CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Supervisors J. Gioia,
G. B. Uilkema, M. N. Piepho, M. DeSaulnier, and F. D. Glover
Clerk of the Board,
John Sweeten (925 335-1900)
A
G E N D A
Tuesday August 2,
2005
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____
10:00
A.M.
Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101.
There were no
Closed Session announcements.
10:30
A.M.
Call to order and opening ceremonies.
Inspirational
Thought - “Democracy is the recurrent suspicion
that more than half of the people are right more than half of the time.” ~E.B. White
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS - Items removed from this section will be
considered with the Short Discussion Items.
Approved as
listed except as noted: C.8
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS Approved
as listed
HA.1 ACCEPT the Housing
Authority’s investment report for the quarter ending June 30, 2005, as required
by SB 564 (Ch 783) and recommended by the Housing Authority Executive
Director. (All Districts)
SHORT
DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following
items:
Approved as
listed except as noted:
SD.1
CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.
SD.2
HEARING to consider any objections or protests to the Contra Costa County
Sanitation District No. 5 Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Ordinance No. 32;
determine annual sewer service charges; confirm the Final Engineer’s Report;
adopt Ordinance No. 32; and direct collection of sewer service charges on the
Fiscal Year 2005/2006 tax roll, Port Costa area. (Contra Costa County Sanitation
District No. 5) (Eric Whan, Public Works Department)
(District II)
CLOSED the
public hearing to consider any objections or protests to the Contra Costa County
Sanitation District No. 5 Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Ordinance No. 32;
DETERMINED annual sewer service charges; CONFIRMED the Final Engineer’s Report;
ADOPTED Ordinance No. 32; and DIRECTED collection of sewer service charges on
the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 tax roll, Port Costa
area.
SD.3
HEARING to consider any objections or protests to the Contra Costa County
Sanitation District No. 6 Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Ordinance No. 14;
determine annual sewer service charges; confirm the Final Engineer’s Report;
adopt Ordinance No. 14; and direct collection of sewer service charges on the
Fiscal Year 2005/2006 tax roll, Martinez area. (Contra Costa County Sanitation
District No. 6) (Eric Whan, Public Works Department) (District II)
CLOSED the
public hearing to consider any objections or protests to the Contra Costa County
Sanitation District No. 6 Preliminary Engineer’s Report and Ordinance No. 14;
DETERMINED annual sewer service charges; CONFIRMED the Final Engineer’s Report;
ADOPTED Ordinance No. 14; and DIRECTED collection of sewer service charges on
the Fiscal Year 2005/2006 tax roll, Martinez area.
SD.4 HEARING on a recommendation
of the County Planning Commission on related applications to grant requests to
rezone approximately 20-acres from General Agricultural (A-2) to Planned Unit
(P-1) District, and to approve a preliminary and final development plan for a
15-unit single-family residential project (Meritage Lane Project) on
approximately 20 acres at 850 and 900 North Gate Road, Walnut Creek area. (Norm Dyer,
Loving & Campos Architects, Inc., Applicant; Tim and Courtney Jochner,
Owners) (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (District
III) To be continued to September 13, 2005 at 1:00 p.m.
CONTINUED to
September 13, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. the hearing on a recommendation of the County
Planning Commission on related applications to grant requests to rezone
approximately 20-acres from General Agricultural (A-2) to Planned Unit (P-1)
District, and to approve a preliminary and final development plan for a 15-unit
single-family residential project (Meritage Lane Project) on approximately 20
acres at 850 and 900 North Gate Road, Walnut Creek area. (Norm Dyer, Loving & Campos
Architects, Inc., Applicant; Tim and Courtney Jochner, Owners)
SD.5 CONSIDER acknowledging letter
of notification from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advising
the Board of Supervisors that all areas of deficiency previously identified of
the County's Head Start Program have been corrected and are now in compliance
with the Head Start Performance Standards and other applicable regulations. (Supervisor Uilkema; Scott Tandy, County
Administrator's Office) (All Districts)
ACKNOWLEDGED
receipt of clearance of the Contra Costa County Head Start Program, by the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and
Families, of the single deficiency identified in the area of Human Resources;
RECOGNIZED the Community Services Department and the Head Start staff who worked
diligently to correct the Human Resources deficiency; THANKED the Head Start
Policy Council for their participation in the process of correcting the Human
Resources deficiency; and DIRECTED
Community Services Department to present periodic reports to the Family and
Human Services Department over the next six months.
SD.6 CONSIDER introducing
Ordinance No. 2005-22 to amend the provisions of the Election Campaign Ordinance
related to elections for the Office of Supervisor and candidate reporting
requirements; waiving reading, and fixing August 9, 2005 for adoption. (Supervisor Gioia) (All Districts)
INTRODUCED Ordinance No. 2005-22 to amend the provisions
of the Election Campaign Ordinance related to elections for the Office of
Supervisor and candidate reporting requirements; waived reading, and fixed
August 9, 2005 for adoption.
DELIBERATION
ITEMS - The Board will consider and
take action on the following items:
D.1 PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker) : The following persons presented
testimony:
Roland M. Katz,
(P.E.U. Local No.1) 5034 Blum Road, Martinez regarding conference with labor
negotiators during Closed Session.
The following
person did not speak but provided written comments for the Board’s
consideration:
Doug Whitmire,
Martinez resident regarding Department of Child Support Services making a
mistake in identifying individuals with child support
cases.;
Devon (no other
information available) regarding not able to locate Contra Costa County property
values.
Closed Session
1:00
P.M.
D.2 HEARING on a
recommendation of the County Planning Commission to rezone a 3.44-acre site from
Multiple Family (M-29) and Retail Business (R-B) to Planned Unit District (P-1)
and to approve a final development plan for 31 duet style residences at
4577-4619 Appian Way in the El Sobrante area. (County Files: RZ033134 and DP033064) (Dinesh Sawhney,
Applicant and Owner) (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department)
(District I)
CLOSED the
public hearing on a recommendation of the County Planning Commission to rezone a
3.44-acre site from Multiple Family (M-29) and Retail Business (R-B) to Planned
Unit District (P-1) and to approve a final development plan for 31 duet style
residences at 4577-4619 Appian Way in the El Sobrante area; FOUND that there is
no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the
environment and that the Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared for the project
is adequate for the purposese of compliance with the California Environmental
Quality Act; ADOPTED the Mitigated Negative Declaration and the Mitigation
Monitoring Program; MODIFIED the Park Dedication Fee from $2,000 per residence
to $4,000 per residence; APPROVED the rezoning and the Final Development
Plan, ADOPTED the findings
contained in te County Planning Commission Resolution No. 4-2005 as the basis
for the Board’s action; ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2005-27 giving effect to the
rezoning; and DIRECTED the Community Development Department to post the Notice
of Determination with the County Clerk.
D.3 HEARING on the
adoption of Resolution No. 2005/488 on the Dougherty Valley Specific Plan and
associated General Plan Amendment to update text and figures and incorporate
actions approved since the plan’s adoption in 1996; to reflect new state and
federal requirements; to remove references in the plan document to requirements for the provision of
trail overcrossing (bridge) structures in the Specific Plan area, as requested
by the City of San Ramon; and to update the Land Use Element Map for the
Dougherty Valley area to correspond with the realignment of Dougherty Road and
changes in land use designations as reflected in the updated Dougherty Valley
Specific Plan. (County Files:
SP#03-0001 AND GP#03-0006) (Patrick Roche, Community Development Department)
(District III)
CLOSED the
public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/488 on the Dougherty Valley
Specific Plan and associated General Plan Amendment to update text and figures
and incorporate actions approved since the plan’s adoption in 1996; to reflect
new state and federal requirements; to remove references in the plan document to
requirements for the provision of trail overcrossing (bridge) structures in the
Specific Plan area, as requested by the City of San Ramon; and to update the
Land Use Element Map for the Dougherty Valley area to correspond with the
realignment of Dougherty Road and changes in land use designations as reflected
in the updated Dougherty Valley Specific Plan.
Contra Costa County Mayors’
Conference
August 4, 2005 6:30
p.m.
Pittsburg Senior
Center
300 Presidio Lane
Pittsburg,
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 prior issuance of Addendum No. 1 to Parker Avenue
Reconstruction Project, which canceled advertisement for bids, Rodeo area, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. (60% Redevelopment Funds and 40% Rodeo
Crockett Transportation Improvement Funds) (District II)
C.2
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee,
to execute a contract amendment with Burchard & Rinehart, effective July 13,
2005, to increase the payment limit by $25,000 to a new payment limit of
$50,000, to provide appraisal services, Countywide. (Various Project Funds) (All
Districts)
C.3
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee,
to execute a Relocation Settlement Agreement with GTE Mobilnet, a California
Limited Partnership, (dba DBA Verizon Wireless), effective July 8, 2005, in an
amount not to exceed $90,000 for required relocation of facilities in connection
with the State Route 4 East Widening, Railroad Avenue to Loveridge Road Project,
Pittsburg area. (Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds) (District V)
Engineering
Services
C.4
PA 02-00010: ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/489 approving the subdivision agreement (right-of-way
landscaping) for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern
California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley)
area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.5
PA 05-00028: ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/490 approving the subdivision agreement (right-of-way
landscaping) for project being developed by Danville Tassajara Partners, LLC,
San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director.
(District III)
C.6
RA 00-01105: ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/491 accepting completion of improvements for subdivision
agreement (right-of-way landscaping - Bollinger Canyon Road) for project being
developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, San Ramon (Dougherty
Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
Special
Districts & County Airports
C.7
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Contra Costa County
Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee, on behalf of the
Contra Costa Clean Water Program, to execute a contract with The Watershed
Project in the amount of $55,000 to provide grants and workshops for teachers to
promote environmental awareness in schools and for grant administration for the
period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, Countywide. (Cities and County
Stormwater Utility Fee Assessments) (All Districts)
Claims,
Collections & Litigation
C.8 Deny claims for
Beth Sanders, Beth Sanders as Successor in Interest of Caleb Miller; Estate of
Caleb Miller, Beth Sanders as Special Administrator of Estate of Caleb Miller
and Roy Theodore Miller; Bobbie Harvey; Richard Andrew, Jr.: Tarantino; Irma
Kemp; Lisa Self; Kimeschia Atkinson; amended claim for Kimeschia Atkinson; and
late claim for Kelly Horde. (All
Districts)
CORRECTED TO
READ: DENIED claims for Beth
Sanders, Beth Sanders as Successor in Interest of Caleb Miller; Estate of Caleb
Miller, Beth Sanders as Special Administrator of Estate of Caleb Miller and Roy
Theodore Miller; Bobbie Harvey; Richard Andrew, Jr.: Tarantino; Irma Kemp; Lisa
Self; Kimeschia Atkinson; amended claim and second amended claim for
Kimeschia Atkinson; and late claim for Kelly Horde
Ordinances
C.9 ADOPT Ordinance
No. 2005-7, introduced July 26, 2005, amending County Ordinance Code section
52-3.703 to be consistent with the State Gambling Control Act, which states that
a county “shall not” issue a card room permit to an applicant who would be
disqualified from holding a state gambling license for reasons specified in
state law, and retaining the Board’s discretion to deny a permit on the basis
that the applicant is not of good moral character, as recommended by the
Internal Operations Committee. (All
Districts)
Appointments
& Resignations
C.10
DECLARE vacant the County School and Community College District’s seat on
the Treasury Oversight Committee held by Jim Cerreta, due to relocation, and
DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the
Committee. (All
Districts)
C.11
DECLARE vacant the Appointee 7 seat on the San Ramon Valley Regional
Planning Commission previously held by Robert Ingalls, due to resignation, and
DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor
Piepho. (District
III)
C.12
RE-APPOINT Walter Fields as the District V Alternate on the Contra Costa
County Fire Protection District’s Fire Advisory Commission, as recommended by
Supervisor Glover. (District
V)
C.13
APPOINT Gerald Richards and Scott Kiepen to the Local Committee Hercules
and At-Large 18 seats, respectively, on the Advisory Council on Aging; ACCEPT
resignation of Ceceliaelena Meeks, DECLARE vacant the Local Committee Martinez
seat, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by
the Advisory Council on Aging. (All
Districts)
Intergovernmental Relations
C.14 ADOPT a “watch” position on
AB 797 (Wolk), on the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which would expand the size,
change the composition, and refine the mandate of the Delta Protection
Commission; and AUTHORIZE Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter
commenting on this legislation, as recommended by the Transportation, Water
& Infrastructure Committee.
(Districts III, V)
C.15 DELETED
Personnel
Actions
C.16 ADOPT Position Adjustment
Resolution No. 19907 to add one Building Inspector I position, one Clerk-Senior
Level position, and one Senior Building Inspector position in the Building
Inspection Department. (100%
Inspection fees) (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.17
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to apply for and, if approved,
execute an agreement with the Dean & Margaret Lesher Foundation to accept
$188,600 on behalf of the Library, Probation Department and the Contra Costa
County Office of Education, to establish a library in the Juvenile Hall. (100% In-Kind match; budgeted) (All
Districts)
C.18
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to execute new lease and
services agreements with the City of San Ramon to supersede and replace prior
agreements to provide reimbursement to the County in the amount of $302,100 for
increased hours of operation of the San Ramon Library for fiscal year 2005/2006,
and to provide maintenance and repairs of the facility; and AUTHORIZE the County
Librarian to annually amend that portion of the services agreement which sets
forth the hours of operation and reimbursement therefor. (District III)
C.19
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, on behalf of
the Community Services Department, to execute a contract with the California
Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $2,363 for supplies for
school age children for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)
C.20
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, on behalf of
the Community Services Department, to execute a contract with the California
Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $113,072 for continuing child
care services for program-eligible children in Central County for the period
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.
(No County match) (Districts
II, III and IV)
C.21
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to apply for and accept funding from the San Francisco Foundation in
an amount not to exceed $20,000 to support the Service Integration Program
“Verde Involving Parents” program for a period of 12 months following receipt of
funds. (No County match) (All Districts)
C.22
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to apply
for and execute a contract to accept Keller Canyon Mitigation funds in an amount
not to exceed $15,000 for the operation of Calli House Homeless Youth Shelter
for youth from District V for fiscal year 2005/2006. (No County match) (District V)
APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties
as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:
C.23
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with OPUS Environmental, effective August 3, 2005,
to increase the payment limit by $30,000 to a new payment limit of $89,000 to
allow for continuing preparation of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for the
proposed two-mile long, 12-inch diameter Chevron crude oil pipeline, Martinez
area, with no change to the term.
(100% Applicant fees) (District II)
C.24
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to terminate a
contract with Jacqueline Travers for administrative specialist support services
and property tax and payroll backup coverage effective at the close of business
on July 15, 2005. (All
Districts)
C.25
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., effective August 3,
2005, to increase the payment limit by $5,000 to a payment limit of $58,500 for
the preparation of an Initial Study for the Willow Pass Business Park, Bay Point
area. (100% Applicant fees)
(District V)
C.26
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract with Gary Buchanan in an amount not to exceed
$70,980 to provide project management services in support of Medi-Cal Call
Center operations for the period August 2, 2005 through February 28, 2006. (Budgeted, 40% Federal, 40% State, 20%
County) (All
Districts)
C.27
CORRECT Board Action of June 7, 2005 (Item C.76), and AUTHORIZE inclusion
of a mutual indemnification clause in the Employment and Human Services contract
with Contra Costa County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $75,000
for foster youth educational liaison services for the period July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2006. (Included in
Recommended Budget, 100% County)
(All Districts)
C.28
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Crdentia Corporation in an amount not to exceed $110,000
to provide temporary in-home health care to AIDS (Auto Immune Deficiency
Syndrome) patients for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Ryan White Care
Act) (All Districts)
C.29
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with The Data Systems Group, Inc., to extend the
term from August 31, 2005 to August 31, 2006 to continue to provide Electronic
Claims and Remittance System support services and software licenses, with no
change in the payment limit of $536,000.
(100% Federally Qualified Health Center revenue) (All Districts)
C.30
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Psychiatrists Only, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$40,000 to continue to provide temporary psychiatrists for the Outpatient Mental
Health Clinics for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment) (All
Districts)
C.31
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with S.P. Resources, LLC (dba Medsource Consultants), in an
amount not to exceed $40,000 to continue to provide temporary psychiatrists for
the Child and Adolescent Outpatient Mental Health Clinics for the period July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2006.
(Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment)(All Districts)
C.32
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with BAS Resources, Inc. (dba Medsource Consultants), in an
amount not to exceed $27,000 to continue to provide psychiatrist recruitment
services for the Outpatient Mental Health Clinics for the period July 1, 2005
through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)
C.33
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with F.C.S., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to
continue to provide psychiatrist recruitment services for the Adult Outpatient
Mental Health Clinics for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment) (All
Districts)
C.34
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Bi-Bett Corporation in an amount not to exceed
$2,235,679 to continue to provide substance abuse residential treatment,
detoxification services, and vocational training in East and Central County for
the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 54% Federal Substance
Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, 38% State Proposition 36, 8%
County) (Districts II,
II, IV and V)
C.35
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute contracts, each in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide Medi-Cal
mental health specialty services for the period specified (Budgeted, 49% State,
51% Federal Medi-Cal) (All
Districts):
Contractor
Term of Contract
Maryam Rashada, L.C.S.W.
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Michael Barnett, M.D.
July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Ann Degarmo, M.D.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Tamara Johnson, M.F.T.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Dan’l Verdone, M.F.T.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Halsey Simmons, M.F.T.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Rebecca Pedersen, M.F.T.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
Michael Marsili, M.D.
August 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007
C.36
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Medical Doctors Associates, Inc., effective
June 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $250,000 to a new payment limit
of $500,000 to provide additional temporary physicians for the Urology Unit at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, with no
change in the term of November 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County,
87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues)
(All Districts)
C.37
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Laverne Beverly, effective August 1, 2005, to
increase the payment limit by $11,000 to a new payment limit of $36,000 to
provide additional medical terminology training classes at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, with no change in the term of
September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2006.
(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party
Revenues) (All
Districts)
C.38
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with J & C Nationwide, Inc., effective April
14, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $300,000 to a new payment limit of
$875,000 to provide additional recruitment services for temporary physicians to
cover vacations, sick leave and extended leave at Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center, Contra Costa Health Centers and the Main Detention Facility, with no
change in the term of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County,
87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues)
(All Districts)
C.39
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Pradeep Kumar, M.D., effective September 1,
2005, to increase the payment limit by $147,805 to a new payment limit of
$382,005 and to extend the term from May 31, 2007 to May 31, 2008 for additional
outpatient psychiatric services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers.
(Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party
Revenues) (All
Districts)
C.40
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with David Kleinerman, M.D., in an amount not to exceed
$1,200,000 to continue to provide professional urology surgery services at
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period August 1, 2005 through July
31, 2008. (Budgeted, Enterprise I:
12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)
C.41
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with J. Gene Zimmerman, M.D., Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $50,000 to continue to provide professional primary care physician
services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period August 1, 2005
through July 31, 2006. (Budgeted,
Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)
C.42
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE
the General Services Director, or
designee, to execute a commission-based contract with NUS Consulting Group for utility bill
auditing and cost recovery services for the period August 2, 2005 through July
31, 2007. (40% commission paid from
recovered funds) (All Districts)
C.43
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to
execute contracts with RMW Architecture & Interiors and The Design
Partnership, each in an amount not to exceed $250,000, to provide as-needed
architectural services for various County projects for the period August 2, 2005
through August 2, 2007. (Budgeted)
(All Districts)
C.44
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to
execute contract amendment with George Miers & Associates to increase the
payment limit by $26,377 to a new payment limit of $749,745 for additional
construction management services for the Contra Costa County Animal Services
Facility Project, 4800 Imhoff Place, Martinez for the Animal Services
Department. (Budgeted; Plant
Acquisition) (District II)
Leases
C.45
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to
execute the second amendment to the lease with Garrett Gill, to extend the term
two years and to increase the monthly rate by $430 to a new rate of $3,170 for
the premises at 134 Oak Street, Brentwood, for the East Contra Costa Fire
Protection District for the period August 1, 2005 through July 31, 2007. (Annual cost $38,040 Budgeted) (District
III)
Other
Actions
C.46
ACCEPT reports by retired Senator John Nejedly, as Chairman of the
Concerned Citizens for Improved Water Quality (CCIQW), on levee and water
issues; and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter thanking
Senator Nejedly and the CCIQW for timely and informative reports, and responding
with a description of County actions on these issues, as recommended by the
Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee. (All Districts)
C.47
ACCEPT update on Delta levee studies and Bethel Island levees, as
recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee. (Districts III, V)
C.48
SET the Special Tax for Police Services in County Service Area P-2 Zone A
(Blackhawk), P-2 Zone B (Alamo), and P-5 (Roundhill) for fiscal year 2005/2006,
as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner.
(Revenue accrues to County Service Areas) (All
Districts)
C.49
SET the Special Tax for Police Services in County Service Area P-6 for
fiscal year 2005/2006, as adjusted by the Consumer Price Index, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner. (Revenue
accrues to County Service Area P-6) (All Districts)
C.50
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase two
hybrid vehicles for the Environmental Health Division of the Health Services
Department, as recommended by the County Administrator. (Industry Fees) (All
Districts)
C.51
AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a
Confidentiality Agreement with Seren Innovations, Inc., effective until August
15, 2005, pertaining to Seren’s request to assign its cable television franchise
to Wave Division Holding, Inc., LLC.
(All Districts)
C.52
ACCEPT canvass of votes for Police Services Area P-6, Zone 1004,
Subdivision 048839, Martinez area, for election held on June 7, 2005, as
recommended by the County Registrar of Voters. (District II)
C.53
REFER the eBART Notice of Preparation for Environmental Impact Report to
the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee, as recommended by the
Community Development Director.
(All Districts)
C.54
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/492 approving the Notice of Intention to Convey
Real Property, located at 500-550 School Street, to the City of Pittsburg in the
amount of $1,676,200, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Purchase and Sale Agreement to be on file in the Public Works Department, on or
after August 16, 2005, Pittsburg area. (Revenue: General Fund) (District
V)
C.55
ACCEPT report from the Employment and Human Services Director regarding
challenges faced by the Department in fiscal year 2005/2006, as recommended by
Family and Human Services Committee.
(All Districts)
Redevelopment
Agency
C.56
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/493 determining that specified properties
located within Development Zone 2 of the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART Station Area
Specific Plan are non-conforming, and authorizing the Redevelopment Director to
prepare and distribute to all property owners the requirements to be selected as
master developer of the parcels, as recommended by the Redevelopment
Director. (District
V)
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.
Comments
on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of
Supervisors can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via
mail: Board of Supervisors, 651
Pine Street Room 106, Martinez, CA
94553; by fax: 925-335-1913;
or via the County’s web page:
http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us,
by clicking “Submit Public Comment” (the last bullet point in the left column
under the title “Board of Supervisors.”)
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 Federal D.
Glover and Mark DeSaulnier) - meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 10:30
a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez
.
The
Finance Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Mary N. Piepho) - meets on the first Monday of the month
at 10:00 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 Mary N. Piepho and Federal D.
Glover) - meets
on the second Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 108, County
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.
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Transportation,
Water & Infrastructure |
08-08-05 |
10:00
a.m. |
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
Tuesday,
August 2, 2005, 10:00 a.m. and thereafter
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
1.
Agency Negotiators: April Madison-Ramsey 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:
Lori Gentles 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))
A.
Atlantis Burial Cremation and Scattering Services, Inc., v. Contra Costa
County, Contra
Costa County Superior Court Case No. C05-01391.
C.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property: APN 149-230-005
Agency Negotiators: John Sweeten, Jim Kennedy, Mitch
Avalon
Negotiating Parties: Contra Costa County and City of Pleasant
Hill
Under negotiation: price and payment
terms
Glossary
of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical
order):
Contra
Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and
industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written
materials. Following is a list of
commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written
materials associated with Board meetings: