CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
Supervisors J. Gioia,
G. B. Uilkema, M. Greenberg, M. DeSaulnier, and F. D. Glover
Clerk of the Board,
John Sweeten (925 335-1900)
A G E N D A
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28,
2004
The
Board of Supervisors respects your time, and every attempt is made to accurately
estimate when an item may be heard by the Board. All times specified for items on the
Board of Supervisors agenda are approximate. Items may be heard later than indicated
depending on the business of the day.
Your patience is appreciated.
PROJECTED
___TIME____
9:30
A.M.
Convene, call to order and opening ceremonies.
There were no
Closed Session announcements
Inspirational
Thought - “When you tug on a string in Nature, you
find it is connected to everything else.”
~John Muir
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS -
Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short
Discussion Items.
Approved as
listed.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS Approved as listed.
HA.1 APPOINT Phaeng Toommaly Anderson to the Appointee #2 seat
on the Advisory Housing Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations
Committee. (All
Districts)
9:35 A.M.
PRESENTATIONS
PR.1 PRESENTATION to adopt
Resolution No. 2004/507 proclaiming October 6, 2004 as the “Community Awareness
and Emergency Response Group (CAER) Countywide All School Shelter-In-Place
Education Day in Contra Costa County”.
(Tony Semenza, Executive Director of Contra Costa CAER Group; Captain
Dale Varandy, Sheriff-Coroner) (All Districts)
PR.2 PRESENTATION acknowledging
Contra Costa Television’s (CCTV) Award winning programs and its 10 years of
service to the residents of Contra Costa County. (Patricia Burke, Director, Office of
Communications and Media) (All Districts)
PR.3 PRESENTATION to approve and
authorize the County Librarian to accept a $10,000 donation from the Wells Fargo
Foundation for the Library’s Teen Reading Program, accept the County Librarian’s
2003/2004 report on donations, gifts and grants, and recognize several of the
Library’s donors. (Anne Cain,
County Librarian) (All Districts)
10:00
A.M.
SHORT
DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following
items:
SD.1
CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.
SD.2 CONTINUED HEARING on the
appeal of Alfred A. Affinito (Owner) from the decision of the County Abatement
Officer declaring a public nuisance on property located at 6111 Kirker Pass
Road, Pittsburg. (Greg Staffelbach,
Building Inspection Department) (District V)
CONTINUED to
October 19, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. the hearing on the appeal of Alfred A. Affinito
(Owner) from the decision of the County Abatement Officer declaring a public
nuisance on property located at 6111 Kirker Pass Road, Pittsburg.
SD.3 CONSIDER approving and authorizing
the Employment and Human Services Director to submit the Child Welfare Redesign
System Improvement Plan to the California State Department of Social Services,
as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (John Cullen, Employment and Human
Services Director) (All Districts)
CONSIDERED approving and authorizing the Employment and Human
Services Director to submit the Child Welfare Redesign System Improvement Plan
to the California State Department of Social Services, as recommended by the
Family and Human Services Committee; APPROVED the Contra Costa County System
Improvement Plan (SIP) for submission by the Employment and Human Services
Department’s Children and Family Services Bureau to the California State
Department of Social Services.
SD.4 CONSIDER approving and
authorizing the Community Development Director to issue a Request for Proposals
for countywide landlord/tenant and fair housing services for fiscal year
2005/2006, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (Gabriel Lemus, Community Development
Department) (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development funds; no General
Fund impact) (All Districts)
CONSIDERED
approving and authorizing the Community Development Director to issue a Request
for Proposals (RFP) for countywide landlord/tenant and fair housing services for
fiscal year 2005/2006: REFERRED the matter to staff and to the Family and Human
Services Committee; CLARIFIED that ancillary services are not excluded; and
DIRECTED that the RFP require respondents to clearly identify how they would
address all of the geographical issues.
(AYES: I, I, III; NOES: IV, V; ABSENT: None; ABSTAIN:
None)
SD.5 CONSIDER adopting Resolution
No. 2004/508 supporting the 2004 Contra Costa County Combined Charities Campaign
Kick-Off for the campaign period October 1 through October 29, 2004, Countywide.
(Maurice Shiu, 2004 Campaign Chair, Public Works Director) (All Districts)
SD.6 HEARING to adopt Resolution
No. 2004/509 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and
assessment, and levy of parking district charges for SD 8710, Discovery Bay West
Parking District, Discovery Bay area.
(Eric Whan, Public Works Department) (Discovery Bay West Parking District
Funds) (District III)
CLOSED the
public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2004/509 accepting tabulation of
mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and assessment, and levy of parking
district charges for SD 8710, Discovery Bay West Parking District, Discovery Bay
area.
10:30
A.M.
DELIBERATION
ITEMS - The Board will consider and
take action on the following items:
D.1
PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker) The following
persons spoke:
Ralph A.
Hernandez, Chair of Citizens for Democracy, and the Alliance of California
Taxpayers, Antioch, urging a no vote on Measure J, which he believes is not
necessary until Measure C expires.
Norma A.
Hernandez, senior citizens representative for Citizens for Democracy, Antioch,
regarding growth management in transportation funding (Measure C) by city
councils, and opposing Measure J;
Douglas
Johnson, 126 Williamson Court, Martinez, informing that he has removed the
inspirational sign from his property, the need for simplicity in management, and
the current state of lack of hope and human kindness in the
world.
D.2 CONSIDER
introducing Ordinance No. 2004-20 to require the registration of lobbyists who
attempt to influence legislative or administrative action of the County and its
officials and to require such lobbyists to file quarterly reports of their
lobbying activities, waiving reading, and fixing October 5, 2004 for
adoption. (Supervisors DeSaulnier
and Greenberg) (All Districts)
REFERRED to the Internal Operations Committee consideration
to adopt an ordinance to require the registration of lobbyists who attempt to
influence legislative or administrative action of the County and its officials
and to require such lobbyists to file quarterly reports of their lobbying
activities, accompanied by all the related concerns as raised today, including
but not limited to: the thresholds
at which reporting would be required, exemptions for particular categories of
persons and situations in which contact occurs, classification and enforcement
of violations, and calendar date such reporting would begin. The Internal
Operations Committee to return to the Board with report in 90 days; AGREED that the protocols to introduce
an item for consideration and the referral of items to standing Board Committees
should be examined.
D.3 CONSIDER
introducing Ordinance No. 2004-22 to impose limits on contributions to
candidates for countywide office (Assessor, Auditor, County Clerk, District
Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer-Tax Collector) on a per election cycle basis,
waiving reading, and fixing October 5, 2004 for adoption. (Supervisor Gioia and District Attorney
Robert Kochly) (All Districts)
INTRODUCED Ordinance No. 2004-22 to impose limits on
contributions to candidates for countywide office (Assessor, Auditor, County
Clerk, District Attorney, Sheriff, and Treasurer-Tax Collector) on a per
election cycle basis, waiving reading, and fixing October 5, 2004 for
adoption. INTRODUCED Ordinance
No.2004-22; AMENDED sections 530-2.402, and 530-2.404 of the County’s Election
Campaign Ordinance; WAIVED the reading and FIXED October 5, 2004 for adoption;
AMENDED Section I. SUMMARY to read as: “Under Section I. SUMMARY. This ordinance amends Division 530,
Election Campaign, section 530-2.402 to provide that limits on individual
campaign contributions for non-supervisorial candidates are imposed per election
cycle as defined in Section 530-2.404 to provide that limits on broad based
political committee contributions for non-supervisorial candidates are imposed
per election cycle. This ordinance
adds an uncodified section clarifying the Board’s intent that no candidate shall
be subject to sanction for receipt of lawful contributions prior to the
effective date of this ordinance; “ and “ Section II. Section 530-2.402 AMENDED
to read:530-2.402 Individual campaign contributions. In a single county election cycle, no
person or political committee (other than the candidate or a broad based
political committee shall make, and no candidate or campaign treasurer shall
accept any monetary or non-monetary contribution to or for a single candidate
for county office or to or for a committee authorized in writing by the
candidate to accept contributions for him or her, which will cause the total
amount contributed by such person or political committee in support of that
candidate for that election cycle to exceed one thousand six hundred
seventy-five dollars”.
D.4 CONSIDER
directing the Community Development Department to require an economic impact
analysis and report as part of any development application resulting in
commercial uses of 60,000 square feet or more. (Supervisors DeSaulnier and Gioia)
(Applicant fees) (All Districts)
CONSIDERED
directing the Community Development Department to require an economic impact
analysis and report as part of any development application resulting in
commercial uses of 60,000 square feet or more; REFERRED the matter to the Finance
Committee for review and report, to encompass all concerns raised by the Board
today, including but not limited to:
policy to be mandatory or discretionary, project size at which an
analysis would be required, and the cost to applicants; to return with report within 90
days.
Closed
Session
1:00
P.M.
D.5 CONTINUED HEARING
on the County-initiated General Plan Amendment and Rezoning to bring conformance
with the ALUC’s Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan. (Patrick Roche, Community Development
Department) (Districts III, IV) To be continued to October 12, 2004.
CONTINUED to October 12, 2004 at 1:00 p.m. the hearing on the
County-initiated General Plan Amendment and Rezoning to bring conformance with
the ALUC’s Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan.
Homeless
Forum
October 1,
2004 8:00
a.m.
Hillcrest Congregational Church
404 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, California
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 APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Ove Arup and Partners California Ltd., effective June 1, 2004, to
increase the payment limit by $16,888 to a new payment limit of $936,888, for
additional utility potholing for the Iron Horse Trail Pedestrian/Bicycle
Overcrossing Project, Pleasant Hill BART Station area. (Redevelopment Agency
Funds) (District IV)
C.2 ADOPT Resolution
No. 2004/510 ratifying prior decision of the Public Works Director to fully
close a portion of Franciscan Way on September 28, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. through
5:00 p.m., for the purpose of the removal of a large tree to clear PG&E
power lines, Kensington area. (District I)
C.3 ADOPT Resolution
No. 2004/511 ratifying prior decision of the Public Works Director to fully
close all of “A” Street on September 18, 2004 from 8:00 a.m. through 9:00 p.m.,
for the purpose of the dedication of the Fire Station, Knightsen area. (District
III)
C.4 APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Joint Exercise of
Powers Agreement with the City of El Cerrito in the amount of $27,685 for the
application of a slurry seal surface treatment and replacement of thermoplastic
striping and markings on sections of City-owned Colusa Avenue and Santa Fe
Avenue, for the period July 30 through October 29, 2004, Kensington/El Cerrito
area. (Local Road Funds) (District
I)
C.5 APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Principal Real Property Agent to execute the Relocation Assistance
Claim forms with occupants at Security Public Storage located on Bliss Avenue
for moving expenses in an amount totaling $877.50 and AUTHORIZE the Public Works
Director, or designee, to charge the project the sum of $877.50 in connection
with the State Route 4 East, Railroad Avenue to Loveridge Road Project,
Pittsburg area. (Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds) (District V)
C.6 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2004/4086 declaring an all-way stop at the intersection of Byron
Highway and Balfour Road, Knightsen area. (District III)
Engineering
Services
C.7 MS 96-00004: ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/512 accepting
completion of private improvements for project being developed by Tineke
Jacobsen, Walnut Creek area. (District III)
C.8 SD 01-08531: ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/513 accepting
completion of improvements and declaring Medburn Street as a County road for
project being developed by Janin Associates, Clyde area. (District IV)
C.9 SD 02-08685:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/514 accepting offer of dedication for public
utilities (lots 33-37) for project being developed by Shapell Industries, a
Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty
Valley) area. (District III)
C.10 SD 02-08685: ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/515 accepting
offer of dedication for public utilities (lots 88-92) for project being
developed by Shapell Industries, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a
Delaware Corp.,San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.11 SD 02-08688:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/516 accepting grant of easement for landscape
purposes for project being developed by Shapell Industries, a Division of
Shapell Industries, a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area.
(District III)
Special
Districts & County Airports
C.12 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the Consent to Assignment of
Lease with Airport Capital Group, L.P., for the property at 45 John Glenn Road,
Concord area. (No fiscal impact) (District IV)
C.13 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a reimbursement agreement between the
Flood Control and Water Conservation District and KB Home in the amount of
$26,042 for Subdivisions 7219 and 7220, effective September 28, 2004 through
September 2014 or until reimbursed for the installation of drainage
infrastructure, Antioch area. (Drainage Area 56 Funds) (District V)
C.14 ACCEPT report and ADOPT
recommendations of the Finance Committee regarding implementation of the new C.3
water quality provisions of the Contra Costa Countywide National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System Municipal Stormwater Permit, Countywide. (Costs to
be reimbursed by new water quality building permit fees) (All Districts)
C.15 ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/517
approving and authorizing the conveyance of an easement across Contra Costa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s (District) property to
the Diablo Water District for the installation, operation, and maintenance of a
waterline facility for Subdivision 6963, Marsh Creek; and authorizing the Chair,
Board of Supervisors, to execute a Grant of Easement on behalf of the District
in consideration for the payment received in full in the amount of $1,000,
Oakley area. (Drainage Area 52D Revenue Funds) (District V)
C.16 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Mount
Diablo YMCA, effective July 1, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $22,900 to
a new payment limit of $118,400 and to extend the term from July 1 to December
31, 2004 for recreational programming services, Alamo area. (County Service Area
R-7A Funds) (District III)
C.17 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Freitas
Landscape & Maintenance, effective August 1, 2004, to increase the payment
limit by $15,000 to a new payment limit of $60,216 for landscape and grounds
maintenance, MonTaraBay Community Center/Ballfield and Montalvin Park, San Pablo
area. (County Service Area M-17 Funds) (District I)
C.18 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with HS Operating
Services in the amount of $111,900 to provide ongoing operations and maintenance
for the Wastewater Treatment System in Sanitation District 5 for the period
October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2006, Port Costa area. (Sanitation
District 5, Port Costa Funds) (District II)
C.19 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with HS Operating
Services in the amount of $79,300 to provide ongoing operations and maintenance
for the Wastewater Treatment System in Sanitation District 6 for the period
October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2006, Martinez area. (Sanitation District
6, Stonehurst Funds) (District II)
Claims,
Collections & Litigation
C.20
DENY claims of California State Automobile Association on behalf of
Martha Cruz; GEICO Insurance/Morales; Masoud Vafaei and Mitra Pejman; and Paul
D. and Julie A. Ford. (All
Districts)
C.21
RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Ed Houser vs. Contra
Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Medical Liability Trust Fund in the
amount of $220,000 and any counseling expenses, as recommended by the County
Administrator. (All
Districts)
C.22
RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Pamela Carey vs. Contra
Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund in
the amount of $30,000, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
C.23
RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Christopher Herrera vs.
Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Medical Liability Trust Fund
in the amount of $29,999, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
Honors &
Proclamations
C.24
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/518 proclaiming October 2004 as “Domestic
Violence Awareness Month in Contra Costa County”, as recommended by Supervisor
Glover. (All
Districts)
C.25
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/519 honoring Michael F. Hoffschneider for his
meritorious career and retirement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs,
as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.
(District II)
C.26
ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/520 commemorating the 30th Anniversary of the
sister city relationship between the City of Concord and Kitakami City, Japan,
as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.
(District IV)
Appointments
& Resignations
C.27
APPOINT Christa Whitney as
the District IA Representative on the Countywide Youth Commission, as
recommended by Supervisor Gioia.
(District I)
C.28
ACCEPT resignation of Cheryl Hune from the At-Large 2 seat on the Mobile
Home Advisory Committee, DECLARE the seat vacant, and DIRECT the Clerk of the
Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Mobile Home Advisory
Committee. (All
Districts)
C.29
DECLARE vacant the At Large #2 and #3 seats on the Arts and Culture
Commission previously held by Eileen Ward and Michael Manley due to their
resignations, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies, as
recommended by the Commission. (All
Districts)
C.30
RE-APPOINT Eunice Lee, Tania Chen, Andrew Lai, and Ada Edwards, and
APPOINT Danielle Pineda, Jonathan Wu, Megan Telles, and Juliet Paulson to the
Countywide Youth Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations
Committee. (All
Districts)
C.31
MOVE Dr. Tang-Chung Wu from the Environmental Engineer Alternate seat to
the Environmental Engineer seat on the Hazardous Materials Commission, DECLARE
vacant the Environmental Engineer Alternate seat, and DIRECT the Clerk of the
Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Internal Operations
Committee. (All
Districts)
C.32
APPOINT Tony Martarella to Seat #9 on the Human Relations Commission, as
recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)
C.33
ACCEPT resignation of Sally Schultz from the Advisory Council on Aging,
DECLARE vacant the Local Committee Pleasant Hill seat, and DIRECT the Clerk of
the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Advisory Council on
Aging. (District
IV)
C.34
APPOINT John G. Stark to the Local Committee San Ramon seat on the
Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging. (District III)
C.35
ACCEPT resignations of Chuck Spence and Barbara Becnel from the Workforce
Development Board; DECLARE vacant the Education #3 seat, One Stop Mandated
Partner #6 seat, and the Community Based #1 seat; and DIRECT the Clerk of the
Board to post the vacancies, as recommended by the Workforce Development
Board. (All
Districts)
Appropriation
Adjustments - 2004/2005
FY
C.36
General Services/Fleet Services (0063): APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No.
5000 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $15,151 from accumulated
depreciation and estimated salvage from a vehicle and APPROPRIATE to the General
Services Department to replace a vehicle on the Vehicle Master Replacement List
for the Sheriff’s Office. (All
Districts)
C.37
Employment and Human Services Department – IHSS (0508): APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No.
5017 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $1,242,727 and establishing
appropriations for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority for fiscal
year 2004/2005. (All
Districts)
Intergovernmental Relations
C.38 REFER to the Transportation,
Water and Infrastructure Committee the matter of a proposed new joint powers
authority to run the San Joaquin train service that is now operated by Caltrans,
as recommended by the Community Development Director. (Districts I, II,
V)
Personnel
Actions
C.39
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19758 adding one Network
Technician I position, canceling one Clerk-Recorder Data Processing Manager
position, and abandoning the class of Clerk-Recorder Data Processing Manager in
the Clerk-Recorder Department.
(Cost savings) (All Districts)
C.40
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19755 adding one Fire Prevention
Technician position and canceling one Accounting Technician position in the
Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. (Budgeted) (All
Districts)
C.41
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19748 canceling one Medical
Records Coder position, and adding one Senior Medical Records Technician
position in the Health Services Department. (Cost savings) (All Districts)
C.42
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19765 canceling one Patient
Financial Services Specialist – Project position, and adding one Patient
Financial Services Specialist position in the Health Services Department. (Cost neutral) (All Districts)
Grants &
Contracts
APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies
for receipt of funds and/or services:
C.43 DELETE
C.44 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept
Environmental Justice Grant funding in the amount of $36,000 from the California
State Department of Transportation for the Welfare to Work Transportation Action
Plan Update and Expansion Project for federal fiscal year 2003/2004. (100% Workforce Investment Act
funds) (All
Districts)
C.45 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to accept funding in the
amount of $576,000 from First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission
for the Home Visiting in Contra Costa County Program for the period July 1, 2004
through June 30, 2005. (No County
match) (All
Districts)
C.46 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director to transfer a maximum of $10,000,000 to the State of
California as authorized under SB 1255, to be utilized by the State to provide
funds to disproportionate share hospitals, making Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center eligible for a maximum of $10 million in matching federal funds. (All Districts)
APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties
as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:
C.47
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Moore Iacofano Goltsman, Inc. (MIG), effective
September 29, 2004, to extend the term from September 30, 2004 to March 31, 2005
to allow for additional public outreach in developing a shortcut path for
Pleasant Hill BART, with no increase to the payment limit of $50,000. (District IV)
C.48
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a
contract with Devorah Levine in an amount not to exceed $116,328 for
governmental oversight and coordination of the County’s Zero Tolerance for
Domestic Violence Initiative and staff support to the Children and Families
Policy forum for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (Budgeted) (All
Districts)
C.49
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa County Office of Education
in the amount of $39,169 to continue to provide refugee employment services for
the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 98.5% Federal, 1.5%
County) (All
Districts)
C.50
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa County Office of Education
in the amount of $35,805 to continue to provide supportive services to limited
English-proficient CalWORKs participants in Central and East County for the
period October 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 85% Federal, 15% County) (Districts III, IV and V)
C.51
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Regents, University of
California, San Francisco to increase the payment limit by $19,500 to a new
payment limit of $59,500 and to extend the term from September 30, 2004 to March
31, 2005 to provide additional research services for the Providing Assistance to
Caregivers in Transition Program.
(Budgeted, 100% Federal)
(All Districts)
C.52
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with Catholic Charities of the East Bay, Inc.,
in an amount not to exceed $27,200 to provide Transitional Housing Program –
Plus services to emancipated foster youth for the period July 1, 2004 through
June 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 100%
State) (All
Districts)
C.53
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with Valerie Earley to increase the
payment limit by $18,000 to a new payment limit of $43,000 to provide additional
facilitation services to the Child Welfare Redesign Permanency and Youth
Transition Workshops and consultation to the Child Welfare Redesign Program,
with no change in the term of November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2004. (Budgeted, 100% Federal) (All Districts)
C.54
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Greater Richmond Interfaith Program, Inc., in an amount
not to exceed $60,000 to provide needle exchange services in East and West
County for the period September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% County) (All Districts)
C.55
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute contracts each in the amount of $50,000 to continue to provide Medi-Cal
specialty mental health services for the period October 1, 2004 through June 30,
2006. (Budgeted, 49% State, 51%
Federal FFP Medi-Cal) (All
Districts)
Contractor
Contract Term
Patricia Hurt, L.C.S.W.
October 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006
Joseph Chan, M.D.
October 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006
Traditions Behavioral Health, Inc.
July 1, 2004 – June 30, 2006
C.56
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc.,
effective September 30, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $43,932 to a new
payment limit of $149,953 and extend the term from September 30, 2004 to
September 30, 2005 to continue to provide peer counseling services to homeless
clients in the Health, Housing and Integrated Services Network. (Budgeted, 100% Federal SAMHSA) (All Districts)
C.57
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Rubicon Programs, Inc., effective September
30, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $89,448 to a new payment limit of
$461,162 and to extend the term from September 30, 2004 to September 30, 2005 to
continue to provide vocational and money management services to homeless clients
in the Health, Housing and Integrated Services Network. (Budgeted, 100% Federal SAMHSA) (All Districts)
C.58
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Phoenix Programs, Inc., effective September
30, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $113,767 to a new payment limit of
$277,975 and to extend the term from September 30, 2004 to September 30, 2005 to
continue to provide vocational, rental assistance and other support services to
homeless clients in the Health, Housing and Integrated Services Network. (Budgeted, 100% Federal SAMHSA) (All Districts)
C.59
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Phoenix Programs, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$362,825 to continue to provide dual-diagnosis evaluation services for the
Synergy Program for the period September 30, 2004 through September 29,
2005. (Budgeted, 100% Federal
SAMHSA) (All
Districts)
C.60
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Community Technology Alliance, Inc., effective
September 30, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $24,000 to a new payment
limit of $98,000 and to extend the term from September 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005
to continue to provide development and implementation services for the Homeless
Management Information System.
(Budgeted, 100% Federal McKinney-Vento) (All Districts)
C.61
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Alliance Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$95,000 to continue to provide professional primary care services to Contra
Costa Health Plan members for the period September 1, 2004 through August 31,
2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise II:
5.9% County, 94.1% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)
C.62
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Edward Connolly, M.D., in an amount not to exceed
$80,000 to continue to provide professional pediatric services to Contra Costa
Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30,
2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise II:
5.9% County, 94.1% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)
C.63
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with California Heart Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not
to exceed $50,000 to continue to provide professional primary surgical care
services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2004
through September 30, 2005.
(Budgeted, Enterprise II: 5.9% County, 94.1% Health Plan Member
Premiums) (All
Districts)
C.64
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Patricia Carson Sussman, M.S., in an amount not to
exceed $96,569 to continue to assist the County in developing a seamless system
of long term care services for seniors and adults with disabilities for the
period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 5.9% County,
94.1% Health Plan Member Premiums)
(All Districts)
C.65
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Mary Davenport, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $75,000
to continue to provide professional obstetric and gynecology services to Contra
Costa Health Plan members for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30,
2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise II:
5.9% County, 94.1% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)
Leases
C.66 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Director of General Services, or designee, to execute a three-year lease
commencing October 1, 2004 with Richmond Elementary School in the amount of
$77,500 for the County-owned buildings at 1014 Florida Avenue, Richmond.
(Revenue accrues to the Community Services Department) (District I) (Consider
with C.76)
C.67
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to
execute a month-to-month rental agreement, commencing October 1, 2004, with
Dennis Chow and Monica Mui Ung, at a monthly rate of $1,650, for the premises at
1420 Livorna Road, Alamo. (Revenue accrues to the Flood Control and Water
Conservation District) (District III)
Other
Actions
C.68 ACCEPT Canvass of Votes of
the Police Service Area P-6, Zone 3104, Subdivision 028687 Election held on
September 14, 2004, as recommended by the County Registrar of Voters. (All Districts)
C.69 ADOPT Resolution Nos.
2004/504 and 2004/505 declaring the County’s intention to establish a Mello-Roos
Community Facilities District for the Delta Coves subdivision, Bethel Island
area, and authorize the District to incur bonded indebtedness, as recommended by
the Community Development Director.
(District V)
C.70 ALLOCATE $1,000,000 in Fiscal
Year 2004/2005 HOME Housing Development Assistance Funds, and APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, to execute required documents for the development of The
Courtyards at Cypress Grove Housing Project in Oakley, as recommended by the
Affordable Housing Finance Committee.
(District V)
C.71 RESCIND existing land
conservation contract No. 3-69 affecting Assessor’s Parcel No. 354-310-021 and
APPROVE a new land conservation contract relating to land owned by Thomas
Brenkle, located at Cummings Skyway and State Route 4, Franklin Canyon area, as
recommended by the Community Development Director. (District II)
C.72 AUTHORIZE the Community
Development Director to submit the Consolidated Annual Performance and
Evaluation Report (CAPER) for Fiscal Year 2003/2004 CDBG, HOME, ESG and HOPWA
programs to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (All Districts)
C.73
ALLOCATE $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2004/2005 HOME Housing Development
Assistance Funds and $339,890 in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
Funds, and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee,
to execute required documents for the development of the Lakeside Apartment
Housing Project in Concord, as recommended by the Community Development
Director. (District
IV)
C.74
WAIVE fees in the amount of $1,400 for the use of the Crockett Community
Center by the Crockett Community for 13th Annual Festival on the Strait, as
recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.
(District II)
C.75
Adopt Resolution No. 2004/506 amending Board of Supervisors action of
September 14, 2004 (C.116), to correct the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 negative
secured property tax rate applicable to the Los Medanos Healthcare District from
(0.037)% to (0.0144)%, and authorizing the levying of this rate against the
taxable secured property within the District, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller. (All
Districts)
C.76
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Richmond Elementary School to provide Head Start Program
enhancement services at no charge to the County for the period October 1, 2004
through September 30, 2007.
(District I) (Consider with C.66)
C.77 ADOPT final changes to close
out the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 County and Special District Budgets, including
changes to revenues, appropriations, reserves, designations; AUTHORIZE the
Auditor-Controller to make the necessary changes in the financial accounting
system; ADOPT final changes in the Fiscal Year 2004/2005 County and Special
District Budgets, including designations and changes to appropriations,
revenues, reserves and fund balances; and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator and
Auditor-Controller to make technical adjustments to the budgets, as recommended
by the County Administrator. (All
Districts)
C.78
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign the County Subvention
Program Certificate of Compliance and the Medi-Cal Cost Avoidance Program
Agreement administered by the California Department of Veterans Affairs, as
recommended by the Veterans Services Officer. (All Districts)
C.79
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, and the Workforce Development Board to jointly submit the Workforce
Investment Act Strategic Five-Year Local Plan, Fifth-Year Local Plan
Modifications for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the State
of California Employment Development Department, and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board
of Supervisors, to sign the Fifth-Year Local Plan Modifications. (All Districts)
C.80
AUTHORIZE the Health Services Emergency Medical Services Agency to
purchase 42 CR Plus automatic defibrillators from Medtronic Physio-Control,
Inc., that have been in use by fire service agencies in Contra Costa County
participating in vendor-sponsored product evaluation; and AUTHORIZE the Health
Services Emergency Medical Services Agency to assign the defibrillators to
public agencies within the County agreeing to establish or participate in a
Public Access Defibrillation Program.
(Budgeted, 100% Measure H)
(All Districts)
C.81
CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of
Supervisors on December 14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of
AIDS/HIV and Hepatitis C cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa
County. (All
Districts)
C.82
CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of
Supervisors on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra
Costa County. (All
Districts)
C.83 CONTINUE the emergency action
originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on August 17, 2004, regarding the
repair of San Pablo Avenue Bridge at Rodeo Creek, as recommended by the Public
Works Director, Rodeo area. (Local Road Funds) (District
II)
C.84 CONTINUE the emergency action
taken by the Board on April 6, 2004, pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections
22035 and 22050, to complete the Contra Costa County Animal Services Facility at
4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez, for the Animal Services Department, as recommended
by the General Services Director. (District II)
C.85 CONTINUE
the emergency action originally taken by the Board on November 18, 2003 on the
Juvenile Hall Addition Project, as recommended by the County Administrator.
(All Districts)
C.86 ADOPT Resolution No. 2004/521
authorizing the sale and issuance of General Obligation Bonds, Election of 2002,
Series 2004, on behalf of the San Ramon Valley Unified School District in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $125,000,000. (No fiscal impact to the County)
(District IV)
Redevelopment
Agency
C.87
AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to submit an application to the
California Housing Finance Agency for a $1.1 million loan of HELP funds for the
ABC Apartments Project in El Sobrante, incur the HELP loan indebtedness, and
execute required legal agreements.
(District I)
Consent Items of Board Members
C.88
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Joint
Exercise of Powers agreement with Alameda County in the amount of $75,000 to
construct a soft median on Vasco Road, Brentwood area, as recommended by
Supervisor Greenberg. (District
III)
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 persons with disabilities
planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24
hours before the meeting, 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 Mark
DeSaulnier and John Gioia) - meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month
at 2:00 P.M. in Room 105, County Administration Building, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez.
The
Finance Committee
(Supervisors John Gioia and Millie Greenberg) - meets on the fourth Monday of
the month at 11:30 A.M. in Room 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine
Street, Martinez.
The
Internal Operations
Committee (Supervisors
Gayle B. Uilkema and Mark DeSaulnier) - meets
on the first and third 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 Millie Greenberg and Gayle
B. Uilkema) - meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:30 P.M. in Room
108, County
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.
|
Internal
Operations Committee |
10-04-04 |
Cancelled |
See
above |
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PERSONS
WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE (3)
MINUTES. |
AGENDA
DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12
days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session
Items
For The
Board of Supervisors of Contra Costa County
and for
Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the
Board
Tuesday,
September 28, 2004, 9:00 a.m. and thereafter
Board
Chambers Room 107 and Room 105
Administration
Building,
651 Pine
Street, Martinez, California
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
1. Agency Negotiators: Leslie Knight,
Kathy Ito, and Keith Fleming.
Employee
Organizations: Contra
Costa County Employees’ Assn., Local No. 1; Am. Fed., State, County, & Mun.
Empl., Locals 512 and 2700; Calif. Nurses Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union,
Local 535; District Attorney’s Investigators Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.;
United Prof. Firefighters, Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of
Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Service
Empl. Int’l Union Health Care Workers, Local No. 250, and East County
Firefighters’ Assn.
2. Agency Negotiators: Leslie Knight, Kathy Ito, and John
Sweeten.
Unrepresented
Employees: All
unrepresented agency management employees (Resolution No. 2004/196,
including its Exhibits), unrepresented nursing classification employees, and all
other unrepresented agency employees.
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, §
54956.9(a))
1.
Thomas
Spencer v. Contra Costa County,
W.C.A.B. No. WCK 0028955