MEETING CONVENES
AT 8:30 A.M.

BOARD MEMBERS:

DISTRICT 1 - Jesus Eduardo Escobar

DISTRICT 2 - Luis A. Plancarte, Chairman

DISTRICT 3 - Michael W. Kelley

DISTRICT 4 - Ryan E. Kelley

DISTRICT 5 - John Hawk
Agenda
Regular Meeting Of The
Board Of Supervisors
Tuesday, April 16, 2024
County Administration Center
Board Chambers
940 West Main Street, Suite 211
El Centro, CA. 92243
Website:
board.imperialcounty.org

EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Miguel Figueroa

COUNTY COUNSEL
Eric Havens

CLERK OF THE BOARD
Blanca Acosta

 
All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors located at 940 West Main Street, Suite 209, El Centro, Ca. 92243 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Please remember to shut off all cell phones, pagers or electronic devices upon entering the Board Chambers.
 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Zoom Information: Meeting ID: 849 8070 6817 Passcode 931967

Live Video/Audio Streaming Link https://imperialcounty.org/bosagendas 1. All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors located at 940 West Main Street, Suite 209, El Centro, CA. 92243 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Public comment on a specific item on the agenda and/or general public comment may be submitted in writing. It is respectfully requested that all written comments be sent via email to the Clerk of the Board at bospubliccomment@co.imperial.ca.us no later than 2:00 p.m. on the Monday prior to the Board meeting. Public comments may be submitted orally either through teleconference or in person. Those wishing to make public comment telephonically should make arrangements with the Clerk of the Board prior to Monday at 2:00 p.m. 2. To participate on your computer via Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84980706817?pwd=czdoMHdSQ2E3VFdTajNkVXdXdE0vUT09 or by phone 669-900-6833. Please label your device before entering the meeting with your name and item number wishing to address. Please note that the meeting cannot be viewed live via Zoom, as you are in a waiting room until you are admitted. Please keep an eye on the chats coming in to the Zoom waiting room, as order of presenter will be announced in the chat box. 3. To follow along with the meeting, you will need to watch the meeting via Granicus in separate tab. When you are admitted in Zoom to speak, please mute the volume of the Granicus window where you are viewing the meeting to avoid feedback.
 
1.
Call to Order.
 
i.
Roll Call
 
2.
Consideration of Urgency items to be added to Closed Session.
 
3.
Closed Session Public Comment - This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on any subject matter within the Closed Session calendar. Please address the Board as a whole, through the Chairman. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the board.
 
CLOSED SESSION - 8:30 A.M.
 
4.
Motion to convene to Closed Session
 
a.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
 
i.
Significant Exposure to litigation (4 matters) Government Code §54956.9(d)(2)
 
b.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR, Government Code §54957.6, Conference with Director Human Resources and Risk Management on the following bargaining units:
 
i.
Public Safety Management
 
ii.
Management Unit
 
iii.
Professional Employee Group
 
iv.
Supervisory Unit
 
v.
Professional Legal Bargaining Unit
 
vi.
Probation & Corrections Peace Officers
 
vii.
Confidential Clerical
 
viii.
Sheriff’s Association
 
ix.
Public Safety Supervisors
 
x.
Teamsters Local 542
 
xi.
Fire Fighters Association
 
xii.
Deputy District Attorneys Association
 
xiii.
IHSS Public Authority
 
xiv.
Unrepresented (all)
 
RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION 10:00 A.M.
 
5.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance.
 
PUBLIC COMMENT - This is an opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on any subject matter within the Board’s jurisdiction, but not an item on the agenda. Any action taken as a result of public comment shall be limited to direction to staff. When addressing the Board, state your name for the record prior to providing your comments. Please address the Board as a whole, through the Chairman. Individuals will be given three (3) minutes to address the board; Groups or topics will be given a maximum of fifteen (15) minutes. Public comments will be limited to a maximum of 30 minutes. If additional time is required for public comments, they will be heard at the end of the meeting.  Please remember to follow the Public Comment Code of Conduct  No profanity or obscenity, yelling or screaming, No slander or defamatory statements, No personal threats or attacks, No hateful or demeaning language based on hate of a person’s race, religion, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or disability, Respect all people that are present or watching, Obey the direction of the Chair and Clerk of the Board.
 
6.
PUBLIC COMMENT – Is limited to items NOT listed on the Agenda.
 
7.
Board Member Reports/Announcements
 
8.
Discussion of the Agenda
 
a.
Items to be pulled from the Action/Discussion/Consent/Budget Calendar.
 
b.
Urgency items to be added.
 
c.
Approval of order of the Agenda.
 
9.
Approval of the Consent Calendar.
 
10.
Approval of the Consent Budget Calendar (these items require a 4/5 vote.)
 
11.
Approval of Official Proceedings for April 9, 2024.
 
12.
Departments’ Announcements. 
 
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
 
13.
Special Presentations
 
a.
Proclamation declaring April 21-27, 2024, as “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week” and promote this years theme: How would you help? Options, services, and hope for crime survivors.
 
13a
 
b.
Resolution recognizing Elizabeth Sais for 30 years of service to the County of Imperial.
 
ACTION CALENDAR
 
14.
Discussion/action regarding Letter of Support for the Lithium Valley Recompete Proposal to the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration, as requested by the Miguel Figueroa, Executive Officer.
 
14
 
15.
Discussion/action regarding Budget Amendment Resolution No. 23-24-148 in the amount of $313,000 in Org. Key 5200001 - Fleet Services to recognize unanticipated revenue and use of fund balance, as requested by Stephen Lobstein, Fleet Services Manager. 
 
15
 
CONSIDERATION OF URGENCY ITEMS
 
16.
Discussion/action of urgency items, if necessary.
 
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
 
17.
Discussion/action of items pulled from Consent Calendar for discussion, if necessary.
 
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
 
18.
Reports/Correspondence/Announcements of Officers:
 
a.
Legislation
 
b.
County Executive Officer
 
c.
County Counsel
 
d.
Departments
 
e.
Agencies
 
CONSENT CALENDAR **CEO recommends approval of Consent Calendar Items**
 
AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER
 
19.
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Cooperative Agreement No. 21-0517-005-SF with the Department of Food and Agriculture for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2024, for the Pierce’s Disease Control Program.
 
19
 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
 
20.
Approve support to the Tyson Medical Foundation in the amount of $500 for expenses related to the 2nd Annual Tyson Medical Foundation Golf Tournament, from Community Benefit Account No. 1890001, as requested by Supervisor John Hawk, District 5.
 
20
 
21.
Approve support to the City of Calexico in the amount of $700 for expenses related to the City of Calexico 116th Anniversary Celebration, from Community Benefit Account No. 1886001, as requested by Supervisor Jesus Eduardo Escobar, District 1.
 
21
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
 
22.
Ratify letter to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla in support of San Diego State University’s request for Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding for PowerMom mobile research program.
 
22
 
23.
Ratify letter to U.S. Senator Alex Padilla in support of San Diego State University’s request for Fiscal Year 2025 Community Project Funding for the expansion of its Imperial Valley School of Nursing.
 
23
 
24.
Approve letter of intent to University of California, Riverside for inclusion of the County of Imperial as a subrecipient of the Lithium Valley Clean Tech Hub Strategy Development Grant.
 
24
 
PUBLIC HEALTH
 
25.
Approve the following actions:
 
a.
Approve Tuberculosis Local Assistance Base Award Application Information and Instructions for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in the amount not to exceed $388,425; and
 
b.
Authorize the Public Health Director to sign any amendments or extensions of this Agreement. Originals to be filed with the Clerk of the Board.
 
25
 
PUBLIC WORKS
 
26.
Adopt Resolution Extending Declaration of State of Emergency for Compromised Integrity of the Kalin Road Bridge over the New River, Bridge No. 58C-0100 in Imperial County Project No. 7122EBR.
 
26
 
27.
Approve the following actions:
 
a.
Adopt 2024-2025 Local Agency Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Submittal Form; and
 
b.
Authorize the County Executive Officer to sign the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Submittal Form.
 
27
 
SOCIAL SERVICES
 
28.
Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Services with Jump Technology Services LLC., for professional software solutions in an amount not to exceed $21,046. 
 
28
 
PUBLIC ADMINSITRATOR/AAA
 
29.
Approve the following actions:
 
a.
Approve the capital purchase of five (5) Hot Shot Vehicles (2024) Ford F-150 in the amount not to exceed of $428,121 in Org. Key 1603054 – Area Agency in Aging Senior Nutrition Infrastructure Grant Program with Contract #NI-2223-24;
 
b.
Approve to establish Org. Key 1060354 – Area Agency in Aging Senior Nutrition Infrastructure Grant Program (Special Revenue) to allocate funding for the Senior Nutrition Infrastructure Grant Program; and
 
c.
Approve Budget Amendment Resolution No. 23-24-146 in the amount of $428,121.
 
29
 
CONSENT BUDGET CALENDAR **CEO recommends approval of Budget Calendar Items**  These items require a 4/5 vote
 
SOCIAL SERVICES
 
30.
Approve Budget Amendment Resolution No. 23-24-147 in the amount of $885,000 to fund and increase to the Adoption Assistance and Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants entitlement programs to be funded by the State.
 
30
 
OTHER ITEMS
 
31.
Announcement of Closed Session Actions.  * Set next meeting date * Adjournment
 
CLERK OF THE BOARD

 
BLANCA ACOSTA
CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS