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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

 

April 11, 2017

 

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

 

JOHN C. ZARAGOZA, District 5 - 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

 

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

 

LINDA PARKS, District 2

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

 

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

 

PETER C. FOY, District 4 – VICE CHAIR

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

 

 

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 ofSupervisors of the County of Ventura, also sitting as the Governing Board ofthe County Service Areas, Fire Protection District, Lake Sherwood CommunityServices District, Watershed Protection District, Ventura County In-HomeSupportive Services Public Authority, Ventura County Library, Ventura CountyPublic Financing Authority, and the Waterworks Districts.

 

The following information is providedto 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 citizenpresentations regarding County related matters.  Those wishing to speak mustfill out a speaker card and submit it to the Clerk.  Speaker cards for issuesnot on the agenda must be submitted to the Clerk prior to the beginning of thepublic comment period.  Speaker cards for Agenda items must be submitted beforethe item is taken up for consideration.   The Clerk may not accept anyadditional speaker cards once an item commences. 

 

            Itemson the Consent Agenda, Regular Agenda, Closed Session Agenda, andCorrespondence Agenda will be heard at the Board's discretion.  Time CertainItems, Presentations, and Hearings will be heard as close to the listed time aspossible, but no sooner than the listed time.

 

Correspondence Agenda matters are beingpresented to the Board for information. These items require no action or arenot ready for Board consideration. The Clerk of the Board may refer thesematters to the County Departments and Agencies for acknowledgement,investigation and report back, direct action or response as appropriate. Reportback to the Board may appear on Agenda for action by the Board of Supervisorsor for informational purposes upon dates indicated below as appropriate.

 

            Membersof the public making oral presentations to the Board in connection with one ormore

            agendaor non-agenda items at a single meeting are limited to a cumulativetotal of time not to

            exceedfive (5) minutes for all of their oral presentations at such meeting unlessotherwise

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

 

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

 

 

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

devices should be turned off or put ina 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, March 21, 2017.

 

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 - Trish Honigsberg, City of Oxnard, Outreach and Education Specialist.

 

7.

Consent Agenda Items 11 - 30 - 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

 

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE 

 

 

11.

Adoption of Amended Conflict of Interest Codes for Ventura County Clerk and Recorder, Oxnard School District, General Services Agency, and Board of Supervisors – District Office Staff.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

12.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller’s Office to Process the Necessary Accounting Transactions, for a One Time Only Contribution to Boys & Girls Club of Camarillo Scholarship Programs in the Amount of $5,000.

 

RECOMMENDATION REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

13.

Adoption of Retirement Contribution Rates Recommended by the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Board as Set Forth in the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association Annual Actuarial Valuation and Review for Year Ended June 30, 2016.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

14.

Authorization for the Out of the Country Travel for the Department of Airports Director to Attend the American Association of Airport Executives Conferences on Behalf of the County and as a Member of the Executive Committee of the American Association of Airport Executives.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS 

 

 

15.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Department of Airports Director to Execute, an Agreement Affecting Real Property Regarding Out-of-District Service for the Provision of Sewer Services to the Camarillo Airport's Northeast Hangar Development with the Camarillo Sanitary District and Annexation of Property Containing Airport's Sewer System.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT 

 

 

16.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Fire Protection District (Fire District) Fire Chief to Sign, a Limited License and Use Agreement Granting Permission for the City of Santa Paula (City) to Use a Fire District Fire Engine to Assist in Carrying Out the City’s Fire Prevention, Response and Emergency Services with the City of Santa Paula.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HARBOR DEPARTMENT 

 

 

17.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Harbor Department to Offer up to 20 Full-Tuition or 40 Half-Tuition Junior Lifeguard Scholarships to Qualified Children.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health 

 

 

18.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign, the Third Amendment to the Contract for Grant Development and Writing Services with K & M Enterprises: Research and Fund Development, Inc., Increasing the Maximum Contract Amount from $12,000 to $43,500, Effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

19.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign, the Sixth Amendment to the Agreement for Alcohol and Drug Program Prevention Services with Ventura County Office of Education, Expanding Services for Outreach on Opioid Misuse and Diversion Campaign and Increasing the Maximum Agreement Amount from $174,000 to $180,000, Effective July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

20.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Sign and Submit, the Mental Health Services Act Housing Loan Program Fund Release Authorization for Existing Unencumbered Funds to the California Housing Finance Agency, for the Return of $1,250.54 in Funds to the County.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Health Care Plan 

 

 

21.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, the Healthcare Business Analyst Agreement for Systems Analyst and Programming with Carol Jablonicky, Effective April 1, 2017, for a Nine Month Period; and Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Encumber the Amount of $25,000, Effective April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY 

 

22.

Ratification of Allocation Amendment for Additional Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment Services with the State of California, Department of Health Care Services in the Amount of $67,345; Approval of Modifications to Related Contracts with Community Action of Ventura County, Inc., Increasing the Contract Amount from  $565,010 to An Amount Not to Exceed $612,152, and with Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project, Increasing the Contract Amount from $284,222 to An Amount Not to Exceed $304,426, with the Terms of Both Agreements Extended through December 31, 2017; 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 

 

 

23.

Receive and File the Annual Consulting Services Contracts Status Report for Fiscal Year 2015-16; All Supervisorial Districts.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

24.

Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation for the Month of February 2017; All Supervisorial Districts.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District 

 

 

25.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Watershed Protection District Director to Sign, a Four-Year Membership Renewal Agreement on the Southern California Coastal Water Research Project Authority's Commission, in the Amount of $125,000 per year, Effective Fiscal Year 2017-18.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY 

 

 

26.

Ratification of the Resource Management Agency Planning Division’s Submission of an Application to Harry M. Snyder, Cy Pres Fund Administrator, for Dynamic Random Access Memory Settlement Grant Funds for Online Public Research and Access Program in the Amount of $200,000.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health 

 

 

27.

Receive and File the Detention Facility Inspection Reports for 2016.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

28.

Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for March 11, 2017 through March 31, 2017 - Proposition 65.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

 

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR 

 

 

29.

Receive and File Report of Investments, Including Market Values for Investments for the Month Ending February 28, 2017.

 

CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

 

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE 

 

30.

Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Jerry Bankston of the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Camarillo, Victoria Jump of the Ventura County Community Health Center Board, Norman Plott for the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Ojai, and the Oversight Board for the Successor Agency of the Former Redevelopment Agency of the City of Port Hueneme.

 

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

 

 

10:00 A.M. 

 

 

31.

Presentation of a Resolution Supporting Safe and Secure Prescription Drug Disposal 2017 Every Day is Take-Back Day.

 

(Supervisor Bennett - 5 Minutes)

 

 

32.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of April 2017 as California Friday Night Live Month in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Zaragoza - 5 Minutes)

 

 

33.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of April 2017 as National Donate Life Month in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Zaragoza - 10 Minutes)

 

 

34.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming the Month of April 2017 as Parliamentary Law Month in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Zaragoza - 10 Minutes)

 

 

10:30 A.M. 

 

 

35.

Recognize the Individuals, Groups and Organizations that Donated to the Children's Services Auxiliary and Children and Family Services in 2016.

 

(Supervisor Bennett - 20 Minutes)

 

36.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Granting a Water Pipeline Franchise to Crestview Mutual Water Company, Franchise No. 1.10.114; Supervisorial District No. 3.

 

(Public Works Agency - 5 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEARD ON MARCH 7, 2017 ITEM NO. 14

 

37.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Granting a Water Pipeline Franchise to Pleasant Valley Mutual Water Company, Franchise No. 1.10.113; Supervisorial District No. 3.

 

(Public Works Agency -  5 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEARD ON MARCH 7, 2017 ITEM NO. 15

 

 

11:00 A.M. 

 

 

38.

Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming April 9 -15, 2017 as National Public Safety Telecommunications Week in Ventura County.

 

(Supervisor Zaragoza - 10 Minutes)

 

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 Chief Hospital Operations-E, Chief Hospital Operations-Professional & Support Services-E, and Chief Nursing Executive-E in the Unclassified Service.

 

(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEARD ON MARCH 21, 2017 ITEM NO. 30

 

40.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance Repealing and Reenacting Article 6, Chapter 2, Division 1 of the Ventura County Ordinance Code, Section 1261 et Seq., Regarding Local Campaign Finance Reform.

 

(Supervisor Parks - 15 Minutes)

READ ORDINANCE IN TITLE ONLY

SET SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 18, 2017 AT 1:15 P.M.

 

1:30 P.M. - THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RECESS AT 1:30 P.M. TO CONDUCT BUSINESS OF THE AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (APCB) AND WILL RECONVENE, IF NECESSARY, UPON CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR APCB MEETING 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

 

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

 

 

41.

Recommendation of Supervisor Long and Supervisor Parks to Support and Assist the City of Thousand Oaks in its Action Opposing  a Proposed Consolidation of Five Water Systems Across Southern California and Associated Rate Increases by California-American Water Service Water Company by Authorizing a Donation to the City of Thousand Oaks in the Amount of $10,000; Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions; and Find that the Donation Serves a Public Purpose of the County by Seeking to Keep Water Rates from Unnecessarily Increasing.

 

RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE

 

42.

Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Appoint Individuals to the Piru Cemetery District Board and Re-Appoint Gordon Kimball to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee.

 

43.

Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Remove Bruce Smith from the Ventura County Planning Commission, Effective April 11, 2017.

 

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE 

 

 

44.

Ratification of the Third Amendment to Contract No. 6494 Providing Temporary Staffing Services  for County Agencies with Corporate Employment Services, Inc. Doing Business as Corestaff Services, through August 31, 2017.

 

CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

 

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: 

 

45.

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

 

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (d), PARAGRAPH (1):  NAME OF CASE:  Perea v. Ventura County Medical Center; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2015-00475903-CU-MM-VTA

 

46.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6)

 

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: Shawn Atin, James Dembowski

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:

California Nurses Association

Criminal Justice Attorneys’ Association of Ventura County

Ventura County Professional Peace Officers Association

 

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD: 

 

47.

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6)

 

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES:  Shawn Atin, James Dembowski

EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION:

Service Employees International Union, United Long-Term Care Workers