PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON OCTOBER 11 AND 25, 2011

REGULAR MEETING

SAN MATEO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2011

 

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agenda are approved by one roll call motion unless a request is made at the beginning of the meeting that an item be withdrawn or transferred to the regular agenda.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

Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

   
 

Stephen Munich & Liwen Huang v. San Mateo County, et al  

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 505181  

   
 

Ray Satorre et al v. Mark Church et al

 

San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 504866

   

B)

Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

   
 

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

 

One case

 

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.

 

4.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation supporting the San Mateo County Food Systems Alliance and Food Day (Supervisor Don Horsley)

   

Supporting Document

     

5.

9:00 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating October 5, 2011 as Walk to School Day (Supervisor Rose Jacobs Gibson)

     

6.

9:15 a.m.

Presentation of a proclamation designating October 2011 as Disabilities Awareness Month (Supervisor Carole Groom)

   

Supporting Document

REGULAR AGENDA

COUNTY MANAGER

7.

Provide staff with direction on the 2012 through 2020 Facilities Occupancy Plan for the Circle Star complex and the County Center facilities

 

Supporting Documents

PLANNING AND BUILDING

8.

Introduction of an urgency ordinance amending, on an interim basis, Division VII, Chapter 2, Section 9025 of the San Mateo County Building Regulations to prohibit the issuance of permits for the construction of new or major remodel single-family residences in the Weekend Acres area, unincorporated San Mateo County and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety (4/5ths vote required) (This item was continued from August 9, 2011)

 

Supporting Documents

SHERIFF

9.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff and County Manager to submit an Interest Statement and application for AB 900 Phase II local jail construction funds for the San Mateo County Replacement Jail on Chemical Way, Redwood City

 

Supporting Documents

   

10.

Resolution authorizing the Sheriff to proceed with Option B planning a replacement jail with a rated bed capacity of 488-552 with an additional 88 non-secure transitional beds to include the warm shell

 

Supporting Documents

COUNTY MANAGER

11.

County Manager’s report

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

12.

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.

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

13.

Recommendation for the appointment of Christian Cruz to the Youth Commission, term ending October 3, 2014 (Supervisor Carole Groom)

 

Supporting Documents

   

14.

Ratification of a resolution honoring the College of San Mateo upon the ribbon cutting of the Athletic Hall of Fame (Supervisor Carole Groom)

 

Supporting Documents

COUNTY MANAGER

15.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

A ground lease with NSMG California LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, for a portion of Skylawn Memorial Park located at 10600 Skyline Boulevard, San Mateo, for the use of an existing communications facility for a term commencing retroactively to June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2013 for an initial monthly base rent of $2,520 increasing the amount to $2,700 per month effective June 1, 2011 with 3% annual increases thereafter; and

     
 

B)

The County Manager of his designee to accept or execute notices, options and documents associated with the lease, including but not limited to extension or termination of the lease under the terms set fourth

 

Supporting Documents

   

16.

Adoption of an ordinance amending the Master Salary Ordinance for changes related to the FY 2011-12 budget, previously introduced on September 27, 2011 and waiver of reading the ordinance in its entirety

 

Supporting Documents

   

17.

Accept the report containing the County’s response to the 2010-11 Grand Jury report: Is the County Wedded to Long-Term Care?

 

Supporting Documents

HEALTH SYSTEM

18.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with the City/County Association of Governments for the provision of public outreach services for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit requirements for the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $1,075,839, no Net County Cost

 

Supporting Documents

   

19.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with California Emergency Physicians Medical Group for the provision of emergency medical services and correctional health services for the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $12,270,000; and

     
 

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 Documents

     

20.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with the Palo Alto Medical Foundation for Health Care, Research and Education for the provision of general thoracic and vascular surgery services for the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $2,217,452; and

     
 

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 Documents

     

21.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Michael Aratow, MD for the provision of Chief Medical Information Officer services for the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $414,352; and

     
 

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 Documents

     

22.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with Paul Holland, MD for the provision of ophthalmology services for the term of September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $350,000; and

     
 

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 Documents

     

23.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An agreement with John McNamara, MD for the provision of ophthalmology services for the term of September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014 in an amount not to exceed $360,000; and

     
 

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 Documents

     

24.

Resolution authorizing:

   
 

A)

An amendment to the agreement with Stanford University for San Mateo Medical Center to perform work on the Case-Management and Environmental Support to Sustain Weight Loss and Reduce Congestive Heart Disease Risk Research Project, extending the term through April 30, 2012, increasing the amount by $115,345 to $332,281, no Net County Cost; and

     
 

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 Documents

HUMAN RESOURCES

25.

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

   
 

Wilson Kay Yew Chung and Alice Chung

 

George De La Perez

 

Supporting Documents

   

26.

Resolution authorizing an increase in settlement authority for Risk Management to settle Workers’ Compensation cases for $50,000 and General Liability cases for $25,000

 

Supporting Documents

   

27.

Resolution ratifying the implementation of employee share of cost to fund cost of living adjustment for retirement benefits for those general member employees hired on or after August 7, 2011

 

Supporting Documents

   

28.

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

 

Supporting Documents

PUBLIC WORKS

29.

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Public Works or his designee to:

   
 

A)

Apply for and accept a California Department of Parks and Recreation Land and Water Conservation Fund Program grant for the Crystal Springs Regional Trail South of Highway 92 Project in the amount of $250,000; and

     
 

B)

Execute any other documents associated with the acceptance of the grant funding

     
 

C)

Make necessary grant assurances

 

Supporting Documents

     

30.

Resolution authorizing the President of the Board to send a letter to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission providing comments on the OneBayArea Grant – Cycle 2 STP/CMAQ funding proposal

 

Supporting Documents

SamCERA

31.

Resolution approving an amendment to the Board of Retirement Regulation 4.1 relating to Membership

 

Supporting Documents

SHERIFF

32.

Resolution authorizing an agreement with the Belmont Fire Protection District for the provision of a countywide Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team for the term of October 1, 2011 through June 30, 2013 in an amount not to exceed $857,938.75, no Net County Cost

 

Supporting Documents

   
   

Telecasts of the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors meetings can be seen throughout most of San Mateo County, Thursdays at 7:30PM, replayed on Fridays at 8:00AM and Saturdays at 10:00AM on Peninsula TV Channel 26. Palo Alto Cable viewers can see the meetings Thursday nights at 7:00PM on Channel 29. For more information on air dates for other communities, please contact Peninsula TV at (650) 637-1936.

 

Public records that relate to any item on the open session agenda for a regular board meeting are available for public inspection. Those records that are distributed less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available for public inspection at the same time they are distributed to all members, or a majority of the members of the Board. The Board has designated the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors, located at 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063, for the purpose of making those public records available for inspection. The documents are also available on the County's Internet Web site, at the link for Board of Supervisors agendas for upcoming meetings. The website is located at: http://www.co.sanmateo.ca.us/smc/department/bos/home/0,2151,1864_26218,00.html. The San Mateo County Ordinance Code can be accessed on the World Wide Web at: http://library2.municode.com/default-now/home.htm?infobase=16029&doc_action=whatsnew