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PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DECEMBER 19 AND 26, 2006
AND JANUARY 2, 2007

A COPY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA PACKET IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE LAW LIBRARY, 710 HAMILTON STREET @ MARSHALL STREET, ACROSS FROM THE HALL OF JUSTICE. THE LIBRARY IS OPEN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY 8 A.M. - 8 P.M., FRIDAY 8 A.M. - 5 P.M., SATURDAY 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. AND SUNDAY - CLOSED

MEETINGS ARE ACCESSIBLE TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES. INDIVIDUALS WHO NEED SPECIAL ASSISTANCE OR A DISABILITY-RELATED MODIFICATION OR ACCOMMODATION (INCLUDING AUXILIARY AIDS OR SERVICES) TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING, OR WHO HAVE A DISABILITY AND WISH TO REQUEST AN ALTERNATIVE FORMAT FOR THE AGENDA, MEETING NOTICE, AGENDA PACKET OR OTHER WRITINGS THAT MAY BE DISTRIBUTED AT THE MEETING, SHOULD CONTACT ASHNITA NARAYAN, AGENDA ADMINISTRATOR AT LEAST 2 WORKING DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING AT (650) 363-4125 AND/OR axnarayan@co.sanmateo.ca.us. NOTIFICATION IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING WILL ENABLE THE COUNTY TO MAKE REASONABLE ARRANGEMENTS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO THIS MEETING AND THE MATERIALS RELATED TO IT. ATTENDEES TO THIS MEETING ARE REMINDED THAT OTHER ATTENDEES MAY BE SENSITIVE TO VARIOUS CHEMICAL BASED PRODUCTS.

If you wish to speak to the Board, please fill out a speaker’s slip located on the table near the door. If you have anything that you wish distributed to the Board and included in the official record, please hand it to the Clerk of the Board who will distribute the information to the Board members and staff.

 

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

 

Constance Anderson v. Housing Authority, et al.

 

United States District Court Case No. C05-01967

 

County of San Mateo v. State Board of Equalization, et al.

 

United States District Court Case No. C06-3761 EDL

 

Peking Handicraft, Inc. v. Northwest Construction, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 450756

 

Yearman v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB No. SFO490566

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

 

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

 

Two cases

C)

Conference with Real Property Negotiator – Government Code Section 54956.8

 

Agency Negotiator: County Manager or his designee

 

Real Property at Issue: 1241 East Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City

 

Negotiating Parties: Carmichael and Associates

 

Agency Negotiator: County Manager or his designee

 

Real Property at Issue: 12 Airport Boulevard, San Mateo

 

Negotiating Parties: Peninsula Humane Society

 

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 December 2006 to Victoria Wright, Deputy Public Guardian Conservator III, Health Department (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.

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 scheduled time.

 

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of resolutions honoring the 2006 Women in County Government Award recipients: (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

   

A)

Brenda Bennett for Community Service

   

B)

Officer Laura Ramirez for Self Development

   

C)

Joanne Ward for Public Service – the Extra Mile

   

D)

Sandra Kissoon for Public Service – the Extra Mile

   

E)

Ana Navarro for Special Lifetime Achievement

 

Supporting Document Brenda Bennett

 

Supporting Document Officer Laura Ramirez

 

Supporting Document Joanne Ward

 

Supporting Document Sandra Kissoon

 

Supporting Document Ana Navarro

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Hearing to consider a Planned Agricultural District Permit, Coastal Development Permit, Grading Permit and Certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration to convert an agricultural well to domestic use, construct a new 6,456 sq. ft. single-family residence, place up to seven water storage tanks for fire suppression, install a septic system, construct and grade a private access driveway/turn-around, and legalize an existing mobile home as temporary housing during construction on a legal 143-acre parcel located just east of the unincorporated El Granada area (Applicant: Kerry Burke, Owners: Dan and Denise Sterling) This project is appealable to the California Coastal Commission: (Planning and Building Department)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close hearing

C)

Certify the Negative Declaration

D)

Approve the Planned Agricultural District Permit, Coastal Development Permit and Grading Permit for the construction of a new residence, access road, water tanks and associated grading by making the required findings

E)

Adopt the conditions of approval

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

7.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring Glen H. Brooks, Jr. upon his retirement from the County of San Mateo (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

     

8.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring Neil Cullen upon his retirement from the County of San Mateo (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

     

9.

9:45 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring the San Mateo County Historical Association upon completion of the county’s 2006 sesquicentennial celebration (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

 

Supporting Document

     

10.

10:00 a.m.

A)

Request approval to disband the Emerald Lake Hills Design Review Committee effective immediately (4/5ths vote required) (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Jerry Hill)

   

B)

Adoption of an urgency ordinance amending Section 6565.7 of Chapter 28.1 of Part One of Division VI of the San Mateo County Ordinance to eliminate the Design Review Committee for Emerald Lake Hills and Oak Knoll Manor, and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (4/5ths vote required) (County Counsel)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

     

11.

1:30 p.m.

Presentation of Service Awards (Room 101, 455 County Center, Redwood City) (County Manager)

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