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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Supervisors J. Gioia, G. B. Uilkema, D. Gerber, M. DeSaulnier, and J. Canciamilla

Clerk of the Board, Phil Batchelor (925 335-1900)

A G E N D A

TUESDAY

FEBRUARY 1, 2000

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10:00 A.M. Call to order and opening ceremonies.

Inspirational Thought - "Passion unattended, is a flame that burns to its own destruction."   -  Kahlil Gibran  CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Pages 3 - 7) - Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

Approved as listed except as noted below:

C.11, C.40, C.42, C.43 and C.44

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS:

HA1 APPROVE the Agency Plan and related documents for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa.

10:05 A.M. PRESENTATIONS

Approved as listed.

 P.1 PRESENTATION by the Head Start Policy Council, and adjournment to Room 108 for refreshments. (Stacy Cade, Chair, Head Start Policy Council)
10:30 A.M. SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items:

 Approved as listed except as noted below:

 SD.1 CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

SD.2 CONSIDER approving and authorizing the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a ground lease and memorandum of lease with Shelter, Inc., of Contra Costa County and to execute a Tri-Party Agreement with Shelter, Inc., and HomeAid of Northern California for the East County Family Transitional Center; and CONSIDER adopting resolution. (Budgeted) (County Administrator)

ADOPTED Resolution No. 2000/48 Approving Ground Lease between the County of Contra Costa and SHELTER, Inc. of Contra Costa County, and Tri-Party Agreement among the County of Contra Costa, SHELTER, Inc. of Contra Costa County and HomeAid of Northern California for the East County Family Transitional Center.

SD.3 CONSIDER approving the recommendations on funding of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's Five Year Strategic Plan, as recommended by the 1999 Finance Committee. (Supervisors Gioia and Gerber)

APPROVED the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's 5-Year Strategic Plan as amended.

SD.4 CONSIDER approving and authorizing the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a grant agreement with the Corporation for Supportive Housing in the amount of $182,771 for the West County Health, Housing and Integrated Services Network through December 31, 2000. (No County Match) (Donna Wigand, Health Services Department)

 SD.5 CONSIDER a report from the County Administrator on AB 421 (Aroner), which would provide a public forum for considering whether the closure of a hospital emergency room is in the public interest before a decision is made to implement such a closure, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.
10:45 A.M. DELIBERATION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items:

Approved as listed except as noted below:

 D.1 PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker)

No one appeared to speak at Public Comment.

D.2 CONSIDER accepting the Strategic Plan from the Health Services Director and the Employment and Human Services Director for enrolling all eligible children in Contra Costa County into the Medi-Cal and Healthy Families Programs in 2000. (William B. Walker, M.D., Health Services Director and John Cullen, Employment and Human Services Director)

ACCEPTED the Strategic Plan of the Health Services Director and the Employment and Human Services Director for enrolling all eligible children in Contra Costa County into the Medi-Cal and Health Families Programs in 2000.

D.3 CONSIDER presentation by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) on future drought water supply and planning scenarios. (Supervisors Gerber and DeSaulnier)

ACCEPTED the presentations by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) and the Contra Costa Water District (CCWD) on future drought water supplies and planning scenarios.

Closed Session

There were no Closed Session announcements.

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Adjourn to the Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference

February 3, 2000, at 6:30 p.m.

Soda Center, St. Mary's College, St. Mary's Road, Moraga
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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 ACCEPT the completed contract with Continental Electric for the Appian Way at Allview Avenue Traffic Signal Project, El Sobrante area. (Funding: 100% Road Funds)

C.2 APPROVE plans and specifications and ADVERTISE for bids for the Lone Tree Way at Fairview Avenue Right Turn Lane Project, Brentwood area. [CDD-CP# 99-12] (Funding: 100% Federal Hazard Elimination and Safety Funds)

Engineering Services - None

Special Districts & County Airports - None

Statutory Actions

C.3 APPROVE minutes for the month of January 2000.

C.4 DECLARE certain ordinances duly published.

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.5 DENY claims of V. Eilanger, a minor, by D. Pfannkuche, her guardian, ad litem; M. L. Guerra; M. Kirkland and D. Walker; and J. McLeod.

Hearing Dates - None

Honors & Proclamations

C.6 ADOPT a resolution honoring the late AC Transit General Manager Sharon D. Banks for improving public transportation in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.

Ordinances

C.7 INTRODUCE ordinances, WAIVE reading and FIX February 15, 2000, for adoption to restructure the Public Works Director position and exclude the County Surveyor from the Merit System.

C.8 ADOPT Ordinance Code Amendment (Ordinance 2000-03), introduced January 25, 2000, related to alternative and individual sewage and septic systems.

Appointments & Resignations

C.9 APPOINT Lisa Gallup to the Private Industry Council/Interim Workforce Investment Board to June 30, 2000, or until appointment of a permanent Workforce Investment Board.

C.10 CONFIRM Suzanne Angeli as the representative of the City of Pleasant Hill and David Durant as the alternate representative for the City of Pleasant Hill to the Pleasant Hill BART Steering Committee.

C.11 ACCEPT the resignation of James Coleman for the Oakley Knightsen Fire Protection Advisory Commission and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

CORRECTED TO READ:  ACCEPTED the resignation of James Coleman from the Oakley Fire Protection Advisory Commission and DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board’s policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

C.12 APPOINT Mary Erbez to the regular member position and Janess Hanson to an alternate position on the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri-Delta Transit) Board, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

Appropriation Adjustments - 1999 - 2000 FY

C.13 Probation (0308)/General Services - Fleet Services (0063): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $45,014 in appropriations from Probation to Fleet Services for the purchase of two vans for juvenile institutions.

C.14 General Services (0063)/Community Development (0352): AUTHORIZE $97,976 in grant revenue from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and APPROPRIATE to General Services-Fleet Services to purchase two commute vans for the Community Development Department.

C.15 General Services (0063)/Public Works (0672): AUTHORIZE $40,640 in accumulated depreciation and estimated salvage from four vehicles and APPROPRIATE to the Road Fund to purchase four replacement vehicles for Public Works.

C.16 General Services (0063): AUTHORIZE $109,313 in accumulated depreciation and estimated salvage from eleven vehicles and APPROPRIATE for the purchase of eleven replacement vehicles for the Sheriff's office.

Legislation

C.17 ADOPT a position, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia, in OPPOSITION to Proposition 22 on the March 7, 2000 ballot, which would add a provision to the law stating that only marriage between a man and a woman can be valid or recognized in the State of California.

Personnel Actions

C.18 ADD one full time Superior Court Clerk position and CANCEL one vacant Deputy Clerk-Specialist Level position in the Superior Court. (Trial Court Funds)

C.19 RETITLE the classification of Child Health and Disability Prevention Program Director to Child Health and Disability Program Manager in the Health Services Department.

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 Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a standard agreement amendment with the State Department of Health Services for the AIDS Medi-Cal Waiver Program to extend the term of the agreement through December 31, 2000, under the same terms.

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

C.21 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Jena Fiel in the amount of $41,950 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Chronic Disease Prevention Organizing Project for the period from February 1, 2000, through January 31, 2001. (State and Grant Funding)

C.22 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Affiliation Agreement amendment with the Regents of the University of California to provide clinical experience at the County’s Health Services facilities for students, residents and fellows of U.C. Davis School of Medicine through March 31, 2000. (Non-Financial Agreement)

C.23 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with the Trustees of the California State University on behalf of Sonoma State University to provide field instruction for the University’s nursing students for the period from February 1, 2000, through January 31, 2003.

C.24 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lilah Param, R.N., in the amount of $33,600 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Program through September 30, 2000. (State Funds)

C.25 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Learning Services Corporation in the amount of $100,100 for operation of a neurorehabilitation residential treatment program for adults with Acquired Brain Injury Syndrome through June 30, 2000. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.26 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Early Childhood Mental Health in the amount of $41,329 to provide mental health services for recipients of the CalWORKs program and their children through June 30, 2000. (State Funds)

C.27 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Contra Costa Association of Retarded Citizens in the amount of $41,329 to provide mental health services for recipients of the CalWORKs program and their children through June 30, 2000. (State Funds)

C.28 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Barbara Milliff Children’s Center in the amount of $41,862 to provide mental health services for recipients of the CalWORKs program and their children through June 30, 2000. (State Funds)

C.29 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Liberty Union High School District to increase the contract payment limit by $13,199 to a new payment limit of $28,499 for Job Training Partnership Act clients at the East County One Stop Career Centers with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.30 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Antioch Unified School District to increase the contract payment limit by $6,817 to a new payment limit of $34,618 for Job Training Partnership Act clients at the East County One Stop Career Centers with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.31 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Pittsburg Adult Education Center to increase the contract payment limit by $15,283 to a new payment limit of $31,898 for Job Training Partnership Act clients at the East County One Stop Career Centers with no change in contract term. (Federal Funds)

C.32 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shelba Burke to increase the contract payment limit by $15,000 to a new payment limit of $40,000 for continued back-up executive secretarial services through January 31, 2001. (80% State and Federal, 20% County)

C.33 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director to execute a contract amendment with Brown & Caldwell to extend the termination date to December 31, 2000, for continuing work on the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill Hazardous Waste Management Facility Closure/Post Closure Plan. (No County Costs)

C.34 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to amend the contract with EORM, Inc., for Professional On-Site Environmental Health and Safety Consulting Support to increase the payment limit by $75,000 to a new payment limit of $100,000 for additional consulting services with no change in the contract termination date. (Workers' Compensation Trust Fund)

C.35 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director to execute an amendment authorizing extra work and increasing the payment limit by $90,410 to a new payment limit of $895,487 under the consulting services agreement with Fong & Chan Architects for tenant improvements at 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg. (Bond Funds)

Leases

C.36 AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to exercise an option to extend a lease with the Ambrose Recreation & Park District for a portion of the premises at 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point, for continued use by the Service Integration Team. (Budgeted)

Other Actions

C.37 APPROVE the sale of surplus property at 855 East Street, Pittsburg, for $73,000 and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute option agreement and grant deed to Loving & Campos Architects, Inc.

C.38 RECEIVE report concerning the litigation matter of Carlee D. Grant vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers' Compensation Trust Fund.

C.39 DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to dispose of equipment and vehicles no longer required for public use.

C.40 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action regarding the Juvenile Hall Renovation, Tamalpais Wing project at 202 Glacier Drive, Martinez.

CORRECTED TO READ:  DETERMINED that there is a need to continue emergency action taken by the Board on January 18, 2000, pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22035 and 22050, to complete the Juvenile Hall Renovation, Tamalpais Wing project at 202 Glacier Drive, Martinez.

C.41 APPROVE the Contra Costa Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10) Conflict of Interest Code.

C.42 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action taken by the Board on November 16, 1999, pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, to declare a local emergency on homelessness in Contra Costa County.

CORRECTED TO READ:  DETERMINED that there is a need to continue with the emergency action taken by the Board on January 18, 2000, regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County.

C.43 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action taken by the Board on December 14, 1999, pursuant to Government Code Section 8630, to declare a local public health emergency for HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C in Contra Costa County.

CORRECTED TO READ:  DETERMINED that there is a need to continue with the emergency action taken by the Board on December 14, 1999, and again on January 18, 2000, based on the increasing/epidemic number of AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa County.

C.44 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action regarding the seismic safety of the County's telecommunications infrastructure.

CORRECTED TO READ:  DETERMINED that there is a need to continue with the emergency action taken by the Board on January 11, 2000, regarding the seismic safety of the County’s telecommunications infrastructure.

C.45 AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to execute a subordination agreement with Citibank to subordinate the County's current loan and Deed of Development Rights securing a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) loan previously provided to the Contra Costa Crisis Center to acquire property located at 305 Lennon Lane, Walnut Creek.

Redevelopment Agency

C.46 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to execute a contract amendment with Cannon Design Group, increasing the payment limit by $2,000 to a new payment limit of $62,000 for completion of a Community Planning Program for the BART Joint Development Property (Areas 11/12) at the Pleasant Hill BART Station Redevelopment Project Area.

Correspondence - None

Consent Items of Board Members - None

Information Items - None
 
 


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.

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.

Copies of taped recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from the Clerk of the Board. Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900, to make the necessary arrangements.

Forms are available to anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination for inclusion on the Board Agenda. Forms may be obtained at the Office of the County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.

Applications for personal subscriptions to the weekly Board Agenda may be obtained by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900. The weekly agenda may also be viewed on the County's Internet Web Page: WWW.CO.CONTRA-COSTA.CA.US.

The Closed Session agenda is available each week upon request from the Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, California, and may also be viewed on the County's Web Page.

The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors J. Canciamilla and J. Gioia) - meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at 9:00 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.
 
 


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ADJOURNMENT: The Board adjourns today's meeting to the Committee meeting(s) as noted: (See above for time and place of meetings)
 

Finance Committee 02-07-2000 9:00 A.M. See above

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AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.

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CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

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SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES AND

AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD

BOARD OF CHAMBERS AND ROOM 105, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2000, 11:00 A.M. AND THEREAFTER

DURING THIS REGULAR FEBRUARY 1, 2000 MEETING

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

1. Agency Negotiators: Leslie Knight, Kathy Ito and Keith Fleming.
Employee Organizations: Contra Costa County Employees' Assoc., Local No. 1; AFSCME Locals 512 and 2700; Calif. Nurses Assoc. (CNA); Social Services Union SEIU Local #535; C.C.C. Appraiser's Assn.; District Attorneys Investigators Assoc.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn. (DSA); United Prof. Firefighters, Local 1230; Physicians' & Dentists' Organization of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers and SEIU Health Care Workers Local No. 250 and Oakley-Knightsen Firefighters' Association.

 2. Agency Negotiators: Leslie Knight, Kathy Ito, and Phil Batchelor.  Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees (Exh. A., Resol. No. 96/488), unrepresented nursing classification employees and all other unrepresented agency employees.