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, March 26, 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.
 


AMENDED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Zoom Meeting ID: 829 9795 8717 Passcode: 296927

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/82997958717?pwd=ZFowK3pJNDM3ZTZ1TlBLdXM4MWpTZz09 or join by phone 1-669-900-6833. 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 LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION, Government Code 54956.9(d)(1)
 
i.
Otero v. County of Imperial, Imperial Superior Court, Case No. ECU003036
 
ii.
Turner v. County of Imperial, Imperial County Superior Court, Case No. ECU003155
 
c.
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 Official Proceedings for March 19, 2024.
 
11.
Departments’ Announcements.
 
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
 
12.
Special Presentations
 
a.
Proclamation declaring the month of April 2024 as “Imperial County Public Health Month.”
 
12a
 
b.
Proclamation declaring April 2, 2024, as “World Autism Awareness Day”, and the month of April as “Autism Awareness Month.”
 
12b
 
c.
Proclamation declaring the month of April 2024, as “Sexual Assault Awareness Month.”
 
12c
 
d.
Recognition of Employees who reached a Milestone in the month of March 2024.
 
ACTION CALENDAR
 
13.
* Adjourn as the Board of Supervisors; convene as the Gateway CSA Board of Directors Discussion/action regarding Resolution of the Board of Directors of Gateway County Service Area Assessment District No. 2024-1 (Services Agreement District) County of Imperial, State of California, abandoning procedures to form the assessment district, as requested by John Gay, Director, Public Works.  * Adjourn as the Gateway CSA Board of Directors; convene as the Board of Supervisors
 
13
 
14.
Presentation regarding Salvation Mountain and Slab City, as requested by Jim Minnick, Director, Planning and Development Services.
 
14
 
15.
Discussion/action regarding Second reading by title only, waive full reading amending County of Imperial Ordinance 3.12.140 relating to educational incentive pay and approve County Ordinance 3.12.140 Educational Incentive Pay to include in section (B.), the classification of Undersheriff and Sheriff, as requested by, Rodolfo Aguayo, Director, Human Resources.
 
15
 
16.
Discussion/action regarding approval to award Agreement for Services to Southwest Protective Services Inc., DBA Southwest Security as the highest ranked consultant in response to RFQ #24-0165 Request for Qualifications and Rates for Security Services for various departments of the County of Imperial, as requested by, Miguel Figueroa, County Executive Officer.
 
16
 
17.
Discussion/action regarding the following actions relating to the Miraluz Affordable Housing Project in the unincorporated area of Heber, as requested by John Gay, Director, Public Works:
 
a.
Approve Immediate Agreement with Heber Meadows I, LP, for Tract Map 992; and
 
b.
Accept and approve the recording of Final Tract Map No. 992 - Miraluz Subdivision.
 
17
 
CONSIDERATION OF URGENCY ITEMS
 
18.
Discussion/action of urgency items, if necessary.
 
ITEMS PULLED FOR DISCUSSION
 
19.
Discussion/action of items pulled from Consent Calendar for discussion, if necessary.
 
DISCUSSION CALENDAR
 
20.
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**
 
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
 
21.
Approve letter to Assemblymember Garcia that expresses appreciation for sponsoring Assembly Bill 1373, support of geothermal and lithium development projects in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area, and support of procurement of geothermal power by the Central Procurement Entity from operators in Imperial County.
 
21
 
22.
Approve letter of support for SB 1309, Lithium Battery Production Council, introduced by Senator Steve Padilla.
 
22
 
23.
Approve letter of support for SB 967, University of California: pilot project: dust forecast and warning system: Imperial County and Coachella Valley, introduced by Senator Steve Padilla.
 
23
 
24.
Approve letter of support for AB 2757, Southeast California Economic Region, introduced by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia.
 
24
 
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT
 
25.
Approve to add and fund one (1) bilingual allocation in Org. Key 1041001.
 
25
 
PROBATION & CORRECTIONS
 
26.
Ratify, approve, and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign First Amendment to Standard Agreement No. 2023-303-OYCR with California Health and Human Services Agency – Office of Youth and Community Restoration for the period of June 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026, in the amount not to exceed $375,000.
 
26
 
PUBLIC WORKS
 
27.
Approve Modification #1to Lease Agreement with RDO Equipment Company in an amount not to exceed $20,333 to increase total yearly contract cost to $266,797; County Project No. 7009PWS.
 
27
 
28.
Approve 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 – County Project 7122EBR.
 
28
 
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
 
29.
Approve the following actions:
 
a.
Accept Certification of the Results of the Canvass of the March 5, 2024, Presidential Primary Election
 
b.
Declare candidate elected pursuant to the certified results of the election.
 
29
 
SHERIFF-CORONER
 
30.
Authorize out-of-state travel for two (2) Sheriff administrative staff to attend the Spering Cooperative Meeting of The Texas Border Sheriff’s Coalition and The Southwestern Border Sheriff’s Coalition on April 2-5, 2024, in El Paso, TX.
 
30
 
31.
Approve and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign Amendment No. 1 to Master Service Agreement with Telmate Limited Liability Company to provide inmate telecommunication services at jail facilities for a period of three (3) years effective December 2, 2024, through December 1, 2027.
 
31
 
32.
Authorize out-of-state travel for one (1) Sheriff administrative staff to attend the National Institute of Corrections – National Sheriff’s Institute Course for Jail Administration on April 14-19, 2024, in Quantico, VA.
 
32
 
SOCIAL SERVICES
 
33.
Approve First Amendment to Agreement for Services with Catholic Charities, Diocese of San Diego for the Homeless Day Center Expansion Project, to amend the expenditure deadline and total award allocation for the Emergency Solutions Grant – Coronavirus funding in an amount not to exceed $193,050 for the period of May 2, 2023 through May 31, 2024.
 
33
 
OTHER ITEMS
 
34.
Announcement of Closed Session Actions.  * Set next meeting date * Adjournment  
 
CLERK OF THE BOARD

 
BLANCA ACOSTA
CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS