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

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

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:

Dolly Clemente, Daly City (SEIU 521)

Myrna Bravo, East Palo Alto (SEIU 521)

Evelyn Carter, East Palo Alto (SEIU 521)

Cynthia Howard, Sheriff’s Office (SEIU 521)

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 6)
CONSENT AGENDA (SEE PAGE 6)

Motion: Church / Second: Jacobs Gibson

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Negotiation: SMCCE

County Negotiator: Fran Buchanan

B)

Negotiation: DSA

County Negotiator: Keith Fleming

C)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation

Derral Ball v. County of San Mateo

WCAB No. SM07023

Settlement in the amount of $35,855.35 and future medical care

Nicole Blincoe v. County of San Mateo

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. CIV 489601

Donald B. Murphy Contractors, Inc. v. Soils Engineering Construction, Inc, et. al.

San Mateo County Superior Court No. 492682

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

One case – This item was not discussed.

The Board recessed to Closed Session at 12:21 p.m.

The Board reconvened the open session at 1:16 p.m. and County Counsel made the following report:

No other reportable action was taken.

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 by the San Mateo County Resource Conservation District, Helping People Help the Land (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Kellyx Nelson, Executive Director, Resource Conservation District

5.

9:00 a.m.

A)

Presentation of a proclamation (3072) designating April 2010 as Child Abuse Prevention Month

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Renee Zimmerman, Children’s Collaborative Action Team

Laura Daws, Parent Representative, Children’s Collaborative Action Team

Motion: Church / Second: Tissier

B)

Presentation of a proclamation (3073) designating April 11 through 17, 2010 as Week of the Young Child (Supervisor Mark Church)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Laura Walker, Child Care Coordinating Council

Motion: Church / Second: Tissier

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (3074) designating April 2010 as National Association of Counties Healthy Counties Month (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Jean Fraser, Health System

Maggie LaBarbera, Nourish Interactive

Francine Serafin-Dickson, Hospital Consortium of San Mateo County

Dr. Faye McNair-Knox, One East Palo Alto Neighborhood Improvement Initiative

Luisa Buada, Ravenswood Family Health Center

Gloria Brown, African American Health Advisory Committee

Paula Duarte, Kaiser Permanente

Cheryl Fama, Peninsula Health Care District

Don Horsley, Sequoia Healthcare District

Jennifer Gabey, Master Gardeners

Kelly Burk, City of Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Service

Crystal Campbell, City of Redwood City Parks, Recreation, and Community Service

Carmen Babasa, Health Plan of San Mateo

Erin Tormey, The HEAL Project

Pamela Kurtzmen, Sequoia Healthcare District

Lee Michelson, Sequoia Healthcare District

Motion: Jacobs Gibson / Second: Groom

7.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution (3075) honoring San Mateo Police Chief Susan E. Manheimer upon her installation as President of the California Police Chiefs’ Association (Supervisor Carole Groom)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Carole Groom, Board of Supervisors

Chief Susan E. Manheimer, Recipient, City of San Mateo Police Department

Motion: Groom / Second: Tissier

8.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation (3076) designating April 18 through 24, 2010 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Grace Nelson, District Attorney’s Office

Bob Hencken, Recipient

Steve Wagstaffe, District Attorney’s Office

Motion: Gordon / Second: Tissier

9.

9:30 a.m.

Presentation of a resolution (3077) honoring Faye McNair-Knox, Ph.D. as Assembly District 21's Woman of the Year (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Dr. Faye McNair-Knox, Ph.D., Recipient

Motion: Gibson / Second: Groom

10.

9:30 a.m.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, conduct a public hearing to consider Resolution No. 2010-02: (Governing Board)

A)

Approving the Housing Authority’s 2010-2011 Moving To Work Annual Plan

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Housing and the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute any documents required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certify the Plan

1)

Report and recommendation

2)

Close public hearing

Motion: Tissier / Second: Church

3)

Adopt resolution (070684)

Motion: Church / Second: Jacobs Gibson

Speaker recognized by the President:

Bill Lowell, Department of Housing

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

Noes: None

11.

9:30 a.m.

Public hearing to consider the Midcoast Update Local Coastal Program amendments: (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

Motion: Tissier / Second: Jacobs Gibson

C)

Consider the California Coastal Commission’s December 10, 2009 action on the Midcoast Update Local Coastal Program amendments

D)

Identify any additional information or analysis needed by the Board of Supervisors to respond at its May 11, 2010 meeting to the California Coastal Commission’s action

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jim Eggemeyer, Planning and Building

Steve Monowitz, Planning and Building

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Michael Murphy, County Counsel

Supervisor Mark Church, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Carole Groom, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson, Board of Supervisors

Kathryn Slater-Carter, Montara

Yuri Daher, Half Moon Bay

Carol Smith, Los Altos Hills

Baird Wheatley, Oakland

Lennie Roberts, Committee for Green Foothills

Ted Guntren, Montara

Leonard Woren, El Granada

Barry Parr, Montara

Nina Pellegrini, Montara

April Vargas, Montara

Pat Bell, San Carlos

Dennis Doherty, El Granada

Laslo Vespremi, Moss Beach

Kirsten Jaeb, San Mateo County Association of Realtors

Charise McHugh, Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau

Judy Taylor, San Mateo County Association of Realtors and Half Moon Bay Coastside Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau

Ann Carey, Menlo Park

George Muteff, Half Moon Bay

Nicole DeMartini, El Granada

Jeff Peck, El Granada

Matt Grocott, San Carlos

Vic Abadie, Montara

Dave Byers, Big Wave LCP

Terry Gossett, Californians for Property Rights

Neil Merrilees, Midcoast Community Council

David Dickson, Coastside County Water District

Kerry Burke, Half Moon Bay

Jennifer Tasto, San Mateo County Association of Realtors

Sabrina Brennan, Critical Coastal Area 29

Paul Perkovic, Montara

L. Ross, Montara

William Botieff, Montara

12.

Accept the FY 2009-10 Mid-Year Report on the Performance of County Programs

Speaker recognized by the President:

David S. Boesch, County Manager

Motion: Gordon / Second: Jacobs Gibson

13.

County Manager’s report

David S. Boesch had nothing to report.

14.

Board members’ committee reports

Supervisor Carole Groom thanked all the cities who participated in Streets Alive.

Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson gave a brief update on the census for the county. She also announced that the deadline for mailing back the census questionnaire is April 15^, 2010.

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.

15.

Approve the minutes for the meetings of March 23 and 30, 2010

16.

Adoption of an ordinance (04493) amending Sections 2.94.010 and 2.94.020 to Title 2, Article 2.9, Chapter 2.94 of the San Mateo County Ordinance Code raising an exemption limit for low value personal property from property taxation from the current $5,000 to $7,500 pursuant to Revenue and Taxation Code Section 155.20, previously introduced on March 23, 2010 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (4/5ths vote required)

17.

Resolution (070685) authorizing the County’s participation in the Bay Area Climate Collaborative and affirming support of the Collaborative’s purpose and vision (Supervisors Rich Gordon and Rose Jacobs Gibson)

18.

Recommendation for the appointment of Matthew Radisch to the Fatherhood Collaborative representing the Human Services Agency, term expiring December 31, 2011 (Supervisor Mark Church)

19.

Recommendation for the reappointment of James Berkey to the Board of Building Permit Appeals, term expiring December 31, 2013 (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

20.

Recommendation for the reappointments to the Fatherhood Collaborative, terms expiring December 31, 2011: (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

A)

William J. Allen and Jeanine Asche representing Community Member

B)

Patrick Ledesma representing the Health System

C)

Alonzo Emery representing Community Based Organization

21.

Resolution (3078) honoring Elsa Dawson upon her retirement from the San Mateo County Human Services Agency (Supervisor Rich Gordon)

22.

Resolution (3079) honoring Lieutenant Rahn Sibley for thirty-six years of service to the residents of Inglewood, Montebello, Riverbank, Piedmont, Compton and East Palo Alto upon his retirement from the East Palo Alto Police Department (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson requested a change in the wording for this item.

23.

Ratification of a resolution (3080) honoring Dannette Young Mitchell as the recipient of the Bertha Pitts Campbell Award from the San Francisco-Peninsula Alumnae Chapter of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority for her dedication to the Chapter’s mission upon her retirement from the Human Services Agency (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

Supervisor Jacobs Gibson requested a change in the wording for this item.

24.

Resolution (070686) authorizing the issuance and competitive sale of Burlingame Elementary School District Election of 2007 General Obligation Bonds, Series B, in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $17,200,000

25.

Request acceptance of the actuarial certification of cost to grant early retirement option with one year of additional service credit for certain classifications

26.

Acting as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority, adopt Resolution (070687) No. 2010-03 authorizing the Executive Director of the Housing Authority to execute an amendment to the commercial lease agreement with Yahia Shehadeh and Sabah Echkantana dba Jaffa City Café for retail space located in El Camino Village, 7662 El Camino Real, Colma, extending the term through March 31, 2013 with an option to extend an additional three years, increasing the base rent over the term of the agreement, no Net County Cost

27.

Resolution (070688) authorizing an agreement with the California Department of Public Health to participate in the Public Health Microbiologist Post-doctoral Training Program for FYs 2010-12, in the amount of $240,000, no Net County Cost

28.

Resolution (070689):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Provencio Advisory Services for the provision of an interim Reimbursement Manager for the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $200,000

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

29.

Resolution (070690) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with Alpa Sanghavi, M.D. for the provision of administrative and medical leadership for specific project services for the term of March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $117,600

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 Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Jean Fraser, Health System

Supervisor Rich Gordon, Board of Supervisors

Brady Colma, SEIU 521

Motion: Groom / Second: Tissier

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

Noes: None

This item was moved to the regular agenda.

30.

Resolution (070691):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Kevin W. Harper CPA & Associates for the provision of support and assistance to the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager at the San Mateo Medical Center for the term of January 1 through December 31, 2010, in an amount not to exceed $175,000

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

Speakers recognized by the President:

Jean Fraser, Health System

Motion: Groom / Second: Tissier

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

Noes: None

This item was moved to the regular agenda.

31.

Resolution (070692) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Kevin W. Harper CPA & Associates for the provision of support and assistance to the Chief Financial Officer and Accounting Manager at the San Mateo Medical Center, expanding the scope of work, increasing the amount by $97,339 to $347,019

Speakers recognized by the President:

Supervisor Adrienne Tissier, Board of Supervisors

Jean Fraser, Health System

Motion: Groom / Second: Tissier

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

Noes: None

This item was moved to the regular agenda.

32.

Resolution (070693) authorizing:

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Diamond Pharmacy Services for the provision of pharmaceutical services, including 340B pricing

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

33.

Resolution (070694) waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing amendments to the agreements with:

A)

Free At Last, Project Ninety, Inc., The Latino Commission and Women’s Recovery Association to incorporate a re-entry system to reduce recidivism among county jail inmates, increasing the combined amounts by $486,667 to $9,581,328

B)

Our Common Ground, Inc. to incorporate adolescent residential services, increasing the amount by $100,000 to $4,335,418, $33,333 is Net County Cost

34.

Resolution (070695) authorizing the:

A)

Submission of the 2010-11 update of the 2009-12 Strategic Plan for Services for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities

B)

Execution of the transmittal letter as required by the California Department of Aging

35.

Resolution (070696) accepting a donation from an anonymous donor to the STD/HIV Program, in the amount of $10,000

36.

Adoption of an ordinance (04494) amending the salary ordinance adding one Storekeeping Supervisor - E position and decreasing one Utility Worker position in the San Mateo Medical Center, previously introduced on March 23, 2010 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

37.

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

Berenice Centeno

Cayrah Lee

Donald J. Isaacson

Julian Navarro (a minor)

Salma S. Khan

Mark Seymour

38.

A)

Resolution (070697) authorizing the establishment of salaries and benefits for unrepresented management employees for the term of November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010

B)

Resolution (070698) authorizing the establishment of salaries and benefits for unrepresented attorney employees for the term of November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010

C)

Resolution (070699) authorizing the establishment of salaries and benefits for confidential employees for the term of November 1, 2009 through October 31, 2010

39.

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 April 27, 2010 for adoption.

40.

Adoption of an ordinance (04495) amending the salary ordinance and accepting the report on the total number of positions in the County, previously introduced on March 23, 2010 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

41.

Resolution (070700):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with Northwoods Consulting Partners, Inc. for the provision of document imaging services for the term of April 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $1,253,318, no Net County Cost

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Human Services Agency or her designee to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications, in an amount not to exceed $25,000

42.

Resolution (070701) ratifying the signature of the County Manager to execute an agreement with the San Mateo County Community College District for the Beyond Economic Self-Sufficiency Tools Program for FY 2009-10, in an amount not to exceed $332,644, no Net County Cost

43.

Resolution (070702) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Youth and Family Enrichment Services for the provision of additional community-based prevention services for youth through the Transitional Housing Placement Plus Program, increasing the amount by $387,000 to $2,640,890, no Net County Cost

44.

Resolution (070703) authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Youth and Family Enrichment Services for the provision of Transitional Housing Program Plus services at the County’s Triplex Facility, extending the term through June 30, 2011, increasing the amount by $253,800 to $754,650, no Net County Cost

45.

Resolution (070704):

A)

Approving the acceptance of a United States Fish and Wildlife Service Partners for Fish and Wildlife Cooperative Agreement funds for the Buffering Rare Species Habitat for the Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve Project, in the amount of $20,000

B)

Authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks or his designee to execute all necessary contracts, agreements, amendments, payment requests, and electronic funds transfer for implementing the purposes specified in the cooperative agreement

46.

Resolution (070705) amending the Department of Parks fee schedule to authorize dry boat and trailer storage at Coyote Point Marina, in the amount of $50 per month for a 10-foot by 20-foot space and $75 per month for a 10-foot by 40-foot space

47.

Resolution (070706) authorizing an agreement with the City of South San Francisco for the provision of public safety communication services for the term of October 5, 2009 through October 4, 2014, in the amount of $122,413 for the first year, no Net County Cost

48.

Resolution (070707):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute a purchase order for proprietary software licenses, maintenance and support from Priority Dispatch Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $142,000

B)

Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to execute change orders, in an amount not to exceed $31,000

49.

Resolution (070708) authorizing:

A)

An agreement with the City of East Palo Alto for the provision of tenant improvement construction services to the San Mateo County East Palo Alto Government Center located at 2415 University Avenue, East Palo Alto for the term of May 1, 2010 through May 25, 2011, in an amount not to exceed $224,741

B)

The Director of the Department of Public Works to accept and issue contract change orders to provide additional services requested by the City or to address unforeseen issues as they may arise in consideration of the City’s agreement to pay the County additional compensation for additional work or changed services

50.

Resolution (070709):

A)

Approving a Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperative Purchasing Power with Santa Clara County for the provision of establishing roles, rights and responsibilities between the parties in the Request for Proposal process for a Power Purchase Agreement Provider on a regional-wide basis for the term of March 10, 2010 through June 30, 2011

B)

Authorizing the County Manager or his designee to execute the agreement in substantially the form presented with such non-substantive additions, clarifications and other changes as the County Manager or his designee deems necessary or advisable after consultation with the County Counsel

51.

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

52.

Resolution (070710):

A)

Waiving the Request for Proposal process and authorizing an agreement with RevQ, a Columbia Ultimate Company for the provision of bill/invoice printing and mailing of collection notices for the term of March 1, 2010 through February 28, 2013, in an amount not to exceed $750,000, no Net County Cost

B)

Authorizing the Treasurer–Tax Collector or his designee to execute notices, options and documents, including but not limited to extension or termination of the agreement under the terms set forth

The meeting adjourned at 1:17 p.m. in memory of David Barr, Daniel Thurston, Robert Welch, Robert James Collins, and Thomas “Ma” Boukaka.