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

Clerk of the Board, John Sweeten (925 335-1900)

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

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

Inspirational Thought - "Man is made by his belief. As he believes, so he is." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

Approved as listed

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items:

CLOSED the Public Hearing; HEARD and CONSIDERED the itemized report regarding the abatement for the property of Mance T. Thomas (owner), 1724 Truman Street, Richmond and any objections by owner(s) or persons having legal interest in the above-described property; ADDED the cost of abatement confirmation hearing thereto; CONFIRMED the report and DIRECTED it to be filed by the Clerk of the Board.

DELIBERATION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items:

D.1PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker) The following people presented testimony:

(Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public).

C.1, area. (% Funds & 8.3% City of Pleasant Hill) (District II)

C.2 Declare and FIND that an emergency exists and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to proceed with the Christie Road Erosion Repair project, Hercules area. [CP# 00-37] (46.5% Local Road Funds & 43.5% Federal Emergency Management Agency) (District II)

C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Principal Real Property Agent to execute the Relocation Assistance Claim forms with Advanced Graphics and Faith Worship Center for moving expenses in the amount of $152,445 and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to process the payments of $129,777 payable to Advanced Graphics, and $22,668 payable to Faith Worship Center, in connection with the State Route 4 East, Railroad Avenue to Loveridge Road project, Pittsburg area. [CDD-CP# 00-85] (Contra Costa Transportation Authority) (District V)

C.4 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Sixth Amendment to the contract with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority to increase the payment limit by $500,000 to a new payment limit of $1,653,000 for right of way services in connection with State Route 4 West Gap project, Hercules area (Contra Costa Transportation Authority) (District II)

C.5RA 1112: ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/225 accepting the Offer of Dedication for drainage purposes (cross-reference Subdivision 8023) for subdivision being developed by Hofmann Land Development Company, Brentwood area. (District III)

C.6 SUB 8023: ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/226 accepting the Release and Indemnification for Levee Failure for subdivision being developed by Hofmann Land Development Company, Byron area. (District III)

C.7 SUB 8433: ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/227 approving the Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for subdivision being developed by Hofmann Land Development Company, Brentwood area. (District III)

C.8 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/228 establishing the rate per Equivalent Runoff Unit for Stormwater Utility Area 17 (Unincorporated County) for fiscal year 2002-2003 and requesting the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to adopt annual parcel assessments for drainage maintenance and the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program, Countywide. (All Districts)

C.9 ACCEPT report from the Public Works Director recommending expansion of the County General Drainage Maintenance Program, to include financial participation with Flood Control Zone 8 and Flood Control Subzone 8A in maintaining Rodeo Creek, a Major Channel, from Interstate 80 to San Pablo Bay, Rodeo area, and REFER report to the Finance Committee. (District II)

C.10 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/229 authorizing the submittal of regional applications on behalf of specified municipalities to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for Oil Recycling Block Grants for a period of five fiscal years, Countywide. (All Districts)

C.11 ACCEPT and APPROVE the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Expense Report for the Blackhawk Geologic Hazard Abatement District, Danville area. (County Service Area M-23) (District III)

C.12 ACCEPT and APPROVE the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Expense Report for the Canyon Lakes Geologic Hazard Abatement District, San Ramon area. (Canyon Lakes Geologic Hazard Abatement District Assessments) (District III)

C.13 ACCEPT and APPROVE the Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Expense Report for the Wiedemann Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District, San Ramon area. (Wiedemann Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District Assessments) (District III)

C.14 APPROVE the Lindsey Basin Expansion Project; ADOPT the Mitigated Negative Declaration in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act; and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control District, to advertise the project, Antioch area. [CDD-CP #02-15] (Drainage Area 56) (District V)

C.15 DENY claims of D. Merrill; R. Hamilton, C. Hamilton, T. Hamilton; I. Bean; K. Chao; and S. Perley.

C.16 RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Henry Wilbur Hoot vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the General Liability Trust Fund in the amount of $75,000, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

C.17 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/230 fixing a Joint Public Hearing for May 21, 2002, 11:00 a.m., with the Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency to consider the proposed Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Rodeo Redevelopment Area in compliance with California Redevelopment Law, and taking actions related thereto. (District II)

C.18 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/231 designating June 1-9, 2002 as Affordable Housing Week in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.

C.19 ADOPT Ordinance No. 2002-07, introduced March 26, 2002, rezoning the Alamo Gardens Property, located at Livorna Road, Interstate 680 and Sugarloaf Drive in the Alamo area (RZ983069), Single Family Low Density to Planned Unit District. (District III)

C.20 INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2002-13 amending Contra Costa County Ordinance Code Section 33-5.397 to exclude the class of Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector-Exempt from the Merit System. WAIVE reading and FIX April 23, 2002 for adoption. (All Districts)

C.21 APPOINT Jerry G. Hines to Alternate 2 seat on the Knightsen Town Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.22 APPOINT John A. Gonzales to Alternate 1 seat on the Knightsen Town Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.23 APPOINT John Hoyt to Appointee 2 seat on the Byron Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gerber.

C.24 Public Works-Flood Control (7505): AUTHORIZE new revenue in the amount of $18,828 from unanticipated tax revenue and APPROPRIATE to Flood Control for the replacement of a boom truck and other vehicle replacement costs. (Vehicle purchase approved with the adoption of the 2001/2002 Final Budget.) (All Districts)

C.25 ADD one Building Plan Checker I position; CANCEL one Clerk-Experienced Level position in the Building Inspection Department. (Permit Fees) (All Districts)

C.26 ABOLISH the class of Assistant Director-Family Support Collection Services and CANCEL one position in the Department of Child Support Services. (All Districts)

C.27 ADD one Personnel Services Assistant III position in the department of Child Support Services. (100% State funds) (All Districts)

C.28 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/238, a Memorandum of Understanding between the Oakley Fire Protection District and the East County Firefighters’ Association implementing negotiated wage agreements and other economic terms and conditions of employment beginning October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2004. 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. (All Districts)

C.29 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/237 establishing the class of Chief Deputy Treasurer-Tax Collector-Exempt; ALLOCATE on the salary schedule; and IMPLEMENT a performance pay plan for the class in the Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Department. (All Districts)

C.30 TRANSFER one Mental Health Community Support Worker-Project position into the Merit System in the Health Services Department. (No cost)

C.31 INCREASE the hours of eight part-time Registered Nurse–Advanced Level positions and REALLOCATE the hours of three permanent intermittent Registered Nurse–Experienced Level positions to part time, all actions combined resulting in a 2.55 full time equivalent increase in the Health Services Department. (Budgeted, offset by overtime reduction).

C.32 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute and submit to the California Department of Aging the Contra Costa County Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Update for fiscal year 2002/2003 for services under the Older Californians Act and the Older Americans Act. (All Districts)

C.33 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute two separate contracts with the California Department of Food and Agriculture totalling $82,000 to coordinate control of noxious weeds in the County for the period of January 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.34 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to dedicate up to $80,000 of budgeted County staff resources for the fiscal year 2002/2003 as the County’s in-kind match for the state Before and After School Learning and Safe Neighborhoods Partnership Grant Program award. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.35 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, effective July 1, 2002, to make technical adjustments to the fiscal provisions, add parental coverage, and extend the term through June 30, 2003, for the Healthy Families Program. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.36 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Partnership Health Plan of California, to pay the Contra Costa Health Plan a minimum amount of $150,000 for advice nurse services to the member counties of Partnership Health Plan, through January 31, 2003. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.37 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State Department of Health Services, effective October 1, 2001, to increase the payment limit by $75,966 to a new payment limit of $1,934,905 for the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), to provide additional funding for WIC-related training activities, through September 30, 2002. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.38 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Interagency Agreement with Contra Costa County Office of Education (Superintendent of Schools), to pay the County an amount not to exceed $2,000 for the Teen Age Program, HIV/STD Prevention Project, through June 30, 2002. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.39 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California State Emergency Medical Services Authority, effective March 7, 2002, to increase the payment limit by $28,034 to a new payment limit of $648,275, to allow the County to continue to provide administrative structure for distribution of the State's Trauma Care Fund, through June 30, 2002. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.40 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE Risk Manager to execute a contract for legal defense services with Schuering Zimmerman & Scully in the areas of liability, medical malpractice and civil rights claims in accordance with a specified fee schedule for the period April 30, 2002 through June 30, 2005. (Liability and Medical Malpractice Trust Funds) (All Districts)

C.41 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Support Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Mark Bates in the amount of $25,316 to provide Network Technician services for the Department for the period March 25 through July 31, 2002. (100% State Funds, budgeted) (All Districts)

C.42 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Michael Henn to increase the payment limit by $18,000 to a new payment limit of $68,000 for continuing current planning services, through June 30, 2002. (Applicant fees) (All Districts)

C.43 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Malcolm Carpenter & Assoc. to increase the payment limit by $21,500 to a new payment limit of $92,000 for continuing planning services, through June 30, 2002. (Applicant Fees) (All Districts)

C.44 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Parsons Harland Bartholomew & Assoc., Inc. in an amount not to exceed $112,900 for Environmental Impact Review of the Brentwood Rod & Gun Club, through completion. (Applicant Fees) (District III)

C.45 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director to execute a contract amendment with James W. Cutler to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment limit of $115,000 for continuing advance planning services through December 31, 2002. (Airports Master Plan Budget) (District III)

C.46 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Purchasing Agent to execute a purchasing contract with Convergent Computing in the amount of $34,000, to provide the Probation Department with implementation of System Management Software. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.47 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Services Officer to issue a Purchase Order Contract to IKON, Business Systems Services, West in the amount of $417,064 for purchase of enhancements to the existing DISC Imaging system for the Department of Child Support Services. (State Funds, budgeted) (All Districts)

C.48 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control District, to execute a contract with Milton Kubicek in the amount of $50,000 to provide engineering services for the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District for the period April 1, 2002 through March 31, 2003, Countywide. (Budgeted, Flood Control District Revenue) (All Districts)

C.49 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $237,060 to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to community health promotion for the Partnership for Public Health Program, through March 31, 2003. (Budgeted, 63% Partnership for Public Health grant and State Tobacco Tax, 37% County General Fund) (All Districts)

C.50 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director to execute a year-to-year sublease, commencing September 1, 2001, with FamiliesFirst at 2450 Grant Street, Concord for the continuation of a mental health program for the Health Services Department. (Budgeted) (District IV)

C.51 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director to execute a five-year lease renewal, commencing September 1, 2001, with the Ambrose Recreation and Park District in the amount of $366,600 for the premises at 3105 Willow Pass Road, Bay Point for full time use of classrooms and office space by the Service Integration Team of the Employment and Human Services Department. (100% Federal Workforce Investment Act funds) (District V)

C.52 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of the Treasurer’s Reconciliation Report as of February 28, 2002, as requested by the 1992 Audit Management Letter of December 30, 1992 from KPMG Peat Marwick. (All Districts)

C.53 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE discharge from accountability for certain Health Services accounts deemed uncollectable in an amount totalling $484,667, as recommended by the County Administrator.

C.54 AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment to prepare and submit the necessary applications and certifications to the California Debt Limit Allocations Committee for up to $10 million in Private Activity Bond Authority for Mortgage Credit Certificates. (All Districts)

C.55 DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to dispose of specified equipment, as recommended by the General Services Director. (All Districts)

C.56 AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to accept a gift from the John W. Nicholls Estate in the amount of $93,500 to the Antioch Library. (District V)

C.57 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue a Request for Qualifications in the approximate amount of $1,500,000 for operation of the Welcome Home Baby Program for the period July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. (TANF and other funds) (All Districts)

C.58 APPROVE plans and specifications for ADA Accessible Sidewalk Improvements at Summit Centre, 2530 Arnold Drive, Martinez and DIRECT the Clerk to advertise for bids to be received May 16, 2002. (CP #01-05) (Funded through Contra Costa County Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds, Series 1999) (District II)

C.59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to express support for the formation of a "Bay Area Regional Geographic Information System (GIS) Council," to provide input to the Council Plan, and to request a seat for Contra Costa County on the Bay Area Regional GIS Council, as recommended by Steven Steinbrecher, Chief Information Officer.

C.60 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a hold harmless agreement with Pleasant Hill Recreation/Park District for the use of 320 Civic Drive, Pleasant Hill, for an educational forum by the Council on Perinatal Health on May 31, 2002.

C.61 ADOPT Resolution No. RA 2002-3 fixing a Joint Public Hearing for May 21, 2002, 11:00 a.m., with the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors to consider the proposed Third Amendment to the Redevelopment Plan for the Rodeo Redevelopment Area in compliance with California Redevelopment Law, and taking actions related thereto. (District II)

C.62 ADOPT Resolution No. 2002/239 honoring Kevin Warren Wadsworth Johnson for his dedication in forwarding civil rights for gays and lesbians in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.

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B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9(a))