PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON AUGUST 19 AND 26, 2008

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, AUGUST 5, 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

   
 

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

   
 

Avina-Galvez, Marisela v. County of San Mateo, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 468072

   
 

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

 

United States District Court Case Nos. C03 3415 MJJ, C05 1459MJJ

   
 

San Mateo County Public Guardian v. Res-Care, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. PRO114740

   
 

Veragay, Gisella v. County of San Mateo, et al.

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 473131

   

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agendas are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

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 proclamation designating August 2008 as Child Support Awareness Month (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

 

Supporting Document Proclamation

     

5.

9:30 a.m.

Approve the strategic plan to improve culturally competent domestic violence outreach efforts in San Mateo County (Supervisor Mark Church and the San Mateo County Domestic Violence Council)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

     

6.

1:30 p.m.

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

 

Supporting Document Attachment

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY COUNSEL

7.

Introduction of an ordinance adding Chapter 2.04 to Title 2 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code relating to the creation of an Independent Citizens Review Panel to review allegations of serious official misconduct on the part of an elected County official and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

COUNTY MANAGER

8.

Accept the Countywide Information Technology Strategic Plan (Jointly with the Information Services Department)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Attachment

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

9.

Accept the report on Shared Vision 2025

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

10.

With regard to a proposal to impose a business license tax on operators of commercial parking facilities at the rate of eight percent (8%) of gross receipts of parking facility operators in the unincorporated county: (Continued from the meeting of July 22, 2008) (Finance and Operations Committee: Supervisors Mark Church and Rich Gordon)

 

A)

Consideration of whether to introduce, and introduction of an ordinance imposing a business license tax on operators of commercial parking facilities at the rate of eight percent (8%) of gross receipts of parking facility operators in the unincorporated county and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

B)

If ordinance introduced, adopt a resolution calling an election for the purpose of submitting to the electors a proposition for the adoption of an ordinance to impose a business license tax at the rate of eight percent (8%) of gross receipts of parking facility operators in the unincorporated county

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

   

11.

With regard to a proposal to impose a business license tax on operators of vehicle rental businesses at the rate of five percent (5%) of gross receipts of vehicle rental businesses in the unincorporated county: (Continued from the meeting of July 22, 2008) (Finance and Operations Committee: Supervisors Mark Church and Rich Gordon)

 

A)

Consideration of whether to introduce, and introduction of an ordinance imposing a business license tax on operators of vehicle rental businesses at the rate of five percent (5%) of gross receipts of vehicle rental businesses in the unincorporated county and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

B)

If ordinance introduced, adopt a resolution calling an election for the purpose of submitting to the electors a proposition for the adoption of an ordinance to impose a business license tax at the rate of five percent (5%) of gross receipts of vehicle rental businesses in the unincorporated county

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

   

12.

Board members’ committee reports

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

13.

Resolution honoring Montara Water and Sanitary District upon its 50th anniversary (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

14.

Ratification of a resolution honoring Diane McGrath upon her retirement as City Manager of the Town of Colma (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

15.

Ratification of a proclamation designating July 26, 2008 as the 10th Annual Collard Greens Cultural Festival Day (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

COUNTY MANAGER

16.

Resolution authorizing and accepting contributions in the amounts of $4,980 from Oracle Giving, $5,000 from the San Mateo County Transit District, and $5,000 from the California Association of Realtors

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

HEALTH

17.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreements with Asian American Recovery Services, Inc., El Centro de Libertad, Free at Last, Horizon Services, Inc., Our Common Ground, Inc., Project Ninety, Inc., Pyramid Alternatives, Inc., Service League of San Mateo County, Sitike Counseling Services, The Latino Commission, Women’s Recovery Association, and Youth and Family Enrichment Services for the provision of alcohol and other drug services, increasing the total combined obligation by $1,022,909 to $11,868,097, $1,556,072 is Net County Cost

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Asian American Recovery Services Inc.

 

Supporting Document El Centro de Libertad

 

Supporting Document Free at Last

 

Supporting Document Horizon Services Inc.

 

Supporting Document Our Common Ground Inc.

 

Supporting Document Project Ninety Inc.

 

Supporting Document Pyramid Alternatives Inc.

 

Supporting Document Service League of San Mateo County

 

Supporting Document Sitike Counseling Services

 

Supporting Document The Latino Commission

 

Supporting Document Women’s Recovery Association

 

Supporting Document Youth and Family Enrichment Services

HOUSING

18.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with Coastside Children’s Program for the rehabilitation of Child Care Buildings for FY 2008-09, in an amount not to exceed $155,000, 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

   

19.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with The Lesley Foundation for the Bonnie Brae Terrace Hillside Stabilization Project for FY 2008-09, in an amount not to exceed $150,000, 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

   

20.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An agreement with MP San Mateo Transit Associates, LP to assist with the development of affordable rental housing in the City of San Mateo, increasing the amount by $1,577,444 to $2,929,023, 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

HUMAN RESOURCES

21.

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

HUMAN SERVICES

22.

Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Pacifica Resource Center – A Project of the Tides Center for the provision of core services, increasing the amount by $238,924 to $347,625, $223,924 is Net County Cost

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

INFORMATION SERVICES

23.

Resolution: (Jointly with the San Mateo Medical Center)

 

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an amendment to the agreement with ShellSoft, Inc. for the provision of a Materials Management Information System maintenance and support at the San Mateo Medical Center, extending the term through June 30, 2009, increasing the amount by $97,536 to $482,536

 

B)

Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to purchase ongoing maintenance and support for this system

 

C)

Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Information Services Department 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

PUBLIC WORKS

24.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with The Gordian Group to develop, implement and support on an ongoing basis a Job Order Contracting System for the term of August 12, 2008 through August 11, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $500,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Agreement

 

Supporting Document Attachment

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

25.

Resolution terminating the current contract with C.F. Archibald Paving, Inc. and authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to revise the Project plans and specifications and re-advertise the bids for the resurfacing of Bay Road between Willow Street and 2nd Avenue, North Fair Oaks area

 

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

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

26.

Resolution adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements, and calling for sealed bids for the San Mateo Health Center Parking Lot Improvement Project

 

(Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at 2:30 p.m.)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

27.

Resolution:

 

A)

Authorizing a loan for the Solid Waste Fund to the Tower Road Construction Fund, in the amount of $850,000

 

B)

Approving a plan for the repayment of the borrowed funds

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

   

28.

Make a finding to continue the local emergency declaration for constructing slope stabilization within the landslide, La Honda area (4/5ths vote required)

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

SamCERA

29.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance reclassifying seven positions and adjusting the salary of seven positions and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Ordinance

SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

30.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Retina-Vitreous Associates, Inc. for the provision of professional ophthalmologic surgical services, increasing the amount by $65,000 to $130,000

 

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

   

31.

Introduction of an ordinance amending the salary ordinance and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety:

 

A)

Decreasing Staff Physician – Unclassified by 2 positions

 

B)

Increasing Physician Series and Patient Care Series by 1 position each

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 
 

Supporting Document Ordinance

SHERIFF

32.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

The Office of Emergency Services Area Coordinator or his designee to submit a grant application to the California Office of Homeland Security through the United States Department of Homeland Security for the administration of grant awards to enhance the capabilities of local first responders, in an amount not to exceed $2,500,000, no Net County Cost

 

B)

The Sheriff to execute the grant and subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

     

33.

Resolution authorizing:

 

A)

The Office of Emergency Services Area Coordinator or his designee to submit a grant application to the California Office of Homeland Security through the United States Department of Homeland Security for the administration of grant awards to enhance the security for designated sites, in an amount not to exceed $193,030, no Net County Cost

 

B)

The Sheriff to execute the grant and subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

GOVERNING BOARD

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.

   

34.

9:15 a.m.

Acting as the Governing Board of San Mateo County Service Area No. 8, conduct a public hearing to consider a resolution:

A)

Adopting the 2008-09 Garbage and Recyclables Collection Report for County Service Area No. 8, North Fair Oaks area

B)

Directing the filing of the report with the Clerk of the Board

C)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works as appropriate to approve refunds during the fiscal year

 

1)

Report and recommendation

 

2)

Close public hearing

 

3)

Adopt resolution

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

CONSENT AGENDA

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.

 

35.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of San Mateo, adopt a resolution implementing the Memorandum of Understanding with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Local 829 for the term of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2010

   

36.

Acting as the Governing Board of the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of San Mateo County, adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with the San Mateo Community Health Authority, dba Health Plan of San Mateo for the provision of health benefits to independent providers of the In-Home Supportive Services Program for FYs 2008-11, in an amount not to exceed $6,785,070

 

Supporting Document Board Memo

 

Supporting Document Resolution

 

Supporting Document Attachment

   

Telecasts of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meetings can be seen throughout most of San Mateo County, Thursdays at 7:30PM, replayed on Fridays at 8:00AM and Saturdays at 10:00AM on Peninsula TV Channel 26. Palo Alto Cable viewers can see the meetings Thursday nights at 7:00PM on Channel 29. For more information on air dates for other communities, please contact Peninsula TV at (650) 637-1936. The agenda can be accessed on the World Wide Web at: http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/bos/home/0,2151,1864_26218,00.html. The San Mateo County Ordinance Code can be accessed on the World Wide Web at: http://municipalcodes.lexisnexis.com/codes/sanmateo/index.htm