PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON MAY 29, 2007

The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m.

Tuesday, May 15, 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)

Law Enforcement Unit (LEU) Negotiations

 

County Negotiator: Diana Doughtie

   

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

   
 

James Robert Hartley v. Canty, et al.

 

United States District Court Case No. C04-00130 RMW

   
 

Keith Kinnon by and through the Public Guardian v. Donald Keller

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV 457909

   
 

Sitamma Naidu v. County of San Mateo

 

Workers Compensation Appeal Board

   
 

Settlement in the amount of $36,320, plus future medical expenses.

 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

   
 

Church/Gordon

 
 
 

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of Employee of the Month for May 2007 to Gina di Gualco, Information Technology Analyst, Office of the Controller (County Manager)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

   

Tom Huening, Controller

   

Bob Adler, Assistant Controller

     

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Joe Webl, 248 Huckleberry Trail, Woodside 94062

 

Louis Calabro, 1212 H El Camino Real, San Bruno 94066

 

Jill Briggs, 185 Canada Vista, La Honda 94020

 

Larry Fama, 230 Scenic Drive, La Honda 94020

 

Linda Fama, 230 Scenic Drive, La Honda 94020

 

Betty Nogues, 50 Canada Vista, La Honda 94020

 

Michael S. Williams, 272 Cuesta Real, La Honda 94020

 

Daniel Cain, P.O. Box 84, 195 Cuesta Vista, La Honda 94020

 

M.F. Chester Palescoo, 1760 Bay Road, East Palo Alto 94303

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

 

5.

9:00 a.m.

Accept the 2007 report on the San Mateo County Math/Science Pilot Project (Supervisors Mark Church and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2639) designating the week of May 13 through 19, 2007 as Peace Officers' Memorial Week (Supervisor Mark Church)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Nancy Steiger, Chief Executive Officer

     
   

Church/Gordon

     

7.

9:30 a.m.

A)

Presentation of a resolution (2640) honoring Nancy Steiger, Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

       
   

B)

Presentation of the San Mateo Medical Center’s 5-Year Progress Report (San Mateo Medical Center)

       
     

Speaker recognized by the President:

     

Nancy Steiger, Chief Executive Officer

       
     

Gordon/Hill

     
     
     
     
     

8.

9:45 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2641) designating May 2007 as Foster Care Month (Supervisors Rose Jacobs Gibson and Mark Church) (Continued from the meeting of May 1, 2007)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Mark Lane

   

Shawna Mullins

     
   

Church/Gordon

     

9.

10:00 a.m.

A)

Accept the report on the Adolescent Collaborative Action Team (ACAT) Strategic Plan implementation and achievements for FYs 2003-06

       
   

B)

Approve the ACAT Strategic Plan for 2007-10 (Human Services Agency)

       
     

Speakers recognized by the President:

     

Beverly Dekker-Davidson

       
     

Gordon/Hill

     

10.

10:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2642) designating May 2007 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     
   

Gordon/Church

     

11.

10:30 a.m.

Presentation of commendations honoring Lois Swanson of Broadmoor and her son, Jim Swanson for their EMMY Award nominations and the showing of the documentary, "The Library Book" (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

     

12.

1:30 p.m.

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

REGULAR AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS

13.

Approve a sewer service rate setting process that is based on the assumption that each district is expected to be self-sufficient and meet its own financial responsibilities

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Peggy Jensen, Deputy County Manager

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

 

Michael Murphy, Assistant County Counsel

   
 

Tissier/Hill

COUNTY MANAGER

14.

County Manager’s report

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

This item was added to the agenda:

   
 

Resolution (068695) supporting San Mateo County Event Center's efforts to ensure the retention of race dates and satellite wagering (Supervisors Jerry Hill and Adrienne Tissier)

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Chris Carpenter, San Mateo County Event Center

   
 

Hill/Gordon

   

15.

Board members’ committee reports

CONSENT AGENDA

 

16.

Approve the minutes for the meetings of January 9, 23, February 6, 13, 27, March 13, 27 and April 10, 2007

ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER

17.

Resolution (068693) authorizing the county elections official to administer the confidential voter program provided by California Elections Code section 2166.7

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

18.

Resolution (068694) amending the membership of the Midcoast Stormwater Drainage Committee: (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

   
 

A)

Removing the requirement that the Chair of the Midcoast Community Council be the Midcoast Community Council’s representative on the Committee

     
 

B)

Adding the requirement that the representative be any member of the Council as chosen by the Council

   

19.

Recommendation for the appointments of Pati Vicari, Deniz Keller, Fel Amistad, R.B. Kniskern and Alexa Johanson to the Commission on Disabilities, terms expiring June 30, 2010 (Supervisors Jerry Hill and Mark Church)

   

20.

Recommendation for the appointments of Kristin Cornuella and Kathleen Barber to the Workforce Investment Board, terms expiring June 30, 2010 (Supervisor Mark Church)

   

21.

Ratification of a resolution (2643) honoring Nevida Butler for her outstanding leadership and compassionate commitment to others in the East Palo Alto community (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

   

22.

Ratification of a resolution (2644) honoring Police Chief Lee G. Violett upon his retirement from the San Bruno Police Department (Supervisor Mark Church)

   

COUNTY COUNSEL

23.

Resolution (068696) authorizing the issuance of Ravenswood City School District 2007-08 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000

COUNTY MANAGER

24.

Resolution (068697) authorizing a joint powers agreement with participating cities for the continuation of the City/County Association of Governments (C/CAG) for the term of July 1, 2007 through December 1, 2011

   

25.

Resolution (068698) authorizing:

   
 

A)

A memorandum of understanding with the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District for the establishment of the Pilarcitos Creek Restoration Workgroup

     
 

B)

The Deputy County Manager for Community Services or her designee to be the primary county contact for the workgroup

   

26.

Resolution (068699) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Vista Marin, LLC to lease a portion of the office building located at 900 Veterans Boulevard, Redwood City for the Health Department, for a term of five years with one option to extend for an additional five years, in the amount of $10,014.30 per month

     
 

B)

The County Manager or his designee to execute notices, options and documents associated with the lease including, but not limited to extension or termination of the agreement under the terms

   

27.

Resolution (068700) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $1,000,000 from the Human Services Agency budget and $1,000,000 from Non-Departmental Reserves to the Capital Projects Fund for the construction of the new Receiving Home on Tower Road, San Mateo (Jointly with the Human Services Agency) (4/5ths vote required)

   

28.

Recommendation for the appointment of Dennis Doherety to the Midcoast Stormwater Drainage Committee, term expiring May 15, 2011

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

29.

Resolution (068701) authorizing the abandonment of collection effort and relief of accountability for certain San Mateo County accounts receivable, in the total amount of $366,637.81

HEALTH

30.

Resolution (068702) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Decade Software Company, LLC to provide an information management system for the term of June 1, 2007 through May 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $625,699, no Net County Cost

     
 

B)

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

   

31.

Resolution (068703) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Graham Beaumont, M.D. to provide psychiatry services, increasing the amount by $35,000 to $185,000

   

32.

Resolution (068704) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Howard Gurevitz, M.D. to provide psychiatry services, increasing the amount by $51,000 to $150,000

     
 

B)

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

   

33.

Resolution (068705) authorizing an amendment to the grant agreement with Peninsula Healthcare District to fund the Children’s Health Initiative, extending the term through December 31, 2007, increasing the amount by $682,250 to $2,796,750

HOUSING

34.

Resolution (068706) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with RGM and Associates for the rehabilitation of the Safe Harbor Shelter, approving the change order work, increasing the amount by $118,766 to $1,640,751, no Net County Cost (Continued from the meeting of May 1, 2007)

HUMAN RESOURCES

35.

Report recommending denial of the following claim:

   
 

Claim (Non-Culpable)

   
 

Isolina Picon

 
   

36.

Introduction of an ordinance amending section 2.71.160 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code providing tuition reimbursement of up to $25 per course for books and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of May 22, 2007 for adoption.

   

37.

Adoption of an ordinance (04372) amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, previously introduced on May 1, 2007 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

PARKS

38.

Resolution (068707):

   
 

A)

Approving the application and acceptance of a San Francisco Bay Trail Project grant from the Association of Bay Area Governments for the Coyote Point Bay Trail Project, in the amount of $348,000

     
 

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute all necessary applications, contracts, agreements, amendments and payment requests for implementing the purposes specified in the grant application

PLANNING AND BUILDING

39.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

A regulatory agreement and declaration of restrictive covenants with George C. Houck and Lou AK Trust to establish joint management of timber harvesting operations in conformance with the Joint Timber Management Plan on property located on two undeveloped parcels, Pescadero area for the term of 30 years (4/5ths vote required)

     
 

B)

The County Manager or his designee to record the agreement and any other documents that may be required to implement the agreement

     
   

This item was removed from the agenda.

   

40.

A)

Resolution (068708) authorizing:

     
   

1)

An amendment to the agreement with Environmental Science Associates to prepare Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports for the Clos de La Tech Winery project, extending the term through December 31, 2008, increasing the amount by $67,600 to $259,215 (4/5ths vote required)

       
   

2)

The Director of Community Development or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

     
 

B)

Resolution (068709) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $67,600 from unanticipated revenue to contractual services (4/5ths vote required)

   

41.

Resolution (068710) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Environmental Science Associates to prepare Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports for the Pilarcitos Quarry expansion project, extending the term through June 30, 2008

     
 

B)

The Director of Community Development of her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

PROBATION

42.

Resolution (068711) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Rape Trauma Services to provide trauma counseling services to adolescent females assigned to the Gaining Independence and Reclaiming Lives Successfully (GIRLS) program for the term of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2008, in an amount not to exceed $112,251, no Net County Cost

   
   
   

43.

Resolution (068712):

   
 

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement for FY 2006-07 with Youth and Family Enrichment Services to provide substance abuse counseling services to adolescent females detained in San Mateo County juvenile institutions, in an amount not to exceed $108,000, $68,000 Net County Cost

     
 

B)

The Chief Probation Officer to accept a Silicon Valley Community Foundation grant to provide substance abuse counseling services to adolescent females detained in San Mateo County juvenile institutions, in the amount of $40,000

PUBLIC WORKS

44.

Resolution (068713) adopting plans and specifications dated April 6, 2007, determining prevailing wage scales, determining the low bidder and awarding a contract to Graham Contractors, Inc. for the 2007 Bayside Cape and Slurry Seal project in the Burlingame Hills and Emerald Lake Hills areas, in the amount of $285,000

   

45.

Resolution (068714) awarding a contract to Half Moon Bay Grading and Paving, Inc. for reconstruction of portions of Altschul and Monterey Avenues, West Menlo Park area, in the amount of $406,000

   

46.

Resolution (068715) awarding a contract to Half Moon Bay Grading and Paving, Inc. for reconstruction of a portion of Seventh Avenue, North Fair Oaks area, in the amount of $185,700

   

47.

Resolution (068716) adopting plans and specifications, determining prevailing wage scales and calling for sealed proposals for the replacement of the cedar shingle roof at the Lathrop House

   
 

(Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at 2:30 p.m.)

   

48.

Resolution (068717):

   
 

A)

Waiving the competitive procurement process and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a purchase order with Peterson Tractor Company Governmental Sales for the purchase of construction equipment, in the amount of $1,619,995

     
 

B)

Authorizing the Director of Public Works or his designee to sign the grant agreement with the California Air Resources Board to receive up to $1,200,000 in grant funding

     
 

C)

Authorizing the allocation of up to $419,995 from the Road Fund as matching funds for the grant

SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

49.

Resolution (068718) authorizing an amendment to the hospital agreement with the Health Plan of San Mateo, extending the term through December 31, 2007

   

50.

Resolution (068719) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Nor-Cal Medical Temps to provide temporary pharmacy staffing services, increasing the amount by $25,000 to $125,000

   

51.

Resolution (068720) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Pacific Cardiovascular Surgeons, Inc. for specialized medical services, increasing the amount by $65,000 to $115,000

   

52.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance adding an on-call rate for extra help Pediatric Physician Specialists in order to enable the Medical Center to fulfill its mission and mandate and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (Jointly with the Human Resources Department)

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of May 22, 2007 for adoption.

   
 

The meeting adjourned at 11:32 a.m. in memory of William Porter, Jr., Marian Elizabeth Gordon and Netty Herawaty Alegria, to reconvene on Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session - Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.