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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

 

 

SUSAN A. BONILLA, CHAIR, 4th DISTRICT

JOHN GIOIA, 1st DISTRICT

GAYLE B. UILKEMA, 2nd DISTRICT

MARY N. PIEPHO, 3rd DISTRICT

FEDERAL D. GLOVER, 5th 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 20, 2009

 

 

PROJECTED

___TIME____

  9:00 A.M.     Live telecast of the 2009 United States Presidential Inauguration.

 

10:30 A.M.     Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101.

 

11:00 A.M.     Call to order and opening ceremonies.

 

Inspirational Thought -  And let us move on in these powerful days, these days of challenge to make America what it ought to be.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration and Humanitarian Awards Ceremony

 

Closed Session

 

1:00 P.M.

 

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS   (Items listed as C.1 through C.41 on the following agenda)Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

 

SHORT DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

 

SD.1    PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)

 

SD.2    CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

 
DELIBERATION ITEMS

 

D.1      CONSIDER accepting the 2008 Annual Report of the Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Task Force, approving revised County IPM Policy, and directing the IPM Advisory Committee to recommend goals, performance measures and a timeline to address outstanding issues and the reduction of pesticides.  (Robin Bedell-Waite, Health Services Department) (All Districts)

 

D.2      CONSIDER accepting economic impact report. (David Twa, County Administrator) (All Districts)

 

D.3      Board Member Reports of Activities. (All Districts)

 

Closed Session

 

 

Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session Items

Tuesday, January 20, 2009 9:00 a.m. and thereafter

Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101

 

 

            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. 2008/715 and 2008/359, including their respective exhibits), and all other unrepresented agency employees.

 

 


 

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 and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute Temporary Construction Permit issued by East Bay Municipal Utility District required for the construction of the Delta DeAnza Trail Gap Closure Project, Bay Point area. (86% State Transportation Improvement Program and 14% Local Gas Tax Funds) (District V) (Consider with C2)

 

C.2      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute an Encroachment Permit issued by East Bay Regional Park District required for the construction of the Delta DeAnza Trail Gap Closure Project, Bay Point area. (86% State Transportation Improvement Program and 14% Local Gas Tax Funds) (District V) (Consider with C1)

 

C.3      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the conveyance of real property Assessor’s Parcel No. 088-240-074 to State of California and authorize the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Grant Deed on behalf of Contra Costa County in connection with the State Route 4, Railroad to Loveridge Project, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Pittsburg area. (Contra Costa Transportation Authority funds) (District V)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.4      PA 05-00022 (Cross-reference SD 03-08510):  ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/21 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit of faithful performance for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

C.5      SD 04-08776: ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/22 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit for faithful performance for the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

C.6      SD 04-08779:                       ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/23 accepting completion of private improvements (Yardley Lane, Byron Lane), for project being developed by Centex Homes, a Nevada General Partnership, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

Special Districts & County Airports

 

C.7      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Airports Director, or designee, to execute a hangar rental agreement for a T-hangar at Buchanan Field Airport with Paul Kubiak, effective December 26, 2008 in the monthly amount of $358, Pacheco area. (Revenue accrues to the Airport Enterprise Fund) (District IV)

 

Statutory Actions

 

C.8      DECLARE certain ordinances duly published. (All Districts)

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C.9      DENY claims by John J. Freitas and Dana M. Freitas; Maureen Ellrabeth Santos and Steve Santos; James Rogers; Chevron Product Company, a division of Chevron USA, Inc.; Tiffany Duque and Eugene Berotte; and Priscilla Rosalez and amended claim by Brian Cuevas, a minor, Evelia Ontiveros, Jose Cuevas, and for Chevron Product Company. (All Districts)

 

Honors & Proclamations

 

C.10    ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/24 honoring Concord Police Officer Erica Reed for being named the Kiwanis Officer of the Year, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C.11    RE-APPOINT James Hermann, Emily Lane, and Barbara Pendergrass to appointed seats 4, 5, and 6, respectively, on the El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.12    DECLARE vacancy in the District IV Public Sector seat of the Economic Opportunity Council, due to resignation, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla.  (District IV)

 

C.13    RE-APPOINT Jack Hanna to the District V Bethel Island Representative seat on the East County Regional Planning Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.14    RE-APPOINT Barney Parsons as the regular member and Norma Hernandez as alternate member to the Eastern Contra Costa Transit Authority (Tri-Delta Transit) Board, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.15    APPOINT Serra Moore to the District B member seat on the Family and Children’s Trust Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

C.16    RE-APPOINT Richard Marshall, David Graas, Joseph Stokley, Belinda Bittner and Robert Cameron to the Bethel Island Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

 

Appropriation Adjustments  - FY 2008/09

 

C.17    Sheriff-Coroner (0255): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5055 to authorize new revenue in the amount of $94,890 from the 2006 National Institute of Justice DNA Backlog Reduction Grant for the purchase of DNA analysis equipment for the period July 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.  (No County match) (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 16.741) (All Districts)

 

C.18    County Counsel/Civil Litigation (0030): APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5045 authorizing new revenue in Civil Litigation in the amount of $82,181 General Liability Internal Service Funds and appropriating it for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the Civil Litigation Unit. (All Districts)

 

Personnel Actions

 

C.19    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20658 to add one Exempt Medical Staff Physician position (unrepresented) in the Health Services Department.  (50% Federally Qualified Health Center Funds, 50% offset by savings in temporary and overtime costs)  (All Districts)

 

C.20    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20642 to establish the class of Public Health Laboratory Manager (unrepresented), add one Public Health Laboratory Manager position and cancel one Supervising Public Health Microbiologist position (unrepresented) in the Health Services Department.  (90% Cost offset by elimination of position, balance funded 75% laboratory fees, 25% Net County cost)

 

C.21    ADOPT Resolution No. 2009/25, to supersede Resolution No. 2003/420 authorizing Brice Bins in the capacity of Assistant Treasurer to deposit and withdraw money in the Local Agency Investment 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.22    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State of California, Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board, effective December 31, 2008, to increase the amount payable to County by $1,162 to a new payment limit of $7,310 to continue State supported services in the Healthy Families Program and to make technical and administrative adjustments to the agreement, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2009.  (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.23    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract accepting a grant award from Jolife AB of Sweden, managed by Resurgent Biomedical Consulting, LLC, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $5,000 and to accept donation of the LUCAS chest compression system valued at $180,000 to be used by the County’s Emergency Medical Services Program to collect data on patients suffering from cardiac arrest, for the period October 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009. (No County match)  (All Districts)

 

C.24    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State Department of California, Department of Housing and Community Development, to loan the County an amount not to exceed $999,000 for the County's Homeless Emergency Housing and Assistance Program Capital Development Allocation to develop a transitional housing program for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2010. (No County match, loan forgiven after 10 years of continuous program use) (All Districts)

 

C.25    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Public Health to pay the County an amount not to exceed $13,015,000 for the continuation of the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children, for the period October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2011, including agreeing to indemnify the State from claims arising out of the County's performance under this agreement.  (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.26    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with The Family Institute of Richmond in an amount not to exceed $175,000 to provide in-home mental health services for at-risk mentally or emotionally disturbed children for the period January 1 through June 30, 2009, with a six-month automatic extension through December 31, 2009 in an amount not to exceed $175,000.  (50% Federal Medi-Cal, 45% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment and 5% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

 

C.27    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Sodexo America, LLC, effective October 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $16,389 to a new payment limit of $300,449 for management and oversight of the Food and Nutrition Services Unit at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, with no change in the original term of October 15, 2007 through November 2, 2008.  (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts)

 

C.28    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Judith McIntyre, MFT, effective January 1, 2009, to increase the payment limit by $40,000 to a new payment limit of $65,000 to provide additional services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, with no change in the original term of October 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. (100% Medi-Cal Funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.29    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Eileen Norton, Psy.D., effective January 1, 2009, to increase the payment limit by $4,000 to a new payment limit of $25,000 to provide additional services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. (100% Medi-Cal Funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.30    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Tamara Johnson, MFT, effective January 1, 2009, to increase the payment limit by $7,000 to a new payment limit of $27,000 to provide additional services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009. (100% Medi-Cal Funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.31    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Juan Anaya, O.D. (dba San Pablo Optometry Center), in an amount not to exceed $120,000 to provide professional optometry services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2010. (100% Health Plan member premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.32    AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a maximum of 10 training agreements in the amount of $600 each with the Regents of the University of California for training services specific to pavement design and maintenance, to be conducted at Public Works facilities, Martinez area. (District II)

           

Other Actions

 

C.33    AUTHORIZE the Mental Health Director, or designee, to expend funds through the Mental Health Specialized Services Petty Cash Account on behalf of mental health consumers whose social security benefits are pending. (100% Realignment revenue)  (All Districts)

 

C.34    APPROVE the providers recommended by the Contra Costa Health Plan's Credentialing Committee at its December 16, 2008 meeting, as recommended by the Health Services Director.  (All Districts)

 

C.35    CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Health Services Director.  (All Districts)

 

C.36    ACCEPT the 2008 Annual Report from the Economic Opportunity Council, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director.  (All Districts)

 

C.37    AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to transfer Unclaimed Property Tax Refunds in the total amount of $163,312 from the Unclaimed Deposits Trust Fund to the County General Fund. (All Districts)

 

C.38    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.39    ACCEPT the 2008 Advisory Body Annual Report for the Affordable Housing Finance Committee, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director. (All Districts)

 

C.40    DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to dispose of vehicles no longer needed for public use, as recommended by the General Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C.41    ACCEPT the 2008 Annual Report from the County Service Area M-16 Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV)

 

 

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 Airport Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Susan A. Bonilla) meets on the first Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. at Director of Airports Office, 550 Sally Ride Drive, Concord.

 

The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Gayle B. Uilkema) meets on the third Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Finance Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Susan A. Bonilla) meets on the first Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Gayle B. Uilkema and Mary N. Piepho) meets on the third Monday of the month at 9:00 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 first Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Public Protection Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and John Gioia) meets on the first Monday of the month at 2:30 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Federal D. Glover) meets on the third Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

 

 

   Airport Committee

Family and Human Services Committee

   Finance Committee

 

 

 

 

 

See above

See above

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   Internal Operations Committee

Legislation Committee

Public Protection Committee

Transportation Water & Infrastructure

Feb 19, 2009

Feb   2, 2009

Feb   2, 2009

Feb 19, 2009

 

See above

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AD HOC COMMITTEE

 

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.

 

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