PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON NOVEMBER 11 AND 25, 2008

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

 

The meeting was called to order at 9:03 a.m.

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL: Present: Supervisors Church, Hill, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Absent: None

 

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

   
 

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

   
 

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

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV468072

   
 

Settlement in the amount of $25,000.00.

   
 

In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.

 

United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York,

 

Case No. 08-13555 (JMP)

   
 

Lopez, Michael v. County of San Mateo

 

WCAB Claim No. SM200910

   
 

Settlement in the amount of $28,560.00 plus required future medical costs.

   

The following has been added to the agenda:

 

Addendum:

Closed Session Pursuant To Government Code Section 54957

 

Public Employee Appointment

 

Title: County Manager

 

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 3)
CONSENT AGENDA
(SEE PAGE 4)

     
 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

   
 

Motion: Church / Second: Hill

     

3.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

   
 

No member of the public wished to speak.

MATTERS SET FOR SPECIFIED TIME

 

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2859) designating November 2008 as National Adoption Month (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Beverly Beasley Johnson, Director, Human Services Agency

   

Pravin Patel, Human Services Agency

   

Bruce Martin

   

Linda Stinman

   

Peggy Rozhan, 625 Miramontes Street, Half Moon Bay, 94019

     

5.

9:15 a.m.

Introduction of Rock Orozco, San Mateo County Veteran Service Officer and Diana Kremer, San Mateo County Veteran Service Representative (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

     
   

Speakers recognized by the President:

   

Debra Torres, Human Services Agency

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

A)

Report on the San Mateo County Investment Pool (Board of Supervisors)

       
   

B)

Resolution (069779) authorizing the County Manager or his designee to issue a Request for Proposals for the provision of investment advisory services to: (Finance and Operations Standing Committee: Supervisors Mark Church and Rich Gordon)

       
     

Motion: Church / Second: Gordon

       
     

1)

Review the events and analyses that led to the decisions to invest in and hold Lehman securities, and determine whether investments were at all times in conformance with the County Investment Policy

         
     

2)

Assist in the revising and incorporating best practices in the current Investment Policy and thereafter annually review and recommend changes to the Investment Policy

         
     

3)

Assist the Treasurer and the Treasury Oversight Committee in monitoring ongoing investments

Speakers recognized by the President:

Lee Buffington, County Treasurer

Jean Holbrook, San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools

Dave Mandelkern, P.O. Box 1964, Burlingame 94011

Supervisor Jerry Hill, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Tissier, Board President

Reyna Farrales, Deputy County Manager

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY MANAGER

7.

Resolution (069780) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with the Peninsula Conflict Resolution Center to forgive the unsecured loan in exchange for an array of services to the County through 2021, at no cost

     
 

B)

Termination of the unsecured loan agreement and cancellation of the Promissory Note

     
   

This item was moved to the Consent Agenda.

     

8.

County Manager’s report

   
 

John Maltbie, County Manager stated that a meeting has been requested with secretary Henry Paulson. Mr. Maltbie will keep the Board apprised of the meeting, as well as strategize for future upcoming meetings.

   
 

Emergency item added to the agenda:

   
 

Resolution (069778) authorizing a letter of agreement with Stanford Hospital and Clinics for reimbursement for medical services provided to a patient presently at the San Mateo Medical Center in connection with a liver transplant procedure (County Counsel)

   
 

Speakers recognized by the President:

 

Dr. Sang-ick Chang, Director, San Mateo Medical Center

 

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

 

John L. Maltbie, County Manager

   
 

Motion: Hill / Second: Church

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

9.

Board members’ committee reports

   
 

The Board adjourned at 10:48 a.m. to Closed Session at 11:30 a.m.

CONSENT AGENDA

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

10.

Recommendation for the appointment of Robert Collins, David Gilson, Nina Elsohn, Patricia Firenze and Melodie Lew to the Commission on Aging, terms expiring June 30, 2010 (Supervisors Adrienne Tissier and Rich Gordon)

   

11.

Resolution (2860) honoring Maria Altorfer-Abderhalden for her contribution to bicycling (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

   

12.

Ratification of a resolution (2861) recognizing Tim's House, a partnership between the Service League of San Mateo County and the Tim Griffith Memorial Foundation (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

   

13.

Ratification of a resolution (2862) honoring the grand opening of Eternity Garden, Lifemark Center and Fook On Garden (Supervisor Mark Church)

HEALTH

14.

Resolution (069781) authorizing agreements with the California Department of Public Health for FY 2008-09 for the provision of the:

   
 

A)

Immunization Assistance Program, in the amount of $252,918, $81,013 is Net County Cost

     
 

B)

Immunization Registry, in the amount of $35,164, $11,263 is Net County Cost

HOUSING

15.

Adoption of an ordinance (04447) amending the salary ordinance deleting one Housing Community Development Specialist III and adding one Senior Accountant, previously introduced on October 28, 2008 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

HUMAN RESOURCES

16.

Report recommending denial of the following claims:

   
 

Claims (Non-Culpable)

   
 

Marisol Carbonel

David Orozco

     
 

Charles Crouse and AAA Insurance

 
   

17.

Introduction of 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

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of November 18, 2008 for adoption.

PROBATION

18.

Resolution (069782) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Youth and Family Enrichment Services for the provision of mental health, substance abuse, and family counseling services to adolescent females detained in San Mateo County juvenile institutions for FYs 2007-09, in an amount not to exceed $181,080, no Net County Cost

PUBLIC WORKS

19.

Resolution (069783) in connection with the Fire Alarm System Replacement project at Cordilleras Mental Health Rehabilitation Center located at 200 Edmonds Road, Redwood City authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to:

   
 

A)

Increase the aggregate amount on contract revision orders by $16,500 to $33,000, in an amount not to exceed $198,000

     
 

B)

An amendment to the agreement with Kitech Security Systems, Inc., extending the contract term an additional 115 calendar days

     

20.

Resolution (069784) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $250,000 from Fixed Assets to Capital Projects for the Fish Passage Barrier Modifications Project at Sequoia Flat Crossing, Memorial Park (4/5ths vote required)

   

21.

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

SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER

22.

Resolution (069785) authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Associated Medical Specialists for the provision of internal medicine, subspecialty and hospitalist services for the term of October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $14,407,765

     
 

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

     

23.

Introduction of ordinance amending the salary ordinance adding one Patient Services Specialist and deleting one Patient Services Assistant at the Willow Clinic and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

   
 

This item was continued to the meeting of November 18, 2008 for adoption.

   
 

The meeting was adjourned at 10:48 a.m. to reconvene in Closed Session beginning at 11:30 a.m. Additionally; the meeting was adjourned in memory of Angelina Marie Ciucci. The next Board of Supervisors meeting will reconvene on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 8:15 a.m. in Closed Session – Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting