PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON OCTOBER 11, 2005

Tuesday, September 20, 2005

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL – All Supervisors were present

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Negotiations - AFSCME and SEIU Extra-Help
County Negotiator — Diana Doughtie
(continued from the meeting of September 13, 2005)

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

Robert Belmont et al v. County of San Mateo

United States District Court Case No. C 05-3192 SBA

Council of the City of New York v. Bloomberg

Court of Appeals, State of New York, Case No. 115214/04

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 2)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 3)
GOVERNING BOARD (SEE PAGE 6)

Hill/Church

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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 - None

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.

(See also Governing Board Matters Set for Specified Time, Page 6)

4.

9:00 a.m.

Accept the report on the Health Department Information Technology Strategic Plan (Health Department and Information Services Department)

Church/Jacobs Gibson

Speakers recognized by the President:

Charlene Silva, Health Services

Chris Flatmoe, Information Services Department

Tom Casey, County Counsel

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

5.

9:15 a.m.

Accept the report on the Children’s Collaborative Action Team Annual Update (Human Services Agency)

Church/Jacobs Gibson

Speakers recognized by the President:

Glen Brooks, Human Services Agency

Mark Lane, Human Services Agency

Renee Zimmerman, Family Connections

Jane Smithson, Peninsula Training Collaborative

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

6.

9:45 a.m.

A)

Accept the report on the Phase One of the Planning and Building Task Force: Internal Improvement Plan for the Planning and Building Division (Division)

B)

Authorize the Division to implement the recommendations in the report including meeting and conferring with affected employee organizations (Environmental Services Agency)

Church/Hill

Speakers recognized by the Board:

Marcia Raines, Environmental Services Agency

Lisa Grote, Planning and Building Division

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Kathryn Slater Carter

The Board asked for the following:

Review of notice distance requirement, the uniformity of distance requirements and clarification of instances when notification is and is not necessary. Analysis of the cost structure of Building Permits Fees as a means to offset the cost of contract employees.

7.

10:00 a.m.

Adopt the Foster Parents Bill of Rights (Supervisor Rich Gordon and Supervisor Mark Church)

Church/Jacobs Gibson

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Regina Deihl, Legal Advocates for Permanent Parenting (LAPP)

Louise Rapp

Shauna Mullins, Foster Parent

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

8.

Accept this report containing the County’s responses to the following 2004-05 Grand Jury reports: Youth Gangs in the San Mateo County, San Mateo County Indigent Health Care and Adult Protective Services and Public Guardian

Hill/Jacobs Gibson

Speakers recognized by the President:

Robert P. Bunje, San Mateo Medical Center Foundation

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

9.

County Manager’s report

Report on contact from State Department of Emergency Services regarding refugees from the Gulf Coast and the County’s ability to provide assistance.

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

The Board requested that all possible housing locations be researched (i.e. Moffett Field and local hotels) as well as the number of people that can be housed at each location.

10.

Accept the status report on the San Mateo County Math and Science Project (Supervisor Mark Church and Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Jacobs Gibson/Church

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Mary McMillan, Deputy County Manager

11.

Board members’ committee reports

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.

12.

Minutes of the meeting of June 7, 21, 28, July 12, 26 and August 9, 2005

13.

A)

Resolution (067558) authorizing an amendment to and restatement of the Peninsula Congestion Relief Alliance Joint Powers Agreement

B)

Recommendation for appointment of Supervisor Adrienne Tissier to the Peninsula Congestion Relief Alliance (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

14.

Authorize a letter of support for grant funding to the Redwood City office of the California Highway Patrol for a Corridor Safety Zone (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

15.

Recommendation for appointment of Sandy Reiter to the Emergency Medical Care Committee (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

16.

Ratification of a resolution (2419) recognizing the Coyote Point Yacht Club on the completion of the Past Commodoers’ Lift (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

17.

Ratification of a proclamation (2420) designating September 16, 2005 as Edward M. King Day (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

18.

Adopt a resolution (067559): (This item is related to Agenda item number 29)

A)

Authorizing the execution of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Health Plan of San Mateo, creating the San Mateo Community Health Authority

B)

Consenting to the assignment of the County of San Mateo’s Healthy Kids contract to the JPA

C)

Consenting to the assignment of the contract(s) whereby the County of San Mateo provides non-Medi-Cal health services to Health Plan members

D)

Authorizing the County Manager to make nonmaterial changes to the agreement with the written consent of County Counsel

19.

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 landslides in La Honda affecting homes and public property

20.

Resolution (067560) approving the FY 2005-06 Spending Plan for the State Law Enforcement Supplemental Fund, permitting the District Attorney to receive a 5.15 percent allocation for criminal prosecution and the Sheriff to receive a 5.15 percent allocation for jail operations and proportional allocation of countywide front-line law enforcement funds for the Sexual Habitual Offender Program, in the amount of $207,409 and $206,950, respectively (jointly with the Sheriff)

21.

Adoption of an ordinance (04277) 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

22.

Adoption of an ordinance (04278) amending certain sections of Chapter 6.04 of Title 6 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code regarding Animal Control and Dangerous Animal Proceedings, previously introduced and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

23.

Resolution (067561):

A)

Authorizing an agreement with the La Honda/Pescadero Unified School District to allow the installation of a pump house structure and water main within the Sears Ranch Road right-of-way, La Honda area

B)

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

24.

Resolution (067562) authorizing an agreement with Eight-One Amherst Avenue, a California limited partnership for the construction of improvements on and adjacent to 81 Amherst Avenue, Redwood City area

25.

Adoption of an ordinance (04279) repealing Chapter 3.92, Street Trees, of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code, previously introduced and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

26.

Resolution (067563) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Seton Medical Center to provide tertiary care services for FY 2005-06, in the amount of $600,000

27.

Resolution (067564) authorizing an agreement with Ronald Greenwald, MD to provide neurosurgery services for FYs 2005-07, in the amount of $604,020.96

28.

Resolution (067565) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Drs. Hebert and Cohen Medical Group to provide professional anesthesia services, extending the term through October 31, 2005, in the amount of $1,722,240

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.

29.

Acting as the Governing Board of the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, adopt a resolution consenting to the assignment of the IHSS’ Public Authority HealthWorx agreement to the Joint Powers Agreement (This item is related to Agenda item number 18)

The meeting adjourned at 10:38 AM in memory of Andrea Lidermen to reconvene on Tuesday, September 27 at 9:00 AM for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.