Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting

Subscribe Enter your email address below to receive updates related to this item Invalid E-mail Cancel Subscribe Success You will now receive updates related to this item Close Hide Video Show Video --> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD LARRY MICARI District One PETE VANDER POEL District Two AMY SHUKLIAN  – Chair District Three EDDIE VALERO District Four DENNIS TOWNSEND – Vice Chair District Five Board of Supervisors Agenda Minutes JASON T. BRITT County Administrative Officer JENNIFER M. FLORES County Counsel MELINDA BENTON Chief Clerk ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 2800 W. Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 (559) 636-5000 (559) 615-3009 Members Present: Larry Micari, Pete Vander Poel, Amy Shuklian, Eddie Valero, Dennis Townsend February 10, 2026 3:00 P.M. Board Convenes for Closed Session 6:00 P.M. Board Reconvenes for Open Session Board of Supervisors Chambers 2800 W. Burrel Avenue Visalia, CA 93291 INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. Board of Supervisors matters. 2. Public Comments. Public Comments: Brooke Sisk CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 3 through 18) NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC These items are routine and usually approved by one motion. Before action by the Board, the Chair will ask the Board Members and the public if they wish to remove any item from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration. Items removed from the Consent Calendar may be heard immediately before or after the approval of the Consent Calendar, or may be set aside until later in the meeting. Moved by Eddie Valero, seconded by Dennis Townsend to Approved Consent Calendar (Numbers 3 through 18). AYES:  Larry Micari, Pete Vander Poel, Amy Shuklian, Eddie Valero, Dennis Townsend Final Result:  5 – 0 Passed Board of Supervisors 3. Approve an amendment to Administrative Regulation No. 48 regarding digital content and conduct to update rules, procedures, and standards effective February 10, 2026. Resolution No. 2026-0095 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0095 AR 48 - CLEAN AR 48 - REDLINE General Services Agency 4. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 32216 with Holloway Construction, Inc., for the County Counsel Annex Project, located at 2900 W. Burrel Ave, Visalia, increasing the agreement amount by $7,090 from $299,625 to $306,715. Accept the County Counsel Annex Project as a completed project. Direct the Clerk of the Board to record the Notice of Completion for the project with the office of the Clerk-Recorder. Resolution No. 2026-0096 Agreement No. 32216-A Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0096 32216-A.Holloway Construction Notice of Completion 5. Award the contract for the Alpaugh Library Remodel Project to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder, Old Ironsides Construction, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $759,726. Authorize the Chair to sign the agreement upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds, license verification, and contract, subject to review and approval as to form by County Counsel. Delegate authority to the County Administrative Officer to sign the optional escrow agreement approved as to form by County Counsel. Resolution No. 2026-0097 Agreement No. 32652 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0097 32652.Old Ironsides Construction Health & Human Services Agency 6. Reaffirm the Local Emergency due to Winter Storms and Flooding, Resolution No. 2023-0206. Resolution No. 2026-0098 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0098 Resource Management Agency 7. Approve the designation of a One-Way STOP controlled intersection at Road 36 and Avenue 408, located west of the City of Dinuba. Authorize the installation of a STOP sign on Road 36 at Avenue 408, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2B.04 of the 2014 California Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD) and Section 22450(c) of the California Vehicle Code (CVC). Find that the installation of a stop sign described above is exempt from review under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the State CEQA Guidelines because they are included in the County’s list of activities specifically exempted from CEQA review pursuant to 14 CCR § 15300.4. Authorize the Environmental Assessment Officer, or designee, to sign and file the Notice of Exemption with the Clerk-Recorder and the appropriate state agency. Resolution No. 2026-0099 Agenda Item Resolution Attachments Resolution No. 2026-0099 8. Accept the Irrevocable Offer to Dedicate Real Property on Assessor Parcel Number 336-090-052 described and offered in the instrument recorded as Document No. 2019-0062497 in the Office of the Clerk-Recorder at the northwest corner of Avenue 0 and Road 152, located north of the City of Delano. Resolution No. 2026-0100 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0100 Attachments 9. Approve an AUD 308 form establishing a budget for Assessment District 25-23-001-GOSHEN(1) to fund the maintenance and administration of the Phase 2 Storm drainage improvements for Subdivision Tract No. TSM 23-001 (4/5ths vote required). Resolution No. 2026-0101 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0101 Attachment AUD 308 10. Approve an AUD 308 form establishing a budget for Assessment District 25-23-001R-GOSHEN(1) to fund the maintenance and administration of public streets and roadways serving Phase 2 of Subdivision Tract No. TSM 23-001 (4/5ths vote required). Resolution No. 2026-0102 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0102 Attachment AUD 308 11. Approve proceedings to form Assessment District No. 26-20-003R-GOSHEN, to pay for public street maintenance within Subdivision Tract No. TSM 20-003, Phase 4, located at the northwest corner of Avenue 310 and Road 72, in the community of Goshen. Approve the proposed Boundary Map and the proposed Assessment Diagram. Approve the Engineer’s Report. Declare the Board’s intention to levy and collect assessments. Accept the ballot and waiver of public meetings and hearings, including notice thereof, provided by the property owner. Approve the formation of the Assessment District and imposition of assessments. Approve the agreement with Tierra Linda Holdings, LLC, authorizing to collect the assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 upon first conveyance of each lot or by June 30, 2027, effective upon approval of the Board of Supervisors. Approve the AUD 308 form establishing a budget for the Assessment District (4/5ths vote required). Resolution No. 2026-0103 Agreement No. 32653 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0103 32653.Tierra Linda Holdings Attachments AUD 308 Notice of Assessment 12. Approve the Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Tierra Linda Holdings, LLC to complete all required public improvements for Phase 4 of Subdivision Tract No. TSM 20-003, for the period of one year, after Board approval. Approve the Final Map for Phase 4 of Subdivision Tract No. TSM 20-003, located at the northwest corner of Avenue 310 and Road 72, in the community of Goshen. Accept the dedication of right of way as shown on the Final Map, subject to completion of road construction and acceptance of public improvements. Resolution No. 2026-0104 Agreement No. 32654 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0104 Attachments Agreement 13. Approve the Right-of-Way Contract with Kevin Clements as part of the Avenue 280 Widening Project – Segment 2, between Lovers Lane and Virginia Avenue, near the Cities of Visalia and Farmersville, in the amount of $266,270. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to sign the Contract and all documents needed to facilitate the related right-of-way acquisition. Direct the Auditor to draw warrants in favor of the County’s designated escrow company for the contract amount, plus escrow fees estimated at $2,169. Resolution No. 2026-0105 Agreement No. 32655 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0105 Final 32655. Kevin Clements 14. Accept the agreement with GPA Consulting, under Resolution No. 2020-0018 as complete. Accept the agreement with SWCA, Inc. under Resolution No. 2020-0018 as complete. Accept the agreement with Dokken Engineering under Resolution No. 2020-0018 as complete. Resolution No. 2026-0106 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0106 Attachments 15. Ratify and approve an amendment to Agreement No. 31697 with the State Water Resources Control Board for Construction services for the East Orosi Water System to refine the scope of the East Orosi Community Services District Water Supply and Infrastructure Project, retroactive from January 22, 2026 through March 1, 2027. Resolution No. 2026-0107 Agreement No. 31697-A Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0107 31697-A.State Water Board 16. Ratify and approve a Grant Agreement with the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) for the Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant Program in an amount not to exceed $38,590, retroactive from January 14, 2026 through April 4, 2028. Find that the Board had authority to approve the agreement as of January 14, 2026, and that it was in the County’s best interest to enter into the agreement on that date. Ratify the Resource Management Agency Director’s signature on the Agreement. Direct the Resource Management Agency Director or designee, to return to the Board of Supervisors for approval of all agreements and amendments. Approve the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). Resolution No. 2026-0108 Agreement No. 32656 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0108 AUD 308 32656.CalRecycle 17. Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 32319, an Amended and Restated Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency Joint Powers Authority Agreement to include the City of Porterville as a member agency to form the Tule East Groundwater Sustainability Agency between the Hope Water District, Ducor Water District, City of Porterville, and the County of Tulare. Resolution No. 2026-0109 Agreement No. 32319-A Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0109 32319-A.Hope Water, et al Sheriff/Coroner 18. Ratify and approve the submission of an online grant application to the California Department of Justice Tobacco Grant Program for funding to enforce tobacco laws, retroactive from June 17, 2025. Approve a Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Justice to accept grant funding, incur grant-related expenses, and receive reimbursement for inspection and enforcement operations in accordance with the Tobacco Grant Program, in an amount not to exceed $117,486, retroactive from November 21, 2025, to June 30, 2029. Authorize the Sheriff or designee to approve future budget modifications pursuant to the Grantee Handbook. Authorize the necessary budget adjustments (4/5ths vote required). Resolution No. 2026-0110 Agreement No. 32657 Agenda Item Resolution No. 2026-0110 Attachments 32657. Department of Justice AUD 308 CLOSED SESSION NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC CLOSED SESSION As provided in the Ralph M. Brown Act, Government Code sections 54950 et seq., the Board of Supervisors may meet in closed session with its attorneys, county staff, and consultants. These sessions are not open to the public and may not be attended by members of the public.  The matters the Board will meet on in closed session are identified below, or are those matters appropriately identified in open session as requiring immediate attention and arising after the posting of the Agenda.  Any public reports of action taken in closed session will be made in accordance with Government Code section 54957.1. It is the intention of the Board to meet in closed session concerning: Sitting as the Tulare County Board of Supervisors ITEM A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)) Name of Case: Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Nos.: ADJ15769359, ADJ15769405 ITEM B CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant Exposure to Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)) Number of Potential Cases: 1 Workers’ Compensation Claim No.: CT-22-01260 ITEM C CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Designated Representatives: Lupe Garza and Shelline K. Bennett Employee Organizations: All Certified Employee Organizations Unrepresented Employees: All Unrepresented Employees. **NO ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM CLOSED SESSION**

3:00 p.m.     Convened to Closed Session

6:00 p.m.     Reconvened to Open Session

6:17 p.m.     Adjourned to March 3, 2026 Attachments