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
AGENDA
November 18, 2008
9:30 A.M. Convene, call to order and opening
ceremonies.
Inspirational Thought
- "The true strength of our nation comes not from the might of our
arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals:
democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope."
~ President-Elect Obama
CONSIDER
CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1
through C.99 on the following agenda) – Items removed from this section
will be considered with the Short Discussion 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
PRESENTATIONS
PR.4 PRESENTATION to kick off the
“Contra Costa County Cares” Holiday Food Drive. (Supervisor Glover) (All
Districts)
SHORT DISCUSSIONS ITEMS
SD.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)
SD.2 CONSIDER any Consent Items previously
removed.
SD.3 CONSIDER accepting report from New Point
Group dated October 9, 2008 regarding their review of the Interim Rate
Application submitted by Richmond Sanitary Service; and APPROVE a solid waste collection
service rate increase of 4.46%, effective January 1, 2009 for customers in the
unincorporated areas served by Richmond Sanitary Service under the County’s
Franchise Agreement. (Catherine Kutsuris, Conservation and Development
Director) (All Districts)
SD.4 CONSIDER approving recommendations of the Public Protection
Committee on the allocation of Housing and Economic Recovery Act, Neighborhood
Stabilization Program Funds. (Supervisor Gioia) (All Districts)
SD.5 CONSIDER Internal
Operations Committee recommendations to modify the County’s Outreach Program
for Consulting or Service Contracts to limit the number of times that an annual
or multi-year contract can be renewed without conducting outreach and inviting
competition. (Supervisor Bonilla) (All
Districts)
DELIBERATION ITEMS
10:45 A.M.
D.1 HEARING
to consider approval of General Plan Amendment to change the General Plan Land
Use Designation from (SL) Single Family Residential-Low Density to (CR)
Commercial Recreation and a Rezoning to change the zoning designation from
(A-2) General Agricultural District to (R-B) Retail Business District for
Assessor Parcel No. 030-110-006, as 38-acre site located south of Willow Road
and north of Sugar Barge Road in the Bethel Island area. (Patrick Roche,
Conservation and Development Department) (District V)
11:00
A.M.
D.2 HEARING on the recommendation of the East
County Regional Planning Commission to rezone an 8.7- acre parcel fronts for a
distance of approximately 1000 feet on the north side of Taylor Road,
approximately 230 feet west of Bethel Island Road from Water Recreational/Flood
Hazard Combining District (F-1/FH) to General Commercial/Flood Hazard Combining
District (C/FH, in the Bethel Island area. (Matthew Toly, Pacific Boat Center,
Applicant and Owner) (County file #RZ08-3201) (Katherine Kutsuris, Conservation
and Development Director)
Closed
Session
1:00
P.M. Adjourn
to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners meeting
1:05
P.M. Reconvene
as the Board of Supervisors
D.3 CONSIDER cost reduction options to rebalance the 2008/09
budget to reflect state cuts and PROVIDE direction to staff on additional
action to be taken. (David J. Twa,
County Administrator) (All Districts)
D.4 1) CONVENE Workshop on purpose, formation, governance and
operation of GHADs; 2) As the governing board of the Canyon Lakes, Blackhawk,
Wiedemann Ranch, Hillcrest Heights, California Tradewinds and Wendt Ranch
GHADs, ADOPT the proposed resolutions concerning the appointment of officers
and establishment of certain administrative policies and DIRECT the GHAD
Managers to develop and report on further policy recommendations as deemed
appropriate; 3) As the Board of Supervisors for Contra Costa County, AUTHORIZE
the termination of the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with Weidemann Ranch,
Canyon Lakes and Blackhawk GHADs, and REAPPOINT itself as the Board of
Directors to the Canyon Lakes and Blackhawk GHADs. (Jason Crapo, County
Administrator’s Office & Uri Eliahu, California Association of GHADs) (All
Districts)
Closed
Session
Adjourn in memory
of
Moses Guillory
and
Lee Rosenthal
Supplemental Calendar of
Closed Session Items
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 9:30 a.m. and thereafter
Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
1. Agency Negotiators:
Carlos Baltodano 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, Local1021; 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 United Health Care Workers West; East
County Firefighters’ Assn.; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.; Probation
Peace Officers Assn. of Contra Costa County; and Contra Costa County Deputy
District Attorneys’ Assn.
2. Agency Negotiators:
Keith Fleming and David Twa.
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees (Resolutions Nos.
2008/358 and 2008/359, including their respective exhibits), and all other
unrepresented agency employees.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9(a))
Abhinav Bhatnagar v. Contra
Costa County, U.S.D.C. No. CV 07-02669 CRB
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
plans and specifications and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee,
to execute a contract in the amount of $214,075 to Pacific States Environmental
Contractors, Inc., the lowest responsive and responsible bidder for the
Abatement and Demolition of 1700 Oak Park Boulevard Project, Pleasant Hill
area. (Special Revenue Funds) (District IV)
C.2 APPROVE
the AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, on behalf of Contra Costa
County (County), to execute the Utility Relocation Agreement with the County
and Contra Costa Water District for the Iron Horse Trail Pedestrian Overcrossing
Project, Pleasant Hill Bart area. (Redevelopment
Funds) (District IV)
C.3 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/718 approving
and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a
portion of Danville Boulevard on December 7, 2008 from 4:00 P.M. through 8:00
P.M. for the purpose of a holiday tree lighting ceremony, Alamo area. (District
III)
C.4 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/719 ratifying
prior decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a
portion of Coventry Road on October 31, 2008 from 3:00 P.M. through 7:00 P.M.
for the purpose of a Halloween block party, Kensington area. (District I)
Engineering
Services
C.5 RA 06-01208
(Cross-reference SD 04-08856): ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/726 amending the road improvement agreement and approving
the first extension of the road improvement agreement 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)
C.6 SD 08-09190: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/720 approving the final map for
project being developed by Hofmann Land Development Company, as recommended by the Public Works
Director, Discovery Bay area.
(District III)
Special Districts & County Airports
C.7 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/721 consenting to the formation of Alhambra Valley
Assessment Districts Nos. 2007-1, 2007-2, 2007-4, 2007-6 and 2008-7 for the
extension of the public sewer, and jurisdiction by Central Contra Costa
Sanitary District (CCCSD), Martinez area. (CCCSD Funds) (District II)
Blackhawk Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)
C.8 ACCEPT and APPROVE the Fiscal Year 2008/09
Program Budget for the Blackhawk Geologic Hazard Abatement District (Blackhawk
GHAD), as recommended by the Blackhawk GHAD General Manager, Richard D. Short,
Kleinfelder West, Inc., Danville area. (Blackhawk GHAD Funds) (District III)
Canyon
Lakes Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD)
C.9 ACCEPT and
APPROVE the Fiscal Year 2008/09 Program Budget for the Canyon Lakes Geologic
Hazard Abatement District, as recommended by the Canyon Lakes Geologic Hazard
Abatement District General Manager, Richard D. Short, Kleinfelder West, Inc.,
San Ramon area. (Canyon Lakes GHAD
Funds) (District III)
Statutory
Actions
C.10 APPROVE minutes, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, for the
month of October 2008. (All Districts)
C.11 APPROVE Board Member Meeting Reports for the
month of October 2008. (All Districts)
Claims, Collections & Litigation
C.12 DENY claims by Brett Lewis; Beatriz Lopez; Adelmiro
Valentine Giron; Wayne Kelly, Sandy Kelly, Byron Kelly and Patti Kelly,
individually and collectively DBA Stormaster Self Storage; Angel Saucedo;
California State Automobile Association for Lynn Arnone; Tahisha Lomack; Allied
Insurance for Lawrence Romine/Erin Romine; Jorge Hoffer and Angela Wong; Jose
Ramirez; Johnny Thomas; Soetane, Menyon; Farmers Insurance Group for: Ruiz
Landscaping, Inc.; Miguel Mendoza; Monica Meadors; late claim for Tayanie
Dixon, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Michelle Eastland; and amended
late claim for Tayanie Dixon, by and through her Guardian Ad Litem, Michelle
Eastland. (All Districts)
C.13 RECEIVE
report concerning the final settlement of Nirmal Bains vs. Contra Costa County
and AUTHORIZE payment from the Medical Malpractice Trust Fund in the amount of
$225,000, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)
Honors &
Proclamations
C.14 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/689 to
designate November and December 2008 for the “Contra Costa County Cares”
Holiday Food Drive, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (All Districts) (See
PR.4)
C.15 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/728 to recognize “Contra Costa Community College District
Day”, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (All Districts) (See PR.1)
C.16 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/615 recognizing Wil Hardee on the occasion of his
retirement from PG&E and commending him for his years of public service, as
recommended by Supervisors Bonilla and Glover. (All Districts)
(See PR.2)
C.17 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/727 honoring Stephen B. Sachs on the
occasion of his retirement from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development, as recommended
by Supervisor Gioia. (All Districts) (See PR.3)
C.18 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/712 recognizing Charleen Raines for her
service as Hercules City Council member, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema.
(District II)
C.19 ADOPT Resolution Nos. 2008/729 and 2008/730 honoring,
respectively, Charlie Abrams and Gwen Regalia in recognition of their service
to the Walnut Creek City Council, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (All
Districts)
Appointments
& Resignations
C.20 APPOINT Andre Ptazynski to the At Large #6 seat on the Managed
Care Commission, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All
Districts)
C.21 RE-APPOINT Bessanderson McNeil to the West County At Large #2
seat, John A. Knowles to the Central County At Large #1 seat, and Nick
Rodriguez to the East County At Large #1 seat on the Public and Environmental
Health Advisory Board, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.
(All Districts)
C.22 APPOINT Jerry Lasky to the District III-B seat on the
Contra Costa County Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by
Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.23 APPOINT Bielle Moore to the District III At-Large seat on
the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission, as recommended by Supervisor
Piepho. (District III)
C.24 APPOINT John Mills to the District III Alternate seat on
the First 5, Contra Costa Children and Families Commission, as recommended by
Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.25 RE-APPOINT Howard Adler, Richard Rezek and Ron Banducci to
the County Services Area P-2A Blackhawk Police Advisory Committee, as
recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)
C.26 DECLARE vacant the Community Based 2 seat on the Workforce
Development Board of Contra Costa County; and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to
post the vacancy, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.
(All Districts)
C.27 APPOINT
the following individuals to the Workforce Development Board of Contra Costa,
as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director (All Districts):
Name Seat
Barbara Vineyard One-Stop, Mandated Partner, Seat 2,
Ex-Officio
Anthony
Hodge Job Corps, Mandated Partner, Seat 7,
Ex-Officio
Ordinances
C.28 ADOPT Ordinance No. 2008-29, introduced on November 4, 2008,
amending the County Vacant Structures Ordinance to shorten the time period for
abating vacant structures, as recommended by the Public Protection Committee.
(All Districts)
Appropriation
Adjustments - FY 2008/09
C.29 Public
Works Road Fund (0672): APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No.
5027 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $145,174 from accumulated
depreciation and estimated salvage and appropriate it to purchase five
replacement trucks for Public Works Department. (All Districts)
C.30 General
Services Fleet Operations (0063):
APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5026 authorizing new
revenue in the amount of $44,722 from accumulated depreciation and estimated
salvage and appropriate it to purchase two replacement vehicles for the Office
of the Sheriff-Coroner. (District III)
Intergovernmental
Relations
C.31 APPOINT Supervisor Federal D. Glover as the Contra Costa County
Board of Supervisors representative and Supervisor John Gioia as the alternate
representative to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) board of
directors for the one year term of office commencing December 1, 2008, as
recommended by Supervisor Glover. (All Districts)
Personnel
Actions
C.32 ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/715 which supersedes Resolution No.
2008/358 (Management Resolution) regarding compensation and benefits for County
Elected and Appointed Department Heads, Management, Exempt, and Unrepresented
Employees, to reflect changes as recommended by the Assistant County
Administrator-Director of Human Resources. (All Districts)
C.33 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20622 to add one
Supervising Real Property Agent (unrepresented) position in the Public Works
Department. (100% Road and Flood Control Funds) (All Districts)
C.35 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No.
20643 to add six Certified Medical Assistant positions (represented) in the
Health Services Department, Contra Costa Regional Medical Center. (100% Federally Qualified Health Center
Funds) (All Districts)
C.36 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No.
20641 to add one Criminalist III (represented) position and cancel one Deputy
Sheriff-Criminalist III position in the Office of the Sheriff, Forensic
Services Division. (Cost savings) (All Districts)
C.37 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No.
20613 to increase hours of one Fire Prevention Specialist position from
permanent intermittent (PI) to permanent part-time (24/40) (represented), one
Fire Prevention Specialist position from permanent intermittent to permanent
part-time (32/40) (represented), and two Fire Prevention Specialist positions
from permanent intermittent to permanent full-time (represented) in the Contra
Costa County Fire Protection District. (100% District reserves) (All Districts)
C.38 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No.
20633 to add one Battalion Chief 40-Hour (represented) in the Contra Costa
County Fire Protection District. (80% Reduction in overtime; 20% District
reserves) (All Districts)
C.39 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20634 to add one Fire
District Telecommunications Specialist (represented) in the Contra Costa County
Fire Protection District. (78% Reduction in temporary salaries; 22% District
reserves) (All Districts)
C.40 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20631 to add one
Fire Equipment Mechanic position (represented) in the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District. (70% Reduction in overtime and outsourcing; 30% District
reserves)
C.41 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No.
20632 to add three Fire Captain positions (represented) and cancel two Fire
Training Captain positions (represented) in the Contra Costa County Fire
Protection District. (100% District reserves) (All Districts)
C.42 ADOPT
Resolution No.731 to reallocate the classification of Deputy Sheriff-Forensic
Supervisor (represented) on the salary schedule, as recommended by the Interim
County Director of Human Resources. (100% General 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.43 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract with the City of Richmond for the County to provide building
inspection-related services for the period December 1, 2008 through April 1,
2009. (Costs reimbursed by the City of Richmond) (District I)
C.44 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to
submit an application to the California Department of Community Services and Development,
Low Income Housing Energy Assistance Program for energy assistance and
weatherization services; and ACCEPT funding in an amount not to exceed
$2,200,000 for the period January 1 through December 31, 2009. (No County
match) (All Districts)
C.47 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee,
to execute a standard agreement with the California Department of Public
Health, Office of AIDS, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $6,036 for
the County's AIDS Drug Assistance Program for the period July 1, 2008 through
June 30, 2009. (No County match) (All Districts)
C.48 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee,
to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to
reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $22,656 for providing high-risk
pest exclusion activities for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
(No County match) (All Districts)
C.49 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee,
to execute a contract with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to
reimburse the County in an amount not to exceed $55,993 for providing
regulatory enforcement activities for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009. (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.50 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to
execute a contract amendment with Carolyn Mills, effective November 19, 2008,
to increase the payment limit by $4,000 to a new payment limit not to exceed
$64,000 to allow the completion of specialized planning projects, with no
change to the contract termination date of December 31, 2008. (All Districts)
C.51 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with Lutheran Social Services of Northern California, effective July
2, 2008, to include initial housing costs with no change in the payment limit
of $294,000 and no change in the contract term of July 1, 2008 through June 30,
2009. (100% State - Transitional Housing Program - Plus Funding) (All
Districts)
C.52 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract with
Community Violence Solutions in an amount not to exceed $212,240 for the Safe
Havens Supervised Visitation and Safe Exchange Grant Program, for the period
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2010. (Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance No. 16.527) (No County match) (All Districts)
C.53 APPROVE AND
AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Universal Building Services in an amount not to exceed $442,132 to provide
routine street sweeping services once per month for all curbed streets in
unincorporated Contra Costa County, for the period November 1, 2008 through
October 31, 2011. (Unincorporated County
Stormwater Utility Assessment Fund) (All Districts)
Leases
C.79 DELETED
Other Actions
C.80 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/714 approved by the Retirement Board, which establishes the
retirement plan contribution rates for employers and employees effective July
1, 2009 through June 30, 2010, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All
Districts)
C.81 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
Auditor-Controller, or designee, to distribute the 2007/08 State Highway
property rental revenue in the amount of $79,315 to the County Road Fund and to
eligible cities pursuant the provisions of Section 104.10 of the Streets and
Highways Code, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller, as follows: (All
Districts)
County Road Fund $62,035
City of Lafayette $ 4,032
City of Pleasant Hill $ 1,277
City of Walnut Creek $11,971
Total
$79,315
C.82 DETERMINE
that Shapell Industries of Northern California and the Windermere Group are in
compliance with the requirements of the Dougherty Valley Affordable Housing
Program; and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee,
to execute a Regulatory Agreement for the Highlands Point Apartments to allow
for the use of interim exception rents for Low Income Units as defined in the
Dougherty Valley Affordable Housing Program. (No General funds) (District III)
C.83 ACKNOWLEDGE
Receipt of a report from the Deputy Director-Redevelopment regarding the
annexation of Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 148-221-041, 148-221-042 and 148-221-044,
owned by the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District to County of Contra
Costa Community Facilities District No. 2008-01 (Avalon Walnut Creek at Contra
Costa Centre). (No impact to General
Fund) (District IV)
C.84 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/716 authorizing the issuance of Multi-Family Mortgage
Revenue bonds pursuant to Section 147 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code in an
amount not to exceed $40 million to finance the construction of the Valley
Vista Senior Housing, San Ramon. (No fiscal impact) (District III)
C.85 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2008/717 authorizing the issuance of the 2008A and 2008A-T
Multi-family Housing Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $32,500,000 to
finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of the Montclaire Apartments,
Antioch by Montclaire Place, L.P., as recommended by the Department of
Conservation and Development. (No fiscal impact) (District V) (Consider with C.1 of Housing
Authority agenda)
C.86 DECLARE
as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to dispose of
vehicles and equipment no longer needed for public use, as recommended by the
General Services Director. (All Districts)
C.87 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-Water Conservation
District, Pacheco area. (Flood Control Zone 3B Funds) (Districts II & IV)
C.88 CONSENT to joint representation of Contra Costa County and First
5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission by Liebert Cassidy Whitmore in
unrelated matters; APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Counsel, or designee, to
execute acknowledgment and consent. (All Districts)
C.90 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments as
recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on October 20, 2008, as
recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)
C.91 APPROVE amendment to the Housing Authority of the County of
Contra Costa to reflect current designated positions covered by the code, as
recommended by the County Counsel. (All Districts)
C.92 CONSENT to Goldfarb & Lipman legally representing the County,
the Redevelopment Agency, and other parties on specified affordable housing and
redevelopment projects; APPROVE and AUTHORIZE County Counsel, or designee, to
execute acknowledgement of potential conflicts of interest and consent. (All
Districts) (Consider with C98)
C.93 ACCEPT 2007/08 statistical report prepared
jointly by the Employment and Human Services Director and the District Attorney
regarding investigation and prosecution of public assistance fraud cases, and
REQUEST the departments to provide an update report to the Public Protection
Committee in August 2009, as recommended by the Public Protection Committee.
(All Districts)
C.94 APPROVE program proposed by the Office of the Sheriff to
provide extended police services to the unincorporated county areas of Bay
Point and Discovery Bay, and APPROVE transfer and appropriation of special zone
tax proceeds in the amount of $466,311 to the Office of the Sheriff to
implement the program for the period December 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, as
recommended by the Public Protection Committee. (Districts III & V)
Redevelopment Agency
C.95 ADOPT
Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year 2008/09 as required by California
Health and Safety Code Section 33606, as recommended by the Redevelopment
Director. (No General fund impact) (All Districts)
C.96 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a contract agreement with
Community Housing Development Corporation of North Richmond in an amount not to
exceed $300,000 to continue the Youthbuild Program in North Richmond for a two
year period beginning November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2010. (100%
Redevelopment Funds) (District I)
C.97 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute the Purchase and Sale
Agreement between Contra Costa County Redevelopment Agency and Eugene F. Ponce,
Sr., Trustee, and AUTHORIZE payment for property rights for Assessor’s Parcel
No. 094-012-026 in connection with the Orbisonia Heights Redevelopment Project,
Bay Point area. (100% Redevelopment Funds) (District V)
C.98 APPROVE
and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a contract with Goldfarb
& Lipman in the amount of $175,000 to provide legal consulting services for
the period September 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009. (100% Redevelopment
Funds) (All Districts) (Consider with C92)
Correspondence
C.99 ACKNOWLEDGE
receipt of the County Office of Education’s Williams Settlement Annual Report
for specified school districts, as recommended by the County Administrator.
(All Districts)
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The Board meets in all its capacities
pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402, including as the Housing Authority
and the Redevelopment Agency. Persons who
wish to address the Board should complete the form provided for that purpose
and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.
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
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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
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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.
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
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Dec 8, 2008
Dec 8, 2008
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10:00 A.M.
1:00 P.M.
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See above
See above
See above
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Finance Committee
Legislation Committee
Public Protection Committee
Transportation Water &
Infrastructure
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Nov 17, 2008
Dec 15, 2008
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cancelled
3:30 P.M.
cancelled
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See above
See above
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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
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ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES.
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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
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