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SUMMARY, March 13, 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 13, 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, C A 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.


1. Call to Order.

2. Roll Call.

3. Moment of Affirmation: Rabbi Chaim Bryski, of the Thousand Oaks Chabad.

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, February 6, 2007. CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 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 27: REVISED PAGE 1 OF BOARD LETTER, RECOMMENDATION NO. 3
ITEM 29: ATTACHMENT PROVIDED, INADVERTENTLY LEFT OUT OF AGENDA BOOKS.
ITEM 33: REVISED PAGE 1 OF BOARD LETTER, CORRECTION TO FISCAL MANDATE/IMPACT SECTION
ITEM 39: ADDENDUM ITEM FROM SHERIFF, TERMINATION OF LOCAL EMERGENCY

7. Consent Agenda Items 10 -15 - 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.
HEARD ITEMS 11 & 12 AS REGULAR ITEMS
APPROVED ITEMS 10, 12-15
CONTINUED ITEM 11 TO MARCH 20, 2007

8. Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. THE FOLLOWING PERSON IS HEARD: CARROLL DEAN WILLIAMS

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


CONSENT AGENDA

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ambulatory C are

10. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of the Health Care Agency, or Designee, to Execute an Agreement for Attending Physician Services, Obstetrics and Gynecology - Aimee Brecht-Doscher, M.D., Effective April 1, 2007.
APPROVED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of the Public Works Agency, or 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. .
HEARD AS A REGULAR ITEM; CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 2007

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - W atershed Protection District

Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to Alliance Contracting, Inc. for the Potrero Creek Stabilizer Repairs 2007, Project No. 48023/48025, Specification No. WP07-16(M), Supervisorial District No. 2, Zone 4.
HEARD AS A REGULAR ITEM
APPROVED


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Waterworks Districts

13. Receive and File the Annual Adjustment of Capital Improvement Charges and Sewer Connection Fee, Ventura County Waterworks District No. 1 Moorpark, Supervisorial District No. 4.
RECEIVED AND FILED


RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

14. Receive and File the Hazardous Discharge Reports from February 24, 2007 Through March 2, 2007 - Proposition 65.
RECEIVED AND FILED


UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICE

15. Receive and File the Unscheduled Vacancy Notice for William Ramirez from The El Rio/Del Norte Municipal Advisory Council.
RECEIVED AND FILED


TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 AM

16. Swearing-In Ceremony of Karen Staples as Chief Adult Probation Officer and Chief Juvenile Probation Officer by the Honorable Toy White, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Ventura County. (County Executive Office)
HEARD PRESENTATION


10:00 AM

17. Receive, File, and Discuss a Presentation on Fiscal Year 2006-07 Mid-Year and Fiscal Year 2007-08 Preliminary Target Budgets. (Continued from March 6, 2007 - Item 19) (County Executive Office)
RECEIVED, FILED AND DISCUSSED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

11:00 AM

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

12:00 PM

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:

18. 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
Specialized Peace Officers’ Association of Ventura County
Ventura County Deputy Sheriff’s Association
NO ACTION TAKEN

19. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, 54956.9)

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

20. 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:

21. 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 PM

22. Public Hearing Regarding the Recreational Boating Public Works Plan Amendment, Known as the Third Amendment, Channel Islands Harbor. Harbor Department ( Letters Submitted b y the Channel Islands Beach Community Services District and the Beacon Foundation)
APPROVED AS MODIFIED


REGULAR AGENDA

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

23. Approval of New and Renewed Appointments to the Ventura County Health Care Plan (VCHCP) Standing Committee. Policy
APPROVED


HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ambulatory Care

24. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Health Care Agency Director, or Designee, to Sign a Professional Services and Operations Agreement for the Operations of Mandalay Bay Women and Children's Medical Group, Effective April 1, 2007.
APPROVED


COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

25. Ratification of a Revision to the 2006 - 2009 Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the County of Ventura and the Specialized Peace Officer Association of Ventura County (SPOAVC) and Continue Final Adoption to March 20, 2007.
CONTINUED FINAL ADOPTION TO MARCH 20, 2007 AT 9:30 A.M .

26. Receive and File the Public Administrator - Public Guardian's Implementation of Corrective Actions Report, March 2007. (Objective I)
RECEIVED AND FILED


INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEPARTMENT

27. Approval of the Communication Network Replacement and Public Safety Microwave Network Upgrade Projects and Associated Memorandum of Agreement and Authorization for the Sheriff, the Fire Protection District Chief, and the County Chief Information Officer to Enter Into the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
APPROVED, WITH A REVISED BOARD LETTER; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT


POLICY MATTERS

28. Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Appoint Lauren Ashley Wiggins to the Ventura County Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

29. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Authorize the Board to Sign a Letter to Governor Schwarzeneggar Opposing the Elimination of Funding for the AB 2034 Integrated Services for Homeless Adults with Severe Mental Illness Program.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

30. Recommendation of Supervisor Long for a Report Back from the County Executive Office, Sheriff Bob Brooks, and Chief Probation Officer Karen Staples Within 30 Days Regarding the Governor's 2007-08 Corrections Reform Proposal.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

31. Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Reappoint Michael Wesner to the Planning Commission and Reappoint Charles Schwabauer to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT



PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

32. Approval of Consulting Services Contract with Com Plus for Planning and Engineering Services for the Ventura County Microwave Network Upgrade AE07-23, Project No. ENT07403, All Supervisorial Districts.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT


PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

33. Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to SP Pazargad Engineering Construction for the Bus Canyon Tributary Newman Street to Arcane Street Project in Simi Valley, Project No. 87361, Specification No. WP06-14, Supervisorial District No. 2, Zone 3.
APPROVED WITH A REVISED BOARD LETTER; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

34. Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to KEC Engineering for Arroyo Simi Stow Street to Yosemite Avenue in Simi Valley, Project No. 87016, Specification No. WP07- 13, Supervisorial District No. 4, Zone 3.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

35. Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to Nicholas Construction, Inc. for the South Branch Arroyo Conejo Culvert Improvements at Hillcrest Drive Project in Thousand Oaks, Project No. 86118, Specification No. WP05-09, Supervisorial District No. 2, Zone 3.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

36. Approval of the Plans and Specifications and Award of Contract to Summer Construction, Inc. for the Ventura River Bank Upgrade at Casitas Springs Phase II, Project No. 81041, Specification No. WP07-10, Supervisorial District No. 1, Zone 1.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT


CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA

Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 37 through 38 - Communications Received and Filed b y the Clerk of the Board on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as Indicated.

37. Receive and File the Letter from Henry Renteria, Director of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Regarding Small Business Administration (SBA) Assistance for the 2007 Winter Freeze in the Form of Low-Interest Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and Deadlines for Applications.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT

38. Receive and File the Letter from R. David Herndon, Director of the California Poppy Project, Requesting a Proclamation Celebrating "California Poppy Day," April 6, 2007.
APPROVED; WITH SUPERVISOR FLYNN ABSENT


SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

39. Approval for Termination of the Proclamation of Local Emergency for Agricultural Damages and Crop Loss Declared on January 16, 2007, Ratified on January 23, 2007, and Extended on February 6, 2007, February 13, 2007, and February 27, 2007.
APPROVED


40. At 5:05 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in respect to the memory of Sam Hester, Ralph Eugene Cawelti, Herbert J. Stewart, Frank P. Carricaburu, John Campbell Richardson, Patrick Ralph Farrell, Josephine T. Victoria, Bruce Austin Akeley, William J. ‘Bill” Szombathy Jr., Lou Anne Missildine, Jim Tadao Tamai, Larry Dennis Lee, John David Greiman, Robert Christopher Tiefenback, Margarita G. Zarate, Rosanna B. Pacheco, Luther Barr, Regina Mercado Perez, Blas
Valdiviezo, Ruth Maronde Sutton, Socorro Lopez Alvara, Lola Macias, David Richard Mesa, Laurier E. Jean, and Kenneth L. Harms.