PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 17, 2007

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 a.m.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL – Present: Supervisors Church, Hill, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Absent: None.

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

IHSS and LEU Negotiations

County Negotiator: Fran Buchanan

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Antonacci v. County of San Mateo

WCAB No. 0464756, SFO 0464758

Davis v. County of San Mateo

WCAB (unassigned)

Settlement in the amount of $33,740.

Masaganda v. County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV 458797

Reddick v. County of San Mateo

WCAB SFO 0467761, SFO 0467763

Settlement in the amount of $42,735.

Rofael v. County of San Mateo

WCAB SFO 0440374

Settlement in the amount of $50,000.

Safer II Corporation v. County of San Mateo et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 459549

White v. County of San Mateo

WCAB (unassigned)

Settlement in the amount of 63,195.

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9

One case

D)

Public Employee Appointment

Title: Director of Public Works

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 3)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 4)

All items on the consent agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda. Any item on the regular agenda may be transferred to the consent agenda.

Hill/Tissier

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of Employee of the Month for April 2007 to Bill Smith, Deputy County Counsel, Office of the County Counsel (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Michael Murphy, Assistant County Counsel

Brenda Carlson, Deputy County Counsel

Tom Casey, County Counsel

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Speakers recognized by the President:

Christa Indriolo, 4180 George Avenue, San Mateo 94403

Dianne Whitaker, AIA, 15 N. Ellsworth #104, San Mateo 94401

Robert Gooyer, AIA, 15 N. Ellsworth #104, San Mateo 94401

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2681) designating April 8 through April 14, 2007 as National Public Safety Dispatchers Week (Supervisor Mark Church)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jennifer Altman

Church/Gordon

6.

9:15 a.m.

Recommendations on the Stanford University offer on the Alpine Road trail (Continued from the meeting of March 27, 2007) (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Jerry Hill)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Janet Davis, 2455 Alpine Road, Menlo Park 94025

Michael Anderson, 1300 Trinity Drive, Menlo Park 94025

Kathleen Much, 128 Hillside, Menlo Park 94025

Lawrence Gibbs, 191 La Mesa Drive, Portola Valley 94028

Larry Horton, 401 Gerona Road, Stanford 94305

Ginger Holt, 14 Homer Lane, Menlo Park 94025

Rob Decker 131 Mira Way, Portola Valley 94028

Lennie Roberts, 339 La Cuesta, Portola Valley 94028

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

The County Manager was asked to report back in 60 days for an update and in 120 days for the final report.

7.

1:30 p.m.

Presentation of Service Awards (Room 101, 455 County Center, Redwood City) (County Manager)

8.

Accept the FY 2006-07 Mid-Year Report on the Performance of County Programs

This item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

9.

Confirm James C. Porter as the Director of Public Works

This item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

10.

County Manager’s report

This item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

11.

Resolution (068639) establishing five Standing Committees of the Board of Supervisors
(Continued from the meeting of March 27, 2007) (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

This item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

12.

Accept the report on the management review of the Department of Housing (Supervisors Mark Church and Adrienne Tissier)

This item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

13.

Board members’ committee reports

14.

Resolution (068640) in support of H.R. 800, the Employee Free Choice Act (Supervisors Mark Church and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

15.

Ratification of a resolution (2619) honoring Deputy District Attorney Elaine Tipton for her leadership and effort to reduce the occurrence of domestic violence and assisting the survivors of domestic violence (Supervisor Mark Church)

16.

Resolution (068641) approving a housing relocation assistance loan to Gary Horne who has recently accepted employment as the Clinical Services Manager – Pharmacy Director at the San Mateo Medical Center, in the amount of $200,000

17.

A)

Resolution (068642):

1)

Amending Resolution No. 068565 approving a housing assistance loan to David S. Boesch as consideration for his employment as Assistant County Manager

2)

Authorizing the County Manager to execute such documents as are necessary to consummate the loan, including, but not limited to a promissory note or notes and one or more deeds of trust

B)

Resolution (068643) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $10,006 from Non-Departmental Reserves to Loan to Other Funds/Agencies for the purpose of paying off the home loans provided by the City of Menlo Park

18.

Resolution (068644) authorizing acceptance of a bequest for the testamentary trust created under the will of Earl W. Bettis, in the amount of $35,000

19.

Resolution (068645) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Health Services for HIV prevention services, increasing the amount by $71,156 to $4,286,330

20.

Resolution (068646) authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Asian American Recovery Services to provide school based mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed students at middle schools in San Mateo County, increasing the amount by $343,026 to $443,026, no Net County Cost

B)

The Director of the Health Department to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

21.

Resolution (068647) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the Mental Health Association of San Mateo County to provide Flexible Fund administration for the Pathways for Women program, increasing the amount by $40,000 to $4,134,514, no Net County Cost

22.

Resolution (068648) authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Children’s Health Initiative organizations, transferring the governance of the Children’s Health Initiative from the Board of Supervisors to the San Mateo Community Health Authority

23.

Resolution (068649) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with HIP Housing Development Corporation for assistance with the acquisition of an apartment complex in South San Francisco for use as affordable housing for the term of April 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $539,004, no Net County Cost

B)

The Director of the Department of Housing or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

24.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

Claims (Non-Culpable)

Nancy L. Creel

Darryl Lee Goldstein

Irma Esquivel

Felipe Palos

25.

Resolution (068650) adopting the Memorandum of Understanding with the San Mateo County Council of Engineers for the term of April 8, 2007 through April 10, 2010

26.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

This item was continued to the meeting of April 24, 2007 for adoption.

27.

Resolution (068651) authorizing an agreement with Michael Aratow, MD, FACEP for consulting services for the term of April 10, 2007 through April 10, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $268,000

28.

Resolution (068652) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $74,000 from Inter-Fund Transfer Revenue to Fixed Assets Equipment for the purchase of two brush chippers (4/5ths vote required)

29.

Resolution (068653):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing the purchase of aggregate and paving oil and for the rental of a chip spreading machine

B)

Authorizing a pilot program to apply chip seals to county roads

30.

Resolution (068654) approving plans and specifications, determining prevailing wage scales and calling for sealed proposals for the reconstruction of portions of Altschul Avenue between Camino a los Cerros and Camino de los Robles and Monterey Avenue between Alameda de las Pulgas and Altschul Avenue, West Menlo Park area

(Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.)

31.

Resolution (068655) approving plans and specifications, determining prevailing wage scales and calling for sealed proposals for the reconstruction of a portion of Seventh Avenue, North Fair Oaks area

(Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.)

32.

Resolution (068656) approving plans and specifications, determining prevailing wage scales and calling for sealed proposals for the Willow Road Grade Separation Ramp Metering Project

33.

Resolution (068657) authorizing:

A)

Agreements with Anchor Drugs to provide pharmacy services to patients of the Mike Nevin Health Center, South San Francisco Health Center and Fair Oaks Family Health Clinic for the term of April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $360,000 each

B)

An agreement with Baneth’s Pharmacy to provide pharmacy services to patients of the Willow Clinic for the term of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $360,000

C)

The Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

34.

Resolution (068658) authorizing:

A)

Agreements with Asereth Medical Services, Inc., Nor-Cal Medical Temps and ScriptSTAT to provide temporary pharmacy staffing for the term of April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2010, in a total amount not to exceed $150,000

B)

The Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

35.

Resolution (068659):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Sequoia Health Services to provide tertiary care for the term of January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, in an amount not to exceed $500,000

B)

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

36.

Resolution (068660) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Daniel Buckley, MD to provide ophthalmology services, increasing the amount by $8,500 to $124,169.38

37.

Resolution (068661) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $50,000 from unanticipated revenue to Extra Help Hours – Regular Pay to cover extra help personnel costs in the Office of Emergency Services (4/5ths vote required)

The meeting adjourned at 10:34 a.m. in memory of John H. Erkman, Walter Schultz and John Serrano, to reconvene on Tuesday, April 24, 2007 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session - Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.