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 DECEMBER 6,
2005
9:00
A.M.
Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101.
CLOSED SESSION:
The
Board approved appealing from an adverse decision in the case of People vs
Dynergy Power Marketing Inc., The substance of this action is an action against
a number of power companies alleging unlawful and unfair business practices and
anti-trust violations related to the energy crisis of 2000. All Board members were present and
the vote was unanimous.
9:30
A.M. Call
to order and opening ceremonies.
Inspirational
Thought - "Life is the art of drawing without an
eraser." ~ John W.
Gardner
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS - Items removed from this
section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.
Approved as listed except as noted: C.21, C.31
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS Approved as
listed
HA.1 AUTHORIZE the Housing
Authority Executive Director to submit an application to the County’s
Community Development Block Grant Program in the amount of $235,000 to continue
operations of the Rental Rehabilitation Program for FY 2006/07. (All
Districts)
HA.2 AUTHORIZE the Housing
Authority Executive director to submit an application to the City of
Antioch’s
Community Development Block Grant program (CDBG) in the amount of $200,000 to continue operations of
the Rental Rehabilitation Program
in the City of Antioch for FY 2006/07. (District V)
9:35 A.M.
PRESENTATIONS Approved as listed
PR.1 Presentation of the Mental
Health Commission Annual Report (Supervisor DeSaulnier)
PR.2 Presentation to ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/744 receiving one Challenge Award and three Merit Awards
from the California State Association of Counties. (Supervisor
Uilkema)
PR.3 Presentation of Service Award to
Barbara Chambers-Ranse for 25 years of service to Contra Costa County. (Steve Weir,
Clerk-Recorder)
9:50
A.M.
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
on the appeal of Chris Kitteas III and Jane Garcia (Tenants) on the abandoned
vehicle abatement, 1547 Bayo Vista Avenue, San Pablo. (Gene Haney, Vehicle Abatement Officer,
Sheriff’s Department Field Operations) (District I)
CLOSED the public hearing and UPHELD the appeal of Chris
Kitteas III and Jane Garcia (Tenants) on the proposed abandoned vehicle
abatement, 1547 Bayo Vista Avenue, San Pablo.
SD.3
HEARING to consider the
report by the County Abatement Officer on itemized costs for abatement of a
public nuisance at 616 Grove Street, Richmond, to CONSIDER the assessment of
costs against said property.
(C.C.C. Ord Code Section 14-6.428)
(Mike Silva, Building Inspection Department)
CLOSED the public hearing on itemized costs for abatement of
a public nuisance at 616 Grove Street, Richmond; DETERMINED the costs of all
abatement work and administrative costs and ORDERED the assessment of costs
against said property; AUTHORIZED the recordation of a Notice of Abatement Lien;
CONFIRMED the itemized report and DIRECTED it to be filed with the Clerk of the
Board of Supervisors.
DELIBERATION
ITEMS - The Board will consider and
take action on the following items:
D.1
PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker) The following people presented testimony in opposition to
pending contract for their Union:
Nurse Practioner Joan Roos, Berkeley; Kip Norwood, Brentwood
resident; Elizabeth Llewellyn,
Canyon resident;
John Schneider, Tracy resident;
Leight Pierson Brown, Richmond resident ;Nurse Practioner Laura Miller,
Berkeley resident; Martin Garro,
Matinez resident; Heather Copeman,
Martinez resident; Kelly Taylor,
Hercules resident; Andreini Ng,
Lafayette resident; Mildred Brown,
El Sobrante resident; Mary Harms,
Clayton resident; Susan Prather, El
Cerrito resident; Michelle
Lincoln; Marcella Spurgeon,
Benicia resident; Karen Young,
Martinez resident; Ms. Penny Hicks,
Antioch resident; Sandra Mesa,
Pittsburg resident; Jan Caraff,
urging the Board for a raise in their salary; Thelma Wheeler, Concord resident; urging
the Board for a pay raise.
The following people did not wish to speak but left their
comments in opposition to pending contract for their Union:
Ange Estanol, Antioch resident; Virginia Paulino, Vallejo
resident; Jane Kelsberg, Antioch
resident; Adelina Pilarski, Bay
Point resident; Jennifer Jackson,
Martinez resident; Nancy Ray,
Benicia resident; Richard Isenberg, Oakley resident; Elizabeth Isenberg, Oakley
resident; John Gonzales, San
Francisco resident; Thomas
Wolsenberg, Martinez resident;
Robert T. Pack, Vallejo resident;
Josephine Gonsalves, Martinez resident; Michelle Shelley McConnell, Brentwood
resident; Arlene Pitman, Concord resident; Penny Taylor, Vallejo resident; Cheryl Berriman, Martinez resident; J Laparan, Martinez resident; Diana
Goldbeck, Hercules resident; Greg
Bento, Concord resident; Louise
Jones, Martinez resident;
Renee Garner, Vallejo resident; Betty Ann Carpiso; Cynthia
Hellman-Wylie; Fairfield resident;
The following people left their comments for the Board via
electronic mail:
Karla Fratus, informing the Board of environmental damage
near her property on Dutch Slough Road in Oakley; Allan Petersdorf, Jr., about the lack of library
facilities for Discovery Bay School, and to request the Board bring back a
Bookmobile to serve as a library.
Closed Session
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 ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/746 accepting completion of the contracted work performed by Bay Cities
Paving and Grading, Inc., for the 2005 El Sobrante Area Overlay and
Reconstruction, as recommended by the Public Works Director, El Sobrante area.
(Measure C Funds) (District I)
C.2 APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Joint Exercise of Powers
agreement with the City of San Ramon in the amount of $10,000 annually for the
cleaning of hydraugers for the period December 6, 2005 through December 5, 2006,
San Ramon area. (City of San Ramon funds) (District III)
Engineering
Services
C.3 DA 03-00030:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/747 accepting completion of drainage improvements for
Lower Main Branch of Alamo Creek Restoration, for project being developed by
Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries,
Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District III)
C.4 DA 04-00034:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/748 approving the drainage improvement agreement for
Wendt Ranch Detention Basin Modifications, for project being developed by
Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director.
(District III)
C.5 DA 04-00042: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/749
approving the drainage improvement agreement for Gale Ranch Storm Drains, for
project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries,
Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District III)
C.6 DA 04-00046:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/750 approving the drainage improvement agreement for
Gale Ranch Phase 4 backbone storm drains, for project being developed by Shapell
Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon
area (Dougherty Valley) area, as
recommended by the Public Works Director.
(District
III)
C.7 DA 05-00056: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/751
approving the drainage improvement agreement for Water Quality Pond W6, for
project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries,
Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District III)
C.8 LP 03-02033:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/752 approving deferred improvement agreement along
Marsh Creek Road (Assessor’s Parcel No. 007-191-002), for project being
developed by Clayton Regency, LLC, Brentwood area, as recommended by the Public
Works Director. (District V)
C.9 MS 89-00043:
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/753 accepting completion of private improvements for
project being developed by Scott and Nora Jackman, Bradley and Luann Warren, and
Gregory and Joan VanSteenkiste, Brentwood area, as recommended by the Public
Works Director. (District V)
C.10 RA 03-01156: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/754 approving the road improvement agreement for Golden Bay Avenue, for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley)
area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District
III)
C.11 SD 88-06392: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/755 refunding cash deposit for faithful performance in the amount of
$3,600 plus interest, for project being developed by Woodhill Development
Company, Bay Point area, as
recommended by the Public Works Director. (District V)
C.12 SD 89-06859: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/756 refunding cash deposit for faithful performance in the amount of
$800 plus interest, for project being developed by Shawn Lober Construction,
Alamo area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.13 SD 02-08577: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/757 releasing bond rider in the amount of $19,500 and exonerating minor
deficiencies, for project being developed by Hofmann Land Development Company,
Discovery Bay area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District
III)
C.14 SD 02-08681: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/758 accepting completion of improvements for project being developed by
Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries,
Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the
Public Works Director. (District III)
C.15 SD 02-08688: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/759 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit
for faithful performance in the amount of $10,000 plus interest, for project
being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of
Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area,
as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District
III)
C.16 SD 96-08002: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/760 accepting completion of improvements and declaring certain roads as County roads, for project being developed by
Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries,
Inc., a Delaware Corp., Danville area, as recommended by the Public Works
Director. (District
III)
C.17 RESCHEDULE
public hearing for County Service Area (CSA) T-1 (Public Transit) from December
6, 2005 to January 17, 2006, at 9:30 a.m., in Room 107 of the Board of
Supervisors Chambers, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California, to consider the
establishment of the CSA, the proposed assessment, tabulate the ballots, and
consider any objections thereto, Danville area, as recommended by the Public
Works Director. (District
III)
Special
Districts & County Airports
C.18 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a rental agreement with Rory
Elston, effective November 1, 2005, in the amount of $155 per month for a shade
hangar located at the Buchanan Field Airport, Pacheco area. (Enterprise Fund)
(District IV)
C.19 CONTINUE to December 13, 2005
the exchange of County-owned property located at 3490 Golden Gate Way in
Lafayette with the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency in consideration of payment to
the County in the amount of $1,300,000, and the real property located at 3780
Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, and the conveyance of the property located at
1250 Locust Street in Walnut Creek to the Walnut Creek Redevelopment Agency in
consideration of payment to the County in the amount of $2,800,000, Lafayette
and Walnut Creek areas, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Revenue
accrues to the General Fund) (Project
No. 4308-6G5190) (Districts
II and III)
C.20
ADOPT Resolution No.
2005/761 to grant a Temporary Construction Easement (TCE) to the East Bay
Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) for EBMUD’s construction and installation of
a 69” water pipeline in the South Broadway area of Walnut Creek, for the period
beginning December 1, 2005 and ending May 31, 2006, with the right thereafter to
extend the term monthly through November 30, 2006; and authorizing the Public
Works Director, or designee, to execute the TCE in consideration for payment
received in full in the amount of $121,800, and $20,300 per month should the TCE
be held over month to month, Walnut Creek area, as recommended by the Public
Works Director. (Southern Pacific Right-of-Way Special Revenue Fund 138800)
(District III)
C.21
ACCEPT report entitled, “Acquisition of PG&E Streetlights Feasibility
Study, Phase I, September 2002,” and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works
Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Harris & Associates in the
amount of $87,000 to provide acquisition and maintenance of streetlights for the
period December 15, 2005 through December 31, 2006, Countywide, as recommended
by the Public Works Director. (County Service Area L-100) (All
Districts)
CORRECTED TO READ: ACCEPT report entitled, “Acquisition of
PG&E Streetlights Feasibility Study, Phase I, September 2002,” and APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Harris & Associates in the amount of $87,000 for Phase IIA to provide
services related to acquisition and maintenance of streetlights for the
period December 15, 2005 through December 31, 2006, Countywide, as recommended
by the Transportation and Water Infrastructure Committee. Noting this
correction, the Board unanimously approved C.21.
Statutory Actions
C.22
DECLARE certain ordinances duly published.
Claims,
Collections & Litigation
C.23
DENY claims of John Michael Halderman; Dorothy S. Cox; Willie Mae
Boxley; Chandra Miller; Russell Cohn and Dr. Patricia J. Cohn; Davey Battle and
Betty Perkins Battle; California State Automobile Association for Erin Thomas;
Second , and Third Amended Claim
and a Late Claim for John D. Schneider. (All Districts)
Honors &
Proclamations
C.24
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/745 proclaiming February 4, 2006 as “Freedom Is
Not Free” Day in Contra Costa County, in honor of National President Sandy
Germany and all members of the Ladies Auxiliary Veterans of Foreign Wars for
their outstanding volunteer service to veterans and their families, to Contra
Costa County, and to our great country, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.
(All Districts)
Appointments
& Resignations
C.25 DECLARE vacant the Member At
Large seat on the Advisory Council on Aging held by Charles Boyd and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the
vacancy , as recommended by the Advisory Council. (All Districts)
C.26 RE-APPOINT Esther
Nicastro-Capon, John Cambus, Mim Carlson, Reva Clark, A.C. Hollister, Natasha
Ong, Shirley Krohn, Elaine Welch, Vernon Jones, Janine Clausen, Gerald Sharrock,
Anne Kelly, Narayan Nayak, and Kathryn Williams to the Advisory Council on
Aging, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (All
Districts)
C.27 DECLARE vacant the Appointee
5 Committee Member seat on the County R7A Alamo Parks and Recreation Committee
previously held by Gene Campbell due to termination and DIRECT the Clerk of the
Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District
III)
C.28 ACCEPT resignations of El
Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council members Tom Mason and Ruby Molinari, MOVE
Charles Marino from the first Alternate seat and Tom Owens from 2nd
Alternate seat to fill the Council vacancies; DECLARE vacant the 1st
and 2nd Alternate seats and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the
vacancies, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (All
Districts)
C.29 APPOINT in lieu of election,
Leonard Battaglia, George Schmidt, and Paul Soltow, Jr., to the West County
Wastewater District, and Samuel Vargas to the Rollingwood Wilart Park Recreation
and Park District, as recommended by the Clerk Recorder. (District
I)
C.30 APPOINT Jean Bolds to the
Group 4 Local Committee seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by
the Advisory Council. (All Districts)
C.31 DECLARE vacant the District
III Representative on the Contra Costa Commission for Women previously held by
Elaine Dugger Shaw due to voluntary leave and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to
post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District
III)
RELISTED to December 13, 2005
consideration to declare vacant the District III Representative on the Contra
Costa Commission for Women previously held by Elaine Dugger Shaw due to
voluntary leave and directing the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as
recommended by Supervisor Piepho.
C.32 APPOINT Laurie Howe, Taylor Howe, and Phil Paulson as
Inspector and Judges, respectively, to the election board for Reclamation
District No. 800 for the election held on November 15, 2005; and APPOINT
candidates Bob Anderson, Robert Hefner, and Robert Lyman to the Reclamation
District No. 800 Board of Trustees as recommended by the District. (District
III)
C.33 APPOINT Supervisor John Gioia as the Board of
Supervisors representative, and
Henry Clark and Joe
Wallace as the unincorporated North Richmond Municipal Advisory Committee
representatives on the North
Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee Committee, as recommended by John
Gioia. (District I)
C.34 APPROVE the medical service
providers recommended by the Contra Costa Health Plan Quality Council on October
28, 2005, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)
C.37 APPOINT Steve Mick to the CSA
(County Service
Area) R-7A CAC (Citizens Advisory
Committee) Appointee 1 seat on the Magee Ranch Joint Planning and
Operations Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.38 APPOINT John DeMaio to the
CSA (County Service
Area) R-7A CAC (Citizens Advisory
Committee) Appointee 2 seat on the Magee Ranch Joint Planning and
Operations Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
Appropriation
Adjustments - 2005/2006
FY
C.42 Employment and Human
Services (0504): APPROVE
Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5032 authorizing new revenue in the
amount of $203,506 from the California Department of Social Services and
appropriating it to fund four Social Service Counselor Employment Placement
Counselor positions for the CalWORKs program. (Consider with C.53) (All Districts)
Intergovernmental Relations
Personnel
Actions
C.50 ADOPT Resolution No.
2005/742: to amend Resolution No. 99/364 to add performance pay for the
Community Services Fiscal Officer class in the Community Services Department, as
recommended by the Assistant County
Administrator-Human Resources Director. (No fiscal impact) (All
Districts)
C.51 ADOPT Position Adjustment
Resolution No. 19997 to add five Social Service Program Assistant positions, one
Clerk-Senior Level position, and one Clerk-Specialist Level position in the
Employment & Human Services Department. (100%, State & Federal revenues)
(All Districts)
C.52 ADOPT Position Adjustment
Resolution No. 20003 to increase the hours of one Employee Rehabilitation
Counselor position from part time (30/40) to full time in the Department of the
County Administrator, Risk Management Division. (All
Districts)
C.53 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19991
to add four Social Service Employment Placement Counselor positions in the
Employment and Human Services Department. (100% Federal and State revenues) (All
Districts)
C.54
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19964A to amend the action of
Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19964 to transition two Patient Financial
Services Specialist-Project positions into the Merit System to Patient Financial
Services Specialists in the Health Services Department. (No cost) (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.55 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney to
submit an application and execute a grant award contract and any extensions and
amendments thereto, pursuant to State guidelines, with the State Office of
Emergency Services, in the amount
of $93,333 for funding for the Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution
Program, for the period January 1, 2006 through June 30, 2006. ($70,000 Federal
funds, $23, 333 County match) (All
Districts)
C.56
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the
California Department of Education in the amount of $93,344 for child care
services for the period May 16, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No
County match) (All Districts)
C.57
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the California Department of Education to increase the
reimbursement limit by $256,661 to a new reimbursement limit of $6,324,300 for
childcare and development program costs for the period July 1, 2005 through June
30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)
C.58
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Education to
increase the reimbursement limit by $23,185 to a new reimbursement limit of
$571,304 for children and development program costs for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No
County Match) (All Districts)
C.59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Contra
Costa Community College District to increase the reimbursement limit by $30,450
to a new reimbursement limit of $997,338 for additional part-day expanded state
preschool program services for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005.
(No County Match) (All Districts)
C.60
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission in
the amount of $185,400 for home
visiting services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County
Match) (All Districts)
C.61
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of
Aging to increase the allocation by $89,130 to a new allocation of $277,521 for
Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program services for the term of July
1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All
Districts)
C.62
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the District Attorney to execute a contract and any
extensions and amendments thereto, pursuant to State guidelines, with the State
Victim Witness Compensation and Government Claims Board for funding in the amount of $133,471 of one Victim
Witness Criminal Restitution Compact Specialist position for the period January
1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (100% State funds) (All
Districts)
C.63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director to execute a contract amendment with the County
Redevelopment Agency to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment
limit of $2,629,500 and to extend the term from July 31, 2005 to July 31, 2006
for Phase III of the North Broadway Area infrastructure project in the Bay Point
Redevelopment Project Area.
(Redevelopment Agency funds)
(District V) (Consider with
C.144)
C.64 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to submit an application to and
execute a contract, including required assurances, with the State Department of
Health Services in an amount not to exceed $402,544 for Emergency Medical
Services funding for fiscal year 2005/2006. (No County match) (All Districts)
C.65 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Development Director to accept funding from the Metropolitan
Transportation Commission in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for the Bay Point
Community-Based Transportation Plan and to issue a request for proposals for
transportation consulting services; DIRECT staff of the Community Development,
Public Works, Employment and Human Services, and Health Services departments to
participate in the planning effort, as recommended by the Transportation, Water
& Infrastructure Committee. (No
County match) (District V)
C.70 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health
Services Director, or designee, to accept a contribution in the quarterly amount
of $75,125 from Meals on
Wheels of Contra Costa, Inc., to subsidize 37,600 additional meals delivered to
the residences of nearly 550 additional homebound elders at their residences by
the County Home Delivered Meals Program (Meals on Wheels) administered by the
Health Services Department. (No
County match) (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.71 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Abaris
Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide professional planning
and administrative services to the Emergency Medical Services Division with
regard to the Health Resources and Services Administration Grant for the period
October 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006.
(Budgeted, 100% Measure H)
(All Districts)
C.72 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with
Mental Health Consumer Concerns, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $284,020 to
continue to provide a State-mandated Patients’ Rights Advocacy Program for the
period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in
an amount not to exceed $142,010.
(Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)
C.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or
designee to execute a contract with Clyde W. O’Neill, M.D., in an amount not to
exceed $200,000, to provide professional orthopedic surgery services for
patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, for the
period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2008. (100% Enterprise I Funds)(All
Districts)
C.74 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Early
Childhood Mental Health Program, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $975,000 to
continue to provide specialized mental health services to children and their
families in West County for the period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006,
including an automatic extension through
December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $487,500. (Budgeted, 50% Federal Medi‑Cal, 45% State EPSDT, 5% Mental Health
Realignment) (Districts I
and II)
C.75 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with
Contra Costa Crisis Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $108,598 to
continue to provide crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and mental health
rehabilitative services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006,
including an automatic extension through
December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $54,299. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment) (All Districts)
C.78 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health
Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Vista Staffing
Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $650,000 to continue to provide
recruitment of temporary physicians for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and
Contra Costa Health Centers for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30,
2006, including a mutual indemnification and hold
harmless agreement for any claims arising out of the performance of this
contract. (Budgeted,
Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)
C.79 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health
Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Michael S.
Baker, M.D., effective December 1, 2005 to expand the scope of services to
include thoracic and vascular surgery services in addition to regular clinic
duties at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, with no change in the payment
limit of $300,000 and no change in the term of June 1, 2004 through May 31,
2007. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party
Revenues) (All Districts)
C.80 AUTHORIZE the Assistant
County Administrator-Director of Human Resources to execute contract renewals
with the Non Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS) Health Plan and Dental
Plan carriers at specified new rates for the period January 1 through December
31, 2006. (Budgeted) (All Districts)
C.81 AUTHORIZE the Assistant
County Administrator-Director of Human Resources to execute a contract amendment
with Vision Service Plan to extend the term from December 31, 2005 through
December 31, 2007 and increase the rate from $3.95 to $4.04 per eligible
employee per month, for video display terminal eye examinations to certain
eligible employees. (Budgeted)(All Districts)
C.82 AUTHORIZE the Assistant
County Administrator-Director of Human Resources execute a three year contract
renewal with Delta Dental Plan of California at a rate of $4.39 per member for
third-party claims administration services in connection with the County’s
self-insured dental program, for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31,
2008. (Budgeted) (All Districts)
C.83 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
John Gunnarson to increase the payment limit by $19, 300 to a new payment limit
of $91,300 to provide staff training and development services. (Budgeted, Early
Head Start program) (All Districts)
C.84 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission in the amount of
$329,816 for school readiness services for the period July 1, 2005 through June
30, 2006. (No impact to the General Fund). (All Districts)
C.85 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
California Association of Employers, in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to
provide human resources training to small manufacturing businesses, for the
period December 6, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (100% State funds) (All
Districts) )
C.86 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with First Baptist Church to increase the payment limit by $9,000 to
conduct a community needs assessment in East Contra Costa County, with no change
in the term. (50% Federal, 50% State funds) (All Districts)
C.87 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Cooperative Personnel Services to extend the term from October
31, 2005 through February 28, 2006 to provide continuing organization assessment
and analyses service with no change in the payment limit of $57,800. (Budgeted,
40% State, 20% County) (All Districts)
C.88 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Chief Financial Officer, or designee, to execute a
contract with the Center for Community Benefit Organizations in the amount of
$50,000 as part of the fundraising partnership of East Bay Community Foundation,
Alameda County and Contra Costa County, to support capacity building, technical
support and fundraising for community-based organizations for the period
November 1 2005 through October 31, 2006.
(40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County General Fund) (All
Districts)
C.89 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with the Contra Costa Crisis Center, to increase the payment limit by
$10,000 to a new payment limit of $70,575, to provide database resource
management services for the Community Services Department Head Start Program, in
collaboration with Aging and Adult Services Bureau and Health Services
Department, with no change in contract term. (100% County) (All Districts)
C.90 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Tamara Rhines in an
amount not to exceed $77,000 to provide background investigation services, to
include the administration of polygraph examinations, for the period January 1
through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted) (All
Districts)
C.91 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Kathy
Armstrong to extend the term from September 30, 2005 to September 20, 2006 for
continuing consulting services and technical assistance on the “Contra Costa
Futures” initiative, with no increase in the payment limit. (All Districts)
C.92 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE
the Chief Information officer of the Department of Information Technology, or
designee, to execute a contract amendment with Advanced Voice and Data to extend
the term from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 with no change in the
payment limit, for continuing telecommunications services. (100% User Fees) (All
Districts)
C.93
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer of the Department of
Information Technology, or designee, to implement modifications to the Human
Resources, Payroll, and Employee Benefits Systems, in an amount not to exceed
$153,800 for the period January 1 through June 30, 2006. (100% General Fund,
Budgeted) (All Districts)
C.94
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a
contract with InfoGard Laboratories in an amount not to exceed $54,560 to
conduct a security assessment of the Clerk-Recorder and related County computer
systems, for the period December 1, 2005 through Janaury 31, 2007. (Recorder Modernization Funds) (All
Districts)
C.95 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Building Inspection Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
William Stewart Heating & Air, Inc., to increase the payment limit by
$100,000 to a new payment limit of $400,000 to provide services to additional
clients under the State Weatherization Program, with no change in the term of
April 1, 2004 through April 1, 2006.
(Budgeted, 100% State funds) (All
Districts)
C.96
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Standards of Excellence, Inc., to increase the
payment limit by $70,000 to a new payment limit of $170,000 to provide services
to additional clients under the State Weatherization Program, with no change in
the term of April 15, 2005 through April 15, 2007. (Budgeted, 100% State) (All Districts)
C.97 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
CirclePoint, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $166,947 to prepare an
environmental impact report for the Pantages Bays residential subdivision
project in the Discovery Bay area, for the period December 7, 2005 through
December 31, 2006. (Budgeted,
Applicant fees) (District III)
C.98 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Sponamore Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $46,900 to prepare an
environmental document for the General Plan Amendment request regarding the Nove
Property, located at the southeast corner of Richmond Parkway and Pittsburg
Avenue, North Richmond area, for the period December 7, 2005 through March 31,
2006. (Budgeted, Applicant
fees) (District I)
C.99 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Animal Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
Jennifer Ambacher to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment
limit of $45,000 and to extend the term from December 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006
to provide additional animal behavior consulting services. (Budgeted: 100% County, offset by
licensing fees) (All Districts)
C.100 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment to change the name of the veterinary services provider from Richard
Bachman, DVM (dba Northtown Animal Hospital) to Richard Bachman, Shelter
Medicine Support, with no change in the payment limit of $1,200,000 and no
change in the term of January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2007. (No fiscal impact) (All Districts)
C.101 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services
Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Public Health
Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (dba PHFE Management Solutions), effective November
1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $460,680 to a new payment limit of
$1,030,824 and to extend the term from March 31 to June 30, 2006 to provide
additional hours of consultation and technical assistance with the Partnership
for Public Health Program including services for the West County Health
Collaborative, the Monument Community Partnership, and the Bay Point Community
Partnership programs. (Budgeted;
70% Federal Bioterrorism Grant, 3% California Nutrition Grant, 27% County) (All
Districts)
C.102 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services
Director, or designee, to execute a contract with A Better Way, Inc., in an
amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health
services for the period December 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted;
49% State, 51% Federal Medi-Cal)
(All Districts)
C.103 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
with Kimberly Mayer in an amount not to exceed $100,620 to provide Mental Health
Services Act (Proposition 63) coordination services, administrative and
management analysis, consultation, oversight, planning and implementing internal
and public planning processes, staff training and technical assistance for the
period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment) (All
Districts)
C.121
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director – Redevelopment to execute a
contract with Contra Costa Centre Association in an amount not to exceed
$220,000 to provide Transportation Demand Management Program services for the
Pleasant Hill BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Station Area for the period July 1,
2005 through June 30, 2006.
(Budgeted, 89% County Service Area assessment, 11% County)(District
IV)
Leases
C.122 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a second
amendment to the sublease with Seneca Residential and
Day Treatment Center, Inc., commencing July 1, 2005, to reduce the rental
obligation for the County-owned premises at 1034 Oak Grove Road, Concord, in
exchange for reduced costs for mental health treatment services provided by the
Center. (District IV) (Consider with
C.107)
Other
Actions
C.123 CONTINUE the emergency action originally
taken by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of
homelessness in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Health Services
Director. (All Districts)
C.124
CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of
Supervisors on December 14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of AIDS
(Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)/HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and
Hepatitis C cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa County, as
recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)
C.125 CONTINUE the emergency action originally
taken by the Board of Supervisors on November 18, 2003 on the Juvenile Hall
Addition Project, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All
Districts)
C.126
TERMINATE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of
Supervisors on August 9, 2005 regarding the storm drain repair in Drainage Area
29G, as recommended by the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation
District, Antioch area.(Drainage Area 29G Fund) (District V)
C.127 ACCEPT report on the Contra Costa
Transportation Authority Financing Plan for Measure J, as recommended by the
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee. (All Districts)
C.128 ADOPT
the schedule of Board of Supervisors meetings for 2006, including the
cancellation of those meetings at which it is anticipated that there will not be
a quorum of Board members present,
as well as noting the special events that have been scheduled, as recommended by
the County Administrator. (All
Districts)
C.129 AUTHORIZE the Assistant County
Administrator- Director of Human Resources, or designee, to approve a one- time
reimbursement payment in an amount not to exceed $3,000 to Christine Penkala for
relocation assistance that will include the cost of moving as related to her
appointment as Employee Benefits Manager. (Budgeted) (All Districts)
C.130 AUTHORIZE the Board of Supervisors to
execute an amendment to the CSAC (California State Association of Counties)
Excess Insurance Authority Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to create a
unified insurance pool for public entities in California, as recommended by the
County Administrators Office. (All Districts)
C.131 ACCEPT the Treasurer’s Investment Report
on County investments as of September 30, 2005, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector. (All Districts)
C.132 APPROVE the delegation of authority to
the County Treasurer-Tax Collector for investing and re-investing County funds
and the funds of other depositers to the County Treasury, or to sell or exchange
securities so purchased, pursuant to State law, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector. (All
Districts)
C.133 AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to
transfer funds from the Fish and Wildlife Propagation Fund in an amount not to
exceed $3,600 to the Community Development Department to print brochures to
inform County residents how to deal with wildlife in urban settings, as
recommended by the Fish and Wildlife Committee. (All Districts)
C.134 AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director –
Redevelopment to execute a contract with Union Bank subordinating the Community
Development Block Grant loan and Deed of Development Rights related to the
Contra Costa Crisis Center property located at 305 Lennon Lane in Walnut Creek,
as recommended by the Community Development Director. (All Districts)
C.135 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing
Agent, or designee, to purchase a 15-passenger van to be used by the Public
Health AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) Program for HIV (Human
Immunodeficiency Syndrome) testing, to be funded with HIV Prevention fund from
the State Office of AIDS. (All
Districts) (Consider with
C.45)
C.136 APPROVE reallocation of $19,600 in fiscal
year 2005/2006 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Opportunity
West to support operation of the Assist In Management Program, and AUTHORIZE the
Deputy Director – Redevelopment, or designee, to execute the CDBG Agreement as
approved in the CDBG Action Plan by the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by
the Family and Human Services Committee.
(All Districts)
C.137 ACCEPT report from the Employment and
Human Services Department, Children and Family Services Division, on the Child
Welfare Redesign Project and current outcome measures, as recommended by the
Family and Human Services Committee.
(All Districts)
C.138 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services
Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with Holy
Names College to provide supervised clinical experience and field instruction
for nursing students for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31,
2008. (No fiscal impact) (All
Districts)
C.139 EXTEND
the Byron Municipal Advisory Council charter by six months to June 30, 2006, as
recommended by Supervisor Piepho.
(District III)
C.140
EXTEND the Diablo Municipal Advisory Council charter by six months to
June 30, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.141 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Auditor-Controller to distribute the 2004/05 State highway property rental
revenue in the amount of $99,960 to the County Road Fund and to eligible cities
pursuant to the provisions of §104.10 of the Streets and Highways Code, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller. (All Districts)
C.142 ACCEPT
monthly update on the operations of the Community Services Department, as
recommended by the County Administrator.
C.143 ACCEPT
and DECLARE results of the Measure S, County Service Area R-7A election, which
was consolidated with the Special Statewide Election held on November 8, 2005,
as on file in the Contra Costa Elections Department, as recommended by the
Clerk- Recorder. (District III)
Redevelopment
Agency
C.144 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment
Director to execute a contract amendment with Contra Costa County to increase
the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment limit of $2,629,500 and to extend
the term from July 31, 2005 to July 31, 2006 for continuing public works
services for Phase III of the North Broadway Area infrastructure project in the
Bay Point Redevelopment Project Area.
(Redevelopment Funds) (District V) (Consider with
C.63)
Correspondence
C.145 RECEIVE memorandum from the Human Relations
Commission on the petition before the Governor of California to grant clemency
to Stanley "Tookie" Williams, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
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 that 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 Thursday of the
month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 101, 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 101, County
Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.
Family
and Human Services Committee |
12/19/05 |
10:30 a.m.
|
See
above |
Internal
Operations Committee |
12/19/05 |
9:00 am |
See
above |
|
Transportation Water &
Infrastructure |
12/12/05 |
10:00
a.m. |
See
above |
|
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,
December 6, 2005, 9:00 a.m. and thereafter
Board
Chambers Room 107 and Room 101
Administration
Building,
651 Pine
Street, Martinez, California
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))
1.
Evison
G. Mees, Jr. v. Contra Costa County, C.C.C.
Superior Court No. C 05-00821
2.
Kerry S.
Kruse, etc. v. Contra Costa County, C.C.C.
Superior Court No. WS 05-2277
3.
Comcast
Phone v. State Board of Equalization, et al. Alameda
County Superior Court No. RG 04-151862
4.
Joseph
Hickey & Gary Weisbrod v. Contra Costa County,
et al., Nos. C 0500901 (Contra Costa County Superior Court) and C 05 4692 JL
(U.S. District Court)
5.
People v. Dynegy Power
Marketing, Inc., et al. Case No: San
Francisco Superior Court Case No. 318 189
6.
Alejandra
Arias Alcala v. Contra Costa County,
W.C.A.B. No. STK-0181219
7.
Jamin
Valntina Miller v. Contra Costa County, W.C.A.B. No.
STK-185397
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: