Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting
April 29, 2025
·08:30 AM
Final
Agenda — 61 items
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Moment of Inspiration - Scott Mosher with the Boys and Girls Club of Simi Valley and Moorpark.
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Consent Agenda Items 9 through 39.
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Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, April 8, 2025.
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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).
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Agricultural Commissioner to Sign, an Agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to Collect, Safeguard, Haul and Properly Dispose of Pesticides Collected During the Pesticide Disposal Project in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $174,000; and Approval of Acceptance of Up to $174,000 from the California Department of Pesticide Regulation for the Project.
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Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Receive, Accept and Execute Three Agreements with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Continuum of Care Grant Funds in the Total Amount of $566,798.
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Approval of the Appointment of Cathy Bojorquez as the Public Member to Serve on the Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board.
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Approval of Amendments to the County of Ventura 401(k) Shared Savings Plan Document, the County of Ventura Section 457 Plan Document, the County of Ventura Supplemental Retirement 457 Plan Document, and the County of Ventura Supplemental Retirement Plan Document.
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Approval of Continued Employment of Jeffrey Miller, M.D as a Primary Care Clinic Physician for the County of Ventura.
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Approval of Increases in the Dollar Amounts of Prior Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Enter into 30 Annual Service Agreements and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Enter Five Additional Annual Service Agreements for a Total Increase of $7,086,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase the Amount of Each Annual Service Agreement Authorized for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 by an Additional 15 Percent.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, the In-Hospital Dialysis and Apheresis Services Agreement with Haemo-Stat, Inc. Doing Business as Haemo-Stat Acute Services for Inpatient Nephrology/Dialysis Services, for an Initial Three-Year Term, Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028, with Automatic 1-Year Extensions; Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Issue Purchase Documents in the Amount of Up to $2,500,000 per Fiscal Year, Plus a Three Percent (3%) Increase Each Fiscal Year; Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director, or Purchasing Agent to Sign Amend
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 11 to the Contract with Wipfli LLP, Modifying the Scope of Work Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026; Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Extend the Term of the Agreement and Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount from $535,000 to $710,000 (an Increase of $175,000), Effective July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendments to Five Agreements with Various Providers for the Provision of Medically Necessary Services, Increasing the Combined Maximum Amount of the Agreements from $3,108,670 to $4,825,000 (a Combined Increase of $1,716,330) for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and from $3,108,670 to $5,020,000 (a Combined Increase of $1,911,330) for Fiscal Year 2025-26 and Thereafter; and Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreements.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health Director to Submit, a Mental Health Services Act Collaborative Care for Youth Project Plan to the Behavioral Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission, for Funding in the Maximum Amount of $2,874,361.
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Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, a New Agreement with Valentine Road LP for a Rental Assistance Program in the Maximum Amount of $1,870,020, Effective April 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027 and Terminate the Prior Memorandum of Agreement for the Same Services; and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Amend the Agreement as Necessary.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Increase, Expenditures with Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Community Memorial Health System, Total Renal Care Inc., UCLA Medical Group, and Ventura County Anesthesia Medical Group, Providers of Medical Services for Ventura County Health Care Plan from a Total Amount of $9,346,000 to $10,276,000 (an increase of $930,000), Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
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Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director to Sign, the Second Amendment to Agreement for Pathology Services, with Bradford S. Adler, M.D., Increasing the Contract Maximum by $9,767 from $337,696 to $347,463, for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and Any Fiscal Year Thereafter, Effective March 1, 2025; Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the HCA Director to Sign, the Second Amendment to Agreement for Pathology Services, with Melanie J. Gero, M.D., Increasing the Contract Maximum by $9,900 from $325,896 to $335,796, for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director or Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendments to Two Agreements and Increase Two Purchase Documents with Various Providers for the Provision of Various Physician Services, Increasing the Combined Maximum Amount of the Agreements from $9,812,547 to $11,789,342 (a Combined Increase of $1,976,795), for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and Increasing the Combined Maximum Amount of the Agreements from $8,057,567 to $9,936,261 (a Combined Increase of $1,878,694), for Fiscal Year 2025-26, Effective April 29, 2025; and Delegation of Authority to t
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Recommendation of the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Committee to Appoint Dan Siagian to the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Committee with the Term Ending April 30, 2027.
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Recommendation of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to Reappoint Byron Ward to the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County with the Term Ending May 2, 2028 and Peter Zierhut and Tracy Perez with the Terms Ending May 3, 2028.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Contract with The ActOne Group Inc. Doing Business as ATIMs, for the Implementation of a Commercial Off-the-Shelf Jail Management System, Effective April 29, 2025 through February 24, 2027 in the Amount of $2,092,187, Along With a 2-Year Subscription Service, Effective January 29, 2027 through January 28, 2029, in the Amount of $466,900 for a Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $2,559,087 for the Ventura County Integrated Justice Information System (VCIJIS) Project; Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Contract with Journal Technologies Inc, for the Implementation of a Commercial Off-the-Shelf Probation Case Management System from April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2027 in the Amount of $3,030,000 Along With a 5-Year Subscription Service from April 28, 2027 Through April 27, 2032 in the Amount of $2,805,966 for a Total Not To Exceed Contract Amount of $5,835,966 for the Ventura County Integrated Justice Information System (VCIJIS) Project; Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Fund the Case Systems Annual S
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Contract with Gartner, Inc. for Information Technology Research and Advisory Services in the Amount of $3,234,697 for a Total Not-To-Exceed Amount of $3,234,697, Effective April 29, 2025 through April 28, 2028, with two Additional One-year Extensions Available.
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Ratification of the Public Works Agency Roads & Transportation Director's Submission of Three Grant Applications and Acceptance of the Federal Highway Safety Improvement Program Cycle 12 Grant Funds in the Amount of $946,080, for Fiscal Year 2024-25; All Supervisorial Districts.
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Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation Reports for January 2025 – February 2025; All Supervisorial Districts.
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Approval of a State Match Program Agreement with the California Department of Transportation for Fiscal 2024-25; All Supervisorial Districts.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, a Consulting Services Contract for the Matilija Canyon Road Slope Repair at Mile Post 0.30 to 0.52 Project with Consor North America, Inc. in the Amount of $410,583; Contract No. AE25-027; Project No. 50648, Supervisorial District No. 1.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, Modification No. 3 to Professional Services Contract for Design Services for the Animal Shelter Renovation Project with LDA Partners, Inc to Increase the Maximum Amount by $404,104 for a Revised Maximum Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $651,354; Project No. P6T20010; Supervisorial District No. 3.
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Confirmation of the Original Professional Services Contract and Modifications No. 1 and No. 2 for Architectural and Engineering Design for the Saticoy Park and Community Center with Anderson Kulwiec Appleby Architects, Inc. Previously Approved by a Deputy Purchasing Agent in the Public Works Agency; Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, Contract Modification No. 3 in an Amount of $506,650 for a Revised Maximum Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $684,282; Project No. P6T22009; Supervisorial District No. 1.
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Confirmation of the Original Professional Services Contract No. AE24-024 and Modification No. 1 for Architectural and Engineering Design for the Nyeland Acres Community Park with Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects Previously Approved by a Deputy Purchasing Agent in the Public Works Agency; Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, Contract Modification No. 2 to Increase the Maximum Fee by $992,640 for a Revised Maximum Total Not-to-Exceed Contract Amount of $1,145,021; and Find that the Project is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Qua
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, a Consulting Services Contract for the Piru Pedestrian Improvement Project with MNS Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $820,082; Contract No. AE25-034, Project No. 50673, Supervisorial District No. 3.
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, a Consulting Services Contract for Civil Engineering Design Services for the Saticoy Pedestrian Improvements Project with MNS Engineers, Inc. in the Amount of $590,663; Contract No. AE25-035, Project No. 50642, Supervisorial District No. 1.
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Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for March 08, 2025, through March 28, 2025 – Proposition 65.
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Receive and File Report of Investments for the Month Ending February 28, 2025.
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Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Shawn Pewsey of the Behavioral Health Advisory Board and Andy Waters of the Waterworks District No. 1 Citizens' Advisory Committee.
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Receive and File a Report from Public Health on the Status of Measles in Ventura County.
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Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring Melissa Livingston for 45 Years of Service to Ventura County.
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Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Present a Proclamation Proclaiming May 2, 2025 as Take 5 and Read to Kids! Day In Ventura County.
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Recommendation of Supervisor Gorell and Supervisor Long to Adopt a Resolution Establishing a Ventura County Elections Advisory Committee.
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Recommendation of Supervisor Gorell to Appoint Krista Michelle Gaumer-Nowak as a Regular Member of the Somis Municipal Advisory Council with a Term End Date of January 4, 2027.
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Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Appoint and Reappoint Individuals to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees.
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Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Direct County Counsel to Work With the Ventura County Sheriff's Office to Draft an Ordinance for the Unincorporated Areas Relating to the Unlawful Possession of a Catalytic Converter.
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Approval of a Grant Agreement between the Animal Services Foundation of Ventura County and the County of Ventura to Support the Creation of a Ventura County Community Mobile Spay/Neuter Program; Delegation of Authority to the Animal Services Director to Make Non-Material Changes to the Grant Agreement; Approval of the Animal Service Director's Acceptance of a Donation of a Mobile Trailer Valued at Approximately $250,000; Approval of the Animal Service Director's Acceptance of a Donation in the Amount of $1,700,000 to Support the Creation of Four Full-Time Equivalent Fixed-Term Positions; Adopt
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Approval of, and Authorization for the Fire Chief or the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Long-Term Contract for the Purchase of Fire Apparatus with Rosenbauer America; and Approval of, and Authorization for the Fire Chief to Negotiate the Final Terms and Execute the Contract.
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Receive and File a Report from Calleguas Municipal Water District on their Water Resources Implementation Strategy.
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Receive and File a Follow-up Report on Actions to Address Recommendations Resulting from a Review of Current Human Resources Policies and Complaint Investigation Procedures Conducted by FordHarrison, LLP.
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Approval for the County Executive Officer to Appoint Melissa Livingston as an Extra-Help Employee to Fill the Critically Needed Position of Human Services Agency Director Until the new Human Services Agency Director Position is Filled and Other Consultant Services during the Director Transition; and Certify the Nature of Mrs. Livingston's Employment and Appointment.
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Adoption of a Resolution to Add 63 Full-Time Equivalent Positions for the Operation of the Ventura County Health Care Agency's Outpatient Surgical Clinic, Effective April 29, 2025.
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Adoption of a Resolution Deleting Six Regular Full-Time Equivalent Positions and Adding Six New Regular Full-Time Positions to Align Positions with Department Staffing Needs and State Initiatives; and Authorization for the Human Resources Director to Transfer Fifty-Seven Regular Position Allocations Between Budget Units within Ventura County Behavioral Health, at No Additional Net Cost to the County, Effective May 11, 2025.
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Approval for the Public Works Agency Director to Appoint David Fleisch as an Extra-Help Employee to Fill a Critically Needed Position Related to Ongoing Litigation and Settlement Negotiations; and Certify the Nature of Mr. Fleisch's Employment and Appointment.
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Approval for the Public Works Agency Director to Appoint Arne Anselm as Extra-Help Employee to Temporarily Fill a Critically Needed Position Related to the Fox Canyon Ground Water Management Agency and Ventura County Watershed Protection District While Recruitments for Key Positions are Processing; and Certify the Nature of Mr. Anselm's Employment and Appointment.
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Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classifications of Executive Assistant-CEO – E and Chief Investment Officer – E in the Unclassified Service.
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First Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classification of Chief Data & Analytics Officer in the Unclassified Service; and Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Three Classifications (Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Trauma Registrar, Fire Department Professional Standards Administrator) and Deleting Five Classifications (Executive Assistant-CEO, Chief Investment Officer, Supervisor-Mental Health Services, Supervisor-Mental Health Services-Inpatient, County Chief Financial Officer).
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Public Hearing Regarding the Ventura County 2025-29 Regional Consolidated Plan, Ventura County 2025 Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice, and Ventura County Entitlement Area Fiscal Year 2025-26 Annual Action Plan; Direct County Executive Office staff to Consider Public Comment and to Finalize the Regional Consolidated Plan, Analysis of Impediments and Annual Action Plan and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Sign and Transmit the Requirement Documents to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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Public Hearing Regarding an Amendment to the County of Ventura Permanent Local Housing Allocation Plan and Adoptions of Resolutions Allocating Funds to Projects from the County and the City of Thousand Oak's Permanent Local Housing Allocation; and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Execute Agreements and Grant Related Documents for those Projects Identified in the Resolutions.
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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.
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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.
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code, § 54957, subd. (b)(1))
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9)
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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT AND APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code, § 54957, subd. (b)(1))