PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON AUGUST 28 AND SEPTEMBER 4, 2001

ALL AGENDA ITEMS AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND/OR ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED BELOW THE ITEM.

 

Tuesday, July 31, 2001

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

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL - Supervisors Rose Jacobs Gibson and Mike Nevin were absent.

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

1)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Govt. Code Section 54956.9;

(One Case)

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Govt. Code Section 54956.9;

2)

Liability Claims

Claimant: Margarita Krebs

Agency Claimed against: County of San Mateo

   

No report.

     

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

   
 

Gordon/Church - The consent agenda was approved with the following changes: Items number 7 and 8 were transferred to the consent agenda; Items number 6, 14, and 38 were continued to August 7, 2001. Item number 18 was corrected to read unanimous vote.

 

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - None

 

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

 

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of the new Agenda format for availability on the Internet and the County's internal Intranet by the August 7, 2001 Board meeting (County Manager)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the Vice President:

Reyna Farrales, Deputy County Manager

Mina Lim, County Manager's Office

     
   

Church/Gordon

     

5.

9:15 a.m.

Hearing to consider a resolution (64629) authorizing the certification of the Negative Declaration for the San Mateo County Sheriff's Forensics Laboratory and Coroner's Office (Environmental Services Director) (continued from July 24, 2001)

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close hearing - Church/Gordon

3)

Adopt resolution

     
   

Speakers recognized by the Vice President:

Paul Scannell, Assistant County Manager

     
   

Gordon/Church

     

6.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation on Service Learning (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

   

This item was continued to August 7, 2001.

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY COUNSEL

7.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the authority of the San Mateo County Health Commission, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   
 

This item was transferred to the consent agenda and continued to August 7, 2001 for adoption.

COUNTY MANAGER

8.

Adoption (04055) of an ordinance amending the San Mateo County Charter to combine the position of Coroner with the position of Sheriff in the elected position of Sheriff-Coroner and to eliminate the position of an elected Coroner, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (jointly with County Counsel)

 

This item was transferred to the consent agenda.

   

9.

Hearing to consider a resolution (64630) regarding the issuance by the San Mateo County Joint Powers Financing Authority of Lease Revenue Bonds for the financing of the Forensics Laboratory/Coroner's Office, the Radio Microwave System and the County Radio System, in an amount not to exceed $35,000,000

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close hearing - Gordon/Church

3)

Adopt resolution

   
 

Speakers recognized by the Vice President:

Paul Scannell, Assistance County Manager

   
 

Church/Gordon

   

10.

County Manager's report - Update on the State Budget

   
 

Speakers recognized by the Vice President:

John Maltbie, County Manager

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

11.

Board members' committee reports

   
 

Supervisor Rich Gordon announced that the Annual Tour de Peninsula would be on August 5, 2001. He also announced that today was Mark Simon's of the San Francisco Chronicle 50th birthday.

CONSENT AGENDA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

12.

Ratification of resolution (1894) honoring Tim McMurdo upon his departure from San Mateo County General Hospital (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

13.

Proclamation (1895) designating August 2, 2001 as "WildAid Day" in San Mateo County (Supervisor Mike Nevin)

CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER

14.

Resolution waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing agreement with Bedrock Consulting, Inc. to provide project management, analysis, and programming for Siemens Applications for FY 2001-02, in an amount not to exceed $195,000

   
 

This item was continued to August 7, 2001.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM OTHER AGENCIES

15.

Resolution (64631) approving the recommendation of the San Mateo County CAL-ID RAN Board, and authorizing the Sheriff to execute an agreement with Telecommunications Engineering Associates for the installation of a comprehensive network for the countywide CAL-ID System and system maintenance, in the amount of $420,278

COUNTY COUNSEL

16.

Adoption of an ordinance (04056) amending Section 2.70.040 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code providing for the terms of the members of the Children and Families First Commission, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

17.

Resolution (64632) agreeing to accept $142,030.90 as offered by PG&E as full payment for penalty and fees associated with late payment of a portion of FY 2000-01 secured real property taxes

COUNTY MANAGER

18.

Adoption of an ordinance (04058) submitting proposal to the voters to continue the Transient Occupancy Tax at the current rate of ten percent of rent charged by hotel operators in unincorporated San Mateo County and declaring an emergency in connection therewith, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (unanimous vote required)

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR

19.

Adoption of an ordinance (04057) enabling department heads to credit new employees in hard-to-fill classifications up to 40 hours of vacation, 48 hours of sick leave, advanced annual accrual of vacation under specified criteria and authorizing a pilot program for the classification of Deputy Sheriff, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

20.

Resolution (64633) authorizing Risk Management to sign a joint powers agreement with BETA Health Care Group to provide excess professional and hospital liability for Health Services Agency for FY 2001-02

21.

Introduction of the salary ordinance for FY 2001-02, 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 August 7, 2001 for adoption.

   

22.

Request recommending denial of the following claims (non-culpable):

Cheree Fay Alma Imelda Sandoval

Joshua Njoroge and Ruth Thomas, Marilyn Stelzner and James Wampler

    Foster Parent of Joshua Njoroge

Kelly O'Brien

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY DIRECTOR

23.

Resolution (64634) authoring amendment A-3 to the 2000-01 agreement with the State Department of Health Services for the State AIDS Master Grant Agreement for FY 2001-02 in the amount of $1,624,907, no Net County Cost

24.

Resolution (64635) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to agreement with Laidlaw Transit Service, dba Industrial Passenger Service extending the term from July 1, 2000 through November 30, 2001 and increasing the amount by $69,636 to $231,000, no Net County Cost

25.

Resolution (64636) authorizing agreement with the Health Plan of San Mateo to provide health benefits to independent providers of the In-Home Supportive Services Program for FY 2001-02

26.

Resolution (64637) authorizing the Controller to pay non-contract medical service providers for services to medically indigent adult patients for the term of March 1, 2001 to February 28, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $250,000

27.

Resolution (64638) authorizing the Controller to pay non-contract physicians providing medical services at San Mateo County General Hospital for the term of April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002, in the amount not to exceed $40,000

28.

Resolution (64639) authorizing the Controller to continue payments on various contracts from July 1, 2001 through September 30, 2001

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY DIRECTOR

29.

Resolution (64640) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with Asian American Recovery Services for FY 2001-02 in the amount of $127,120, no Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services Agency to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000, and

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact on the County's maximum fiscal obligation

30.

Resolution (64641) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with El Concilio for alcohol and drug prevention services for FY 2001-02 in the amount of $114,620, no Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services Agency to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000, and

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact on the County's maximum fiscal obligation

31.

Resolution (64642) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with El Centro de Libertad alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services for FY 2001-02 in the amount of $181,607, $87,869 Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services Agency to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact on the County's maximum fiscal obligation

32.

Resolution (64643) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with Free At Last for alcohol and drug treatment and prevention services for FY 2001-02, in the amount of $598,806, $360,632 Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or the types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact of the County's maximum fiscal obligation

33.

Resolution (64644) authorizing amendment to agreement with Free At Last for the provision of alcohol and drug treatment services for FY 2000-02 increasing the amount to $1,015,812, no Net County Cost

34.

Resolution (64645) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with Hope Prevention, Inc. for alcohol and drug prevention services for FY 2001-02, in the amount of $112,328, no Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or the types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact of the County's maximum fiscal obligation

35.

Resolution (64647) authorizing:

1)

Agreement with The Latino Commission on Alcohol and Drug Services of San Mateo County for alcohol and drug treatment services for FY 2001-02, in the amount of $266,493, $171,423 Net County Cost

2)

Director of Human Services to execute amendments and minor modifications during the term of the agreement, however, such authority is limited to:

 

a)

Reducing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the term of the agreement, the units of service or the types of service provided by Contractor

 

b)

Increasing the County's maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in the term of the agreement, the units of service and/or the types of services provided by Contractor, however, said increase(s) shall be limited to a total of $25,000

 

c)

Making changes in the types or units of service provided by Contractor, as long as the changes have no impact of the County's maximum fiscal obligation

36.

Resolution (64646) authorizing amendment to agreement with Welfare Case Data System Consortium and Electronic Data Systems, for enhanced maintenance of the computerized Welfare Case Data System for FY 2001-02 extending the term to June 30, 2002, increasing the amount by $16,400 to $389,082, $97,271 Net County Cost

PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR

37.

Resolution (64648) authorizing amendment to agreements with Brian Kangas Foulk, Harris & Associates, Mark Thomas and Winzler & Kelly, for Omnibus Engineering Services extending the term to August 8, 2002, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 per agreement, no Net County Cost

38.

Resolutions:

1)

Authorizing a Program Supplemental Agreement No. 007-M to Administering Agency-State Agreement No. 04-5935 which provides for the partial cost reimbursement for the resurfacing of Harbor Boulevard and Old County Road

2)

a)

Authorizing agreement with the City of Belmont that will reimburse the County for project management, construction management, and construction costs associated with the reconstruction of the City's portion of O'Neill Avenue in conjunction with the Harbor Industrial Area Road Improvement Project

 

b)

Declaring a portion of O'Neill Avenue within the corporate limits of the City of Belmont a County Highway for the purpose of reconstructing O'Neill Avenue (4/5ths vote required)

3)

Awarding contract to Interstate Grading & Paving, Inc. for the Harbor Industrial Area Road Improvement Project, in an amount not to exceed $877,000, no Net County Cost

   
 

This item was continued to August 7, 2001, due to the lack of a 4/5ths vote.

   

39.

Resolution (64650) awarding contract to El Camino Paving, Inc. for the resurfacing of Hillside Boulevard and Villa Street, in an amount not to exceed $297,500

40.

Resolution (64649) authorizing agreement with Siemens Cerberus Pyrotronics for the annual testing and maintenance of fire alarm systems and repair services for various County facilities for July 31, 2001 through July 30, 2004, in an amount not to exceed $400,695

SHERIFF

41.

Resolution (64651) authorizing the Sheriff's Office to apply for 2001 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds with the Department of Justice, in the amount of $24,117 and authorizing the County Manager to execute all related award documents, contracts, amendments and extensions

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:35 a.m. in memory of Monica Aguis, to reconvene on Tuesday, August 7, 2001 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session - Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.