PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DECEMBER 21 AND 28, 2004

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December 14, 2004

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Stephanie Johnson v. County of San Mateo

WCAB No. (unassigned)

Jerry Sezgen v. County of San Mateo

WCAB Nos. SFO448735, SFO450833, SFO448734, SFO448736

B)

Closed Session pursuant to 54956.8

Conference with Real Property Negotiators

Property: APN 047-330-010

County Negotiators: Thomas F. Casey III; John Maltbie

Negotiating Parties: David Byers and Mike McCracken

Under Negotiation: Price and terms

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

3.

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.

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.

4.

9:00 a.m.

A)

Accept the report from the Board Housing Committee (Supervisor Mark Church and Supervisor Rich Gordon)

B)

Approve the creation of the Department of Housing, and

C)

Direct the County Manager to bring back the necessary documents to implement the formation of the Department of Housing

Supporting Document

5.

9:00 a.m.

Accept an update on the Science Series Program (Supervisor Mark Church and Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation by the Peninsula Clergy Network (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

7.

9:30 a.m.

Resolution adopting the Tobacco Education Coalition’s Strategic Plan for the term of October 2004 through June 2007 (Supervisor Mark Church)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

8.

9:45 a.m.

Presentation on Crime Reduction Task Force and Youth Initiative (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

9.

10:15 a.m.

Harm Reduction Presentation (Supervisor Mike Nevin)