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9:00 A.M. Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 105.

    There were no Closed Session announcements.

9:30 A.M. Call to order and opening ceremonies.

Road and Transportation

C.1 ACCEPT the completed contract with Carone and Company, Inc., for the Crockett Area Road Reconstruction and Overlay Project, Crockett area. (Funding: 96.8% Measure C and 3.2% SB-300)

C.2 APPROVE project, plans and specifications and ADVERTISE for bids for the Delta Road Bridge Replacement Project and ADOPT the CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration, Knightsen area. [CDD-CP# 00-02] (Funding: 80% Highway Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement (FED), 20% Road Funds)

C.3 APPROVE prior issuance of Addendum No. 1 for the Lone Tree Way Right Turn Lane Project, Brentwood area.

C.4 RATIFY previous action of the Public Works Director to completely close a portion of Waterfront Road (RC-00-3) from March 1 to March 8, 2000, for the purpose of constructing a pipeline bridge across Walnut Creek Channel, Martinez area.

C.5 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to sign the third amendment to the consulting services agreement with Hultgren-Tillis Engineers for an additional $50,000 for miscellaneous soils investigations, Countywide. (Funding: Charged against various projects)

C.6 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to sign the fifth amendment for an additional $50,000 for a consulting services agreement with Jonas & Associates for miscellaneous soils investigations as needed, Countywide. (Funding: Charged against various projects)

C.7 APPROVE traffic resolutions prohibiting parking on a portion of Garretson Avenue, Rodeo area; Colusa Avenue, Kensington area; and Bixler Road, Byron area.

C.8 APPROVE cost sharing agreement with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority for the Pacheco Boulevard Realignment Project, Martinez area.

C.9 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to sign the second amendment to the consulting services agreement with Environmental Engineering Associates for an additional $50,000 for miscellaneous soils investigations for the State Route 4 West Gap Project, Hercules area.
Engineering Services

C.10 SUB 8348 : APPROVE the Final Map for subdivision being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, Dougherty Valley area.

DELETED to be RELISTED on March 28, 2000, consideration to approve the Final Map for Subdivision 8348 being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, Dougherty Valley area.

C.11 MS 17-98: ACCEPT Completion of Improvements and DECLARE certain roads as County roads for minor subdivision being developed by DeNova Homes, Inc., Walnut Creek area.

C.12 MS 50-90: ACCEPT Completion of Improvements and DECLARE certain roads as County roads for minor subdivision being developed by DeNova Homes, Inc., Walnut Creek area.

Special Districts & County Airports

C.13 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a contract for landscaping services in the amount of $162,960 annually with Thompson Landscape Maintenance for County Service Area M-8, Discovery Bay area, for the period February 1, 2000, through January 31, 2002.

C.14 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE a contract amendment to increase the payment limit from $24,900 to $27,504 for Administrative Aide duties performed by Margaret Fong at the Public Works Department and the MonTara Bay Community Center.

Statutory Actions - None

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.15 DENY claims of G. F. Beardon; A. Cassidy; R. Forrest; P. Holderby; J. Lonzo; S. McCaskey; T. K. Morris; J. Oster; D. L. Sherfield; and L. I. Woody; and DENY amended claims of W. Duffel and E. Canzani (2); and Thyssen-Dover Elevator Corporation.

C.16 APPROVE tolling of statute of limitations on claims concerning the Fair Labor Standards Act.

C.17 RECEIVE report concerning the litigation matter of Demetriss Davis vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund.

Hearing Dates

C.18 ACCEPT the petition and ADOPT the resolution fixing a public hearing for Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the annexation to the existing Wiedemann Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), Subdivision 7822, Norris Canyon area.

ACCEPTED the petition and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2000/119 as amended, fixing a public hearing for Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the annexation to the existing Wiedemann Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), Subdivision 7822, Norris Canyon area.

Honors & Proclamations

C.19 ADOPT resolution proclaiming April 9-15, 2000, as "National Volunteer Week" in Contra Costa County and giving special recognition to employees and contractors of Equilon Enterprises, Martinez Refining Company, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.20 ADOPT resolution honoring Louis Mangini for his contributions to Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.

C.21 ADOPT resolution honoring Bishop Curtis Timmons for his 40th year in the Gospel Ministry, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

Ordinances

C.22 ADOPT Ordinance 2000-10, introduced March 7, 2000, regarding the appointment of Board of Supervisors staff.

C.23 INTRODUCE ordinance repealing Ordinance Code Division 526 on prevailing wages for industrial construction, WAIVE reading and FIX March 28, 2000, for adoption.

C.24 INTRODUCE a revised ordinance excluding certain Superior Court classifications from the Merit System, WAIVE reading and FIX March 28, 2000, for adoption.

C.25 INTRODUCE an ordinance excluding the Treasurer's Investment Officer-Exempt from the Merit System, WAIVE reading and FIX March 28, 2000, for adoption.

Appointments & Resignations

C.26 APPOINT Beverly Kalmbach to replace Lou Ferrero in the Local Committee category (Concord) on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.

C.27 APPOINT Werner Gumpert to replace Dora Gonsalves in the Local Committee category (Walnut Creek) on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.

C.28 REAPPOINT the following members to the Advisory Council on Aging for terms expiring September 30, 2001: Member-At-Large seats - Edith Loewenstein, Michael Dugan, Bonnie Eisenberg, Trevor Evans-Young, A. C. Hollister, Norman Nelson, Andrew Newcomer and Reva Clark; Local Committee seats – Cathy Demut, Gerald Sharrock, Sally Shultz and Rosemary Shepard, as recommended by the Council Membership Committee.

C.29 APPROVE specified medical staff appointments and reappointments, as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on February 28, 2000.

C.30 REAPPOINT Henry Clark to the Environmental Organization seat, Jim Payne to the Labor Seat #2 and Steve Sullivan to the Alternate Labor Seat #2; and APPOINT Sharon Fuller to the General Public seat, Christine Mikulice to the Alternate General Public seat and Howard Adams to the Alternate Environmental Organization seat #2 on the Hazardous Materials Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.31 APPOINT Eileen Janowitz Ward and William R. Frey, Ph.D., to At-Large Commissioner seats on the Arts and Culture Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.32 APPOINT B. J. Vogt to the Alternate seat and M. A. Kahn to the At-Large seat to the Substance Abuse Advisory Board, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

DELETED consideration to appoint B. J. Vogt to the Alternate seat and M.A. Kahn to the At-Large seat to the Substance Abuse Advisory Board as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.33 APPOINT Irene Alonzo-Perez to the County Representative seat on the Affordable Housing Finance Committee, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.34 ACCEPT the resignation of Marc Knight from the County Service Area M-16 Citizens Advisory Committee, DECLARE a vacancy on the Committee, DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancy and APPOINT Guy Peters, Sr., to the County Service Area M-16 Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.

Appropriation Adjustments - 1999 - 2000 FY

C.35 Employment and Human Services - Adult Services (0503): AUTHORIZE additional revenue in the amount of $170,140 from the State of California for the Special Circumstances Program and APPROPRIATE for various expenses in the Special Circumstances Program.

C.36 Plant Acquisition-General Fund (0111): AUTHORIZE additional revenues of $31,000 from rent revenue received from BAART and APPROPRIATE to re-roof 1301-1313 Cutting Blvd., Richmond.

C.37 Plant Acquisition-General Fund (0111): AUTHORIZE additional revenues of $53,455 from reimbursement from Trustee and APPROPRIATE for improvements to 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord.

C.38 Economic Promotion (0135): AUTHORIZE an additional $27,450 in revenue from the California Arts Council and APPROPRIATE to contract with the Cultural Planning Group to conduct a Countywide Cultural Plan.

C.39 Crockett Cogeneration (0004): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $100,130 in appropriations from the Crockett Cogeneration (BU 0004) to the Crockett Library, County Service Area P-1, and Crockett-Carquinez Fire as part of the FY 1999-2000 allocation of Crockett Cogeneration Property Taxes. ( See Item C.132)

C.40 Public Works (0662): AUTHORIZE an additional $43,677 in contributions from General Funds and APPROPRIATE to meet Measure C "Maintenance of Effort" requirements for the 1998-99 year, using the two-year catch-up provision of the ordinance.

C.41 District Attorney (0242)/General Services (0063): AUTHORIZE the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $54,940 from the District Attorney to General Services to purchase cars for new investigative staff.

Legislation
 

APPROVED co-sponsorship of AB 2054 (Torlakson) regarding creation of the Inter-Regional Partnership State Pilot Project to Improve the Balance of Jobs and Housing, as amended.

C.44 AUTHORIZE the County's lobbyist to work in support of including funds in the 2000-2001 State Budget for the Challenge Grant I and II programs from which the Probation Department currently receives funds to support vital programs in the community.

Personnel Actions

C.45 APPROVE implementation by the County Auditor-Controller of Section 414 (h)(2) of the IRS Code for the tax exemption of In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Authority paid retirement contributions effective April 1, 2000.

C.46 REALLOCATE the class of Head Start Accounting Assistant-Project on the salary schedule and RETITLE this class and the class of Child Development Accounting Assistant-Project to Community Services Accounting Assistant-Project in the Community Services Department. (State and Federal Funds)

C.47 ADD one full time Family and Children’s Services Assistant Director-Project position, CANCEL one vacant Head Start Assistant Director-Project position and ABANDON the class of Head Start Assistant Director-Project as obsolete. (Community Services Department -State and Federal Funds)

C.48 REALLOCATE the class of Clinical Pharmacist on the salary schedule. (Health Services Department -Third Party Revenues)

C.49 CANCEL one vacant full time Institutional Services Aide position and one vacant Permanent-Intermittent Institutional Services Aide position; and ADD one full time Environmental Services Supervisor position in the Health Services Department. (No Cost Increase)

C.50 CONFIRM Contra Costa County Employees Association (CCCEA) Local One as the Majority Representative for the Family and Children's Services Site Supervisor Unit.

C.51 ADD one full time Equipment Services Writer position in the Sheriff's Department. (Temporary Salary Savings)

C.52 REALLOCATE the class of Family and Children's Services Assistant Family Advocacy Manager-Project on the salary schedule and ABOLISH the class of Head Start Family Services Specialist. (Community Services Department-Federal and State Grant Funds)

C.53 ADD one permanent intermittent Lead Cook position in the Probation Department. (Offset with Temporary Salary Savings)

C.54 ADD three permanent intermittent Probation Counselor positions in the Probation Department. (Offset with Temporary Salary Funds)

C.55 ESTABLISH the class of Civil Litigation Secretary, ADD two Civil Litigation Secretary positions and CANCEL two Clerk-Senior Level positions in the Office of the County Counsel. (Budgeted)

C.56 ADD one full time Principal Building Inspector, two full time Senior Building Inspector, one full time Building Inspector II, one full time Grading Inspector I, and full time Building Plan Checker II, and one full time Structural Engineer position in the Building Inspection Department. (Permit Fees)

C.57 REALLOCATE the classes of Supervising Structural Engineer, Senior Structural Engineer and Structural Engineer on the salary schedule. (Building Inspection Department - Permit Fees)

C.58 ESTABLISH the class of Treasurer's Investment Officer-Exempt and ALLOCATE it to the salary schedule; ADD one full time position; CANCEL one vacant Investment Officer position and ABANDON the class of Investment Officer as obsolete. (No Cost)

C.59 ESTABLISH the class of Property Tax Business Systems Manager and ALLOCATE it to the salary schedule; RECLASSIFY Systems Accountant II position and incumbent to the new class in the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Department. (Collection Fees)

C.60 ADD one full time Clerk-Experienced Level position in the Building Inspection Department. (Permit Fees)

C.61 ADOPT a resolution amending interim Management and Unrepresented Employees Compensation and Benefits Resolution to extend professional development differential to certain management employees in the Office of the Treasurer-Tax Collector.

C.62 REALLOCATE the class of Assistant Director-Family Support Collections Services on the salary schedule. (No County Cost)

C.63 ADOPT Letter of Understanding between Contra Costa County and AFSCME Local 512, implementing negotiated wage agreements and other economic terms and conditions of employment beginning October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2002. In the opinion of the County Administrator, salary and benefit increases resulting from this action will have no material financial impact on the funding status of the County Employees' Retirement System.

Grants & Contracts

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies for receipt of funds and/or services:

C.64 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the acceptance of a "Community Approach Award" of $35,000 from the Foundation Consortium and DIRECT the award to be expended as follows: $17,500 for the Children and Families Policy Forum, to be earmarked for Policy Forum activities as directed by the Policy Forum Executive Committee and $17,500 for the Service Integration Program, to be earmarked for Service Integration activities as directed by the Service Integration Oversight Committee. (No County Match)

C.65 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $23,675 for the Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism Project and to execute any subsequent amendments which do not result in increases or decreases in revenue through September 30, 2000. (No County Match)

CORRECTED TO READ:  APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the Health Services Director, to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $23,675 for the Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism Project, and to execute any subsequent amendments which do not result in increases or decreases in revenue through September 30, 2000. (No County Match)

C.66 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $4,000 for the Public Health Preparedness Internet Connectivity for Health Officer Program and to execute any subsequent amendments which do not result in increases or decreases in revenue through September 30, 2000. (No County Match)

CORRECTED TO READ:   APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the Health Services Department to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services in the amount of $4,000 for the Public Health Preparedness Internet Connectivity for Health Officer Program and to execute any subsequent amendments which do not result in increases or decreases in revenue through September 30, 2000. (No County Match)

C.67 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to sign an agreement to accept an award from the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for $114,647 for emergency management through September 30, 2000. (Match Budgeted)

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

C.68 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Mahmood Makooi, D.C., to provide chiropractic services for Contra Costa Health Plan members to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through February 28, 2001. (Member Premiums. Third Party Revenues)

C.69 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California Psychiatric Medical Group to provide professional psychiatric services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000. (Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.70 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Abbas Mahdavi, M.D., Inc., to provide primary care services for Contra Costa Health Plan members to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2001. (Member Premiums)

C.71 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Touchstone Counseling to provide professional outpatient psychotherapy services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000. (Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.72 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Colleen Kenney, D.P.M., to provide professional podiatry services for the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with C.E.S. Associates, Inc., to provide professional outpatient psychotherapy services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000. (Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.74 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Alan Scott, M.D., to provide professional psychiatric services for the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.75 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with East Bay Nephrology Medical Group to provide professional nephrology/internal medicine services to the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.76 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with East Bay Retina Consultants, Inc., to provide professional ophthalmology services to the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.77 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Diablo Heart and Lung Surgical Medical Group to provide professional Cardiovascular/Thoracic services to the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.78 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with David Lin, M.D., to provide professional health care services to the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.79 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with V. Arek Keledjian, M.D., to provide professional gastroenterology services to the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.80 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Beatle Tran in the amount of $58,000 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Contra Costa Health Plan’s Pharmaceutical Formulary Program through February 28, 2001. (Member Premiums)

C.81 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Gene Roney to increase the payment limit by $2,000 to a new payment limit of $56,200 to provide additional custom software application consultation and technical assistance to the Contra Costa Health Plan Performance Measurement Unit through May 31, 2000. (Member Premiums)

C.82 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Zelma Gandy Don-Sing, Ph.D., in the amount of $51,500 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to evaluation of the Federal SAMSHA Grant through February 28, 2001. (County/Realignment)

C.83 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with New Connections in the amount of $126,000 to provide HIV/AIDS case management services to people with HIV disease through February 28, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.84 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with New Connections in the amount of $139,000 to provide HIV/AIDS substance abuse coordination services through February 28, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.85 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Hawkins Center in the amount of $64,862 to provide client advocacy and legal services for people with HIV through February 28, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.86 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Rubicon Programs, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $26,490 to a new payment limit of $222,771 to provide additional services to seriously and persistently mentally ill adults who are participating in the Contra Costa County Health, Housing and Integrated Services Network through June 30, 2000. (Federal and Grant Funds)

C.87 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with Holy Names College to provide supervised clinical experience for Family Nurse Practitioner students through August 30, 2001. (No County cost)

C.88 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Certus Corporation to increase the payment limit by $145,000 to a new payment total of $245,000 to continue to pursue recovery outpatient Medicare bad debt reimbursement for Fiscal Years 1990-91 through 1999-2000. (Federal Funds)

C.89 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Toni Guy in the amount of $31,500 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to a Countywide comprehensive violence prevention program through October 31, 2000. (GRIP Funds)

C.90 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Gentiva Independent Living Service (formerly Olsten Health Services) in the amount of $40,000 to provide in-home attendant care to AIDS patients through June 30, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.91 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Beverly Jacobs in the amount of $70,808 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Local Initiative and other Contra Costa Health Plan programs through January 31, 2001. (Member Premiums)

C.92 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Gloria G. Hill in the amount of $40,812 to provide family advocacy services and related consultation and technical assistance to the Mental Health Director through January 31, 2001. (50% Federal, 50% Mental Health Realignment)

C.93 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Nils Parson, M.D., Inc., to modify the payment provisions to allow Contractor to provide additional Vascular Surgery Clinic coverage, to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule, and to extend the contract through December 31, 2000. (Third Party Revenues)

C.94 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Raymond Ruzicano, M.D., Inc., to provide psychiatric services for the Contra Costa Health Plan to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000. (Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.95 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Preschool and Community Council in the amount of $75,662 to provide HIV/AIDS benefits assurances counseling through February 28, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.96 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Muir Orthopedics to provide orthopedic services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through February 28, 2001. (Third Party Revenues)

C.97 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the AIDS Community Network in the amount of $67,500 to provide HIV/AIDS case management services for County residents with HIV disease through February 28, 2001. (Federal Funds)

C.98 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Patricia L. Austin, M.D., Inc., to provide ophthalmology services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through February 28, 2001. (Third Party Revenues)

C.99 AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a Vocational Training Agreement with Hypnotherapy Training Institute to provide vocational training to individually referred Job Training Partnership Act participants for specified fees through June 30, 2000, and to execute agreement amendments as necessary to comply with changes in state or federal regulations. (Federal Funds)

C.100 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Sheena Stevens in the amount of $52,000 for project management services from April 1, 2000, through March 31, 2001. (80% State and Federal, 20% County)

C.101 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with St. Vincent de Paul to increase the payment limit by $11,954 to a new payment limit of $53,332 for additional services to Welfare-to-Work clients in East County One-Stop Career Centers with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.102 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Goodwill Industries of the Greater Bay Area, Inc., to increase the contract payment limit by $10,000 to a new payment limit of $65,000 for staffing and operating a two-county Coordinated Employer Outreach Program through an extended contract term of March 30, 2000. (Federal Funds)

C.103 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the City of Pittsburg to increase the contract payment limit by $699 to a new payment limit of $904,520 to target older workers for the Job Training Partnership Act through One-Stop Career Centers with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.104 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Worldwide Educational Services, Inc., to increase the contract payment limit by $875 to a new payment limit of $803,449 to target older workers in providing job training, job search and employment opportunities with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.105 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Worldwide Educational Services, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $699 to a new payment limit of $698,823 to target older workers in providing job training, job search and employment opportunities with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.106 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Christopher Parkhurst in the amount of $60,000 for consultation and technical assistance to the Employment and Human Services Department’s Contracts and Grants Unit for the period from April 1, 2000, through March 31, 2001. (80% State, 20% County)

C.107 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to increase the payment limit of the purchase order with Guardian Security Agency by $24,000 to a new payment limit of $100,000 and extend the term through June 30, 2000, for security guard services at Community Services Department Child Care Centers in West County. (Federal Funds)

C.108 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a mutual contract cancellation agreement with the City of Martinez to discontinue State Preschool services effective December 31, 1999.

C.109 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Concord Child Care Center to increase the contract payment limit by $5,100 to a new payment limit of $26,100 for Head Start program enhancement services through June 30, 2000. (Federal Funds)

C.110 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer to execute a contract with Mari Metcalf in the amount of $30,695 to provide consulting services for the Volunteers in Probation Program through September 30, 2000. (Federal Funds)

C.111 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Dennis Mallory in an amount not to exceed $57,000 for background investigation services through February 28, 2001. (Budgeted)

C.112 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Ah Hing in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for risk management services through March 31, 2001. (Self-insurance Trust Funds)

C.113 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Caver-Moorehead Systems, Inc., in the amount of $62,000 to provide inventory equipment survey services for County heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) through September 30, 2000. (Budgeted)

C.114 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Services Manager to amend the existing contract with Gilbert Boyd Tarin to extend the expiration date from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2000, and to increase the payment limit by $66,600 to a new payment limit of $91,599 for District Attorney Family Support attorney services. (Budgeted - Revenue Offset)

C.115 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Services Manager to amend the existing contract with Mary M. Lindelof to extend the expiration date from March 31, 2000, to
December 31, 2000, and to increase the payment limit by $66,600 to a new payment limit of $91,599 for District Attorney Family Support attorney services. (Budgeted - Revenue Offset)

C.116 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Services Manager to amend the existing contract with Kimberly B. Dunworth to extend the expiration date from March 31, 2000, to December 31, 2000, and to increase the payment limit by $66,600 to a new payment limit of $91,599 for District Attorney Family Support attorney services. (Budgeted - Revenue Offset)

C.117 AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director to enter into a contract with Vallier Design Associates in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide consultant services for parks and recreation planning in the El Sobrante area. (50% County - Budgeted and 50% City of Richmond)
Leases

C.118 AUTHORIZE the General Services Director to execute an amendment to the lease with Chevron U.S.A., Inc., for the premises at 2003 Diamond Boulevard, Concord, to provide for additional parking spaces for the Health Services Department.

Other Actions

C.119 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, on behalf of the Workforce Investment Board, to transmit the Job Training Partnership Act Close-Out Plan to the State of California Employment Development Department.

C.120 APPROVE providing indemnification to Albertson's stores should a grant be awarded from Albertson's Best Neighbor Policy Grant Initiative to the Bay Point Family Health Center for implementation of a Family Dental and Nutrition Education Program for Bay Point families.

C.121 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a Hold Harmless Agreement with the Concord Pavilion and the City of Concord for the Contra Costa Earth Day Festival 2000 to be held Sunday, April 30, 2000.

C.122 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue with the emergency action continued by the Board of Supervisors on March 7, 2000, on the Emergency Upgrade of County Telecommunications infrastructure.

C.123 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the Auditor-Controller's January 2000 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) activity reports.

C.124 APPROVE appointment in lieu of election of party committee members for two year terms, as recommended by the County Registrar.

C.125 ACCEPT the contribution of an emergency backup generating power system to the General Services Department for traffic intersections.

CORRECTED TO READ:   ACCEPTED the contribution from Gotpower, Inc. (Cal Diesel), of an emergency backup generating power system to the General Services Department for traffic intersections.

C.126 DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to dispose of specified equipment and vehicles no longer needed for County activities.

C.127 APPROVE amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Contra Costa Health Services Department and the General Services Department, as recommended by County Counsel.

C.128 RESCIND February 15, 2000, Board Order C.140 allocating $51,000 in FY 1999-2000 HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds to Christian Church Homes of Northern California for the Crockett Senior Housing Project; APPROVE the allocation of $51,000 in FY 1999-2000 HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME) funds to Crockett Senior Housing, Inc., for the Crockett Senior Housing Project; and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to amend existing legal documents as necessary to the increase in funding.

C.129 AWARD a construction contract for a stand alone boiler for the Family Practice Center, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, to R-E Corporation (dba Reliance Enterprises), the lowest responsible bidder. (Bond Proceeds)

C.130 REMOVE nine referrals from the Finance Committee without taking further action.

C.131 AMEND Resolution No. 2000/52 to levy the County Service Area L-100 street lighting charges set forth in MS 15-96, correcting the fiscal year to read 2001/2002.

C.132 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of $140,260 from the Crockett Cogeneration Property Tax Allocation for five projects, as recommended by the Crockett Community Foundation. (See Item C.39)

C.133 ACCEPT report from the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee on the County's fiscal year 2001 federal budget requests for ship channel deepening and maintenance projects and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign letters requesting funds to evaluate potential for a downsized turning basin at Avon (Suisun Bay) as part of the J. F. Baldwin Project.

C.134 APPROVE the allocation of $283,000 in FY 1999/2000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to the Housing Authority of Contra Costa County for the Central County Emergency Homeless Shelter Kitchen Project and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to execute the CDBG Project Agreement and other legal documents as required for this purpose.

C.135 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the East Bay-Delta Housing & Finance Agency; and APPOINT the Deputy Director-Redevelopment as the County's Board member on the East Bay-Delta Housing & Finance Agency, and the Principal Planner-Housing as the alternate Board member.

C.136 ACCEPT recommendations of the Fish and Wildlife Committee regarding the awarding of grants from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund and DIRECT the Auditor-Controller to release a total of $12,502 from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund to five specified organizations.

C.137 ADOPT a resolution in the matter of County policy for Cremation of Resident Indigent Decedents, superseding Resolution 90/576.

C.138 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the Treasurer's Reconciliation Report as of January 31, 2000, as requested by the 1992 Audit Management Letter from KPMG Peat Marwick.

C.139 AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to enter an exhibit in the 2000 California State Fair using County funds in an amount not to exceed $5,000 for design and construction.

C.140 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a First Amendment to the Technical Assistance contract with the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency for transportation planning services in FY 1999/2000. (No General Funds) (See Item C.143)

C.141 APPROVE the preliminary program for the Contra Costa County Government Center and AUTHORIZE distribution of this program to the four firms in the design competition.

C.142 ADOPT resolution authorizing the Building Inspection Director to submit an application for supportive funding to the United States Department of Agriculture's "Housing Preservation Grant Program."

Redevelopment Agency

C.143 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to execute a First Amendment to the Technical Assistance contract with Contra Costa County for transportation planning services in FY 1999/2000. (No General Funds) (See Item C.140)

Correspondence - None

Consent Items of Board Members - None

Information Items - None
 

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.

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.

The County will provide reasonable accommodations for disabled individuals planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at (925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915. An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk, Room 106.

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The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors J. Canciamilla and J. Gioia) - meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 10:00 A.M. in Room 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Finance Committee (Supervisors M. DeSaulnier and J. Canciamilla) - meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 9:00 A.M. in Room 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors G. B. Uilkema and M. DeSaulnier) - meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 9:00 A.M. in Room 105, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors J. Gioia and G. B. Uilkema) - meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 P.M. in Room 105, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

1.   Contra Costa County v. John Burton Machine, et al., C.C.C. Sup. Ct. No.C99-01173

1. Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9: Number of potential cases - one.