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Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

March 26, 2024 ·08:30 AM Final
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Agenda — 61 items

  1. 2 Members Present: Matt LaVere, Jeff Gorell, Janice S. Parvin, Vianey Lopez, and
  2. 4 Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, March 12, 2024.
  3. 5 Item 6 – MOMENT OF INSPIRATION – Revised title – "Better in the Safe than Sorry" Medicine Lock Box Campaign.
  4. 6 Moment of Inspiration - Future Farmers of America.
  5. 7 Consent Agenda Items 11 through 38.
  6. 8 Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. (See Guidelines above)
  7. 9 CEO Comments - Brief announcements and report on CEO and County workforce activities.
  8. 10 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.
  9. 11 Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Approve a Land Use Agreement between the County of Ventura – General Services Agency and the City of Ojai Public Works Department to Lease 0.85 Acres of Improved Land Located at Soule Park Regional Park in Ojai, to Accommodate Paddleball and Pickleball Courts for a Period of 10 years.
  10. 12 Approval of Amendments and Restatement of the County of Ventura Flexible Benefits Program Plan Document.
  11. 13 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, 2023.
  12. 14 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, the First Amendment to the 150th Anniversary Contract to add $9,620 for Additional Costs Associated with Expanding the Capacity for the 2023 State of the County Event with the Museum of Ventura County (MVC) in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $209,420; and Ratification of the County Executive Officer’s Authorization for MVC to Provide the Expanded Services.
  13. 15 Approval of, and Ratification of the Ventura County Fire Protection District's Submission of a Grant Application to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection's California Climate Investments Wildfire Fire Prevention Grant Program for the Acquisition of Unmanned Aircraft System Equipment, Operating Software, and Training in the Amount of $402,000.
  14. 16 Adoption of a Resolution Delegating the General Services Agency Director the Authorities Specified in Existing Resolutions Establishing Policy on Contracting for Professional Consulting Services Related to Public Works Projects and Raising the Dollar Limit on Class IA Contracts Specified in Such Resolutions from $35,000 to $65,000.
  15. 17 Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase the Purchase Order for Hospital HVAC System Services with Air Test & Balance, Inc. from $460,000 to $535,000 for Fiscal Year 2022-23; and Ratification of the Health Care Agency’s Authorization for Air Test & Balance, Inc. to Continue to Provide Services.
  16. 18 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 13 to the Agreement for Nephrology / Dialysis Services with HaemoStat, Inc. Doing Business as Haemo-Stat Acute Services for Inpatient Dialysis Services, Effective April 1, 2024, Extending the Contract by Three Months, through June 30, 2024, and Increasing the Not-to-Exceed Amount by $500,000 from $4,150,000 to $4,650,000, Effective January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Make Non-Material Changes.
  17. 19 Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, an Amendment Extending the Term of Standard Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services, Relating to Mental Health Services Act, Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness, Community Mental Health Services Block Grant, Crisis Counseling Assistance and Training Program, Bronzan-McCorquodale Act, and Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Block Grant Services, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and Authorization for the VCBH Dir
  18. 20 Approval of, Ratification of and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, a Participation Agreement for the Interoperability Solution with the California Mental Health Services Authority (CalMHSA) in the Amount of $581,013, Effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026; Approval of, Ratification of, and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Sign, a Participation Agreement for the Data Archive Solution with the CalMHSA in the Amount of $63,704, Effective January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026; and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Approve Li
  19. 21 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent or Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, Six Amendments to the Agreements with Various Contractors to Provide Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) Related Services, Increasing the Combined Maximum Amount of the Agreements from $2,108,738 to $2,421,253 (a Combined Increase of $312,515), Effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent or VCBH Director to Approve Amendments to Make Limited Modifications to the Agreements.
  20. 22 Receive and File Report Regarding Application of Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC for Reinstatement of its Lanterman Petris Short Act Designation at its Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital in the City of Ventura.
  21. 23 Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase or Decrease the Individual Contract Amounts for Specified Clinical Laboratory Registries as Needed, Provided that the Aggregate Amount Paid for Clinical Laboratory Staffing Services Does Not Exceed $285,003, a $709,997 Decrease for Fiscal Year 2023-24.
  22. 24 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Use, License and Service Agreement for the Placement of a da Vinci Xi Dual Console System with Intuitive Surgical, Inc., for an Initial Term of 84 Months, in an Anticipated Initial Not-to-Exceed Amount of $393,200 for Contract Year 1, $491,500 for Contract Year 2, and $589,800 for Each of Contract Years 3 through 7 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $3,833,700, Plus, In All Cases, the Amount of Applicable Taxes; and Authorization for Waiver of County Administrative Manual Policy No. Chapter VI-1 Prohibiting the Inclusion of Pr
  23. 25 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 17 to the Contract for Cardiovascular Technical Services with Cardiovascular Specialties II, Removing the Not-to-Exceed Amount, Effective March 26, 2024; Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 12 to the Contract for Temporary Staffing Services with Echo Tech Imaging, Inc. (Echo) Modifying the Rates, Effective March 1, 2024; Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase or Decrease the Individual Contract Amounts for Specified Services Registries as Needed, Provided that t
  24. 26 Approval of, Ratification of, and Authorization for the Human Services Agency (HSA) Director to Sign, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with City of Oxnard to Utilize Space at Oxnard Public Library to Host Fall Prevention Classes for Seniors, Effective January 9, 2024; and Delegation of Authority to the HSA Director to Enter Into and Sign All Future MOUs with Municipalities that are Similar in Scope.
  25. 27 Ratification of the Submission of an Application to California Department of Industrial Relations for a California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship Pre-Apprenticeship Planning Grant to Create Apprenticeship Programs for Youth in the Amount of $300,000; and Authorization for the Human Services Agency Director to Accept Funding and Sign Any Related Agreement Documents.
  26. 28 Authorization for the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to Submit a Grant Application to California Department of Labor for a Pathway Home Grant to Provide Workforce Services to 200 Inmates in the Amount of $2,000,000; and Authorization for the Human Services Agency Director to Accept Funding and Sign Any Related Grant Agreements.
  27. 29 Approval of, and Authorization for the Human Services Agency (HSA) Director to Sign, a Contract for the Student Training and Employment Program with Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, Effective April 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026, in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $230,675; and Authorization for the HSA Director to Approve and Sign Limited Contract Modifications Upon Certain Conditions.
  28. 30 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, the Contract between the County of Ventura and World Wide Technology for the Upgrade of the County Cisco Unified Communications Manager Platform and Migration of the Existing Configuration and Data to the Upgraded Environment, in the Amount of $882,580.91, Effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025.
  29. 31 Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign Amendment No. 5 to the Contract between the County of Ventura and Gartner, Inc. for Information Technology Consulting Services, Effective May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2025 in the Amount of $480,860 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $3,486,230 and Extending the Term through April 30, 2025.
  30. 32 Adoption of a Joint Resolution of Ventura County Waterworks District Nos. 1,16, 17,19, and 38 to Amend the Ventura County Waterworks Districts' Rules and Regulations; Supervisorial District Nos. 2, 3, and 4.
  31. 33 Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency (PWA) Director to Sign, a Third Amendment to the Lease for Office Space Located at 5740 Ralston Street, Suites 100, 110, 201, and 210 in the City of Ventura for Ventura County Behavioral Health with 5700/5720/5740 Ralston Street, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company; Find that the Third Amendment is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and Authorization for the PWA Director to Approve Minor Modifications to the Third Amendment; Supervisorial District No. 1.
  32. 34 Receive and File a Report on Reasons Justifying Award by the Public Works Agency (PWA) Director of an Emergency Contract to Summer Construction, Inc. of Santa Paula, without Competitive Solicitation for Bids for the Old Telegraph Road Bridge No. 485 Emergency Repairs Project in the Amount of $561,495; Ratification of the PWA Director's Award of the Contract; Determine the Need to Continue the Emergency Action; and Find that the Project is Statutorily Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act; Project No. P6X50659, Specification No. RD24-07(E); Supervisorial District No. 3.
  33. 35 Ratification of the Approval of a Consulting Services Contract for the Old Telegraph Road Bridge No. 485 Emergency Repairs Project with Michael Baker International, Inc., in the Amount of $60,000; Project No. P6X50659, Supervisorial District No. 3.
  34. 36 Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency (PWA) Director to Execute Modification No. 7 to the Consultant Services Contract for the Provision of Bioassessment Serviceswith Aquatic Bioassay & Consulting Laboratories, Inc. Increasing the Total Contract Amount to $679,279 (an Increase of $247,518) and Extending the Term through July 30, 2027; and Authorization for the PWA Director to Make Limited Contract Amendments; Contract No. AE16-037; Project No. P6010565; All Watershed Protection Zones; All Supervisorial Districts.
  35. 37 Receive and File the Hazardous Material Discharge Report for February 24, 2024 through March 8, 2024 - Proposition 65.
  36. 38 Ratification of the Ventura County Library Director's Submission of an Application for a Lunch at the Library Grant through the California State Library for a Youth Summer Meal Program; Ratification of the Library Director's Acceptance of the Lunch at the Library Grant Funds in the Amount of $102,449, and Ratification of the Library Director's Entry into the Lunch at the Library Grant Agreement, and Authorization for the Library Director to Sign Other Necessary Grant Documents for Grant Implementation.
  37. 39 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Undersheriff to Sign Contracts Between the County of Ventura and Various Contractors to Perform Emergency Repairs and Maintenance from Storm Damage Due to the February 2024 Rain Events Impacting the Todd Road Jail Grounds in the Total Not to Exceed Amount of $3,000,000; Find that the Proposed Emergency Repairs and Maintenance are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and Authorize Budgetary Transactions to Increase Appropriations to Todd Road Jail Budget.
  38. 40 Recommendation of Supervisor Gorell to Reappoint Jennifer Amoedi as an Alternate Member of the Somis Municipal Advisory Council with a Term Ending February 27, 2028, Reappoint John Foss as a Regular Member of the Somis Municipal Advisory Council with the Term Ending March 23, 2028, Reappoint Robert Fulkerson as a Regular Member of the Somis Advisory Council with the Term Ending February 23, 2028, Reappoint Patricia Martinez as a Regular Member of the Somis Municipal Advisory Council with the Term Ending December 9, 2027, Reappoint Patrick Richards as a Regular Member of the Somis Municipal Adv
  39. 41 Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Reappoint Janis Gardner to the Behavioral Health Advisory Board with the Term Ending April 15, 2027.
  40. 42 Recommendation of Supervisor Parvin to Authorize the Donation of a 2018 Dodge RAM 4500 Pacific Truck Utility Body, with 66,932 miles by the Ventura County Fire Protection District to the Simi Valley Police Department for the Purpose of Active Police Work and Public Safety.
  41. 43 Receive and File Report on Actions to Address Recommendations Resulting from a Review of Current Human Resources Policies and Complaint Investigation Procedures Conducted by FordHarrison LLP; Approval of Amendments to the County Administrative Manual, Chapter I-3 Code of Ethics, Chapter VIII(A)-2 Equal Employment Opportunity Plan, Chapter VIII(A)–3 Sexual Harassment Policy, and Chapter VIII(A)-23 Harassment, Discrimination, and Retaliation Prevention Policy.
  42. 44 Authorization for the General Services Agency (GSA) Director to Apply for a Grant from the California Energy Commission’s (CEC) Clean Transportation Program to Provide Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Light-Duty Government Fleets; Find that the County’s Installation of Charging Infrastructure at the Government Center with the Grant Funds is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; Authorization for GSA Director to Complete the CEC Applicant Declaration and All Other Application Materials; and Approval of a Commitment to Match Share Funding in the Amount of $1,700,000.
  43. 45 Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Resolution Allowing the State of California Department of Motor Vehicles to Increase the Current $1 Vehicle Registration Fee to $2 and Current Commercial Vehicle Registration Fee from $2 to $4, with Collection of Fees Effective September 15, 2024.
  44. 46 Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Kimberly Prillhart Upon Her Retirement from the County of Ventura.
  45. 47 Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Jeff Pratt Upon His Retirement from the County of Ventura.
  46. 48 Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Kaye Mand Upon Her Retirement from the County of Ventura.
  47. 49 Receive and File a Presentation by Regional Defense Partnership (RDP) on Its Effect on the County of Ventura and Their Budget Development.
  48. 50 Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Proposed Amendment to the 2022-2025 Memorandum of Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721, With De Minimis Negative Impact on the Funding Status of the Retirement System.
  49. 51 Receive and File a Presentation of Quarterly Recognition for Employees With 25 Years or More of Continuous County Service.
  50. 52 Receive and File the 2023 County of Ventura General Plan Annual Implementation Programs Report including a Report on the Web-Based Reporting Platform; and Receive and File the County of Ventura 2023 State-Mandated Annual Progress Report for the General Plan and Housing Element.
  51. 53 Receive and File a Presentation Regarding General Plan Climate Action Plan Program on Public Reporting on Greenhouse Gas Strategy Progress.
  52. 54 Public Hearing Regarding Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the Service Employees International Union, Local 721, Concerning One-Time Payments for Employees Who Did Not Receive the Full Benefit from the California State Retention Bonus Under Labor Code Section 1490 et seq.; and Waiver of Second Hearing, With No Material Impact on the Funding Status of the Retirement System.
  53. 55 Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of the 2024-2029 Memorandum of Agreement between the County of Ventura and the California Nurses Association – Per Diem Unit; Proposed Salary/Benefits Increases – with No Material Impact on Funding Status of Retirement System.
  54. 56 Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classification of Special Assistant in the Unclassified Service; Adoption of a Resolution of the Board of Supervisors to Establish One Classification and Associated Salary Range of Special Assistant and to Delete One Classification and Associated Salary Range of Fiscal Technician II; Allocation of One Position of Special Assistant to the County Executive Office; Deletion of One Position of Agency Public Information Officer II in the County Executive Office; Adoption of an Amended Exhibit I to the Ventura County Management, Confiden
  55. 57 Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of Ordinance to Regulate Vending on Sidewalks and Pedestrian Pathways throughout Unincorporated Ventura County; Receive, Consider, and Provide Direction Regarding Annual Health Permit Fee Waivers for Permitted Mobile Food Facility Operators Impacted by Unpermitted Food Vending Activities; All Supervisorial Districts.
  56. 58 Public Hearing to Consider Planning Director Request to Revoke Conditional Use Permit (CUP) No. 960, as Modified by LU06-0011, Collectively, CUP LU06-0011, that Authorizes the Operation of a Wastewater Treatment Facility, Commonly Known as the Santa Clara Waste Water Facility, Located at 815 Mission Rock Road, Unincorporated Area of Santa Paula; Adoption of a Resolution Setting Forth Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law of Revocation of CUP LU06-011; and Find that the Revocation is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Case No. PL23-0121); Supervisorial District No. 3
  57. 59 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
  58. 65 APPROVAL OF MEDICAL STAFF PRIVILEGES (Evid. Code, § 1157)
  59. 66 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6)
  60. 67 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
  61. 68 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54957.6)