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)
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.
A G E N D A
TUESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2005
9:30
A.M.
Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101. There was no
closed Session announcement.
10:00
A.M.
Call to order and opening ceremonies.
Inspirational
Thought - “Think for yourself and let others enjoy the
privilege of doing so too.” -Voltaire
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS - Items removed from this section will be
considered with the Short Discussion Items. Approved as
listed except as noted: C.43
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS Approved as
listed.
HA.1
ACCEPT report providing information regarding the Housing Authority’s
Rental Rehabilitation Program. (All
Districts)
10:05 A.M.
PRESENTATIONS Approved as
listed.
PR.1 PRESENTATION of the
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Light of Hope award recognizing the Board of Supervisors for the
continued commitment to abused and neglected children in Contra Costa
County. (Supervisor
Uilkema)
PR.2 PRESENTATION to Contra Costa
County from the League of California Cities in recognition of the "Helen Putnam
Award of Excellence". (Supervisor Uilkema)
10:15
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. 2005/699 approving a new schedule of
fines and charges for Contra Costa County Library effective November 1, 2005.
(Susan Caldwell, Library) (All Districts)
CLOSED hearing
on proposed establishment of new Schedule of Fines and Charges for Contra Costa
County Library effective November 1, 2005; RECEIVED oral and written testimony
regarding the proposed changes; CLOSED hearing and CONSIDERED proposed changes
(Attachment 1); APPROVED Resolution No:2005/699 establishing a new Schedule of
Fines and Charges for the Contra Costa County Library effective November 1,
2005.
DELIBERATION
ITEMS - The Board will consider and
take action on the following items:
D.1 PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker) The Board asked
for public opinion and there were no
speakers.
D.2 CONSIDER
accepting the 2004/2005 report on the County’s progress toward reducing domestic
and family violence and elder abuse through the “Zero Tolerance for Domestic
Violence” initiative. (Devorah Levine, County Administrator’s Office) (All
Districts)
ACCEPTED the
2004/2005 report on the County’s progress toward reducing domestic and family
violence and elder abuse through the “Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence”
initiative; REAFFIRMED the high priority of “Zero Tolerance of Domestic
Violence” as the County’s primary system-change effort to reduce harm to victims
of abuse, children who witness or suffer abuse and vulnerable elders; APPROVED
the recommended strategic directions contained in the progress report and
DIRECTED the County Administrator to pursue additional public and private
funding, implement the strategic plan, strengthen evaluation efforts, strengthen
the initiative’s working collaborative and report back to the Board of
Supervisors by October 2006; DIRECTED the County Administrator to designee to
include SB 425’s reauthorization in the County’s 2006 proposed legislative
platform; COMMENDED the results documented through the partner Departments,
Superior Court, and community service provider agencies “return on investment”
performance measures which represent incremental progress toward the goals of
assisting victims of domestic/family violence and elder abuse and their families
and to reduce the short-and-long-term financial, emotional and institutional
Superior Court and community service provider agencies’ dedication and
commitment to reducing domestic and family violence and elder abuse; REFERRED
the Zero Tolerance Report to the FHS committee to discuss establishment of a
permanent revenue source in order to ensure sustainability of Zero
Tolerance.
D.3 CONSIDER introducing Ordinance
No. 2005-24 to repeal Article 416-12.4 of the County Ordinance Code in its
entirety and replace it with a new Article 416-12.4 to regulate the ownership or
possession of potentially dangerous and dangerous animals, and fixing November
15, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. for a public hearing on the adoption of the ordinance and
associated schedule of fees.
(Supervisors DeSaulnier and Gioia; Robert Kochly, District Attorney) (All
Districts)
INTRODUCED Ordinance No: 2005-24
to repeal Article 416-12.4 of the County Ordinance Code in its entirety and
replace it with a new Article 416-12.4 to regulate the ownership or possession
of potentially dangerous and dangerous animals, FIXED November 15, 2005 at 1:30
p.m. for a public hearing on the adoption of the ordinance and associated
schedule of fees; FIXED Tuesday, November 15, 2005 at 1:30 p.m. for a public
hearing to establish potentially dangerous animal permit application fees,
permit fees, late fees, inspection fees, and microchip fees and to increase all
other animal related fees; DIRECTED the Director of Animal Services to submit
documentation indicating the estimated cost of providing the services for which
the fees are levied to the Clerk of the Board by November 4, 2005; and DIRECTED
the Clerk of the Board to publish notice of the public hearing on the
establishment of new fees pursuant to Government Code section 6062a and to make
cost documentation available for public review.
Board
to adjourn to Room 101 for Electronic Voting Machine Demonstration
Closed Session
1:00
P.M.
D.4 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)
CLOSED the
public hearing on the Administrative Appeal(s) by Tamara and Paul Attard
(Applicant and Appellant) from the decision(s) of the Health Officer: a) 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; b)
the East Bay Municipal Utility District’s issuance of a Trucked non-Hazardous
Waste Disposal Permit does not constitute the District’s ownership of operation
of a watertight sewage holding tank system, as required by County Ordinance Code
section 420-6.507(b)(1); DENIED said appeals; and FOUND a) the property located
at 1000 Fish Ranch Road is located within 1000 feet of a tributary stream of the
San Pablo Reservoir; b) that the granting of a Trucked Non-Hazardous Waste
Disposal Permit does not constitute the District’s ownership or operation of a
watertight sewage holding tank system.
AJ.1 The Board adjourned in the
memory of Ms. Lucretia Edwards, Ardent conservationist, preservationist and
environmentalist. Ms. Edwards was a
resident of Richmond, California.
AJ.2 The Board adjourned in the
memory of Ms. Irene Thomas. Ms.
Thomas was actively involved in city commissions, the Concourse D’Elegance, and
the founding of the Lafayette Community Center.
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. 2005/679 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to fully close
a portion of York Street on October 29, 2005 from 9:00 a.m. through
5:00 p.m., for the purpose of a church-sponsored carnival, North Richmond
area. (District I)
C.2 APPROVE design
plans for the Morgan Territory Road Slide Repair, as recommended by the Public
Works Director, Morgan Territory area. (Local Road funds) (District
IV)
C.3 ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/680 approving the quitclaim of County’s interest in a vacated portion
of Wellington Avenue to Gerald Stuart Ketchum & Sharon Kay Ketchum, and
authorizing the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Quitclaim Deed, Clyde
area. (No fiscal impact) (District IV)
C.4 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2005/4147 prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of
Crest Avenue beginning at a point 70 feet east of the centerline of Post Road
and extending east for 60 feet, Walnut Creek area. (District III)
C.5 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2005/4148 prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of
Garden Road beginning at a point 20 feet west of the west curb line of Appian
Way and extending west for 45 feet, El Sobrante area. (District
I)
C.6 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2005/4149 prohibiting parking at all times on the south side of
Sobrante Avenue beginning at a point 35 feet east of the centerline of Shirley
Vista and extending east for 25 feet, El Sobrante area. (District
I)
C.7 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2005/4150 prohibiting parking at all times on the south side of
Sobrante Avenue beginning at a point 20 feet west of the centerline of Shirley
Vista and extending west for 30 feet, El Sobrante area. (District I)
C.8 ADOPT Traffic
Resolution No. 2005/4151 prohibiting parking at all times on the north side of
Maple Lane beginning at the west curbline of Magnolia Way and extending westerly
a distance of 51 feet, Walnut Creek area. (District III)
C.9 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Burchard and Rinehart in an amount
not to exceed $90,000 for appraisal services in connection with the Bethel
Island Bridge Replacement Project, Bethel Island area, for the period September
26, 2005 through September 26, 2008. (80% Federal Highway Bridge Replacement and
Rehabilitation Funds and 20% Road Funds) (District V)
Engineering
Services
C.10 PA 02-00003: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/681 approving
the second extension of the subdivision (right-of-way landscaping) agreement for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.11 PA 03-00015: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/682 approving the subdivision agreement
(right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land
Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty
Valley) area. (District III)
C.12 PA 05-00030: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/683 approving
the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed
by Western Pacific Housing Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the
Public Works Director, Discovery Bay area. (District III)
C.13 RA 01-01116: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/684 approving
the second extension of the subdivision (right-of-way landscaping) agreement for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.14 RA 02-01128: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/685 accepting
completion of warranty period for project being developed by Hofmann Land
Development Company, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Discovery Bay area. (District
III)
C.15 RA 03-01144: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/686 approving
the second extension of the road improvement agreement for project being
developed by Hofmann Land Development Co., as recommended by the Public Works
Director, Discovery Bay area. (District III)
C.16 RA 05-01204: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/687 approving the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for
project being developed by Western Pacific Housing Inc., a Delaware Corporation,
as recommended by the Public Works Director, Discovery Bay area. (District
III)
C.17 SD 90-07562: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/688 accepting
offer of dedication for roadway purposes (fee title) for project being developed
by Melinda K. Lesher and Howard Helwig, as trustees of the Margaret L. Lesher
QTIP Trust, as recommended by the
Public Works Director, Bethel Island area. (District V)
C.18 SD 97-08133: ADOPT Resolution
No. 2005/689 approving the third extension of the subdivision (right-of-way
landscaping) agreement for project being developed by Shapell Industries of
Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by
the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District
III)
C.19 SD 98-08254: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/690 approving
the third extension of the subdivision (right-of-way landscaping) agreement for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.20 SD 99-08255: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/691 approving
the second extension of the subdivision (right-of-way landscaping) agreement for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.21 SD 99-08256: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/692 approving
the second extension of the subdivision (right-of-way landscaping) agreement for
project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division
of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San
Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.22 SD 02-08683: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/693 accepting
completion of improvements for project being developed by Shapell Industries of
Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, as recommended by the
Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area.
(District III)
C.23 SD 03-08710: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/694 approving
the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed
by Western Pacific Housing Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the
Public Works Director, Discovery Bay area. (District III)
C.24 SD 05-08927: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/695 approving
the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed
by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director,
San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.25 SD 05-08928: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/696 approving
the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed
by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director,
San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
C.26 SD 05-08929: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/697 approving
the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed
by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director,
San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)
Special
Districts & County Airports
C.27 AUTHORIZE the Public Works
Director, or designee, to review proposals for development of approximately nine
acres of land on the southwest side of Buchanan Field Airport, interview
prospective developers and make recommendations to the Board regarding selection
of a master developer for future negotiations, Pacheco area. (District
IV)
C.28 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005698
approving the vacation of an excess portion of a public service easement,
commonly known as San Ramon Creek, not required for storm drain purposes, and
declaring that the proposed area is ordered vacated, Alamo area. (No fiscal
impact) (District III)
Claims,
Collections & Litigation
C.29
DENY claims of Stan Lewellen; Josefina Martinez; and late claim
for Sandra Frese. (All Districts)
Appointments
& Resignations
C.30
APPOINT Laurie Howe, Michelle Lenahan and Patrick Lenahan as Inspector
and Judges, respectively, to the election board for Reclamation District No. 800
for the election of November 15, 2005. (District V)
C.31 APPOINT Charlotte Bernard to
the Local Committee Martinez seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as
recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging. (District II)
C.32 APPROVE the medical service
providers recommended by the Contra Costa Health Plan Quality Council on
September 30, 2005, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)
C.33 APPOINT, in lieu of election,
Gary Gentry as Trustee to Reclamation District No. 2059, Bradford Tract, as
recommended by the District. (District V)
C.34
APPOINT, in lieu of election, Ralph Heringer as Trustee to Reclamation
District No. 2025, Holland Tract, as recommended by the District. (District III)
C.35
APPOINT, in lieu of election, Brent Gilbert as Trustee to Reclamation
District No. 2137, as recommended by the District. (District
V)
C.36
APPOINT Cheri Molnar to the District III seat on the First 5, Contra
Costa Children and Families Commission, as recommended by Supervisor
Piepho. (District
III)
C.37
APPOINT Julie Medina-Haugh to the Child Care Provider 6 East County seat
and Camilla Rand to the Child Care Provider 2 West County seat; ACCEPT
resignation of Sylvia Cabrales; DECLARE vacant the Consumer 5 East County seat
and the Public Agency 1 West County seat; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to
post the vacancies, as recommended by the Family and Human Services
Committee. (All
Districts)
C.38
APPOINT Blanca Crovetto-Avancena to the Managed Care Commission, as
recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)
C.39
APPOINT Sureya Sayadi, Anore M. Shaw, Eugene Kesselman, and James
Villegas to the Human Relations Commission, as recommended by the Internal
Operations Committee. (All
Districts)
C.39A
REAPPOINT Lee Jones to the City of Richmond seat on the North
Richmond Municipal Advisory Council effective January 1, 2006 for a two-year
term ending December 31, 2008. (District 1)
Personnel
Actions
C.40
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19970 to add two Computer aided
Drafting Operator positions and cancel one Senior Real Property Technical
Assistant position in the Assessor’s Office. (Cost savings) (All
Districts)
C.41 ADOPT Personnel Adjustment
Resolution No. 19965 to add one Clerical Supervisor in the Employment and Human
Services Department. (Budgeted, 40%
Federal, 40% State, 20% County)
(All Districts)
C.42 ADOPT Personnel Adjustment
Resolution No. 19874 to establish the class of Clinical Nurse Specialist and add
one position; abandon the classes of Clinical Nurse Specialist-OB/GYN, Clinical
Nurse Specialist-Oncology, and Clinical Nurse Specialist-Psychiatry; transfer
one Clinical Nurse Specialist-OB/GYN, one Clinical Nurse Specialist-Oncology,
and one Clinical Nurse Specialist-Psychiatry positions to Clinical Nurse
Specialist positions; cancel one Charge Nurse position; and decrease the hours
of one Registered Nurse-Experienced Level position from full time to part time
(20/40) in the Health Services Department.
(Cost offset by temporary salary reduction, Enterprise I: 12.3% County,
87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues, offset by reduction in registry and
overtime) (All Districts)
C.43 ADOPT Personnel Adjustment
Resolution No. 19981 to establish the County Administrator’s Office class of
Chief Communications Officer, allocate it to the Salary Schedule and add one
position. (Increased Motor Vehicle In Lieu fund) (All Districts)
RELISTED to
November 1, 2005 to adopt Personnel Adjustment Resolution No. 19981 to establish
the County Administrator’s Office class of Chief Communications Officer,
allocate it to the Salary Schedule and add one position.
Grants &
Contracts
APPROVE and
AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies
for receipt of funds and/or services:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the
following parties as noted for the purchase of
equipment and/or services:
C.53 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of
Supervisors, to execute contracts with Universal Building Services in the amount
of $194,000 for the West County area and $244,000 for the Central/South/East
County area for routine street sweeping services, for the period November 1,
2005 through October 31, 2008, (99% County Watershed Program Funds and 1%
Countywide Landscape District (LL-2) Zone 36 Funds) (Districts I, II, III and
IV)
C.54
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a
contract amendment with Thomas Brightbill effective October 16, 2005, to
increase the payment limit by $10,000 to a new payment limit of $60,000 for
additional consultation and technical assistance with the Community Warning
System, through December 31, 2005. (100% Hazardous Materials fees) (All Districts)
C.56
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Rhea Cairlind to increase the payment limit by
$14,080 to a new payment limit of $66,400 and to extend the term from October 31
to December 31, 2005 to provide additional accounting services. (Budgeted, 100% State Department of
Education) (All Districts)
C.57
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with First Baptist Church to increase the payment
limit by $18,821 to a new payment limit of $1,904,742 for continuing Head Start
Program services, with no change in the term of January 1 through December 31,
2005. (Budgeted, 100% Federal) (All Districts)
C.58
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Childcare Careers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed
$252,000 to provide temporary teaching staff services for the period October 25,
2005 through March 17, 2006.
(Budgeted, 100% Federal)
(All Districts)
C.59
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Beverly Skipper in an amount not to exceed $12,000 to
provide family day care services for program eligible children for the period
March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2006.
(Budgeted, 100% Federal)
(All Districts)
C.60
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with Jamie Elam in an amount not to exceed $45,760 to
continue to provide outreach, referrals and follow-ups, data collection and
reporting, and other support services to the Health Care for the Homeless Mobile
Medical Team for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Homeless
Grant) (All Districts)
C.61 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Youth
Homes, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $975,000 to continue to provide therapeutic behavioral services to youth
ages 0-21 years for the period 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 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment, 5%
Mental Health Realignment) (All
Districts)
C.62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce
Development Board, to execute contracts for Workforce Investment Act youth
services for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006 (Budgeted,
100% Federal Workforce Investment Act) (All Districts):
Contractor
Service
Payment Limit
Family Stress Center, Inc. Out-of-School
Youth Services
and Case Management
$398,551
Pittsburg Pre-School and
In-School Youth Services
$90,000
Community Council, Inc.
Henkels and McCoy, Inc. Out-of-School
Youth Services
$103,888
Contra Costa County
Office of Education
In-School Youth Services
$471,724
C.63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
Maria Riformo (dba Divine’s Board and Care Home), effective October 1, 2005, to
increase the payment limit by $4,500 to a new payment limit of $29,700 to
provide augmented residential board and care services to additional clients,
with no change in the term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health
Realignment) (All Districts)
Leases
Other
Actions
C.69 CONTINUE the emergency action
originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on August 9, 2005, regarding the
storm drain repair in Drainage Area (DA) 29G, as recommended by the Chief
Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Antioch area. (DA 29G
Funds) (District V)
C.70 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.71 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.72 CONTINUE the emergency action
originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 1999 based on the
increasing/epidemic number of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency 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.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to submit the Contra Costa
County Area Agency on Aging Area Plan Year-End Report for fiscal year 2004/2005
to the California Department on Aging, and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of
Supervisors, to sign the letter of transmittal. (All Districts)
C.74 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/676 regarding the
status of advisory boards, commissions and committees, and taking related
actions, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
C.75 APPROVE refunds of
overpayment of transfer taxes in an amount not to exceed $10,477 and AUTHORIZE
the County Auditor-Controller to issue warrants to the specified parties, as
recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (All Districts)
C.76 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/703
determining that the conveyance and exchange of property is exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and approving a Notice of Intention
to Convey and Exchange Real Property, exchanging County-owned real property
located at 3490 Golden Gate Way in Lafayette with the Lafayette Redevelopment
Agency for $1,300,000, and the real
property located at 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette, and the conveyance of
the property located at 1250 Locust Street in Walnut Creek to the Walnut Creek
Redevelopment Agency for $2,800,000, each in accordance with the terms and
conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreements, Lafayette and Walnut Creek
areas.(Revenue: General Fund)
(Districts II & III)
C.77 ESTABLISH the Contra Costa
County Law Library’s share of civil filing fee for both unlimited and limited
jurisdiction cases in Superior Court at $32 effective January 1, 2006, and at
$35 effective January 1, 2007, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
C.78
ACCEPT report on the status of the Healthy Families Program and
Children's Health Coverage in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Family
and Human Services Committee. (All
Districts)
Redevelopment
Agency
C.79 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Redevelopment Director to execute a Second Amendment to Public Improvements
Design Funding Agreement with Pleasant Hill Transit Village Associates, LLC, to
increase the payment limit by $500,000 to a new payment limit of $1,500,000 for
design and engineering related to the BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) patron
replacement parking structure, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART Station
area. (Budgeted, Redevelopment
Agency Funds) (District
IV)
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 25, 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.
Denise
Turner v. Contra Costa County, Claim
Nos. 46675 and 49419
2.
Citizens to Reduce Traffic v. Contra
Costa County, et al., First District Court of
Appeal, Case No. A110629
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.
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Transportation Water and
Infrastructure Committee (Special meeting) |
10/26/2005 |
12:00
p.m. |
See
above |
Finance
Committee |
11-03-05 |
10:00
a.m. |
See
above |
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Transportation
Water & Infrastructure |
11-14-05 |
10:00
a.m. |
See
above |
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PERSONS
WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE (3)
MINUTES. |
AGENDA
DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12
days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
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: