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10:00 A.M. Call to order, Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Ceremonies.

Road and Transportation

C.1 APPROVE project contingency fund increase of $25,000 and Contract Change Order No. 4 for the Camino Tassajara Road Realignment Project, Tassajara area. (Funding: 100% Tassajara Area of Benefit Funds)

C.2 APPROVE the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement between the County and the City of San Pablo to repair, overlay and stripe Rumrill Boulevard between San Pablo Avenue and Brookside Drive, San Pablo area. (Funding: 88.53% FHWA, 11.47% City of San Pablo)

C.3 APPROVE the Withers Avenue Headwall Repair Project and DETERMINE that the project is a CEQA Class 1d Categorical Exemption, Pleasant Hill area. [CDD-CP#99-76] (Funding: 100% Local Road Funds)

C.4 APPROVE the vacation/sale of the property at Willow Pass Road and Goble Drive and DETERMINE that the project is a CEQA Class 12 Categorical Exemption, Bay Point area. [CDD-CP# 94-78]

DELETED approval of the vacation/sale of the property at Willow Pass Road and Goble Drive and determination that the project is a CEQA Class 12 Categorical Exemption, Bay Point area.

C.5 TERMINATE Offer of Dedication of excess road right-of-way on Parcels A and B of Minor Subdivision 195-68 off Morgan Territory Road and DETERMINE that the activity is exempt from CEQA, Clayton area. [CDD-CP# 99-94] (Funding: Applicant Fee)

C.6 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to submit a 2000/2001 Community Development Block Grant Application for the North Richmond Curb Ramps Phase III Project, North Richmond area.

C.7 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to submit an Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program Application to the California Resources Agency in the amount of $250,000 for the Iron Horse Trail Over-Crossing Project, Pleasant Hill area.

C.8 APPROVE traffic resolutions eliminating parking on a portion of Pacheco Boulevard, Martinez area, 2 locations; San Pablo Dam Road, Richmond area, 2 locations; Jones Road, Walnut Creek area and Parkside Drive, Walnut Creek area.

Engineering Services

C.9 SUB 8132: ACCEPT Offers of Dedication B Landscape Easements (APNs 222-120-016 & 017) for subdivision being developed by Shapell Industries, Inc., Dougherty Valley area.

C.10 SUB 7661: ACCEPT Completion of Improvements and DECLARE certain roads as County roads for subdivision being developed by Kaufman & Broad of Northern California, San Pablo area.

C.11 MS 1-94: ACCEPT Completion of Improvements for subdivision being developed by Andras H. Hites, Pleasant Hill area.

Special Districts & County Airports

C.12 APPROVE amendment extending annual contract payment limits from $10,000 to $15,000 on the consulting services agreement between the Wiedemann Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) and William R. Gray and Company, Danville area.

C.13 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer to execute the First Amendment to the Consulting Services Agreement with Milton Kubicek to provide engineering services for the Flood Control District in accordance with a specified fee schedule through December 31, 2000, Districtwide.

Statutory Actions

C.14 APPROVE minutes for the month of December 1999.

C.15 DECLARE certain ordinances duly published.

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.16 DENY claims of D. Martin; and Pacific Gas & Electric Company.

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

C.18 RECEIVE report concerning the litigation matter of Richard Caruso vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the General Liability Trust Fund.

Hearing Dates - None

Honors & Proclamations

C.19 APPROVE renaming the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District's Station 87 in Pittsburg as the John Fields Fire Station, as recommended by Supervisor Canciamilla.

Ordinances - None

Appointments & Resignations

C.20 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on November 15, 1999.

C.21 APPOINT Patty Simons to the Substance Abuse Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.22 ACCEPT resignation of Anne Appel from the Contra Costa County Library Commission and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.23 REAPPOINT William A. Borden, Jr., to the East Bay Regional Park District's Park Advisory Committee, and take related actions, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.24 REAPPOINT Heather LeRoy to the Board of Trustees of the Contra Costa Mosquito and Vector Control District, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.25 REAPPOINT Sandi McCray and Tony Daniels to the Human Relations Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.26 REAPPOINT Jonothan Dumas to the Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Council, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.27 REAPPOINT Mary Eid to Developmental Disabilities Area Board 5, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.28 REAPPOINT William Jennings, Kenneth Henry and Jeanene Ferguson to the Loan and Grant Review Panel, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.29 APPOINT Fereshteh Miller to the Contra Costa Commission for Women, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.30 APPOINT Laura Kurre, Kay McVay and Bonnie Croy to the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.31 APPOINT Martha Basterash to the Managed Care Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.32 REAPPOINT Maxine Kyle, Jeffrey Ritterman, M.D., John Milton and Michelle Ozen to the Center for Health in North Richmond Advisory Board, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.33 REAPPOINT David Del Simone to the Law Library Board of Trustees, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.

C.34 REAPPOINT William Ridle to the Regular Rodeo Seat and APPOINT Paul Schulze to the Regular Crockett Seat on the Western Contra Costa Transit Authority Board of Directors, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.35 APPOINT Lloyd Madden to the County/State/Federal Seat #2 on the Homeless Continuum of Care Advisory Board, as recommended by the Director, Employment and Human Services Department.

C.36 ACCEPT the resignation of James Chan as At Large Representative and Fatima Matal Sol as Alternate Commissioner from the Countywide Youth Commission and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to apply the Board's policy for filling the vacancies; and APPOINT Fatima Matal Sol and Kedar Hiremath as At Large Representatives to the Countywide Youth Commission, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.

C.37 ACCEPT the resignation of Ida Stevenson as a citizen representative from the Loan and Grant Review Panel Community Development (Housing) Rehabilitation Program, as recommended by the Director of Building Inspection.

C.38 APPOINT Julie Medina as the "Resident Commissioner" on the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa, as required by Federal law, so that she may join the Board of Supervisors when it sits as the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority for the purpose of acting on Housing Authority business.

Appropriation Adjustments - 1999 - 2000 FY

C.39 Community Services (0588): AUTHORIZE $11,555 in accumulated depreciation and estimated salvage from one vehicle and APPROPRIATE to the Community Services Department budget to purchase a vehicle.

C.40 Sheriff (0255): AUTHORIZE an additional $140,000 in revenues from civil process fees and APPROPRIATE for services and supplies within Civil Units at the Sheriff's Office.

C.41 Sheriff (0255)/Sheriff Detention (0300): AUTHORIZE the transfer of appropriations between Sheriff's budget units to adjust for projected personnel expenditures.

C.42 Sheriff (0300): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $15,000 in appropriations from Friends Outside to the Richmond Detention Center to adjust for projected revenue.

C.43 Sheriff (0253)/General Services (0063): AUTHORIZE the transfer of $50,600 in appropriations from the Sheriff's restricted trust fund of assets forfeited/seized from illegal drug activities to General Services for the purchase of a vehicle for the Sheriff's anti-drug education programs, including DARE.

C.44 Plant Acquisition (0111): APPROPRIATE $2,928,631 received from the sale of 4849 Imhoff Drive, Martinez (Animal Services Department), toward the construction of a new Animal Services facility.

Legislation - None

Personnel Actions

C.45 ADD one permanent-intermittent Hospital Attendant position in the Health Services Department. (Third Party Revenues)

C.46 REALLOCATE one permanent-intermittent Hospital Attendant position to permanent full time in the Health Services Department. (Third Party Revenues)

C.47 ADD one full time Nursing Program Manager position and CANCEL one vacant full time Nursing Shift Coordinator position in the Health Services Department. (Position Cancellation; Third Party Revenues)

C.48 ADD one permanent-intermittent Public Health Nutritionist position in the Health Services Department. (Federal Funds, Miscellaneous Health Projects)

C.49 ADD one full time Supervisor of Airport Operations and CANCEL one vacant full time Account Clerk-Advanced Level position in the Public Works Department. (Budgeted)

C.50 ADD one full time Clerk-Experienced Level position in the Assessor's Office. (Budgeted)

C.51 RETITLE Manager of Airports to Director of Airports and RETITLE Assistant Manager of Airports to Assistant Director of Airports in the Public Works Department. (No Financial Impact)

Grants & Contracts

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

C.52 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director to accept a Targeted Assistance Discretionary Grant in the amount of $104,030 through September 30, 2000, and to contract with Catholic Charities of the East Bay in the amount of $111,298 to provide teacher aide training and job placement services for refugees in West Contra Costa County. (Federal Funds, No County Match, balance of funds coming from prior year unspent funds)

C.53 APPROVE and ACCEPT the application of the Health Services Department for County Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $18,554 for Spanish translation services and literacy assistance for clients of the Bay Point Family Health Center. (No County Match)

C.54 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to submit a proposal to the County Community Development Department for $15,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds to continue supporting a Substance Abuse/Mental Health component of the Service Integration Team program. (No County Match)

C.55 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to submit a proposal to the County Community Development Department for $21,133 in Community Development Block Grant funds to continue supporting services at the Bay Point Works Community Career Center. (No County Match)

C.56 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for County Community Development Department Block Grant funds in the amount of $75,000 for micro-enterprise development for the period from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. (No County Match)
 

C.58 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment & Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for Community Development Block Grant funds from the City of Antioch in the amount of $25,000 for micro-enterprise development for the period from July 1, 2000, through June 30, 2001. (No County Match)

C.59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit a funding application to the United Way in the amount of $50,000 for the AWinter Relief@ Homeless Shelter Program at the West County Brookside and Central County shelters for single adults for the period from January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000, and to accept any grant awards resulting from this application. (No County Match)

C.60 ADOPT a resolution authorizing the County Probation Officer to submit an application to the State Board of Control (BOC) for state funds in the amount of $122,861 for a Victim/Witness Assistance Center Joint Powers Agreement and to execute related contracts, including amendments or extensions thereof. (No County Funds)

C.61 ACCEPT the U.S. Department of Justice (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) SafeFutures Grant for fourth year funding in the amount of $1,210,000; AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute the grant award and contracts required to implement the fourth year of SafeFutures; and CONTINUE TO REFER SafeFutures project reports to the Family and Human Services Committee.

C.62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a contract with Delta Diablo Sanitation District to provide County Counsel legal services, to be reimbursed at specified rates through December 31, 2000.

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

C.63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to amend a contract with the Center for Human Development to increase the contract payment limit by $50,368 to a new payment limit of $180,252 for Family Preservation and Support Services through August 31, 2000. (88.4% State and Federal, 11.6% County)

C.64 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a standard Vocational Training Agreement with the Management College of San Francisco to provide vocational training to individually referred Job Training Partnership Act participants at specified fees through June 30, 2000; and to execute any additional amendments as may be necessary to comply with changes in state or federal regulations. (Federal Funds)

C.65 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Consumer Credit Counseling Service of the East Bay in the amount of $40,000 for money management services to CalWORKs participants through June 30, 2000. (85% Federal, 15% County)

C.66 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California State University, Sacramento in the amount of $28,000 for staff development training through September 30, 2000. (85% State and Federal, 15% County)

C.67 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Evelyn Aguilar to increase the contract total by $3,000 to new contract payment limit of $53,000 for early intervention outreach services through June 30, 2000. (50% Federal, 35% State, 15% County)

C.68 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a Mental Health Specialist contract with Daniel May, M.D., in the amount of $101,048 to provide child psychiatry services through December 31, 2000. (State and Federal Funds)

C.69 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with New Connections to increase the contract payment limit by $25,550 to a new total payment limit of $157,800 to provide additional mental health and substance abuse services for the CalWORKs Program through June 30, 2000. (State Funds through Employment and Human Services Department)

C.70 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Making Waves Foundation to increase the contract payment limit by $100,000 to a new total payment limit of $299,500 and extend the contract term through December 31, 2002, for additional education and outreach services in the West Contra Costa Unified School District. (Budgeted)

C.71 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with William and Elvisa Alejandro (dba Paraiso Homes) in the amount of $28,800 to provide augmented board and care services for County-referred mentally disordered clients through November 30, 2000. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.72 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa Crisis Center in the amount of $94,198 to provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and mental health rehabilitation services through June 30, 2000. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Victor Treatment Centers, Inc., to increase the contract payment limit by $202,720 to a new payment total of $408,800 and to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2000, to continue providing a subacute residential treatment program for Seriously Emotionally Disturbed (SED) adolescents and latency age children. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.74 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Jeanette Logan, Pharm.D., to increase the contract payment limit by $21,210 to a new payment total of $70,090 to provide additional hours of psycho-pharmacology services through June 30, 2000. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.75 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with John Kady in the amount of $32,000 for consultation and technical assistance with regard to vocational rehabilitation services for Mental Health Division clients through June 30, 2000. (Mental Health Realignment)

C.76 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to execute a contract extension with Ad Club Advertising Services to extend the contract term through December 31, 2000, with no change in the contract payment limit, to continue providing advertising services for the recruitment of new employees. (Budgeted)

C.77 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Center Point, Inc., in the amount of $97,475 to provide residential substance abuse treatment and outpatient after care counseling services for adolescents and their families through June 30, 2000. (50% Federal, 50% County)

C.78 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Gurunalt Rajapuram, M.D., to provide professional cardiology services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through November 30, 2000. (Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.79 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Daniel Zimmerman, M.D., to provide professional OB/GYN services to be paid in accordance with a specified fee schedule through August 31, 2000. (Contra Costa Health Plan Member Premiums, Third Party Revenues)

C.80 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Ann Lammers, M.F.T., 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.81 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Kirsten Smith, L.C.S.W., 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.82 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Lilah Fox, 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.83 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Anne Lisenko, 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.84 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Sharlene Speights, 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.85 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the City of Antioch Leisure Services Department to provide congregate meal services for the County=s Senior Nutrition Program through June 30, 2000. (No County Cost)

C.86 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with the University of Phoenix to provide field instruction and clinical experience for the University=s nursing students through October 31, 2002.

C.87 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with the Napa Valley Community College to provide clinical field experience and instruction for nursing students through November 30, 2002.

C.88 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney to execute a contract amendment with Accountemps to increase the payment limit by $22,932 to a new payment limit of $47,931 for a temporary Account Technician through June 30, 2000. (State Funds - Budgeted)

C.89 AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Stephen Ojena in the amount of $35,870 to provide physical evidence examination services through December 31, 2000. (Fee Offset)

C.90 AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Keven Ormiston in the amount of $45,000 for technical computer services through December 31, 2000. (Budgeted)

C.91 AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Telma Moreira in the amount of $14,432 for a new contract limit of $33,600, for continuing contract services through July 31, 2000. (Application Fees)

C.92 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with WestEd in the amount of $57,248 for Head Start program teacher educational advancement services through March 31, 2000. (Federal Funds)

C.93 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of General Services to execute Change Orders No. 2 and No. 3 to the contract with Lem Construction, Inc., for tenant improvements at Los Medanos Health Center, 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, to increase the payment limit by $416,304 to provide for new main electrical panels and a new dental suite for the Health Services Department. (Bond Funds)

C.94 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of General Services to issue an amendment authorizing extra work under the consulting services agreement dated January 13, 1999, with Daniel Rainey, Architect, for court security improvements at various County sites. (Court Funds)

C.95 AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, acting on behalf of the County Water Agency, to execute contract amendments with Mike Cheney, Larry Mallon, and E. Del Smith to extend the term of their contracts through December 31, 2000, with no increase in the payment limit.

C.96 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Purchasing Services Manager to execute a contract amendment with Gatekeeper Systems to increase the payment limit by $25,000 to a new payment limit of $75,000 and to extend the termination date of the contract to July 1, 2000, for computer programming services.

Leases

C.97 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of General Services to execute a lease with the Holmgren Partnership for the premises at 2371 Stanwell Drive, Concord, for continued use by the Employment and Human Services Department.

Other Actions

C.98 INDICATE that a quorum of the Board will not be present for specified regular meetings of the Board in 2000 and note the dates for the Martin Luther King, Jr., commemoration and the Cesar Chavez commemoration.

C.99 APPROVE the distribution of 1998-99 State Highway property rental revenue in the amount of $3,622.80 to the County Road Fund, County Tax Collector and to eligible cities.

C.100 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue emergency action regarding the Juvenile Hall Renovation, Tamalpais Wing project at 202 Glacier Drive, Martinez.

C.101 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue the 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.

C.102 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue the 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.

C.103 ACCEPT the status report from the Internal Operations Committee on exploration of alternatives to the emergency alert telephone system and REFER the issue to the 2000 Internal Operations Committee.

C.104 ACCEPT the status report from the Internal Operations Committee on recruitment for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority's Advisory Committee and REFER this issue to the 2000 Internal Operations Committee.

C.105 ACCEPT the year-end report on the Internal Operations Committee's accomplishments and dispose of all remaining referrals to the 1999 Internal Operations Committee.

C.106 APPROVE amendment to the Conflict of Interest Code of the General Services Department, as recommended by County Counsel.

C.107 DETERMINE that there is a need to continue the emergency action taken by the Board on October 19, 1999, pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 20134 and 22050, to replace defective fire sprinkler heads at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez.

C.108 APPROVE the Keller Canyon Landfill Mitigation funding for six programs for the 1999-2000 fiscal year, as recommended by the Finance Committee.

Redevelopment Agency

C.109 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to execute a contract not to exceed $45,000 with Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond to provide construction management services for the Parkway Estates Project, North Richmond. (No General Funds)

Correspondence - None

Consent Items of Board Members - None

Information Items - None
 
 

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