IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR’S EXECUTIVE STAY AT HOME ORDER AND THE COUNTY OF VENTURA HEALTH OFFICER DECLARED LOCAL HEALTH EMERGENCY AND BE WELL AT HOME ORDER RESULTING FROM THE NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, THE HALL OF ADMINISTRATION BUILDING IS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC. TO FIND OUT HOW YOU MAY ELECTRONICALLY ATTEND THE BOARD MEETING AND PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT PLEASE REFER TO PAGE 2 OF THIS AGENDA
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Welcome to the Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Ventura, also sitting as the Governing Board of the County Service Areas, Fire Protection District, Lake Sherwood Community Services District, Watershed Protection District, Ventura County In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, Ventura County Library, Ventura County Public Financing Authority, and the Waterworks Districts.
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| OPENING | |
| 1. | Call to Order. |
| 2. | Roll Call. |
| 3. | Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America. |
| 4. | Agenda Review – Consider and approve, by majority vote, minor revisions to Board items
and/or attachments and any item added to, or removed/continued from, the Board of Supervisors Agenda. |
| 5. | Public Comments – Citizen presentations regarding County related matters NOT appearing on
this agenda. (See Guidelines above) |
| 6. | Board Comments – Comments by Board members on matters they deem appropriate including memorial adjournments. A Board member may ask a question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief report on his or her own activities. A Board member may also provide a reference to staff or other resources for factual information, or request staff to report back to the Board at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter. The Board may also direct
staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda. |
| 7. | CEO Comments – Brief announcements and report on CEO and County workforce activities. |
| 8. | Receive a Report Regarding the Novel Coronavirus and Associated Disease known as COVID-
19. |
| REGULAR AGENDA | |
| Regular Agenda items are heard at the Board’s discretion and may be heard at any time during the meeting. | |
| COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE | |
| 9. | Public Hearing Regarding the Adoption of an Urgency Ordinance Temporarily Prohibiting or Suspending Evictions in the Unincorporated Area of Ventura County; and Determination of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act. |
| RECOMMENDATION NO. 4 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE | |
| CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED | |
| MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 | |
| 10. | Ratification of the County Executive Office’s Execution of Grant Agreements for a Combined Award of $624,503 to the Ventura County Continuum of Care and the County of Ventura from the Business Consumer Services and Housing Agency in COVID-19 Emergency Homeless Funding; Approval of Regional Participation and Collaboration between the Ventura County Continuum of Care and the County of Ventura in Allocating Funds; and Authorization for the
Auditor-Controller to Process the Necessary Budgetary Transactions. |
| RECOMMENDATION NO. 3 REQUIRES 4/5THS VOTE | |
| CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED | |
| MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 |
- Authorization for the County Executive Officer to Waive Board Policy Prohibiting Certain Contract Provisions.
CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED
MATERIALS WILL BE AVAILABLE BY MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020
| HEALTH CARE AGENCY | |
| 12. | Approval of, and Authorization for the Purchasing Agent to Sign, a Master Healthcare Staffing Agreement with Huffmaster Crisis Response, Inc. and Huffmaster Healthcare Staffing, Inc. for Temporary Emergency Staffing Services, and Approval to Expend up to $2,400,000 under the Agreement; Authorization for Waiver of County Administrative Policy Manual Policy Regarding Reimbursement of Employees’ County Business Expenses; and Authorization for the Auditor-
Controller to Process Necessary Budgetary Transactions. |
| CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED | |
| 13. | Authorization for the Health Care Agency Director to Waive Sliding Fee Discount Payment Program and Self-Pay Discount Program Patient Costs for Office Visits Due to Respiratory or
COVID-19 Related Symptoms, Effective March 31, 2020 through June 30, 2020. |
| CEO RECOMMENDS APPROVAL AS PROPOSED |
