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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 JANUARY 18, 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

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9:00 A.M. Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 105. There were no Closed Session announcements.

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

Inspirational Thought - “Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice. Justice at its best is love correcting everything that stands against love.” ~Martin Luther King, Jr.

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

Approved as listed except as noted: C.34, C.60, C.61, C.62, C.63.

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS

Approved as listed.

HA.1 ACCEPT the investment report of the Contra Costa Housing Authority for the quarter ending December 31, 2004 as required by SB564 (Ch 783), as recommended by the Housing Authority Executive Director. (All Districts)

9:35 A.M.

PRESENTATIONS

Approved as listed.

PR.1 PRESENTATION to recognize the following departments for achievement and adherence to the goals and objectives of the County Small Business Enterprise and Outreach Programs in 2004: Employment and Human Services Department for the Small Business Enterprise Program; Department of Information Technology for the Outreach Program; and Public Works for most improved performance under the Outreach Program, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee and the Affirmative Action Officer. (Supervisor Uilkema) (All Districts)

RECOGNIZED the following departments for achievement and adherence to the goals and objectives of the County Small Business Enterprise and Outreach Programs in 2004: Employment and Human Services Department for the Small Business Enterprise Program; Department of Information Technology for the Outreach Program; and Public Works for most improved performance under the Outreach Program ; and DIRECTED the Internal Operations Committee to update the Board at an appropriate time on the status of achievements of the program.

PR.2 PRESENTATION on the results of the 2004 Combined Charities Campaign, Countywide. (Maurice M. Shiu, Public Works Director and Linda Dipple, Department of Child Support Services Director and Campaign Vice Chair) (All Districts)

9:45 A.M.

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

Approved as listed except as noted below:

SD.1 CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

SD.2 HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2005/43 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for MS 03-0022, County Service Area L-100, Alamo area. (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (District III)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/43 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for MS 03-0022, County Service Area L-100, Alamo area.

SD.3 HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2005/44 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirmation of diagram and assessment and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for MS 04-0014, County Service Area L-100, Walnut Creek area. (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (District II)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/44 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirmation of diagram and assessment and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for MS 04-0014, County Service Area L-100, Walnut Creek area.

SD.4 HEARING to consider adoption of a County-initiated rezoning (RZ 04-3149) to apply the Kensington Combining District with the underlying zoning districts in Kensington, and adoption of Ordinance No. 2005-04, which would rescind the Kensington Urgency Interim Ordinance. (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (District I)

CLOSED the public hearing on adoption of a County-initiated rezoning (RZ 04-3149) to apply the Kensington Combining District with the underlying zoning districts in Kensington; FOUND that there is no substantial evidence that the project will have a significant effect on the environment and that the Negative Declaration reflects the County’s independent judgment and analysis; FOUND that the proposed rezoning is consistent with the General Plan; INTRODUCED and ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2005-05 giving effect to the rezoning; ADOPTED the findings and recommendation of the County Planning Commission (CPC) as contained the CPC Resolution No. 32-2004; FOUND that the rescission of the Kensington Urgency Interim Ordinance is exempt from CEQA; ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2005-04 to rescind the Kensington Urgency Interim Ordinance in its entirety; and DIRECTED staff to post the Notice of Determination and the Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

SD.5 HEARING to consider adoption of Resolution No. 2005/30, which adds new permit fees for residential development in Kensington and modifies existing permit fees to allow time and materials charges for certain land development applications. (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (All Districts)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/30 incorporating revisions to the fee schedule for the implementation of the Kensington Combining District and fee modification to allow time and materials charges for specific land development applications; DETERMINED for the purposes of compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act that the project is Statutorily exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15273; and DIRECTED staff ato file a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

SD.6 CONSIDER accepting the report from the Employment and Human Services Director on Child Welfare Services Redesign, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (John Cullen, Employment and Human Services Director) (All Districts)

SD.7 CONSIDER accepting oral report from the Health Services Director on the status of the George Miller Centers. (Dr. Brunner, M.D., Public Health Director) (All Districts)

ACCEPTED oral report from the Health Services Director on the status of the George Miller Centers; and REQUESTED the Health Services Department return to the Board with an update and a financial impact statement.

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 Katz, 5034 Blum Place, (P.E.U.Local 1), Martinez regarding pension for retirees, and

Lisa Kirk, P.O. 435, Bethel Island, regarding General Plan Policies for Bethel Island

11:00 A.M.

D.2 27th Annual Commemorative Celebration Honoring the Birth of Dr. Martin Luther King.

v PRESENTATION of the 2005 Humanitarian of the Year Award to Bishop Curtis A. Timmons and the 2005 Student Humanitarian of the Year Award to Lauren Fong. (Supervisor Uilkema) (All Districts) (Adjourn to Room 108 for refreshments)

DECLARED January 18, 2005 as the 27th Annual Commemoration honoring the life of Dr. Martin Luther King; and PRESENTED the 2005 Humanitarian of the Year Award to Bishop Curtis A. Timmons, the 2005 Student Humanitarian of the Year Award to Lauren Fong from Northgate High School, the 2005 Honorable Mention to Marsha Cheung Golangco and Student Honorable Mention to Charlotte Brooks from Miramonte High School.

1:00 P.M.

D.3 HEARING on the Reconsolidated Contra Costa County General Plan. (Dennis M. Barry, Community Development Director; Patrick Roche, Community Development Department) (All Districts)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution 2005/31 to adopt the Reconsolidated Contra Costa County General Plan, 2005-2020 as the first of four consolidated amendments for 2005 to the mandatory elements of the Contra Costa County General Plan, as permitted by State Planning Law.

D.4 HEARING on County-initiated text amendments to Division 84, County Ordinance Code, to incorporate the zoning map of Contra Costa County based on the County’s Geographic Information System (GIS) Maps. (Dennis M. Barry, Community Development Director; Patrick Roche, Community Development Department) (All Districts)

CLOSED the public hearing on proposed text amendment to incorporate Geographic Information System (GIS) based maps in Division 84 (Zoning) of the County Ordinance Code; ADOPTED a Negative Declaration of Environmental Significance that this zoning text amendment would not result in any significant impacts on the environment and determine that the environmental review is adequate for consideration of the zoning text amendments; ADOPTED Ordinance No. 2005-03 to repeal sections 8-2.002, 84-2.003 and 84-2.004 of the County Ordinance Code, and replaces them with new sections 84-2.002 and 84-2.004 to incorporate the Zoning Map of Contra Costa County based on the County’s Geographic Information system (GIS); and DIRECTED staff to post a CEQA Notice of Determination with the County Clerk.

D.5 CONSIDER introducing Ordinance No. 2005-02, formerly listed and introduced as 2004-44, to establish vessel sanitation and mooring regulations, waiving reading, and fixing January 25, 2005 for adoption. (Sergeant Doug Powell, Sheriff's Office) (All Districts)

CLOSED the public hearing; INTRODUCED Ordinance No. 2005-02 (formerly listed and introduced as 2004-44), to establish vessel sanitation and mooring regulation; AMENDED the proposed Ordinance to include notification to the Sheriff’s Department of a vessel sunken in a waterway (Section 410.6.020 (a), change the interval for marking of a sunken vessel from “timely” to “immediate”, and the wording of the section General Restriction, for the mooring of vessels, be modified for increased clarity (Section 410-8.002); WAIVED the reading and FIXED January 25, 2005 for adoption of the amended ordinance; DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to publish the ordinance in the newspaper at least four times; and DIRECTED the determination of the potential cost and feasibility of including a copy of the adopted ordinance in the Unsecured Property Tax mailing.

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 the Strentzel Lane Erosion and Sediment Reduction Project contingency fund increase in the amount of $45,000 for a new contingency fund total of $76,556; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to issue Change Order No. 3 with W.R. Forde Associates, effective January 18, 2005, in an amount not to exceed $51,955 for additional services due to the realignment of a storm drain, Martinez area. (40% Regional Water Quality Control Board Funds, 35% County Road Funds, and 25% United States National Park Services Funds) (District II)

C.2 APPROVE and RATIFY the decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute the reimbursement agreement amendment with California Highway Patrol at a cost not to exceed $49,997 and to extend the term from October 1, 2004 to October 17, 2004 to provide traffic control for the Vasco Road projects, Brentwood area. (City of Brentwood Funds, County of Alameda Funds, Measure C Funds) (District III)

C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Summit Associates, effective October 1, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $140,000 for additional subdivision inspection and construction management services, Countywide. (Developer Fees) (All Districts)

C.4 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc., effective October 1, 2004, to increase the payment limit by $75,000 to a new payment limit of $205,000 for additional subdivision inspection and construction management services, Countywide. (Developer Fees) (All Districts)

C.5 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Parsons Brinckerhoff Construction Services, Inc., effective October 1, 2004 to increase the payment limit by $15,000 to a new payment limit of $60,000 for additional construction management and inspection services for the Asbury Graphite Leachfield Phase 2 Project, Rodeo area. (Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds) (District II)

C.6 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute contracts with Nextel of California, Inc., and Metro PCS, effective January 18, 2005; ACCEPT Quitclaim Deed from Nextel of California, Inc.; and APPROVE payment of $70,000 to Nextel and $35,000 to Metro PCS for reimbursement of relocation expenses in connection with the State Route 4 East, Railroad Avenue to Loveridge Road Project, Pittsburg area. (Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds) (District V)

Special Districts & County Airports

C.7 APPROVE and ADOPT the Flood Control and Water Conservation District’s 2005 Flood Control Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2005/2006 through 2011/2012, as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee, Countywide. (All Districts)

C.8 DETERMINE that the Pacheco Creek Levee Repair Project is a California Environmental Quality Act Class 2c Categorical Exemption; APPROVE the Project; and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to advertise the Project, Pacheco area. (Flood Control Zone 3B Funds) (District IV)

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.9 DENY claims of Stephen Samuel Simonetta; Evison Glenn Mees, Jr. and Mitchell Mees, a minor; Harvalene Spencer and Donte Thomas, and late claim for Tara Bailey. (All Districts)

Hearing Dates

C.10 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/45 accepting the Engineer’s Report for County Service Area L-100, MS 03-0017 and fixing a hearing for March 8, 2005 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed, Walnut Creek area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (District II)

C.11 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/46 accepting the Engineer’s Report for County Service Area L-100, MS 04-0011 and fixing a hearing for March 8, 2005 to consider levying an assessment for additional parcels to be annexed, El Sobrante area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (District I)

Honors & Proclamations

C.12 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/47 honoring Bill Lindsay for his 10 years of service as Orinda City Manager and wishing him continued success as he takes the position of Richmond City Manager, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

C.13 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/48 honoring Steve Cortese as Lafayette’s Business Person of the Year for 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

Appointments & Resignations

C.14 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/4 to reconstitute the Ad Hoc Committee on Indian Gaming to be a committee of the whole Board of Supervisors, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)

Appropriation Adjustments - 2004/2005 FY

C.15 Probation (0308): APPROVE Appropriations Adjustment No. 5076 authorizing new revenue in Probation programs in the amount of $47,787 from the California Board of Corrections for Federal Juvenile Justice Challenge Grant funds, and appropriate for contracted youth services. (All Districts) (Consider with C.30)

C.16 Library (0620, 0621, 0113): AUTHORIZE transfer of appropriations in the amount of $56,825 from Library Administration to Library Community Services to cover expenditures for direct library services. (All Districts)

C.17 Board of Supervisors (1102): APPROVE Revenue Adjustment No. 5081 to transfer estimated revenue in the amount of $5,000 from Franchise Landfill Surcharge to Franchise Transfer Station Surcharge to reflect estimated revenue in the appropriate account. (District II)

Intergovernmental Relations

C.18 ADD policy positions to the County’s 2005 State Legislative Platform regarding aboveground storage tank inspections and a prospective State Park bond measure, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

C.19 CONSIDER adopting Resolution No. 2005/41 encouraging the legislative delegation of Contra Costa to seek an appropriate remedy for the problem of Title V funding for child development centers serving low-income families being reimbursed at a flat rate, which meets approximately 69.8% of the real costs of care in our County, and requesting the Governor of California to provide appropriate funding in the fiscal year 2005/2006 budget. (Supervisor DeSaulnier) (All Districts)

Personnel Actions

C.20 ADD one Employment and Human Services Division Manager-Project position, one Administrative Services Assistant III and one Social Service Program Analyst position in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100% Federal and State Grant funds) (All Districts)

C.21 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/49 to reallocate the Auditor-Controller class of Assistant County Auditor-Controller-Exempt on the Salary Schedule and to amend the Performance Pay Plan for the class, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (No additional cost) (All Districts)

C.22 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19821 to REALLOCATE the Human Resources Department class of Human Resources Management Systems Coordinator on the Salary Schedule, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (Budgeted) (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.23 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to execute a contract with the Alameda County Workforce Investment Board, as fiscal agent for the federal Workforce Investment Act grant, in an amount not to exceed $350,000 to provide re-employment services to Contra Costa County veterans for the period March 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.24 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, on behalf of the Community Services Department, to execute a contract with the California State Department of Community Services and Development in the amount of $637,035 for Community Services Block Grant program services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2005. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.25 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, on behalf of the Community Services Department, to execute a contract with the California State Department of Community Services and Development in an amount not to exceed $693,806 for 2005 Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2005. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.26 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with West Contra Costa Unified School District to pay the County an amount not to exceed $2,000 for the HIV/AIDS Curriculum Development and Teachers Training Project for the period October 21, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.27 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept a grant from the Avon Foundation in an amount not to exceed $500,000 for the Patient Navigator Program, which assists with early screening for breast cancer, for the period September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.28 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of Mental Health to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,177,464 for continuation of the Conditional Release Program (CONREP) for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.29 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Mount Diablo Unified School District, effective September 1, 2004, to increase the payment limit to the County by $135,000 to a new payment limit of $1,032,858 for the County to provide mental health services at Glenbrook Middle School, in addition to five other schools, with no change in the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (No County match) (Districts II, III, IV and 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.30 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer to execute a contract with the Contra Costa Youth Council in the amount of $27,787 to provide remedial reading and tutoring services at the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2006. (All Districts) (Federal Juvenile Justice Funding) (Consider with C.15)

C.31 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to execute a contract with Califa, a consortium of public libraries, in the amount of $20,000 for the first year and $16,000 annually thereafter for maintenance, to provide digital audio books over the Internet. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.32 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to execute a contract with Jacqueline Travers in the amount of $83,200 for specialized administrative support services and property tax and payroll backup coverage for the period February 1, 2005 to February 1, 2006. (Cost offset by salary savings) (All Districts)

C.33 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to execute a contract with Library Consultant Donna Massa in the amount not to exceed $49,900 to assist with financial analysis and implementation of new cash handling procedures for the period July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.34 AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Amy Skewes-Cox in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Hillview Subdivision in El Sobrante for the period January 18, 2005 through December 31, 2005. (Applicant Fees) (District I)

RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to authorize the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Amy Skewes-Cox in an amount not to exceed $80,000 for the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the Hillview Subdivision in El Sobrante for the period January 18, 2005 through December 31, 2005.

C.35 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute contract amendments to increase the payment limits by $10,000 each for additional receiving center services with no change in the terms of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Stuart Foundation Grant) (All Districts)

Contractor New Payment Limit Area Served

Moss Beach Homes, Inc. $201,879 East County

Family Stress Center $186,130 Central County

Imani Facilities $171,380 West County

C.36 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Intelegy Corporation in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide Medi-Cal Call Center consulting services for the period January 24, 2005 through January 23, 2006. (Budgeted, 50% Federal, 50% State) (All Districts)

C.37 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue a Request for Proposals in the amount of $600,000 for child welfare redesign Differential Response Program case management, which helps at-risk families to stabilize and avoid formal placement in the child welfare system, for the period March 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Federal) (All Districts)

C.38 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Contra Costa County Housing Authority, effective January 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $15,837 to a new payment limit of $47,512 to provide additional required maintenance services at the Brookside and Central County emergency shelters, with no change in the term of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% County) (All Districts)

C.39 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Cidney Zanzi in an amount not to exceed $104,000 to provide consultation and technical assistance as project facilitator for implementation of the electronic claims and remittance system for the period January 1 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.40 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 $49,400 to continue to provide mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKs program and their children for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $24,700. (Budgeted, 100% State CalWORKs) (All Districts)

C.41 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with C.P.T., Inc. (dba California Psychiatric Transitions), effective January 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $130,320 to a new payment limit of $356,620 to provide residential care and mental health services to additional clients with no change in the original term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C.42 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of Mental Health in an amount not to exceed $915,354 to continue the purchase and usage of State Hospital beds for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C.43 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $927,421 to continue to provide school and community based mental health services to students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and their families for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $463,711. (Budgeted, 24% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 24% State EPSDT, 52% Mount Diablo Unified School District) (Districts II, III, IV and V)

C.44 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Estelle Gregory, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $54,020 to provide professional outpatient psychiatric services for the period January 15 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C.45 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Early Childhood Mental Health Program, Inc., effective January 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $138,442 to a new payment limit of $975,000 to provide specialized mental health services to additional children and their families with no change in the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $69,221 to a new payment limit of $487,500 with no change in the automatic extension through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 50% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 45% State EPSDT, 5% County) (All Districts)

C.46 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with West County Youth Services Bureau, Inc., effective January 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $70,820 to a new payment limit of $530,738 to provide wraparound services to additional seriously emotionally disturbed children with no change in the term of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $35,410 to a new payment limit of $265,369 with no change in the automatic extension through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 50% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 45% State EPSDT, 5% County) (All Districts)

C.47 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $341,140 to continue to provide intensive day treatment services to County-referred minors for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $170,570. (Budgeted, 50% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 49% State EPSDT, 1% County) (All Districts)

C.48 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Therapeutic Residential Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $43,200 to provide augmented board and care services to mentally disordered clients for the period January 1 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C.49 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Seneca Residential and Day Treatment Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $994,102 to continue to provide school-based mental health services in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $497,051. (Budgeted, 42% Federal FFP Medi-Cal, 43% State EPSDT, 15% West Contra Costa Unified School District) (Districts I and II)

C.50 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Touchstone Counseling Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to continue to provide Medi-Cal specialty mental health services for the period January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 49% State, 51% Federal FFP Medi‑Cal) (All Districts)

C.51 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Family Stress Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000 to continue to provide mental health services to recipients of the CalWORKs program for the period July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005, including automatic extension through December 31, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $35,000. (Budgeted, 100% State CalWORKs) (All Districts)

C.52 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Ian Brown, M.D., effective January 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $200,000 to a new payment limit of $800,000 and to extend the term from September 30, 2005 to September 30, 2006, to continue to provide anesthesiology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.53 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute contract amendments, effective January 1, 2005, to modify the payment provisions to reflect an increase in the rate of American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) units from $12.00 to $14.00 for each procedure, with no change in the original payment limits and no change in the terms. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

Contractor Payment Limit Term

Scott Patrick, M.D. $300,000 April 1, 2004 - March 31, 2007

Lanny Simcoff, M.D. $375,000 June 1, 2004 - May 31, 2007

C.54 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a cancellation agreement with Fredrick M. Foley, M.D., effective at the close of business December 31, 2004; and to execute a new contract with Frederick M. Foley, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $80,000 to provide radiology services to patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.6% County, 87.4% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

Other Actions

C.55 ACCEPT status report from the County Librarian on the Wilruss Children’s Library Trust. (All Districts)

C.56 AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to accept a gift from the Charles O. Nelson Trust in the amount of $54,137, and to sign the Trust Agreement which provides for the use of the funds, as recommended by the County Librarian. (All Districts)

C.57 AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to submit applications to the National Association of Counties for the 2005 Acts of Caring Awards Program, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

C.58 RECEIVE annual reports from the Mobile Home Advisory Committee and the Hazardous Material Commission, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

C.59 ACCEPT report from the Employment and Human Services Director on the status of the Department's Internal Security Program and continuing success in reducing the County's food stamp error rate, DIRECT the Employment and Human Services Director to report back to the Internal Operations Committee in November 2005 on the status of the CalWIN system, and TAKE related actions, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

C.60 APPROVE recommendations of the Internal Operations Committee regarding procedures for reviewing, and the County Ordinance governing, the issuance of card room (gaming) worker permits. (All Districts)

RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to approve recommendations of the Internal Operations Committee regarding procedures for reviewing, and the County Ordinance governing, the issuance of card room (gaming) worker permits.

C.61 ACCEPT final report of the Warrant Service Unit Pilot Program, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to accept final report of the Warrant Service Unit Pilot Program, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee

C.62 APPROVE recommendations of the Internal Operations Committee regarding the proposal to establish an Internal Services Fund for fleet management. (All Districts)

RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to approve recommendations of the Internal Operations Committee regarding the proposal to establish an Internal Services Fund for fleet management.

C.63 ACCEPT status report from the Internal Operations Committee on the development of an ordinance requiring individuals, groups, or entities that lobby the Board of Supervisors or other County officials to register with the County their lobbying affiliations and submit reports on their lobbying activities. (All Districts)

RELISTED to January 25, 2005 to accept status report from the Internal Operations Committee on the development of an ordinance requiring individuals, groups, or entities that lobby the Board of Supervisors or other County officials to register with the County their lobbying affiliations and submit reports on their lobbying activities.

C.64 ACCEPT from the County Clerk the Canvass of Votes for the January 4, 2005 election for County Service Area P-6, Zone 205, Bay Point area. (District V)

C.65 ACCEPT from the County Clerk the Canvass of Votes for the December 31, 2004 election for County Service Area P-6, Zone 2202, San Ramon area. (District III)

C.66 ACCEPT from the County Clerk the Canvass of Votes for the December 21, 2004 election for County Service Area P-6, Zone 2203, San Ramon area. (District III)

C.67 ACCEPT status report on the management oversight activities of the County Administrator's Office for 2004, APPROVE program of management audits and policy reviews proposed by the County Administrator for 2005, and take related actions, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

C.68 ACCEPT status report on the proposal to equip Sheriff patrol vehicles with automated external defibrillators (AEDs), DIRECT the County Counsel to provide an opinion on laws applicable to the use of AEDs by law enforcement personnel, and take related actions, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

C.69 ACCEPT year-end report on the accomplishments of, and disposition of referrals from, the 2004 Internal Operations Committee, as recommended by the Committee. (All Districts)

C.70 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of $40,000 of property tax return-to-source funding from the Tosco Reformulated Gasoline Project for a Resident Deputy in the Rodeo community, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

C.71 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.72 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.73 ENDORSE the Contra Costa Crisis Center as the continuing 2-1-1 (24-hour health and social services crisis line) service provider for Contra Costa County for an additional 12-month period, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (All Districts)

C.74 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.75 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)

Redevelopment Agency

C.76 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a First Amendment to the Public Improvements Design Funding Agreement with Pleasant Hill Transit Village Associates, L.L.C., to increase the payment limit by $700,000 to a new payment limit of $1,000,000 for design, engineering, and related work for the BART patron replacement parking structure, Pleasant Hill BART Station Area. (Redevelopment Agency funds; Budgeted) (District IV)

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.

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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 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez .

The Finance Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Mary N. Piepho) - meets on the ______ and ________ Mondays of the month at ____ in Room __, 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 ______ and ________ Mondays of the month at ____ in Room __, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

Family and Human Services Committee	Schedule to Be Determined
Finance Committee	Schedule to Be Determined
Internal Operations Committee	Schedule to Be Determined
Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee	Schedule to Be Determined