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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

2.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of the Employee of the Month for March 2008 to Richard Alota, Food Services Worker, Health Department (County Manager)

Supporting Document

3.

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 scheduled time.

4.

9:00 a.m.

Update on Housing Endowment and Regional Trust (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

5.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring John Edward Meermans upon his retirement from the San Mateo County Human Services Agency (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

Supporting Document

6.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of commendations to dentists who participated in the 2008 Give Kids a Smile event (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

7.

9:45 a.m.

Accept the status report of the Firearms Domestic Violence Education and Intervention Project in San Mateo County (Supervisor Mark Church and the Sheriff)

Supporting Document

8.

10:00 a.m.

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Health Department to issue a Request for Proposals for emergency ambulance services (Continued from the meeting of March 11, 2008) (Health Department)

9.

10:30 a.m.

Resolution accepting the Health System Redesign Initiative Implementation Plan for the period of February 2008 through March 2009 (County Manager)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Attachment

Supporting Document Attachment

10.

Resolution approving an assessment payment assistance program in connection with the Scenic Drive Landslide Assessment District, La Honda area

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

11.

County Manager’s report

12.

Resolution in opposition to the Governor’s proposed budget cuts (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document

13.

Introduction of an ordinance repealing and replacing Sections 4.98.100 through 4.98.160 and adding Sections 4.98.170 and 4.98.180 to Chapter 4.98 of Title 4 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code governing tobacco retailer permits and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (Supervisors Jerry Hill and Rich Gordon)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Ordinance

14.

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.

15.

Resolution in support of SB 1527 (Yee) designating the Cow Palace as surplus state property (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

16.

Recommendation for the reappointment of Marian Vanden Bosch to the Parks and Recreation Commission representing the 4th District, term expiring December 31, 2008 (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Supporting Document

17.

Resolutions honoring the following individuals: (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

A)

Clarise Ann Blanchard, Barbara Hammerman, Nancy E. Lane, Claire C. Mack, Susan E. Manheimer, Suzanne McKechnie Klahr and Maureen Perron upon their induction into the San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame

B)

Lisa Chan and Natasha LaVogue upon their induction into the San Mateo County Women’s Hall of Fame Young Woman of Excellence

Supporting Document Clarise Ann Blanchard

Supporting Document Barbara Hammerman

Supporting Document Nancy E. Lane

Supporting Document Claire C. Mack

Supporting Document Susan E. Manheimer

Supporting Document Suzanne McKechnie Klahr

Supporting Document Maureen Perron

Supporting Document Lisa Chan

Supporting Document Natasha LaVogue

18.

Proclamation designating April 1 through April 7, 2008 as California Labor History Week (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

19.

Ratification of a resolution honoring L. Craig Britton upon his retirement from the Midpeninsula Open Space District (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

Supporting Document

20.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Reverend Dr. Larry Ellis, Pilgrim Baptist Church, San Mateo for educating the community on HIV/AIDS during the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document

21.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Reverend Thomas Fisher, Second Baptist Church, Redwood City for educating the community on HIV/AIDS during the Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document

22.

Ratification of a resolution honoring the City of San Mateo and Alpha Company upon its 40^th anniversary of the adoption of Alpha Company by the City of San Mateo (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document

23.

Ratification of a proclamation designating March 2 through March 8, 2008 as The Black Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

Supporting Document

24.

Resolution authorizing execution of a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions on Real Property on San Bruno Mountain

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions

25.

Adoption of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance increasing the County Manager’s salary retroactive to January 1, 2008, previously introduced on March 11, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Ordinance

26.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with the California Department of Public Health to provide 50 additional viral load tests for FY 2007-08, increasing the amount by $5,000 to $155,000

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Agreement

27.

Resolution:

A)

Approving the FY 2007-08 plans for the Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act (SACPA) of 2000 and the Offender Treatment Program (OTP)

B)

Authorizing the transfer of the designation as the County Lead Agency from the Human Services Agency to the Health Department, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Division as the entity responsible for administration of the funds of both programs

C)

Delegating approval authority for future revisions to the San Mateo County SACPA and OTP plans to the Director of the Health Department or her designee through June 30, 2010

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Attachment

28.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

Claims (Non-Culpable)

Thomas J. Callahan

Alberto G. Ramirez

Mary Doherty

Uriel Sebastian Maldonado Vergara, Zulieika

Robert and Marcia E. Elia

Maldonado and Alfredo Sosa

Supporting Document

29.

Resolution:

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing the implementation of a new Retiree Health Benefit for new employees who are hired after April 1, 2008 in the Management, Deputy District Attorney, County Counsel and Confidential classifications, and Elected Officials who are newly elected after April 1, 2008

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Human Resources Department to execute an agreement with Hartford, upon approval by the County Counsel for the provision of investment options for participants and administrative services for adjudication of claims

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

30.

Adoption of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, previously introduced on March 11, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Ordinance

Supporting Document Report

31.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to fund services under the Ways to Work Family Loan Program for FYs 2007-09, in an amount not to exceed $250,000

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

32.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Croft Systems, Inc. for the provision of consulting services, extending the term through September 30, 2008, increasing the amount by $125,700 to $402,100

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Agreement

Supporting Document Attachment

33.

Resolution waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to purchase personal computers, servers and peripherals from Dell, Hewlett Packard and International Business Machines for the term of March 25, 2008 through March 24, 2011

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

34.

Resolution authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Carrier Commercial Service for service and repair of the cogeneration and absorption chiller equipment installed at the Youth Services Center, changing the start and end dates to August 1, 2007 and July 31, 2011

B)

The Director of the Department of Public Works or his designee to execute an optional one year extension

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Agreement

Supporting Document Attachment

35.

Resolution authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Alan Greenwald, M.D. for the provision of dermatology services at the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $132,000

B)

The Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

36.

Resolution:

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Peninsula Pathologists Medical Group, Inc. for the provision of professional management for physician and technical services in clinical and anatomic pathology for the term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $1,084,000

B)

Authorizing the Chief Executive Officer or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

37.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Angelica Textile Services, Inc. for the provision of linen and laundry management at the San Mateo Medical Center and Burlingame Long Term Care, extending the term through February 29, 2008, increasing the amount by $216,000 to $3,430,130

38.

A)

Resolution ratifying the acceptance of a grant from the Kaiser Permanente Community Benefits Program to be used for establishing and promoting the Preventing Heart Attacks and Strokes Everyday Program, in the amount of $400,000

B)

Resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $125,000 from Unanticipated Revenue to Salary and Benefits and Services and Supplies (4/5ths vote required)

39.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with the City of East Palo Alto for the provision of law enforcement and public safety communication services for FY 2007-08, in the amount of $1,353,054

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Agreement