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AGENDA
January 09, 2007

LEGAL NOTICES

Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 will hold hearings on Monday, January 8, 2007 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ventura County Government Center, Hall of Administration, Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.

There will be no regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, January 16 and 30, 2007.

JOHN F. JOHNSTON,
County Executive Officer and
Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

ROBERTA RODRIGUEZ,
Chief Deputy Clerk of the Board
(805) 654-2251

NOEL A. KLEBAUM,
County Counsel

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Board Calendar, Agenda, Agenda
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 09, 2007
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, Oak Park,
Bell Canyon, Hidden Valley, Lake Sherwood, Portions
of the Oxnard Plain, Santa Rosa Valley, Naval Base
Ventura County Point Mugu, California Air National
Guard, and South Coast

STEVE BENNETT, District 1
San Buenaventura, Montalvo, Saticoy, Ojai Valley,
City of Ojai, Upper Ojai Valley, Oxnard Shores,
Mandalay Bay, Northwest Oxnard, and North Coast

KATHY I. LONG, District 3
Camarillo, California State University/Channel Islands,
Port Hueneme, Southeast Oxnard, East Oxnard Plain,
Santa Paula, Fillmore, Piru, Lockwood Valley, and
Eastern Portion of Naval Base Ventura County Port
Hueneme

PETER C. FOY, District 4
Simi Valley, Moorpark, Somis, Las Posas Valley,
Santa Susana Knolls, Box Canyon, Chatsworth Peak,
Home Acres, Sinaloa Lake, and Tierra
Rejada Valley

JOHN K. FLYNN, District 5
Oxnard, 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

Persons who require accommodation for any audio, visual or other disability in order 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 in writing addressed to the
Clerk of the Board, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Loc. #1920, Ventura, CA 93009 or telephonically by
calling (805) 654-2251. Any such request for accommodation should be made at least 48 hours
prior to the scheduled meeting for which assistance is requested.

Welcome to the Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura, also sitting as the
Governing Board of the Ahmanson Ranch Community Services District, County Service Districts, Fire
Protection District, Lake Sherwood Community Services District, Redevelopment Agency of the County
of Ventura, Watershed Protection District, Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services Public
Authority, Ventura County Library, Ventura County Public Financing Authority, and the Waterworks
Districts.

The following information is provided to help you understand, follow, and participate in the Board
meeting:

Pursuant to California Government Code Section 54953 (a) et. al., time is set aside for citizen
presentations regarding County related matters. Those wishing to speak must fill out a speaker
card and submit it to the Clerk. Speaker cards for issues not on the agenda must be submitted to
the Clerk prior to the beginning of the public comment period. Agendized item, speaker cards
must also be submitted before the item is taken up for consideration. The Clerk may not accept
any additional speaker cards once an item commences.

Items on the Consent calendar may be voted on in one motion at the beginning of the meeting.
If you wish to discuss any of these items, please fill out a “Speaker Card.” The Board will either
move the item to the regular agenda or allow the speaker his or her time prior to the Board’s
consideration of the Consent Agenda.

Regular Agenda items are not Time Certain items and they will be heard at the Board’s
discretion, either before or after scheduled Time Certain Appointments and Hearings.

Correspondence Agenda matters are being 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 matters to the County Departments and Agencies for acknowledgement, investigation and
report back, direct action or response as appropriate. Report back to the Board may appear on
Agenda for action by the Board of Supervisors or for informational purposes upon dates indicated
below as appropriate.

Members of the public making oral presentations to the Board in connection with one or more
agenda or non-agenda items at a single meeting are limited to a cumulative total of time not to
exceed five (5) minutes for all of their oral presentations at such meeting unless otherwise
provided. The entire public comment period is limited to no more than thirty (30) minutes total for
all speakers. NOTE: The Chair may limit the number or duration of speakers on a matter
pursuant to amended Resolution #205 of the Board of Supervisors establishing rules relating
to oral presentations by members of the public dated September 18, 2001.

Reports and supporting data can be reviewed in the Office of the Clerk of the Board
of Supervisors the Thursday, Friday and Monday before the meeting. The reports and
supporting data are also available on the County’s Internet site at
http://www.countyofventura.org.

REMINDER: In order to minimize distractions during public meetings, all personal communication
devices should be turned off or put in a non-audible mode.

OPENING

1. Call to Order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Moment of Affirmation - Chaplain Rob McCoy, Ventura County Sheriff's Department.

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Ceremonial Swearing-In by Presiding Judge of the Superior Courts, State of California, County of
Ventura, Toy White of Supervisors Peter C. Foy and Linda Parks; Assessor, Dan Goodwin;
Auditor-Controller, Christine Cohen; County Clerk and Recorder, Philip Schmit; District Attorney,
Greg Totten; Sheriff, Bob Brooks and Treasurer-Tax Collector-Public Administrator, Lawrence
Matheney.

6. Election of a Chair and Vice-Chair for the Board of Supervisors and County Governed Special
Districts for 2007.

7. Reception Break. (20 Minutes)

8. Board Comments - Comments by Board Members on matters they deem appropriate.

9. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday,
November 14 and 21, 2006; and December 5, 12, and 19, 2006.
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 23, 2007.

10. 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.

11. Consent Agenda Items 14-24 - Review and approve unless an item is pulled for separate action
by the Board and moved to the Regular agenda for consideration. Consent items are to be
routine and non-controversial. All items are approved as recommended without discussion. (See
Guidelines above)

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

13. Appointments to Boards and Commissions and Any Other Organizational Changes.
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 23, 2007.

CONSENT AGENDA

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

14. Approval of the Fiscal Year 2005-06 Year-End Appropriation Transfers.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE ON RECOMMENDATION NO. 1
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS


COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

15. Approval of a Request for Election Services from the Pleasant Valley County Water District and
Oxnard Drainage District for an Election to be Conducted by All-Mailed Ballots and Held on May
8, 2007.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION


COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

16. Approval to Reappoint County Counsel Noel Klebaum and Stuart A. Comis to the Ventura County
Law Library Board of Trustees.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Public Health

17. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Receipt of Funding from the Ventura County Community
Foundation's Community Response Fund for the Period of January 1, 2007 Through April 1,
2007, and Authorization for the Director of Public Health to Sign the Award Letter.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

18. Ratification and Approval of a Grant Award Agreement from the Children and Families First
Commission of Ventura County (First 5) for Foster Kinship/Respite Care Services, and a
Subcontract with United Parents for Families in Crisis; Authorization for the Human Services
Agency Director, or Designee (Director of Administrative Services) to Approve Modifications to
Decrease the Amount of the Contract, Extend Time for Performance, or Modify Terms or Scope
of Work in a Manner Consistent with the Original Purpose of the Contract.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CONTRACTS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Waterworks Districts

19. Approval and Adoption of the Amended 2005 Urban Water Management Plan, Ventura County
Waterworks District No. 1, Moorpark, Supervisorial District No. 4.
COPY OF PLAN ON FILE WITH CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

20. Receive and File the Hazardous Material Discharge Reports for December 9, 2006 Through
December 29, 2006 - Proposition 65.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

21. Receive and File the Inmate Welfare Fund FY 2005-06 Financial Reports.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

22. Approval of a Contract for Orchard Management Services with Hoffman, Vance and Worthington
at the Todd Road Jail Orchard Facility. REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATIONS

23. Approval of Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Funding Request for the Unincorporated
Areas of the County.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION


UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

24. Receive and File the Unscheduled Vacancy Notices for Warren Harwood and Alan Ludington on
the Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board, for Virginia Ocampo Baladad on the Mental Health Board,
and for Jennifer Shaules and Geri Fineroff on the Child Care Planning Council.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 AM

25. Discuss and File the Report of Investments for the Month Ending November 30, 2006, Including
Market Values for Investments for the Month.
(Treasurer - Tax Collector - Public Administrator - 5 Minutes)
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

10:00 AM

26. SECOND HEARING - Adoption of an Ordinance Adding a New Section Within the Existing
Ventura County Ordinance No. 4308, Which Includes Requirements for the Recycling and
Diversion of Construction and Demolition Debris, All Supervisorial Districts. (Heard December
19, 2006 - Item 41) (Public Works Agency - 10 Minutes)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

Closed Session - It is the intention of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors to meet in Closed
Session to consider the following items at 10:00 a.m. or earlier based on Agenda progress:

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Marty Robinson, John K. Nicoll
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:
Ventura County Sheriff’s Correctional Officers’ Association
Ventura County Professional Peace Officers Association
Criminal Justice Attorneys’ Association of Ventura County

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

PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (a):

NAME OF CASE: Farzaneh Sanati v. County of Ventura, et al., Ventura County Superior Court
Case No. CIV 239417


11:00 AM

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WILL RECESS AT 11:00 A.M. TO CONDUCT BUSINESS OF THE
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD (APCB) AND MAY RECONVENE UPON CONCLUSION OF
THE APCB MEETING.


REGULAR AGENDA

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

29. Approval to Add Allocations for One (1) Senior Fire Inspector and One (1) Fire Inspector,
Effective March 25, 2007. REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


HARBOR DEPARTMENT

30. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Harbor Department Director to Execute a Consulting
Services Contract with Dennis Heitmann to Provide Lease Consulting Services. (Continued from
December 19, 2006 - Item 33)
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

31. Receive and File the Ventura County Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year
Ended June 30, 2006. COMPREHENSIVE REPORT ON FILE WITH CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION


GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

32. Approval of, and Authorization for, the General Services Agency Director, or Designee, to Sign
the Concession Agreement with Integrated Support Solutions, Inc. (ISSI) for Hall of Justice (HOJ)
Cafeteria and Hall of Administration (HOA) Snack Bar. CONTRACT ON FILE WITH CLERK OF THE BOARD
EO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


POLICY MATTERS

33. Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Appoint Terry Wright and Michael Zielsdorf to Fill
Vacant Seats on the Ojai Valley Municipal Advisory Council.

34. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Adopt an Ordinance Repealing Ordinance 4232 Section
7251, of the Ventura County Ordinance Code and Enacting a New Section 7251, Regulating
Parking of Oversized Vehicles in the Oak Park Community. READ ORDINANCE IN TITLE
ONLY, CONTINUE FINAL ADOPTION TO JANUARY 23, 2007 AT 9:30 A.M.


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

35. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of Public Works Agency to Sign Contract Change
Order No. 2 with Ace Engineering, Inc. to Relocate the Sewer Line Along Ventura Blvd in the City
of Oxnard for the El Rio Groundwater Contaminant Elimination Project - South Central Sewer
Collection System, Specification No. WW05-03, Project No. 21022, Supervisorial District No. 5.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

36. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of Public Works Agency to Execute the Consulting
Services Contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. for the San Jon Barranca Pre-Design Study,
Located in the City of Ventura, AE No. 07-16, Project No. 11552, Supervisorial District 1, Zone 1.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED


CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA


Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 37 through 42 - Communications Received and
Filed by the Clerk of the Board on Behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as
Indicated.

37. Receive and File Letter from Frank Bigelow, President, California State Association of Counties,
Seeking a Member of the Board of Supervisors from Southern California Coastal County to Serve
on Fisheries Restoration Grant Program Peer Review Commitee.
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY/WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT

38. Receive and File Letter from Gunter Kaiser, Chair of the Alpine County Board of Supervisors,
Regarding a Request for Adoption of a Resolution Acknowledging January 2007 as National
Glaucoma Awareness Month.

39. Receive and File Letter from Steve Conaway, Mayor, City of Fillmore, Regarding Zone II Funding
for Fillmore Ground Water Protection Project.
PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY/WATERSHED PROTECTION DISTRICT

40. Receive and File a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of Ocean View School District Certifying
to the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County all Proceedings in the November 7, 2006 General
Obligation Bond Election.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE/CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

41. Receive and File Letter from Mat Hester, Human Resources Manager, Shell Oil Products U.S.,
Regarding Notice that Pennzoil-Quaker State Company d.b.a. SOPUS Products Will Be
Relocating the Storage and Distribution of Car Care Products in Moorpark to a Third Party
Warehouse Supplier in the Los Angeles Area.
COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE/HUMAN RESOURCES

42. Receive and File Letter from Sue Strohbach Expressing Appreciation to the Board for Adjourning in Memory of Ralph Strohbach.