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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.

Honors & Proclamations

C.1 ADOPT a resolution honoring Paul Cooper on the occasion of his retirement as Councilman for the City of Pleasant Hill, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.

Ordinances - None

Appointments & Resignations

C.2 DECLARE vacant the Local Committee seat (Clayton) held by Susan Manning on the Advisory Council on Aging and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board’s policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by the Council.

C.3 APPOINT Beverly Kalmbach to a Member at Large seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Council.

DELETED the appointment of Beverly Kalmbach to a Member at Large seat on the Advisory Council on Aging.

C.4 APPOINT John Quoc Duong and Norm Robins as Business Representatives to the Private Industry Council/Interim Workforce Investment Board (IWIB) and the Private Industry Council, Inc., effective until the expiration of the Job Training Partnership Act on June 30, 2000, or until the appointment of a permanent Workforce Investment Board; ACCEPT the resignation of Tapan Munroe from the Private Industry Council/Interim Workforce Investment Board and the Private Industry Council, Inc.

CORRECTED TO READ: APPOINTED John Quoc Duong and Norm Robins as Business Representatives to the Private Industry Council/Interim Workforce  Investment Board (IWIB) and the Private Industry Council, Inc., effective until the  expiration of the Job Training Partnership Act on June 30, 2000, or until the  appointment of a permanent Workforce Investment Board; ACCEPTED the     resignation of Tapan Munroe from the PIC /Interim Workforce Investment Board and the Private Industry Council, Inc.; and DIRECT the Clerk to apply the Board's  policy for filling the vacancy.

C.5 APPOINT Tom Kilpatrick as Chair and Mary Anne Acosta as Vice Chair of the Interim Workforce Investment Board with terms ending June 30, 2000, or when a permanent Workforce Investment Board is appointed.

C.6 APPOINT Diane Barley to County Service Area P-2B Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.7 APPOINT John J. Doherty as District III representative to the Assessment Appeals Board, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.8 APPOINT Sandra Dare to a Regular Seat on the County Service Area P-1 Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.9 ACCEPT the resignation of Paul Schulze from the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority Board of Directors and DIRECT the Clerk to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.10 ACCEPT the resignation of Ed Ganch from the Rodeo Municipal Advisory Council and DIRECT the Clerk to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.11 REAPPOINT Leslie LaFond as a regular member of the East Diablo Fire Protection District Advisory Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

C.12 APPOINT Supervisor DeSaulnier to the ABAG Executive Board, replacing Supervisor Uilkema, who has indicated she does not wish to take this seat, as recommended by Supervisors Uilkema and DeSaulnier.

Appropriation Adjustments - 1999 - 2000 FY

C.13 Employment and Human Services (0501, 0502, 0503, 0504): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $300,000 in appropriations between budget units to adjust for projected expenditures for professional and specialized services and minor computer equipment.

C.14 Community Services (0589): AUTHORIZE an additional $4,370 in revenues from the California Department of Education and APPROPRIATE to provide education supplies for pre-school children in Community Services child care centers.

C.15 Library (0620): AUTHORIZE an additional $66,490 in revenue from July through October 1999 library donations and APPROPRIATE for library materials and services.

C.16 County Administrator (0025): AUTHORIZE the distribution of appropriations in the amount of $118,500 to fund two Productivity Investment Fund projects for the Library and the Sheriff, as recommended by the Productivity Investment Board. (See Item SD.7)

C.17 Probation (0308)/General Services - Fleet Services (0063): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $31,732 in appropriations from Probation Field Services to Fleet Services for the purchase of two vehicles for the Victim/Witness and Local Law Enforcement Block Grant Programs. (Federal/State Funds)

Legislation - None

Personnel Actions

C.18 CANCEL one vacant full time Information Systems Programmer/Analyst IV position and ADD one full time Database Administrator position in the Employment and Human Services Department. (State and Federal Revenues)

Grants & Contracts

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

C.19 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an agreement amendment with the County of Alameda to increase the funding limit by $12,811 to a new total limit of $1,507,256 to continue coordinating essential services to Contra Costa County residents with HIV disease and their families through February 29, 2000. (No County Match)

C.20 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State Department of Health Services to increase the contract funding total by $6,347 to a new total of $34,798 for the Bicycle Head Injury Prevention Project through September 30, 2000. (No County Match)

C.21 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute an agreement with Outdoor Systems Advertising for advertising space on bus shelters for use by Contra Costa Television (CCTV). (No County Cost)

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

C.22 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Mary Stoker, M.F.C.C., to provide Medi-Cal mental health specialty services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through June 30, 2000. (State and Federal Funds)

C.23 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Steven Shaw, M.D., to provide Medi-Cal mental health specialty services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through June 30, 2000. (State and Federal Funds)

C.24 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Rubicon Programs, Inc., in the amount of $988,625 to provide mental health program services for mentally disturbed adults in West County through June 30, 2000. (42% Federal, 58% Mental Health Realignment)

C.25 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with La Cheim School in the amount of $1,255,116 to provide an intensive day treatment program, mental health services, medication support and case management services in a school setting for mentally disturbed children and adolescents through June 30, 2000. (42% Federal, 58% County and Mental Health Realignment)

DELETED to be relisted on January 25, 2000 approval and authorization for the Health Services director, or designee, to execute a contract with La Cheim School in the amount of $1,255,116 to provide an intensive day treatment program, mental health services, medication support and case management services in a school setting for mentally disturbed children and adolescents through June 30, 2000. (42% Federal, 58%  County and Mental Health Realignment)

C.26 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Family Stress Center in the amount of $41,707 for parenting consultant services for County clients referred through the Born Free Project through June 30, 2000. (90% State, 10% County)

C.27 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a standard Vocational Training Agreement with Heald College to provide vocational training to individually referred Job Training Partnership Act participants at specified fees for the period from January 15, 2000, through June 30, 2000, and to execute any additional amendments that may be necessary to comply with changes in state or federal regulations. (Federal Funds)

C.28 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Contra Costa County Office of Education to extend the term of a contract for operation of the County’s 1999 Summer Youth Employment Training Program to provide close-out activities through March 31, 2000. (No change in payment limit)

C.29 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with John G. Bechtold in the amount of $40,260 to provide program facilities procurement and management services for the period from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000. (Federal Funds)

Leases - None

Other Actions

C.30 ADOPT Resolution of Acceptance, Notice of Completion for weed abatement work performed by Randy Bohaine for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.

C.31 APPROVE the recommendations of the 1999 Internal Operations Committee on affordable housing and in-fill development.

C.32 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the Auditor-Controller's November 1999 Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund (SLESF) activity reports.

C.33 ADOPT term extension for current County Counsel incumbent and Resolution No. 99/655 supplement. In the opinion of the County Administrator, the extension will have no material financial impact on the funding status of the County Employees' Retirement System.

C.34 AMEND the Board's previous order on the evaluation of unrepresented employees to update the titles of positions and otherwise restate the definition of "Department Head" for purposes of the evaluation program.

C.35 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action regarding the seismic safety of the County's telecommunications infrastructure.

C.36 AUTHORIZE relief from cash shortage in the amount of $276 at the Antioch Library, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller.

Consent Items of Board Members

C.37 REQUEST the Environmental Health Department and County Council to revise Contra Costa Code Section 420-6.509 relative to subdivisions and individual septic systems, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

C.38 REQUEST that the Board of Supervisors reconsider adopting an ordinance allowing for the implementation of Proposition 90 relative to property tax transfers, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.
 

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.

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The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors J. Canciamilla and J. Gioia)

The Finance Committee (Supervisors M. DeSaulnier and J. Canciamilla)

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors G. B. Uilkema and M. DeSaulnier)

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors J. Gioia and G. B. Uilkema)
 

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

A. EXISTING LITIGATION-CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. (LITIGATION HAS BEEN FORMALLY INITIATED. Gov. Code § 54956.9(A).) CASES:

Claimant: Kim Schneider
Agency Claimed Against: Contra Costa County