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SAN BENITO COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Margie Barrios

District No. 1

Anthony Botelho

District No. 2

Robert Rivas

District No. 3

Chair

Jerry Muenzer

District No. 4

Jamie De La Cruz

District No. 5

Vice - Chair

County Administration Building - Board of Supervisors Chambers, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, California

REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

February 9, 2016

9:00 AM

Mission Statement

The County Board of Supervisors will recognize the public trust it holds, will on all occasions conduct business with honesty, integrity, and respect for the individual, and will hold the organization of County government to that same standard.

The San Benito County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to this meeting and encourages your participation.

If you wish to speak on a matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do so during the Public Comment period at the beginning of the meeting. Please complete a Speaker Card and provide it to the Clerk of the Board prior to the meeting. Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda. When addressing the Board, please state your name for the record. Please address the Board as a whole through the Chair.
If you wish to speak on an item contained in the agenda please complete a Speaker Card identifying the item(s) and provide it to the Clerk of the Board prior to consideration of the item.

Each individual speaker will be limited to a presentation total of (3) minutes.


	CALL TO ORDER


		a.	Pledge of Allegiance


				Pledge of Allegiance to be led by Supervisor Jerry Muenzer.


		b.	Acknowledge of Certificate of Posting


	*Adjourn to Closed Session*


	CLOSED SESSION


	Matters discussed during Closed Session include existing and pending litigation, personnel matters and real property negotiations. Reportable actions taken by the Board during Closed Session will be announced during open session. (Gov. Code Section 54957.1(a) and (b), Ralph M. Brown Act.)


		1.	CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Subdivision (a) and (d)(1) of Government Code section 54956.9 Name of Case: County of San Benito v. Cristina M. Martinez, et al., Superior Court of California, County of San Benito, Case No. CU-15-00063. SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6
		2.	CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS Agency designated representatives: Allyson Hauck, Ray Espinosa, Joe Paul Gonzalez, Melinda Casillas, Georgia Cochran, and Steve Coffee. Employee Organizations: Institutions Associations Law Enforcement Management Management Employees’ Group SEIU Local 521 (General Unit Employees) Deputy Sheriff’s Association SEIU United Long Term Care Workers Local 6434 Unrepresented Employees (Confidential, Confidential Management, Appointed Department Heads) Authority: California Government Code Section 54957.6 SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6
		3.	CLOSED SESSION- CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property : 1161 San Felipe Road (APN 019-040-017-000), Hollister, CA. Agency Negotiator(s): Brent Barnes, RMA Director; Joe Horwedel, Interwest Consulting Group; Ray Espinosa, CAO; Joe Paul Gonzales, Clerk-Recorder-Auditor; James Rydingsword, HHSA Director, Matthew Granger, County Counsel; Barbara Thompson, Assistant County Counsel; and Shirley Murphy, Deputy County Counsel. Negotiating Parties: Thor Wiles, CBRE, Inc. Under Negotiation: Price and terms of payment. Authority: California Government Code Section 54956.8. (A15--5644) SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6
		4.	CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION Subdivisions (a) and (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 Name of Case: BMC Promise Way, LLC, dba Benchmark Communities v. County of San Benito, City of Hollister, Superior Court of California, County of San Benito, Case No. CU-15-00056 SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6
		5.	CLOSED SESSION - CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL_EXISTING LITIGATION Subdivisions (a) and (d)(1) of Section 54956.9 Name of Case: Award Homes, Inc. v. County of San Benito, City of Hollister, et. al., Superior Court of California, County of San Benito, Case No. CU-15-00099 SBC FILE NUMBER: 235.6


	Reconvene into Regular Session (at 10:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter)


		c.	Presentations and Recognitions


		d.	Public Comment


			Opportunity to address the Board on items of interest not appearing on the agenda. No action may be taken unless provided by Govt. Code Section 54954.2.


		e.	Department Head Announcements: Information Only


		f.	Board Announcements: Information Only


	CONSENT AGENDA

These matters shall be considered as a whole and without discussion unless a particular item is removed from the Consent Agenda. Approval of a consent item means approval of the recommended action as specified on the Agenda Item Transmittal.

If any member of the public wishes to comment on a Consent Agenda Item, please fill out a speaker card, present it to the Clerk prior to consideration of the Consent Agenda and request the item be removed and considered separately.


		6.	CLERK-AUDITOR-RECORDER-ELECTIONS - J.P. GONZALEZ Approve contract with Democracy Live, Inc. for online Sample Ballot and voter information Pamphlet access through LiveBallot and Democracy Live for the 2016 Elections. SBC FILE NUMBER: 285
		7.	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD Approve the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Hazel Hawkins Hospital (HHH) and authorize the Board Chair to sign the MOU. SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
		8.	HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY - J. RYDINGSWORD Approve Hiring a Staff Analyst in Child Welfare at step F. SBC FILE NUMBER: 130
		9.	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - B. BARNES Approve the request to close a portion of the Flynn Road property as shown on the attached exhibit, in accordance with the dates and times requested for the 2016 Hollister Airshow,and authorize the Resource Management Director or his designee to sign the request of Hollister Airshow. Also, authorize use of the County logo on Airshow Advertising as a sponsor of the event. SBC FILE NUMBER: 105
		10.	RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AGENCY - B. BARNES Approve Resource Management Agency solicitation for Bid PWB-1601 for one Transport Tractor and Trailer and authorize the Chair to sign. SBC FILE NUMBER: 105
		11.	SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT - D. THOMPSON Approve Out-of-State Travel to Attend Marijuana Training Conference for Law Enforcement. SBC FILE NUMBER: 110
		12.	TREASURER/ TAX COLLECTOR - M. L. ANDRADE Adopt Resolution delegating to the San Benito County Treasurer the authority to invest or reinvest county funds and the funds of other depositors in the County Treasury, or to sell or exchange securities so purchased, pursuant to the requirements of State Law. SBC FILE NUMBER: 685.2 RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2016-5


	REGULAR AGENDA

For each regular agenda item, the following schedule shall occur:

a) Staff report.

b) Public opportunity to address the Board on a particular agenda item. Please fill out a speaker card and present it to the Clerk prior to consideration of the item.

c) Consideration by the Board.


		13.	COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA Accept funding from California State Association of Counties (CSAC) for San Benito Counties membership dues to the National Association of Counties (NACo) in the amount of $1,041.00 for the period of January 1,2016 through December 31, 2016. SBC FILE NUMBER: 119
		14.	COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA San Benito Rising would like to present a check in the amount of $684.00 to the Board of Supervisors for legal expenses that the County incurred to defend Measure J. SBC FILE NUMBER: 119
		15.	COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA Adopt a County Administrative Policy Manual as described in the County Administrative Purpose and Use Policy. SBC FILE NUMBER: 119
		16.	COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA Approve and adopt the Sunset Review Policy and direct the Clerk of the Board to follow the procedures as required in the County Administrative Manual Purpose and Use Policy. SBC FILE NUMBER: 119
		17.	COUNTY ADMINISTRATION OFFICE - R. ESPINOSA Adopt Resolution approving a new Collective Bargaining agreement between the County of San Benito and Institutions Association (IA) and take other related action. SBC FILE NUMBER: 119 RESOLUTION NUMBER: 2016-6
		18.	DISTRICT ATTORNEY - C. HOOPER Approve request for funding up to the amount of $25,000.00 to prepare victim/witness interviews, statements and findings of fact and other expenses in representing the People of the State of California, County of San Benito, in the matter of Gustavo Munoz Marlow, Jr. before the California State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Board of Parole Hearings on April 7, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. at the Sierra Conservation Center State Prison in Jamestown, CA and approve Budget Adjustment/Transfer up to the amount of $25,000, in installments as authorized by the County Administration Officer as necessary. (4/5 vote) SBC FILE NUMBER: 510

NOTE: A copy of this Agenda is published, along with supportive documents, on the County's Web site on the Friday preceding each Board meeting and may be viewed at www.cosb.us/government/meetings-agendas/. All proposed agenda items with supportive documents are also available for viewing at the San Benito County Administration Building, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). This is the same packet that the Board of Supervisors reviews and discusses at each Board meeting.

As required by Gov. Code Section 54957.5 any public record distributed to the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to this meeting in connection with any agenda item shall be made available for public inspection at the office of the Clerk of the Board, San Benito County Administration Building, 481 Fourth Street, Hollister, CA 95023. Public records distributed during the meeting will be available for public inspection at the meeting if prepared by the County. If the public record is prepared by some other person and distributed at the meeting it will be made available for public inspection following the meeting at the office of the Clerk of the Board.

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) the Board of Supervisors meeting facility is accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at (831) 636-4000 at least 48 hours before the meeting to enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.