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

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2008

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., and Saturday 12 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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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.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Michael Barrett v. County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 469751

Kevin Cogliati v. County of San Mateo

WCAB No. SFO 0502988

Coleman et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.

United States District Court Case No. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

Plata et al. v. Schwarzenegger et al.

United States District Court Case No. C01-1351 THE

Ted Jacob Engineering v. Ratcliff Architects et al.

Alameda County Superior Court Case No. 808110-6

South Bayside System Authority v. County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 469129

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One case

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9

One case

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA
CONSENT AGENDA
GOVERNING BOARD

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agendas are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

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.

This item has been continued to the meeting of July 22, 2008 at 10:15 a.m.

Public hearing to consider an energy service contract with ABAG Energy Watch Direct Install Lighting Program Contractor, ABI Services, Inc. to retrofit light fixtures in 17 County-owned and leased facilities (Public Works)

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating July 2008 as Parks and Recreation Month (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier and the Department of Parks)

Supporting Document

6.

9:15 a.m.

Report on the 2008 Combined Charitable Contributions Campaign (Human Services Agency)

Supporting Document