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

January 28, 2025

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

JANICE S. PARVIN, District 4, 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
 
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, VICE CHAIR
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
 
KELLY LONG, District 3
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
 
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, February 11, 2025.

Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual, language, or other disability to review an agenda, or to participate in a meeting of the Board of Supervisors per the American Disabilities Act (ADA), may obtain assistance by requesting such accommodation by calling (805) 654-2251 or emailing [email protected].  Any such request for accommodation should be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting for which assistance is requested.

All agenda reports and supporting data, including those filed in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5 (b) (1) and (2) are available from the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Office, Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration, 4th Floor, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.  The same materials will be available and attached with each associated agenda item, when received, at the following website:  www.ventura.org/bosagenda.

Documents including staff materials, comment emails and letters, photos, etc., distributed to the Board of Supervisors regarding any agenda item during an open session or after the meeting concluded, are posted online and made available for public inspection at www.ventura.org/bosmeetings 
 
DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
(Levine Act – Government Code section 84308)
 

Government Code section 84308 establishes campaign contribution conflict of interest rules that apply to agenda items involving contracts, franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements.  Agenda items involving the following contracts are not covered by the statute: contracts valued under $50,000, competitively bid contracts, contracts where no party receives financial compensation, labor contracts, contracts between public agencies, and personal employment contracts with public agency employees. An agenda item covered by the statute is referred to in this summary as a “LEVINE ACT ITEM” and is expressly identified on the agenda. 

Members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in a LEVINE ACT ITEM if they received more than $500 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 LEVINE ACT 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 $500 to a Board member within the previous 12 months, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the LEVINE ACT ITEM and shall not make, participate in making, or in any way attempt to use their official position to influence the 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 a LEVINE ACT ITEM is required to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 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 a LEVINE ACT ITEM is strongly urged to disclose on the record of the proceeding any contribution, including aggregated contributions, of more than $500 made by them or their agent to any Board member or candidate within the previous 12 months.

The foregoing summary does not constitute legal advice, and parties and participants are urged to consult with their own legal counsel regarding the requirements of the statute.

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 three minutes per speaker per listed agenda item unless the time allotment is decreased by the Chair depending on the number of speakers.

The general public comment period during the opening part of the meeting to address non-agenda items is limited to no more than two minutes per speaker and may be decreased by the Chair depending on the number of speakers for non-agenda items.

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.

Observe the Board of Supervisors meetings streaming live at:
www.ventura.org/bosmeetings

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

If you wish to make a comment on a specific agenda item by email or mail, please submit your comment by 12:00 p.m. on the day prior to the Board meeting. Indicate in the Subject Line the Agenda item number (e.g., Item No. 9) on which you are commenting. Your email or written comment will be distributed to the Board of Supervisors and placed into the item’s record of the Board meeting. Public Comments submitted in writing are public records and subject to disclosure.  An unredacted version is made available when records are requested by a Public Records Act request. Please do not submit personal contact information you do not want to be made public. Please submit your comment to the Clerk of the Board at [email protected] or mail to:

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

To make public comment remotely during the meeting, register at www.ventura.org/boscomment. We encourage you to register in advance of the meeting to ensure that you receive the Zoom credentials prior to the item being heard. Requests to make live public comment on an agenda item will be accepted until the public comment period for each agenda item is complete. If you wish to make comments, you must be connected to the meeting via Zoom prior to the close of the public comment period. Please review the Zoom instructions on the registration page to help ensure there are no technical difficulties during your comments and familiarize yourself with procedures using Zoom.

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.

For telephone Press *9 on your telephone keypad to raise your hand in 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 unmute, by pressing *6.
 
 

OPENING

1.

Call to Order.

2.

Roll Call.

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

Staff Present:          Dr. Sevet Johnson, County Executive Officer,
                               Tiffany N. North, County Counsel,
                               Jeff Burgh, Auditor-Controller,
                               Lori Key, Assistant Chief 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.

Moment of Inspiration - Danny Jordan - The Capables.

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. Report of Levine Act Disclosures.

6.

 Consent Agenda Items 9 through 26.

7.

Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, January 14, 2025.

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).

REVISED
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

9.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Execute Change Order No.1 to the CGI Advantage Cloud Agreement for the Upgrade of the Ventura County Financial Management System with CGI Technologies and Solutions Inc. Increasing the Contract Amount by $560,351, and Correcting the Cloud Services Fee for a Total Contract Amount of $17,880,951 and Extending the Contract End Date to November 30, 2033; Ratification of the Auditor-Controller’s Authorization for CGI to Perform Services before the Execution of the Change Order; and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Approve Future Change Orders.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

COUNTY COUNSEL

10.

Authorization for County Counsel to Execute a Legal Representation Agreement with Hanson Bridgett LLP for the Oxnard-Pleasant Valley Groundwater Basins Adjudication in the Not-to-Exceed Amount of $45,000.
RECOMMENDATION NO. 2 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

11.

Adoption of the Conflict of Interest Codes for Health Care Agency, Pleasant Valley School District, and Probation Agency.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

12.

Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for the County Executive Officer (CEO) to Sign, Amendment No. 1 to the Funding Agreement Regarding Recuperative Care Facilities between the County of Ventura and Gold Coast Health Plan Providing for an Additional $1,500,000 Payment to Support the Recuperative Care Program, Effective January 1, 2025.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

13.

Approval of the Appointment of Four Directors to the Ventura County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors with the Terms Ending November 24, 2028.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

14.

Approval of the Appointment of Timothy Myers to the Ventura County Medi-Cal Managed Care Commission for the County Organized Health System, Also Known as Gold Coast Health Plan, for the Term Ending March 15, 2028
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

15.

Approval of the Second Amendment to the Agreement for the County of Ventura to Provide Financial Support to the City of San Buenaventura to Operate The ARCH Year-Round Emergency Shelter in the Amount of $1,013,063 for Calendar Year 2025
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

16.

Authorization for the County Executive Office’s Deputy Executive Officer or Assistant County Executive Officer to Assume Previously Authorized Actions for Grant Funds Administered by the Community Development Division; and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Designated Officials to Execute Required Documents for the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Mitigation Resilient Infrastructure Program.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

17.

Approval of an Increase or Decrease in the Dollar Amounts of Prior Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Enter into 17 Annual Service Agreements and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Enter Nine Additional Annual Service Agreements for a Total Net Increase of $5,851,000 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025; Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Increase the Amount of Each Agreement by an Additional 15 Percent; and Ratification of Issuance of Purchase Orders to Voice, LLC Doing Business as Central Communications.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

18.

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

HARBOR DEPARTMENT

19.

Adoption of Resolutions Authorizing the Harbor Director to Submit Grant Applications Under the California State Parks, Division of Boating and Waterways’ Coastal Erosion Control Programs for the Channel Islands Hobie Beach Restoration Project and the Kiddie and Hobie Beach Seawall and Surge Wall Replacement Project in the Combined Not-to-Exceed Amount of $9,500,000.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

20.

Recommendation of the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County to Appoint Scott McNutt, Miguel Rodriguez and Lisa Safaeinili to the Workforce Development Board of Ventura County with Terms Ending January 27, 2028.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

MEDICAL EXAMINER

21.

Ratification of the Ventura County Medical Examiner’s Office (VCMEO) Submission of an Application, Acceptance of Award and Execution of Grant Agreement for the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services Paul Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Program Grant in the Amount of $50,655, Effective April 1, 2024 through March 31, 2025; and Authorization for the VCMEO Medical Examiner to Sign Future Amendments to the Grant Agreement.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

22.

Approval of, and Authorization for the Public Works Agency Director to Execute, Contract Change Order No. 18 for the Ventura County Fire Training Center Site Improvements and Structural Training Props Project with McGillivray Construction Inc. of Ventura to Make Revisions Due to Coordination with the Training Prop Vendor in the Amount of $432,181; and Approval of the Plans and Specifications for Contract Change Order No. 18; Specification No. CP23-02; Project No. P6T18021; Supervisorial District No. 3.
LEVINE ACT ITEM
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

23.

Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for December 21, 2024 through January 03, 2025 – Proposition 65.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

SHERIFF'S OFFICE

24.

Authorization to Increase the Todd Barranca Storm Damage Project Cost from $3,000,000 to a Not-to-Exceed Maximum Amount of $3,049,000 for Audit Services Related to the Todd Barranca Storm Damage Project.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR

25.

Receive and File Report of Investments for the Month Ending November 30, 2024.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

26.

Receive and File Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Sue Hughes of the Ventura County Area Agency on Aging Advisory Council, Henry Solis of the Treasury Oversight Committee, Ventura County, John "Randy" Burg of the Oak View Advisory Commission, and Nelson Buss of the Ventura County Consolidated Oversight Board.

REGULAR AGENDA
Regular Agenda items are heard at the Board's discretion and may be heard at any time during the meeting. If there are no public speakers or requests to pull an item(s) for separate action by the Board, the Regular Agenda items may be reviewed and approved together as recommended and without discussion, at the discretion of the Chair.
 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

27.

Presentation Proclaiming January 2025 as National Mentoring Month in Ventura County.
(Supervisor Long – 10 Minutes)

28.

Recommendation of Supervisor Gorell to Approve Sponsorship and Support of Legislative Initiatives at the State Level Related to Investor-Owned Utility Accountability, Public Safety Power Shutoff Transparency and Disaster Assistance.

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

29.

Approval of the Proposed 2025-26 Ventura County State and Federal Legislative Agenda and Platform.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

30.

Receive and File a Presentation Announcing Health Care Foundation Ventura County, lnc.'s WeGive Employee Giving Program Annual Campaign.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

31.

Receive and File a Presentation on Public Works Agency Project Notification System Improvements; and Provide Direction Regarding the Improvements; All Supervisorial Districts.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY

32.

Adoption of a Resolution Establishing One Fixed-Term Full-Time Equivalent Position Allocation of Manager-RMA Services I to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in the Resource Management Agency Environmental Health Division, Effective January 12, 2025 through April 12, 2025.Adoption of a Resolution Establishing One Fixed-Term Full-Time Equivalent Position Allocation of Manager-RMA Services I to Support Disaster Recovery Efforts in the Resource Management Agency Environmental Health Division, Effective January 12, 2025 through April 12, 2025.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Planning

33.

Receive and File a Report Back Regarding Reserving Acres Toward the 100 Acres Limitation for Energy Storage Projects; All Supervisorial Districts.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

1:00 P.M. TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS,
AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
Time Certain Public Hearings are heard as close to the listed time as possible, but no sooner than the listed time. They will be heard in the order listed below unless modified by the Chair.
34.

Receive and File a Presentation of Quarterly Recognition for Employees with 25 Years or More of Continuous County Service.
(County Executive Office - 30 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

BOARD AND COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS
 
35.

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.

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 body at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter. The Board may also direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. Board comments may be heard at any time during the meeting at the discretion of the Chair.

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:

37.

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

INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (4) OF SUBDIVISION (d) OF GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9: Number of cases: One

38.

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: Maria DeMarco v. County of Ventura; Ventura County Superior Court Case No. 56-2022-00573084-CU-OE-VTA

CLOSING

At 1:22 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in memory of Jose Barreto, Jason Daniel Scott, Larry Matthew Pontinen, Brian Thomas Robertson, Abundio Rivera Marin, Roderick Burton Nava, Joan Marie Sawyer Robles, Bonnie Gail Burke, Harold Hewey Williams, David Neuman, Beryl Tognazzini, Betsy Joan Vanleit, Ronald George Arragg, Nancy Cagnacci Quam, Linda Brennan, Emily De Los Santos, Glenn Carl Hawks, Kay A. Peterson, Alan Andres Tucker, Nancy Mcisaac, Diane Deeb, Carolyn Rankin Mallory, Albert P. Antunez, Sr., Renee Elizabeth Morrison, Sandra Lee Unsworth, Susan Allan Talbott, Donna Lee Baldwin, Thanikachalam T. Chandresekaran, Richard Mason Cook, Kevin Lee Larson, Henry Dale Lienhard, John Jacob Mason, David Carl Hukkanen, Frank Olejarczyk, Grace Mary Hughes, Harvey L. Strong, Charlotte Joan Kendall, Walter Lane Tufts, William Robert De Jane, Daniel James Smith, Fred D. Thomas, Robert T. Nast, and Edward H. Hernandez.