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REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS |
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ORANGE
COUNTY, CALIFORNIA |
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BOARD
HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR
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400 W. Civic Center Drive |
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Santa Ana, California
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DONALD P. WAGNER
CHAIRMAN
Third District |
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ANDREW DO VICE
CHAIRMAN First
District |
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VICENTE SARMIENTO
SUPERVISOR
Second District |
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DOUG
CHAFFEE SUPERVISOR Fourth
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KATRINA FOLEY
SUPERVISOR
Fifth District
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ATTENDANCE:All Present
EXCUSED:None
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PRESENT:
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COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OFFICER |
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Frank
Kim |
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COUNTY
COUNSEL |
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Leon
J. Page |
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CLERK
OF THE BOARD |
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Robin
Stieler |
INVOCATION:Vice
Chairman Do, First District, gave the invocation
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:Supervisor
Sarmiento, Second District, led the assembly in the Pledge of
Allegiance
I.PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
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Chairman Wagner and
Supervisor Foley presented a resolution recognizing February
2023 as "Career and Technical Education Month"
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Supervisor Foley and
Supervisor Sarmiento presented a resolution recognizing
February 2023 as "Black History Month"
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II.
CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-9)
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41253
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
BOARD
APPOINTMENTS
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Supervisor
Chaffee: |
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1.
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Development
Processing Review Committee - Reappoint James (Jim)
Richard Holas, Anaheim, for term concurrent with 4th District
Supervisor's term of office
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2.
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Community
Action Partnership of Orange County - Reappoint Thomas
"Douglas" Wooley, Fullerton, for term concurrent with 4th
District Supervisor's term of office |
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3.
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Orange
County Historical Commission - Reappoint Helen Myers,
Anaheim, for term concurrent with 4th District Supervisor's
term of office |
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4.
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Vice Chairman Do - Assessment
Appeals Board No. 2 - Appoint Patrick Harper, Fountain
Valley, to complete term ending 9/1/24 |
OC
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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5.
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Approve
revised Orange County Workforce Development Board Bylaws
to conform with County approved template and to align
processes of membership appointments, committees, duties, and
proxies, as well as use of technology and election protocols
with standards of the United States Department of Labor &
Training Administration and California Employment Development
Department standards - All Districts |
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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Clerk
of the Board: |
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6.
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Approve
proposed amendment to the list of Boards, Commissions
and Committees Conflict of Interest Code Designated Filer
Exhibits to include Orange County Traffic Committee - All
Districts |
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7.
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Approve
proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code
Designated Filer Exhibits for Orange County Department of
Education - All Districts |
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8.
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Approve
proposed amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code
Designated Filer Exhibits for Moulton Niguel Water District -
Districts 3 & 5 |
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9.
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Chairman Wagner - Adopt
resolution renewing support and designation of Arts
Orange County as county's local arts agency and State-Local
Partner |
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RESO:
23-009 |
END
OF CONSENT CALENDAR
III.DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 10-S23F)
ELECTED
DEPARTMENT HEADS
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10.
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District Attorney - Approve
contract MA-026-22011546 with Vigilant Systems, LLC for
Two Camera License Plate Reader Trailers with support and
maintenance, 2/15/23 - 2/14/27 ($74,865); authorize County
Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute contract;
and receive and file Orange County District Attorney's policy
to implement the license plate scan program - All Districts |
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15243
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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Sheriff-Coroner:
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11.
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Approve
contract MA-060-23010471 with GeoSpatial Technologies
Inc for software license and maintenance of GST Mapper/Tracker
and HERE Maps, 3/6/23 - 3/5/28 ($255,484); and authorize
County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
contract - All Districts |
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12453
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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12.
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Approve
amendment 4 to contract MA-060-19011528 with Praeses LLC
for consultant services for inmate telephone system services,
4/23/23 - 4/22/24 ($275,000; cumulative total $1,375,000); and
authorize County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to
execute amendment - Districts 2 and 3 |
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B.O.
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CONTINUED
TO 2/28/23, 9:30 A.M.
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OC
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
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13.
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Approve
subordinate contracts MA-012-23010704 with Universal
Building Maintenance, LLC, dba Allied Universal Janitorial
Services ($3,068,424) and MA-012-23010703 with US Metro Group,
Inc. ($3,585,823) for janitorial services at various
locations, 3/15/23 - 8/31/26; authorize County Procurement
Officer or Deputized designee to execute subordinate contracts
andexercise cost
contingency increases not to exceed 10% under certain
conditions; and make California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301
- All Districts |
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12453
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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14.
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Approve
and accept retroactive Workforce Innovation and
Opportunity Act Subgrant Agreement AA311023 with California
Employment Development Department to implement Workforce
Innovation and Opportunity Act Title I FY 2022-23, and
incorporate Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Youth
formula funding, 4/1/22 - 6/30/24 ($3,973,723); accept
retroactive grant award from California Employment Development
Department to implement Workforce Innovation and Opportunity
Act Title I FY 2022-23, and incorporate Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act Youth formula funding, 4/1/22 - 6/30/24
(3,973,723); authorize Director or designee to execute
Modification 1 to Subgrant Agreement AA311023 with California
Employment Development Department to incorporate Adult
Formula, Dislocated Worker Formula, Rapid Response and Rapid
Response Layoff Aversion funds into FY 2022-23 Subgrant
Agreement, 4/1/22 - 6/30/24 ($1,877,045); accept retroactive
grant award from California Employment Development Department
($1,877,045), 4/1/22 - 6/30/24 to incorporate Adult Formula,
Dislocated Worker Formula, Rapid Response, and Rapid Response
Layoff Aversion funds into FY 2022-23 Subgrant agreement; and
authorize Director or designee to accept non-material
modifications to Subgrant Agreement AA311023 and execute all
related documents under certain conditions - All Districts |
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51243
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
OC
PUBLIC WORKS
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15.
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Approve
contracts MA-080-23010758 with Willdan Engineering and
The Code Group, Inc. dba VCA Code for on-call code enforcement
services, 3/15/23 - 3/14/26 ($900,000 aggregate total);
renewable for one additional two-year term; authorize County
Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
contracts; and make California Environmental Quality Act
(CEQA) exemption findings under CEQA Guidelines section 15378
- All Districts |
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12453
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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16.
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Clerk of the Board - Approve
2023 Chairman's appointments of board members to Orange
County Fire Authority and adopt related resolutions; and adopt
revised California Form 806 - All Districts (Continued from
1/24/23, Item S29I) |
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41253
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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RESO:
23-010 - 23-011 |
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17.
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County Counsel - Select
Theodora Oringher, PC for legal services in
administrative proceedings on an as-needed basis ($25,000 per
year), three-year term commencing on date of execution;
renewable for two additional one-year terms; and authorize
County Counsel to execute agreement - All Districts |
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15243
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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County
Executive Office: |
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Approve
recommended positions on introduced or amended
legislation and consider other legislative subject matters;
and approve 2023 Legislative Priorities - All Districts |
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APPROVED
AS AMENDED TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE FIRST SENTENCE OF THE
PREAMBLE OF THE STATE LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES TO READ: TO
MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND ENSURE THE HEALTH AND
STABILITY OF OUR COMMUNITIES, AND CONTINUE OUR EQUITY
EFFORTS, THE COUNTY OF ORANGE STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE
SOCIAL SAFETY NET, WHILE REMAINING FISCALLY PRUDENT AND
ACCOUNTABLE TO TAXPAYERS.; AND TO ADD LANGUAGE TO THE
SECOND SENTENCE OF THE PREAMBLE OF THE FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE
PRIORITIES TO READ: TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR RESIDENTS AND
ENSURE THE HEALTH AND STABILITY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND
COMMUNITIES, THE COUNTY STRIVES TO STRENGTHEN THE SOCIAL
SAFETY NET AND CONTINUE OUR EQUITY EFFORTS, WHILE
REMAINING FISCALLY PRUDENT AND ACCOUNTABLE TO TAXPAYERS.;
AND TO ADD ENVIRONMENT & SUSTAINABILITY FUNDING TO THE
FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES |
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19.
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Approve
contract MA-017-23010850 with Kingdom Causes, Inc. dba
City Net for professional and technical support services for
Orange County 2023 Homelessness Survey, 3/15/23 - 12/31/23
($160,000); and authorize County Procurement Officer or
Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not
to exceed 10% under certain conditions and execute contract -
All Districts |
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54123
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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20.
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Approve
grant applications/awards submitted by County Executive
Office, Health Care Agency, Sheriff-Coroner and OC Community
Resources, and retroactive grant applications/awards submitted
by John Wayne Airport, Health Care Agency and Sheriff-Coroner
in 2/7/23 grant report and other actions as recommended; adopt
resolution approving standard agreement MI-2223-22, Amendment
1 with California Department of Aging for Older Americans Act
Programs, effective upon Board approval through 8/31/23
($20,458); and authorizing OCCR Director or designee to
execute amendment and related documents - All Districts |
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41253
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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RESO: 23-012 |
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21.
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Approve
contract MA-042-23010693 with Charitable Ventures of
Orange County, Inc., acting through its fiscally sponsored
project, Project Kinship for Re-Entry Success Center services,
3/7/23 - 6/30/25 ($11,645,839); renewable for one additional
two-year term; and authorize County Procurement Officer or
Deputized designee to exercise cost contingency increase not
to exceed 10% under certain conditions, execute contract and
consent to assignment - District 2 |
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25143
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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Office
of Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission: |
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Receive
and file Campaign Finance and Ethics Commission Annual
Report for 2022 - All Districts |
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12453
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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23.
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Consider
second reading and adoption of "An Ordinance of the
County of Orange, California Amending Section 1-6-5 of the
Codified Ordinances of the County of Orange Adjusting the
Limitations on Campaign Contributions" - All Districts
(Continued from 1/24/23, Item S29A) |
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12453
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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ORD:
23-001 |
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S23A.
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Supervisor Chaffee - Orange
County Human Relations Commission - Reappoint Jo-Anne
Matsuba, Fullerton, for term concurrent with 4th District
Supervisor's term of office |
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41253
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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S23B.
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Supervisor Foley - Coastal
Greenbelt Authority - Appoint Kelly Osborne, Laguna
Beach, as alternate for term concurrent with 5th District
Supervisor's term of office |
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52143
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
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Supervisor
Chaffee: |
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S23C.
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Acting
as the Orange County Housing Authority - Housing and
Community Development Commission - Appoint John Koos, Brea,
for term ending 6/30/23 |
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41253
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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S23D.
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Approve
addition of Orange County Labor Federation and Orange
County Business Council events to County Events Calendar; and
make related findings per Government Code Section 26227 |
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41253
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APPROVED
AS RECOMMENDED
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ELECTED
DEPARTMENT HEADS
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S23E.
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Sheriff-Coroner - Ratify
contract MA-060-22011978 with CentralSquare Technologies
LLC for computer-aided dispatch, records management systems
mobile software support, 11/15/22 - 11/14/25 ($1,272,844);
renewable for two additional one-year terms; and authorize
County Procurement Officer or Deputized designee to execute
contract and exercise cost contingency increase not to exceed
10% under certain conditions - All Districts |
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12453
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED |
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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S23F.
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Chairman Wagner - Approve
establishment of list of Ad Hoc Committees for 2023 |
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34125
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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED;
DIRECTED STAFF TO UPDATE THE DESCRIPTION OF THE AD HOC
COMMITTEES ON THE WEBSITE TO MATCH THE DESCRIPTION AS
PROVIDED IN AGENDA ITEM |
IV.PUBLIC HEARINGS (None)
V.CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-SCS4)
GENERAL
ADMINISTRATION
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CS-1.
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County Executive Office -
CONFERENCE
WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government
Code Section 54956.8: |
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B.O.
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HELD, NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
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SCS2.
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County Counsel - CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF LITIGATION - Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): |
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B.O.
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COUNTY COUNSEL READ: ON
A VOTE OF 4-1, WITH CHAIRMAN WAGNER, AND SUPERVISORS
SARMIENTO, DO, AND FOLEY, VOTING AYE, AND SUPERVISOR
CHAFFEE VOTING NO, THE BOARD AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNSEL TO
EXECUTE A NON-DISCLOSURE AGREEMENT WITH THE OC POWER
AUTHORITY TO AVOID LITIGATION AND TO OBTAIN ACCESS TO
UNREDACTED POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND OTHER RELATED
DOCUMENTS RELATED TO THE COUNTY'S WITHDRAWAL FROM THE OCPA
JOINT POWERS AUTHORITY
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SCS3.
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County Executive Office -
CONFERENCE
WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6: |
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B.O.
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HELD, NO REPORTABLE
ACTION
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SCS4.
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County Counsel - CONFERENCE
WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuantto Government Code Section
54956.9(d)(1): |
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B.O.
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COUNTY COUNSEL READ: THE
BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED A $375,000 WORKERS'
COMPENSATION SETTLEMENT WITH APPLICANT DAVID CALER.THE
APPLICANT IS A RETIRED OCSD SERGEANT WHO SUFFERED
INDUSTRIAL INJURIES TO HIS NECK, SHOULDER, KNEES, AND WHO
ALSO SUFFERS FROM HYPERTENSION |
VI.PUBLIC, CEO, ADJOURNMENT &
BOARD COMMENTS
PUBLIC
COMMENTS:
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Steve Rocco - Oral re:
Media lies, American genocide, guns, homeless situation caused
by illegal immigration, serial killers and owners of
newspapers and the media |
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Eileen McDermott - Oral
re: Election corruption and deceit; need to review states that
have overturned election results over the last three years;
remove Hart voting machines and ask for voter ID when voting;
requested same day, one day voting, provide same day results
and discontinue mail in voting |
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Keith
"Buster" - Oral re: Representing family members and
consumers who propose a Housing Solution Concept; housing
Orange County's disadvantaged including the homeless has been
resistant to solution; will be submittingMental
Health Services Act Innovation Project to the Orange County
Health Care Agency Mental Health Services Act Innovations
Division in March |
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Kate
- Oral re: Six principles of the Declaration of
Independence; government's duty is to protect our rights |
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Cynthia Williams - Oral
re: Home Care provider for sister; supports IHSS providers
request for increase in wages and benefits; other counties
have surpassed United Domestic Workers in wages |
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Joette - Oral re:
Resignation of the Chairman of CalOptima after article in OC
Voice regarding investigation by the State of California
Auditor's office; Dr. Chau has fake degree and has a history
of public deception |
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Gregory Voelker - Oral
re: In-Home Supportive Services providers in the County of
Riverside received increase in wages and benefits for care
providers |
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Tania Ferrucci - Oral
re: Caregiver for mother and IHSS provider; San Diego and
Riverside Counties have reached agreements providing increased
wages, money for personal protective equipment and
transportation costs |
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Jane Luong - Oral re:
Supports pay raise for in home care providers; cost of living
increased due to higher prices of food and gas |
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Cheryl - Oral re:
Contracts approved by the Board over $65 million without
audits and no accountability; issues with CalOptima contracts;
Dr. Margaret Bredehoft resignation and issues with Othena and
Be Well OC |
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Daisy Ramirez - Oral re:
Member of the Stop the Musick Coalition and a policy advocate
and organizer at the American Civil Liberties Union at
Southern California; Robert Faigin, Director of the Office of
Independent Review will not provide impartial and unbiased
oversight of the Orange County Sheriff's Department; the OC
Jail Project exposed conditions in OC jails; care first as an
alternative to incarceration |
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Name not Provided - Oral
re: Vaccine mandates (aka bioweapons);Switzerland
ministry of health is suing the government over bioweapons;
say no to mandates; survey homeless regarding the homeless
situation |
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Name not Provided - Oral
re: Rescind the Voters Choice Act and election integrity |
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Karen Hernandez - Oral
re: Member of the Stop the Musick Coalition and of
Transforming Justice Orange County and an intern at theAmerican
Civil Liberties Union at Southern California; opposes
appointment of Robert Faigin as the Director of the Office of
Independent Review |
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Harumi - Oral re:
Current election system was forced on the people to further
the agenda of government bureaucrats; opposes mail in ballots,
drop boxes and duplication; requests paper ballots, same day
results and support of AB13 |
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Bryan Kaye - Oral re:
Supervisors do not follow the law, derogatory names, forged
plea agreements and use of power to follow the law and set
people free |
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Claire - Oral re:
Questions vote integrity; sentence of 47 individuals by CCP in
Hong Kong with a secret trial;rescind
the Voters Choice Act |
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Roseann
DiCostanzo - Oral re: Orange County Chair for New
California state and Orange County Senator for New California
state for new 51st state in the making; people have a right to
be heard; United States is not a democracy and is a republic
of the United States; cited the oath of office taken by each
Board member |
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Sharon Logan - Oral re:
Attended hearing of current lawsuit against Orange County
Animal Care by rescue groups regarding euthanasia of animals
in the shelter |
COUNTY
EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:
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None |
ADJOURNED:1:32P.M.
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Supervisor Sarmiento -
Adjourned in memory of Martha Sarmiento Peña |
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Supervisor
Foley - Adjourned in memory of Dr. Michael John Mammone
and Ann Keith |
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Chairman Wagner -
Adjourned in memory of Allan Zaremberg and Rex Hime |
BOARD
COMMENTS:
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Supervisor Do - Oral re:
Serving on CalOptima; joined CalOptima when the First District
included the City of Santa Ana with 42% of the membership; the
new Second District represents the Cities of Santa Ana and
portions of Anaheim and should be now served by District 2
Supervisor Sarmiento |
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Left
Margin Notes |
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1.
= Supervisor Do |
A.=Abstained |
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2. = Supervisor Sarmiento |
X.=Excused |
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3. = Supervisor Wagner |
N.=No |
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4. = Supervisor Chaffee |
BO=Board Order |
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5. = Supervisor Foley |
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ORD.= Ordinance |
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RESO. = Resolution |
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Above
numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd
number = Seconded by)
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Chairman, Orange County Board of Supervisors |
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Orange County Clerk of the Board |