PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON MARCH 10 AND 24, 2009

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 2009

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 Marie Peterson, Assistant Clerk of the Board at least 2 working days before the meeting at (650) 363-4634 and/or mpeterson@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)

Negotiations: DSA

County Negotiator: Keith Fleming

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)

The San Mateo County Investment Pool v. Richard S. Fuld, Jr. et al

San Francisco Superior Court Case No. CGC 08 481841

Toschi v. County of San Mateo, et al.

United States District Court Case No. C07-3625JL

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One matter

2.

9:00 a.m.

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Presentation of a proclamation designating March 2009 as Red Cross Month (Supervisor Mark Church)

Supporting Document

5.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of commendations honoring the dental professionals who participated in the 2009 Give Kids a Smile Day (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

6.

9:15 a.m.

A)

Resolution approving the STARS Award recipients and honorable mentions

B)

Presentation of resolutions honoring the STARS Award recipients

C)

Resolution authorizing the transfer of $55,500 from Non-Departmental to various accounts to appropriate funds for the STARS Awards (County Manager and the Human Resources Department)

Supporting Document Board Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Report

7.

9:30 a.m.

A)

Presentation of a proclamation designating March 2009 as Arts Education Month

B)

Presentation of a resolution honoring Sue Ellefritz as the 2009 Arts Educator (Supervisor Carole Groom and the Arts Commission)

Supporting Document Proclamation

Supporting Document Honorary Resolution