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

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

 

This meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m.

 

Tuesday, March 25, 2003

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL - All Supervisors were present.

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

     
   

1)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Gordon v. County of San Mateo,
WCAB No. SFO 0421136

Settlement: $37,920 and an additional $12,500 for payment of lien.


Hollins v. County of San Mateo,
WCAB No. OAK 227740, 226756 & 259297

Settlement: $75,000


Rodgers v. Horsley,
C95 0048 MJJ

Settlement: $20,000

       
   

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

   

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA

CONSENT AGENDA

GOVERNING BOARD

     
   

Nevin/Hill

     

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of "Employee of the Month" to Val Vaillancourt, Electrician, Public Works (County Manager)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Neil Cullen, Director of Public Works
Pete Coudray, Construction Supervisor
Luther Perry, Chief Information Officer

     

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:
Tyson Krumholz, 646 Ninth Avenue, Menlo Park, 94025
Larry Ruano, 1100 Tousdale Drive, Burlingame, 94402
Tom McCaffrey, 1224 Crestwood Drive, So. San Francisco, 94080
Christine Giannini, 920 Glenview Drive, San Bruno, 94066
Karen Spater, 463 Green Ridge Drive #4, Daly City, 94014
Chris Mohr, 690 Broadway, Redwood City, 94063

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2090) designating April 2003 as Child Abuse Prevention Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Stuart Oppenhiem, Northern Regional Director, Human Services Agency
Pat Black, Employee and Public Services
Sherry Rosenberg, District Attorney's Office

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution (2091) honoring the Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation for its contribution to San Mateo County through the "Building Effective Substance Abuse Treatment" (Supervisor Mike Nevin)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Supervisor Mike Nevin, Board of Supervisors
Yvonne Fraiser, Administrator, Human Services Agency
Leonardo Tacata, 134 Hillside Blvd., Daly City, 94014
Keith Lewis, Horizon
Ed Carlson

     

7.

9:30 a.m.

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

   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors
Skip Sowko

     
   

Gordon/Hill

     

8.

9:45 a.m.

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

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

Mark Duano
Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Mike Nevin, Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors
Meg Delano, 441 Werr Road, Loma Mar, 94021
Mario Pellegrini, 1430 Audubon Avenue, Montara, 94037
Lennie Roberts, 339 La Cuesta, Portola Valley, 94028
Zoe Kersteen-Tucker, 776 Buena Vista Street, Moss Beach, 94038
Nina Pellegreini, 1430 Audubon Avenue, Montara, 94037
Oscar Braun, 1589 Higgins Canyon Road, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Pat Gray, 1616 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, 94010
Jo Chamberlain, 501 Lucy Lane, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Jim Rourke, P.O. Box 222 Pescadero, 94060
Chuck Gust, P.O. Box 427, Pescadero, 94080
Jack Olsen, 765 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Chad Hooker, 423 San Benito Street, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Kerry L. Burke, 34 Amesport Landing, Half Moon Bay 94019
Michael Murphy, 2100 Lobitos Creek Road, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Christina Lee, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Allan Bernardi, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Bob Milton, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Pete Congdon, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Carol Sealey, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
John Brook, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Robert Pedro, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
John Gieseker, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
George Mozingo, 850 Woodside Way, San Mateo, 94401
Geoff Allen, P.O. Box 2, Pescadero, 94060
April Vargas, P.O. Box 370265, Montara, 94037
Ana Polacek, 139 Columbus Street, P.O. Box 2393, El Granada, 94018
Marta Sehnal, 7915 Alpine Road, La Honda, 94020

     
   

Supervisor Gordon - Continue this item for 120 days, staff to prepare a financial analysis of the impact in changes to regulations on agricultural land prices and report on density credits and transfer of density programs.
Supervisor Hill - Refine current process to prevent existing problems.

     
   

Gordon/Hill

9.

10:00 a.m.

Resolution (065882) accepting the Strategic Plan for San Mateo County Alcohol and Other Drug Services for FY 2003-04 (Human Services Agency)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

Madelyn Martin, Deputy Director
Yvonne Fraiser, Administrator
Selina Toy, Human Services Supervisor
Marilyn Rex
Darryl Byrd
Bob Rybicki

     
   

Hill/Gordon

     

10.

10:15 a.m.

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

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Rick Saton

     

11.

10:30 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2092) designating March 2003 as Women's History Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Eliana Schultz, Director, Food and Nutrition

     

12.

10:45 a.m.

Adoption of an urgency ordinance (04165) regarding the regulation of mobilehome parks, and declaring the urgency thereof (4/5ths vote required) (County Counsel)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Tom Casey, County Counsel
Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors
Pat Gray, 1616 Adeline Drive, Burlingame, 94016
Jo Chamberlain, 501 Lucy Lane, Half Moon Bay, 94019
Don Mendel, Nurserymen's Exchange
April Varga, P.O. Box 370265, Montara, 94037
Roberta McNair, 3499 E. Bayshore Road #52, Redwood City, 94063
Lisa Ketcham, 175 Culebra, Moss Beach, 94038
Jacquelynn Pope, 934 Hermosa Avenue, 90254
Edward McDonald, 200 S. Santa Cruz Avenue #101B, Los Gatos, 95030
Peter Reid, 521 E. 5th Avenue, San Mateo, 94403
Geri Nave, 730 Brannon Avenue, Redwood City

     
   

Gordon/Nevin

     

13.

2:30 p.m.

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

REGULAR AGENDA

CONTROLLER

14.

Resolution (065883):

   
 

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

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Tom Huening, Controller
Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors
Gracie Dougherty, San Mateo/Foster City CFD

     
   

Nevin/Gordon

     

15.

Resolution (065884):

   
 

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

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:
Tom Huening, Controller
Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

     
   

Nevin/Gordon

PUBLIC WORKS

16.

Resolution (065885) 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

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:
Neil Cullen, Director of Public Works
Joe Galligan, 2404 Easton Drive, Burlingame, 94010
April Vargas, P.O. Box 370265, Montara, 94037
John Shott, 198 Loyola Avenue, Menlo Park, 94025
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

   
 

Church/Hill

   

17.

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

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:
Neil Cullen, Director of Public Works
Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors
Wilson G. Pinney. 1624 Yorktown Road, San Mateo, 94402
Cliff Donely, 30 Shelburne Place, San Mateo, 94403
John Shott, 198 Loyola Avenue, Menlo Park, 94025
Richard Axen, 1659 Lexington, San Mateo, 94402

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003 for adoption. Gordon/Hill

COUNTY MANAGER

18.

County Manager's report

   
 

1)

Resolution (065881) in support of SB 420 (Vasconcellos), development of a uniform statewide identification card program for the distribution of medical marijuana

     
   

Nevin/Hill

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

19.

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

   
 

This item was moved to the Consent agenda.

   

20.

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

   
 

This item was moved to the Consent agenda.

   

21.

Board members' committee reports

   

22.

Legislative Subcommittee meeting after adjournment of regular meeting

   

CONSENT AGENDA

ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER

23.

Resolution (065886) 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

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

24.

Ratification of a proclamation (2093) designating the week of March 3 - 9, 2003 as Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of Aids (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

   

25.

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

   
 

Lenore Roberts (2094)

Vicki Smothers (2099)

     
 

Carol Lou Young-Holt (2095)

Lisa Tealer (2100)

     
 

Ruth-E Bennison (2096)

Donna Rutherford (2101)

     
 

Nora Razon (2097)

Elizabeth Carole McKenna (2102)

     
 

Susan R. Ferren (2098)

 
     

26.

Ratification of a resolution (2103) honoring Rahn Becker upon his retirement from the City of Burlingame (Supervisor Mark Church)

   

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)

COUNTY COUNSEL

28.

Resolution (065887) 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)

   

29.

Resolution (065888):

   
 

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

     

30.

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

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003 for adoption.

   
   

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

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES AGENCY

32.

Adoption of an ordinance (04166) amending the salary ordinance, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   

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)

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY

34.

Resolution (065889) 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

   

35.

Resolution (065890) 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

   

36.

Resolution (065891) 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

   

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

   
 

This it was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003.

   

HOSPITAL AND CLINICS

38.

Resolution (065892) 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

   

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

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003 for adoption.

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

40.

Resolution (065893)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

   

41.

Resolution (065894) 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

     

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

       
     

This it was continued to the meeting of April 8, 2003

       

43.

Resolution (065895) 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

PUBLICS WORKS

44.

Resolution (065896) 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.)

GOVERNING BOARD OF OTHER AGENCIES

45.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution (065897) 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

   

46.

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

 
 

1)

Resolution (065898) 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 (065899) 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

     
   

The meeting adjourned at 1:15 p.m. in memory of those who lost their lives in Iraq, Roberta Luis Bruce and , Jack Drago to reconvene on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session - Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.