PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 1, 2003

A COPY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE LAW LIBRARY, 710 HAMILTON STREET @ MARSHALL STREET, ACROSS FROM THE HALL OF JUSTICE AND RECORDS. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN MONDAY THRU THURSDAY 8 A.M. - 9 P.M., FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 5 P.M., AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 12 P.M. - 4 P.M.

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If you wish to speak to the Board, please fill out a speaker’s slip located on the table near the door. If you have anything that you wish distributed to the Board and included in the official record, please hand it to the Clerk of the Board who will distribute the information to the Board members and staff.

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

     
   

1)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Gordon v. County of San Mateo,

WCAB No. SFO 0421136

Hollins v. County of San Mateo,

WCAB No. OAK 227740, 226756 & 259297

Rodgers v. Horsley,

C95 0048 MJJ

       
   

2)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One Case

3)

County Negotiations – CNA, UAPD, SMCCE, LEU, DSA

County Negotiator – Keith Fleming

   
 

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

GOVERNING BOARD

     
 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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 “Employee of the Month” to Val Vaillancourt, Electrician, Public Works (County Manager)

 

Supporting Document

     

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

If your subject is not on the agenda, the President will recognize you at this time. Speakers are customarily limited to two minutes. A speaker’s slip is required.

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

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 time it is scheduled.

 

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 2003 as Child Abuse Prevention Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

 

Supporting Document

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation for its contribution to San Mateo County through the “Building Effective Substance Abuse Treatment” (Supervisor Mike Nevin)

 

Supporting Document

     

7.

9:30 a.m.

Report from the Aesthetics Committee on Devil’s Slide Tunnels and CalTrans (Supervisor Richard Gordon)

     

8.

9:45 a.m.

Report on the Rural House Size Regulations in the rural Coastal Zone (Environmental Services Agency)

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

     

9.

10:00 a.m.

Resolution accepting the Strategic Plan for San Mateo County Alcohol and Other Drug Services for FY 2003-04 (Human Services Agency)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

     

10.

10:15 a.m.

Presentation by the City of Redwood City on the Sea Otter Classic Event (Communication from Other Agencies)

     

11.

10:30 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating March 2003 as Women’s History Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

 

Supporting Document

     

12.

10:45 a.m.

Adoption of an urgency ordinance regarding the regulation of mobilehome parks, and declaring the urgency thereof (4/5ths vote required) (County Counsel)

     

13.

2:30 p.m.

Receipt of bids for the Polhemus Road Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project (Public Works)

REGULAR AGENDA

CONTROLLER

14.

Resolution:

   
 

1)

Providing notice that the agreement for compensation to the County of San Mateo for collection of Special Assessment Charges with cities and special districts will not be automatically renewed for the next fiscal year

   
 

2)

Approving a request to modify the compensation schedule for rates comparable to other counties

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

     

15.

Resolution:

   
 

1)

Providing notice that the agreement for compensation to the County of San Mateo for collection of Special Taxes with cities and special districts will not be automatically renewed for the next fiscal year

     
 

2)

Approving a request to modify the compensation schedule for rates comparable to other counties

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

PUBLIC WORKS

16.

Resolution determining that the existing “test” speed control devices on Hillside Drive, Burlingame Hills, and Blenheim Avenue, Fair Oaks area, shall remain in place until either the Director of Public Works or the Captain of Redwood City Office of California Highway Patrol recommends that they be removed

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

17.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the Sewer Lateral Repair/Maintenance Ordinance, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

 

Supporting Document Attachment

COUNTY MANAGER

18.

County Manager’s report

   
 

1)

Resolution in support of SB 420 (Vasconcellos), development of a uniform statewide identification card program for the distribution of medical marijuana

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

19.

Report and recommendation from the 2003 San Mateo County Agricultural Summit (Supervisor Richard Gordon)

 

Supporting Document

   

20.

Status Report on San Francisco International Airport Runway Modernization Project (Supervisor Mark Church and Supervisor Mike Nevin)

 

Supporting Document

   

21.

Board members’ committee reports

   

22.

Legislative Subcommittee meeting after adjournment of regular meeting

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.

ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER

23.

Resolution authorizing the Chief Elections Officer to render specified election services for the San Carlos School District, Burlingame Elementary School District, Cabrillo Unified School District and the San Mateo-Foster City School District in conjunction with a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2003

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

24.

Ratification of a proclamation designating the week of March 3 – 9, 2003 as Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of Aids (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

   

25.

Ratification of resolutions honoring the following women for their outstanding accomplishments and contributions to San Mateo County (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson):

   
 

Lenore Roberts

Vicki Smothers

     
 

Carol Lou Young-Holt

Lisa Tealer

     
 

Ruth-E Bennison

Donna Rutherford

     
 

Nora Razon

Elizabeth Carole McKenna

     
 

Susan R. Ferren

 
 

Supporting Document

     

26.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Rahn Becker upon his retirement from the City of Burlingame (Supervisor Mark Church)

 

Supporting Document

   

27.

Recommendation for appointment of Bruce Hasenkamp to the position of alternate member of the Assessment Appeals Board, term expiring September 2, 2005 (Supervisor Jerry Hill and Supervisor Mike Nevin)

 

Supporting Document

COUNTY COUNSEL

28.

Resolution authorizing replacement of the annual audit of the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District with a biennial audit covering a two-year period (unanimous vote required) (continued from March 4, 2003)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

29.

Resolution:

   
 

1)

Determining that San Mateo County is a hybrid entity as defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations

     
 

2)

Directing the County Manager to issue administrative memoranda, as necessary, to designate the departments of the County that are covered by HIPAA and to adopt policies required to comply

     
 

3)

Authorizing the County Manager to sign business associate agreements as required to comply with HIPAA

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

     

30.

Introduction of an ordinance amending Part 10 of Salary Ordinance 4125, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

COUNTY MANAGER

31.

Resolution declaring certain County-owned real property in the City of South San Francisco as surplus to the needs of the County, in order to facilitate use of that property for an affordable housing project

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES AGENCY

32.

Adoption of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

   

33.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

   
 

1)

Claims (Non-Culpable)

     
   

21st Century Insurance/ Tesfai Keleta

N. V. Heathorn, Inc.

       
   

Geno Gallegos

Lovell Williams

       
   

Gang Hao Li

United Services Automobile Association/

Darryl L.Stockton

   

Rossana Mahafutau

 
       
 

2)

Application for leave to present a late claim (No statutory basis for excuse)

     
   

Jessica Peters (minor)

 

Supporting Document

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY

34.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Women’s Recovery Association for the provision of residential mental health services, changing the term date to December 31, 2002, reducing the amount by $82,500 to a new total of $82,500

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

35.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with YMCA of San Francisco: Peninsula Family Branch, dba North Peninsula Family Alternatives to provide juvenile sexual responsibility services for FYs 2002-04, reducing the amount by $204,475 to $555,586

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

36.

Resolution authorizing Aging and Adult Services to submit an application to the State of California Department of Health Services for the Long Term Care Integration Development Phase Grant

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

37.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco for medical direction of the emergency medical services system and medical consultation to the Emergency Medical Services Program, extending the term to December 31, 2004, increasing the amount by $176,106 to $554,106

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

38.

Resolution authorizing the Controller to pay non-contract physicians who provide medical services for San Mateo Medical Center, extending the term to June 30, 2003, increasing the amount by $70,000 to $140,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

39.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the master salary ordinance, adding five positions: an Administrative Assistant II, a Patient Services Assistant II, a Pharmacy Technician and two Pharmacists, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

40.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

1)

Flat rate agreements with Family and Community Enrichment Services, Inc. and Youth and Family Assistance, Inc. to provide dual diagnosis nonresidential treatment services for the term of September 30, 2002 through September 29, 2005, in the total amount of $573,033

   
 

2)

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

   
   

a)

Reduce the County’s maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the funding received by the County

   
   

b)

Increase the County’s maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in funding received by the County; however said increase shall be limited to total of $25,000 per agreement and/or

   
   

c)

Make changes in the types of treatment services provided by the Contractors, as long as the changes have no impact on the County’s maximum fiscal obligation

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

41.

Resolution authorizing

   
 

1)

Acceptance of a grant from the California Department of Fish and Game and the Employment Development Department for job training and other support services for dislocated workers in the fish trade industry, in the amount of $48,000

   
 

2)

The Director of Human Services Agency to execute documents related to the grant

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

42.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

1)

Agreements with The American Lung Association of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties, Ron Carino, O’Rorke Inc., Walden House Inc. and Youth Leadership Institute to provide tobacco prevention, smoking cessation and social marketing services for the term January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, in the total amount of $445,000

     
 

2)

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

     
   

a)

Reduce the County’s maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate reduction in the funding received by the County

     
   

b)

Increase the County’s maximum fiscal obligation in the event there is a commensurate increase in funding received by the County; however, said increase shall be limited to a total of $25,000 per agreement and/or

     
   

c)

Make changes in the types of services provided by Contractors, as long as the changes have no impact on the County’s maximum fiscal obligation

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreements

 

Supporting Document Agreements

 

43.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

1)

An agreement with the State of California, Department of Rehabilitation to provide employment and training services to the disabled population in San Mateo County for the term of January 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, in the amount of $370,570, Net County Cost $40,161 for FY 2002-03 and $80,326 for FY 2003-04

     
 

2)

The Director of Human Services Agency to execute future amendments

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Grant

PUBLICS WORKS

44.

Resolution adopting plans and specifications, determining prevailing wage scales and calling for sealed proposals for the construction of a pedestrian bridge on Mirada Road over the Arroyo de en Medio, Half Moon Bay area

(Tuesday, April 22, 2003 at 2:30 p.m.)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Map

GOVERNING BOARD OF OTHER AGENCIES

45.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Dr. Lloyd A. and Margaret A. Kwok for the reimbursement of certain construction costs associated with the installation of sanitary sewer facilities for the term of January 9, 2001 through January 9, 2011

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

46.

Acting as the Governing Board of the San Mateo County Flood Control District:

 
 

1)

Resolution adopting plans and specifications, determining prevailing wages scales, and calling for sealed proposals for Channel Improvements in Colma Creek between Spruce and San Mateo Avenues, South San Francisco

(Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at 2:30 p.m.)

     
 

2)

Resolution authorizing execution of an amendment to the 1999 Engineering Services Agreement with Wilsey Ham (Consultants), increasing the total not-to-exceed fees for all work by $202,000 to $1,318,700

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement