CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
AND FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD
BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR, 5th DISTRICT
JOHN GIOIA, 1st DISTRICT
GAYLE B. UILKEMA, 2nd DISTRICT
MARY N. PIEPHO, 3rd DISTRICT
SUSAN A. BONILLA, 4th DISTRICT
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 335-1900
The Board of Supervisors respects your time, and every attempt is made to accurately estimate when an item may be heard by the Board. All times specified for items on the Board of Supervisors agenda are approximate. Items may be heard later than indicated depending on the business of the day. Your patience is appreciated.
TUESDAY
January 15, 2008
9:30 A.M. Convene, call to order and opening ceremonies.
Inspirational Thought - “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.46 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public. Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items. Approved as listed except as noted: C.35.
PRESENTATIONS
SHORT DISCUSSIONS ITEMS Approved as listed except as noted below:
SD.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)
There were no public speakers this day.
SD.2 CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.
DELIBERATION ITEMS Approved as listed except as noted below:
D.1 CONSIDER approving and authorizing the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute Post Retirement Medical Benefit Trust Agreement and Post Retirement Medical Benefits Plan for the County of Contra Costa; and authorizing County Administrator to make any non-substantive changes to form of trust and plan documents. (Lisa Driscoll, County Administrator’s Office) (All Districts)
APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the Chair and designated Trustees to execute Post Retirement Medical Benefit Trust Agreement and Post Retirement Medical Benefits Plan for the County of Contra Costa; AUTHORIZED County Administrator to make any non-substantive changes to form of trust and plan documents; DIRECTED County Counsel to explore the possibility of placing a measure on the ballot to ensure that the $588 million for Other Post Employee Benefits (OPEB) could not be changed without the vote of the people; and REFERRED this matter to the Finance Committee.
D.2 RECEIVE report from the Medical Marijuana Task Force and CONSIDER directing the Community Development Department and County Counsel’s Office to prepare an ordinance for the County Planning Commission’s consideration and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that would amend the County Code to prohibit all land uses that violate State or Federal law, including medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas, as recommended by Supervisors Piepho and Bonilla. (Supervisors Piepho and Bonilla) (All Districts)
ACCEPTED a report from the Medical Marijuana Task Force and DIRECTED the Community Development Department and County Counsel’s Office to prepare an ordinance for the County Planning Commission’s consideration and recommendation to the Board of Supervisors that would amend the County Code to prohibit all land uses that violate State or Federal law, including medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas.
11:00 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Ceremony
DECLARED January 15, 2008 as the 30th Annual Commemoration honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King; and PRESENTED the 2008 Humanitarian of the Year Award to Reverend Charles Tinsley.
Closed Session
Adjourn to the 1:00 Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting
1:30 Reconvene
D.3 CONSIDER accepting the annual report from the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Task Force and the review of the County’s IPM programs by Bio-Integral Resource Center, as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee. (Jason Crapo, County Administrator’s Office) (All Districts)
HEARD the report on the Integrated Pest Management; ACCEPTED the 2007 Annual Report from the IPM Task Force, and the Bio-Integral Resource; DIRECTED the IPM Coordinator to establish a Technical Advisory Committee to supersede the IPM Task Force; REQUESTED the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee to continue to monitor the activities of the County's IPM programs and report to the Board every six months; DIRECTED the County Administrator's Office to review making the Integrated Pest Management Coordinator position full-time, moving the Integrated Pest Management Program and staff to a department other than General Services, Public Works or Agricultural Services, and report back to the Board; DIRECTED the Technical Advisory Committee to assist in the drafting of an Integrated Pest Management ordinance to be considered by the Board's Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee.
ADOPTED Resolution No. 2008/47 calling on subprime mortgage lenders and services for properties in Contra Costa County to voluntarily agree to a six-month moratorium on foreclosures.
Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session Items
Tuesday, January 15, 2008, 9:30 a.m. and thereafter
Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
1. Agency Negotiators: Lori Gentles and Linda Ashcraft.
Employee Organizations: Contra Costa County Employees’ Assn., Local No. 1; Am. Fed., State, County, & Mun. Empl., Locals 512 and 2700; Calif. Nurses Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union, Local 535; District Attorney’s Investigators Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.; United Prof. Firefighters, Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union United Health Care Workers West; East County Firefighters’ Assn.; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.; Probation Peace Officers Assn. of Contra Costa County; and Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorneys’ Assn.
2. Agency Negotiators: Lori Gentles and John Cullen.
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees (Resolution No. 2007/366, including its Exhibits), unrepresented nursing classification employees, and all other unrepresented agency employees.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9(a)):
Robert Pettit v. Contra Costa County, U.S.D.C. No. C 07-3358 JL |
There were no Closed Session announcements.
CONSENT ITEMS
(Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public)
Road and Transportation
C.1 APPROVE termination of an offer of dedication of an excess portion of road right-of-way along Charbray Street, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (No fiscal impact) (District III)
Engineering Services
C.2 RA 02-01130 (Cross-reference SD 02-08669): ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/48 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit for faithful performance for project being developed by Brookfield Ambridge, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.3 ACCEPT the grant deed from KB Home South Bay, Inc., for public park purposes for Subdivision 03-08755, as recommended by the Public Works Director, North Richmond area. (District I)
Special Districts & County Airports
C.4 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, or designee, to execute a Grant Deed on behalf of the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District) deeding to Contra Costa County (County) a portion of the Grayson Creek Flood Control Channel; and ACCEPT the Grant of Easement from the County, as recommended by the District Chief Engineer, Pacheco area. (No fiscal impact) (District IV) (Consider with C.5)
C.5 ACCEPT the Grant Deed from the County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (District); APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, or designee, to execute a Grant of Easement to the District to provide access for maintenance of the Grayson Creek Flood Control Channel, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Pacheco area. (No fiscal impact) (District IV) (Consider with C.4)
C.6 DETERMINE that the proposed vacation of public utility easements at Monterosso Street is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act and that the proposed vacation of public utility easements is no longer required for public utility easement purposes, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (No fiscal impact) (District III)
C.7 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/49 to apply to the Local Agency Formation Commission to annex territory into County Service Area L-100, San Pablo Dam Road, as recommended by the Public Works Director, El Sobrante area. (County Service Area L-100 funding) (District I)
Statutory Actions
C.8 APPROVE minutes, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, for the month of December 2007. (All Districts)
C.9 APPROVE Board Member Meeting Reports for the month of December 2007. (All Districts)
Claims, Collections & Litigation
C.10 DENY claims by Ri Sup Chung; Linton McNeal, Jr.; and amended claim for Linton McNeal, Jr. (All Districts)
Honors & Proclamations
C.11 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/50 honoring Larry Blodgett, Lafayette Business Person of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)
C.12 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/41 honoring Andrea Scott, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Business Person of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.13 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/43 honoring Robert Kessler, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Educator of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.14 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/44 honoring Jean Ohman, San Ramon Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.16 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/52 recognizing deployed Contra Costa resident U.S. Army Captain Patricia Peterson for meritorious and humanitarian service. (Supervisors Bonilla) (All Districts)
Appointments & Resignations
C.17 RE-APPOINT Oliver C. Fontana to the Appointee 6 seat on the Pacheco Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV)
Personnel Actions
C.18 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/35 to establish the class of Principal Management Analyst (unrepresented); reallocate on the Salary Schedule the County Administrator's Office classes of Deputy County Administrator, Budget Systems Administrator, Special District Analyst, and Special Project Manager (all unrepresented), cancel specified outstanding performance pay, and transition incumbents of these classes to Principal Management Analyst; and cancel the classes of Deputy County Administrator, Budget Systems Administrator, Special District Analyst, and Special Project Manager. (Budgeted, County General Fund) (All Districts)
Appropriation Adjustments - FY 2007/08
C.19 Probation Facilities (0309): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5054, authorizing new revenue in the amount of $443,277 from the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) Youthful Offender Block Grant, and appropriating it for the care of DJJ wards. (All Districts)
Care of Court Wards (0310), Probation Facilities (0309): APPROVE Appropriations Adjustment No. 5055, transferring $242,166 from Care of Court Wards to Probation Facilities to provide services for juveniles previously committed to the State Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice. (All Districts)
Grants & Contracts
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies for receipt of funds and/or services:
C.20 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA), effective January 15, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $1,428,000 to a new payment limit of $2,853,000 and amend the scope of work for services provided by the County to CCTA for State Route 4 East Widening Somersville Road to State Route 160 Project, East County area. (100% Contra Costa Transportation Authority funding) (District V)
C.21 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the County of Alameda, effective April 1, 2007, to increase payment to the County by $51,531 to a new payment limit of $213,678 for the County's local HIV CARE Consortium, with no change in the original term of April 1, 2007 through March 31, 2008. (Ryan White CARE Act, Part B funding) (All Districts)
C.22 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with John Swett School District, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $600 for the Public Health Clinic Services Scoliosis Screening Project for 7th and 8th grade students, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. (No County funds) (District II)
C.23 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lafayette School District, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,900 for the Public Health Clinic Services Scoliosis Screening Project for 7th and 8th grade students, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. (No County funds) (District II)
C.24 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute contract amendments to receive increased funds from the Contra Costa College District with no change to the term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 (Budgeted, 100% State funding) (All Districts):
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Purpose |
Increased by |
New Allocation |
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State Preschool |
$49,879 |
$1,150,944 |
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General Childcare and Development |
$ 8,377 |
$ 193,287 |
C.25 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract to accept funding from the California Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $6,927 for child development instructional materials for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (Budgeted, 100% State funding) (All Districts)
C.26 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Community Services and Development to increase the payment to the County by $66,473 to a new payment limit of $875,317 and to extend the term expiration from December 31, 2007 to April 30, 2008 to provide home weatherization and energy assistance services. (Budgeted, 100% State funding) (All Districts)
C.27 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $1,000 from the California Council for the Humanities to implement a ten-week digital photography documentary project for teens at the Antioch library. (100% In-Kind match) (District V)
C.28 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $544,654 for providing pest detection services for the period July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (Budgeted, no County match) (All Districts)
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:
C.29 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Twin Medical Transaction Services, Inc. (formerly MedAssist, Inc.), to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to Medi-Cal eligibility, collection issues, and administrative appeals, in consideration for commissions on amounts collected on inpatient and outpatient Medi-Cal claims, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. (All Districts)
C.30 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Center Point, Inc., effective December 1, 2007, to increase the payment limit by $39,102 to a new payment limit of $213,677 to provide additional Offender Treatment Program services, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (43% State Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act, 18% State Bay Area Service Network, 39% Prop 36 Offender Treatment Program funding) (All Districts)
C.31 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Alternative Family Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $384,562 to provide multidimensional treatment foster care services to seriously emotionally disturbed youth and their families for the period December 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, with a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $329,624. (40% Federal Medi-Cal; 35% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment; 20% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 5% Mental Health Realignment funding) (All Districts)
C.32 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California Nurses Foundation in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Nurse Mentor and Nurse Preceptor Program at the Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)
C.33 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Jason Appel, M.D., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $60,000 to provide orthopedic services for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers for the period January 1 through December 31, 2008. (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)
C.34 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with The Neighborhood House of North Richmond, a non-profit corporation, effective January 15, 2008, to decrease the payment limit by $7,950 due to a reduction in federal funding, to a new payment limit of $45,050 with no change in the term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008, for fiscal oversight of the community collaborative case management program at Helms Middle School. (Budgeted: 40% Federal; 42% State; 18% County General Fund) (All Districts)
Leases
C.36 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a lease renewal with MG Garden View Apartments L.P., Rancho Pointe Apartments L.P., and Malibu Terrace Apartments L.P., for 2,674 square feet of office space located at 11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D, El Cerrito at a monthly rent of $4,917 to house the District I Supervisor’s Office for the four-year period January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2001; and ADOPT related California Environmental Quality Act findings. (Budgeted) (District I)
Other Actions
C.37 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on December 17, 2007. (All Districts)
C.38 ACCEPT the December 2007 monthly update on the operations of the Community Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
C.39 DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to dispose of specified vehicles and equipment no longer needed for public use, as recommended by the General Services Director. (All Districts)
C.40 ACCEPT the 2007 Annual Report for the County Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (All Districts)
C.41 APPROVE candidate statement regulations for the June 3, 2008 Direct Primary and the November 4, 2008 General Elections, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (All Districts)
C.42 ACCEPT canvass of votes for the December 18, 2007 Special Election for Police Service Area P-6, Zone 3109, Subdivision 058940, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (District I)
C.43 ACCEPT canvass of votes for the December 18, 2007 Special Election for Police Service Area P-6, Zone 3110, Subdivision 018533, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (District I)
C.44 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the Auditor-Controller’s Annual Supplement Law Enforcement Fun (SLESF) Summary Report for the 2006/07 fiscal year, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller. (All Districts)
C.45 ACCEPT annual report from the East County AIDS Task Force, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (All Districts)
Redevelopment Agency
C.46 DIRECT the Redevelopment Director to execute and record the Notice of Intent to Exercise Option to purchase the affordable housing unit located at 100 Harris Circle, Bay Point area; and AUTHORIZE the Director to negotiate with the property owner for the purchase of the property and to institute all necessary legal action to protect the Agency’s interest in the property. (District V)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402, including as the Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Agency. Persons who wish to address the Board should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.
All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board to be routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the Board votes on the motion to adopt.
Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto. After persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the Board.
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Requests for reconsideration of a land use (planning) decision must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 10 days of the Board's decision, and must identify the new information which was not before the Board of Supervisors when the decision was made.
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STANDING COMMITTEES
The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors Susan A. Bonilla and Mary N. Piepho)
The Finance Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and John Gioia)
The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Susan A. Bonilla and Gayle B. Uilkema)
The Legislative Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Susan A. Bonilla)
The Public Protection Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Federal D. Glover)
The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Gayle B. Uilkema and Mary N. Piepho)
The Capital Facilities Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Susan A. Bonilla) - meets as needed.
AD HOC COMMITTIES
Ad Hoc committees of the Board of Supervisors meet on an as-needed basis at the direction of the committee chair. Please contact the offices of the committee chairs for meeting times and information.
Smart Growth: Chair, Supervisor Federal D. Glover
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Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):
Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings:
AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
AICP American Institute of Certified Planners
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BGO Better Government Ordinance
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CIO Chief Information Officer
COLA Cost of living adjustment
ConFire (CCCPFD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
dba doing business as
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
ECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
ECCRPC East Contra Costa Regional Planning Commission
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EPSDT State Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Mental Health)
et al. et alii (and others)
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
F&HS Family and Human Services Committee
First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development
HHS Department of Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
HR Human Resources
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
Inc. Incorporated
IOC Internal Operations Committee
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
M.D. Medical Doctor
M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist
MIS Management Information System
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology
RDA Redevelopment Agency
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposal
RFQ Request For Qualifications
RN Registered Nurse
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SRVRPC San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TRE or TTE Trustee
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
vs. versus (against)
WAN Wide Area Network
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee