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Tuesday, October 4, 2005

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL – Present: Supervisors Church, Hill, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Absent: None

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

   
 

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

   
 

Oscar Braun et al. v. County of San Mateo
United States District Court Case No. C 03 3415 MJJ

   
 

Oscar and Andrea Braun v. County of San Mateo
United States District Court Case No. C 05 1459 MJJ

   
 

Maria Boruta v. County of San Mateo et al.
San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV441439

   
 

McCormick v. County
WCAB SFO 0455437

 

Settlement in the amount of $43,000

   
 

Powell v. County
WCAB SFO 0464482

 

Settlement in the amount of $96,754.25

   
 

Villanueva v. County
WCAB SFO 0430584

 

Settlement in the amount of $32,130

 

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 3)
CONSENT AGENDA
(SEE PAGE 3)

 

Jacobs Gibson/Tissier

 

Ayes: All

 

Noes: None

 
 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Speakers recognized by the President:

Michael Stogner

   

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.

 
 

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2423) designating October 2005 as Disability Awareness Month (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

   

Hill/Jacobs Gibson

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Supervisor Hill, Board of Supervisors

   

Jerry Martin, Chair of Commission on Disabilities

   

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

   

Ayes: All

   

Noes: None

     

5.

9:15 a.m.

Hearing to consider a Coastal Development Permit to allow the reconstruction of a sewage pump station located at the end of Niagara Avenue, Unincorporated Montara area. This project is appealable to the California Coastal Commission. (Environmental Services Agency)

     

1)

Report and recommendation

   

2)

Close hearing - Church/Tissier

 

Ayes: All

 

Noes: None

   

3)

Approve or deny permit - Church/Jacobs Gibson

 

Ayes: All

 

Noes: None

 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Lisa Grote

 

Chris Tyler, Appellant

 

Mark Wilson

 

Paul Perkovic

 

Dell Williams

 

Katheryn Slater Carter

   

6.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2424) designating October 2005 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month (Supervisor Mark Church)

   

Church/Jacobs Gibson

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Supervisor Church, Board of Supervisors

   

Elaine Tipton, District Attorney’s Office

   

Ayes: All

   

Noes: None

     

7.

9:45 a.m.

A)

Direct the County Manager to develop a proposal for conducting Performance Audits in San Mateo County of county government, which will cover performance, financial and personnel/staffing

     
   

B)

Authorize the formation of a Performance Audit Committee as a standing committee of the Board of Supervisors (Supervisor Mark Church)

     

Church/Tissier

     

Speakers recognized by the President:

     

Supervisor Church, Board of Supervisors

     

Tom Huening, Controller

     

Supervisor Tissier, Board of Supervisors

     

Supervisor Hill, Board of Supervisors

     

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

       

8.

10:00 a.m.

Presentation on Disaster Preparedness Day (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson and Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

   

Supervisor Tissier, Board of Supervisors

   

Don Horsley, Sheriff

   

John Quinlan, Sheriff

   

Supervisor Hill, Board of Supervisors

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY MANAGER

9.

County Manager’s report:

   
 

Resolution (067585) in opposition to Proposition 76, State Spending and School Funding Limits – the “California Live Within our Means Act”

 

Gordon/Church

 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

John Maltbie, County Manager

 

Ayes: All

 

Noes: None

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

10.

Proclamation (2425) designating October 2005 as AIDS Awareness Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

 

Jacobs Gibson/Hill

 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

 

Ellen Sweden, Director, AIDS Program

   

11.

Board members’ committee reports

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.

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

12.

Proclamation (2426) designating October 9-16, 2005 as Binational Health Week (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

   

13.

Proclamation (2427) designating October 10, 2005 as Pacific Gas & Electric Company Day (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

   

14.

Ratification of a resolution (2428) honoring the Opportunities Industrialization Center West on its 40th Anniversary (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

COUNTY COUNSEL

15.

Grant the claim for refund by InterWave Communications for reduction of the valuation of property for tax years 2000 and 2001, in the amount of $29,079.41, plus interest

COUNTY MANAGER

16.

Resolution (067586) authorizing:

   

A)

A Quitclaim Deed granting any interest the County may have in a slope easement for property owned by Richard Warren Schram, El Granada area

   

B)

The County Manager or his designee to execute any documents necessary to complete the transfer

   

17.

Resolution amending Resolution (065787) concerning the Transportation Allowance for certain unrepresented management personnel

   

18.

Adoption of an ordinance (04280) amending the Master Salary Ordinance for changes related to the FY 2005-06 budget, previously introduced and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

19.

Revision Order No. 18 related to the San Mateo County Youth Services Center with Turner Construction Company, increasing the amount by $393,006 to $121,966,273

   

20.

Make a finding to continue the local emergency caused by the 2004-05 winter storms that brought large amounts of wind and rain resulting in landslide in La Honda affecting homes and public property

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT

21.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

   
 

Claims (Non-Culpable)

   
 

Golden Gate Limousine Repair Inc./Roger Duguay

Lilibeth L. Matthews

     

22.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY

23.

Resolution (067588) authorizing a Maintenance Agreement with the State of California Department of Transportation that allows the County to construct and operate a 300-foot trailhead east of State Route 35 and north of Highway 92 that will serve as part of the Crystal Springs Regional Trail, in the amount of $500, annually

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

24.

Resolution (067589):

   

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Caminar to provide residential treatment, rehabilitation services, intensive case management and community support services for mentally ill clients for FY 2005-06, in the amount of $5,701,679, $419,198 Net County Cost

   

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Health Department to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

PUBLIC WORKS

25.

Resolution (067590) authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute an agreement with HJW Geospatial, Inc. to provide Aerial Photography of the entire County which will be used in conjunction with the County’s Geographic Information System, in the amount of $484,000

   

26.

Resolution (067591):

   

A)

Accepting an avigation easement from the City of San Carlos for the San Carlos Airport

   

B)

Authorizing the County Manager to accept future avigation easements as may be offered for the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports

   

27.

Resolution (067592) awarding a contract to St. Francis Electric for the replacement of Flight Safety and Automated Weather Reporting Equipment at the Half Moon Bay Airport, in the amount of $537,000

   

The meeting adjourned at 10:49 AM to reconvene on Tuesday, October 18, at 8:15 AM in Closed Session – Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.