PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON MARCH 15 AND MARCH 22, 2005

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Tuesday, March 1, 2005

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Guzman v. Escobar, et al.

C03-00789 WHA

Kotobuki v. San Mateo County Flood Control District

San Mateo Superior Court 433108

Keenan v. County of San Mateo

WCAB SFO 449762

People v. Arcadia Machine & Tool, Inc., et al.

Court of Appeal No. A1013211, A105390, J.C.C.P. No. 4095

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel -- Anticipated Litigation

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

Two cases

C)

Negotiations - DSA

County Negotiator - Lee Finney

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of “Employee of the Month” for February 2005 to Susan Hiestand, Hazardous Material Specialist III, Environmental Health Division, Health Services Agency (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.

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.

Resolution designating fire stations located in the cities and unincorporated areas of San Mateo County as a “Safe Surrender Site” for newborns (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

6.

9:30 a.m.

This item has been withdrawn from the agenda

Hearing to consider a resolution approving the issuance by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority of bonds for the benefit of Fairfield Affordable Housing LLC or its affiliates to finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of French Village Apartments/Normandy Square Apartments located at 621-641 Old County Road, unincorporated Belmont area (County Manager) (continued from the meeting of January 25, 2005)

7.

11:00 a.m.

Presentation by Senator Jackie Speier on California’s Federal Tax Imbalance (Supervisor Rich Gordon)