Inyo County Board of Supervisors Meeting Agenda – May 17, 2022

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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: This meeting is accessible to the public both in person and via Zoom webinar. Individual Board members may participate remotely in accordance with applicable open meeting law requirements. In-person meetings will be conducted in accordance with local and State Department of Public Health orders and guidance and requirements of the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA).

The Zoom webinar is accessible to the public at https://zoom.us/j/868254781. The meeting may also be accessed by telephone at the following numbers: (669) 900-6833; (346) 248-7799; (253) 215-8782; (929) 205-6099; (301) 715-8592; (312) 626-6799. Webinar ID: 868 254 781.

Anyone unable to attend the Board meeting in person who wishes to make either a general public comment or a comment on a specific agenda item prior to the meeting, or as the item is being heard, may do so either in writing or by utilizing the Zoom “hand-raising” feature when appropriate during the meeting (the Chair will call on those who wish to speak). Generally, speakers are limited to three minutes. Written public comment, limited to 250 words or less, may be emailed to the Assistant Clerk of the Board at [email protected]. Your comments may or may not be read aloud, but all comments will be made a part of the record. Please make sure to submit a separate email for each item that you wish to comment upon.

Public Notices: (1) In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting please contact the Clerk of the Board at (760) 878-0373. (28 CFR 35.102-35.104 ADA Title II). Notification 48 hours prior to the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting. Should you because of a disability require appropriate alternative formatting of this agenda, please notify the Clerk of the Board 72 hours prior to the meeting to enable the County to make the agenda available in a reasonable alternative format. (Government Code Section 54954.2). (2) If a writing, that is a public record relating to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, is distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, the writing shall be available for public inspection at the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, 224 N. Edwards, Independence, California and is available per Government Code § 54957.5(b)(1).

Note: Historically the Board does break for lunch; the timing of a lunch break is made at the discretion of the Chairperson and at the Board’s convenience.

May 17, 2022 – 8:30 A.M.

1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON CLOSED SESSION ITEM(S)

CLOSED SESSION

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9 – Name of case: Inyo County v. Wilder Barton Inc. (Case No. SICVCV 19-64071).

3. CONFERENCE WITH COUNTY’S LABOR NEGOTIATORS – Pursuant to
Government Code §54957.6 – Regarding employee organizations: Deputy Sheriff’s
Association (DSA); Elected Officials Assistant Association (EOAA); Inyo County
Correctional Officers Association (ICCOA); Inyo County Employees Association
(ICEA); Inyo County Probation Peace Officers Association (ICPPOA); IHSS Workers; Law Enforcement Administrators’ Association (LEAA). Unrepresented employees: all. County designated representatives – County Administrator Leslie Chapman, Assistant County Administrator Sue Dishion, Deputy Personnel Director Keri Oney, County Counsel John-Carl Vallejo, Health and Human Services Director Marilyn Mann, and Chief Probation Officer Jeff Thomson.

4. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION – Pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of Government Code §54956.9 – County of Inyo v. Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Inyo County Superior Court Case No. SICVCV 18-62064 (Eminent Domain-Independence); Case No. SICVCV 18-62065 (Eminent Domain-Lone Pine); and Case No. 18-62067 (Eminent Domain-Bishop).

OPEN SESSION (With the exception of timed items, all open-session items may be considered at any time and in any order during the meeting in the Board’s discretion.)

10 A.M.

5. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6. REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION AS REQUIRED BY LAW

7. PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments may be time-limited)

8. COUNTY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

9. PROCLAMATION – Health & Human Services – Request Board approve a proclamation declaring the week of May 15 through May 21, 2022 as EMS Week and recognizing Emergency Medical System (EMS) providers as 2022 EMS Providers of the Year.

10. PROCLAMATION – Health & Human Services – Request Board approve a proclamation declaring June 2022 as Pride Month.

11. PROCLAMATION – Supervisor Jennifer Roeser – Request Board approve a proclamation commemorating Memorial Day 2022.

CONSENT AGENDA (Items that are considered routine and are approved in a single motion; approval recommended by the County Administrator)

12. County Administrator – Request Board: A) approve Amendment No. 2 to the contract between the County of Inyo and AccompanyCo of Palisade, CO, extending the term end date from June 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022 and increasing the amount of the contract by $25,000 for a total amount not to exceed $86,238, contingent upon Board approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget; and B) authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained.

13. County Administrator – Information Services – Request Board authorize the annual payment for the agreement between Superion LLC and the County of Inyo for Cash Receipting Maintenance and OS Support Maintenance, MKSSQL Support for the ONESolution Enterprise Finance, Database Management, Micro Focus Server Maintenance and Accounting System, in an amount not exceed $54,000.00 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, contingent upon the Board’s adoption of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget.

14. County Administrator – Personnel – Request Board approve the Professional Services Agreement between the County of Inyo and Ralph Andersen & Associates for Executive Search Service for the County Administrative Officer, in an amount not to exceed $32,500 and authorize the Assistant County Administrator to sign.

15. County Counsel – Request Board adopt findings pursuant to AB 361 that: A) the Board reconsidered the circumstances of the existing State of Emergency issued on March 4, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and B) local officials continue to recommend measures to promote social distancing, and/or the state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person.

16. Health & Human Services – Request Board approve purchases from Southern Computer Warehouse during Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in the amount of $12,057.10, including a blanket purchase order in the amount of $11,500 for the remainder of the fiscal year.

17. Health & Human Services – Request Board: A) declare The Lamar Companies (a.k.a. Lamar) of Lancaster, CA a sole-source provider of billboard advertising; B) approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Lamar of Lancaster, CA for the provision of one vinyl panel billboard for the Tobacco/Nicotine Prevention and Cessation Program in an amount not to exceed $24,298.00 for the period of June 9, 2022 through June 30, 2023, contingent upon budget approval; and C) authorize the HHS Director to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained.

18. Health & Human Services – Behavioral Health – Request Board approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. of Sacramento, California for the provision of residential placement for adults in a locked facility or an enhanced board and care in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023, contingent upon the Board’s approval of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget, and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained.

19. Health & Human Services – Social Services – Request Board: A) approve the Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) between the counties of Kern, Inyo, and Mono (KIM) to specify their responsibilities under the Workforce Investment Opportunity Act to be operated in the Workforce Development Area; and B) authorize the HHS Director to sign the JPA.

20. Public Works – Request Board: A) declare Hunt Propane of Bishop, CA the successful bidder for the provision of liquefied propane gas; and B) approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Hunt Propane of Bishop, CA for the provision of Liquefied Propane Gas for designated County facilities in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for propane, maintenance and service for the period of July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2025, contingent upon the Board’s approval of future budgets, and authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained.

21. Public Works – Request Board authorize issuance of a blanket purchase order in an amount not to exceed $20,000, payable to Brady Industries of California of San Diego, CA for janitorial supplies throughout the County.

22. Public Works – Request Board approve the plans and specifications for the Diaz Lake Water System Project and authorize the Public Works Director to advertise the project.

22A. Public Works – Request Board: A) award the contract for the Lone Pine HHS HVAC  Project to Mojave Desert Heating and Cooling of Bishop, CA as the successful bidder; B) approve the construction contract between the County of Inyo and Mojave  Desert Heating and Cooling of Bishop, CA in the amount of $24,000, and authorize  the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained; and C) authorize the Public Works Director to execute all other project contract documents, including contract change orders, to the extent permitted by Public Contract Code Section 20142 and other applicable laws.

23. Public Works – Recycling & Waste Management – Request Board:

  • A) approve Amendment No 1 to the contract between the County of Inyo and Bishop Waste Disposal to:
    • 1. add additional chemical toilet services to the Bishop Sunland Landfill;
    • 2. increase the not-to-exceed amount from $47,720 to $54,905 contingent upon the Board’s approval of future budgets; and
  • B) authorize the Chairperson to sign, contingent upon all appropriate signatures being obtained.

DEPARTMENTAL (To be considered at the Board’s convenience)

24. County Administrator – Request your Board:

  • A) Accept the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Third Quarter Financial Report as presented;
  • B) Approve the specific budget action items and recommendations discussed in the report and represented in Attachments A & B and authorize the Auditor-Controller to make the budget amendments as listed in Attachments A & B (4/5ths vote required);
  • C) Authorize the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller to make any additional year-end adjustments, as may be necessary within each fund (4/5ths vote required);
  • D) Approve the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Budget Calendar (Attachment C) with regard to the proposed dates for the Budget Hearings and adoption of the Final Budget; and
  • E) Direct the County Administrator and Auditor-Controller to prepare a modified rollover budget for the start of the Fiscal Year 2022-2023 and present it for approval on June 7th, or June 14, 2022.

25. Health & Human Services – Social Services – Request Board approve the contract between the County of Inyo and Darcia Blackdeer-Lent for the provision of professional services as the Health and Human Services Deputy Director Aging and Social Services at Range 88, Step D, $8,807 per month, effective May 26, 2022.

26. Clerk of the Board – Request Board approve the minutes of the regular Board of Supervisors meeting of May 10, 2022.

TIMED ITEMS (Items will not be considered before scheduled time but may be considered any time after the scheduled time.)

10:30 A.M.

27. Treasurer-Tax Collector – Request Board hear a presentation regarding the Inyo County Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT), Inyo County Code Section 3.20 et seq., and provide staff direction on proposed amendments or changes.

COMMENT (Portion of the Agenda when the Board takes comment from the public and County staff)

28. PUBLIC COMMENT (Comments may be time-limited)

BOARD MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS

(From Inyo County Board of Supervisors)

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