavirus Relief Fund Moneys to Support the Farmworker Household Assistance Program; Revision of the Program Design for the Farmworker Household Assistance Program to Provide for Grants in the Amount of $1,000 per Eligible Household; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions.

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY
33.	Authorization for Southern California Edison (SCE) to Provide Construction Services at the Government Center Campus, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura; Authorization for the General Services Agency Director to Approve Payment of the Invoice Received from SCE for Construction Services Prior to Commencement of Work in the Amount of $305,107; and Approval of, and Authorization of the Site Preparation Work to be Completed Under an Existing Job Order Contract in the Amount of $128,768.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY
34.	Adoption of a Resolution to Add a 0.80 Full-Time Equivalent Fixed-Term Positions of Behavioral Health Clinician IV - Fixed Term for the Health Care Agency’s Pediatric Oncology Clinic, Effective June 27, 2021 through June 30, 2022; and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Accept Health Care Foundation for Ventura County Funds for the Position in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $85,000.
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Public Health
35.	Approval of, and Authorization for the County Purchasing Agent to Sign, the Agreement for Medical Director - Children’s Medical Services of the Public Health Department with Lina Sarthi Shah, M.D., Effective May 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022, in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $201,700, and in a Not-to-Exceed Amount of $173,100 per Year for Up to Two Fiscal Years Thereafter.
		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.
10:30 A.M.
36.	Receive and File an Informational Presentation on the Occurrence of Hate Crimes within our Communities and Available Resources and Other Strategies by Which Such Crimes May be Combated or Prevented.
		(County Executive Office - 30 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:00 A.M.
37.	Approval of the Proposed 2021 Supervisorial Redistricting Process, Workplan, and Schedule.
		(County Executive Office and Resource Management Agency  - 15 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

38.	Receive and File the Presentation and Discussion of Fiscal Year 2021-22 General Fund Target Budget.
		(County Executive Office - 15 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:30 A.M.
39.	Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance Amending Section 1347 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code, Division 1, Chapter 3, Article 4, Civil Service System, to Place the Classifications of Primary Care Clinic Physician and Primary Care Clinic Pediatrician in the Unclassified Service.
		(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
		HEARD ON APRIL 20, 2021 ITEM NO. 39

40.	Receive and File a Presentation of the 2021 Earth Day Awards.
		(Supervisor Parks - 20 Minutes)

41.	Adoption of a County Policy to Protect Monarch Butterfly Overwintering Groves and Support Planting of Native Milkweed and Pollinator-Friendly plants on County Property Where Practicable; and Addition of Monarch Support to State and Federal Legislative Platform
		(Supervisor Parks - 10 Minutes)

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS, CONTINUED
1:00 P.M.
42.	Receive and File Fiscal Year 2021-22 Department Budget Presentations for the Resource Management Agency, Ventura County Library, Area Agency on Aging and Human Services Agency.
		(County Executive Office - 2 Hours)
		CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

3:00 P.M.
43.	Notice of Cancellation of De Novo Hearing Regarding Carbon California Company LLC Application for Modified Conditional Use Permit (Case No. PL13-0158); Supervisorial District No. 1. At the Request of the Applicant, Carbon California Company LLC, this item has been removed from the April 27, 2021 Agenda. No new hearing date has been set. Legal notice of the new hearing date for the item, once set, will be provided. No action by the Board of Supervisors is necessary nor, with this language, would it be legally allowed.
		(Resource Management Agency - Planning - 5 Minutes)
		HEARD ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2020 ITEM NO. 37

CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA
Correspondence Agenda item 44 are presented to the Board for information. These items require no action or are not ready for Board consideration. The Clerk of the Board may refer these items to County departments and agencies for acknowledgment, investigation and report back, direct action or response as appropriate. Reports back to the Board may appear on the Agenda for action by the Board or for informational purposes upon dates indicated below as appropriate.
44.	Receive and File Correspondence from Patricia Parham of the Ventura County Civil Service Commission Regarding the Commission's Third Fiscal Quarter Report for 2020-21.

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:
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:  Rayann Marks v. County of Ventura, Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2019-00532103-CU-PO-VTA

46.	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:  City of Oxnard v. County of Ventura et al., Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2021-00552428-CU-WM-VTA

47.

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

48.	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 attachment).

49.	CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6) COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES:  Shawn Atin, Tabin Cosio EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS: Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association Ventura County Professional Peace Officers Association

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA, CONTINUED

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