REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2010

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.

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Conference with Real Property Negotiator pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8 for the purpose of giving instructions regarding the possible lease of real property:

Property:

APN 054-113-040

2700 Middlefield Road, unincorporated Redwood City

Agency Negotiator: County Manager or his designee

Negotiating Parties: Nariman Teymourian and Ferrando Diversified Property LLC

Under Negotiation: Price and Terms

B)

Organization: SEIU

County Negotiator: Diana Doughtie

C)

Organization: Management

County Negotiator: Nicole McKay

D)

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

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

One case

E)

Public Employee Performance Evaluation

Title: County Manager

F)

Public Employee Appointment

Title: County Counsel

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 November 2010 as Adoption Awareness Month (Supervisor Carole Groom)

Supporting Document

5.

9:00 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a resolution certifying a Negative Declaration for a revision to the County Housing Element and directing staff to submit the updated General Plan Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for review and certification (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Adopt resolution

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Resolution

Supporting Document Attachment

If you’d like to review a draft of the San Mateo County 2007-2014 Housing Element please click here.

6.

9:15 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a minor subdivision to subdivide a legal 12,504 square foot parcel into two parcels and the granting of an exception to the County Subdivision Regulations to allow a flag lot access width of less than 20 feet and certification of a Mitigated Negative Declaration. The parcel is located at 21 Bishop Lane, Menlo Park. (Appellant/Applicant/Owner: Ramin Shahidi) (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Approve or deny appeal

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Attachment

7.

9:15 a.m.

Public hearing to consider a variance to allow a 12-foot front yard setback on Parcel B of the associated minor subdivision. The parcel is located at 21 Bishop Lane, Menlo Park. (Applicant: Paulo Hernandez/Appellant/Owner: Ramin Shahidi) (Planning and Building)

A)

Report and recommendation

B)

Close public hearing

C)

Approve or deny appeal

Supporting Document Executive Summary

Supporting Document Memo

Supporting Document Attachment