PUBLIC HEARING: Request from the Resource Management Agency to approve the Resolution of Application for the divestiture from the East Orosi Community Services District of the power to provide domestic water service and annexation of part of the territory of the East Orosi Community Services District into the Orosi Public Utility District.

Find that it is in the County’s best interest to place the real property located at 87 E. Morton Ave., the former Porterville Courthouse, and the former Sheriff’s Porterville Sub-Annex located at 379 N. Second St., Porterville, identified as Assessor’s Parcel No. 253-203-003 on the real estate market. Determine the estimated value of said real property is $2,000,000. Authorize the General Services Agency Director, or designee, in conjunction with County’s real estate broker, to list and negotiate for sale of said real property on the open real estate market.

Approve an agreement with Family Services of Tulare County for the In-Home Parent Education Program in an amount not to exceed $273,741, retroactive from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Approve an agreement with BH-TC OPCO, LLC dba Jackson House Tulare for the provision of short-term, crisis residential treatment, in an amount not to exceed $3,000,000, retroactive from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Approve an agreement with Family Services of Tulare County for the provision of supervised visitation services to families whose children have been placed in out-of-home care, in an amount not to exceed $270,931, retroactive from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Approve an agreement with Parenting Network, Inc. for the provision of a Differential Response Pre and Post Services program, in an amount not to exceed $322,758, retroactive from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 28437 with Netsmart Technologies, Inc. for the provision of Electronic Health Record services, to replace and supersede Exhibit B to increase the budget by $120,000, in an amount not to exceed $5,675,623, effective September 10, 2024 through December 31, 2024.

Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 31359 with Sylmar Health & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. to replace and supersede Exhibit B-1, Rate Schedule, for the provision of skilled nursing services in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000, retroactive from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Approve an amendment to Agreement No. 30804 with Health Net of California, Inc. to replace and supersede Exhibit A-1, Enhanced Care Management, to reflect the Department of Health Care Services rate increases for contracted services in support of operations for the Enhanced Care Management program, effective November 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.

Ratify and approve an allocation agreement with Buckle Up for Life to receive 50 child passenger safety devices, in an amount not to exceed $4,083, retroactive from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2025. Ratify the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency’s Public Health Deputy Director’s signature on the agreement. Ratify and approve the Gift of Safety Acceptance Form with Buckle Up for Life, retroactive from June 10, 2024. Ratify the Tulare County Health and Human Services Agency’s Public Health Deputy Director’s signature on the Gift of Safety Acceptance Form.

Approve and award the contract to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Don Berry Construction, Inc., of Kingsburg, California, for the construction of the 2024 Road Repair and Accountability Act Project 1, in the amount of $8,508,372.71. Authorize the Chair to sign the contract after review and approval as to form by County Counsel and upon receipt of certificates of insurance, bonds, and evidence that the contractor possesses a valid State Contractors License. Allow fund for contingencies in the amount of $437,919 to cover unexpected construction conditions. Authorize the Resource Management Agency Director, or designee, to approve the contract change order up to the amount of allowed funds for contingencies.