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SUMMARY - March 27, 2007

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.

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

WEB ACCESS
At: http://www.countyofventura.org
Live Broadcast and Video Archives Board Calendar, Agenda, Agenda Items, and Summary of Actions

REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY
March 27, 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.

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. REMOVED FROM AGENDA

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, February 13, 2007.
APPROVED

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.
CONSENT ITEM 10 – PAGES 2 & 3 INADVERTANTLY LEFT OFF AGENDA ON WEBSITE
ITEM 28 – REVISED ATTACHMENT
ITEM 29 – REVISED BOARD LETTER – REMOVED APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL OSBORN
TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

7. Consent Agenda Items 10-14 - 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.

8. Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda.
THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE HEARD: C. LYN OLSON, SANDY STEWART, ED ALAMILLO, BOBBY CASTENEDA, LETY ALVAREZ, SUSAN CHAVEZ, CARROLL DEAN WILLIAMS, AND CAROLYN CONSOLI.

9. 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.


CONSENT AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

10. Adoption of an Updated Resolution Establishing a Green Procurement Policy (GPP) Addressing the Purchase of Recycled Content Products, and Integration of this Policy into the County Administrative Manual for Effective Practice by All County Agencies, Departments and Facilities.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION

11. Receive and File the Annual Consulting Services Contracts Status Report for FY 2005-06; All Supervisorial Districts.
RECEIVED AND FILED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

12. Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for the Period March 10, 2007 Through March 16, 2007 - Proposition 65.
RECEIVED AND FILED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Planning

13. Receive and File the Ventura County General Plan 2007 Annual Report.
RECEIVED AND FILED

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

14. Receive and File the Unscheduled Vacancy Notice for Adelaide Rocha from the El Rio/Del Norte Municipal Advisory Council.
RECEIVED AND FILED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 AM

15. Presentation of a Resolution Declaring the Week of March 25 - 31 "Boys & Girls Club" Week in Ventura County. (Supervisor Bennett)
MADE PRESENTATION

16. Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming March 2007 as "Human Services" Month and Recognition of the Human Services Agency's Outstanding Employees. (Supervisor Parks)
MADE PRESENTATION

17. Presentation of a Resolution Honoring Lupe Anguiano. (Supervisor Flynn)
MADE PRESENTATION

10:00 AM

18. Receive and File the Ventura County Regional Energy Alliance 2006 Annual Report, Highlighting the Energy Efficiency Work Undertaken by the County of Ventura. (Supervisor Long)
RECEIVED AND FILED

19. Presentation by the Human Services Agency on the Financial Empowerment Partnership. (Human Services Agency)
RECEIVED AND FILED PRESENTATION

10:30 AM

20. Oral Presentation and Update by the County Executive Officer Regarding the FY 2006-07 and FY 2007-08 Ventura County Budget. (County Executive Office)
RECEIVED AND FILED ORAL PRESENTATION

11:00 AM

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 11:00 a.m. or earlier based on Agenda progress:

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

21. 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

22. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9) PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 54956.9, SUBDIVISION (a):

NAMES OF CASES: (1) Noelle Way v. County of Ventura, et al., United States District Court, Central District, Case No. CV01-5401 CBM (Ex); (2) Juan Gamino, et al. v. County of Ventura, et al., United States District Court, Central District, Case No. CV 02-9785 CBM (Ex); (3) Habitat for Hollywood Beach v. California Coastal Commission, County of Ventura, et al., Los Angeles County Superior Court Case No. BS 101782
NO ACTION TAKEN

23. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS (Gov. Code, § 54956.8)
PROPERTY: Harbor Lights Restaurant, 2710 Peninsula Road, Oxnard, CA 93035, Parcel F-6
COUNTY NEGOTIATOR: Lyn Krieger, Director, Harbor Department
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Steve Wasserman and Jona Goldrich
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease
NO ACTION TAKEN

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD:

24. 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

REGULAR AGENDA

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Public Health

25. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Ventura County Public Health Department to Apply for a FY 2007-10 Grant from the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), Office of AIDS, for Ryan White Title II Funding, Effective April 1, 2007 Through March 31, 2010.
APPROVED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

26. Ratification, Approval, and Authorization for the Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC) to Apply for and Receive Funding from the Medicine for People in Need (Medpin) to Support Medications for the Indigent and Uninsured Population.
APPROVED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

27. Approval to Appoint Four New Members to the Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Advisory Committee.
APPROVED

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

28. Adoption of a Revision to the 2005-2007 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the County
of Ventura and the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), Local 998;
REVISED ATTACHMENT 1 AND SETS SECOND HEARING TO APRIL 3, 2007 AT 9:30 A.M.

POLICY MATTERS

29. Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Appoint Michael Osborn to the Ventura County Civil Service Commission, and to Re-Appoint Jim Clement and Steve Campbell to the Harbor Commission.
APPROVED WITH A REVISED BOARD LETTER – REMOVED APPOINTMENT OF MICHAEL OSBORN TO THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

30. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of the Public Works Agency, or his Designee, to Sign a Lease Agreement with Mountaingate Associates, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company, for Medical Office Space Located Within the Mountaingate Plaza Shopping Center in the City of Simi Valley, Health Care Agency - Supervisorial District No. 4.
APPROVED

31. Approval of the Old Creek Road Bridge Crossing Improvement Project Over San Antonio Creek Located on Old Creek Road Near Oak View, the Final Initial Study with Proposed Negative Declaration, and the Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program, Project No. 50355; Supervisorial District No. 1.
APPROVED

VENTURA COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ASSOCIATION

32. Adoption of the Retirement Contribution Rates Set Forth in the Annual Actuarial Valuation and Review of the Ventura County Employee's Retirement Association.
APPROVED


CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA

Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 33 through 35 -- Communications Received and Filed by the Clerk of the Board on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as Indicated.

33. Receive and File Correspondence from Karma Hackney, Program Manager, Governor's Office of Emergency Services Response and Recovery Division, Regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture Granting Disaster Designation to Santa Barbara and the Contiguous Counties of Kern, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Due to Agricultural Losses Caused by Extremely High Winds That
Occurred on December 27, 2006 Through December 28, 2006.
RECEIVED AND FILED

34. Receive and File Correspondence from Pamela Patenaude, Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Regarding the Department's Budget Being Enacted and Signed by the President Thereby Providing FY 2007 Allocations for the Office of Community Planning and Development's Formula Programs.
RECEIVED AND FILED

35. Receive and File Correspondence from Mark Lawler, General Manager, Ventura Regional Sanitation District, Concerning the Establishment of a 1913 Act Assessment District for the Malibu Bay Club Located in the Southwest Corner of Ventura County in the Unincorporated Area.
RECEIVED AND FILED


36. At 1:10 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in respect to the memory of Herbert William Barnes, Edgar W. Barnhill, Dominick Mercurio, Clinton Benjamin Merithew, William “Bill” Webster, Elizabeth Crebs Hey, Victor T. Saabye, Ernesto Escamilla, Robert N. Worth, Abigail Spellman, Paul B. Humphreys, Mary Criley Frost, Guilivaldo “Tony” Rodriguez, Mollie Reese, Ariel Lara Francia, Gregory O. Soliz, Earl E. “Doc” Heath, Agripina Dominguez Basa, Amalia Rivera, Elizabeth Putnam, Bobby H. Cabral, Carmen Cabral Amaro, Juanita Herrera Barrios, and Petronilo Barrios.