PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2009

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

Absent: None.

1.

8:15 a.m.

CLOSED SESSION

A)

County Negotiations – California Nurses Association (CNA)

County Negotiator: Diana Doughtie

B)

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)

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

Five cases

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

One case

No reportable action.

2.

9:00 a.m.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 5)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 5)

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Supervisor Church introduced the new Director of the Health System, Jean Fraser.

3.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of the Employee of the Month for January 2009 to Charles Ice, Hazardous Materials Specialist IV, Environmental Health Division, Health System (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Greg Smith, Environmental Health

Dean Peterson, Environmental Health

4.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS

No member of the public wished to speak.

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (2881) designating 2009 as Chinese New Year (Supervisor Mark Church)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Melody Lew, Organization of Chinese Americans

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

6.

9:00 a.m.

A)

Presentation of a proclamation (2882) designating January 2009 as National Mentoring Month (Supervisor Mark Church)

Motion: Tissier / Second: Gordon

B)

Update Report on the S.A.F.E. Initiative

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Sarah Kremer, Mentoring Institute

Keith Jones, Sequoia High School

Kenna Guerrera, Sequoia High School

Catherine Wier, Sequoia High School

Greg Simon, Sequoia High School

7.

9:15 a.m.

Resolution (069890) honoring Bill and Jean Lane by naming the education center at Edgewood Park the Bill and Jean Lane Education Center at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve (4/5ths vote required) (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Dave Holland, Department of Parks

Julia Bott, San Mateo County Parks and Recreation Foundation

Bill Korbholz, Friends of Edgewood

Ambassador Bill Lane

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

Ayes: Supervisors Church, Groom, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Noes: None

8.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution (2883) honoring Rich Allen as the 2008 Resource Conservation District Director of the Year (Continued from the meeting of January 6, 2009) (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Rich Allen, Resource Conservation District

Kelly Nelson, Resource Conservation District

Motion: Gordon / Second: Groom

9.

9:30 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a resolution (069891) authorizing the San Mateo County Planning and Building Department to use a lottery random drawing and waiting list system to allocate available development opportunities for caretaker’s quarters in the Princeton Waterfront District: (Planning and Building Department)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

Speakers recognized by the President:

Steve Monowitz, Planning and Building

Paul Perkovic, Montara

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

C)

Adopt resolution

Motion: Tissier / Second: Gordon

Ayes: Supervisors Church, Groom, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Noes: None

10.

9:45 a.m.

Update on Shared Vision 2010-2025 (County Manager)

This item was continued to an unspecified date.

11.

10:00 a.m.

A)

Accept the FY 2008-09 County Budget Update

B)

Review key budget assumptions and provide direction regarding the preparation of the FY 2009-10 and FY 2010-11 budget

C)

Accept the following reports: Impact of the Hiring Freeze on Countywide Performance; Reserves Policy Review and Disparities in Reserves Balances; Food Stamp Enrollment Update; and the Medical Center Transportation Unit (County Manager)

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Jim Saco, Budget and Performance, County Manager’s Office

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

12.

10:15 a.m.

Recommendation to: (Continued from the meeting of January 6, 2009) (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

A)

Appoint Sabrina Brennan to the Midcoast Community Council, term expiring November 30, 2009

B)

Decline to appoint Ric Lohman to the Midcoast Community Council

C)

Direct the County Counsel to draft a resolution specifying that persons who serve as elected directors of other local government agencies are ineligible for service on the County of San Mateo municipal advisory councils which include elected members

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Paul Perkovic, Montara

G.A. Laster, El Granada

Chris Mickelsen, Coastside County Water District

Merrill Bobele, El Granada

Kathryn Slater-Carter, Montara

Sabrina Brennan, Moss Beach

Cid Young, Moss Beach

Neil Merrilees, Miramar

Leonard Woren, Mid Coast Community Council

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

Ayes: Supervisors Church, Groom, Gordon, Jacobs Gibson and Tissier

Noes: None

13.

County Manager’s report:

A)

Preliminary Analysis of the 2009-10 State Budget as proposed by the Governor

B)

Announcement of the NACo 2009 Achievement Award applications

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

14.

Board members’ committee reports

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson was not comfortable with the word lottery for Agenda Item No. 9 and requested Planning and Building find a better word. The Board agreed.

15.

Approve the minutes for the meeting of January 6, 2009

16.

Recommendation for the appointments to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee: (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

A)

Terumi Kaneko, representing Contract Provider, term expiring December 31, 2009

B)

Dolly Clemente, representing Consumer, term expiring December 31, 2010

17.

Recommendation for the reappointment of April Vargas to the Agricultural Advisory Board representing conservationist, term expiring June 30, 2012 (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

18.

Recommendation for the reappointment of Susan Salamy to the Arts Commission representing the Fifth District, term expiring January 5, 2013 (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

19.

Ratification of a resolution (2884) honoring Cindy McCown upon her 25^th anniversary with Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

20.

Ratification of a resolution (2885) recognizing San Carlos Family Week and honoring the organizers and participants of the 2009 San Carlos Family Day upon its 10th anniversary (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

21.

Approve corrections to the identified tax rolls and corresponding tax refunds

22.

Resolution (069892) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $36,000,000 from Other Financing Uses to Services and Supplies within the Contributions Budget Unit and reclassifying revenue in the amount of $36,000,000 to be received by the San Mateo Medical Center from Other Financing Sources to Charges for Services (4/5ths vote required) (Jointly with the Health System)

23.

Introduction of an ordinance amending Section 2.61.030 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code assigning the San Mateo County Planning Commission the responsibility to annually review the County’s Capital Improvement Program for consistency with the County’s General Plan and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

This item was continued to the meeting of February 3, 2009 for adoption.

24.

A)

Resolution (069893) ratifying:

1)

Amendment 2008-1 to the Hospital Agreement with the San Mateo Health Commission, increasing supplemental quarterly payments to the San Mateo Medical Center

2)

The Intergovernmental Agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services for the transfer of public funds

B)

Resolution (069894) authorizing a transfer in the amount $9,000,000 from Unanticipated Revenue to Services and Supplies and Non-Departmental Services (4/5ths vote required)

25.

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

This item was continued to the meeting of February 3, 2009 for adoption.

26.

Resolution (069895) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Pyramid Alternatives for the provision of substance abuse counseling, education, anger management, life-skills training, and supportive supervision to clients in the Adult Probation Bridges Program for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $229,213, $229,213 is Net County Cost

B)

The Interim Chief Probation Officer or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

27.

Resolution (069896) authorizing an agreement with the Broadmoor Police Protection District for the reimbursement of certain costs associated with the school crossing guard program, Daly City area for FY 2008-09, in the amount of $40,000

28.

Resolution (069897) authorizing an agreement with the San Mateo County Transportation Authority for the distribution of San Mateo County Measure A funds for local transportation purposes

29.

Resolution (069898) authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to submit an application to the California Office of Traffic Safety for the acquisition of a Traffic Collision Database Software system for FY 2009-10, in the amount of $30,000

30.

Resolution (069899):

A)

Awarding a contract to Linc Lighting and Electrical for the lighting retrofit at the San Mateo Medical Center, in the amount of $220,431.99

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute change orders, in the maximum amount of $33,065.01

31.

A)

Resolution (069900) authorizing the installation of stop signs, El Granada area

B)

Resolution (069901) authorizing the installation of a turn restriction sign, West Menlo Park area

C)

Resolution (069902) establishing no parking zones, El Granada and North Fair Oaks areas

D)

Resolution (069903) establishing a time limited parking zone, North Fair Oaks area

E)

Resolution (069904) abolishing a loading zone, North Fair Oaks area

32.

Resolution (069905) approving the scope of work and specifications in conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements for the cleaning of HVAC ductwork at the Burlingame Long Term Care Facility

(Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.)

33.

Resolution (069906):

A)

Appointing the Director of the Department of Public Works as the County’s Director on the Board of Directors of the South Bayside Waste Management Authority, effective March 1, 2009

B)

Designating the Department of Public Works Waste Management and Environmental Services Manager as the alternate member, effective immediately

34.

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

35.

Resolution (069907):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing an agreement with Hormann America, Inc. for the provision of furnishing and maintaining a complete and upgraded high speed emergency alert system for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $260,000

B)

Authorizing the Sheriff or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

36.

Resolution (069908) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Liebert & Associates for the provision of functional programming services to assist the Jail Planning Unit with pre-architect planning for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $138,900

B)

The Sheriff or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

37.

Resolution (069909) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Motorola Inc. for the provision of equipment and installation of a P25 Public Safety Radio Network for the term of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $1,966,453, no Net County Cost

B)

The Sheriff or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

The meeting adjourned at 11:27 a.m. in memory of Jacques Littlefield, Michael Joseph Wegher, Lahori Ram and John Lynch to reconvene on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. in Closed Session – Litigation and Personnel Matters, and thereafter for the regularly scheduled Board meeting.