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MICHAEL POWERS

County Executive Officer and

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

 

BRIAN PALMER

Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board

(805) 654-2251

 

LEROY SMITH

County Counsel

 

 

 

 

 

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REGULAR

MEETING

AGENDA

 

May 03, 2016

 

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

 

STEVE BENNETT, District 1

San Buenaventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Riverpark, Northwest Oxnard, North Coast and West Lockwood Valley

 

KATHY I. 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

 

PETER C. FOY, District 4

Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Susana Knolls, Box Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake, and Tierra Rejada Valley

 

JOHN C. ZARAGOZA, 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

 

 

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.

 

 

 


 

LEGAL NOTICES

 

 

 

 

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:

 

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953 (a) et. al., time is set aside for citizen presentations regarding County related matters.  Those wishing to speak must fill out a speaker card and submit it to the Clerk.  Speaker cards for issues not on the agenda must be submitted to the Clerk prior to the beginning of the public comment period.  Speaker cards for Agenda items must be submitted before the item is taken up for consideration.   The Clerk may not accept any additional speaker cards once an item commences. 

 

            Items on the Consent Agenda, Regular Agenda, Closed Session Agenda, and Correspondence Agenda will be heard at the Board's discretion.  Time Certain Items, Presentations, and Hearings will be heard as close to the listed time as possible, but no sooner than the listed time.

 

Correspondence Agenda matters are being 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 matters to the County Departments and Agencies for acknowledgement, investigation and report back, direct action or response as appropriate. Report back to the Board may appear on Agenda for action by the Board of Supervisors or for informational purposes upon dates indicated below as appropriate.

 

            Members of the public making oral presentations to the Board in connection with one or more

            agenda or non-agenda items at a single meeting are limited to a cumulative total of time not to

            exceed five (5) minutes for all of their oral presentations at such meeting unless otherwise

            provided.  The entire public comment period is limited to no more than thirty (30) minutes total for all speakers.   NOTE TIME LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF SPEAKERS:  The Chair may limit the number or duration of speakers on a matter pursuant to amended Resolution #205 of the Board of Supervisors establishing rules relating to oral presentations by members of the public dated September 18, 2001.  If more than six (6) persons wish to speak during the public comment period, or on particular agenda items, the Chair may reduce the time each speaker is allowed to three (3) minutes or any other period of time less than five (5) minutes.

 

Members of the public who desire to augment their comments with visual or audio presentations using County equipment must submit their materials to the Clerk of the Board and the Chair for review before use of County equipment will be allowed.  The review will be conducted to determine only whether the materials are on matters within the jurisdiction of the Board, would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, such as identity theft.  If it is determined the materials are about matters not within the Board’s jurisdiction, or would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, use of County equipment will not be allowed.

 

 

REMINDER:  In order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication

devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.

 

 

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, April 19, 2016.

 

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 - Lawrence D. Lee, H.E.R.O.E.S. Mobile Museum (Honoring Excellence Regardless of Ethnic Stigmas).

 

7.

Consent Agenda Items 11 - 21 - Review and approve unless an item is pulled for separate action by the Board and moved to the Regular agenda for consideration. Consent items are to be routine and non-controversial. All items are approved as recommended without discussion. (See Guidelines above)

 

8.

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

 

9.

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 body at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter. The Board may also direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.

 

10.

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

 

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

HARBOR DEPARTMENT 

 

 

11.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Harbor Department Director to Execute, the Memorandum of Understanding Among the Beach Erosion Authority for Clean Oceans and Nourishment (BEACON), the City of Santa Barbara Waterfront Department, Ventura Port District and County of Ventura Harbor Department.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health 

 

 

12.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign and Submit, the Fiscal Year 2015-16 Mental Health Services Act Annual Update to the State Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

13.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign, Two Amendments for Early and Periodic, Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Children’s Mental Health Services with City Impact, Inc. and Interface Children & Family Services Modifying the Unit Rates and Increasing the Not to Exceed Amounts from a Combined Total of $2,021,312 to $2,108,847, Effective July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center 

 

 

14.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, the Agreement for Attending Physician Cardiology Services with Sohail Abdi-Moradi, M.D., in a Maximum Amount of $640,000, Effective September 1, 2016 through June 30, 2018, and a Maximum Amount of $360,000 for the Following Two Fiscal Years.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

15.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, the First Amendment to the Agreement for History and Physical Physician Hillmont Psychiatric Center Services with Anuchit Pattanachinda, M.D., Increasing the Annual Amount from $180,120 to $190,927, Effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017, and for Each of the Two Following Fiscal Years.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

16.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, the First Amendment to the Contract for Patient Satisfaction Survey Services for Ventura County Medical Center, Santa Paula Hospital, and the Ambulatory Care Clinics with National Research Corporation, Increasing the Contract Amount From $99,802 to $185,207 For Contract Year One Effective April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY 

 

 

17.

Approval of a Recommendation of the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Ventura County to Appoint Charles Harrington, Tracy Perez and Peter Zierhut for Three-Year Terms Ending May 3, 2019.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

18.

Approval of, and Authorization of a Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 Contract Modification for Hotline Services with Coalition for Family Harmony, Increasing the Amount from $316,630 to $350,866, Effective May 3, 2016; and Approval of, and Authorization of a FY 2015-16 Contract Modification for Stage One Child Care Program with Child Development Resources of Ventura County, Inc., Increasing the Amount from $6,250,000 to $6,400,000, Effective May 3, 2016; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller’s Office to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions.

 

RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura 

 

 

19.

Adoption of a Resolution Certifying Ventura County’s Maintained Mileage as 542.84 for the Period of May 2015 through April 2016; All Supervisorial Districts.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District 

 

 

20.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Acceptance, of Flood Emergency Response Projects Statewide Grant Round 2 Funding for Phase 2 of the Upgrade (Planning and Equipment Purchases) of the ALERT Flood Warning System to ALERT2 Capacity From the California Department of Water Resources, on Behalf of Seven Agencies in Southern California, in the Amount of $780,674; and Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Watershed Protection District Director to Execute the Grant Agreement; All Watershed Protection Zones; All Supervisorial Districts.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health 

 

 

21.

Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Reports for April 9, 2016 through April 22, 2016 - Proposition 65.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

 

9:30 A.M. 

 

22.

Receive and File an Update Regarding Homelessness in Ventura County Including 2016 Point in Time Homeless Persons Count.

 

(County Executive Office - 15 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

10:00 A.M. 

 

 

23.

Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Receive and File a Presentation from the Ventura County Superior Court on the Joint Effort Between the Court and the Ventura County Clerk and Recorder's Office Regarding its 2015 Preservation of Historic Records Project.

 

(Supervisor Bennett - 10 Minutes)

 

 

24.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of May 2016 as Military Appreciation Month in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Parks - 5 Minutes)

 

 

25.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of May 2016 as Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Awareness Month in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Parks - 5 Minutes)

 

 

26.

Presentation of a Resolution Honoring American Association of University Women (AAUW) in the City of Thousand Oaks for its 50th Anniversary.

 

(Supervisor Parks - 5 Minutes)

 

27.

Receive and File the Certificate of Sufficiency of the Save Open-Space and Agricultural Resources Ballot Initiative Petition; and Adoption of One of the Prescribed Courses of Action Directed By California Elections Code.

 

(County Clerk and Recorder - 5 Minutes)

CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

 

10:30 A.M. 

 

28.

Approval of the Proposed Substantial Amendment to the Ventura County Entitlement Area Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-16 Annual Action Plan Reallocating $318,971 in Community Development Block Grant Funds to Saticoy Sanitary District's Sewer Rehabilitation Activity in the Amount of $266,000 and FOOD Share Solar Project in the Amount of $52,971; and Direction, and Authorization for the Proposed Actions Related to the County’s Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Act Programs.

 

(County Executive Office - 10 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

29.

Public Hearing Regarding Approval of the Ventura County Fire Protection District's 2016 Fire Hazard Reduction Program; Adoption of a Resolution Identifying Out-of-Compliance Properties for Weed Abatement; and Direct the Fire Chief to Abate Said Properties.

 

(Fire Protection District - 5 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

30.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Requesting the Ventura County Watershed Protection District to Include an Assessment as Part of Its Fiscal Year 2016-17 Benefit Assessment Program to Fund the County of Ventura National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Stormwater Permit Implementation for Fiscal Year 2016-17; All Supervisorial Districts.

 

(Public Works Agency - 15 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

11:00 A.M. 

 

31.

Receive and File the Ventura County General Plan 2016 Annual Report.

 

(Resource Management Agency - 30 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

11:30 A.M. 

 

 

32.

Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Receive and File a Report from the California Highway Patrol on the Status of Enforcement Activities in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Foy - 30 Minutes)

 

1:15 P.M.  

 

33.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Harbor Department Director to Execute, an Amended and Restated Exclusive Right to Negotiate (ERN) Agreement for Harbor Parcel X-3 with Channel Islands Harbor Properties LLC (CIHP); and Approval of, and Authorization for the Harbor Department Director to Execute, a First Amendment to ERN Agreement for Harbor Lease Parcels F and F-1 with CIHP, Each of Which Will Extend Deadlines for Completion of Certain Tasks Prerequisite to CIHP’s Entering into Lease Agreements for Such Parcels on Harbor Lease Parcel F/F-1 (Casa Sirena Hotel Parcel).

 

CONTINUED FROM APRIL 12, 2016 ITEM NO. 12

(Harbor Department - 15 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

1:30 P.M. 

 

 

34.

De Novo Hearing to Consider the Granting of a Conditional Use Permit, Approval of an Amended Reclamation Plan, and Certification of an Environmental Impact Report Pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), to Authorize Expansion and Continued Operation of the Wayne J Sand and Gravel Surface Mining Facility (Planning Case No. PL13-0116); Consideration of Related Appeal of Planning Commission’s Decision to Approve the Subject Project; Supervisorial District No. 4.

 

(Resource Management Agency - 2 Hours)

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

 

35.

Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Provide Direction to the County Executive Officer to Return to the Board with an Analysis of Preparing an Annual Report Summarizing the State of Crude Oil and Gas Pipelines within Ventura County.

 

36.

Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Adopt a Resolution Designating the Rotary Club of Moorpark 60th Anniversary Event as a Community Event for a Temporary Food Facility Permit.

 

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE 

 

 

37.

Support the Enactment of and Request Amendments to AB 2729 (Williams and Thurmond); Oil and Gas: Operations, Which Would Clarify and Strengthen Regulation of Idle (Non-Operating) Oil and Gas Wells and Associated Facilities.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

38.

Approval of the Reappointment of William Wilson to Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association (VCERA) for a Three-Year Term Ending January 1, 2018; Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Appointment of an Alternate Public Member to the Retirement Board of VCERA for a Term Ending January 2, 2017, and Every Three Years Thereafter; and Approval of the Appointment of Robert F. Bianchi as an Alternate Public Member Representative for a Term Ending January 2, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

39.

Adoption of the Rules and Procedures for Resolution of Complaints Under the Ventura County Campaign Finance Reform Ordinance.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

POLICY MATTERS 

 

40.

Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Appoint Deanna Hall and Jimena Hernandez to the Local Planning Council; Approval of the Reassignment of Rachel Champagne to the Providers Category; and Reappoint the Remaining Current Members, for Two-Year Terms, Effective June 1, 2016 to June 1, 2018.

 

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA

 

Closed Session - It is the intention of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, Ventura County Fire Protection District Board, the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Board, and Ventura County Watershed Protection District Board to meet in Closed Session to consider the following items: 

 

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS: 

 

41.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)

 

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d)(1):

NAME OF CASE:  County of Ventura, et al. v. City of Moorpark, et al.; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2016-00479937-CU-WM-VTA