PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON NOVEMBER 11 AND 25, 2008

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

Absent: None

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

CNA Negotiations; DSA and OSS Re-openers

County Negotiator: Diana Doughtie

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York,

Case No. 08-13555 (JMP)

County Counsel will retain outside counsel for the purpose of filing legal papers regarding the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy.

The following has been added:

Addendum:

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

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

One case

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 5)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 6)

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Motion: Church / Second: Hill

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of the Employee of the Month Award for October 2008 to Ines McMacken, Benefits Analyst, Human Services Agency (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Deborah Torres

Brenda Luebke

Marmi Bermudez

Johnathan Messinger

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board President

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Ines McMacken, Benefits Analyst, Human Services Agency

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

No members of the public wished to speak.

5.

9:00 a.m.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District, conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution: (Governing Board)

A)

Ordering the annexation of Lands of Cool, Redwood City area to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District

B)

Directing the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit a copy of the resolution ordering annexation to the City of Redwood City and file maps of said annexation with the appropriate agencies

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jim Porter, Director, Public Works Department

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close public hearing - Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

3)

Adopt resolution (069763) - Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Hill

6.

9:00 a.m.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District, conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution: (Governing Board)

A)

Ordering the annexation of Lands of Turchet, Redwood City area to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District

B)

Directing the Director of the Department of Public Works to transmit a copy of the resolution ordering annexation to the City of Redwood City and file maps of said annexation with the appropriate agencies

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jim Porter, Director, Public Works Department

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close public hearing - Motion: Gordon / Second: Church

3)

Adopt resolution (069764) - Motion: Church / Second: Jacobs Gibson

7.

9:15 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a resolution endorsing the Guiding Principles (Principles) of the Grand Boulevard Initiative and directing that the Principles be incorporated into future plans involving El Camino Real: (Planning and Building Department)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing - Motion: Hill / Second: Church

C)

Adopt resolution (069765) - Motion: Hill / Second: Jacobs Gibson

Speakers recognized by the President:

Lisa Grote, Director, Planning and Building Department

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

8.

9:30 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a zoning text amendment to the Zoning Regulations portion of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code to establish regulations for telecommunication facilities: (Planning and Building Department)

A)

Certify the Negative Declaration

B)

Resolution approving the zoning text amendment, which adds Chapter 24.5 of Division VI, Part One, of the San Mateo County Ordinance code, Zoning Regulations

C)

Introduction of an ordinance adding Chapter 24.5 of Division VI, Part One, of the San Mateo Ordinance Code, Zoning Regulations to establish regulations for telecommunication facilities and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

Speakers recognized by the President:

Lisa Grote, Director, Planning and Building Department

Steve Monowitz, Long Range Planning Manager

Kurt Oppenheimer, 632 Palomar Park Drive, Redwood City 94062

Tom Miller, 625 Scott Street #206, San Francisco 94117

Paul Aubritton, 423 Washington Street, San Francisco, 94111

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close public hearing - Motion: Gordon / Second: Church

3)

Adopt resolution

4)

Adopt ordinance

This item was continued to the meeting of December 9, 2008.

9.

10:00 a.m.

Resolution (069766) accepting the Health System Redesign Initiative Implementation Update for the period of March 2008 through October 15, 2008 (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Charlene Silva, Director, Health Department

Srija Srinivasan, Special Assistant to the County Manager

10.

11:30 a.m.

Report on Shared Vision 2025: Vision to Action (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Mary McMillan, Deputy County Manager

Reyna Farrales, Deputy County Manager

John Melville, Consultant

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Supervisor Richard Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Ruth Peterson, Sustainable San Mateo County

Tyler Smith

Rabbi Jay Miller

Jaqueline, League of Women Voters

Corinne Goodrich, SamTrans

11.

Resolution (069767) accepting the proposed revisions to the County’s Healthcare for the Medically Indigent policy, in alignment with the County’s Welfare and Institutions Code Section 17000 responsibilities (Jointly with County Counsel)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Tricia Berke Vinson, Legal Aid Society, 521 East 5^th Avenue San Mateo 94402

Alicia Jimenez, 217 Juniper, South San Francisco 94080

Norma Suarez, 662 First Lane, South San Francisco 94080

Diana Reddy, 23 Hillview Avenue, Redwood City 94062

Rayna Lehman, 1153 Chess Drive #200, Foster City 94404

Charlene Silva, Director, Health Department

Srija Srinivasan, Special Assistant to the County Manager

Maya Altman, Health Plan of San Mateo

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board President

Motion: Hill / Second: Gordon

12.

Resolution (069768) accepting the Facilities Plan for the Pescadero Community Sewer Project and designating Wastewater Treatment Plant SITE 3 and a conventional gravity collection system as the preferred alternative for the environmental assessment

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jim Porter, Director, Public Works Department

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

13.

County Manager’s report:

House Resolution 1424 Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008, Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP)

14.

Board members’ committee reports

Board President, Adrienne Tissier thanked everyone for the three jail planning meetings. The meetings were well attended and staff received good feedback. Supervisor Tissier invited the public to Seniors on the Move event which will take place on October 30, 2008.

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.

15.

Recommendation for the appointment of David M. Amann to the Commission on Public Assisted Medical Care, representing the business community, term expiring June 30, 2012 (Supervisors Adrienne Tissier and Rich Gordon)

16.

Ratification of a resolution (2857) honoring Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County upon its 30th anniversary (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

17.

Ratification of a resolution (2858) honoring Al Teglia on the celebration of his life (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

18.

Adoption of an ordinance (04446) repealing Chapter 4.58 of Title 4 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code requiring chain foodservice establishments to post nutrition information, previously introduced on October 21, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

19.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Menlo Park Highway Lighting District (District), adopt a resolution (069769):

A)

Determining that it is just, equitable and in the public interest to have the cost of installing and maintaining one additional streetlight proposed to be installed on 5^th Avenue, North Fair Oaks area within the District’s boundary, charged against the District

B)

Authorizing the installation of the streetlight

20.

Resolution (069770) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for the provision of primary health care, case management and support services to individuals with HIV/AIDS for the term of March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009, in the amount of $1,960,581, $429,654 is Net County Cost

B)

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

21.

Resolution (069771) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with AppleOne Employment Services for the provision of temporary staffing services for the term of November 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $333,350, no Net County Cost

B)

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

22.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance deleting one Housing Community Development Specialist III and adding one Senior Accountant and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

This item is continued to the meeting of November 4, 2008 for adoption.

23.

Resolution (069772):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Edgewood Center for Children and Families for the provision of a Family Finding Pilot Program, extending the term through June 30, 2009, increasing the amount by $161,316 to $185,016, $112,921 is Net County Cost

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

24.

Resolution (069773):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Clerity Solutions, Inc. for the Criminal Justice Information Systems Migration Project, increasing the amount by $299,260 to $4,028,527

B)

Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Information Services Department or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

25.

Resolution (069774) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with the San Mateo County Office of Education for the provision of counseling services, literacy and numeracy instruction and learning services for Court and Community Schools students for FYs 2006-09, in an amount not to exceed $768,527, no Net County Cost

26.

Resolution (069775): (4/5ths vote required)

A)

Declaring the Gazos Creek Road large redwood treefall and bank failure an emergency

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to approve and oversee emergency bank stabilization work at the site

27.

Make a finding to continue the local emergency declaration for constructing slope stabilization within the landslide, La Honda area

28.

Resolution (069776) authorizing:

A)

Agreements with Cross Country TravCorps, Inc., Emerald Health Services, First Call Nursing Services, Inc., Health One, Lead Staffing Corporation, Medical Staffing Network, Medstaff, Inc., Per Diem Staffing, Professional Resource Enterprises dba UNI, Relief Nursing Services, SHC Services, Inc., Star Nursing and TruStaff for the provision of temporary nursing services for FYs 2008-11, in an amount not to exceed $7,500,000 collectively

B)

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

29.

Resolution (069777) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Barry McNamara, M.D. for the provision of ophthalmology services, increasing the amount by $5,000 to $132,236.30