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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   OCTOBER 4, 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.

 

 

10:00 A.M.      Call to order and opening ceremonies.

There was no Closed Session announcement

 

Inspirational Thought  - "Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand." - Emily Kimbrough

 

CONSIDER  CONSENT  ITEMS    -  Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.  Approved as listed except as noted: C.15

                      

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS   Approved as listed

HA.1    AUTHORIZE  the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter of support to various U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to fund 50,000 emergency tenant assistance vouchers to hurricane victims not currently on Section 8 assistance, as recommended by the Housing Authority Executive Director. (All Districts)

 

PRESENTATIONS          Approved as listed except as noted

 

PR.1    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/620 proclaiming October 2-8, 2005 as Mental Illness Awareness Week  In Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (All Districts)   

 

PR.2    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/623 proclaiming October 3-9, 2005 as Financial Planning Week in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)

                   

SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items: Approved as listed except as noted

 

SD.1    CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

 

SD.2    HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2005/621 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 70, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 70 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)

CLOSED hearing; ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/621 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 70, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 70 Funds).

 

SD.3    HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2005/622 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 71, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 71 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)

RELISTED to October 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. to adopt Resolution No. 2005/622 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 71, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 71 Funds).

 

 

SD.4    HEARING on the adoption of Resolution No. 2005/619 approving the proposed issuance by the ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations of tax exempt bonds to finance and/or refinance facilities within Contra Costa County owned by Children’s Hospital and Research Center. (No fiscal impact to the County) (Jim Kennedy, Community Development Department) (All Districts)

CLOSED hearing; ADOPTED Resolution No. 2005/619 approving the proposed issuance by the ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations of tax  exempt bonds to finance and/or refinance facilities within Contra Costa County owned by Children’s Hospital and Research Center.

 

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:

 

James Jardine, Discovery Bay spoke regarding construction defects on his new home by Hoffman Developers.  Supervisor Uilkema referred Mr. Jardine to the County Administrator’s Office and Building Inspection for further assistance.

 

Charles E. Bohn Jr., Martinez spoke regarding residential rental inspection program Ordinance 2005-17.  Supervisor Uilkema referred Mr. Bohn to the County Administrator’s Office and Building Inspection for further assistance.

 

D.2        CONSIDER accepting report from the Health Services Department on health emergencies preparedness activities.  (Wendel Brunner, M.D., Public Health Director) (All Districts)

Oral report of Contra Costa Health Services on health emergencies preparedness activities, preparations in place, and plans for enhanced and expanded preparedness activities for the next year’s funding:  No action was required.

 

D.3        As the Board of Supervisors and the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, CONSIDER accepting the Milestone Report dated September 26, 2005 from the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative; endorsing the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative's proposal; and directing the County Administrator, County Counsel, and the Community Development Director to work with the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative and the County's state legislative delegation to prepare special legislation allowing the County to take steps to increase the Document Recording Fee to finance a Housing Trust Fund.  (Jim Kennedy, Community Development Department) (All Districts)

As the Board of Supervisors and the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, ACCEPTED the October 4, 2005 Milestone Report from the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative; ENDORSED the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative's proposal related to a) Revenue sources; b) Program policies; c) Administrative and governance structure; and d) Outreach and community awareness; and Directed the County Administrator, County Counsel, and the Community Development Director to work with the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative and the County's state legislative delegation to prepare special legislation allowing the County to take steps to increase the Document Recording Fee to finance a Housing Trust Fund and ACCEPTED all recommendations and adjusted the recommendation for Nexus Study to be paid by Kaufman and Broad.

             

D.4        CONSIDER comments by members of the Martinez City Council regarding the design of the new District Attorney building, and the establishment of a cooperative partnership with the County on a site and design planning process for future County construction projects in Martinez.  (Supervisor Uilkema) (District II)

ACCEPTED comments by members of the Martinez City Council regarding the design of the new District Attorney building, and the establishment of a cooperative partnership with the County on a site and design planning process for future County construction projects in Martinez.   

 

Closed Session

 

1:00 P.M.

 

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

 

D.6      CONTINUED HEARING on the Administrative Appeal by Tamara and Paul Attard (Applicant and Appellant) from the decision of the Health Officer denying an individual (septic) system within 1,000 feet or less from a water reservoir or tributary stream, for property located at 1000 Fish Ranch Road, Orinda.  (Ken Stuart, Health Services Department) (District II)

CONTINUED to October 25, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. hearing on the Administrative Appeal by Tamara and Paul Attard (Applicant and Appellant) from the decision of the Health Officer denying an individual (septic) system within 1,000 feet or less from a water reservoir or tributary stream, for property located at 1000 Fish Ranch Road, Orinda. 

 

 

Adjourn in memory of

Mary Bowerman of Lafayette, Co-founder of Save Mount Diablo

 

 

Adjourn

to the

Contra Costa County Mayor’s Conference

Thursday, October 6, 2005

6:30 P.M.

Veterans Memorial Building

3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.

Lafayette, CA

 

 

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. 2005/630 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to fully close Shadow Creek Drive at the Camino Tassajara Road intersection on October 4 and 5, 2005, from 6:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., for the asphalt concrete overlay for the Camino Tassajara Road widening, Danville area. (District III)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.2      MS 97-00016:   ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/631 amending subdivision agreement to allow substitution of the old cash bond with a new cash bond for project being developed by Chetcuti & Associates, Inc., Walnut Creek area, as recommended by the Public Works Director.  (District III)

 

C.3      PA 02-00004:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/632 accepting completion of improvements for Souyen Park, for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III) 

 

C.4      RA 02-01142: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/633 accepting completion of improvements for Windemere Parkway and Albion Road, for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.5      SD 04-08923:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/634 approving the final map for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.6      SD 05-08924:   ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/635 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.7      SD 05-08925:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/636 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.8      SD 05-08926:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/637 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

Statutory Actions

 

C.9      DECLARE certain ordinances duly published.

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C.10    DENY claims of Sunnee Archie, amended claims for Irma Kemp (2); John D. Schneider; and Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of America.

 

Hearing Dates

 

C.11    FIX October 25, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. for a public hearing on the establishment of new reduced fines and charges for the Contra Costa Library.  (All Districts) 

 

Honors & Proclamations

 

C.12    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/625 commending Cynthia A. Liu on being recognized as the U.S. Small Business Administrations’ Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year on September 27, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (All Districts)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C.13    ACCEPT resignation of Robert Goldman from the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board; DECLARE vacant the At Large #3 seat; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board.  (All Districts)

 

C.14    RE-APPOINT Edward Haynes to the District III seat on the Contra Costa Fire Protection District Fire Advisory Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho.  (District III)

 

C.15   APPOINT Tom Aswad as the District IV-B representative to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier.  (District IV)

RELISTED to October 11, 2005:  APPOINT Tom Aswad as the District IV-B representative to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. 

 

Intergovernmental Relations

 

C.16    ADOPT the East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan 2005 Update, as requested by TRANSPLAN (a regional transportation committee for East County).  (Districts III, V)

 

C.17    AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to submit a letter to the Regional Water Quality Control Board to express support for Republic Services Inc.’s, request for an extension of the existing deadline for disposal operations at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill to facilitate the orderly closure of the facility and to allow the community to receive the economic benefit of  fully utilizing existing permitted airspace, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (Districts I, II)

 

Personnel Actions

 

C.18    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19935 to add one Battalion Chief-ECCFPD and cancel one First Assistant Chief-ECCFPD in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District. (Cost savings) (Districts III, V)

 

C.19    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19875 to cancel one Real Property Technical Assistant position, and add one Assistant Real Property Agent position in the Public Works Department (100% Road Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.20   ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19957 to add eight permanent-intermittent Library Assistant – Journey Level positions in the Contra Costa County Library.  (Budgeted, Library Fund)  (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.21    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE  the Animal Services Director, or designee, to ACCEPT grant funding from Maddie’s Fund in the amount of $10,000 to support the Animal Services adoption programs for homeless dogs and cats. (All Districts)

 

C.22    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to execute a contract with the City of San Pablo in an amount not to exceed $41,000 for additional hours of library services at the San Pablo Library for the period October 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008.  (Budgeted, 100% match, Library Fund)  (District I)

 

C.23    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Regents of the University of California, on behalf of its Davis Campus University Extension Program, in the amount of $210,800 for staff development training for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including a mutual indemnification and hold harmless agreement for any claims arising out of the performance of this contract.  (No County match)  (All Districts)

 

C.24    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State Department of Health Services, effective June 29, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $125,943 to a new payment limit of $1,385,373 and to extend the term from June 30 to December 30, 2005 for the High Risk Infant Follow-Up Project.  (No County match)  (All Districts)

 

C.25    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services Office of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) to pay the County an amount not to exceed $7,354 for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.  (No County match)  (All Districts)

 

C.26    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to pay the County an amount not to exceed $2,700,000 to provide health insurance benefits for Medicare eligible residents of Contra Costa County for the period October 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006, including automatic renewal for successive periods of one year unless terminated sooner.  (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.27    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County  Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with Mark Morris Associates in an amount not to exceed $119,410 to continue to provide consulting and evaluation services for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Program for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted-Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, State funded) (All Districts)

 

C.28    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract renewal with Aspen Madrone in an amount not to exceed $61,000 to continue watershed monitoring activities in partnership with the Contra Costa Clean Water Program and the Contra Costa Watershed Forum for the period October 16, 2005 to October 15, 2006.  (100% State Water Resources Control Board funds) (All Districts)

 

C.29    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to append the contract with AtPac, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,000,893 to acquire upgrade modules to the CRiiS (Clerk Recorder Imaging Information System) and to convert microfilm records to digital images.  (100% Recorder Modernization Funds) (All Districts)

 

C.30    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract with Devorah Levine in an amount not to exceed $114,328 to provide oversight and coordination of the County’s Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative and staff support to the Children and Families Policy Forum for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted: 98% Zero Tolerance Trust Fund, 2% General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.31    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with International Parking Design, Inc., in the amount of $129,320 to provide architectural and engineering services for the Parking Lot Improvements Project at the Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, for the Health Services Department for the period October 4, 2005 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted; Hospital Enterprise Fund) (District II)

 

C.32    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Nelson/Nygaard Consulting Associates to extend the term from September 30 to November 30, 2005 to complete the study of employment related transportation needs, with no change in the payment limit of $38,000.  (Budgeted, 5% Federal, 95% State)  (All Districts)

 

C.33    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Seema Walse in an amount not to exceed $54,300 to continue to provide systems analysis and application development for the period December 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006.  (Budgeted, 40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County)  (All Districts)

 

C.34    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Patrick Harrington in an amount not to exceed $113,200 to continue to provide data collection, data analysis and evaluation of performance outcomes for Child Welfare Redesign for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006.  (Budgeted, 40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County)  (All Districts)

 

C.35    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Moss Beach Homes, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $70,000 to continue to provide comprehensive, intensive home visitation services for the Welcome Home Baby Program for African American families with children 0-2 years of age in West Contra Costa County for the period October 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.  (Budgeted, 90% State, 10% County)  (Districts I and II)

 

C.36    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Patricia Zavanelli in an amount not to exceed $54,500 to provide management services for the automatic call distributor and interactive voice responder for the Medi-Cal Service Center for the period October 15, 2005 through March 31, 2006.  (Budgeted, 40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County)  (All Districts)

 

C.37    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a cancellation agreement with Kforce, Inc., and subsidiaries for project management support services to the CalWIN (California Works Information Network) project team, effective at the close of business September 30, 2005.  (All Districts)

 

C.38    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Family and Community Services, Inc. (dba Senior Outreach Services of Contra Costa), in an amount not to exceed $269,397 to continue to provide home-delivered meals for the Senior Nutrition Program for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through October 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $89,799.   (Budgeted, 100% Federal Title III-C (1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965)  (All Districts)

 

C.39    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Wilson Consulting, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $80,000 to continue to provide technical support services for the Patient Accounting System for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006.  (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues)  (All Districts)

 

C.40    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Community Technology Alliance, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $25,610 to continue to provide development and implementation services for the Homeless Management Information System for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.  (Budgeted, 100% Federal McKinney-Vento)  (All Districts)

 

C.41    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with James O. Gemmer, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $640,000 to continue to provide professional orthopedic physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2008.  (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues)  (All Districts) 

 

C.42    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Family Planning Specialists, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to continue to provide professional obstetrics/gynecology services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006.  (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.43    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute contracts with medical providers to continue to provide professional medical services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2007 (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums)  (All Districts):

 

Contractor Service Provided Payment Limit
Wade Cartwright, M.D., Inc. Otolaryngology $75,000
D. Kent Hobert, M.D., Inc. Primary Care $50,000
Contra Costa Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Cardiology $65,000

 

Other Actions

 

C.44    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/594 designating the Sheriff-Coroner, or specified officials, as those authorized to execute Homeland Security grant documents on behalf of the Contra Costa County AntiTerrorism Approval Body for Homeland Security grant funding awarded to the Operational Area, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner. (All Districts)

 

C.45    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/617 approving the sale of tax-defaulted property by public auction, pursuant to Section 3698 of the Revenue an Taxation Code, as recommended by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector.  (100% cost recuperation) (All Districts)

 

C.46    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase five additional vehicles for the Building Inspection Department, as recommended by the Fleet Manager. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

 

C.47    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of $65,836 for FY 2003/04 property tax return-to-source funding from the Tosco Reformulated Gasoline project for projects in the Rodeo, Crockett, and Tormey communities as recommended by the District II Supervisor and the Tosco Return-to-Source Steering Committee. (District II)

 

C.48    ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/618 conditionally providing for the issuance of revenue bonds, in the amount of $25 million to finance the Casablanca Apartments in the Tassajara/Danville area, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (No General Fund impact) (District III)

 

C.49    ACCEPT report from the Health Services Department on the current status of transition of the Homeless Hotline, as recommended by Family and Human Services Committee.  (All Districts)

 

C.50    ACCEPT report from the Community Services Department on the current status of Head Start income eligibility in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.  (All Districts)

 

Redevelopment Agency

 

C.51    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a contract with KB Home South Bay, Inc., to provide first source employment opportunities for North Richmond residents.  (No impact to the General Fund)

 

 

 

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, October 4, 2005, 10:00 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.      Daniel L. Scher v. Contra Costa County, et al., C.C.C. Superior Court No. RS 05-1219

2.      Vernon Paulsen v. C.C.C., Claim No. 55882

 

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.

 

 

Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of Supervisors can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail:  Board of Supervisors, 651 Pine Street Room 106, Martinez, CA  94553; by fax:  925-335-1913; or via the County’s web page:  http://www.co.contra-costa.ca.us, by clicking “Submit Public Comment” (the last bullet point in the left column under the title “Board of Supervisors.”) 

 

Requests for reconsideration of a land use (planning) decision must be submitted in writing to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 10 days of the Board's decision, and must identify the new information which was not before the Board of Supervisors when the decision was made.

 

 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

 

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

10/17/2005

10:30 a.m.

See above

Internal Operations

10/17/2005

  9:00 a.m.

See above

Finance Committee

10/06/2005

CANCELLED

See above

Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee

10/10/2005

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.

 

 

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:

 

 


AB                   Assembly Bill

ABAG             Association of Bay Area Governments

ACA                Assembly Constitutional Amendment

ADA                Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

AICP               American Institute of Certified Planners

AIDS               Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ALUC              Airport Land Use Commission

AOD                Alcohol and Other Drugs

APN                Assessor’s Parcel Number

BAAQMD       Bay Area Air Quality Management District

BART              Bay Area Rapid Transit District

BGO  Better Government Ordinance

BOS                Board of Supervisors

CALTRANS   California Department of Transportation

CalWIN          California Works Information Network

CalWORKS   California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids

CAER              Community Awareness Emergency Response Group, Inc.

CAO                County Administrative Officer or Office

CCHP             Contra Costa Health Plan

CCTA              Contra Costa Transportation Authority

CDBG             Community Development Block Grant

CEQA             California Environmental Quality Act

CIO                 Chief Information Officer

COLA             Cost of living adjustment

CPA                Certified Public Accountant

CPI                  Consumer Price Index

CSA                County Service Area

CSAC             California State Association of Counties

CTC                California Transportation Commission

dba                 doing business as

EBMUD          East Bay Municipal Utility District

EIR                  Environmental Impact Report

EIS                  Environmental Impact Statement

EMCC             Emergency Medical Care Committee

EMS                Emergency Medical Services

EPSDT           State Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program

et al.               et alii (and others)

etc.                 et cetera (and so forth)

FAA                 Federal Aviation Administration

FEMA              Federal Emergency Management Agency

First Five       First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)

FTE                 Full Time Equivalent                  

FY                    Fiscal Year

GHAD             Geologic Hazard Abatement District

GIS                  Geographic Information System

HCD                (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development

HIPAA            Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

HIV                  Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome

HOV                High Occupancy Vehicle

HR                   Human Resources

HUD                United States Department of Housing and Urban Development

Inc.                 Incorporated

PA                   Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement

Lamorinda    Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area

LAFCo            Local Agency Formation Commission

LLC                 Limited Liability Company

LLP                 Limited Liability Partnership

LVN                Licensed Vocational Nurse

MAC               Municipal Advisory Council

M.D.                Medical Doctor

M.F.T.             Marriage and Family Therapist

Mt.                  Mount

MIS                 Management Information System

MOE               Maintenance of Effort

MOU               Memorandum of Understanding

MTC                Metropolitan Transportation Commission

NACo              National Association of Counties

OB-GYN         Obstetrics and Gynecology

O.D.                Doctor of Optometry

OSHA             Occupational Safety and Health Administration

PC                   Professional Corporation

Psy.D.            Doctor of Psychology

RDA                Redevelopment Agency

RFI                  Request For Information

RFP                 Request For Proposal

RFQ                Request For Qualifications

RN                   Registered Nurse

SB                   Senate Bill

SBE                Small Business Enterprise

SWAT            Southwest Area Transportation Committee

TRANSPAC   Transportation Partnership & Coop (Central)

TRANSPLAN      Transportation Planning Committee (East County)

TRE or TTE           Trustee

TWIC              Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee

VA                   Department of Veterans Affairs

vs.                   versus (against)

WAN               Wide Area Network

WCCTAC       West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee

TRANSPAC  Transportation Partnership & Coop (Central)

TRANSPLAN   Transportation Planning Committee (East County)

TWIC          Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee

VA              Department of Veterans Affairs

vs.              versus (against)

WAN          Wide Area Network

WCCTAC    West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committe