PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 15 AND 29, 2008

A COPY OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR'S 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., AND SATURDAY 12 P.M. - 4 P.M. AND SUNDAY – CLOSED

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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, April 8, 2008

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

     

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

   
 

Mahon, Thomas v. County of San Mateo, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 446698

   
 

Daniel Oates v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB Case No. SFO 049626

   
 

Vera, Dina v. County of San Mateo, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 469279

   
   
 

Philip Watts v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB case

   
 

Abbushi v. City and County of San Francisco, et al.

 

Santa Clara Case No. 105 CV 049753

   

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

   
 

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

   
 

One case

 

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA

GOVERNING BOARD

     
 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

   

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.

 

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring the San Mateo County Youth Commission upon receiving First Place in the National Association of Counties 2008 Acts of Caring Awards (County Manager)

 

Supporting Document

     

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 6 through April 12, 2008 as Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (Supervisor Mark Church)

 

Supporting Document

     

6.

9:00 a.m.

Hearing to consider: (Department of Housing)

A)

The issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of Multi-Family Housing Bonds for the construction of the Trestle Glen Apartments, unincorporated Colma area

B)

A resolution authorizing the approval of multi-family housing bonds by the California Municipal Finance Authority to benefit the development of Trestle Glen Apartments

 

1)

Report and recommendation

 

2)

Close hearing

 

3)

Adopt the resolution

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

7.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 13 through April19, 2008, as Victims' Rights Week (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

 

Supporting Document

   

8.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 2008 as Climate Change Awareness Month (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier and the Health Department)

 

Supporting Document

     

9.

9:15 a.m.

Honor and recognize local businesses that are certified as a Green Business in the unincorporated areas of San Mateo County (Supervisor Mark Church)

 

Supporting Document

     

10.

9:30 a.m.

Hearing to consider a Design Review to allow construction of a 3,310 square foot single-family residence, placement of a fire hydrant and removal of nine trees on a 6,250 square foot parcel located on Birch Street, unincorporated Montara area. This project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission. (Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Ken Menasco) (Continued from the meeting of March 11, 2008) (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close hearing

C)

Approve or deny appeal

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

11.

9:30 a.m.

Hearing to consider a Design Review to allow construction of a 3,131 square foot single-family residence, placement of a fire hydrant and removal of two trees on a 6,250 square foot parcel located on Birch Street, unincorporated Montara area. This project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission. (Owner/Applicant/Appellant: Ken Menasco) (Continued from the meeting of March 11, 2008) (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close hearing

C)

Approve or deny appeal

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

12.

10:00 a.m.

Hearing to consider a request to establish a Class A Agricultural Preserve for two parcels totaling 81 acres located at 11200 Cabrillo Highway, unincorporated Pescadero area (Owner/Applicant: Richard A. Cordes) (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close hearing

C)

Find that the request is consistent with the County General Plan, the Planned Agricultural District/Coastal Development District, the California Land Conservation Act and Board of Supervisors Resolution No. 44396 relating to the implementation of the California Land Conservation Act

D)

Resolution to establish an agricultural preserve and authorize execution of a California Land Conservation Contract

E)

Find that the project is categorically exempt under the provisions of Section 15317, Class 17 (Agriculture or Open Space Contracts or Easements) of the California Environmental Quality Act

 

Supporting Document Executive Summary

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

13.

10:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring Ross Peterson and the Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society for their work in support of emergency preparedness in San Mateo County (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

     

14.

10:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution honoring San Mateo High School upon their victory in the 2008 Bay Area Quiz Kids Championship (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

     

15.

1:30 p.m.

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

 

Supporting Document

REGULAR AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS

16.

Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to:

 

A)

Install four speed control devices on Scenic Drive between Edgewood Road and Clifford Road, once the administrative fees have been paid as required by the Residential Speed Control Device Program

 

B)

File with the County Clerk a Notice of Exemption from the requirements for preparation of an EIR under the California Environmental Quality Act

 

C)

Monitor the effectiveness of the speed control devices and to evaluate any impacts that the installation of the speed control devices may have on traffic on other county maintained roads in the immediate area

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

COUNTY MANAGER

17.

County Manager’s report

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

18.

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.

 

19.

Minutes of the meetings of January 8, 29, February 5, 12, 26 and March 25, 2008

 

Supporting Document January 8

Supporting Document January 29

 

Supporting Document February 5

Supporting Document February 12

 

Supporting Document February 26

Supporting Document March 25

ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER

20.

Resolution authorizing the Chief Elections Officer to render specified election services to the County of San Mateo, Pacifica School District, Millbrae School District, City of Half Moon Bay and the Town of Atherton in conjunction with the Statewide Direct Primary Election to be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2008

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

21.

Recommendation for the appointment of Christopher Devcich to the Agricultural Advisory Board representing the Public Member, term expiring June 30, 2012 (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

 

Supporting Document

   

22.

Adoption 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, previously introduced on March 25, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (Supervisors Jerry Hill and Rich Gordon)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

   

23.

Ratification of a resolution honoring John Christensen in recognition of his work on behalf of Little League Baseball and the youth of San Mateo County (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

   

24.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Terrence R. Flinn upon his retirement from the San Mateo County Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder’s Office (Supervisor Jerry Hill)

 

Supporting Document

COUNTY MANAGER

25.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with Macias Gini and O’Connell LLP for the provision of post-audits, examination of various County Auditors’ financial statements and other specified audit work for FYs 2007-10, in the amount of $1,146,139

 

B)

The County Manager to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

HEALTH

26.

Resolution:

 

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with the City of Daly City for the provision of mental health and other services for the term of January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $310,380

 

B)

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

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

27.

Resolution waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Stanford Hospital and Clinics for the provision of medical direction and consultation to the Emergency Medical Services program for the term of March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $102,540, no Net County Cost

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

28.

Resolution:

 

A)

Authorizing an amendment to the agreements with Alzheimer’s Association of Northern California and Northern Nevada, Avenidas, Catholic Charities CYO, City of Daly City, City of Pacifica, City of San Mateo, Coastside Adult Day Health Center, Edgewood Center for Children and Families, Family Service Agency, Legal Aid Society, Mills-Peninsula Senior Focus, Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc., Peninsula Volunteers, Inc., Self-Help for the Elderly, Senior Coastsiders and Sequoia Hospital for the provision of supportive, nutrition and community-based services, increasing the total amount by $247,564 to $3,565,113, no Net County Cost

 

B)

Incorporating State required language regarding a grievance procedure specific to the agreement with Ombudsman Services of San Mateo County, Inc.

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Alzheimer’s

Supporting Document Avenidas

 

Supporting Document Catholic Charities

Supporting Document Daly City

 

Supporting Document Pacifica

Supporting Document San Mateo

 

Supporting Document Coastside

Supporting Document Edgewood

 

Supporting Document Family Services

Supporting Document Legal Aid Society

 

Supporting Document Mills-Peninsula

Supporting Document Ombudsman

 

Supporting Document Peninsula

Supporting Document Self-Help

 

Supporting Document Senior Coastsiders

Supporting Document Sequoia

   

29.

Resolution:

 

A)

Transferring specific vector control operations and responsibilities to the San Mateo County Mosquito Abatement District

 

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Health Department to maintain staffing sufficient to protect public health and assist the Mosquito Abatement District

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

HOUSING

30.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with EPA CAN DO to assist with the acquisition of a single family house for use as affordable rental housing for the term of February 20, 2008 through December 31, 2008, in the amount of $125,000, no Net County Cost

 

B)

The Director of the Department of Housing or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

HUMAN RESOURCES

31.

A)

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

 

Claims (Non-Culpable)

 

Thomas Cortese

Siding Manufacturing, Inc., dba Bay Area Lumber Wholesale

 

Kacy Hanson

 
 

Supporting Document

     

32.

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

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

 

Supporting Document Report

HUMAN SERVICES

33.

Resolution waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Family Service Agency of San Mateo County for the provision of services under the Ways to Work Family Loan Program for FYs 2007-09, in an amount not to exceed $250,000, no Net County Cost

   

34.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Full Capacity Marketing for the provision of marketing services, increasing the amount by $12,000 to $110,874, no Net County Cost

 

B)

The Director of the Human Services Agency or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

PUBLIC WORKS

35.

Resolution adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements and calling for sealed proposals for the County Office Building Elevator Modernization, 455 County Center, Redwood City

 

(Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

36.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with Aetna Health of California, Inc. for the provision of their health plan services for the term of April 15, 2008 through April 14, 2011

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

 

Supporting Document Attachment

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

37.

Resolution:

 

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Bay Area Urology Medical Group for the provision of urology services to the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $661,280.52

 

B)

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

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

38.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with West Coast Linen Services for the provision of linen and laundry management service to the San Mateo Medical Center and Burlingame Long Term Care for the term of March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $3,320,035

 

B)

The Chief Executive Officer of the San Mateo Medical Center or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

39.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with BioPathology Sciences Medical Corporation, Inc. authorizing the assignment of the agreement to Cureline Biopathology, LLC

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

   

40.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Stanford University to conduct a clinical trial on coronary health prevention, extending the term through March 31, 2008, increasing the amount by $70,000 to $669,129.50

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

41.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

The Purchasing Agent to purchase a 64-slice CT Scanner, in an amount not to exceed $922,000

 

B)

The Chief Executive Officer to execute an agreement with GE Healthcare Technologies to renovate space and install the CT Scanner at the San Mateo Medical Center, in an amount not to exceed $662,651

 

C)

The Information Services Department to coordinate the upgrade of ScImage for the renovation and installation, in an amount not to exceed $189,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

42.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance adding four and deleting five positions to assist in implementing the recent Health Management Associates consultant recommendations regarding the management structure and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   

43.

A)

Approve the reorganization of one division of the San Mateo Medical Center: Food and Nutrition pursuant to the consolidation of the Burlingame Long Term Care kitchen into the Main Campus operation

 

B)

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance deleting two Food Services Supervisor positions and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

GOVERNING BOARD

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

44.

9:45 a.m.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, adopt Resolution No. 2008-03:

   

A)

Approving the 2008 Annual Public Housing Agency Plan for the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo

   

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or his designee to execute any documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certify the plan

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

     

45.

9:45 a.m.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, adopt Resolution No. 2008-04:

   

A)

Approving the Amended and Restated Moving to Work Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

       
   

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or his designee to sign the Amended and Restated Agreement and the accompanying certification that the public review and public hearing requirements have been met

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

 

Supporting Document Attachment