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January 23, 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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At: http://www.countyofventura.org
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REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY
January 23, 2007
8:30 A.M.

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 - Harriet Weigel, Disabilities Ministries.

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, November 14 and 21, 2006.
APPROVED; CONTINUED THE DECEMBER 5, 12, 19, 2006 MINUTES TO FEBRUARY 6,
2007

6. 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.
ITEM 11 – REVISED BOARD LETTER AND ATTACHMENT
ITEM 37 – REMOVED FROM AGENDA
ITEM 38 – REVISED BOARD LETTER CHANGED RECOMMENDATION ON INCREASE LSA –
ALTERATION AND IMPROVEMENT - $86,854
ITEM 39- REVISED PAGES OF CONTRACT AND AGENDA TITLE ONLY – ITEM DOES NOT
REQUIRE 4/5THS VOTE
ITEM 43 – CONTINUE APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS RITCH TO FEBRUARY 6, 2007
ITEM 55 – ADDENDUM AGENDA

7. Consent Agenda Items 12-26 - 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.
APPROVED CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 12 – 26

8. Oral Presentation by the Agricultural Commissioner and Ventura County Sheriff's Department, and Approval to Ratify the Proclamation of Local Emergency for Agricultural Damages and Crop Losses Resulting from the Extreme Low Temperatures and Freezing Conditions Commencing on January 11, 2007 Declared on January 16, 2007 by the Director of Disaster Services, Bob Brooks, Sheriff; Authorize the Proclamation be Sent to the Governor and State Office of Emergency Services Director, Henry Renteria, Requesting Governor Schwarzeneggar to Proclaim a Gubernatorial Declaration for State Assistance and President Bush to Issue a Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for Federal Assistance; and Direct the Sheriff to Return to the Board on February 6, 2007 to Review the Local Emergency and to Determine Whether to Extend or Terminate the Emergency.
APPROVED

9. Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE HEARD: CHARLES DEWEIL, CESAR HERNANDEZ, PENNY BOEHM, DON GREENBERG, AND CARROLL DEAN WILLIAMS.

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

11. Approval of 2007 Ventura County Board of Supervisors Appointments to Boards and
Commissions and Any Other Organizational Changes.
APPROVED; WITH REVISED BOARD LETTER AND ATTACHMENT


CONSENT AGENDA

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

12. Receive and File the Semi-Annual Report of Employee Fraud Hotline Activity for July Through December 2006.
APPROVED


DISTRICT ATTORNEY

13. Approval of FY 2006-07 Citizens Option for Public Safety (COPS) Spending Plan.
APPROVED


FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

14. Approval of an Agreement with the City of Ventura for Maintenance and Repair, and with the City of Santa Paula for Lease, Maintenance and Repair of Hardware and Software Associated with the Fire District's New Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) System, Referred to as Mobile Computing/Automatic Vehicle Location (MC/AVL).
APPROVED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

15. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Purchasing Agent to Execute an Amendment to an Agreement for Teleradiology Services with Wilson S. Wong, M.D., APC, Effective January 23, 2007.
APPROVED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center, CONTINUED

16. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Ventura County Medical Center Administrator to Sign an $18,000 Grant Agreement from Blue Shield of California Foundation for Healthcare Improvement for Ventura County Medical Center, for the Period of December 1, 2006 Through December 1, 2007.
APPROVED

17. Ratification, Approval, and Authorization for the Director of the Health Care Agency, or Designee, to Execute an Agreement with Employee Benefit Administrators (EBA) to Provide Services, Effective October 1, 2006.
APPROVED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

18. Approval of a Contract Modification with Moss Beach Homes, Inc. (dba ASPIRA) for Additional In- Home Support and Treatment Program Services for FY 2006-07.
APPROVED

19. Approval of the Submittal of a Grant Renewal Applications to the City of Camarillo for Homeless Services and the RAIN Transitional Living Center for FY 2007-08.
APPROVED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

20. Receive and File Contractor Payment Tabulation for December 2006 - All Supervisorial Districts.
RECEIVED AND FILED

21. Adoption of a Resolution of Summary Vacation of an Irrevocable Offer of Dedication for Turnaround Easements on Cordova Street in Tract 1274-1, Camarillo Area, Supervisorial District No. 3.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Waterworks Districts

22. Approval of a Contract to Install Water and Sewer Improvements, Pardee Homes, TR 5045-6, Project Nos. 31538/32538, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 Moorpark, Supervisorial District No. 4.
APPROVED


RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Building and Safety

23. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of the Resource Management Agency to Execute an Amendment to the Cost Sharing Agreement with the County of Los Angeles, et al. for the Malibu Creek Watershed Bacteria Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Implementation Plan Development.
APPROVED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

24. Receive and File Hazardous Materials Discharge Reports from December 30, 2006 Through January 12, 2007 - Proposition 65.
RECEIVED AND FILED

TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR-PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR

25. Receive and File Report of Receipts and Disbursements for the Month Ending December 31, 2006.
RECEIVED AND FILED

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

26. Receive and File the Unscheduled Vacancy Notice of Ellen Brokaw from the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee and Adele Stuebing Walsh from the Cultural Heritage Board.
RECEIVED AND FILED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 A.M.

27. Presentation of a Resolution to the Ventura Lion's Club in Appreciation of the Cottage Home They Provided for the Ventura County Foster Program. (Supervisor Bennett)
MADE PRESENTATION

28. Presentation of a Resolution to the Saviers Road Design Team. (Supervisor Flynn)
MADE PRESENTATION

29. Presentation of a Resolution Honoring Carol Roberg, Executive Director of the Rescue Mission. (Supervisor Flynn)
MADE PRESENTATION

30. Presentation of a Resolution Honoring Ignacio S. Carmona on the Occasion of His 90th Birthday. (Supervisor Flynn)
MADE PRESENTATION

10:00 A.M.

31. Public Hearing Regarding Adoption of a Resolution and Amendment to General Services Agency's County Parks Department Rent and Fee Schedule Effective April 1, 2007 . (General Services Agency)
APPROVED


10:30 A.M.

32. Presentation and Approval of the 2007 State and Federal Legislative Agenda and Platform. (County Executive Office)
APPROVED AS MODIFIED; WITH SUPERVISOR PARKS DISSENTING ON C-16 #23

12:00 P.M.

Closed Session - It is the intention of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Board to meet in Closed Session to consider the following items at 12:00 p.m. or earlier based on Agenda progress:

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Marty Robinson, John K. Nicoll
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS:
Service Employees International Union, Local 998
Ventura County Sheriff’s Correctional Officers’ Association
Criminal Justice Attorneys’ Association of Ventura County
Ventura County Deputy Sheriff’s Association
NO ACTION TAKEN

34. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54956.8)

PROPERTY: Fisherman’s Wharf, 2711 South Victoria Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93035, Parcel V
COUNTY NEGOTIATOR: Lyn Krieger, Director, Harbor Department
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: EMC Financial - Edward Czuker
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease

PROPERTY: Casa Sirena Hotel, 3605 Peninsula Road, Oxnard, CA 93035, Parcels F & F-1
COUNTY NEGOTIATOR: Lyn Krieger, Director, Harbor Department
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Harbor Hospitality I, LLC – Wes Whitman
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
NO ACTION TAKEN

Closed Session - It is the intention of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors and the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority Board to meet in Closed Session to consider the following items at 12:00 p.m. or earlier based on Agenda progress:

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

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

INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (c) OF SECTION 54956.9:
1 POTENTIAL CASE
NO ACTION TAKEN

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD:

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Marty Robinson, John K. Nicoll
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Service Employees International Union, Local 998
NO ACTION TAKEN

1:30 P.M.

37. Receive and File an Oral Presentation by Paul Angelo, Senior Vice President and Actuary with the Segal Company, on the Ventura County Defined Retirement Plan.
(County Executive Office)
REMOVED ITEM FROM AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

VENTURA COUNTY LIBRARY

38. Approval of Mid-Year Revisions to the FY 2006-07 Ventura County Library Budget.
APPROVED; WITH REVISED BOARD LETTER


AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

39. Approval of, and Authorization for, a Contract with CGI Technologies and Solutions Incorporated (CGI), for Ventura County Financial Management System (VCFMS) and Budget Reporting and Analysis Support System (BRASS) Upgrade and the Addition of Five (5) Fixed-Term Positions as Backfill for Key Project Personnel.
APPROVED; WITH REVISED ATTACHMENTS

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

40. Approval to Appoint William W. Wilson as a Public Member Representative on the Ventura County Employee's Retirement Association (VCERA) Board of Retirement to Fill Out a Three-Year Term Ending January 29, 2010.
APPROVED

POLICY MATTERS

41. Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Appoint Anthony R. Strauss to Fill the Remainder of the Unexpired Term of the Vacant Seat on the Mobilehome Park Rent Review Board.
APPROVED

42. 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. (Continued from 01/09/07 - Item 34)
READ ORDINANCE IN TITLE ONLY; CONTINUED FINAL ADOPTION TO FEBRUARY 6, 2007
AT 9:30 A.M.

43. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Appoint Thomas Ritch, Jr. to the Harbor Commission and Ronald Peterson to the Air Pollution Control District Advisory Committee.
APPROVED; CONTINUED APPOINTMENT OF THOMAS RITCH TO FEBRUARY 6, 2007

44. Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Approve County Participation in the "Ventura County on Display" Collaboration with Economic Development Collaborative-Ventura County (EDC-VC) to Renovate the Existing Ventura County Shadow Box Display Case at the State Capitol.
APPROVED

45. Recommendation of Supervisor Flynn to Appoint Dollie B. Wells to the Ventura County Mental Health Board.
APPROVED


SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

46. Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ventura County Superior Court for Court Security, Effective July 1, 2006.
APPROVED

CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA

Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 47 through 54 - Communications Received and Filed by the Clerk of the Board on Behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as Indicated.

47. Receive and File Quarterly Schedule of Proposed Actions for Los Padres National Forest for October 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006.
RECEIVED AND FILED

48. Receive and File Correspondence from the State of California--Health and Human Services Agency Regarding Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP) Program Plan and Administrative Budgets Approved for Fiscal Year 2006-2007.
RECEIVED AND FILED

49. Receive and File a Resolution from Antelope Valley Resource Conservation District Requesting the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to Appoint Directors to Fill Two Seats That Became Vacant on November 24, 2006.
RECEIVED AND FILED

50. Receive and File a Resolution from the Resource Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains Requesting the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors to Appoint Directors to Fill Three Seats That Became Vacant on November 24, 2006.
RECEIVED AND FILED

51. Receive and File from Ocean View School District Approval for Resolution Number 06-15 Certifying to the Board of Supervisors of Ventura County All Proceedings in the November 7, 2006 General Obligation Bond Election.
RECEIVED AND FILED

52. Receive and File from Antelope Valley-East Kern Water Agency a Resolution Concerning Price for Untreated Water to be Stored in Antelope Valley for Use within the State Water Contractor Boundaries by Direct or In-Direct (In Lieu) Recharge and Price for Treated Water to be Stored in the Antelope Valley by Direct (Aquifer Storage and Recovery-ASR) Recharge.
RECEIVED AND FILED

53. Receive and File Correspondence from Miguel Espinoza, Jr. Regarding the Re-Appointment of Supervisor Linda Parks.
RECEIVED AND FILED

54. Receive and File Correspondence from the Arnett Family Expressing Appreciation to the Board for Adjourning in Memory of Seth James Arnett.
RECEIVED AND FILED


ADDENDUM ITEM – CONSENT AGENDA

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

55. Receive and File the Unscheduled Vacancy Notice for Bruce MacDonald from the Harbor Commission, Paula Osterbrink from the Mental Health Board, Janis Gardner from the Commission on Women, Janice Stack from the Workforce Investment Board, Sally Grant from the Workforce Investment Board and Jake Blehm from the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee.
APPROVED

56. At 2:00 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in respect to the memory of Gloria M. Lopez; John Jump; Ray Andrew Ledford; William Alvin Armstrong; Don Rolfe; Gene Frances Harwell; Arver Hicks, Jr.; Clark Wesley Batten; John Martin Hill; Robert L. “Bob” Wiker; Lillian Reid; George Szuchon; Thomas Joseph Sheehan; Julie Gayle Beillen, Jacquelyn Lennette, Mirth E. Ahles; Valarie Maria Rinaudo Dell; Patricia Ann Osterloh; Wendell H. Smith; Shew Keith “Sonny” Leo; Patricia Jean Kevern; Carlo Ponti; Erma Katie Newman; Irma G. Goetsch; Melvin A. St. John Sr.; Arthur Francis Kirby; Nikki Bacharach; William A. Hanscom; Michael P. Brogan; Edwin W. Weigel; Lloyd Harth Snider; Thomas Fisher Sneed M.D.; Daryl G. Johnson; David C. Rodnick; John R. Finnigan; Dorothy Chamberlain Nelson; Garth Atherly; Robert Lee Macleery; Robert George “Bob” Walters; Arnold Eugene “Gene” Gray; Refugia R. Sanchez; Gene Schramm; Consolacion “Connie” Vistro; Remedios Huazo Ruby; Rose Martinez; Saul R. Sanchez; Flora Mae Bowler; Alex J. Serrano Jr.; Norma Edith Shearer; Joseph Jackson; Stanton “Stan” Myers; Daniel A. Fuentes; Stella Quiroz; Edward L. “Tuffy” Marshall; Mary Christine Moreno; Jay Click; Gerard “Gerry” Ortiz; Betty Clementine Morda; Martha R. Gaitan; Donaciano Arroyo Carino; Gilbert Gerald Beezley; Jessie Cabrera; Sofia Rodriguez; Ricardo Ortega; Carlos Augusto Santizo; Tatsumi Nagai