Meeting




MICHAEL POWERS
County Executive Officer and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

ROSA GONZALEZ
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board
(805)654-2251

TIFFANY N. NORTH
County Counsel












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MEETING
AGENDA

November 09, 2021

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

MATT LAVERE, District 1
Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Riverpark, Northwest Oxnard, North Coast and West Lockwood Valley
 
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

ROBERT O. HUBER, District 4
Simi Valley, Moorpark, Santa Susana Knolls, Box Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake, Tierra Rejada Valley, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and Moorpark College

CARMEN RAMIREZ, 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
     
     
IN ACCORDANCE WITH GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54953(e)(1)(A) AND IN RESPONSE TO THE DECLARED STATE AND LOCAL EMERGENCIES DUE TO THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS AND THE LOCAL HEALTH OFFICER RECOMMENDATION REGARDING SOCIAL DISTANCING, THE HALL OF ADMINISTRATION BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEARING ROOM IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS HOLDING MEETINGS ELECTRONICALLY WHICH ARE ACCESSIBLE ONLINE AT WWW.VENTURA.ORG/BOSMEETINGS 

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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.

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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, October 19, 2021.

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 - Sheriff Ayub - VOICE Program.

7.

Consent Agenda Items 12 through 28.

8.

Receive a Summary Report on the Novel Coronavirus and Associated Disease known as COVID-19.

9.

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

10.

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

11.

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

CONSENT AGENDA
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.
 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

12.

Receive and File a Notification of an Automatic Adjustment to the Living Wage Rate in Accordance with the County’s Living Wage Ordinance.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

13.

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the District Attorney to Accept Grant Funds and to Execute the Grant Agreement and Any Extensions or Amendments Thereof for Grant Funds in the Amount of $330,202 from the California Department of Insurance for the Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

14.

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the District Attorney to Accept Grant Funds and to Execute the Grant Agreement and Any Extensions or Amendments Thereof for Grant Funds in the Amount of $850,583 from the California Department of Insurance for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, Effective July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

15.

Approval of the Plans and Specifications, Including Addendum No. 01, for the Ventura County Fire Protection District's Lockwood Valley Substation Garage Addition Project, Located at 15021 Lockwood Valley Road in Frazier Park; Waiver of Any Minor Bid Irregularities; Award of Contract to JTS Construction of Bakersfield in the Amount of $222,500; Authorization for the Fire Chief to Execute the Subject Contract; and Delegation of Authority to the Fire Chief to Administer the Contract and to Execute Change Orders or Settle Claims, of Up to Ten Percent of the Original Contract Cost; Supervisorial District No. 3.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

16.

Approval of the Ventura County Fire Protection District’s (Fire District) Donation of a Surplus 2007 Ford F-450 Crew Cab with a Squad Body to the Ventura County Community College District’s (College District) Oxnard College Fire Technology Program for Its Firefighter Teaching and Training Purposes; and Authorization for the Fire Chief to Execute an Agreement with the College District to Release the Fire District from Liability Associated with the Donation.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

17.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, a Contract for Consulting Services with ECG Management Consultants, LLC, in the Amount of $207,500, Effective November 10, 2021 through March 31, 2022 .
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

18.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Execute, the Subscription Order Form for the Master License Agreement with SpeedTrack, Inc. and Accept the Subscription as a $30,000 Donation, for a One-Year Software Subscription Providing Analytic Capability Using Population Health Decision Support for the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Effective November 10, 2021.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health

19.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Ventura County Behavioral Health (VCBH) Director to Sign, the First Amendment to the Participation Agreement for the Third Sector Multi-County Full Service Partnerships Innovation Project with the California Mental Health Services Authority, Effective July 26, 2020 through December 31, 2024; and Authorization for the VCBH Director to Sign Future Amendments to the Agreement.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Health Care Plan

20.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, on behalf of the Ventura County Health Care Plan, Amendments to Two Small Group Subscriber Agreements to Extend the Agreements through Calendar Year 2022.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

21.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director to Sign, on behalf of the Ventura County Health Care Plan, Amendment Four to the Health Services Agreement Adding an Administrative Requirements Appendix into the Agreement Regarding Flu Vaccines with Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Effective September 30, 2021; and Approval of, and Authorization for the HCA Director to Sign, Future Amendments During the Term of the Agreement to Make Corrections, Clarifications, Additions or Deletions.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

22.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Sign, an Agreement for Attending Physician, Gastroenterology Services with Paul M. Sanchez, M.D., in a Maximum Amount of $180,000 per Fiscal Year, Effective July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, and for Up to Two Fiscal Years Thereafter.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

23.

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Human Services Agency Director to Accept Transitional Housing Program Funding from, and to Sign Any Related Agreements with, the California Department of Housing and Community Development for Fiscal Year 2021-22.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

24.

Approval of the Plans and Specifications Including Addenda for the Horizontal Curve Warning Signs Countywide Project on Various Locations within Unincorporated Ventura County; Find the Project Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act; Waiver of Any Minor Bid Irregularities; and Award of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute a Contract with Sterndahl Enterprises Inc., in Sun Valley, Based on the Lowest Responsive Bid of $617,751; Project Specification No. RD22-01, Project No. 50589; All Supervisorial Districts.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

25.

Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Public Works Agency Director to Sign Program Supplements to the New Master Agreement with the California Department of Transportation; and Approval of the New Master Agreement for State-Funded Projects with the California Department of Transportation; All Supervisorial Districts.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

26.

Approval of, and Ratification of the Execution of, the Grant Agreement for Grant Funding for the Camino Cielo Bridge Design Project with the State Coastal Conservancy in the Amount of $734,730; and Adoption of a Resolution of Acceptance for Grant Funding; Watershed Protection District Zone No. 1; Supervisorial District No. 1.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

27.

Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Reports for October 9, 2021 through October 29, 2021 - Proposition 65.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

28.

Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Kathleen O'Brien of the Community Action of Ventura County, Incorporated, and Erick Hernandez of the Health Care Plan - Standing Committee.

REGULAR AGENDA
Regular Agenda items are heard at the Board's discretion and may be heard at any time during the meeting.
 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

29.

Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Reappoint District 3 Supervisor Kelly Long as the County’s Representative and District 1 Supervisor Matt LaVere as the Alternate to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for a One-Year Term Ending November 5, 2022.

30.

Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Appoint Anita Ruiz to the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council as the Unincorporated Area Member at Large for a Term Ending November 9, 2023.

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS
Time Certain Items, Presentations, and Hearings are heard as close to the listed time as possible, but no sooner than the listed time.
 

10:00 A.M.

31.

Presentation of Resolution Proclaiming November 11, 2021 as Veterans Day in Ventura County.
(Supervisor Parks - 10 Minutes)

32.

Approval of the Juvenile Justice Realignment Block Grant Annual Plan; Authorization for the Probation Agency Director to Receive Senate Bill 823 Funding in the Amount of $660,362 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021-22; and Authorization for the Probation Agency Director to Receive Board of State Community Corrections Grant Funding in the Amount of $152,571 for FY 2021-22.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
(Probation Agency - 20 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

10:30 A.M.

33.

Complete Annual Review by the Board of Supervisors of Accounts or Funds Containing Developer Fees as of June 30, 2021.
(Auditor-Controller - 10 Minutes)
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

34.

Public Hearing Regarding Proposed Increases to Miscellaneous Engineering Fees (Fees) of Ventura County Waterworks District Nos. 1, 16, 17, 19 and 38 and County Service Area Nos. 29, 30 and 34, Commencing November 10, 2021, and Increased Annually each July thereafter through 2026; and Adoption of a Resolution of the Proposed Increases to the Fees; Waterworks District No. 1 (Moorpark), Supervisorial District No. 4; Waterworks District No. 16 (Piru), Supervisorial District No. 3; Waterworks District No. 17 (Bell Canyon), Supervisorial District Nos. 2 and 4; Waterworks District No. 19 (Somis), Supervisorial District No. 2; Waterworks District No. 38 (Lake Sherwood), Supervisorial District No. 2, County Service Area 29 (North Coast), Supervisorial District No. 1, County Service Area No. 30 (Nyeland Acres) and County Service Area No. 34 (El Rio), Supervisorial District No. 5.
(Public Works Agency - 10 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

35.

Public Hearing Regarding the Proposed Vacation of a Portion of Rio School Lane in Unincorporated El Rio; Find that the Portion of Rio School Lane Proposed for Vacation is Not Useful as a Non-Motorized Transportation Facility; and Adoption of a Resolution of Vacation of a Portion of Rio School Lane; Supervisorial District No. 5.
(Public Works Agency - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:00 A.M.

36.

Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classification of Compliance Officer in the Unclassified Service.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
HEARD ON OCTOBER 19, 2021 ITEM NO. 48

37.

Receive and File the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Budget and Staffing Plan for Climate Action Plan (CAP) Implementation and Approval of an Additional $716,904 in General Fund Appropriations for CAP Implementation.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
(County Executive Office - 45 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:30 A.M.

38.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance of the Following Land Conservation Act (LCA)-Related Zone Change and Determination that the Action is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act for the Parcel Identified as Tax Assessor’s Parcel No. 108-0-121-080 from OS-160 ac (Open Space, 160-Acre Minimum Parcel Size) to AE-160 ac (Agricultural Exclusive, 160-Acre Minimum Parcel Size); Case No. PL20-0075, Noble Ranch (Applicant); Supervisorial District No. 4.
(Resource Management Agency - Planning - 15 Minutes)

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 UPON CONCLUSION OF THE APCB MEETING. 

3:00 P.M.

39.

Public Hearing Regarding the 2021 Supervisorial Redistricting Process; Receive and File a Presentation of Five Draft Alternative Supervisorial District Maps; and Provide Direction to Staff and Consultant.
(County Executive Office and Resource Management Agency - 2 Hours)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

6:00 P.M.

40.

Receive Public Testimony on the Continued Public Hearing Regarding the 2021 Supervisorial Redistricting Process; Receive and File a Presentation of Five Draft Alternative Supervisorial District Maps; and Provide Direction to Staff and Consultant.
(County Executive Office and Resource Management Agency - 2 Hours)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA
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.
 

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

41.

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

SIGNIFICANT EXPOSURE TO LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: Number of cases: One.

42.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE SCHEDULED PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Gov. Code, § 54957)

TITLE: County Counsel

43.

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Shawn Atin, Tabin Cosio
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:

California Nurses Association Service
Employees International Union, Local 721

44.

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

EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF SECTION 54956.9: NAME OF CASE: County of Ventura v. Civil Service Commission and Tracy Towner; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2018-00515881-CU-WM-VTA

45.

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

EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF SECTION 54956.9: NAME OF CASE: Tracy Towner v. County of Ventura; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2019-00527392-CU-OE-VTA

CLOSING

Adjournment.