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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
January 8, 2008
8:30 A.M.
Board of Supervisors, Ventura County
County Government Center, Hall of Administration, Hearing Room
800 S. Victoria Avenue
Ventura, California 93009

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.

LEGAL NOTICES

Assessment Appeals Board No. 1 will hold hearings on Monday, January 7, 2008 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 22, 2008

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 - Mati Waiya, Chumash Ceremonial Leader.

4. Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair for the Board of Supervisors and County Governed Special Districts.

6. 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.

7. Minutes of the meeting of the County and Special Districts governed by the Board held on Tuesday, October 16, 2007; Tuesday, October 23, 2007 and Tuesday, November 6, 2007.

8. Appointments to Boards and Commissions and Any Other Organizational Changes.
CONTINUED TO JANUARY 29, 2008

9. 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.

10. Consent Agenda Items 12 - 25 - 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)

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

CONSENT AGENDA

AUDITOR-CONTROLLER

12. Approval of Fiscal Year 2006-07 Year-End Appropriation Transfers. REQUIRES 3/5THS AND 4/5THS VOTES
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

13. Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing Amendments to the Ventura County 401(k) Shared Savings Plan and the Ventura County Section 457 Plan.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

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

DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS

15. Approval of an Award of Contract to Coffman & Associates for the Camarillo Airport Master Plan Update and Authorization for the Director of Airports to Execute the Contract; AEA No. 07-02.
CONTRACT ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

16. Approval of a Request for Conveyance of Excess County-Owned Real Property in Bell Canyon, Identified as Assessor's Parcel No. 685-0-060-195, to the Bell Canyon Community Services District, Supervisorial District No. 2.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

17. Authorization for the Director of General Services Agency (GSA) to Sign a Contract to Convert the Current Southern California Edison Interruptible Power Program (IPP) to the Time of Use Base Interruptible Program (TOU BIP) for the Government Center Location.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HARBOR DEPARTMENT

18. Approval of Assignment and Assumption of Limited Access License from the Gillis Trust to Roger and Shirley Prochazka for Beach Access Walkway at Silver Strand Beach; Authorization for Director of the Harbor Department to Execute Documents Required to Implement the County's Consent to the Assignment Upon the Director's Determination, with the Concurrence of the
County Executive Officer and the County Counsel.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

19. Approval of and Authorization for a Modification to the Fiscal Year 2007-08 Contract with Kids & Families Together, for Services Provided Under the Kinship Support Services Program.
CONTRACT MODIFICATION ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

20. Approval of and Authorization for Acceptance of National Emergency Grant (NEG) Funds from the State Employment Development Department, Workforce Services Division Effective November 1, 2007 - Through December 31, 2008, to Operate a Temporary Jobs Project to Aid in the Wildfire Disaster Recovery Effort in Ventura County; Approval of Related Subcontracts with Tri-Counties Labor Foundation, and City of Oxnard-City Corps; Authorization for the Human Services Agency Director or the Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board to Approve Modifications to Decrease the Amount of the Agreements, to Extend the Time For Performance
Not to Exceed a Cumulative Three-Month Period, or to Modify the Terms or Scope of Work in a Manner that is Consistent With the Original Purpose of the Agreement.
REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CONTRACTS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

PUBLIC WORKS AGENCY - County of Ventura

21. Receive and File the Contractor Payment Tabulation for November 2007, All Supervisorial Districts.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

22. Approval of Adoption of Notice and Resolution of Intention to Convey Excess County Owned Real Property in Bell Canyon, Identified as Assessor's Parcel No. 685-0-060-195, to the Bell Canyon Community Services District, Supervisorial District No. 2. REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

23. Approval of Work Order to Applied Environmental Technology, Inc. for Remediation of the Condor Luft Site, Project No. ENX 97210, and Authorization for Director of Public Works Agency to Sign Contracts on Behalf of the Board; Approval to Confirm Previously Issued Contract Work Orders Executed by the Department of Public Works for this Fiscal Year, Supervisorial District No. 5.
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

24. Approval of Contract Change Order for Contract to Eagle Restorations Inc. for Rehabilitation of Rancho Camulos Historic Transportation Center, Small Adobe Specification No. CP 00-05, Project No. 99113 and Find that Competitive Bidding Would Not Produce an Advantage and Would be Undesirable and Impractical for the Work Which is the Subject of Contract Change
Order No. 9, Supervisorial District No. 3. REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - Environmental Health

25. Receive and File the Hazardous Materials Discharge Reports for the Period December 8, 2007 Through December 28, 2007 - Proposition 65.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

TIME CERTAIN ITEMS, PRESENTATIONS AND HEARINGS

9:30 A.M.

26. Presentation of the 2007 Management Council Award Winners.
(County Executive Office - 5 Minutes)

10:00 A.M.

27. Recommendation of Supervisor Bennett to Direct the Resource Management Agency, Planning Division, and County Counsel to Prepare and Present for Adoption an Ordinance Governing Subdivision of Mobilhome Parks, Modeled on Exhibit "B", and Schedule it for Hearings Before the Planning Commission on January 31, 2008, and Thereafter, Schedule it Before the Board of Supervisors. (Supervisor Bennett - 15 Minutes)

11:00 A.M.

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

12:00 P.M.

Closed Session - It is the intention of the Ventura County Board of Supervisors, and Ventura County Fire Protection District 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:

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

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

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

INITIATION OF LITIGATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION (c) OF SECTION 54956.9:
1 POTENTIAL CASE

30. 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 PARTY: J & S Restaurants – Willem Jonker
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease

PROPERTY: Port Royal Restaurant, 3900 Bluefin Circle, Oxnard, CA 93035, Parcel K-2
COUNTY NEGOTIATOR: Lyn Krieger, Director, Harbor Department
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Allan Griffin; Ventura County Maritime Museum – Robert Hatch
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease

PROPERTY: Marine Emporium Landing, 3600 Harbor Blvd., Oxnard, CA 93035, Parcels H-1, H-2, X1B and X1-C
COUNTY NEGOTIATOR: Lyn Krieger, Director, Harbor Department
NEGOTIATING PARTIES: Marine Emporium Landing, LLC
UNDER NEGOTIATION: Price and Terms of Lease

31. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT (Gov. Code, § 54957)

TITLE: PUBLIC DEFENDER

BEFORE THE VENTURA COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT BOARD:

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

COUNTY DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES: Marty Robinson, John K. Nicoll
EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION: Ventura County Professional Firefighters’ Association

1:30 P.M.

33. Receive and File Presentations from the Casitas Springs , El Rio, and Oak View Local Recreation Advisory Commissions. (County Executive Office - 1-2 Hours)

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE

34. Approval of Employment Contract for Marty Robinson Effective March 23, 2008; and Adoption of a Resolution Authorizing the Director of Human Resources to Adjust the Job Code and Salary Listing for the County Executive Officer Position to Reflect the Approved Salary Amount.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

35. Approval of the County’s Withdrawal from the Inactive Conejo Substance Abuse Prevention Authority Joint Powers Agreement; Authorization for the County Executive Officer to: a) Issue a Notice of Withdrawal Terminating the County’s Participation in the Conejo Substance Abuse Prevention Authority Effective 60 Days After the Notice; b) Do All Other Acts Necessary to Complete the Withdrawal.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

GENERAL SERVICES AGENCY

36. Approval and Adoption of the Personal Computer Power Management Policy.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED

REGULAR AGENDA

POLICY MATTERS

37. Recommendation of Supervisor Long to Reappoint Douglas Green to the Aids Advisory Committee and, Joyce Wilde and David Holmboe to the Ventura County Mental Health Board All for the Terms of January 1, 2008 Through January 11, 2011.

38. Recommendation of Supervisor Foy to Reappoint Joan Blancher and Ted Bartell to the Mental Health Board.

39. Recommendation of Supervisor Parks to Appoint Dr. Michael Gollub to the Community Commission of Ventura County and to the First 5 Ventura County Commission.

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

40. Approval of Re-budget Appropriations and Unanticipated Revenues for a Grant from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Community Oriented Policing Services for the 2005 Ventura County Legislative Agenda and Platform. REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE
CEO SUPPORTS RECOMMENDATION

CORRESPONDENCE AGENDA

Receive and File Correspondence Agenda Items 41 Through 45 - Communications Received and Filed by the Clerk of the Board on Behalf of the Board of Supervisors, with Copies Furnished as Indicated.

41. Receive and File Correspondence from State of California, Office of the State Fire Marshal, Fire and Life Safety Division, Concerning their 2007 Fire/Life Safety Inspection Report, for Adult/Juvenile Detention Facilities.

42. Receive and File Correspondence from Braind Williams, Regarding Demand Notice of Request For “Wilson Hearing”.

RISK MANAGEMENT/SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

43. Receive and File Correspondence from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and California Office of Emergency Management (OES), Enclosing Reports by the 2007 Southern California Multi-Agency Support Group (MASG), with Recommendations Contained in the Burned Area Recovery Task Force Report.
REPORT ON FILE WITH THE CLERK OF THE BOARD

44. Receive and File Correspondence from Mrs. Puskar, Expressing Appreciation to the Board for Adjourning in Memory of Juhan Puskar.

45. Receive and File Correspondence from Carl Watts, Regarding Letter and Warning Citation He Received at the Camarillo Airport.
DEPARTMENT OF AIRPORTS