PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON OCTOBER 14, 2008

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 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.

Meetings are accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals who need special assistance or a disability-related modification or accommodation (including auxiliary aids or services) to participate in this meeting, or who have a disability and wish to request an alternative format for the agenda, meeting notice, agenda packet or other writings that may be distributed at the meeting, should contact Dorothy Dale, Office Specialist at least 2 working days before the meeting at (650) 363-1802 and/or ddale@co.sanmateo.ca.us. Notification in advance of the meeting will enable the County to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting and the materials related to it. Attendees to this meeting are reminded that other attendees may be sensitive to various chemical based products.

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

In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Case No. 08-13555 (JMP)

M. Burke Enterprises Inc. v. County of San Mateo, et al.

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 465298

Sprint Spectrum L.P. v. County of San Mateo

United States District Court Case No. C08-00342 CW

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One case

2.

9:00 a.m.

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

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.

A)

Report on Emergency Ambulance Service

B)

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Health Department to enter into contract negotiations with American Medical Response West for the provision of emergency ambulance services (Health Department)

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

5.

9:00 a.m.

Approve the actions related to final budget changes to the FY 2008-09 Recommended Budget: (County Manager)

A)

Resolution approving the County of San Mateo budget as to the expenditures for FY 2008-09 and making appropriations therefore

B)

Resolution approving the County of San Mateo budget as to the means of financing for FY 2008-09

C)

Resolution establishing appropriation limit for the County of San Mateo for FY 2008-09

D)

Introduction of an ordinance amending the Master Salary Ordinance for changes related to the FY 2008-09 budget and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

E)

Accept reports related to budget items discussed during June Budget Hearings

Supporting Document