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Board of Supervisors, Ventura County
REGULAR MEETING SUMMARY
April 3, 2007
8:30 A.M.

County Government Center, Hall of Administration
Board of Supervisors Hearing Room
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, California 93009

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

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 - Pastor Dan Hull, The First Church of the Nazarene, Ventura.

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held Tuesday, February 27, 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.
ITEM 17 - REVISED BOARD LETTER AND ATTACHMENT A

7. Consent Agenda Items 10-18 - 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 ITEMS 10 - 16 & 18
APPROVED CONSENT ITEM 17 WITH A REVISED BOARD LETTER AND ATTACHMENT A

8. Public Comments - Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on this agenda. THE FOLLOWING PERSONS ARE HEARD: CARROLL DEAN WILLIAMS, DOUGLAS TAPKING AND DANNY S. SEBASTIAN.

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

COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER

10. Approval of Budget Adjustments to the Elections Divisions to Establish Appropriations and Unanticipated Revenue.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
APPROVED

HEALTH CARE AGENCY - Ventura County Medical Center

11. Ratification of, Approval of, and Authorization for, the Health Care Agency Director, or Designee, to Sign an Agreement for Director and Associate Directors of Gastroenterology Services, Effective April 1, 2007.
APPROVED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

12. Approval of a Resolution Approving Ventura Regional Sanitation District's Proposed Resolution of Intention and Boundary Map for the Malibu Bay Club Assessment District 2007-1.
APPROVED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Lake Sherwood Community Services District

13. Approval of a Contract to Install Water Improvements: Tract 4409-6, Reservoir & Related Piping, Sherwood Development, Lake Sherwood Community Services District, Supervisorial District No. 2.
APPROVED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - Watershed Protection District

14. Approval of, and Authorization for, the Director of Public Works Agency (PWA), or Designee, to Execute Modification No. 2 to the Consulting Services Contract with Genterra Consultants, Inc. -- Evaluation of Selected Dams, Review of District's Dam Safety Program and Support for Emergency Action Plans, AE No. 06-35, Projects No. 41000, 42000, 45000 - Supervisorial Districts 1, 2, and 3; Zones 1, 2, and 3.
APPROVED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

15. Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Report for the Period March 17, 2007 Through March 23, 2007 - Proposition 65.
RECEIVED AND FILED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Planning

16. Receive and File an Annual Review of the Ojai Valley Clean Air Ordinance.
RECEIVED AND FILED

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

17. Authorization for the Acceptance of Grant Funds from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, Law Enforcement and Victim Services Division, and Increase Appropriations and Unanticipated Revenue.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
APPROVED; WITH REVISED BOARD LETTER AND ATTACHMENT A

UNSCHEDULED VACANCY NOTICES

18. Receive and File an Unscheduled Vacancy Notice for Margaret Peterson from the Campaign Finance Ethics Commission and Morey Navarro from the Tobacco Settlement Allocation Committee.
RECEIVED AND FILED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 A.M.

19. Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming April 6, 2007 "California Poppy" Day, Celebrating the 104th Anniversary of California's State Flower. (Supervisor Parks)
MADE PRESENTATION

20. Presentation of a Resolution Proclaiming April 2 - 8, 2007 "Public Health" Week. (Supervisor Parks)
MADE PRESENTATION

21. Presentation of a Resolution Honoring Ellen M. Brokaw for Her Years of Service to the Ventura County Agricultural Policy Advisory Committee. (Supervisor Long)
MADE PRESENTATION

22. Presentation of a Resolution Recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the Founding of the Knights of Columbus. (Supervisor Flynn)
MADE PRESENTATION

23. Second Hearing Regarding an 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. (Heard on 3/27/07 - Item 28) (County Executive Office)
APPROVED

10:00 A.M.

24. Oral Presentation and Update by the County Executive Officer Regarding FY 2006-07 and FY 2007-08 Ventura County Budget. (County Executive Officer)
HEARD PRESENTATION

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

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS:

25. 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

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD:

26. 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.

27. Public Hearing Regarding Amendments to the Coastal and Non-Coastal Zoning Ordinances to Establish Farmland Buffers; and Adoption of a Resolution of Transmittal to the Coastal Commission of Amendment to the Local Coastal Program (The Coastal Zoning Ordinance) to Establish Farmland Buffers for Further Review and Approval. (Continued from 3/20/07 - Item
28) (Resource Management Agency - Planning)
CONTINUED; DIRECTS STAFF TO MEET WITH AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITY AND COME
BACK IN 60 DAYS WITH LANGUAGE FOR A SUNSET PROVISION OR A SUNSET
PROVISION IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREA THAT WOULD BE TIED WITH MEASURE B -
COUNTY SOAR ORDINANCE.

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

28. Approval to Support Senate Bill 497 (SB497) (Ackerman, et al.) Regarding Electronic Filing of Statements of Economic Interest - Form 700.
APPROVED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

29. Approval of, and Authorization for, a Memorandum of Agreement Between the County of Ventura and the City of Thousand Oaks for the Development of Santa Rosa Park, and Authorization for the Director of the General Services Agency to Sign the Agreement and Execute and Accept Easement Deeds for the City of Thousand Oaks for Trail, Road, and Utility Purposes.
APPROVED

POLICY MATTERS

30. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Send a Letter to Director Henry Renteria of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services Seeking a Secretarial Disaster Designation from the United States Department of Agriculture for Agricultural Assistance Due to the Drought Conditions Currently Impacting the Cattle Population and Grazing Areas in Ventura County.
APPROVED

31. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Make Appointments to the Ventura County Disaster Council.
APPROVED

32. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Reappoint Nora Aidukas to the Planning Commission and Reappoint Claudia Bill de la Pena to the Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy Advisory Board.
APPROVED

33. Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Authorize the Chair to Sign and Send a Comment Letter and Adopt a Resolution to the State Water Resources Control Board Expressing Support for the State Board's Approval of the Basin Plan Amendment Adopted by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board, Resolution No. R4-2006-016.
APPROVED

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

34. Approval for the Sheriff's Department Office of Emergency Services to Add a Regular Allocation for One (1) Program Administrator I Position to Manage Alert and Warning Systems - Effective April 3, 2007, to Fund the Housing and Administration of Reverse 911 Servers, and to Increase
Appropriations.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
APPROVED AS MODIFIED

CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA

Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 35 through 38 -- Communications Received and Filed by the Clerk of the Board on behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as Indicated.

35. Receive and File a Letter from Richard Hughes Titled "The Sham Conversion Plan" Regarding Conversion of Rental Mobile Home Parks and Requesting Support for Assembly Bill 1542 (AB1542) and Senate Bill 900 (SB900).
RECEIVED AND FILED

36. Receive and File a Letter from Carroll Dean Williams Regarding an Event in Ventura County Courts.
RECEIVED AND FILED

37. Receive and File a Letter from Karen R. Hendrick Expressing Appreciation to the Board for Adjourning in Memory of JoAnn Kiplinger.
RECEIVED AND FILED

38. Receive and File a Letter from Jess Victoria Expressing Appreciation to the Board for Adjourning in Memory of Josephine Victoria.
RECEIVED AND FILED

39. At 3:51 p.m. the Board hereby adjourns in respect to the memory of: Marjorie Louise Derby; Constance Walker; Stanley Wayne Elsworth; Irene Devlin; Marion Lucille Doty; Sena A. Runyon; Richard O’Neil McMahon; Humberto German “Bert” Sanchez; Violet L. Ramos; Robert Franklin Sowell; C. Gordon Cox; Angelina M. Toscano; Carolyn Vickers; William Chapman Duncan; Susan Marie Dicke; Pauline P. Richmond; Felix F. Gallero; Irene Rose Fisher; Angel Manuel Iraola; Eugene Edward Brown; Salome De La Luna Ramos; Stanley “Sancho” Casas Jr.; and Victoria Damazo.