Tuesday, November 3, 2009

The meeting was called to order at 9:01 a.m.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

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

Absent: None

1.

9:00 a.m.

ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON CONSENT OR CLOSED SESSION AGENDA ITEMS

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jessica Holcombe, Emerald Hills

If your subject is not on the agenda, or if you wish to speak on a consent or closed session agenda item, the President will recognize you at this time. Speakers are customarily limited to two minutes. A speaker’s slip is required.

2.

REGULAR AGENDA (SEE PAGE 2)
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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

3.

CLOSED SESSION

The Board will adjourn to closed session to consider the following items at the end of the agenda, or at any time during the meeting as time permits. At the conclusion of closed session, the Board will reconvene in open session to report on any actions taken for which a report is required by law.

A)

Negotiations: AFSCME, SEIU, BCTC

County Negotiator: Keith Fleming

This item was removed from the agenda.

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 (3002) designating November 2009 as National American Indian Heritage Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Samuel Heredia, Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California Native TANF Program

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Tissier

5.

9:15 a.m.

A)

Resolution (070449) encouraging the San Mateo County Sheriff to send letters to prospective handgun purchasers who purchase guns from dealers in the unincorporated area of the County of San Mateo informing them of their responsibilities as firearm owners (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Gordon

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

Tissier

Noes: None

B)

Resolution (070450) commending the San Mateo County Sheriff for efforts in connection with the California Department of Justice’s Prohibited Armed Persons Program (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Gordon

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

Tissier

Noes: None

6.

Resolution (070451) authorizing: (Continued from the meeting of October 20, 2009)

A)

And directing the County Manager to identify job classifications most crucial to budget control and stabilization

B)

The offer of a cash incentive to select employees in those job classifications to voluntarily separate from County service

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

Supervisor Carole Groom, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

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

Noes: None

This item was approved pending the changes Supervisor Tissier and County Counsel recommended to the language within paragraph No. 7 of the Resolution. The change is to read as follows: “Employees who are selected will be barred from directly working for the County in any capacity for twenty-four months, including as a regular employee, extra help, working retiree, independent contractor, consultant, or any other similar relationship.”

7.

Resolution (070452) endorsing the Countywide Cultural Competence Standards

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Steve Rossi, Human Resources

Jei Africa, Human Resources

Motion: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

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

Noes: None

8.

Approval of the Board of Supervisors’ meeting schedule for calendar year 2010

This item was moved to the Consent agenda.

9.

County Manager’s report

Speaker recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

10.

Resolution (070453) authorizing: (Supervisors Mark Church and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

A)

An agreement with Financial Marketing Concepts, Inc. for the distribution of the Coast2Coast discount prescription card to San Mateo County residents that are without health insurance

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

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Tissier

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

Noes: None

11.

Board members’ committee reports

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson announced the “Take a Hike” on Saturday, November 7 at Edgewood Park Reserve starting at 9:00 a.m.

Supervisor Mark Church reported on his attendance at the one year anniversary celebration of the Peninsula Partnership Leadership Council Bill of Rights for Children and Youth at the Oracle Conference Center. The county received a Bill of Rights Certificate for our support and commitment to the children of San Mateo County. He also stated that our county was one of the first to adopt the Children’s Bill of Rights and is the second county in the nation. Since it has been adopted, all 20 cities in San Mateo County and the state legislature have adopted the Children’s Bill of Rights. Supervisor Church also attended a kick-off event for the Teen Leader Reader Program. The goal of the program is to improve the reading skills of younger students in elementary schools by matching them up with high school students who then receive credits for their participation in the program. Supervisor Church thanked Chris Hunter from his own staff for the tremendous amount of work he did on this program.

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.

12.

Recommendation for the appointments of Eric Tashman and Lauryn Agnew to the San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association Board of Retirement, terms expiring December 31, 2012 (Supervisors Mark Church and Rich Gordon)

13.

Ratification of a resolution (3003) honoring Katherine A. King for 30 years of community service to San Mateo County and the Bay Area (Supervisor Adrienne Tissier)

14.

Ratification of a resolution (3004) honoring Bob Marks for his contributions to the quality of life in the community by creating Peninsula TV a public, educational and government access channel devoted to news and issues affecting San Mateo County (Supervisor Mark Church)

15.

Ratification of a proclamation (3005) designating October 26, 2009 as Theresa Kummerling Day in celebration of her 100th birthday (Supervisor Mark Church)

16.

Resolution (070454) determining that the public convenience or necessity would be served by the issuance of an alcoholic beverage license to Claudia Ann Marshall for the premises located at 270 Capistrano Road, Number 22, Princeton by the Sea

17.

Resolution (070455) authorizing a purchase and sale agreement and related documents for the sale of the seller’s Proposition 1A receivable from the California Statewide Communities Development Authority and certain other actions in connection therewith

Speakers recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Groom

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

Noes: None

This item is related to No. 19 listed under Governing Board.

This item was moved to the Regular agenda.

18.

Acting as the Governing Board of the following, adopt resolutions authorizing purchase and sale agreements and related documents for the sale of the seller’s Proposition 1A receivable from the California Statewide Communities Development Authority and certain actions in connection therewith:

1)

(070456) Bel-Aire Lighting Maintenance District

2)

(070457) Belmont Highway Lighting District

3)

(070458) Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District

4)

(070459) Campo-Bello University Park Drainage Maintenance District

5)

(070460) Colma Creek Flood Control Zone

6)

(070461) Colma Creek Flood Control Zone 1

7)

(070462) Colma Creek Flood Control Zone 2

8)

(070463) Colma Creek Flood Control Zone 3

9

(070464) Colma Highway Lighting District

10)

(070465) County Service Area No. 1 (Highlands)

11)

(070466) County Service Area No. 6 (Princeton-By-The-Sea)

12)

(070467) County Service Area No. 8 (North Fair Oaks)

13)

(070468) Crystal Springs County Sanitation District

14)

(070469) Devonshire County Sanitation District

15)

(070470) Emerald Lake Heights Highway Lighting District

16)

(070471) Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District

17)

(070472) Enchanted Hills Drainage Maintenance District

18)

(070473) Enchanted Hills Lighting Maintenance District

19)

(070474) Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District

20)

(070475) Granada Highway Lighting District

21)

(070476) Harbor Industrial Sewer Maintenance District

22)

(070477) Highlands Drainage Maintenance District

23)

(070478) Highlands Landscape Maintenance District

24)

(070479) Kensington Square Sewer Maintenance District

25)

(070480) La Honda Lighting Maintenance District

26)

(070481) Menlo Park Highway Lighting District

27)

(070482) Montara Highway Lighting District

28)

(070483) Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District

29)

(070484) Pescadero Highway Lighting District

30)

(070485) Ravenswood Slough Flood Control Zone

31)

(070486) San Bruno Creek Flood Control Zone 2

32)

(070487) San Francisquito Creek Flood Control Zone 2

33)

(070488) Scenic Heights County Sanitation District

34)

(070489) Sequoia Drainage Maintenance District

35)

(070490) University Heights Drainage Maintenance District

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Groom

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

Noes: None

This item is related to No. 18 listed under County Manager.

This item was moved to the Regular agenda.

19.

Acting as the Governing Board of the San Mateo County Flood Control District, adopt a:

A)

Resolution (070491) authorizing an agreement with the San Francisquito Creek Joint Powers Authority and the Santa Clara Valley Water District for funding of the planning and design of the initial capital project on San Francisquito Creek between East Bayshore Road and San Francisco Bay, in the amount of $400,000

B)

Resolution (070492) authorizing a transfer in the amount of $400,000 from Appropriation from Contingency to Other Charges to fund the agreement (4/5ths vote required)

20.

Acting as the Governing Board of the Burlingame Hills Sewer Maintenance District, Crystal Springs County Sanitation District, Devonshire County Sanitation District, Edgewood Sewer Maintenance District, Emerald Lake Heights Sewer Maintenance District, Fair Oaks Sewer Maintenance District, Harbor Industrial Sewer Maintenance District, Kensington Square Sewer Maintenance District, Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District and Scenic Heights County Sanitation District, adopt a resolution (070493) establishing the capital improvement program component of the annual revenue collected through the Sewer Service Charges as a dedicated source of revenue for payment of the funds accessed through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund For Construction Of Wastewater Treatment Facilities which will be used to finance the Capital Improvement Project in 9 of the ten Districts, excluding Edgewood Sewer Maintenance District

21.

Resolution (070494) authorizing:

A)

A grant agreement with the California Department of Public Health for participation in the Network for a Healthy California for the term of October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2012, in the amount of $719,780, $573,546 is Net County Cost

B)

The Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modification, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

22.

Resolution (070495) authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with FirstWatch Solutions, Inc. adding additional data sources to monitor abnormalities that may indicate a public health threat, increasing the amount by $18,792 to $109,211.08, no Net County Cost

B)

The Chief of the Health System or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modification, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

23.

A)

Report recommending denial of the following claims (Non-Culpable):

Nassim and Heba Aboufaraj

Maria Angela Ozamiz-Galapon

Luberta Bryant

William and Ann Snyders

Bernardino Cardarelli and Heidie Blue

Deahinny Antwan Washington

Damien McNorton

B)

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

Rhina Zapeda

24.

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

The meeting was adjourned at 9:54 a.m. in memory of Margaret Blowers (Peg) Cockroft, Mardi Wormhoudt, and Reuben Paul Santos.