View Other Items in this Archive | View All Archives | Printable Version

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

January 6, 2009

 

PROJECTED TIME

10:00 A.M.     Call to order by Chair Federal D. Glover and opening ceremonies

           

Presentation of the Colors by the Contra Costa County Professional Firefighters, Local 1230 Honor Guard

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

Inspirational Thought -  A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other.” ~ Anonymous

 

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS – Items removed from this section (Items listed as C.1 through C.74) will be rescheduled for consideration at a subsequent meeting.

 

2009 REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

  § Comments of the Outgoing Chair

  • Presentation by Chair Glover of the 2008 Chair of the Board Award to the Opportunity Junction and STS Academy
  • Election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Board of Supervisors

§       Swearing in of the Chair, Vice Chair and elected Supervisors by the Honorable Mary Ann O’Malley, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court

§       Presentation by Supervisor Bonilla of token of appreciation to the 2008 Chair of the Board

  § Welcome to Special Guests by 2009 Board Chair

  § Introduction of Staff and Comments of Board Members

  § Comments of Incoming Chair

 

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

 

SD.1    PUBLIC COMMENT  (3 Minutes/Speaker)

 

SD.2    CONSIDER approving recommendations for Board Member appointments to local, regional and statewide boards, committees and commissions for 2009. (Supervisor Bonilla) (All Districts)

 

SD.3    CONSIDER approving recommendations for changes to Board meeting procedures. (Supervisor Bonilla) (All Districts)

 

CLOSING COMMENTS BY 2009 CHAIR

 

 

 

Adjournment to Board of Supervisors Reorganization Luncheon

12:00 Noon

Contra Costa Country Club

801 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill

 

 


 

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 Iron Horse Corridor Financial Element of the Iron Horse Corridor Management Program, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon, Danville, Alamo, Walnut Creek, Pleasant Hill, Concord areas. (Iron Horse Corridor Trust Fund) (Districts III & IV)

 

C.2      ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2009/4277 to prohibit parking at all times (red curb) on the west side of Highgate Road (Road No. 1655AV), beginning at a point 1,385 feet south of the south edge line of Jessen Court (Road No. 1655AY) and extending south a distance of 10 feet, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Kensington area. (District I)

 

C.3      ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2009/4278 to prohibit parking at all times on the west side of Pleasant Hill Road (Road No. 3651A), beginning at the north road edge of Diablo View Road  (Road No. 3667T) and extending north a distance of 60 feet, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Pleasant Hill area. (District IV)

 

C.4      ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2009/4279 to prohibit parking at all times on the north side of San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971B), beginning at the east curb line of Kay Road (City of Richmond), and extending east a distance of 2,320 feet, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Tara Hills area. (District I)

 

C.5      ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2009/4280 to prohibit parking at all times of vehicles 6 feet or more in height (including any load thereon), or 20 feet or more in length on the south side of San Pablo Avenue (Road No. 0971B), beginning at a point 170 feet east of the east curb line of Kay Road (City of Richmond) and extending east, a distance of 700 feet, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Tara Hills area. (District II)

 

C.6      APPROVE the York Street Pavement Reconstruction Project contingency fund increase of $18,000 for a new contingency fund amount of $51,064 effective January 6, 2009; and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Contract Change Order No. 3 with Ghilotti Bros., Inc., effective January 6, 2009, in an amount not to exceed $18,928 to a new payment limit of $211,713 for intersection reconstruction, North Richmond area. (Measure C Funds) (District I)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.7      LP 05-02069:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/1 approving deferred improvement agreement for project being developed by Randolph Christ Jr. and Candi L. Christ, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Antioch area. (District V)

 

C.8      RA 05-01186 (Cross-reference SD 99-08381): ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/2 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, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.9      RA 05-01206 (Cross-reference SD 05-08984):  ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/3 accepting completion of improvements and road improvement agreement and declaring the widening portion of Pacheco Boulevard as a County road, for project being developed by O’Brien at Pacheco, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Martinez area. (District II)

 

C.10    SD 03-08755: ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/4 accepting completion of right-of-way landscape improvements and approving the second extension of the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed by KB Home South Bay, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, North Richmond area. (District I)

 

C.11    SD 04-08699: ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/5 amending the 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)

 

C.12    SD 04-08700: ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/6 amending the 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)

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C.13    DENY claims by Edna Gardner; Baljit Singh, Gian Singh; Christian McCovery: Priscilla Levine-Harris; Richard D. Elmy; Janie Collins; and amended claim for Edna Gardner. (All Districts)

 

Hearing Dates

 

C.14    ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/9 accepting the Engineer’s Report for County Service Area L-100, Minor Subdivision 06-0016; declaring the intent to levy and collect assessments and fixing a public hearing for February 24, 2009 to adopt the proposed annual assessments and complete public noticing as recommended by the Public Works Director, Lafayette area. (County Service Area L-100 Funds) (District II)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C.15    APPOINT Patricia Weaver to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program seat, on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Employment Human Services Department. (All Districts)

 

C.16    APPOINT Yolanda Costilla to the District V-B seat on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.17    APPOINT Marion Womack-Payne to the District V-B seat on the Family and Children Services Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.18    APPOINT Melvin Chappel to the Alternate District V seat on the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District’s Fire Advisory Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.19    APPOINT Justin Schorr to the District V seat on the Emergency Medical Care Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.20    APPOINT Martha Berthelsen to the District I seat on the Fish and Wildlife Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

 

C.21    APPOINT Sara Bauder to the District IV seat on the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV)

 

C.22    RE-APPOINT Diane Barky to the Appointee 7 seat on the County Services Area P-2B Citizen Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C.23    APPOINT Rozalyn Devincenzi to the District V seat on the Fish and Wildlife Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

Appropriation Adjustments  - FY 2008/09

 

C.24    Sheriff-Coroner (0255):  APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5048 authorizing new revenue in the amount $1,038,741 from restricted civil fees and appropriating it to the Sheriff’s Civil Unit for projected expenditures. (All Districts)

 

C.25    Public Works (110800):  APPROVE Appropriations Adjustment No. 5049 authorizing new revenue from Prop 1B to the Road Fund (110800) in the amount of $2,114,358; reduction of $500,000 from gas tax revenues; reduction in Prop 42 of $482,284 and a decrease in interest earnings of $100,000; reduction to miscellaneous government agencies and various fund reimbursements in the amount of $3,626,197, for a total net decrease in appropriations of $2,594,123, consistent with current budget projections. (All Districts)

 

C.26    Sheriff’s Emergency Services Division (0362): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5052 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $2,256,607 from the Office of Homeland Security, 2008 Homeland Security Program and appropriating it for Homeland Security-related services and equipment. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.067) (All Districts)

 

Intergovernmental Relations

 

C.27    ACCEPT report from the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee regarding the status of the State Route 239 Federal Earmark Project. (District III)

 

Personnel Actions

 

C.28    AUTHORIZE relocation assistance and monthly vacation accruals for the new Assistant County Administrator-Director of Human Resources, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

 

C.29    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/733 approving a side letter regarding waiving the application of Section 17.5 Seniority/Educational Credits of the April 1, 2006 – June 30, 2010 MOU between Contra Costa County Fire Protection District and IAFF, Local 1230, as recommended by the Interim Director of Human Resources. (All Districts)

 

C.30    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/771 approving a side letter requiring Human Resources Department to provide the entire employment list, in rank order, to the Office of the Contra Costa County District Attorney for all classifications represented by Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorney’s Association, effective December 1, 2008, as recommended by the Interim Human Resources Director. (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.31    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from the Contra Costa County Keller Canyon Mitigation Fund in a total amount not to exceed $20,000 for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 for the two grants as listed below:

 

              Project                                                                                                                  Funding

              Youth Achievement and Possibilities (YAP/gap Program)                          $ 5,000

              Bay Point Works Community Career Center                                                            $15,000

 

C.32    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to apply for and accept funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for Head Start Supplemental Funding for the Dual Language Institute Conference for the period of October 15, 2008 through February 15, 2009. (Budgeted, 100% Federal funds) (All Districts)

 

C.33    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract to accept funding from the Contra Costa College District in an amount not to exceed $3,506 for child development instructional materials an amount not to exceed $3,506 for period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (All Districts) (No County match)

 

C.34    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept a contract from New Connections to pay the County an amount not to exceed $12,000 for the County’s Public Health Division AIDS Counseling and Testing Program- Growing Great Families Project for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009.  (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.35    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California Family Health Council, Inc., to pay the County an amount not to exceed $1,250, for the Department’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Programs, Spanish-Speaking Client Focus Group Project for the period December 1 through December 31, 2008.  (No County Match) (All Districts) (Consider with C36)

 

C.36    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with California Family Health Council, Inc., effective December 31, 2008, to extend the term of the award from December 31, 2008 through January 13, 2009 for the Department’s Family, Maternal and Child Health Program Spanish-Speaking Client Focus Group Project. (No County match) (All Districts) (Consider with C35)

 

C.37    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for accept the State of California, Department of Boating and Waterways Financial Assistance Program grant in an amount not to exceed $638,249 to provide Marine Patrol services in County waterways for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.38    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with La Clinica de La Raza, Inc., effective September 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $26,109 to a new total not to exceed $83,494 for the Patient Navigator Program, with no change in the term of September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2010. (No County match) (All District)

 

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 Health Services Director to execute a contract amendment with Crumbs Pishonet, Inc. (dba Pishonet Advertising), effective January 1, 2009, to increase the payment limit by $75,000 to a new payment limit of $175,000 to provide additional advertising services for physicians and direct care recruitments, with no change in the original term of January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.40    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Asian Pacific Psychological Services, effective October 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $60,000 to a new payment limit of $164,000 to provide additional youth, family, and community drug abuse prevention with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (31% Federal Primary Prevention, 38% State Comprehensive Drug Court Implementation Grant, 31% Substance Abuse Primary Treatment Block Grant Youth Set-Aside)  (All Districts)

 

C.41    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with LocumTenens.com, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $99,000 to provide temporary help psychiatrists for the period November 1, 2008 through October 31, 2009, including mutual indemnification against any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract. (100% Mental Health Realignment)  (All Districts)

 

C.42    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Bi-Bett, effective January 1, 2009, to decrease the payment limit by $99,010 to a new payment limit of $2,338,405 to provide fewer substance abuse services, to reflect a cut in State funding, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (62% Federal, 34% State, 1% Drug Court Felony Alternative Drug Services funds, 3% County Alternatives to General Assistance funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.43    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Anka Behavioral Health, Inc., effective July 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $25,777 to a new payment limit of $327,403 to make the reimbursement rates consistent with California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs guidelines, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (39% Federal Drug Medi-Cal, 39% State Drug Medi-Cal, 4% Proposition 36 Transitional Housing, 18% Prop 36 Offender Treatment Program)  (All Districts)

 

C.44    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with R.E.A.C.H. Project, effective July 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $21,024 to a new payment limit of $687,585 to make the reimbursement rates consistent with California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs guidelines, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (67% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment and Prevention Set-Aside grants, 14% Federal Drug Medi-Cal, 14% State Drug Medi-Cal, 5% County Juvenile Probation) (All Districts)

 

C.45    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Richard D. Baldwin, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $186,300 to provide professional geriatric psychiatric services for seriously and persistently mentally ill older adults at County’s Adult Mental Health Clinics, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2009.  (100% Mental Health Realignment Trust Fund)  (All Districts)

 

C.46    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Ujima Family Recovery Services, effective January 1, 2009, to decrease the payment limit by $23,724 to a new payment limit of $1,728,713 to provide fewer substance abuse services to reflect a cut in State funding, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (91% Federal Perinatal Set-Aside and Medi-Cal, 8% State Substance Abuse/Mental Health Services for CalWORKs, 1% Proposition 36 – Offender Treatment Program)  (All Districts)

 

C.47    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Neighborhood House of North Richmond, effective January 1, 2009, to decrease the payment limit by $14,600 to a new payment limit of $514,381 to provide fewer substance abuse services, to reflect a cut in State funding, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009. (58% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, 17% State Prop 36 State Prop 36 Offender Treatment Program, 22% State Bay Area Service Network, 3% State Alternatives to General Assistance Program)  (All Districts)

 

C.48    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with New Connections in an amount not to exceed $462,000 to provide substance abuse and mental health services for CalWORKs program participants for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009, with a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $231,000. (4% Federal Perinatal Set-Aside, 96% State of California Work Opportunities and Responsibilities to Kids through the Employment and Human Services Department)  (All Districts)

 

C.49    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Jackson & Coker LocumTenens, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 to provide temporary help physicians for Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers and the County’s Main Detention Facility, for the period January 1 through December 31, 2009. (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)

 

C.50    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with All Health Services, Inc., effective April 1, 2008, to provide an additional level of temporary help services, including Ophthalmology technicians to Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, with no change in the original payment limit of $2,000,000 and no change in the original term of October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2009.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.51    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Specialty Laboratories, Inc., effective December 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $75,000 to a new payment limit of $575,000 to provide additional outside laboratory services for Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, with no change in the original term of January 1 through December 31, 2008.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.52    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order with Cogent Systems, Inc., in the amount of $139,451 for fingerprint card conversion and associated hardware. (100% Cal-ID Regional Access Network funding) (All Districts)

 

C.53    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with the Contra Costa County Schools Insurance Group in an amount not to exceed $185,640 to perform medical billing reviews for the period January 1 through December 31, 2009. (100% Workers’ Compensation Internal Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.54    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Hultgren-Tillis Engineers to extend the term through October 31, 2009 to allow contractor to continue to provide geotechnical field inspection and consultation services for the Delta Coves Project in Bethel Island, with no change to the payment limit of $610,000. (No fiscal impact)  (District V)

 

 

C.55    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf and upon the approval of the County Administrator, a lease-purchase agreement with Transocean Funding, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $3,135,000 to finance the purchase, design, and implementation of a customized, integrated law and justice information and case management system for the period January 15, 2009 through June 15, 2014. (100% County General Fund over 5.5 years) (All Districts)

 

C.56    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the reinstatement of contracts previously authorized by the Board of Supervisors, December 9, 2008, (Item D-2, Workforce Services, Fiscal Year 2008/09 Bureau Reductions, pages 22-36) for termination or reduction in total contract amount(s), as recommended Employment and Human Services Director, and as listed below: (100% State -CalWORKs) (All Districts)

  

 

Contractor and Contract #

 

Service Description

 

Term

Amount Reinstated

Not to Exceed

Brighter Beginnings, formerly Perinatal Council

Cal Learn

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$33,638

$377,244

Lao Family Community Development

Limited English Proficient (LEP) Job Club/Job Search (West County)

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$7,550

$75,504

CCC Office of Education

Limited English Proficient (LEP) Job Club/Job Search (Central & East County)

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$6,201

$75,486

STAND!

Domestic Violence Services

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$24,427

$245,186

Lao Family Community Development Center Inc.

Work Experience Services

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$59,754

$127,000

Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay Inc.

Work Experience Services

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$99,234

$273,000

Angel Cab Company, #19-412

Taxi Services to CalWORKs

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$581

$20,000

Concord Yellow Cab, Inc.,

Taxi Services to CalWORKs

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$9,249

$35,000

Contra Costa Yellow Cab Co.

Taxi Services to CalWORKs

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$9,832

$35,000

All Cities Yellow Cab Company,dba Yellow of Walnut Creek and Contra Costa

Taxi Services to CalWORKs

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$6,646

$30,000

United Taxi

Taxi Services to CalWORKs

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$32,250

$40,000

Money Management International dba Consumer Credit Counseling of the East Bay

Education & Money Management Services to CalWORKS

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$37,409

$64,500

Public Defender, #21-771

Criminal Record Expungement

7/1/08 through 6/30/09

$37,409

$85,000

  

C.57   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, to execute a purchase order, on behalf of the Health   Services Department with Unibased Systems Architecture, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $383,475 for the purchase of a replacement Surgery System. (Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)

 

C.58    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, to execute a purchase order, on behalf of the Health Services Department with VigiLanz Corporation in an amount not to exceed $122,000 to provide an automated patient monitoring system, for the period December 1, 2008 through January 31, 2012.  (Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)

 

C.59    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the San Francisco Estuary Institute to increase the payment limit by $90,000 to a new payment limit of $190,000, and to extend the from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009, to allow Contractor to continue providing historical ecological assessment services. (100% funded by grants- no fiscal impact to General Fund) (All Districts)

 

Other Actions

 

C.60    ACCEPT report on the management oversight activities of the County Administrator’s Office during 2008 and APPROVE the program of management audits and policy reviews proposed by the County Administrator for 2009, as recommended by the Internal Operation Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.61    ACCEPT report regarding efforts to improve coordination among the County’s municipal services departments and DIRECT the County Administrator to make a follow up report in March 2009, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee.  (All Districts)

 

C.62    ACCEPT report on the County’s experience with its policy requiring Project Labor Agreements on construction projects costing in excess of $1 million, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.63    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District for the purpose of residential pharmaceutical disposal from January 1, 2009 until terminated with a thirty day written notice by either party. (District II)

 

C.64    APPROVE the providers as recommended by the Contra Costa Health Plan’s Credentialing Committee at its November 18, 2008 meeting. (All Districts)

 

C.65    APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on December 15, 2008. (All Districts)

 

C.66    ACCEPT report on the activities and achievements of the Contra Costa County Service Integration Program, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.  (All Districts)

 

C.67    ACKNOWLEDGE the activities of the 2008 Family and Human Services Committee and ACCEPT recommendations regarding the closure of referrals and carry forward of referrals to the 2009 Committee, as recommended by the 2008 Family and Human Services Committee.  (All Districts)

 

C.68    APPROVE referrals to the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee (TWIC) for 2009, as recommended by the Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.69    CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on April 10, 2007, regarding the Lower Walnut Creek Interim Protection Measures Project, Pacheco area. (Flood Control Zone 3B Funds) (Districts II & IV)

 

C.70    ACCEPT year-end report on the activities of the 2008 Internal Operations Committee and APPROVE recommendations for the disposition of Committee referrals, as recommended by the Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.71    ACCEPT report on the Health Services Department Environmental Health Program describing actions taken to address problems and opportunities for improvement identified in Committee discussions, and APPROVE related follow-up recommendations, as recommended by the Internal Operations Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.72    REFER to the Finance Committee the matter of reviewing and recommending to the Board of Supervisors, within 90 days, strategic priorities to guide the budget development process, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (All Districts)

 

C.73    CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County. (All Districts)

 

Redevelopment Agency

 

C.74    ACCEPT the 2008 Advisory Body Annual Report for the Bay Point Redevelopment Project Area Committee. (District V)

 

 

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:

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

 The Finance Committee

 The Internal Operations Committee

The Legislation Committee

The Public Protection Committee

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee

The Capital Facilities Committee  

 

 

   Capital Facilities Committee  

   Internal Operations Committee

Family and Human Services Committee

 

 

 

TBD

TBD

TBD

See above

See above

See above

Finance Committee

Legislation Committee

Public Protection Committee

Transportation Water & Infrastructure

 

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

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.

 

 

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