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

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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 22, 2008

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Barrett, Michael v. County of San Mateo, et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 469751

Braun, Oscar, et al. v. County of San Mateo

United States District Court Case No. C03 3415 MJJ

Harris, Jan Johnson v. County of San Mateo, et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 463564

Meyer, James v. County of San Mateo

WCAB case

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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 the Employee of the Month for April 2008 to Tammie Sweetser, Benefits Analyst II, Human Services Agency (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.

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 a proclamation designating April 20 through April 26, 2008 as Safety Seat Checkup Week (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

6.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 2008 as Child Abuse Awareness Month (Supervisor Mark Church)

7.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating April 13 through April 19, 2008 as the Week of the Young Child (Supervisor Mark Church)

8.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation by CAL FIRE on San Mateo County Fire Safe Fire Prevention and Vegetation Management (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

9.

9:30 a.m.

Update on the Human Services Agency’s Strategic Plan and Accreditation (Human Services Agency)

10.

9:45 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a resolution certifying that the Final Huddart/ Wunderlich Parks Master Plan Program Environmental Impact Report and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan are adequate and prepared in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act and approving the Final Huddart/Wunderlich Parks Master Plan dated May 2006 (Parks Department)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Adopt resolution

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Attachment

11.

10:00 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a request to amend a previously approved and recorded California Open Space Easement and adopt a County Resource Management District Conservation Open Space Easement as required by the subdivision of a 20.4 acre parcel located at 130 Hildebrand Road, unincorporated La Honda area (Applicant/Owner: Michael McCracken) (Planning and Building Department)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Adopt a resolution amending the previously recorded California Open Space Easement, consistent with the California Land Conservation Act of 1965 and California Open Space Easement Act of 1974

D)

Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance and recordation of a County Conservation Open Space Easement consistent with the County’s Resource Management District Zoning Regulations for the subject property

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Attachment

12.

10:00 a.m.

A)

Public hearing to determine whether a majority protest exists to the formation of the La Honda Landslide Assessment District and levying of assessments and to consider adoption of a resolution forming the District: (Department of Public Works)

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Vote on County-owned properties

3)

Close public hearing

4)

If no majority protest exists, adopt a resolution:

a)

Confirming and approving the Final Engineer’s Report

b)

Forming the La Honda Landslide Assessment District

c)

Levying the assessment to finance the cost of constructing soil stability improvements and reconstructing lower Scenic Drive

d)

Ordering the proposed improvements

e)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to take the actions necessary for the formation of the District and imposition and levying of the assessments

B)

Resolution declaring an emergency and authorizing an agreement with Soil Engineering Construction for the construction of the improvements within the La Honda Landslide Assessment District (4/5ths vote required) (NOTE: This action to be taken only if the resolution forming assessment district is adopted)

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Public comment

3)

Adopt resolution

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Agreement

Supporting Document Report

Supporting Document Attachment

Supporting Document Attachment