PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON JANUARY 18, 2005

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 9:02 a.m.

Tuesday, January 11, 2005

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

 

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

 

Kotobuki Trading Company v. San Mateo County Flood Control District

 

San Mateo County Superior Court No. 433108

   
 

Gloria Prado v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB Nos. SJO 244968-CT, SJO 244969, SFO 473085, SFO 456128, SFO 456129, SFO 432226, SFO 413018

 

Settlement in the amount of $33,400

   
 

Braun v. County of San Mateo

 

USSF C03 3415 MJJ

 

Pearce v. Slocum

 

San Mateo Superior Court No. 439290

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

 

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

 

One case

 

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA

GOVERNING BOARD

   

Hill/Church

     

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of “Employee of the Month” to Suzanne Moore, Nurse Practitioner, San Mateo Medical Center (County Manager)

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

   

Nancy Steiger, CEO, San Mateo Medical Center

   

Dr. Chang

   

Dr. Moreno

 

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Tom Bryan, SamCera

 

David Bailey, SamCera

 

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

5.

9:00 a.m.

Accept the Annual Report from the Youth Commission (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

REGULAR AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS

6.

A)

Determine if the Board of Supervisors (Board) will authorize privately financed speed humps to be constructed on Sharon Road between the Alameda de las Pulgas and Cloud Avenue, Menlo Park area

 

B)

If the Board determines that privately financed speed humps can be constructed, adopt a resolution (067140) authorizing the Director of Public Works to:

   

1)

Construct speed humps on Sharon Road in conformance with adopted Procedures for the Installation of Speed Humps/Dips on County Maintained Roads

   

2)

Notify the contact person for the property owners on Sharon Road of the amount that will have to be deposited with the County prior to any work being done

     

Church/Jacobs Gibson

     

Speakers recognized by the President:

     

Neil Cullen, Director, Public Works

     

Ram Velaga, 3731 Alameda, Menlo Park 94025

     

David Feldman, 2050 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Joan Rhymes, 2099 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Cass Rhymes, 2099 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Gil Workman, 2060 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Gretchen Von Gustlin, 2018 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Jena Mendheim, 2051 Sharon Road, Menlo Park 94025

     

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

     

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

     

Supervisors Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

     

Supervisors Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

     

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

     

The Board asked for a report back on a revised policy language to insure that privately financed devices were not considered prior to all other devices. Included in the revised policy will be language which provides some indemnification for the County that persons were not “strong armed” into contributing for the devices.

SHERIFF

7.

Accept the report on the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund for FY 2003-04

 

Jacobs Gibson/Tissier

 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Greg Trindal, Assistant Sheriff

 

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

 

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

COUNTY MANAGER

8.

County Manager’s report

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

9.

Board members’ committee reports

 

Supervisor Gordon asked for a report back on the use of County Parks for commercial use.

   

10.

Legislative Subcommittee meeting after adjournment of regular meeting

CONSENT AGENDA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

11.

Ratification of a resolution (2324) honoring Corporal Ronald Alden Gilbert upon his retirement from the Hillsborough Police Department (Supervisor Mark Church)

COUNTY MANAGER

12.

Resolution (067141) authorizing the Controller to create two interest bearing trust funds to be titled DNA Identification Fund-State Portion and DNA Identification Fund-County Portion to be used to deposit collected criminal penalties to provide funding for the collection, processing, analysis, tracking, and storage of DNA Crime Scene Samples

   

13.

Resolution (067142) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $1,100,000 from In-House Data Processing to Fixed Assets – Equipment to provide funding for the IFAS 7I Upgrade Project (4/5ths vote required)

   

14.

A)

Introduction of an ordinance creating the Department of Housing, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

B)

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

 

C)

Resolution (067143) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $100,000 from Intrafund Transfers to Salaries and Benefits and Services and Supplies to cover costs associated with positions and operating expenses (4/5ths vote required)

   

This item was moved to the Regular Agenda. The ordinances were continued to the meeting of January 25, 2005 for adoption.

   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Supervisors Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

   

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

   

The Board asked for a report back on a mission statement, objectives of the department, a job description and recruitment plan for the new Director. Church/Jacobs Gibson

EMPLOYEE AND PUBLIC SERVICES

15.

Adoption of an ordinance (04247) amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, previously introduced and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AGENCY

16.

Resolution (067144) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $12,907 from Unanticipated Revenue to Other Professional Contract Services to provide funding to Thomas Reid Associates for a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program for the Guadalupe Valley Quarry

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY

17.

Resolution (067145) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $43,379 from All Other Federal Grants to Personal Computers/LAN Software to provide funding for the development of a uniform assessment tool for home and community-based services

   

18.

A)

Resolution (067146) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $324,000 from State Welfare Administration and Federal Welfare Administration to Regular Hour-Perm Positions, Benefit Adjustments, Computer Equipment, Office Furniture and Equipment, Other Professional Contract Service, Other Special Departmental Expenses, Telephone Service Charges, and Motor Vehicle Charges to fund the reorganization of Aging and Adult Services (4/5ths vote required)

 

B)

Introduction of an ordinance amending the Salary Ordinance deleting two positions and adding five positions for the Aging and Adult Services reorganization, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   

This item was continued to the meeting of January 25, 2005 for adoption.

HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

19.

Resolution (067147):

 

A)

Accepting a grant in the amount of $110,000 from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation to provide training in the fields of bio-technology and allied health care targeted at residents, youth, adults and disadvantaged workers in the East Palo Alto area

 

B)

Authorizing execution of a grant acceptance letter

   

20.

Resolution (067148) authorizing:

 

A)

Increasing the amount of the revolving fund established to cover costs associated with foreclosure of properties where San Mateo County Housing Rehabilitation Loan Funds or First-Time Homebuyer Funds are at risk, increasing the amount by $55,000 to $75,000

   
 

B)

The Director of San Mateo County Office of Housing to utilize these funds to cure defaults

   

21.

Resolution (067149) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with The Lesley Foundation to provide a Facility Improvement Loan for property located at 2400 Carlmont Drive, Belmont area for FY 2004-05, increasing the amount by $101,185 to $266,185

PUBLIC WORKS

22.

Resolution (067150) authorizing the Director of Public Works to determine the County of San Mateo’s level of financial participation to finance regional waste reduction campaigns of the Bay Area Regional Outreach Coalition for FYs 2004-09, in an amount not to exceed $25,000 per year

   

23.

Resolution (067151):

 

A)

Authorizing an agreement with Scott Hublou and Amy Faunce to allow the installation of landscape related retaining walls within the Lakeview Way and Vernal Way rights-of-way, Emerald Hills area

 

B)

Directing the Clerk of the Board to record the agreement after execution

   

24.

Resolution (067152) approving the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Program Goals for Federal FY 2004-05

   

25.

Resolution (067153) authorizing:

 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with D&D Elevator Company for elevator maintenance and repair services for the San Mateo County Health and Hospital Facilities

 

B)

An amendment to the agreement with Kone, Inc. for elevator maintenance and repair services for all other County Facilities

 

C)

The Director of Public Works to extend the term of the agreements for two additional years if it is determined to be mutually agreeable to the County and the respective companies

GOVERNING BOARD

CONSENT AGENDA

26.

A)

Acting as the Governing Board of the Edgewood Sewer Maintenance District (Edgewood District), adopt a resolution (067154) authorizing agreements with:

   

1)

Patrick Fellowes, an individual and Sunset Real Properties, a Limited Liability Corporation (Developers) to finance all costs associated with creating the Edgewood District and providing the transport and treatment of sewage from the Edgewood District

   

2)

The City of Redwood City for the transport and treatment of sewage from the Edgewood District

   

3)

The Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District (Emerald District) for the operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer in Edgewood Road that will also be used to transport sewage from the Edgewood District

 

B)

Acting as the Governing Board of the Emerald District, adopt a resolution (067155) authorizing an agreement with the Edgewood District for the operation and maintenance of a sanitary sewer in Edgewood Road that will also be used to transport sewage from the Edgewood District

     
     
 

The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m., in memory of H. Keith Schrock, Evan Goldenber, Vern Berkowitz, LaVerna Brinton Donna Barnes, Dorothy Courtney, Aaron and Doris Orton, Mary Ward Nealon and Jean Auer, to reconvene on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session - Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.