PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON APRIL 7 AND 21, 2009


REGULAR MEETING
SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 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.

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL
1.	8:15 a.m.	CLOSED SESSION

A)			Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

			Genentech, Inc. v. San Mateo County et al
			San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 456781

			In re Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc.
			United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York,
			Case No. 08-13555 (JMP)

			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

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

			Two matters

			Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) 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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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.	9:00 a.m.	Presentation of the Employee of the Month Award for March 2009 to Danielle Lee, Resource Conservation Specialist, Department of Public Works (County Manager)
		Supporting Document

4.	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.

5.	9:00 a.m.	Investment Policy Update: (County Manager and the Treasurer)
		A)	Presentation from Public Finance Management (PFM) on Risk Analysis of the Treasurer's Investment Pool
		B)	Accept the PFM report and response from the County Treasurer
			Supporting Document Memo
			Supporting Document Attachment
			Supporting Document Attachment

6.	9:15 a.m.	A)	Presentation by Breathe California on the dangers posed to youth by pervasive images of tobacco products and tobacco use in feature films
		B)	Resolution calling for regulations and restrictions on the inclusion of tobacco products and tobacco use in feature films (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)
			Supporting Document Memo
			Supporting Document Resolution

7.	9:30 a.m.	Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, adopt Resolution No. 2009-02: (Governing Board)
		A)	Approving the 2009-10 Moving to Work Annual Plan and revised Administrative Plan language necessary to implement the Annual Plan
		B)	Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing or his designee to execute any documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certify the Plan
			Supporting Document Memo
			Supporting Document Resolution
			Supporting Document Attachment

8.	9:45 a.m.	Public hearing to consider a Coastside Design Review Permit pursuant to Sections 6565.4 and 6328.5 of the County Zoning Regulations as they existed in 1999 to construct a new 2,982 square foot single-family residence and 400 square foot detached garage on a 5,000 square foot parcel located on Second Street, Montara area (Applicant/Appellant: Thomas Mahon). This project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission. (Planning and Building Department)
		A)	Report and recommendation
		B)	Close public hearing
		C)	Approve or deny appeal
			Supporting Document Executive Summary
			Supporting Document Memo
			Supporting Document Attachment

9.	10:00 a.m.	Public hearing to consider a Coastside Design Review Permit pursuant to Sections 6565.4 and 6328.5 of the County Zoning Regulations as they existed in 1999 to construct a new 2,548 square foot single-family residence on a 5,000 square foot parcel located at 286 Second Street, Montara (Applicant/Appellant: Thomas Mahon). This project is not appealable to the California Coastal Commission. (Planning and Building Department)
		A)	Report and recommendation
		B)	Close public hearing
		C)	Approve or deny appeal
			Supporting Document Executive Summary
			Supporting Document Memo
			Supporting Document Attachment

REGULAR AGENDA

PUBLIC WORKS


10.	Resolution: (Continued from the meeting of March 3, 2009)
	A)	Approving the issuance and sale of bonds by the South Bayside Waste Management Authority (SBWMA), in the principal amount not to exceed $65,455,000
	B)	Approving the refund by the SBWMA of its Series 2000 Bonds
	C)	Agreeing that the County shall not rescind this approval unless it is withdrawing from the Joint Powers Authority (JPA) agreement and pays its proportionate share of all existing debts of the Authority including the Obligations, any Refunding Obligations and the 2000 Bonds as required by the JPA agreement
	D)	Authorizing and directing County officers and staff to execute and deliver any and all documents necessary to effectuate the purposes of the resolution and ratifying any and all such actions previously taken by such authorized officers or staff members
		Supporting Document Executive Summary
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Attachment

COUNTY MANAGER


11.	A)	Accept a report on the status of the Economic Urgency Initiative
	B)	Resolution authorizing the County Manager to approve funding requests for emergency assistance to a maximum of $500,000 through December 31, 2010
	C)	Resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $500,000 from Non-Departmental Reserves to Non-Departmental Grants and Contributions
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Appropriation Transfer Request

12.	County Manager’s report:
	Detailed Analysis of the 2009-10 State Budget
		Supporting Document

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

13.	Board members’ committee reports

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.

ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER


14.	Resolution authorizing the Chief Elections Officer to render specified election services for the:
	A)	City of Pacifica in conjunction with a Special Mail Ballot Election to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009
	B)	Redwood City School District for a Special Election to be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


15.	Recommendation for the appointments of Walter Shjeflo and Craig Collins as alternates to the Assessment Appeals Board, terms expiring September 30, 2011 (Supervisors Mark Church and Rich Gordon)
	Supporting Document

16.	Recommendation for the reappointments of the following to the San Mateo County Confined Animal Technical Advisory Committee: (Supervisor Rich Gordon)
	A)	Rich Allen and Adda Quinn, terms expiring March 31, 2010
	B)	Bob Lemos and Lennie Roberts, terms expiring March 31, 2011
	C)	Dean Peterson, term expiring March 31, 2012
		Supporting Document

17.	Recommendation for the reappointments of Linda Crowe and Louis Liberty to the Law Library Board of Trustees, terms expiring December 31, 2009 (Supervisor Mark Church)
	Supporting Document
18.	Ratification of a resolution honoring Perla Gange Ibarrientos upon being honored by the Pilipino Bayanihan Resource Center for 20 years of community service (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)
	Supporting Document

19.	Ratification of a resolution honoring Dennis O’Rourke upon his retirement from the County Manager’s Office (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)
	Supporting Document

20.	Ratification of a resolution honoring Lieutenant J. David Triolo upon his retirement from the Sheriff’s Office (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)
	Supporting Document

21.	Ratification of a resolution honoring Donald S. Wetteland upon his retirement from the Department of Public Works (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)
	Supporting Document

CONTROLLER


22.	A)	Resolution:
		1)	Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with SunGard Public Sector Bi-Tech for the provision of application service provider services for integrated financial and administrative solution systems for the term of March 31, 2009 through March 31, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $382,624
		2)	Authorizing the Controller or his designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
	B)	Resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $174,696 from Reserves to Other Professional Contract Services to cover the cost for the first year and associated one-time implementation costs
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Attachment
		Supporting Document Appropriation Transfer Request

COUNTY COUNSEL

23.	Resolution authorizing the County Manager to execute notifications of non-action in connection with Pooled Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes, including one for the San Mateo-Foster City School District for its participation in the California Education Notes Financing Program
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution

GOVERNING BOARD

24.	Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, adopt Resolution No. 2009-03 authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing to execute an amendment to the agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing Program, amending the calculation of subsidies
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution
	Supporting Document Attachment

25.	Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, adopt Resolution No. 2009-04 authorizing the acceptance and use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Capital Grant Funds 2009 to carry out capital and management activities at the Housing Authority’s public housing developments, in the amount of $366,511
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution
	Supporting Document Attachment

26.	Acting as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority, adopt a resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $637,322 from Realignment and State funds to Individual Provider Pay to cover the cost of additional clients (4/5ths vote required)
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Appropriation Transfer Request

27.	Acting as the Governing Board of the Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District, adopt a resolution for the repair of sanitary sewer lines damaged by landslides in the vicinity of Park Road and Springdale Way, Emerald Lake Hills area, increasing the amount by $20,000 to $291,018
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution

HEALTH SYSTEM


28.	Resolution:
	A)	Waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing an agreement with HFS Consultants for the provision of an Interim Chief Financial Officer for the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of January 5, 2009 through September 30, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $359,000, $359,000 is Net County Cost
	B)	Authorizing the Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

29.	Resolution:
	A)	Waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing an agreement with IV Assist, Inc. for the provision of professional specialty peripherally inserted central catheter line services for the term of May 1, 2009 through April 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $525,000, $525,000 is Net County Cost
	B)	Authorizing the Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

30.	Resolution:
	A)	Waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing an agreement with Toyon Associates, Inc. for the provision of third-party reimbursement services to the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of March 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $708,940, $708,940 is Net County Cost
	B)	Authorizing the Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

31.	Resolution authorizing:
	A)	An agreement with Unity Care Group, Inc. for the provision of mental health, individual and group therapy, medication support, crisis intervention and therapeutic behavioral services for the term of August 28, 2008 through June 30, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $280,900, $29,520 is Net County Cost for FY 2008-09
	B)	The Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

32.	Resolution authorizing:
	A)	An amendment to the agreement with Avid Translation for the provision of professional services, increasing the amount by $117,000 to $201,000, no Net County Cost
	B)	The Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

33.	A)	Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Health Advocates, LLC for the provision of cost recovery and legal services, increasing the amount by $1,000,000 to $3,280,000
	B)	Resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $1,000,000 from Unanticipated Revenue to Contract Special Program Services (4/5ths vote required)
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement
		Supporting Document Appropriation Transfer Request

34.	Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Telecare Corporation for the provision of direct observation therapy services for non-adherent tuberculosis patients at the Cordilleras Mental Health Center, increasing the payment rate by $4 to $240 per bed/day, increasing the amount by $101,460 to $7,398,510, no Net County Cost
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution
	Supporting Document Agreement

35.	Resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Toyon Associates, Inc. for the provision of reimbursement services, increasing the amount by $100,000 to $300,000, $300,000 is Net County Cost
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution
	Supporting Document Agreement

36.	Resolution authorizing:
	A)	An amendment to the agreement with Roger Way for the provision of grant writing services, increasing the amount by $60,000 to $170,000, no Net County Cost
	B)	The Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

HUMAN RESOURCES


37.	A)	Report recommending denial of the following claims:

			Claims (Non-Culpable)

		Joselhoroy Abao		Allan Slaughter
		Robert Grimes		Larissa Tibbles
		Rochelle Frances Richards

	B)	Application for leave to present a late claim (No statutory basis for excuse)

		John L. Arbogast		Quincy D. Norton
		Supporting Document

PLANNING AND BUILDING


38.	A)	Resolution authorizing:
		1)	An amendment to the agreement with Christopher A. Joseph & Associates to prepare Draft and Final Environmental Impact Reports for the Big Wave Project, extending the term through June 30, 2010, increasing the amount by $137,700 to $342,102, no Net County Cost
		2)	The Director of Community Development or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
	B)	Resolution authorizing a transfer in the amount of $137,700 from Unanticipated Revenue to Contractual Services in connection with the amendment to the agreement (4/5ths vote required)
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement
		Supporting Document Appropriation Transfer Request

PUBLIC WORKS


39.	Resolution authorizing:
	A)	Agreements with C&S Companies, Coffman Associates, Kennedy/Jenks Consultants, Mead and Hunt, Inc. and Parsons Brinckerhoff for omnibus airport planning and engineering services at the San Carlos and Half Moon Bay Airports, in a total amount not to exceed $2,000,000
	B)	The Director of the Department of Public Works to extend the term for two additional one-year terms
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement

40.	Resolution authorizing:
	A)	An agreement with Universal Building Services for the provision of janitorial services in County owned and leased facilities for the term of April 14, 2009 through June 30, 2012, in an amount not to exceed $1,033,676
	B)	The Director of the Department of Public Works to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Agreement
		Supporting Document Attachment

41.	Resolution:
	A)	Awarding a contract to Chase Contracting, Inc., dba Quality Air Services for the cleaning of HVAC ductwork at the Burlingame Long Term Care Facility, in the amount of $68,820
	B)	Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute contract revision orders related to the cleaning of HVAC ductwork, in an amount not to exceed $10,323 in aggregate
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Attachment

42.	Resolution:
	A)	Awarding a contract to Valley Slurry Seal Co. for the 2009 Bayside Cape and Slurry Seal Project, Emerald Lake Hills area, in the amount of $251,184.26
	B)	Authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute contract change orders, in an amount not to exceed $25,100 in aggregate
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Attachment

43.	Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works to execute additional contract revision orders for access improvements on the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th floor toilet rooms located at 455 County Center, Redwood City, increasing the not to exceed amount by $33,882 to $69,402
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution

44.	A)	Resolution authorizing the installation of a yield sign, North Fair Oaks area
	B)	Resolution establishing five time limited parking zones, North Fair Oaks and Broadmoor areas
	C)	Resolution amending a no parking zone, North Fair Oaks area
	D)	Resolution establishing a no parking zone, North Fair Oaks area
	E)	Resolution amending a time limited parking zone, Broadmoor area
	F)	Resolution establishing a drop-off zone, Broadmoor area
		Supporting Document Memo
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Resolution
		Supporting Document Attachment
		Supporting Document Attachment

45.	Resolution adopting plans and specifications including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements and calling for sealed proposals for the resurfacing of the Maguire Correctional Facility Outdoor Recreation Deck located at 300 Bradford Street, Redwood City
	(Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 2:30 p.m.)
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution

46.	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

SamCERA


47.	Resolution setting the employer and employee retirement contribution rates for FY 2009-10 for the San Mateo County Employee’s Retirement Association in accordance with Government Code Sections 31453 and 31454
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution

48.	Resolution approving the Board of Retirement Regulations sections 4.12, 4.13 and 4.14 regarding post-retirement employment and establishment of normal retirement ages
	Supporting Document Memo
	Supporting Document Resolution



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