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Good morning and welcome to the uh
February 3rd meeting of the Clary County
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Supervisors. I believe yesterday Pucks
the Hanny Phil saw his shadow, so we'll
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be having six more weeks of fog,
unfortunately. Well, I appreciate
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everybody getting here safely in the
fog. Uh we are going to start our
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meeting this morning with the pledge of
allegiance led by Supervisor Vanderpool
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and then a moment of silence.
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Please join me in saluting our nation's
flag. Ready? Salute.
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» I aliance to the flag of the United
States of America and to the republic
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for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and
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justice for all.
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Thank you.
>> All right. Our first item this morning
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is Supervisor Matters and I will start
with Supervisor Mccari.
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» Well, good morning everyone. Uh, you
know, there's not a lot going on this
[2:12]
last week. Just a lot of constituent uh
concerns and calls. We talked to them
[2:16]
and and got them connected. I want to
thank staff, RMA, HHSA, everybody's been
[2:20]
great. Uh, GSA, you've been really good
and great and thankful. We're thankful
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for all you do. We really appreciate our
county employees and you work so hard
[2:29]
and you're very diligent getting on
that. I think the biggest thing that we
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have is just some congratulations to
Nick Nave. He was just recently uh this
[2:36]
week appointed to department of public
safety director at the city of Lindsay.
[2:41]
Nick was with the Lindsay Police
Department a long time and worked his
[2:43]
way up. So, congrats to him. And then
our good friend Johnny Amarell is the
[2:47]
CEO of Front Water Authority. He just
got that a couple days ago. It's good to
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have someone local that knows our
concerns in our areas in charge of such
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a large facility with containing water
to see what he can do to bring to us.
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That's all I have.
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» Town.
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» All right. Good morning everyone. Uh uh
last week had a ribbon cutting over in
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Porterville with the Portville Chamber
of Commerce um at a a new gym in town
[3:17]
called Anytime Fitness. So it's nice to
have another uh another option over
[3:22]
there for uh for getting out and getting
fit. Uh also we had our local agency
[3:28]
formation commission meeting right here.
Um had a government affairs committee
[3:32]
also with Porterville Chamber. uh very
productive meeting uh setting a lot of
[3:36]
the goals for what that committee wants
to do in uh in up in this upcoming year.
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And then I had a check-in with our HHSA
group. Uh that's always a great
[3:47]
discussion with so much going on in the
health and human services world. So it's
[3:53]
always very instructive for me. Uh this
week um Thursday have an Eastern Tuli
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Groundwater Sustainability Agency
meeting at 2:00 over at Porterville City
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Council Chambers. Uh on Friday at 7
o'clock there's a in the morning there's
[4:08]
a first Friday coffee and this month
will be hosted by Vesper Energy uh solar
[4:14]
outfit and uh and then this uh the next
week coming up we'll have the opening
[4:18]
ceremony at the Agra Center uh for the
international a show and so always look
[4:23]
forward uh to that and because of that
we push our meeting here into the
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evening so it'll be right here at six
o'clock on next Tuesday and that's all I
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have to report.
>> All right. Thank you, Supervisor Valero.
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» Thank you, Chair.
>> Well, good morning, Terary County. Um, I
[4:41]
want to thank Jennifer Fox along with
department representatives for
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participating in our Traver town hall
last week. We had a very successful
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attendance by the community with
informative reports from HHSA, fire,
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sheriff's, RMA, and animal services. I
[clears throat] also attended the
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California Rural Legal Assistance ribbon
cutting. It was a it was a great event
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um and the ability to learn about their
programs and services and connect with
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other agencies there to support this
great organization. CRLA is a nonprofit
[5:13]
law firm founded in 1966 to provide free
civil legal services to lowincome
[5:20]
residents of California's rural
counties. On Saturday, we had over 20
[5:24]
volunteers help clean graffiti in Cutler
Rosi. We started off the morning morning
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morning with a powerful message on
service and community and ended our day
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with pizza to thank our volunteers for a
great job beautifying Cutler Arosi. Last
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night I had the opportunity to attend
the Seroptimus Ruby Awards with uh our
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chair Shucklean. This uh this night is
always special for me as the
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organization recognizes powerful,
compassionate and courageous women who
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have journeyed through life's
difficulties but have mustered through
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them. Parenting Network received the
Making a Difference for the Community
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Award, while our very own former well,
our former Tillery County employees, now
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COOS affiliated, uh, Courtney and Miriam
Salam, received the Making a Difference
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for Women Award. So, congratulations to
all recipients who received awards last
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night. I have the following meetings and
activities this week. We have the Monson
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Sultana Playground ribbon cutting
ceremony along with our Taller County
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Forest Alliance meeting. I have a Latino
caucus of California counties meeting on
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Thursday and then I will be attending
the 65th annual Woodlake Awards along
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with the Proteus Gala and then a Badger
ribbon cutting on Saturday for its new
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senior fitness center. And that is all I
have chair.
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» Thank you, Supervisor. Supervisor
Vanderpool.
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» Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh a few items
that I wanted to go over for this week
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upcoming uh some public meetings and
events. Um I've got a meeting of the Tar
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County Employees Retirement Association
tomorrow at 8:30. that is off of the
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normal second and fourth week of the
month uh schedule and that's due to the
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World Egg Expo which we are
accommodating with uh changing that
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meeting. Um got meetings with various
constituents and departments throughout
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the week. Uh Friday is wear red Friday
in Tallery County to advocate for heart
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health. So I want to encourage everyone
to uh wear red and support that message
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in our county. um got a meeting on
Monday for the Greater Kuia Groundwater
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Sustainability Agency at 1:00. Uh also
at 3:00 that day, we've got a meeting of
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the Ter County Water Commission. And
then on Tuesday, uh the World E Expo
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kicks off at uh 8:00 is the actual
ceremony. You can get there at 7:00 and
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have uh a continental breakfast and
socialize uh for the World E Expo. It's
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a huge event in this county. uh brings
in over 1,400 different exhibitors in
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various a industries and our very own uh
grower county tourism will be there with
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their booth. Um and there are over
100,000 attendees throughout the week.
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So, it's a a very significant uh uh
event for this county, this valley. Uh
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there are hotel rooms that are booked
all the way up to Fresno and down to
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Bakersfield to accommodate our guests.
Um and one more thing I wanted to
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mention. Uh, go Patriots. Okay.
>> Definitely not a Patriots fan. Not a
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Seahawks fan at all.
>> That's good.
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» Yeah. All right. Um, thank you,
Supervisor. A couple things uh from last
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week. Uh, Supervisor Valero and I
actually had a meeting with the new um
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executive director of the Sanwaqen Joint
Powers Authority. That is, um, the Joint
[8:36]
Powers Authority is the administrator
for the Amtrak. uh used to be called the
[8:41]
Sanwa Keen, now the Goldrunner. Uh so
that was a good meeting to meet him. And
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then also, as Supervisor Valero said, I
attended the Ruby Awards last night. Um
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this afternoon there is a mental health
board meeting. Then I will be traveling
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to Fresno. Um I was invited to the
Fresno Chamber of Commerce's first LGBTQ
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mixer up there. Tomorrow I will be
attending a ribbon cutting for Nirvana
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Wellness Center here in Vicelia.
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And then also, as was already mentioned,
next week is the A Expo. We will be
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having a night meeting here in these
chambers at 6:00. I will then be heading
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um to Sacramento on Wednesday uh for the
SEESAC Challenge Awards. And on
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Thursday, I have my SESAC uh board of
directors meeting which I sit on
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representing this board. And then we
will be dark the following week uh for
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President's Day. So with that, thank you
all for that. And our next item is a
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very exciting item. We have a special
guest here today, Willow. Willow walked
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around a bit. Willow is a 2-year-old
female shepherd with, as you can all
[9:54]
see, the sweetest soul. She's great with
other dogs and absolutely enjoys
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people's affections. Pet and praise are
her love language. Mine, too. Um,
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Willow loves heading out to the yard to
play and explore, and when she's done,
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she'll happily try to walk herself back
to her kennel like the polite little
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girl she is. Gentle, affectionate, and
well-mannered, Willow is a truly sweet
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girl who would make a wonderful
companion for someone looking for a
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loyal and loving friend. Jessica, if you
wanna you want to come up and um tell us
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a little bit about the process and
what's happening at animal service. Look
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at that picture.
>> Good morning, uh chair members, um CEO's
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office, county council, thank you for
inviting us, um to bring Willow here
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today. Um she is a great dog, as
everybody can see. She's been with us
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since January 13th, and she's looking
for her forever home. She's great with
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other dogs. loves loves people. Um, as
far as adoption, if anybody's interested
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in adopting her, her adoption fee is
only $25. She is up to date on all her
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vaccines, microchipped, and is scheduled
for her space surgery later this week.
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Um, you are welcome to come into the
shelter and meet with her. We can take
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her out to the playyard. As well as if
you have other dogs that you want to
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introduce her to at the shelter to make
sure they get along, we can do that as
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well.
>> Okay. Is she available like um to
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foster?
>> Yes. Yes, we can do foster. Uh how
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adoption usually works with us is uh
because we are limited on spay and
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neuter um surgeries each week. She will
go out on what we call foster to adopt.
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So she will go out on foster, she will
go home with a surgery date. You'll
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bring her back for her surgery. Um and
you'll pick her up the same day. When
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you pick her up, the adoption will be
finalized at that time.
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» Okay.
And how are things doing out at the
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shelter? Was she a stray or
>> She was a stray. Yes. Okay. Things are
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good. Um we are getting ready to um
actually we started our adoption
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promotion yesterday. So for our
Valentine's Day adoption promotion, uh
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the adoption fee for dogs is $20. So in
that case, Willow's adoption fee will
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also be $20.
>> That's great. 20 bucks. I'll tell you
[12:18]
what, if somebody adopts her here today,
I'll pay the 20 bucks. All right. All
[12:22]
right.
>> Thank you.
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» Thank you so much. Appreciate all the
work that that all of you do out at
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animal services. Appreciate that. Let's
hear it for Willow.
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[applause]
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Okay. Our next item is public comment.
This is a time where members of the
[12:39]
public may comment on any item not
appearing on the agenda. For those items
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and public hearings, we will open it up
for public comment. Is there anybody
[12:48]
here today that would like to speak for
public comment? Madame Clark.
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[clears throat]
>> Yes. Tomas Magana.
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» Good morning.
>> Good morning.
[13:02]
» Good morning board. Um and everybody
here. My name is Thomas Mugana. I'm an
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SEIU local 2015 IHS provider here in
Terary County. I've been a a provider um
[13:13]
since 2014.
I became a provider to take care of my
[13:16]
parents who recently passed away. Um I
recently got two new providers. Um two
[13:23]
more recipients that I take care of. I
love the work I do. It's difficult at
[13:28]
times to make ends meet here in Terary
County.
[13:31]
My clients live in one lives in Wood
Lake, the other one lives in Hampford,
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so I commute to from house to house. I
know it's in two different communities.
[13:38]
I mean two different um areas, but I I
love the work I do.
[13:43]
Um, everything is expensive here in
Terary County. Groceries, housing, um,
[13:49]
raising cost of living, everything is
hard to to keep up with.
[13:54]
We currently have over 8,000 providers
here in Terary County and need the and
[13:59]
the need of care continues to grow every
day. I go to I'm an organizer too and I
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go and um and I in every orientation we
have about
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20 to 25 uh new providers that become um
I just providers every Tuesday and and
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Fridays.
What will happen to the older adults and
[14:21]
those with disabilities who depend on
the quality um of home care? It's
[14:25]
essential care that
here in Tiller County, we are 8,000
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strong.
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We ask you board of supervisors to
remember that providers have families,
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too. We do our work out of love and at
times it can be risky, but we keep we
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keep um worrying about keeping our roof
over our heads and food on our tables
[14:50]
each month. We need this community to
show us that our work that we do is
[14:54]
valuable and paying us valuable wages by
increasing in investing in care
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because we do save the community a lot
of money. Um the work we do is not easy.
[15:08]
It's it's very difficult and um we do do
it out of love. Um if we didn't get paid
[15:14]
for it, we would still probably take
care of the people we take care of.
[15:18]
my union siblings and I need your
support to so that people
[15:25]
we need your support. So please work
with us, be a care champion and pass a
[15:29]
strong contract to keep us um to keep
our community safe. Thank you. Thank you
[15:34]
very much.
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» Are there any more cards,
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» Mr. Tucker?
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Good morning. Uh good morning, chair,
vice chair, supervisors,
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CEO, council, clerk. Uh Tom Tucker,
Clary County a commissioner. And uh this
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turned out to be a a fantastic uh day to
come and uh speak a little bit about our
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detector dogs throughout California. Uh
each of you have a a calendar and there
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are some out in the lobby should anybody
uh want one.
[16:18]
Just in short, California ad
commissioners throughout the state uh
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use these dogs in uh different areas,
usually the postal centers, uh uh
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international hubs, and they will
inspect packages for any type of
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invasive pests or uh plants, matter,
anything that shouldn't be coming in in
[16:40]
that manner. And uh I just wanted to
bring attention to it and uh keep in
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everybody's mind that if they happen to
have friends or family overseas or even
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out of state that maybe want to ship
them some fruit that you know maybe they
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don't normally see or get or little tree
cutings or whatever. Think twice about
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it. and because they very often have
pests and that's probably the number one
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way in which these pests come into this
country and this state for that matter.
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So anyway with that uh if you have
questions um
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» appreciate that Tom we did get copies of
it yesterday and I spent quite a bit of
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time going through each month and I
think everyone is a Labrador retriever.
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Go figure. Um,
but also you're right. I do watch
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catches to catch a smuggler. So, um,
there there are a lot of that happening.
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Um, does I know we don't have a
detection dog and I know uh CEO Britt is
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probably looking at me funny right now,
but do not saying we need one, but do we
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have access like does the, you know,
CDFA or or anybody have a dog that, you
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know, we can use from time to time for
this purpose?
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» Uh, you know, we do. Uh the ad
commissioner in Fresno County has been
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very gracious over the years and when we
get into a situation where we feel we
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should have a a uh the ability to have a
dog, you know, sweep some packages, uh
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more than willing to allow us to use the
dog or have the team come down and help
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us out.
>> That's great. Um, and like I mentioned,
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it's usually in the international hubs,
which Fresno's a bit of one, and and of
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course our larger Orange counties and
those,
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» right? All right. Thank you very much.
>> You're quite welcome. Thank you.
[18:37]
» All right. Do we have anybody else who
would like to speak for public comment?
[18:43]
» All right. Not seeing anybody, I will
move on to the consent calendar. Are
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there any items to be pulled or
corrected?
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Matt. Okay. Oh, wait. Oh, yes. We have a
>> items three 13 through 15 should be
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removed for separate consideration,
please.
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» Okay. Items 13 through 15 will be
removed for separate consideration. Are
[19:08]
there any? Um, so we have a motion then
to approve the remainder of the calendar
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by Supervisor Valero with a second by
Supervisor Townsen. Please cast your
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votes.
[19:24]
All right, motion passes 5.
Now for items 13 through 15. Supervisor
[19:30]
Townsen.
>> Yeah, I have a a recusal I need to read.
[19:34]
I have a potential financial conflict of
interest under government code section
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8710 100 regarding today's agenda items
number 1314 and 15. our consideration of
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a request from Tallery County Resource
Management Agency to rescend agreements
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32644
and 32645
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with SME Homes, Inc. and to resend
resolution number 2026-000079
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approving the final map of phase 3 of
subdivision track number TSM19-00003
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due to a potential source of income
within the next 12 months from SME
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Homes. The clerk has requested to make
this announcement part of the official
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record of today's meeting for this
agenda item. Thank you.
[20:20]
» All right.
See you see you in a bit.
[20:27]
Okay. So with that I will
>> I would move for approval. Madam
[20:30]
» okay we have a motion by supervisor
Vanderpool with a second by Supervisor
[20:34]
Valero. Please cast your votes.
[20:38]
Motion [clears throat] passes 4 with
Supervisor Townsen recusing himself. All
[20:44]
right. Um, our next item is a public
hearing that will start at 9:30. So, in
[20:50]
that time,
oh, Supervisor Flores, but it's Council
[20:54]
F. I don't want to demote you. I'm
sorry. [laughter]
[20:58]
Council Flores, can we uh go into close
session?
[21:01]
» Yes, Madam Chair. There is need for
close session, and I do anticipate an
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announcement out.
>> Okay. We'll see you guys in six minutes.
[21:08]
Thank you.
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All
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right. I appreciate everybody's
patience. We got a little work done. And
[40:22]
madame council, do we have anything to
report out?
[40:26]
» Yes, madam chair. Reporting out for item
C. The board of supervisors directed
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legal counsel to defend and authorize
the defense of individually named
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defendants including those to be named
later with a reservation of rights in
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the case of Rosie Ilia Garcia at all or
Garza at all versus city of Vicelia at
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all County Superior Court case number
VCU 329867.
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The adverse parties are Rosie Ilia
Garcia and Garza and Gilbert Garza. This
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case involves an alleged dangerous
condition. The motion to defend was made
[40:58]
by Supervisor Pete Vanderpool, seconded
by Supervisor Dennis Townen. The motion
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passed 5-0. This concludes today's
report out. Thank you. All right, we
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will now take up agenda item four, a
public hearing to consider the request
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from resource management agency to
approve tenative subdivision track map
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number TSM25-004.
Madame clerk,
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» yes. [clears throat] To members of the
public, if you wish to provide public
[41:25]
testimony in person, please complete and
submit a comment card. Provide your name
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and the agenda item for which you will
be providing testimony. There are two
[41:33]
items listed on the agenda today. Agenda
item number four and number five. Please
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clearly state your name for the record.
Your statements will go out on the live
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audio stream and will be included in the
audio recording of the meeting. The
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timer will be set to three minutes, so
please adhere to the time limit. If you
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choose not to participate in person, you
may also participate by submitting an
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email as this item is being heard.
Emails should include the sender's name
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for the record. Email should include
either agenda item number four or agenda
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item number five. Email should be sent
to the clerk of the board's email
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address at clerk of the board at
tarcount.ca.gov.
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Public testimony will not be read, but
will be made part of the record if
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received before the close of public
testimony. Thank you.
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» All right, the public hearing is now
open. We'll start with staff's
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presentation and then take board uh
questions and public testimony. Good
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morning.
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» Council and clerk. I am Aaron Bach,
assistant director with the resource
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management agency. And before you today
is tenative subdivision tract map
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TSM25-00004.
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And this is the applicants are Dorothy
and Elwood Grizzle. And they are in the
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audience if we have any questions for
them later.
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Uh the subject property is outside of
any urban area boundaries or urban or
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hamlet development boundary but is
subject to the foothill growth
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management plan with the land use
designation of development corridor. The
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proposed development is located 1,400 ft
west of the intersection of road 276 and
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avenue 176 souththeast of Strathmore and
approximately 3 miles north of the city
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of Porterville.
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Uh since it's not located entirely
within an UDB or UAB, the planning
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commission is only advisory and the
board takes final action on all these
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matters. The property is zoned PDFM and
contains two car ports, two wells, and
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power poles. Currently, surrounding
properties are all zoned PDFM and
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contain subdivided parcels consistent
with the proposed subdivision and
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contain rural residences.
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In regards to our code and how this is
applied to this subdivision, access
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wise, a private road serving parcel ones
through eight of this subdivision is
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required to be constructed to a class
one county road standard as defined in
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the improvement standards of Tery
County. It's also consistent with the
[43:59]
private streets requirements, our
general requirements for lots, size,
[44:03]
shape, uh including those in mountainous
areas. Um it will include drainage. It
[44:10]
will have fire protection, sewage
disposal, domestic water and is in the
[44:15]
plan foothill zone which has additional
requirements as well.
[44:22]
Uh notice uh was prepared and given out
and mailed to surrounding property
[44:27]
owners and published in the exit sun
gazette with a 10-day public comment
[44:31]
period before today's supervisor's
meeting and no comments were received.
[44:37]
And that completes staff's presentation.
If you have any questions for myself or
[44:42]
the applicants, they are here as well.
>> Okay. Do we have any questions from the
[44:46]
board for staff?
Okay. So, at this time, um I will take
[44:52]
public testimony from anyone in the
audience who wishes to speak. Each
[44:56]
person will have three minutes. I see
people standing up back there. If you
[45:00]
want to come, if you want to, did you
want to speak, folks? Okay.
[45:06]
All right. So, seeing nobody, then we
will um move on. Madame clerk, do we
[45:13]
have any emails from the public?
>> We do not.
[45:16]
» Okay. So, there being no more public
testimony, I'll close the public
[45:21]
testimony portion and bring the matter
back to the board for discussion or
[45:26]
action.
This is also um scheduled for close
[45:30]
session. Do any board members need feel
a need for close session?
[45:36]
All right.
So, we have a motion to approve by
[45:41]
Supervisor Valero. And my screen dis Oh,
Supervisor Towns and second that. So,
[45:48]
cast your votes. Motion passes 5.
>> Thank you.
[45:52]
» Thank you, Mr. Bach. All right. Our next
item, item five.
[45:57]
» Madam Chair, can we close that public
hearing?
[45:59]
» Oh, yeah. Closed. Public hearing is
closed.
[46:05]
All right. Item five is a public hearing
to consider proceeding to form Gan
[46:10]
Village East Landscaping and Lighting
Assessment District number one. The
[46:14]
public hearing is now open
[46:19]
and we will hear staff's presentation.
Good morning.
[46:23]
» Good morning
uh chair, supervisors, CEO, council, and
[46:28]
clerk. I'm Rob Abraham, the county
surveyor, and I'm going to present on
[46:33]
behalf of the Ter County Resource
Management Agency for the Gan Village
[46:37]
East Landscaping Lighting District,
which will include this public hearing
[46:41]
and a vote uh by mail.
[46:48]
So just to kind of outline the general
process here, we the actions that kind
[46:52]
of preceded this public hearing was the
board reinitiated the proceedings on
[46:57]
December 16th, 2025 by resolution 2025
uh 1128. It was reinitiated. Our initial
[47:06]
proceedings were had to be reinitiated
because there was a tabulation error or
[47:12]
there's an error in the ballots that
were sent out. So we had to resend out
[47:16]
the ballots with the correct assessed
amounts.
[47:19]
Um but as part of the uh proceeding
initiating proceedings we the board
[47:27]
approved the engineering report the
proposed boundary approved the notice
[47:31]
letter and ballots that were sent out
declared the intent to levy and set this
[47:36]
public hearing.
Staff then published posted and mailed
[47:40]
out notices of this public hearing in
accordance with law. Um staff mailed
[47:45]
ballots to each lot owner of record
based on the assessment roles uh within
[47:51]
the subdivision of track number 835
benefiting from the district on November
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December 18th which is greater than 45
days before this hearing which is the
[48:03]
requirement under the law.
[48:08]
All right. So today we're going to have
um kind of the process. Today is the
[48:13]
staff presentations, public comment,
supervisor question and comments. Um
[48:17]
owners may submit any outstanding
ballots. If any if anyone is hasn't
[48:21]
mailed them in, they may submit them by
the end of the public hearing. Um and
[48:26]
then afterwards and we will tabulate the
ballots at the end of the meeting.
[48:34]
So just a little background on the
track. This is subdivision track number
[48:38]
835. It's located between Rian Avenue
and Avenue 310 west of road 76 in the
[48:45]
community of Gan. It was originally a 35
acre lot that was divided. Um includes
[48:52]
included is streets improvement, storm
water collection, park and landscaping.
[48:57]
The road the streets and storm water
collections already have assessment
[49:00]
districts formed on them.
[49:05]
Uh this was broken up into four four
primary phases.
[49:10]
Phase one was the multif family uh
apartment complexes. Phase two and three
[49:15]
was the residential single family
residential a lot includes the pocket
[49:20]
park that is part of this district and
those are currently under construction.
[49:26]
Phase five was the multifamily
uh salt and light neighborhood village
[49:31]
development.
um mobile home park on the um that was
[49:36]
previously developed and pretty much
fully built out.
[49:42]
Um as this pro this project and this
site is still under development, the
[49:47]
assessments are going to be broken into
two phases. Basically phase A is the
[49:52]
stuff that is currently constructed or
under construction and anticipated to be
[49:58]
um completed by the time the any
assessments actually are levied.
[50:05]
Uh this will include
um landscaping along the frontage of
[50:12]
Avenue 312 between the sidewalk and the
curb on road 76 between the sidewalk and
[50:19]
the curb. And then on Avenue 310
fronting the residential including three
[50:25]
landscape lots and the parkway lots and
additionally the parkway lot on fronting
[50:32]
the uh mobile home park.
[50:38]
All right. Um phase B will be
constructed at a later date as that
[50:44]
those lots are developed. Um which will
consist of parkway improvements on
[50:48]
Avenue 312 and Road 76.
Um let's see what the improvements and
[50:56]
services will consist of in this
district will be landscaping primarily
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tree shrub bush and vine maintenance
weed management and abatement mowing of
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turf in the pocket park
um infrastructure and maintenance
[51:12]
graffiti abatement sidewalk ADA
hardscape repairs um all the
[51:16]
improvements are not funded under the
district as far as their construction
[51:20]
only their maintenance ments and
services. Um also the maintenance of the
[51:25]
irrigation system, any pest control, uh
util including and utility and
[51:30]
administrative costs for water,
electricity and then the cost of and
[51:35]
the administrative cost with running the
district.
[51:41]
Uh the engineering
report breaks down the cost into the two
[51:45]
phases.
what's being approved today, if
[51:49]
approved, will be the total here.
But phase A is $24,380
[51:56]
a year. Um phase B is $3,120
with the total being 27500 $27,500.
[52:06]
As mentioned, the phase B costs will be
assessed after these improvements are
[52:10]
done. um they will be a new annual
report be brought to the board when
[52:16]
those are done to show they're done and
then we can start loving those when
[52:20]
those improvements are built out. Um the
table at the bottom right is just a
[52:25]
breakdown of the various
[snorts] service areas and the
[52:30]
associated costs.
Um this district will be formed with an
[52:36]
assessment adjustment so that the prices
the cost can be increased and to
[52:42]
compensate for inflation. Um the formula
basically used it's going to be the
[52:46]
consumer price index 5% but not more
than the actual cost of maintaining the
[52:51]
district.
[52:55]
Uh the basis for calculating how much
each lot will be assessed
[52:59]
is based on the equivalent dwelling unit
which is used as a single family home as
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a baseline. Each
each land use is assigned a ED effect
[53:09]
proportion to how many people occupy or
use it. So for instance single family
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home is considered to have 2.9 people
and apartments have fewer. So they get
[53:22]
assessed less per unit. Um and similar
with mobile home parks commercial it's a
[53:28]
little harder to judge but we do it on
an acreage basis depending on what the
[53:31]
use and 9.3 is kind of a standard for un
for mixed use. So there's a basic
[53:39]
calculation if you have two acres 9.3
and then by the total assessment divided
[53:45]
by the total
um number of edus or equivalent dwelling
[53:49]
units you get a assessed value for that
amount of acres.
[53:54]
So when it comes to ballot tabulation
each vote will be tabulated that is
[53:59]
received as either yes or no. Ballots
are weighted according to the property
[54:04]
owner's proportional financial
obligation, which in this case is the
[54:07]
proposed assessed dollar amount. Uh,
tabulation shall occur in a location
[54:14]
accessible to the public and by an
impartial person designated by the
[54:18]
agency. In this cl was the clerk of the
clerk of the board. The assessment
[54:23]
district will be will not be created if
a majority protest exists. Uh for the
[54:29]
purpose of this majority protest exists
if the number of ballots submitted in
[54:32]
opposition exceed the ballots submitted
in favor of the assessments.
[54:40]
So the requests upon uh tabulation
option A if the yes votes exceed the no
[54:47]
votes then it requested that the approve
the engineers report approve the
[54:52]
assessment di diagram declare the board
of supervisor intent to levy and collect
[54:56]
assessments direct the clerk of the
board to record the notice of assessment
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with the clerk recorder approve the
formation of the assessment district and
[55:06]
imposition of assessments approve the
odd 308 form estab Establishing a budget
[55:11]
for assessment district. This requires a
four-fifth vote.
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Or option B, if the no votes exceed the
yes votes, then the Goan Village
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uh land Landscaping Lightning Assessment
District number one is not formed.
[55:27]
Uh thank you. And just as a reminder, if
anyone has any outstanding ballots, they
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can be submitted before the end of the
meeting. So,
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» okay. Do any members of the board have
any questions?
[55:38]
So, I have I have a question. So if the
nos exceed the yes, it's not formed. So
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all these things listed, none of that
happens.
[55:45]
» Uh correct. Yes. It's not proportional.
It's right all or nothing.
[55:49]
» Just want to get that out there. Okay.
Um so no questions at this time. We will
[55:55]
take public testimony from anyone in the
audience who wishes to speak. Each
[55:59]
person will have three minutes to speak.
In addition, uh all completed ballots
[56:05]
must be received by the clerk by the end
of testim public testimony. Any ballot
[56:09]
received after the end of public
testimony portion of this hearing will
[56:14]
not be considered during the tabulation
of the assessment ballots. Do we have
[56:19]
anybody here that would like to speak
for public comment on this item?
[56:25]
Okay, I see none. Madame clerk, do we
have any emails from members of the
[56:30]
public?
>> We do not.
[56:31]
» Okay, so there is um no public
testimony. I will now give interested
[56:37]
parties one final opportunities to
submit any outstanding ballots.
[56:43]
Not seeing anyone coming forward, I will
now close the public testimony portion
[56:48]
of the hearing and request that the
clerk tabulate all ballots received on
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this matter. So at this time, typically
we would uh go into close session, but
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we already uh completed that. Have you
tabulated already?
[57:03]
» I have not, ma'am. Yeah, I can I will do
that right now.
[57:06]
» So, uh we will take a recess until the
votes are tabulated. Thank you.
[1:19:40]
Oops.
Come on.
[1:19:45]
Okay. Thank you uh for your patience,
everybody. Madame clerk, could you
[1:19:50]
please share the results of the
tabulation?
[1:19:53]
» Thank you, chair. The ballots for this
matter have been weighted according to
[1:19:56]
the proportional financial obligation of
the parcels in accordance with law.
[1:20:00]
Based on this waiting, the tabulation of
of the ballots as follow 100% voting
[1:20:05]
yes. As such, the ballots in favor of
the assessment exceed the ballots in
[1:20:08]
opposition. The assessment district may
be formed and the assessment may be
[1:20:12]
imposed.
>> Thank you. Okay. I will now uh bring the
[1:20:17]
matter back to the board for discussion
and action. Do any of the board members
[1:20:21]
have questions for staff at this time or
wish to make uh take more time to
[1:20:25]
review?
Okay, seeing none, I um this matter is
[1:20:32]
also on the board's close session
agenda. Do we need a close session on
[1:20:36]
this item?
Okay. So, uh it seems like I already
[1:20:41]
have a motion by Supervisor Valero with
a second by Supervisor Townsen. Please
[1:20:46]
cast your votes.
[1:20:53]
Motion passes 50.
That concludes uh agenda item five and
[1:20:58]
the public hearing is now closed.
All right.
[1:21:04]
Uh with that um madame council I think
we've completed our close session items
[1:21:09]
for today.
>> Correct. There's no further need for
[1:21:11]
close session.
>> Okay. So uh with that one last thing I
[1:21:15]
want to mention. Uh we have some folks
here from leadership Vicelia today.
[1:21:20]
Welcome in the back of the room. We
appreciate you being here and hanging
[1:21:23]
with us today and you're always welcome
to come back. A reminder next Tuesday we
[1:21:29]
will be having a night meeting starting
at 6:00 p. am here because of the world
[1:21:33]
a expo uh starting next Tuesday. With
that meeting adjourned