Meeting
 




SEVET JOHNSON
County Executive Officer and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

TIFFANY N. NORTH
County Counsel

CLERK OF THE BOARD
(805) 654-2251







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 REGULAR
MEETING
AGENDA

September 10, 2024

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
 
KELLY LONG, District 3, CHAIR
Central and Southern Portions of the City of Camarillo, Northeast Oxnard, El Rio, Nyeland Acres, City of Santa Paula, City of Fillmore, Piru, and East Lockwood Valley
 
MATT LAVERE, District 1
City of Ventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley, City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Riverpark, Northwest Oxnard, North Coast, and West Lockwood Valley
 
JEFF GORELL, District 2
City of Thousand Oaks, Northern and Eastern Portions of the City of Camarillo, Newbury Park, Westlake Village, Oak Park, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Somis, Las Posas Valley, Camarillo Springs, Camarillo Heights, Casa Conejo, Santa Rosa Valley, and South Coast

JANICE S. PARVIN, District 4,
VICE CHAIR
City of Simi Valley, City of Moorpark, Box Canyon, Bell Canyon, Chatsworth Peak, Home Acres, Santa Susana Knolls, Sinaloa Lake, Tierra Rejada Valley, The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and Moorpark College

VIANEY LOPEZ, District 5
Central and Southern Portions of the City of Oxnard, City of Port Hueneme, Oxnard Plain, Oxnard Shores, Mandalay Bay, Silver Strand, Hollywood Beach, Hollywood By the Sea, Channel Islands Harbor, California State University Channel Islands, Naval Base Ventura County, California Air National Guard, Oxnard Airport, Ormond Beach Wetlands, and Channel Islands National Park
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.
 
LEGAL NOTICES

The next Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors will be held on Tuesday, September 24, 2024.

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DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
(Levine Act – Government Code section 84308)
 

Pursuant to Government Code section 84308, members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with County of Ventura employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor, an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item within the previous 12 months.  Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member within the previous 12 months, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject agenda item and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the subject agenda item.  Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing. 

Additionally, any party to an agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid contracts, labor contracts, or personal employment contracts with County of Ventura employees), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements is required, to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by them or their agent to any Board member or candidate within the previous 12 months. The disclosure must include the name of the party or participant and any other person making the contribution, if any; the name of the recipient; the amount of the contribution; and the date the contribution was made. Any financially interested participant to such an agenda item is strongly urged to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $250 made by them or their agent to any Board member or candidate within the previous 12 months.

The foregoing statements do not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the law.

Board agenda items subject to the Levine Act are marked with the following notation on the agenda:  LEVINE ACT ITEM

PUBLIC COMMENT

Public comment is the opportunity for members of the public to participate in meetings by addressing the Board of Supervisors in connection with one or more agenda or non-agenda items. Public comments by a member of the public at a single meeting are limited to a cumulative total of five minutes at such meeting unless the time allotment is increased or decreased by the Chair depending on the number of speakers. The public comment period during the opening part of the meeting to address non-agenda items is limited to 30 minutes total for all speakers; this 30-minute limit does not apply to items on the agenda.

To maintain a public meeting environment conductive and welcoming to receiving public comments from all members of the public, the audience is discouraged from engaging in displays of support or opposition to staff reports or public comments, including clapping, yelling, booing, hissing or cheering, that may create a disruptive environment for members of the public wishing to participate. Any person who disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of a meeting will be instructed to cease the disruptive conduct. Failure to do so may result in that person being removed from the meeting.

Members of the public who would like to augment their comments with visual or audio presentations using County equipment must submit their materials to the Clerk of the Board for review at least 24 hours before the meeting before use of County equipment will be allowed. The review will be conducted to determine only whether the materials are on matters within the jurisdiction of the Board, would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, such as identity theft. If it is determined that materials are about matters not within the Board’s jurisdiction, or would be disruptive of the meeting, or would foster illegality, use of County equipment will not be allowed.
 

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Streaming and remote public participation are provided as a public convenience.  In the event of technical difficulties experienced during a meeting, streaming and remote participation may be limited or discontinued although the meeting itself may continue with the Board taking subsequent final actions.


Public Participation

The Clerk of the Board offers various methods for public participation. Zoom registration is strongly encouraged for remote and in-person public comment participation options. To find out how you may provide public comment, please refer to the instructions below or at www.ventura.org/boscomment Public comments may be provided using one of the following options:
 

Email or Mail Public Comment in Advance of the Meeting

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Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, CA  93009

In-Person Public Comment

If you would like to provide a verbal comment in person during the meeting, you may pre-register at www.ventura.org/boscomment. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.  You will receive an automated email from Zoom that confirms your registration. You will not need the Zoom connection information provided in the confirmation email since you will be participating in person. Upon arrival at the meeting location listed above, check in with the Clerk of the Board staff. When your name is called for public comment, please proceed to the podium. If you do not wish to pre-register but would like to provide in-person comments at the meeting, you must check in with the Clerk of the Board staff prior to the agenda item being called.
 

Remote Public Comment using Zoom or Telephone

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For video, press the Raise Hand button on Zoom when the item you wish to speak on is being discussed. When it is near your time to speak, please accept the Zoom prompt which asks you to be promoted to a panelist.

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OPENING

1.

Call to Order.

2.

Roll Call.

Members Present:        Matt LaVere, Jeff Gorell, Janice S. Parvin, Vianey Lopez, and
                                       Kelly Long 

Staff Present:                Dr. Sevet Johnson, County Executive Officer,
                                       Tiffany N. North, County Counsel,
                                       Jeff Burgh, Auditor-Controller,
                                       Lori Key, Senior Deputy Clerk of the Board, and
                                       Mia Martinez, Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board
 

3.

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.

4.

Minutes of the meetings of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, July 23, 2024 and Tuesday, August 6, 2024.

5.

Agenda Review.
Item 8 – PUBLIC COMMENT – 2 comment letters have been submitted.
Item 31 – HEALTH CARE AGENCY – Approval of 5 agreements and one new agreement with various providers – Request removal from the consent agenda to be considered separately.
Item 42 – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Watershed Protection District – Approval of the Plans and Specs for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel (Demolition Phase) Project – Request to be heard after Item 68.
Item 56 – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Watershed Protection District – Approval of a Loan from the County’s General Fund until the Natural Resources Conservation Services Grant funds are received to complete the purchase of the Ryder property – a revised Board letter has been submitted and additionally a request to be heard after item 68.
Item 58 – SUPERVISOR LONG – Presentation proclaiming the Month of September 2024 as National Suicide Prevention Month in Ventura County – a PowerPoint presentation has been submitted.
Item 60 – SUPERVISOR LAVERE – Presentation of a proclamation honoring the Housing Authority of the city of San Buenaventura Celebrating 75 years of addressing the affordable housing needs – a PowerPoint presentation has been submitted.
Item 64 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Public hearing on the first read of an Ordinance amending the 2022 Ventura County Building Code – a PowerPoint presentation has been submitted.
Item 67 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Planning – Public Hearing regarding screening of a privately initiated General Plan amendment and ordinance text amendment – a PowerPoint presentation has been submitted.
Item 68 – PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY – Public hearing regarding Watershed Protection District’s purchase of real property at 575 Casitas Vista Road – a revised Board letter has been submitted.
Item 70 – RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY – Receive and file a presentation on the survey results of the Ventura County Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan project – a PowerPoint presentation has been submitted.
Item 78 – CLOSED SESSION – Conference with Labor Negotiators - 2 comment letters have been submitted. 

 

6.

Moment of Inspiration- Ventura County Community Foundation.

7.

Consent Agenda Items 11 through 47.

8.

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

9.

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

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.

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.
 

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

11.

Receive and file the Auditor-Controller’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Internal Audit Plan and Report on Prior Year Performance.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY COUNSEL

12.

Approval of, and Authorization for County Counsel to Sign, a Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Hanson Bridgett LLP for Legal Services and Representation of the County, the Ventura County Watershed Protection District, and Ventura County Waterworks District Nos. 1 and 19 in Certain Water Resources Litigation to Extend the Term of the Agreement Through Fiscal Year 2024-25; and Authorization for County Counsel to Extend the Term of the Agreement.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

13.

Approval of the Re-Appointment of Assessment Appeals Board Members Brian Sisk as the Assessment Hearing Officer and Bradley Lunetta as the Alternate Assessment Hearing Officer, for One-year Terms, Effective September 2, 2024 through September 1, 2025.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

14.

Approval of the Re-Appointment of Brian Sisk as a Regular Member to Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, for a Three-Year Term, Effective September 2, 2024 through September 6, 2027; and Approval of the Re-Appointment of Mary Ferris as an Alternate Member to Assessment Appeals Board No. 1, for a Three-Year Term, Effective September 2, 2024 through September 6, 2027.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

15.

Receive and File List of Ceremonial Proclamations to be Presented Outside of a Board of Supervisors Meeting in the Months of August and September 2024.

16.

Approval of, and Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Sign, a Contract Amendment for Early Childhood Programs with the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County, known as First 5 of Ventura County to Extend the Term from March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026, to March 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027. (First Amendment)
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

17.

Approval of the Fourth Amendment to the Sustainability Fee Memorandum of Understanding Between the County of Ventura and the City of Moorpark to Reallocate $500,000 from a Sound Wall Project to Improvements Along Arroyo Drive in Moorpark and Extend Related Deadlines.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

18.

Approval of the Appointment of Dr. Loretta Denering to the Children and Families First Commission of Ventura County also known as First 5 Ventura County with the Term Ending September 10, 2027.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

19.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Execute a Contract for Audio, Visual, and Broadcast Equipment and Software Procurement and Installation with Conference Technologies, Inc., in the Amount of $1,209,703; Effective September 10, 2024, through December 31, 2024; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Amend the Contract Provided That All Such Amendments Do Not Increase the Contract Amount.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS

20.

Authorization for the Airports Director to Accept and Sign Federal Aviation Administration Grant, When Offered, Providing Funds for the Final Design of Runway 8-26 Reconstruction at Camarillo Airport in an Estimated Amount of $1,830,218; Authorization for the Airports Director to Apply for, Accept, and Sign for a Matching Grant from Caltrans, if Offered; Authorization for County Counsel to Execute the Certificate of Sponsor's Attorney; Approval of, and Award of Consultant Services Contract to Woolpert, Inc., for Final Design of Runway 8-26 Reconstruction at Camarillo Airport, Conditioned Upon Receipt of Federal Aviation Administration and/or Caltrans Grants Sufficient to Fund No Less than 85 percent of the Design Costs in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $1,928,510; and Authorization for the Airports Director to Execute the Subject Contracts; Supervisorial District No. 3.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

21.

Approval of, and Ratification of the Ventura County Fire Protection District's (Fire District) Application to Federal Emergency Management Agency 2024 Port Security Grant Program for a $1,000,000 Grant, including a Minimum Twenty-Five Percent Fire District Cost-Share, toward the Purchase of a 50-foot Rapid Response Fire and Rescue Boat at a Total Cost of $2,000,000 to Be Berthed out of the Port of Hueneme.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

22.

Award General Job Order Contract Bid to Perform Facilities Projects Involving the Repair, Maintenance, and Remodeling of Buildings, Structures, or Other Real Property to MTM Construction, Inc., City of Industry, in the Amount of $5,984,222 for a One Year Period or Until Expenditures Reach $5,984,222, Whichever Occurs First.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

23.

Approval of, and Authorization for, Eleven 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, Inc.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ambulatory Care

24.

Ratification of the Recommendation and Approval of the Appointment of Dr. Loretta Denering to the Ventura County Community Health Center Board as a Regular, Non-Consumer Member with the Term Ending September 9, 2027.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

25.

Acceptance of Donations Committed to Health Care Agency Ambulatory Care from the Health Care Foundation for Ventura County, Inc. in the Amount of $200,000 in Fiscal Year 2024-25.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Behavioral Health

26.

Receive and File the Compliance and Monitoring Agreement of Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC and Signature Healthcare Services, LLC, for Conditional Reinstatement of the LPS Designation of Aurora Vista Del Mar, LLC Subject to the Terms, Limitations, and Conditions in the Agreement.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Public Health

27.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Health Agency Director to Accept Additional Funding from the California Department of Health Care Services for the Health Care Program for Children in Foster Care (HCPCFC), in the Amount of $348,088, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Health Agency Director to Sign Related Documents.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

28.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment 2 to 340B Contract Pharmacy Services Agreement with Accredo Health Group, Inc., ESI Mail Pharmacy Service, Inc., and Express Scripts Pharmacy, Inc. (Accredo Entities) With Respect to Qualifying Locations of 340B; and Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment 2 to 340B Contract Pharmacy Services Agreement with the Accredo Entities; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Issue or Increase, As Applicable, the Purchase Order(s) with Script Care, Ltd. in the Amount of $293,272 for Fiscal Year 2024-25.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

29.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase the Master Agreement, with The California Department of Public Health - Genetic Disease Screening Program for Specialty Care Services, Increasing the Maximum Amount of the Agreement from $200,000 to $455,352 (an Increase of $255,352), Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; and Approval of, and Authorization for Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Master Agreement.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

30.

Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director to Sign, the Third Amendment to the Agreement with Swati V. Elchuri, M.D. for Pediatric Endocrinology Services, Removing the Not-To-Exceed Amount from the Contract, and Increase the Purchase Document Amount by $40,140 in Total Per Fiscal Year, from $209,860 to $250,000, for Fiscal Year 2024-25 and Up to Two Fiscal Years Thereafter, Effective September 1, 2024; and Authorization for the HCA Director to Amend the Agreement and Extend the Term of the Amendment.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

31.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director, or the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendments to Five Agreements and One New Agreement with Various Providers for the Provision of Medically Necessary Services, and to Increase the Purchase Document Amount for Another Provider, Increasing the Combined Maximum Amount of the Agreements from $4,243,281 to $4,309,281 (a Combined Increase of $66,000), for Fiscal Year 2023-24, from $3,441,453 to $3,510,453 (a Combined Increase of $69,000) for Fiscal Year 2024-25, and from $23,242,543 to $23,524,356 (a Combined Increase of $281,813) for Contract Year 2024-25; Ratification of HCA’s Authorization for Various Contractors to Provide Additional Services; and Delegation of Authority to the HCA Director, or the Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreements.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

32.

Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 4 to the County Contract to Provide Supplemental Staffing with Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc., Correcting an Error in the Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount for Fiscal Year 2023-24; Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, Amendment No. 27 to the County Contract for Temporary Staffing for Coding Services with AMN Healthcare Services, Inc. Doing Business as AMN Workforce Solutions, LLC, Increasing the Not-To-Exceed Contract Amount by $9,000 from $194,280 to $203,280 for Fiscal Year 2023-24; and Delegation of Authority to the Purchasing Agent to Make Limited Modifications and Extend the Term of the Agreements.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

33.

Ratification of the Submission of an Application to the Ventura County Transportation Commission for a Transit Grant for the ElderHelp Transportation Program in the Amount of $748,736; and Authorization for the Human Services Agency Director to Accept Funding and Sign Any Related Grant Agreements.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

34.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Human Services Agency (HSA) Director to Sign, a No-Cost Agreement with the California Department of Social Services(CDSS) for the State to Provide Legal Services to the County in Administrative Appeals Associated with the Resource Family Approval Program, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027; Authorization for the HSA Director to Sign Subsequent Amendments or New Agreements with CDSS; and Adoption of a State-Required Resolution.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

35.

Recommendation of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to Reappoint Bill Pratt and Dr. Cynthia Herrera to the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County with Terms Ending August 11, 2027.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

36.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Human Services Agency Director and Health Care Agency Director to Sign, a Memorandum of Understanding with City of Oxnard and Public Works Alliance for an Emergency Medical Services Corps Program.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

37.

Approval of the Plans and Specifications for the Norway Tract – Sidewalk Repairs Project; Waiver of Any Minor Bid Irregularities; Award of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute a Contract with Toro Enterprises, Inc of Oxnard, on the Basis of the Lowest Responsible Bid of $195,499.80; Project Specification No. RD25-03, Project No. 50630; Supervisorial District No. 1.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

38.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency (PWA) Director to Sign, a Lease Agreement for a Licensed Residential Care Facility for the Elderly Located at 67 E. Barnett Street in the City of Ventura for Ventura County Behavioral Health with Elms Manor Corporation, a California Stock Corporation, with Monthly Rent in the Amount of $35,000; Find that the Project is Categorically Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act; and Authorization for the PWA Director to Approve Minor Modifications to the Agreement; Supervisorial District No. 1.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

39.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Sign, the Specialty License Agreement for the Ventura County Sheriff, Police Department Training Center located at the Oaks Mall in the City of Thousand Oaks, for a Monthly License Fee of $500 per Month, Effective July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; Waiver of Board’s Policy Prohibiting Inclusion of Indemnification, Attorney’s Fees and Non-California Venue Provisions in the Agreement; Find that the Proposed License is Categorically Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; Supervisorial District No. 2.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

40.

Authorization for the Public Works Agency Roads & Transportation Department Director to Proceed with Planning of Five Storm Damage Repair Projects in the Unincorporated Ventura County: Matilija Canyon Road Mile Post 0.30 to 0.52; Matilija Canyon Road Mile Post 2.25; Lockwood Valley Road Mile Post 1.75 & 12.69; Bridge Road Bridge No. 442; Yerba Buena Road Mile Post 0.93, 1.94 & 2.61; Supervisorial District Nos. 1 and 2.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

41.

Approval of the Plans and Specifications for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel Project; Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Award a Negotiated Contract to a Qualified Contractor for an Amount Not to Exceed $1,512,000 and to Execute a Contract With That Bidder for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel Project – Located in the Unincorporated Area of Casitas Springs near Ojai; Find that the Project is Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; Specification No. WP25-01, Project No. P6081175; Supervisorial District No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

42.

Approval of the Plans and Specifications for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel (Demolition Phase) Project; Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Approve Addenda, to Waive Minor Irregularities in the Bid, to Award the Contract to the Lowest Responsive, Responsible Bidder Provided that the Low Bid Does not Exceed the Engineer’s Estimate of $395,000 and to Execute a Contract With That Bidder for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel (Demolition Phase) Project – Located in the Unincorporated area of Casitas Springs near Ojai; Specification No. WP25-06, Project No. P6081176; Supervisorial District No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 5 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

43.

Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for July 6, 2024 through August 23, 2024 - Proposition 65.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

44.

Authorization for the Sheriff to Accept $594,616 in Federal Funds From the Fiscal Year 2023 Operation Stonegarden Grant Program; and Ratification of the Sheriff’s Signature on the Agreement for the Fiscal Year 2023 Operation Stonegarden Grant and the Operation Stonegarden Grant FY 2023 Grant Assurances with the County of San Diego, Which Administers the Funds.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

45.

Ratification of the Sheriff Office’s Application to California State Transportation Agency Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for the 2024-2025 Office of Traffic Safety Grant Program; Ratification of the Sheriff’s Office Acceptance of Grant Funds from OTS in the amount of $552,500 for the OTS Grant Program; and Authorization for the Sheriff to Sign the Grant Agreement with the OTS.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

46.

Approval of the Use of Funds From the Sheriff’s Office’s Fingerprint ID Trust Fund, for Implementation Services from Idemia Identity & Security to Move the Current Database From Our Multimodal Biometric Identification System to a Cloud-based System in the Amount of $100,000; Approval of, and Authorization for the County Purchasing Agent to Execute, the Agreement with Idemia for a One Time Fee of $100,000, with an Additional Annual Cost of $150,000 Per Year for Five Years, for a Total Contract Amount of $850,000; and Waiver of Board Policy Prohibiting Inclusion of Attorney’s Fees and Governing Law Provisions in County Contracts.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

47.

Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Shane Warburton of the Aviation Advisory Commission, Amy Towner of the Ventura County Community Health Center Board, Elizabeth Stone of the Behavioral Health Advisory Board, Robert Levin of the Children & Families First Commission of Ventura County, Barry Zimmerman of the Children & Families First Commission of Ventura County, and Karina Fuerte Prado of the Piru Cemetery District Board of Trustees.

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

48.

Recommendation of Supervisor LaVere to Appoint Christina Pacheco to the Oak View Advisory Commission.

49.

Recommendation of Supervisor Gorell to Appoint Bruce Martin as a Regular Member to the Aviation Advisory Commission with a Term End Date of January 4, 2027.

50.

Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Approve and Authorize the Dedication and Renaming of the Warring Park Baseball Field in Honor of Daniel Danny Ponce Ramirez.

51.

Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Appoint Jena Agovino to the Consumer Category and Reappoint Returning Members to the Local Planning Council (LPC) of Ventura County for Terms Ending June 1, 2026.

COUNTY COUNSEL

52.

Approval for County Counsel to Appoint Matthew A. Smith as an Extra-Help Employee to Fill a Critically Needed Position as a Senior Assistant County Counsel to Provide Necessary Legal Services for County Departments; and Certify the Nature of Mr. Smith’s Employment and Appointment in Accordance with Government Code Section 7522.56, Subdivision (f)(1).
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

53.

Adoption of a Resolution Establishing Ten Classifications, Intensive Services Clinician I, Intensive Services Clinician II, Intensive Services Clinician III, Intensive Services Clinician IV, Pharmacist, Pharmacist-Specialty Care, Pharmacist-PDP, Pharmacy Technician, Pharmacy Technician-PDP and Emergency Room Technician-PDP, Increasing the Salary Ranges and Salaries of Five Classifications, Psychiatric Social Worker I, Psychiatric Social Worker II, Psychiatric Social Worker III, Psychiatric Social Worker IV, and Pharmacy Supervisor, Amending the Union Codes of Three Classifications, Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector I, Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector II, and Agricultural/Weights & Measures Inspector III, and Deleting Eleven Classifications, Fiscal Specialist II, Pharmacist I, Pharmacist II, Pharmacist PDP I, Pharmacist PDP II, Pharmacist PDP III, Pharmacist PDP IV, Pharmacy Technician I, Pharmacy Technician II, Pharmacy Technician PDP I and Pharmacy Technician PDP II.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

54.

Approval of Transferring the Administration of the Land Conservation Act (LCA) Program from the Resource Management Agency to the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office; Approval of the Amended Ventura County LCA Guidelines to Reflect Such Change; and Adoption of a Resolution to Transfer and Reclassify One Position of a Planner II from the Resource Management Agency to an Environmental Resource Analyst I in the Agricultural Commissioner’s Office.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

55.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Health Care Agency (HCA) Director to Sign, an Acknowledgement of Grant Terms and Conditions Provided by the State of California, on behalf of the California Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Under the Local Immigrant Integration and Inclusion Grant, Effective October 1, 2024; and Adoption of a Resolution to Add 1 New Regular Full-Time Equivalent Position of Staff Services Manager II, Effective September 10, 2024.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

56.

Approval of a Loan from the County of Ventura’s General Fund for Watershed Protection District Zone 1 For Cash Flow Until Natural Resources Conservation Services Grant Are Received to Complete the Purchase of the Ryder Property and Construct the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel in the Amount Up to $2,973,000; Supervisorial District No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

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.
 

9:00 A.M.

57.
Presentation Honoring the El Rio Fastpitch 12U Gold All-Stars Team 2024 USA Softball National and State Champions.
(Supervisor Long and Supervisor Lopez - 10 Minutes)

9:30 A.M.

58.

Presentation Proclaiming the Month of September 2024 as National Suicide Prevention Month in Ventura County.
(Supervisor Long - 10 Minutes)

10:00 A.M.

59.

Presentation in Recognition of the Ventura County Leadership Academy's 30th Anniversary.
(Supervisor Long - 10 Minutes)

60.

Presentation of a Proclamation Honoring the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura Celebrating 75 Years of Addressing the Affordable Housing Needs of the City of San Buenaventura.
(Supervisor LaVere - 10 Minutes)

61.

Presentation Proclaiming September 15 through October 15, 2024 as National Latino Heritage Month in Ventura County and Honoring Teatro de las América.
(Supervisor Lopez - 10 Minutes)

10:30 A.M.

62.

Receive and File Report of Investments for the Month Ending June 30, 2024; and Fiscal Year Summary and Review of the Investment Program.
(Treasurer-Tax Collector - 10 Minutes)
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

63.

Presentation Proclaiming the Month of September 2024 as Service Club’s Month in Ventura County.
(Supervisor Parvin - 20 Minutes)

11:00 A.M.

64.

Public Hearing on First Reading of Ordinance Amending the 2022 Ventura County Building Code at Article 10, Chapters 4 and 5 to Repeal Mandatory All-Electric Requirements for Certain Building Permits and to Instead Institute Voluntary Compliance with All-Electric Requirements; and Seek Board Direction Regarding Establishment of Incentive Program to Encourage Voluntary Compliance with All-Electric Requirements.
(Resource Management Agency - 30 Minutes)
READ ORDINANCE IN TITLE ONLY
SET SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 AT 10:30 A.M.

65.

Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Ordinance to Place the Classifications of Assistant Director Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health Division Manager–E, and Assistant Director Public Health in the Unclassified Service.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
HEARD ON JULY 23, 2024 ITEM NO. 120
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

11:30 A.M.

66.

Public Hearing Regarding the Qualifications of Gregg Strakaluse for the Position of Road Commissioner; and Confirm the Appointment of Gregg Strakaluse to the Position of Road Commissioner.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

67.

Public Hearing Regarding Screening of a Privately Initiated General Plan Amendment and Ordinance Text Amendment to the Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinance Establishing Lumber Storage as an Allowed use Subject to a Conditional Use Permit in the Open Space (OS) Zone, and Redesignating and Rezoning of 10.57 Acres of Land from Agriculture/Agricultural Exclusive (AE-40 ac) - 40 Acre Minimum Lot Size to Open Space/ Open Space (OS-40 ac) 40 Acre Minimum Lot Size (APNs 163-0-010-795 Portion); Supervisorial District No. 2 and County-Wide.
(Resource Management Agency - Planning - 30 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.

2:30 P.M.

68.

Public Hearing Regarding Ventura County Watershed Protection District’s (District) Proposed Purchase of Real Property of Approximately 1.5 Acres of Land and Improvements Located at 575 Casitas Vista Road, Ventura, Assessor Parcel Numbers 060-0-260-060, -070, -080, -090, and -100 (Property), from Dennis Ryder and Susan Ryder, Trustees of The Dennis and Susan Ryder Family Trust Dated 12/27/02 (Ryders), for $1,300,000 Plus Closing Costs Not to Exceed $15,000, for the Coyote Creek Pilot Channel Project; Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency (PWA) Director to Execute, the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of the Property, Related Documents, and the Settlement Agreement and Release of the Ryders’ Tort Claim Against the County of Ventura and District in Exchange for the District’s Purchase of the Property; Authorization for the Auditor-Controller to Make Payments Not to Exceed $1,315,000 to Purchase the Property and Pay all Escrow and Title Fees, including Title Insurance, and to Process the Necessary Accounting Transactions; Supervisorial District No. 1.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
(Public Works Agency - 10 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
HEARD ON AUGUST 6, 2024 ITEM NO. 5

69.

Second Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of Amendments to Provisions of the Ventura County Ordinance Code Regarding Sidewalk Vending; and Find that the Ordinance Amendments are Exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; All Supervisorial Districts
(Resource Management Agency - Code Compliance - 5 Minutes)
HEARD ON JULY 23, 2024 ITEM NO. 112

70.

Receive and File a Presentation on the Survey Results Conducted as Part of Phases 2 and 3 of the Ventura County Farmworker Housing Study and Action Plan Project; and Acknowledge the Leadership Provided by the County’s Farmworker Resources Program from the Human Services Agency while Surveying Ventura County Farmworkers.
(Resource Management Agency - 30 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

3:00 P.M.

71.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of the 2024-2027 Memorandum of Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the Ventura County Sheriff’s Correctional Officers’ Association.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
SET SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

72.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of an Amendment to the 2023-2026 Memorandum of Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the Criminal Justice Attorneys’ Association of Ventura County.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
SET SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

73.

Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of the 2024-2028 Memorandum of Agreement Between the Ventura County Fire Protection District and the Ventura County Professional Firefighters’ Association.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
SET SECOND PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA
Correspondence Agenda items are presented to the Board for information. These items require no action or are not ready for Board consideration. The Clerk of the Board may refer these items to County departments and agencies for acknowledgment, investigation and report back, direct action or response as appropriate. Reports back to the Board may appear on the Agenda for action by the Board or for informational purposes upon dates indicated below as appropriate.
 
74.

Receive and File Correspondence from Dr. Vincent Stewart, Chair of the Civil Service Commission Regarding the Ventura County Civil Service Commission's Activity Report for Fiscal Year 2023-24.

75.

Receive and File Correspondence from Tyler Gage of Fermented Sciences II, Inc. Regarding WARN Act Notice of the Permanent Layoff of 50 Employees Effective October 25, 2024.
(Human Services Agency)

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:

76.

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

PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: NAME OF CASE: Mason Partners, LLC v. County of Ventura, et al.; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2023CUOR017301

77.

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

PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (1) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: NAME OF CASE: Haley Chapman v. Marriott International, Inc., et al.; Los Angeles Superior Court Case No. 23STCV03486

78.

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: Tabin Cosio
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:

California Nurses Association
Service Employees International Union, Local 721
Union of American Physicians and Dentists
Ventura County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD:

79.

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE: Tabin Cosio
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION:

Service Employees International Union, Local 2015

CLOSING

At 5:55 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in memory of Kenneth Eugene Tucker, George Francis Chupa, Lisa Yvonne Beamer, Martin Buchalter, Richard L. Hale, Nechelle Mae Morris-Nett, Walter Wooten, Baylee Jordan Valdez, Barbara martini Laubacher, Lisa Marie Hester, Sara Lilian Cerezo, Patricia Jo Ford, Norman Thomas George, Alice Rose Reed, Dorothy Jane Reed, Robert leland Allcroft, Constance Marie Casavan, Helen Wilma Overfelt, Maxine Genevieve Andrade Carpenter, Naida Lou Casey Schock, Audrey Lou Creswell, Kaye W. Ford, David Alan Hutchinson, James R. Quam, Darrin Quintana, Gray Bauer, Donna Rae Gaglini, Kenneth Leonard, Jr., Patricia Elizabeth Scheaffer, Ricky Juarez, Susan Larmer Clark, Suzanne Lee Cowan, Jason Charles Martin, Donald Boyd, Allen G. Collister, Debra Marie Smith, Harrison Edgar Stroud, Daniel S. Salas, John Patrick mcCarthy, Olivia R. Davis, Richard Faunt, Brenda Kindig, Barry Bradley Piesco, Charles W. Casey, III, William B. Brannan, Dale Jenkins, Wynema Jenkins, Audrey Creswell, Megan Christine Bergkvist, Ken Delbo, Sharon Cline, Carla Hall, Harry Selvin, Charlene Rose Marie Sciamanna, Robert S. Killian, Jr., Jeffrey John Atkinson, Karen Phipps, Georgette Bremer, Robert Riordan, Dr. Steven E. Ames, Josie Bennett, David Paul Page, W. David Buss, Karen Butler, DAniel S. Salas, Lola Ann Law, Deborah Molnar, Donotha Sue Maynard, Eldon Lee Walden, Patricia Farley Morris, Dr. J. Wolfgang Smith, Judith M. Hritz, Jeanne Fabian Klittich, Kevin Tyler Crawford, Fernando Vasquez, Barbra Anna Jenks, Violet Jean Chapman, Cheryll E. Logan, Theresa Basa Magbanua, Jane Frances Smith, Christopher Oliphant CAnnon, Christi Anne Hamilton, Susan Elaine Joseph, Michael Patrick Gizzard, Sachiko Carol Ono, Donna Kay Furukawa, John David Chapel, Frances Lorraine Young, Charlotte Jeanne Sheldon, Irma Dolores Padilla, Roda Hadi Fehniger, Marion Jean Cairns, Leroy Adolphus Stuart, Heather Diana Bird, Alan Tudor Canfield, Emerald Richardson Jones, Charles Dennis keller, Arlene Della Dain, Tessie C. Manalo, Raymond M. Bahnam, Connie Picazo Suniga, Frank Solomon Driscoll, Stella Marie Flores, Karin A. Travis, Claudia Westa Aphoshian, Mary Louise Vandiver, Bob Frank Fergusin, Jr., Dennis Wayne Dawson, Lilian Ann Moritzky, Steve Bagley, Dylan Jones, Lester Russell Dyer, Jr., Frank C. Urias, Barbara Martini Laubacher, Sandi Jane Gamboa, Richard L. Hale, Hazel Mae Jackson, mary Ellen Coryell, Diego Alberto Pena, Patricia Ann Robinson, Antonio Bravo, Victoria Marie Watson, and Carl B. Botello.