Meeting
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD

LARRY MICARI  – Chair
District One

PETE VANDER POEL – Vice Chair
District Two

AMY SHUKLIAN 
District Three

EDDIE VALERO 
District Four

DENNIS TOWNSEND 
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, Eddie Valero, Dennis Townsend


SPECIAL MEETING
September 03, 2024


10:00 AM Board Convenes

Board of Supervisors Chambers
2800 W. Burrel Avenue
Visalia, CA 93291

 
INVOCATION AND
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CONSENT CALENDAR (Numbers 1 through 3)
 
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 1 through 3) with the exception of item #2 which was pulled for separate consideration.
 
AYES: Larry Micari, Pete Vander Poel, Eddie Valero, Dennis Townsend
ABSENT: Amy Shuklian
Final Result: 4 – 0 Passed

General Services Agency

1.
Reaffirm the existence of an emergency within the meaning of Public Contract Code §1102 and Public Resources Code §21060.3 due to the damage to Bartlett Park from the March 2023 storm events, as declared by the Board of Supervisors on June 27, 2023, Resolution No. 2023-0554. (4/5ths vote required)


Resolution No. 2024-0814

Health & Human Services Agency

2.
Ratify a Proclamation of Local Emergency due to Wildfire for the 2024 Coffee Pot Fire issued by the Director of Emergency Services on August 28, 2024. Ratify all Orders issued by the Director of Emergency Services, or successor, between August 28, 2024, and September 2, 2024 related to the Proclamation of Local Emergency due to Wildfire for the 2024 Coffee Pot Fire.


Resolution No. 2024-0815
Moved by Dennis Townsend, seconded by Eddie Valero to Approved.
 
AYES: Larry Micari, Pete Vander Poel, Eddie Valero, Dennis Townsend
ABSENT: Amy Shuklian
Final Result: 4 – 0 Passed
Chief Norman, Fire Chief, and Deputy Fire Chief McLaughlin provided an update on the fire.
 

Resource Management Agency

3.
Reaffirm the Local Emergency within the meaning of Public Contract Code §1102 and Public Resources Code §21060.3 due to the damage to various County roads, bridges, and related infrastructure from the March 2023 storm events, as declared by the Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 2023-0424 on May 16, 2023 (4/5ths vote required).

Resolution No. 2024-0816
10:11 a.m.    Adjourned