PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DECEMBER 22 AND 29, 2009,
AND JANUARY 5, 2010

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 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 Rebecca Romero, Agenda Administrator at least 2 working days before the meeting at (650) 363-1802 and/or rxromero@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.

9:00 a.m.

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

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

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: BCTC

County Negotiator: Diana Doughtie

B)

Negotiations: DSA

County Negotiator: Keith Fleming

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Abovenet Communications v. CSBE

Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 34-2007-00882854-CU-CO-GDS

Sprint Spectrum L.P. v. County of San Mateo, et al.

United States District Court Case No. C09-05022 SBA

Veragay, Gisella v. County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV 473131

D)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One case

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

Two cases

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.

Report from the Association of Bay Area Governments on their current activities (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

5.

9:00 a.m.

Accept the report from the Health System on the County’s effort to eliminate health disparities and achieve health equity in San Mateo County (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Supporting Document

6.

9:00 a.m.

Public hearing to take testimony regarding the CaliforniaFIRST (CAFirst) Program a statewide renewable energy, energy efficiency and water conservation improvement financing district sponsored by the California Statewide Communities Development Authority and to consider a resolution: (County Manager)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Resolution making certain findings and authorizing:

1)

The County to participate in and join the CAFirst Program

2)

The California Statewide Communities Development Authority to accept applications from property owners

3)

Conducting contractual assessment proceedings and levy contractual assessments within the territory of the County, and related actions

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

7.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of resolutions honoring the 2009 Women in County Government Award recipients: (Supervisor Carole Groom)

A)

Stacey Dague for Community Service

B)

Rocio Kiryczun for Self-Development

C)

Dr. Rachel Borovina for Public Service, The Extra Mile

Supporting Document Stacey Dague

Supporting Document Rocio Kiryczun

Supporting Document Dr. Rachel Borovina

8.

9:15 a.m.

A)

Introduction of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.57 to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code regulating firearms dealers and ammunition sellers in the unincorporated area of the County and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

B)

Introduction of an ordinance adding Chapter 3.55 to Title 3 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code requiring the reporting of lost or stolen firearms and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Ordinance

Supporting Document Ordinance

9.

9:30 a.m.

Budget Study Session: (County Manager)

Resolution approving balanced approach, accelerated timeline, minimum reserve levels, and community forums as part of efforts to eliminate the General Fund structural budget imbalance by FY 2013

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Attachment

Supporting Document Attachment

Supporting Document Presentation