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Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

March 18, 2025 ·08:30 AM Final
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Agenda — 38 items

  1. 2 Members Present: Matt LaVere, Jeff Gorell, Kelly Long, Vianey Lopez, and Janice S. Parvin
  2. 4 Moment of Inspiration - Hugh Riley with the High Street Arts Center.
  3. 5 Item 23 – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Watershed Protection District – Approval of, and Ratification of the Ventura County Watershed Protection District Director's execution of a grant agreement – to include Supervisorial District No. 4 to the Subject title.
  4. 6 Consent Agenda Items 9 through 29.
  5. 7 Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, March 11, 2025.
  6. 8 General Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. Public comments under this agenda item may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Chair and are limited to no more than 2 minutes per person. (See Guidelines above for additional details).
  7. 9 Approval of a Second Amendment to Pets for Life Mentorship Grant Agreement between the Humane Society of the United States and the County of Ventura; Authorization for the Animal Services Director to Sign the Second Amendment; Authorization for the Animal Services Director to Accept a Distribution of Grant Funding in the Amount of $289,000; Adoption of a Resolution to Create One Full-Time Equivalent Fixed-Term Position of Program Administrator I in the Animal Services Division, Effective March 11, 2025 through March 11, 2026.
  8. 10 Approval of Appointments of District Directors for Pleasant Valley County Water District, Full Term, Oxnard Drainage District No. 2, Full Term, and Ojai Water Conservation District, Full Term and Short Term in Lieu of the May 6, 2025 Landowner General District Election.
  9. 11 Approval of a Request to Allow Participation of Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association District Employees in the Legacy Retiree Health Reimbursement Arrangement; and Approval of the Amended Memoranda of Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the Ventura County Employees' Retirement Association.
  10. 12 Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the County of Ventura to Apply for and Accept 2024-28 State Emergency Solutions Grant Funding for the Ventura County Continuum of Care in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,219,974; Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Enter Into the Department of Housing and Community Development's Standard Agreement; and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Adjust Final Allocations Consistent with Review and Ranking Criteria.
  11. 13 Approval of the Appointments of Danielle Mancuso, Deputy Executive Officer, as Public Risk Innovation, Solutions, and Management Board Director Representative, and Catherine Laveau, Senior Deputy Executive Officer, as Alternate Director Representative.
  12. 14 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, 2024.
  13. 15 Approval of, and Authorization for, Five Specific Projects Involving Repair, Remodeling, or Other Repetitive Work at Various County Facilities to be Done According to Unit Prices Under Existing Job Order Contracts with MTM Construction, Inc., and TAFT Electric Company; and Find the Projects Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act.
  14. 16 Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign a Master Software and Services Agreement for Software for Reimbursement Systems with Solventum Health Information Systems, Inc. in the Annual Not-to-Exceed Amount of $185,687, Plus an Up to Three-Percent (3%) Annual Increase, Effective December 28, 2024 through December 27, 2028; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications to the Agreement.
  15. 17 Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, a New Agreement, for Medi-Cal Specialty Mental Health Services, Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment Services with Aspiranet, in the Maximum Amount of $1,356,586, Effective April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; Ratification of, Approval of and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Sign, a Fourth Amendment for Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System Substance Use Disorder Services with HealthRIGHT 360, Increasing the Maximum Amount of the Agreement from $3,900,000 to $4,125,000 (an
  16. 18 Approval of a New Intensive Service Coordinator (ISC) Services Agreement Template; and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Director to Enter into and Sign Future ISC Service Agreements with Various City Agencies; and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreement.
  17. 19 Approval of, and Authorization for Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Submit, a Mental Health Services Act Veterans Mentorship Program Project Plan to the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission for Funding in the Maximum Amount of $2,587,377.
  18. 20 Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director to Increase the Purchase Document Not-To-Exceed Amount for Christopher Dru M.D., Inc., by $38,000 from $841,950 to $879,950, Effective January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, and by $24,000 from $560,800 to $584,800 per Fiscal Year Thereafter, Effective March 18, 2025; and Delegation of Authority to the HCA Director to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreement.
  19. 21 Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase or Decrease the Individual Contract Amounts for Specified Nurse Registries as Needed, Provided that the Aggregate Amount Paid for Temporary Nurse Staffing Services Does Not Exceed $24,575,007, an Increase of $5,600,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and $22,117,507 for FY; 2025-26; Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreements Consolidated in the Pool.
  20. 22 Ratification of Submission of the Chief Information Officer's Grant Application to, and Acceptance of Grant Award from the U.S. Department of Justice FY24 Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program Invitational Solicitation in the Amount of $963,000 to Support the Ventura County 700 MHz Regional Public Safety Radio Project; Approval of, and Authorization for the Chief Information Officer to Execute a Change Order to the Motorola Solutions Incorporated (MSI) Contract, Increasing the Contract from $32,239,081 to $34,953,889 (an Increase of $1,505,623), for the C
  21. 23 Approval of, and Ratification of, the Ventura County Watershed Protection District Director's Execution of a Grant Agreement in California Department of Water Resources California Streamgaging Improvement Program Grant Funding for the Ventura County Flood Warning System Gage Improvements in the Amount of $62,000; Watershed Protection District Zone Nos. 1, 2 and 3; Supervisorial District Nos 1, 2 and 3.
  22. 24 Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for February 8, 2025 through February 14, 2025 – Proposition 65.
  23. 25 Authorization for the Sheriff to Accept Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration Funds from the 2025 Domestic Cannabis Eradication/Suppression Program in the Amount of $50,000; Approval of , and Authorization for the Sheriff to Sign Letter of Agreement #2025-48.
  24. 26 Ratification of Application Submittal to the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program and Fiscal Year 2024 Emergency Management Performance Grant Program; Adoption of a Resolution In Support of the Homeland Security Grant Program Authorizing the Sheriff, Assistant Sheriff or the Director of Sheriff Emergency Services to Execute, on Behalf of the County, Documents Pertaining to this Grant; Ratification of, and Authorization for the Sheriff's Office to Accept the Fiscal Year 2024 Homeland Security Grant Program Award in the Amoun
  25. 27 Receive and File Report of Investments for the Month Ending January 31, 2025.
  26. 28 Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Patrick Boales of the Board of Grading Appeals (Building and Safety), William J. Ghormley of the Board of Grading Appeals (Building and Safety), Robert A. Hollingsworth of the Board of Grading Appeals (Building and Safety), James E. Slosson of the Board of Grading Appeals (Building and Safety), and Delmar D. Yoakum of the Board of Grading Appeals (Building and Safety).
  27. 29 Authorization for the Ventura County Library Director to Accept a Community Air Protection Program (CAPP) Grant from the Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) in the Amount of Up to $200,000 in Support of the Ray D. Prueter Library; Approval of Expenditure of Up to $200,000 from the Library's Assigned Education Fund in Support of the Ray D. Prueter Library; Approval of the Ventura County Library System's Grant Agreement with the VCAPCD.
  28. 30 Receive and File a Presentation by the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County Regarding its Activities for Program Year 2023-24.
  29. 31 Approval of, and Authorization for the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to Submit, the Regional and Local Plans for Program Years 2025-28 to the California Workforce Development Board.
  30. 32 Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Reappoint Individuals to Various Boards, Commissions, and Committees.
  31. 33 Recommendation of Supervisor Lopez to Reappoint Bobby Jones to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee with the Term Ending March 31, 2029.
  32. 34 Receive and File a Report Back Regarding General Plan Program COS-LL: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Policy Enhancement Program; and Adoption of a Resolution Dissolving the Ventura County Climate Emergency Council.
  33. 35 Receive and File the 2024 County of Ventura General Plan Annual Implementation Programs Report; and Receive and File the County of Ventura 2024 State-Mandated Annual Progress Report for the General Plan and Housing Element.
  34. 36 Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classification of Fox Canyon Groundwater Management Agency Executive Director in the Unclassified Service.
  35. 37 County Executive Officer (CEO) Comments - Brief announcements and report on CEO and County workforce activities. CEO comments may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Chair.
  36. 38 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.
  37. 39 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
  38. 41 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)