TUESDAY

							                                 Board of Supervisors Agenda
                                Chairman                      Vice Chairman
                                Susan B. Anderson             Judith G. Case       Phil Larson                Juan Arambula       Bob Waterston
Room 301, Hall of Records       2nd District                  4th District         1st District               3rd District        5th District
2281 Tulare Street
Fresno, California 93721-2198                                                      Bart Bohn                  Phillip S. Cronin   Bernice E. Seidel
Telephone: (559) 488-3529                                                          County Admin. Officer      County Counsel      Clerk
Toll Free: 1-800-742-1011




                                                                   TUESDAY

                                                              MARCH 16, 2004

                                                                     9:00 A.M.

               PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

               NOTE: Any item that is pulled from the morning consent agenda for discussion will be set
               aside until the department can be notified and its representative is in the board room.

               1.
                      Morning Consent Agenda – Item Numbers 25 - 45
                      - (These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote. Prior to
                        action by the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to comment on any Consent
                        Item)
                      - Items to be removed from Consent for Discussion
                      - Approval of Morning Consent Agenda
                      - Discussion/Action on Items removed from Consent Agenda
               Chair Anderson
               2.     Presentation of retirement plaque to Maureen Lansing – HSS Department
                      of Employment & Temporary Assistance, 15 years of service
               3.     Presentation of retirement plaque to Georgia Davis – HSS Department of
                      Employment & Temporary Assistance 18 years of service
               4.     Presentation of retirement plaque to Lupe Marmolejo – HSS Department of
                      Children & Family Services, 23 years of service
               5.     Presentation of retirement plaque to Ruth Crabtree – Auditor-
                      Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector, 15 years of service
               6.     Recognize Edison High School as the Fresno County Academic Decathlon
                      winning team and University High School as the wild card team (Fresno
                      County was represented on March 12 through 14 in Sacramento)
               Supervisor Case
               7.     Adopt resolution proclaiming March 20, 2004, as National Agricultural Day
                      in Fresno County




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Administrative Office
8.   Consider, take action on and provide direction to staff regarding funding
     options for fire protection services in Fresno County (continued from March
     2, 2004)
9.   Receive presentation from Arthur Gaffrey, Forest Supervisor for the
     Sequoia National Forest, on the Giant Sequoia National Monument Final
     Environmental Impact Statement and the Sierra Nevada Forest Plan
     Amendment Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement
10. Receive verbal budget status report and provide direction regarding various
    budget issues (continued from March 2, 2004)
11. Endorse State Route 180 west extension to Interstate 5 proposals
12. Approve the reestablishment of the Department of General Services and
    the transfer of the County Administrative Office – General Services Division
    functions of General Services Administration, Security, Facility Services,
    Purchasing, Fleet Services, and Graphic Communication Services to the
    reestablished Department of General Services; conduct the first hearing to
    add Chapter 2.11 to the Fresno County Ordinance Code relating to the
    creation of the Department of General Services; to amend Chapter 2.08 of
    the Fresno County Ordinance Code relating to the specific duties of the
    County Administrative Officer; to amend Chapter 13.12 of the Fresno
    County Ordinance Code relating to the duties of the Director of General
    Services; and to set second hearing for April 13, 2004; and Approve Salary
    Resolution Amendment (Appendix C), on file with the Clerk to the Board
    establishing 4 new positions; adding 4 positions; deleting 7 positions;
    transferring 6 positions within the department; increasing the salary range
    of 1 position; and retitling 1 position
13. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute an agreement with Families
    First, Inc., to act as the lead agency for the implementation of Children’s
    Wraparound services in Fresno County in accordance with California
    Senate Bill 163 ($2,576,648); amend the Fresno County Salary Resolution
    to include an increase of one Social Services Program Manager position in
    the Department of Children and Family Services as detailed in Appendix “E”
14. Confirm the appointment of Julie Hornback, to the position of Director of the
    Department of Employment and Temporary Assistance pursuant to Fresno
    County Charter Section 16
15. Confirm the appointment of Brad Maggy, to the position of Director of the
    Department of Community Health pursuant to Fresno County Charter
    Section 16
16. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports – Receive and provide
    direction (This item reserved for committee reports by members of the Board of
     Supervisors)
17. Board Appointments – (List attached in packet and posted on bulletin board outside
     of Board Chambers)
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18. Closed Session –
    a.   Conference with legal counsel – Anticipated Litigation Government
         Code Section 54956.9 – No. of Cases: 1

    b.   Conference with legal counsel – Existing Litigation Government Code
         Section 54956.9(a) – California Farm Bureau Federation; et al., v.
         California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, et al. Superior
         Court of the County of Sacramento, Case No. 04CS00225

    c.   Conference with legal counsel – Existing Litigation Government
         Code Section 54956.9(a) – County of Fresno v. Board of
         Retirement, Fresno County Superior Court Case
         No. 03CECG01569




                               NOON RECESS
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                                  2:00 P.M.

19. Afternoon Consent Agenda – Item Numbers 46 - 57
     - (These matters are routine in nature and are usually approved by a single vote.
       Prior to action by the Board, the public will be given the opportunity to comment
       on any Consent Item)
     - Items to be removed from Consent for Discussion
     - Approval of Afternoon Consent Agenda
     - Discussion/Action on Items removed from Consent Agenda
Administrative Office
20. Consider and take action on appeal of Planning Commission’s
    approval of one-year time extension of Vesting Tentative Tract Map
    Application No. 4976, authorizing a 184-lot subdivision on 55-acre
    parcel located south of Millerton Road between Brighton Crest
    Subdivision and Friant-Kern Canal, approximately 1.5 miles east of
    unincorporated community of Friant
21. Approve and direct Department of Public Works and Planning staff to
    initiate procedures to adopt County Ordinance Code amendment to
    institute construction and demolition debris ban at American Avenue
    and Coalinga Landfills
22. Approve selection of Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, LLP, to
    provide architectural services for design and construction of New
    Central Library; authorize Department of Public Works and Planning to
    negotiate Agreement with Hardy Holzman Pfeiffer Associates, LLP; if
    fair and reasonable fee cannot be negotiated, authorize Department of
    Public Works and Planning to negotiate Agreement with partnership of
    Dyson Karby Siegrist Janzen Architects, Inc./Allen Lew & William
    Patnaude, Inc./Welles Pugsley Architects, LLP
23. Consider and take action on Initial Study Application No. 4807-R,
    General Plan Amendment Application No. 493, Amendment
    Application No. 3722-R and Classified Conditional Use Permit No.
    3034-R, filed by Copart Inc./Patrick Thomas, proposing to amend
    Agriculture and Land Use Element of General Plan by redesignating
    19.54-acre parcel from Agriculture to Limited Industrial; rezone 19.54-
    acre parcel from AE-20 to M-l; allow vehicle auction sales and related
    improvements on four parcels totaling 39.05 acres – located on south
    side of East Central Avenue Frontage Road between S. East and S.
    Orange Avenues, adjacent to City Limits of Fresno
24. Public Presentations – (This portion of the meeting reserved for persons
     desiring to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda – Pursuant to
     Administrative Policy No. 29, presentations are limited to 5 minutes per person and
     no more than 15 minutes per topic)
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                                                      ADJOURN


              NEXT MEETINGS:
              March 23, 2004 – 9:00 A.M.
              April 13, 2004 – 9:00 A.M.




Requests for disability-related modification or accommodation needed in order to participate in the meeting must be
          made to the Clerk to the Board of Supervisors (559) 488-3529 no later than Monday at 9:00 a.m.
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          MORNING CONSENT AGENDA – Item Numbers 25 - 45
    (Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)

Chair Anderson
25. Proclaim 40 years of community action for the Economic Opportunities
    Commission
Supervisor Arambula
26. Proclaim March 16 through 22, 2004, as Safe Place Week
Auditor-Controller/Treasurer-Tax Collector
27. Approve amendment to agreement for Professional Financial Advisory
    Services with Kelling, Northcross & Nobriga in connection with the
    issuance of new Pension Obligation Bonds increasing the Fixed Fee
    from $137,500 to $172,500 (an increase of $35,000)
Sheriff
28. Retroactive – approve and authorize Chairman to execute a renewal
    agreement with the City of Fresno Police Department ($263,242)
29. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute amendments to revenue
    agreements with the Cities of Mendota, Orange Cove, and San
    Joaquin for the Street Level Narcotics Enforcement Unit
30. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute amendments to revenue
    agreements with the cities of Mendota, Orange Cove, and San
    Joaquin to provide equipment for law enforcement purposes in these
    cities for FY 2003-04 ($48,304.76); adopt resolution increasing
    appropriations and estimated revenue for Sheriff’s Org. 3112 in the
    amount of $200,225.99 (4/5 vote)
31. Approve and authorize Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for
    Information Technology Professional Services for the Sheriff’s
    Department (The maximum cost of this agreement over the term
    period is in the amount of $675,000)
32. Adopt resolution increasing the Sheriff’s Department FY 2003-04
    appropriations and estimated revenue for Sheriff’s Grant Org. 3112 in
    the amount of $185,204.27 (4/5 vote); adopt resolution increasing FY
    2003-04 appropriations in the amount of $36,304.27 for Fleet Services
    Org. 8911 to facilitate the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the
    Department of Community Health (4/5 vote)
Administrative Office
33. Adopt resolution increasing the Fleet Services Org. in the amount of
    $20,000 for the Auto Physical Damage Program (4/5 vote)
34. Adopt resolution increasing the Capital Projects Org. in the amount of
    $110,000 for a fire sprinkler and alarm system at the new Graphic
    Communication Services facility (4/5 vote)
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35. Allocate 15% of P.L. 106-393 payment for resource project set-aside
    to Title II and III projects for Federal FY 2004 as follows: 50% to Title II
    (Fresno County Resource Advisory Committee), and 50% to Title III
    (County projects)
36. Adopt resolution increasing FY 2003-04 information Technology
    Services Internal Service Fund appropriations and estimated revenue
    for Org. 8908 in the amount of $11,154 to purchase computer
    equipment (4/5 vote); approve and authorize Clerk to execute Budget
    Transfer No. 56 ($11,154) within the Department of Community Health
    FY 2003-04 Org. 56204600 and 56208550 to purchase computer
    equipment
37. Approve in principle the decentralization and transfer of Information
    Technology Analysts out of Information Technology Services
    Department and into user departments where appropriate and justified
    and authorize ITSD to explore selective outsourcing options for
    component parts or specific units within the remaining central core
    organization where and if required
Agreements – Approve and Authorize Chairman to Execute
38. “AGREEMENTS TO DEFEND PUBLIC OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES”
    for the employees listed below: Jay Stuart, Sheriff’s Sergeant; Kathy
    Carreiro, Sheriff’s Sergeant; Connie Moore, Deputy Sheriff IV; Sher
    Moua, Deputy Sheriff III; as named in U.S. District Court Eastern
    District of CA Case No.: CIV-F-03-6358 – Chia Fue Xiong v. County of
    Fresno, et al.
39. “AGREEMENTS TO DEFEND PUBLIC OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES”
    for the employees listed below: Richard Pierce, Sheriff; Richard
    Wilhoite, Sheriff’s Sergeant; Patrick Hanson, Sheriff’s Sergeant;
    Shawn Erwin, Sheriff’s Sergeant; Connie Moore, Deputy Sheriff IV; as
    named in Fresno County Superior Court Case No.: 03 CE CG 03817 –
    Gary Lawrence v. County of Fresno, et al.
40. Agreements with Fresno Unified School District for K through Six
    collaborative Case management services ($33,249) with Ayer
    Elementary School ($5,250), Heaton Elementary School ($5,250),
    Jefferson Elementary School ($5,833), Norseman Elementary School
    ($5,833), Rowell Elementary School ($5,833), and Wishon Elementary
    School ($5,250)
41. Agreement with the Fresno Unified School District to share foster care
    placement data and receive educational data
42. Sole source agreement with Rescue the Children, Inc., d.b.a. Craycroft
    Youth Center for the provision of emergency shelter services
    ($248,650)
43. Agreement with State Center Community College District for basic
    living skills education and training services, through Fresno City
    College, to Independent Living Program youth ($78,068)
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44. Revenue agreement, State Certification, related forms and assurances
    as may be required with the State Emergency Medical Services
    Authority for integration of the County of Tulare’s Emergency Medical
    Services Program into the Fresno, Kings, Madera EMS Regional
    System ($100,276); agreement with the County of Tulare for
    integration of the County of Tulare’s Emergency Medical Services
    Program into the Fresno, Kings, Madera EMS Regional System; adopt
    resolution increasing the Department of Community Health
    FY 2003-04 Org. 56201678 appropriations and estimated revenue in
    the amount of $96,937 (4/5 vote); and approve amendment to the
    Salary Resolution to delete 1.0 FTE Public Health Nutritionist and add
    1.0 FTE EMS Specialist to the Department of Community Health
    FY 2003-04 Org. 56201678 (Appendix D)

45. Retroactive – renewal of a lease agreement with the North Central Fire
    Protection District
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       AFTERNOON CONSENT AGENDA – Item Numbers 46 - 57
    (Any Board Member may pull any consent item for discussion or separate vote)
Administrative Office
46. Approve and adopt bylaws for Auberry Volunteer Fire and Emergency
    Services Citizens’ Advisory Council serving County Service Area
    No. 50
47. Adopt resolution designating Millerton Road, from Friant Road to
    Auberry Road, as a Through Highway
48. Approve City of Fresno’s request to acquire road right-of-way on south
    side of North Avenue, from Cherry Avenue to Highway 41
49. Award Contract No. 03-03-C, Concrete Improvements, Various
    Locations in Fresno County, to low bidder Dawson-Mauldin
    Construction Inc., 1025 E. Nebraska, Selma ($87,309)
Agreements – Approve and Authorize Chairman to Execute
50. Cross Valley Canal Interim Renewal Contract
51. Amendment to agreement with City of Reedley for 11th Street/East
    Avenue Neighborhood Improvements Community Development Block
    Grant Project No. 03076 to increase funds to project from $367,970 to
    $533,296
52. Amendment to agreement with Provost & Pritchard Engineering Group
    to provide additional services for highway alignment study on Millerton
    Road, from North Fork Road to Auberry Road
53. Program Supplement Numbers 176-M, Federal Asphalt Concrete
    Overlays in Various Locations, and 177-M, Safe Routes to School, to
    Administering Agency-State Master Agreement for Federal Aid No. 06-
    5942 for reimbursement with Federal funds
54. Agreement with Clearchannel Radio for exclusive use of Kearney Park
    for one event
55. Agreement with California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
    ($6,127) for fire protection dispatch services in County Service Area
    No. 31 Shaver Lake
56. 2003-04 Annual Service Agreement with Auberry Volunteer Fire
    Department ($48,988) for County Service Area No. 50, Auberry
    Volunteer Fire and First Responder Medical Service
57. Agreement with City of Sanger for landscaping maintaining of trees
    along Jensen Avenue median, from Indianola Avenue to McCall
    Avenue