PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON NOVEMBER 25 AND DECEMBER 2, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

The meeting was called to order at 9:02 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)

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)

   
 

Lopez, Ana Maria v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB No. SFO 502127

   
 

Settlement in the amount of $48,750.00 and future medical expenses.

   

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

   
 

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

 

One case

   
 

The County of San Mateo will join the petition filed by the City of Los Angeles, County of Santa Clara and the City and County of San Francisco with the California Supreme Court challenging the passage of Proposition 8.

   

C)

Public Employee Appointment

   
 

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957

 

Title: County Manager

   
 

Negotiations have concluded and County Counsel is prepared to discuss specifics when the matter is heard at the open agenda meeting - Item #10.

 

2.

9:00 a.m.

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

     
   

Motion: Church / Second: Gordon

     
 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

   

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of the Employee of the Month for November 2008 to Yolanda Ayala, Licensed Vocational Nurse, San Mateo Medical Center (County Manager)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

   

Linda Franco

   

Yvonne Sylten, Clinic Manager

   

Margarita Harrington, Charge Nurse, Medical Clinic

   

Dr. Sang-ick Chang, Director, San Mateo Medical Center

   

Yolanda Ayala, Licensed Vocational Nurse, San Mateo Medical Center

     

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

   
 

Carol Abrams 1201 Redwood, Millbrae, 94030

 

Barbara Ross, 25 Roxbury Lane, San Mateo, 94402

 

Wynn Grcich, 3045 Miradonna Way, Union City 94587

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

     

5.

9:00 a.m.

Who We Are and What We Do: San Mateo Medical Center (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

   

Dr. Sang-ick Chang, San Mateo Medical Center

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Resolution (069786) accepting the 2009 budget of the San Mateo County Exposition and Fair Association (San Mateo County Event Center)

     
   

Motion: Church / Second: Hill

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Dana Store, Assistant Manager, San Mateo County Event Center

     

7.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation on Supplemental Meals on Wheels (Meals on Wheels Coalition)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Michelle Napick

   

Debbie Jones Thomas

8.

9:45 a.m.

Presentation of the report, Economic and Workforce Development Opportunities in San Mateo County's Labor Market, by Dr. Chris Benner, Center for Regional Change, University of California at Davis (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Dr. Chris Benner, Professor, University of California at Davis

   

Rayna Lehman, Central Labor Council

   

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

   

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

   

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

   

Kirsten Snow Spaulding, 1645 Scenic Avenue, Berkeley 94709

   

Tim Rainey, California Labor Federation

   

Loren Needle, 600 Baltic, Redwood City, CA 94065

   

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

   

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY COUNSEL

9.

Approve a process to fill the vacancy caused by Supervisor Jerry Hill's election to the State Legislature

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

 

David Pine, 320 Chapin Lane, Burlingame, CA 94010

 

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

   
 

Motion: Gordon / Second: Church

   

10.

Resolution (069787) authorizing an agreement with David S. Boesch for services as County Manager

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

   
 

Motion: Church/ Second: Jacobs Gibson

PLANNING AND BUILDING

11.

Report on the Long Range Planning Services Work Plan for FY 2008-09

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Steve Monowitz, Long Range Planning Director

 

David Schorr, 321 Woodland Vista, La Honda, 94020

 

Lennie Roberts, 339 La Cuesta, Portola Valley, 94028

 

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

COUNTY MANAGER

12.

Approval of the Board of Supervisors’ meeting schedule for calendar year 2009

   
 

This item was moved to the Consent Agenda.

   

13.

County Manager’s report

   
 

John L. Maltbie, County Manager gave an update on the State budget and federal bailout.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

14.

Recommendation for the appointment of Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson as Chair of San Mateo County’s Complete Count Committee for the 2010 United States Census, term expiring January 31, 2011 (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   
 

This item was moved to the Consent Agenda.

   

15.

Board members’ committee reports

   
 

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board President

 

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill was presented with a resolution and a plaque for his years of service to the County of San Mateo.

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

16.

Accept staff recommendation to decline the opportunity to purchase two parcels in the county being offered for sale by the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   

17.

Resolution (2863) honoring Jean E. Brink upon her retirement as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Jefferson Union High School District (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   

18.

Ratification of a resolution (2864) honoring Paula A. Cuneo, Deputy Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder upon her retirement from the County of San Mateo (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   

19.

Ratification of a resolution (2865) honoring the South San Francisco Police Athletic League upon its 50th anniversary (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

COUNTY COUNSEL

20.

Resolution (069788) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $1,248,908 from Revenue Sources to Departmental Reserves for attorney fees recovered from a personal injury lawsuit (4/5ths vote required)

COUNTY MANAGER

21.

Accept the FY 2007-08 Year-End Report on the Performance of County Programs

GOVERNING BOARD

22.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District (District), adopt a resolution (069789) to allow nine specific parcels within the Town of Woodside to be provided future sewer service by gravity into the District’s facilities and authorizing an amendment to the agreements with the:

   
 

A)

Town of Woodside for the transmission of sanitary sewage

     
 

B)

Town of Woodside and the City of Redwood City for sanitary sewerage treatment capacity rights and services

HEALTH

23.

Resolution (069790) authorizing an agreement with the Institute for Human and Social Development for San Mateo County to provide food and nutrition services for the term of September 5, 2008 through September 4, 2009, in the amount of $836,059, no Net County Cost

   

24.

Resolution (069791) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Daniel T. Kresteller, C.P.A., M.S. for the provision of certified public accountant/tax preparer services to Aging and Adult Services conserved clients, increasing the amount by $15,000 to $105,000, 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

     

25.

Resolution (069792) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with One East Palo Alto adding multi-cultural center services, increasing the amount by $182,585 to $321,395, no Net County Cost

   

26.

Resolution (069793) authorizing the submission of an assignment letter to the State Department of Mental Health to transfer the Mental Health Services Act Housing Program planning estimate funds to the California Housing Finance Authority on behalf of the County of San Mateo

   

27.

A)

Resolution (069794) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $2,223,897 within various accounts (4/5ths vote required)

     
 

B)

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance transferring nine positions from Senior Nutrition/Satellite, Family Health Services Division to Child Nutrition Program and Meals on Wheels, San Mateo Medical Center and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (Jointly with the San Mateo Medical Center)

     
   

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

     
     

HUMAN RESOURCES

28.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

   
 

Claims (Non-Culpable)

   
 

Sandra Enroth

Lornalyn Medenilla

 

Eric Fan

Tara Rogers

 

Rafael Gonzalez Jr.

Jacqueline Watts

 

Mayda Hernandez

   

29.

Adoption of an ordinance (04448) amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, previously introduced on November 4, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

HUMAN SERVICES

30.

Resolution (069795) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Northwoods Consulting Partners, Inc. to redesign and implement a content management solution for the Medi-Cal Program with potential for future capability to support other economic self-sufficiency programs for the term of November 18, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $366,187, $18,309 is Net County Cost

     
 

B)

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

INFORMATION SERVICES

31.

Resolution (069796):

   
 

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Syntellect, Inc. for the provision of software support and maintenance services for the Vista framework and professional services, as needed, for necessary system modifications, increasing the amount by $196,948 to $323,132

     
 

B)

Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to purchase ongoing maintenance and support for this system to be invoiced separately and not subject to the agreements not to exceed amount

     
 

C)

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

     

32.

Resolution (069797) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with CompuCom Systems, Inc. for the provision of contingency staffing services, increasing the amount by $295,000 to $5,687,000

LOCAL AGENCY FORMATION COMMISSION

33.

A)

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance adding one Administrative Secretary III position in the Parks Department and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

     
   

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

     
 

B)

Resolution (069798) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $66,410 from Unanticipated Revenue to various accounts in the Parks Department to cover the cost of the position for the remainder of FY 2008-09 (4/5ths vote required) (Jointly with the Department of Parks)

PARKS

34.

Resolution (069799) authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks to:

   
 

A)

Accept a California Department of Fish and Game Habitat Conservation Planning grant for the preparation of an amendment to the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan, in the amount of $98,480

     
 

B)

Execute documents in connection therewith

     

35.

Resolution (069800) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Jones and Stokes for the preparation of a Initial Study/Environmental Assessment to determine the appropriate level of CEQA/NEPA environmental review, and if determined appropriate, for the preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment for an amendment to the San Bruno Mountain Habitat Conservation Plan for the term of November 18, 2008 through February 28, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $118,209, no Net County Cost

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS

36.

Resolution (069801) authorizing an agreement with the City of East Palo Alto for the provision of public safety dispatch services for FYs 2008-10, in an amount not to exceed $1,622,134

PUBLIC WORKS

37.

Resolution (069802) authorizing an Amended and Restated Joint Exercise of Powers agreement with the Cities of Palo Alto, Menlo Park, East Palo Alto, the Town of Atherton and the County of Santa Clara for the provision of cable television and video franchise administration and an enforcement process related to state franchise holders under the California Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act

   

38.

Introduction of an ordinance repealing and replacing Sections 5.104.010 through 5.104.060 and adding Sections 5.104.070 through 5.104.120 to Chapter 5.104 of Title 5 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code governing cable television franchises to conform to the California Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2006 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   
 

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

   

39.

Resolution (069803) authorizing an agreement with Mavericks Surf Ventures, LLC for the provision of vehicle parking at the Half Moon Bay Airport during the one-day Mavericks Surfing Contest for a term of three days, in the minimum amount of $2,000 (4/5ths vote required)

   

40.

Resolution (069804) authorizing a contract increase with Stoloski and Gonzales, Inc. for the cost of work to relocate existing Montara Water and Sanitary District water mains that are in conflict with the proposed storm drainage improvements to be constructed for the MidCoast Drainage Improvement Project, Moss Beach area, increasing the amount by $35,000 to $391,500

   

41.

Resolution (069805) approving a work plan for utilizing the 2008-09 Appropriation of Proposition 1B Transportation Bond funds

   
 

This item was moved to the Regular Agenda.

   
 

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

   

42.

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to submit an application for Bicycle Transportation Account Funding for 2009-10 and committing the necessary non-federal match and stating the assurance to complete the project

   
 

This item was pulled from the agenda to an unspecified date.

   

43.

Make a finding to continue the local emergency declaration for constructing slope stabilization within the landslide, La Honda area (4/5ths vote required)

SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

44.

Resolution (069806) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Daniel Buckley, M.D. for the provision of ophthalmology services for the term of September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $254,700

     
 

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

   

45.

Adoption of an ordinance (04449) amending the salary ordinance adding one Patient Services Specialist and deleting one Patient Services Assistant at the Willow Clinic, previously introduced on November 4, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

SHERIFF

46.

A)

Resolution (069807) authorizing:

   
   

1)

A Memorandum of Understanding with the Northern California High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area for the continued support of the Northern California Regional Terrorism Threat Assessment Center Fusion Center for FYs 2008-11

       
   

2)

An agreement with the City and County of San Francisco for the distribution of federal FY 2007 Super Urban Area Security Initiative (SUASI) grant funds and authorizing the Sheriff to sign grant assurances related to the grant funds for the term of October 12, 2007 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,604,712

     
 

B)

Resolution (069808) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $1,347,097 from Unanticipated Revenue to various accounts for the 2007 SUASI grant projects (4/5ths vote required)

     

TAX COLLECTOR-TREASURER-REVENUE SERVICES

47.

Recommendation for the appointment of Jack Colbourn to the County Investment Advisory Committee representing the Bay Area Air Quality Management District

   
 

The meeting was adjourned at 11:43 a.m. The next Board of Supervisors meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session – Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting