SPECIAL MEETING:

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CITY HALL
330 WEST 20^TH AVENUE
SAN MATEO, CA 94403
BEGINNING AT 6:00 P.M.

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON JANUARY 13 AND 20, 2009

The meeting was called to order at 6:12 p.m.

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Newly appointed Supervisor Carole Groom was sworn in by former City of San Mateo Mayor John Lee.

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

Absent: None.

1.

6:00 p.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 2)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 2)

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

2.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

Speakers recognized by the President:

Paul Perkovic, Montara

Jim Harvey, Montara

Art Hofmayer, Montara

Kathryn Slater-Carter, Montara

Times listed under this section are approximate. The Board makes every effort to adhere to the times listed, but in some cases, because of unexpected presentations, items may not be heard precisely at the time scheduled. In no case will any item be heard before the scheduled time.

3.

6:00 p.m.

Reorganization of the Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church was appointed President for 2009.

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

Supervisor Rich Gordon was appointed Vice President for 2009.

Motion: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

4.

County Manager’s report – No report

5.

Recommendation for the appointment of members of the Board of Supervisors Environmental Quality, and Housing, Health and Human Services Standing Committees (Continued from the meeting of December 9, 2008) (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

This item was removed from the agenda.

6.

Consideration of 2009 Board, Commission, and Committee Assignments for the Board of Supervisors (Supervisor Mark Church)

The item was transferred to the Consent Agenda.

7.

Board members’ committee reports – No report

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

8.

Approve the minutes for the meetings of June 3, 17, 24, July 8, 22, August 5, 12, September 9, 16, 30, October 7, 21, 28, November 4, 18, December 9, 15, 16, 2008

9.

Recommendation for the appointment of Supervisor Adrienne J. Tissier to the Caltrain Joint Powers Board (Continued from the meeting of December 9, 2008) (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

This item was removed from the agenda.

10.

Recommendation to: (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

A)

Appoint Sabrina Brennan to the Midcoast Community Council, term expiring November 30, 2009

B)

Decline to appoint Ric Lohman to the Midcoast Community Council

C)

Direct the County Counsel to draft a resolution specifying that persons who serve as elected directors of other local government agencies are ineligible for service on the County of San Mateo municipal advisory councils which include elected members

This item was continued to the meeting of January 27, 2009 on the Regular Agenda.

11.

Recommendation for the appointment of Rob Skinner to the Pescadero Municipal Advisory Council representing the Council’s first District, term expiring December 1, 2010 (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

12.

Recommendation for the reappointment of Angel Barrios, Ignacio Guerrero and Melvin Toomer to the Fatherhood Collaborative Advisory Board, terms expiring December 31, 2010 (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

13.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Rich Allen as the 2008 Resource Conservation District Director of the Year (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

This item was continued to the meeting of January 27, 2009 at 9:30 a.m.

14.

Ratification of a resolution (2880) honoring John Luther Maltbie upon his retirement as County Manager to the County of San Mateo (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

15.

Resolution (069859) extending the provision of continued employment status for reservists called for duty in connection with military expeditions and operations to combat terrorism and in connection with military operations in Iraq until June 30, 2009

16.

Resolution (069860) authorizing the District Attorney to:

A)

Submit a grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program for FY 2008-09, in the amount of $350,689

B)

Execute the grant award agreement to receive such funds

17.

Resolution (069861) authorizing the District Attorney to:

A)

Submit a grant application to the California Office of Emergency Services for the Special Emphasis Program for FY 2008-09, in the amount of $93,500

B)

Execute the grant award agreement to receive such funds

18.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, adopt Resolution No. 2009-01 (069862) establishing the salary and benefits of unrepresented management and confidential personnel of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo

19.

Resolution (069863) accepting an award from the California Department of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Branch for the provision of tuberculosis prevention and control activities for FY 2008-09, in the amount of $294,218, no Net County Cost

20.

Resolution (069864):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Blood Centers of the Pacific for the provision of blood and blood products to the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $712,100

B)

Authorizing 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

21.

Resolution (069865) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Breathe California: Golden Gate Public Health Partnership that supersedes the interim agreement signed on August 29, 2008 for the provision of tobacco cessation services and a public education campaign on the impact of tobacco use in films for the term of July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $132,000, no Net County Cost

B)

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

22.

Resolution (069866) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Catholic Healthcare West, dba Sequoia Hospital for the provision of diagnostic and therapeutic services not available at the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $500,000

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

23.

Resolution (069867) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing agreements with Kaiser Hospital South San Francisco, Kaiser Hospital Redwood City, Seton Medical Center, Seton Coastside Medical Center, Sequoia Hospital, Menlo Park Surgical Hospital, Ravenswood Family Health Center, Mills-Peninsula Health Services (Peninsula Campus), Mills-Peninsula Health Services (Mills Campus) to participate in the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program for the term of September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $298,500 in aggregate for these and all other hospitals and healthcare facilities in the County that contract to participate in the program, no Net County Cost

24.

Resolution (069868) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Scott Oesterling, MD for the provision of obstetrics and gynecology services for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed of $4,012,905.60

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

25.

Resolution (069869) authorizing:

A)

A grant agreement with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation for continued support of the Healthier Outcomes through Multidisciplinary Engagements Team for the term of September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2010, in the amount of $230,364

B)

The Director of the Health System or her designee to execute all necessary applications, contracts, agreements, amendments and payment requests for the purposes of implementing the grant agreement

26.

Resolution (069870):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with UltraEx, Inc. for the provision of transportation for the Meals-on-Wheels program and function as back up for the San Mateo Medical Center courier for the term of October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $720,670

B)

Authorizing 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

27.

Resolution (069871):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Intermountain Healthcare to authorize its name change to Amerinet, Inc., extending the term through December 31, 2010

B)

Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into purchase orders, vendor agreements, lease-purchase agreements, lease agreements and rental agreements for supplies, services and equipment with vendors through Amerinet, Inc.

28.

Resolution (069872) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Eli Lilly and Company for the provision of pharmaceutical rebates, allowing contractor to assign the agreement to any entity that it owns, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control without prior written consent of the County

29.

Resolution (069873) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Williams Scotsman, Inc. for the lease of two portable modular buildings, extending the term through June 30, 2009, increasing the amount by $23,462 to $147,952

30.

Resolution (069874) authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Seton Medical Center for the provision of tertiary medical services, extending the term through December 31, 2008, increasing the amount by $150,000 to $2,350,000

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

31.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

Claims (Non-Culpable)

Irina Kaminsky

Christine Owens

Richard C. MacDonald

Jordan E. Ritter / Essex Hillsdale Garden Apartments

Nalini Nath guardian for Shyam Kumani

Tommy Eugene Roberson

Keluo Okoli

Benjamin Shieh

32.

Resolution (069875) authorizing an agreement with the member counties of the Bay Area Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants Consortium for FYs 2008-11

33.

Resolution (069876):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Family Service Agency of San Mateo County for the provision of child welfare support services for FY 2008-09, in the amount of $237,959, $166,571 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

34.

Resolution (069877):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Silicon Valley Community Foundation to administer funds for the Child Care Facilities Expansion Fund for FYs 2008-11, in the amount of $862,062, no 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

35.

Resolution (069878) authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation to continue services with the Fostering the Future Program, and provide enhanced services to post emancipated youth in the Transitional Housing Placement Plus Program, increasing the amount by $111,920 to $309,489, no 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

36.

Resolution (069879) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Samaritan House-Safe Harbor for the provision of shelter operations, increasing the amount by $70,000 to $1,427,524, $70,000 is Net County Cost

37.

Resolution (069880):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Roberta Yusba for the provision of professional consulting services, increasing the amount by $85,000 to $110,000

B)

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

38.

Resolution (069881) authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks to execute an amendment to the agreement with Phillip Williams and Associates for the preparation of design plans and specifications for the Coyote Point Promenade, extending the term through July 30, 2009, increasing the amount by $29,799 to $170,178

39.

Resolution (069882) authorizing the:

A)

Submission of a grant application to the California Department of Boating and Waterways for the Coyote Point Marina Restroom Building Project, in the amount of $146,000

B)

Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute all necessary applications, contracts, agreements, amendments and payment requests for the purposes of securing grant funds and to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the grant application

40.

A)

Resolution (069883) authorizing the:

1)

Acceptance of a California Department of Parks and Recreation grant agreement for a two year Marbled Murrelet Restoration and Corvid Management Project, in the amount of $112,532

2)

Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute all necessary contracts, agreements, amendments and payment requests to implement and carry out the purposes specified in the grant agreement

B)

Resolution (069884) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $56,266 from State Aid to Fixed Assets to cover FY 2008-09 costs for the project (4/5ths vote required)

41.

Resolution (069885) authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute an amendment to the agreement with Universal Building Services for the provision of additional custodial services, increasing the amount by $193,512 to $887,088

42.

Resolution (069886) authorizing the disposal through public auction of three school buses that have exceeded their usable life or are no longer serving a useful function

43.

Resolution (069887) establishing a no parking zone and a no parking for specified hours zone, Ladera area

44.

Resolution (069888) approving the scope of work and specifications in conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements for the County Government Center parking structure deferred maintenance painting

(Friday, January 30, 2009 at 11:00 a.m.)

45.

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

46.

Resolution (069889):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with U.S. Security Associates, Inc. for security guard services at the Medium Security Facility, La Honda for the term of December 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $210,000

B)

Authorizing the Sheriff or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

The meeting adjourned at 7:01 p.m. The next meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, January 27, 2009 in Closed Session – Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.