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CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

 

AND FOR SPECIAL DISTRICTS, AGENCIES, AND AUTHORITIES GOVERNED BY THE BOARD

 

BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229

 

 

FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR, 5th DISTRICT

JOHN GIOIA, 1st DISTRICT

GAYLE B. UILKEMA, 2nd DISTRICT

MARY N. PIEPHO, 3rd DISTRICT

SUSAN A. BONILLA, 4th DISTRICT

 

DAVID J. TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (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.

 

 

 

AGENDA

October 14, 2008

 

 

9:30 A.M.       Convene, call to order and opening ceremonies.

 

Inspirational Thought - I have found that if you love life, life will love you back.”  ~ Arthur Rubinstein

 

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS   (Items listed as C.1 through C.71 on the Consent portion of the agenda) Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

 
PRESENTATIONS

 

PR.1    PRESENTATION to recognize the art passages:  Collections of art from Contra Costa County District IV exhibit entitled “A Garden in Time, the Ruth Bancroft Garden Legacy.” (Rebecca Inez, Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County) (All Districts)

 

PR.2    PRESENTATION to recognize Deborah Card on the occasion of her 30 years of service to Contra Costa County.  (Dr. Wendel Brunner, Health Services Department) (All Districts)

 

SHORT DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

 

SD.1    PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)

 

SD.2    CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

 

SD.3    Acting as the Governing Board for the Hillcrest Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) CONTINUED HEARING to consider adopting Resolution No 2008/606 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, considering any objections, confirming assessment, and authorizing the levy and collection of the assessment for the annexed territory of the Spanish Trails subdivision in the Hillcrest Heights Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD), El Sobrante area. (Hillcrest Heights GHAD Funds) (Warren Lai, Public Works Department) (District I)

 

SD.4    CONSIDER accepting the 2007 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Annual Report, which presents the County’s workforce statistics Countywide and by department. (David Twa, County Administrator) (All Districts)

 

DELIBERATION ITEMS

 

D.1      ACCEPT fiscal year 2007/08 Year-End Performance Reports from Contra Costa Future Fund grantees on the first year of program implementation, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.  (Supervisor Bonilla) (All Districts)

 

11:00 A.M.

 

D.2      HEARING to consider appeal by Kuldeep Singh of the decision by the Public Health Director to issue a 10-day suspension of the Tobacco Retailer's License issued to A-1 Food & Liquor, 81 Center Avenue, Pacheco area.  (Denice Dennis, Health Services Department) (District IV)

 

Closed Session

 

1:00 P.M.        Adjourn to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting

 

 

 

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 expenditure plan for Supplemental 2008 appropriation of Proposition 1B Funds, Countywide, as recommended by the Public Works Director.  (Proposition 1B Funds) (All Districts)

 

C.2      APPROVE the Reliez Valley Road Pedestrian Path Project contingency fund increase of $21,500 for a new total of $109,680, effective October 14, 2008; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Contract Change Order No. 8 with Grade Tech, Inc., effective October 14, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $21,500 to a new payment limit of $841,489 due to utility delays and plan modifications, Lafayette area.  (51% Reliez Valley Specific Plan Trust, 29% State Transportation Improvement Program, and 20% Local Road Funds) (District II)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.3      LP 01-02061:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/677 accepting offers of dedication for roadway purposes, for project being developed by Roman Catholic Bishop of Oakland, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Byron area. (District III)

 

C.4      PA 05-00023 (Cross-reference SD 04-08923): ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/678 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit for faithful performance for the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for Fire Truck Park, 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.5      RA 04-01158 (Cross-reference SD 99-08381): ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/679 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit for faithful performance for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.6      RA 06-01211 (Cross-reference SD 04-08856):  ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/680 approving subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

Canyon Lakes Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)

 

C.7      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Canyon Lakes GHAD General Manager, Richard D. Short, Kleinfelder West, Inc., or designee, to execute a contract with Dover Construction in an amount not to exceed $130,000, to provide maintenance and emergency response services to the GHAD, for the period  September 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010, San Ramon area. (Canyon Lakes GHAD Funds) (District III)

 

Special Districts & County Airports

 

C.8      AUTHORIZE the Airports Director, or designee, to negotiate long term ground lease and development terms between the County, as Landlord, and Holiday Air Tours, the party that has submitted an aviation development proposal of approximately three acres of land on the west side of the Byron Airport. (District III)

 

C.9      APPROVE the Fire Chief, or designee, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, to execute on behalf of the Board of Supervisors a revised “License Agreement For Use of Property” form with property owners who have offered the District the use of their property and structures for fire suppression and safety training purposes. (No fiscal impact)

 

Statutory Actions

 

C.10    APPROVE minutes, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, for the month of September 2008. (All Districts)

 

C.11    APPROVE Board Member Meeting Reports for the month of September 2008. (All Districts)

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C.12    DENY claims by LaGressa Cross; Trina M. Hill; Sandra Walls; Josephine Anadola Johnson; Lance Johnson; Arthur Lee Johnson; Connie Leung; Nehemiah Killingsworth; Khomkeo Qunniyom; Arthur F. Pedreira; Janice Whitfield; and amended claim by the City of San Pablo.   (All Districts)

 

Honors & Proclamations

 

C.13    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/667 recognizing Debbie Card for her 30 years of service to Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Health Services Director.  (All Districts) (Consider with PR.2)

 

C.14    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/668 declaring October 26, 2008 as "Arts and Culture Recognition Day" in Contra Costa County and acknowledging the honorees of the 13th Annual Arts Recognition Awards, as recommended by the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County.  (All Districts)

 

C.15    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/670 recognizing Contra Costa County employee Ray Zwemmer on the occasion of his retirement from the Public Works Department, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (All Districts)

 

C.16    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/681 to salute the heroic efforts of Siemens employees in saving the life of their co-worker, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV)

 

C.17    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/682 recognizing October as “Breast Cancer Awareness Month”, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)

 

C.18    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/676 recognizing Reverend James Christian Anderson of the First Baptist Church, Martinez, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

 

C.19    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/669 declaring October 24, 2008 as “Dr. Marvin A. Epstein Day” in Contra Costa County in recognition of his contributions to the County healthcare system, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (All Districts)

 

C.20    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/671 recognizing Contra Costa County employee Loc Nguyen on the occasion of his retirement from the Department of Information Technology, as recommended by the Chief Information Officer, Department of Information Technology. (All Districts)

 

C.21    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/668 to recognize the art passages:  Collections of art from Contra Costa County District IV exhibit entitled “A Garden in Time, the Ruth Bancroft Garden Legacy,” as recommended by the Arts and Culture Commission of Contra Costa County. (All Districts) (See PR.1)

 

C.22    ADOPT Resolution 2008/673 proclaiming October 19 through October 25, 2008 as "Lead Poisoning Prevention Week" in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C.23    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/686 recognizing the 30-year partnership between Chevron's Richmond Refinery and the Contra Costa County Office of Education's Regional Occupational Program, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.  (District I)

 

Ordinances

 

C.24    ADOPT Ordinance No. 2008-25, introduced on October 7, 2008, which provides that it is a misdemeanor for a person to host a gathering on private property where alcohol is consumed by any person under the age of twenty-one, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (All Districts)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C.25    APPOINT Lori Turner to the Local Committee Clayton Seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (District IV)

 

C.26    REAPPOINT the following individuals to the Advisory Council on Aging for terms expiring September 30, 2008, as recommended by the Director of Employment and Human Services: (All Districts)

 

Member, Seat, District;

Richard SanVicente,                    At Large - Seat 01, All Districts

Shirley Krohn, At Large - Seat 02,  All Districts

Wesley Franklin, At Large - Seat 03, All Districts

Patricia Welty, At Large - Seat 04, All Districts

Deborah Card, At Large - Seat 05,   All Districts

Beverly Wallace, At Large - Seat 06, All Districts

Earle Ormiston, At Large - Seat 07, All Districts

Alberto Lemos, At Large - Seat 10, All Districts

Mim Carlson, At Large - Seat 12, All Districts

Audrey Bramhall, At Large - Seat 16, All Districts

Richard Nahm, At Large - Seat 18, All Districts

Samuel Yoshioka, At Large - Seat 19, All Districts

Gail Garrett, Nurition Project Council Seat, All Districts

Joanna Kim-Selby, Local Committee Seat - El Cerrito, District I

Arnie Kasendorf, Local Committee Seat – Richmond, District I

Barbara Fineberg, Local Committee Seat - San Pablo, District I

Gerald Richards, Local Committee Seat – Hercules,  District II

Robert Leasure, Local Committee Seat - Alamo – Danville,                   District III

Jennifer Pearce,  Local Committee Seat - Pleasant Hill, District IV

Rudy Fernandez, Local Committee Seat – Antioch,    District V

Nick Rodriguez,  Local Committee Seat – Oakley, District V

 

C.27    RE-APPOINT Helen Pearlstein to the District III seat on the County Library Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C.28    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/683, approving Appeals Officers Exempt appointments, as recommended by the Interim Director of Human Resources. (All Districts)

 

C.29    DECLARE vacant the Local Committee San Ramon Seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by Employment and Human Services Director. (District III)

 

C.30    DECLARE vacant the Local Committee At Large Seat #15 on the Advisory Council on Aging, and APPOINT Beatrice Gaylord to the At Large Seat #15, as recommended by Employment and Human Services Director. (All Districts)

 

Intergovernmental Relations

 

C.31    APPROVE an amendment to the Board-adopted policy on the role of advisory boards and commissions in legislation position development and advocacy, to provide for legislative advocacy by mandated advisory bodies in adherence to a specified protocol, as recommended by the Legislation Committee. (All Districts)

Personnel Actions

 

C.32    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20621 to cancel one Assistant County Librarian position (unrepresented) and add one Administrative Services Officer position (unrepresented) in the Library Department. (Cost savings) (All Districts)

 

C.33    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20618 to add six Mental Health Clinical Specialist- Project positions (represented) in the Health Services Department.  (100% Individuals with Disability Education Act; Senate Bill 90; and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment funds) (All Districts)

 

C.34    ADOPT Resolution No. 20629 to CANCEL one Account Clerk-Advanced level position (represented) and ADD one Clerk-Experienced level position (represented) in the Human Resources Department. (Cost savings) (All Districts)

 

C.35    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/684 which supersedes and replaces Resolution No. 83/66 with regards to compensation for the Appeals Officer-Exempt, as recommended by the Interim Director of Human Resources. (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.36    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian to accept a grant in the amount of $2,170 from the Lois Lenski Covey Foundation, Inc., to fund the purchase of books for children and teens, for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.  (No County match) (District V)

 

C.37    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $20,000 from the Crockett Community Foundation to undertake a beautification project of the Crockett Library, for the period October 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (70% grant, 30% Library match) (Budgeted) (District II)

 

C.38    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $12,000 from Target Corporation on behalf of the Contra Costa County Library and West County Reads for the purpose of publishing the West County Reads! 2009 Read Around the Year Calendar. (No County match) (Districts I and II)

 

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

 

C.39    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract with AtPac in amount not to exceed $700,000 for software installation and support services to implement the Social Security Number Truncation Program as required by Assembly Bill 1168, for the period October 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009. (Budgeted, Clerk-Recorder) (All Districts)

 

C.40    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., effective September 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $5,000 to a new payment limit of $122,050 to provide services to additional County clients diagnosed with HIV disease with no change in the original term of March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.  (100% Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Modernization Act of 2006)  (All Districts)

 

C.41    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Global Vision Consortium, effective July 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $54,000 to a new payment limit of $120,990 to continue to provide disaster preparedness services for community clinics, and to extend the term from August 31, 2008 through August 31, 2009.  (100% Measure H-Emergency Medical Services funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.42    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Agostini & Associates, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to provide temporary nursing services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers and the Martinez Detention Facility for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.43    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shirley E. Beshany, M.D., effective September 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $5,100 to a new payment limit of $600,100 to continue to provide radiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, with no change in the original term of December 19, 2005 through November 30, 2008. (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.44    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Frederick M. Foley, M.D., effective October 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $10,550 to a new payment limit of $82,550 to continue to provide radiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008. (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)

 

C.45    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Judith A. Louro (dba Judith A. Louro Consulting), in an amount not to exceed $118,434 to provide consulting services regarding Local Initiatives and other Health Plan programs to maintain compliance with State Department of Health Services regulations and requirements, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009. (100% Health Plan Member Premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.46    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the purchasing Agent, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Department, a Purchase Order, in an amount not to exceed $235,000 for the purchase of six computer servers to provide additional capacity to the department’s various data applications.  (100% Enterprise I Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.47    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Contra Costa County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for tutoring services for children and youth in foster care, including mutual indemnification against any claims arising out of the performance of this contract, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 31, 2009. (70% Federal, 30% County) (All Districts)

 

C.48    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue Request for Proposals for the Community Services Block Grant in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for services pertaining to employment, housing, and youth development, for the period April 1, 2009 through March 31, 2010. (100% State funding) (All Districts)

 

C.49    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Guardian Security Agency in an amount not to exceed $243,000 for security guard services for the period November 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (47.2% Federal, 47.2% State, 5.6% County General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.50    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Language Line Services, Inc., to clarify billing practices and procedures, effective October 1, 2008, with no change in the payment limit of $600,000 and no change in the contract term of April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. (40% Federal, 40% State, 20% County General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.51    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with DDK Consulting, including revised insurance provisions, in an amount not to exceed $22,500 to provide supplementary technical support to Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) users, for the period October 1, 2008 to September 30, 2009. (50% Flood Control and Water Conservation District and 50 % Local Road Funds) (All Districts)

 

C.52    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Hunter Research, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $87,738 to a new payment limit of $552,738 with no change in the term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 for software design, development, programming, and support of the Contra Costa County Automated Regional Information Exchange System (ARIES). (100% COPS Technology Program grant and Agency user fees) (All Districts)

 

C.53    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Monument Crisis Center in an amount not to exceed $7,000 to provide food, assistance and referrals to residents of the in crisis situations for the period October 29, 2008 through December 31, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (100% Transient Occupancy Tax- Contra Costa Futures Fund) (District IV)

           

Other Actions

 

C.54    ACCEPT canvass of votes for police service area P-6, Zone 211, subdivision 079189, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder.  (No fiscal impact) (District V)

 

C.55    AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to transfer a total of $41,000 from the Park Dedication Trust Fund account to the County Public Works Department to help finance the development of the Big Oak Tree Park Project in Clyde. (100% Park Dedication Trust fund) (District IV)

 

C.56    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder to execute an amendment to the Memoranda of Understanding with the State Department of Justice to extend the term from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 at a cost $14,427 for electronic recording program oversight. (100% Recorder Modernization funds, No General fund impact) (All Districts)

 

C.57    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with Holy Names University to provide field instruction in the Health Services Department for the University’s students, for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2011. (No fiscal impact)  (All Districts)

 

C.58    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute an Unpaid Student Training Agreement with University of San Francisco to provide field instruction in the Health Services Department for the University’s students, for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2011. (No fiscal impact)  (All Districts)

 

C.59    AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit a letter of intent to participate in the North American LUCAS Clinical Registry 2008, to collect data on the use of the LUCAS chest compressions system.  (No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

 

C.60    APPROVE amendments to Exhibit A of the Health Services Department’s Conflict of Interest Code to reflect title changes and add new and delete obsolete job classifications, as recommended by County Counsel.  (All Districts)

 

C.61    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $20 each to seventy-one (71) In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) providers, who participated in the September 2008 trainings on Diabetes Care and Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) techniques, for a total amount not to exceed $1,420, as recommended by Employment Human Services Director. (50% Federal, 32.5% State, 17.5% County General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.62    ACCEPT the July and August 2008 monthly updates on the operations of the Community Services Bureau of the Employment and Human Services Department, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

 

C.63    CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on April 10, 2007, regarding the Lower Walnut Creek Interim Protection Measures project, as recommended by the Chief Engineer Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Pacheco area. (Flood Control Zone 3B Funds) (Districts II & IV)

 

C.64    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a Project Agreement and Work Program with the County Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $1,300,000 for the pedestrian improvements along San Pablo Avenue and Kay Road in the Montalvin Manor Redevelopment Project area, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (District I) (Consider with C71)

 

C.65    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Motorola, Inc., in the amount of $949,971 for communications interoperability equipment for the East Bay Regional Communication System-West County Cell. (75% Community Oriented Policing Services grant, 25% Kinder Morgan Fine revenue) (District I)

 

C.66    ACCEPT the report prepared by the Office of the Sheriff in accordance with Penal Code Section 4025(e) representing an account of all Inmate Welfare Fund receipts and disbursements for Fiscal Year 2007/08. (All Districts)

 

C.67    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the El Sobrante Boys and Girls Club in an amount not to exceed $25,000 to help finance improvements to its outdoor basketball facility for the period October 15 through December 31, 2008; and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in the amount of $25,000 from Park Dedication Trust Fund, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director. (District I)

 

C.68    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a Memoranda of Understanding with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to provide design review, plan check, and construction inspection of the Los Medanos Energy Center Transmission Line Addition Project (LMEC) for the duration of the project. (No fiscal impact, Costs reimbursable through fees) (All Districts)

 

Redevelopment Agency

 

C.69    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute an amendment to the Grant of Easement to Central Costa Sanitary District for facilities in the Iron Horse Corridor in the Contra Costa Centre/Pleasant Hill area. (District IV) (No fiscal impact)

 

C.70    ACCEPT the Grant Deed from Monica Garcia for the purchase of 1532 Martin Drive in North Richmond identified as Assessor’s Parcel No. 408-230-067; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute Purchase and Sale Agreement on behalf of the Redevelopment Agency. (100% Redevelopment funds) (District I)

 

C.71    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a Project Agreement and Work Program with the Contra Costa County in the amount of $1,300,000 for the pedestrian improvements along San Pablo Avenue and Kay Road in the Montalvin Manor Redevelopment Project area, for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (District I) (100% Redevelopment and Transportation for Livable Communities Fund) (Consider with C64)

 

 

 

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.

Any disclosable public records related to an open session item on a regular meeting agenda and distributed by the Clerk of the Board to a majority of the members of the Board of Supervisors less than 72 hours prior to that meeting are available for public inspection at 651 Pine Street, First Floor, Room 106, Martinez, CA  94553, during normal business hours.

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:  www.co.contra-costa.ca.us, by clicking “Submit Public Comment” (the last bullet point in the left column under the title “Board of Supervisors.”) 

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

The County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at (925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915.  An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk, Room 106.

Copies of taped recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased from the Clerk of the Board.  Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900, to make the necessary arrangements.

Forms are available to anyone desiring to submit an inspirational thought nomination for inclusion on the Board Agenda. Forms may be obtained at the Office of the County Administrator or Office of the Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Martinez, California.

Applications for personal subscriptions to the weekly Board Agenda may be obtained by calling the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900.  The weekly agenda may also be viewed on the County’s Internet Web Page:

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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.

 STANDING COMMITTEES

 

The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors Susan A. Bonilla and Mary N. Piepho) - meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Finance Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and John Gioia) - meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Susan A. Bonilla and Gayle B. Uilkema) - meets on the first Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Legislation Committee (Supervisors Susan A. Bonilla and Mary N. Piepho) – meets on the third Wednesday of the month in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez

 

The Public Protection Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Federal D. Glover) meets on the third Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Gayle B. Uilkema and Mary N. Piepho) - meets on the third Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 108, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Capital Facilities Committee  (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Susan A. Bonilla) - meets as needed in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

   Capital Facilities Committee  

   Internal Operations Committee

Family and Human Services Committee

Oct 16, 2008

Nov  3, 2008

Oct 29, 2008

 

 

9:30 A.M.

See above

See above

Room 108

Finance Committee

Legislation Committee

Public Protection Committee

Transportation Water & Infrastructure

 

Oct 27, 2008

Nov 10, 2008

Oct 20, 2008

 

 

1:30 P.M.

See above

See above

See above 

 

AD HOC COMMITTEES

 

Ad Hoc committees of the Board of Supervisors meet on an as-needed basis at the direction of the committee chair.  Please contact the offices of the committee chairs for meeting times and information.

 

Smart Growth:          Chair, Supervisor Federal D. Glover

Airport Committee

Municipal Advisory Council Review Committee

 

 

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.

 

 

AB             Assembly Bill

ABAG         Association of Bay Area Governments

ACA           Assembly Constitutional Amendment

ADA           Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

AFSCME    American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees

AICP          American Institute of Certified Planners

AIDS          Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ALUC         Airport Land Use Commission

AOD           Alcohol and Other Drugs

BAAQMD    Bay Area Air Quality Management District

BART         Bay Area Rapid Transit District

BCDC        Bay Conservation & Development Commission

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

CAO           County Administrative Officer or Office

CCCPFD    (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

CCHP         Contra Costa Health Plan

CCTA         Contra Costa Transportation Authority

CDBG        Community Development Block Grant

CFDA         Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

CEQA         California Environmental Quality Act

CIO            Chief Information Officer

COLA         Cost of living adjustment

ConFire      (CCCPFD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District

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

ECCFPD    East Contra Costa Fire Protection District

ECCRPC    East Contra Costa Regional Planning Commission

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 (Mental Health)

et al.          et alii (and others)

FAA            Federal Aviation Administration

FEMA         Federal Emergency Management Agency

F&HS          Family and Human Services Committee

First 5        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

HHS           Department of Health and Human Services

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

IOC               Internal Operations Committee

ISO            Industrial Safety Ordinance

JPA            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

Local 1       Public Employees Union Local 1

LVN           Licensed Vocational Nurse

MAC           Municipal Advisory Council

MBE           Minority Business Enterprise

M.D.           Medical Doctor

M.F.T.        Marriage and Family Therapist

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

OES-EOC   Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center

OPEB         Other Post Employment Benefits

OSHA         Occupational Safety and Health Administration

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

SEIU          Service Employees International Union

SRVRPC    San Ramon Valley Regional Planning Commission

SWAT        Southwest Area Transportation Committee

TRANSPAC   Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (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

WBE          Women Business Enterprise

WCCTAC   West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee