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CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

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

 

BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229

 

FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR,  5th DISTRICT

JOHN GIOIA, 1st DISTRICT

GAYLE B. UILKEMA,  2nd DISTRICT

MARY N. PIEPHO, 3rd DISTRICT

SUSAN A. BONILLA, 4th DISTRICT

 

JOHN CULLEN, 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.

 

 

 

TUESDAY

May 13, 2008

 

 

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

 

Inspirational Thought-  "A heart is not judged by how much you love but how much you are loved by others."  The Wizard speaking to the Tin Man

 

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS   (Items listed as C.1 through C.80 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.
 
PRESENTATIONS

 

PR.1    PRESENTATION  from Community Awareness Emergency Response (CAER) to the Office of the Sheriff of a historic financial contribution that enabled the Office of the Sheriff to create and implement the Infrastructure Protection Team to enhance the security of the critical infrastructure in the Bay and Delta regions.  (Tony Semenza, CAER Executive Director; Warren E. Rupf, Sheriff-Coroner)

 

PR.2    PRESENTATION to APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to accept a grant in the amount of $30,000 from the Target Foundation to support the first annual Contra Costa County Library Reading Festival on May 16—18, 2008.  (Anne Cain, Librarian)  (All Districts)

 

SHORT DISCUSSIONS ITEMS

 

SD.1    PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)

 

SD.2    CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

 

SD.3    HEARING to consider adoption of Resolution No. 2008/333 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots and confirming the Final Engineer’s Report for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Mid-Year, Subdivision 05-8967, for public landscaping improvements for Countywide Landscaping and Lighting District 1979-3 (LL-2) Zone 75, Pacheco area. (Countywide Landscaping (LL-2) District funding) (Warren Lai, Public Works Department) (District II) 

 

DELIBERATION ITEMS

 

D.1      CONTINUED HEARING from April 8, 2008, on implementation of the property tax cost recovery provisions of Revenue and Taxation Code §95.3, and on the adoption of the report of the Auditor- Controller filed on February 26, 2008, of the 2006/07 Fiscal Year property tax-related costs of the Assessor, Tax Collector, Auditor and Assessment Appeals Board, including the proposed charges against each local jurisdiction excepting school entities, for the local jurisdictions’ proportionate share of such administrative costs.  (Steve Ybarra, Auditor-Controller and Lisa Driscoll, County Administrator’s Office) (All Districts)

 

REDEVLOPMENT AGENCY DELIBERATION ITEM

 

D.2      HEARING to consider adoption of an Amended and Restated Implementation Plan, a plan which identifies proposed activities of the Redevelopment Agency to address blight conditions in the Bay Point and North Richmond Redevelopment Project Area, resulting from a mid-term review of said Plan.  (Jim Kennedy, Redevelopment Director) (Districts I and V)

 

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY DELIBERATION ITEMS CONTINUED

 

D.3      HEARING on a proposed Urgency Interim Ordinance to extend a moratorium on certain land use development in the North Richmond area of the unincorporated area of Contra Costa County.  (Patrick Roche, Conservation and Development Department) (District I)

 

Closed Session

 

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

 

Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session Items

Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 9:30 a.m. and thereafter

Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101

 

A.        CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

 

1.         Agency Negotiators: Lori Gentles and Linda Ashcraft.

 

Employee Organizations: Contra Costa County Employees’ Assn., Local No. 1; Am. Fed., State, County, & Mun. Empl., Locals 512 and 2700; Calif. Nurses Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union, Local 535; District Attorney’s Investigators Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.; United Prof. Firefighters, Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union 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:  Lori Gentles and John Cullen.

 

Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees (Resolution No. 2008/304, including its Exhibits), unrepresented nursing classification employees, and all other unrepresented agency employees.

 

B.         CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

            Property:                      20 Allen St. Martinez, California

            Agency Negotiator:       Stephen Harris, Karen Laws

            Negotiating parties:       County and Cristiani, Laura & Anthony, Moshy Martinez, LLC, and     Kliegman Martinez, LLC.

            Under negotiation:  price and payment terms.

1.         Property:  215 2nd St., 220 O’Hara Ave., 172-192 Delta Rd., APN 041-021-014 (Live Oak Ave.), all In Oakley

                        Agency Negotiator:  John Cullen

            Negotiating parties:  County, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, and City of Oakley

Under negotiation:  price and payment terms.

2.         Property:  215 2nd St., 220 O’Hara Ave., 172-192 Delta Rd., APN 041-021-014 (Live Oak Ave.), all in Oakley

            Agency Negotiator:  John Cullen

            Negotiating parties:  County, East Contra Costa Fire Protection District, and City of Oakley

Under negotiation:  price and payment terms.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute the Federal Apportionment Exchange and State Match Program Agreement with Caltrans to receive the amount of $100,000 from the State Matching funds for Fiscal Year 2007/2008 for countywide transportation purposes, as recommended by the Public Works Director.  (No County match) (All Districts)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.2      DA 02-00016:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/329 accepting completion of warranty period and release of cash deposit for faithful performance, for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

C.3      MS 06-00028:  ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/330 approving the parcel map for project being developed by Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

 

C.4      RA 05-01205 (cross-reference SD 04-08905):  ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/334 accepting completion of landscape improvements for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Davidon Homes, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Alamo area. (District III)

 

C.5      SD 03-08784: ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/331 approving Final Map and Subdivision Agreement for project being developed by Janin Associates, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Martinez area. (District II)

 

Special Districts & County Airports

 

C.6      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Harris & Associates, Inc., effective April 1, 2008, to extend the term from April 1, 2008 to July 1, 2009 and increase the payment limit by $200,000 to a new payment limit of $424,999 for staffing assistance on the Public Works Special Districts Program. (Countywide Landscape Program, Countywide Street Lighting Districts and County Service Area funding) (All Districts)

 

C.7      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Harris & Associates, Inc., effective January 1, 2008, to extend the term from January 1 to August 31, 2008 with no change to the payment limit, to provide streetlight acquisition services and implementation of a Maintenance Management System, countywide. (County Service Area L-100 funding) (All Districts)

 

Statutory Actions

 

C.8      APPROVE minutes, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, for the month of April 2008. (All Districts)

 

C.9      APPROVE Board Member Meeting Reports for the month of April 2008. (All Districts)

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C.10    DENY claims by  Julian Haro, Taisha Ross, and Khalid Anwari, and late claim by Jermaine Odom. (All Districts)

 

Honors & Proclamations

 

C.11    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/326 honoring The Kennedy-King Memorial College Scholarship Fund for 40 years of assistance to disadvantaged minority students as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema (All Districts)

 

C.12    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/314 proclaiming May 29, 2008 as “In-Home Supportive Services Caregiver Day” in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C.13    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/301 declaring May 2008 as “Foster Parent Recognition Month” in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (All Districts) 

 

C.14    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/325 to proclaim May 8—18, 2008, as “Affordable Housing Week” in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisors Bonilla and Gioia. (All Districts) 

 

C.15    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/327 congratulating the Mountain View Sanitary District on the occasion of its 85th anniversary, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

 

C.16    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/328 honoring May 2008, “American Wetlands Month”, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)

 

C.17    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/336 honoring Staff Sergeant Michael Broussard Special Troops Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment, United States Army, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (All Districts)

 

Ordinances

 

C.18    INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2008-17 establishing a $1.00 per document fee to implement a state-mandated Social Security Number Truncation Program, WAIVE reading and FIX May 20, 2008 for adoption, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (All Districts)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C.19    RE-APPOINT Alan Smith to the District IV Representative seat on the Contra Costa County Library Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla.  (District IV)

 

C.20    RE-APPOINT Thomas Hansen to the Crockett Member seat of the Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority Board of Directors, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

 

C.21    DECLARE vacant the District IV seat of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, due to resignation, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Bonilla. (District IV) (All Districts) 

 

C.22    APPOINT Jerome La Torre to the Private/Non-Profit Sector 5 seat on the Economic Opportunity Council, as recommended by Employment and Human Services Director. (All Districts) 

 

C.23    APPOINT James Jimenez Sullivan to the Private/Non-Profit Sector 4 seat on the Economic Opportunity Council, as recommended by Employment and Human Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C.24    APPOINT Jennifer Pearce to the At Large 19 seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Employment and Human Services Director. (District IV)

 

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

 

C.26    RE-APPOINT Shannah Anderson to the District I seat on the Fish and Wildlife Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia.  (District I)

 

Appropriation Adjustments  - Fiscal Year 2007/08

 

C.27    Library (0620, 0621): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustments No. 5100 through 5108, to authorize new revenue from donations and grants in Library Administration in the amount of $492,581 and appropriate it for library materials, equipment, and programs. (All Districts)

 

C.28    Sheriff-Coroner (0362): APPROVE Appropriation and Revenue Adjustment No. 5109 to authorize new revenue in the amount of $182,875 from the California Governor’s Office of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2007 Buffer Zone Protection Program grant and appropriate it to the Office of the Sheriff, as fiscal agent for a sub-grant to the City of Pittsburg for the purchase of homeland security-related equipment.  (CFDA #97.078) (District V)

 

Intergovernmental Relations

 

C.29    AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter of comment to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding rerouting of trains carrying hazardous materials, as recommend by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee.  (All Districts)

 

C.30    SUPPORT Proposition 99, a ballot measure that will prevent governments from using eminent domain to take an owner-occupied home to transfer to a private party; and OPPOSE Proposition 98 a competing measure that will eliminate rent control and other renter protections, threaten development of public water projects, stymie local land use planning and impair environmental protection, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

 

Personnel Actions

 

C.31    ADOPT Resolution Number 2008/332,  reallocating the classes of  Weatherization/Home Repair Specialist (represented) and Lead Weatherization/Home Repair Specialist (represented) on the Salary Schedule, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (100% State funding) (All Districts)

 

C.32    APPROVE Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20531a, to amend the action taken by the Board of Supervisors on March 13, 2008 (Item C.48) to correct the salary grade level of the Chief of Detention Nursing class (unrepresented) in the Health Services Department. (Budgeted, 100% County General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.33    APPROVE Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20532a, to amend the action taken by the Board of Supervisors on March 13, 2008 (Item C.47) to correct the salary level of the Director, Inpatient Nursing Operations class (unrepresented) in the Health Services Department. (Cost offset by prior position cancellation) (All Districts)

 

C.34    APPROVE Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20550 to add one Cook (represented) position and cancel one Institutional Services Worker-Lead position (represented) in the Health Services Department. (No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

 

C.35    APPROVE Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20551 to add four part time (24/40) Registered Nurse-Experienced level positions, three part time (24/40) Family Nurse Practitioner positions, three Health Education Specialist positions, and four Driver Clerk positions (all represented) in the Health Services Department for the School-Based Mobile Clinics Program. (50% Federally Qualified Health Center funds, 50% Coverage Initiative funding) (All Districts)

 

C.36    APPROVE Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20552 to add two Mental Health Clinical Specialist positions (represented) in the Health Services Department.  (Budgeted, 100% General Fund) (All Districts)

 

C.37    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20557 to add one Planner II position (unrepresented)  in the Conservation and Development Department.  (100% Habitat Conservation Plan funds)  (All Districts)

 

C.38    ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20559 to add one Principal Labor Relations Negotiator position (unrepresented) and CANCEL one Labor Relations Specialist I position (unrepresented) in the Human Resources Department. (Interdepartmental charges) (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.39    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the San Pablo Community Foundation to provide public library science programs, education activities, and library collections to support schoolwork, curiosity, and life-long learning for K-12 students in San Pablo schools. (No County match) (District I)

 

C.40    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $58,807 from the California State Library to provide library literacy services for Fiscal Year 2008/2009. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.41    AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to amend an existing grant contract with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation to: a) extend the term by one year from September 30, 2009 to September 30, 2010;  b)  adjust the scope of the grant to provide additional land acquisition options; and c)  increase the grant amount by $250,000 to a new allocation of $1,241,631, to support land acquisition consistent with the East Contra Costa County Habitat Conservation Plan/ Natural Community Conservation Plan by the East Bay Regional Park District. (100% Federal Grant funding)  (Districts III, IV & V)

 

C.42    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 $96,000 for the Hazardous Materials Program to evaluate the County’s Industrial Safety Ordinance Risk Management Chapter and the implementation of the Ordinance, for the period May 1, 2008 through April 30, 2009.  (No County match)  (All Districts)

 

C.43    AMEND Board action of April 1, 2008 (Item C.49), which authorized the Health Services Director to execute a contract with Antioch Unified School District to pay the County an amount not to exceed $14,900 to provide after school and nutrition programs, to correct the term from January 1 through June 30, 2008 to May 1 through June 30, 2008.  (All Districts)

 

C.44    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian or designee, to apply for and accept a grant with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 45.312) in the amount of $118,886 to purchase books, furniture, and provide programming for the Betty Frandsen Library at the John A. Davis Juvenile Hall. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.45    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $2,000 from the Lafayette Community Foundation for the Lamorinda Reads! Program.  (No County match)  (District II)

 

C.46    ADOPT Resolution No. 2008/298, to authorize the Conservation Development Director, or designee, to execute all grant documents necessary to secure grant funds and implement approved grand project(s) for all available grants under the California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act and all available Household Hazardous Waste Grants through Fiscal Year 2012/2013. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C.47    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with River City Communications Corporation, effective May 14, 2008, to extend the term from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 with no change to the payment limit of $100,000 to provide telecommunications installation, as required. (Department user fees)  (All Districts)

 

C.48    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a My Hometown Helper Grant from Hamburger Helper in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for the Bay Point Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair.  (No County match)  (District V)

 

C.49    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a Community Benefit Sponsorship Grant from Kaiser Permanente in an amount not to exceed $3,000 for the Bay Point Bike Rodeo and Safety Fair.  (No County match) (District V)

 

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 Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Advanced Voice and Data, effective May 14, 2008, to extend the term from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 with no change to the payment limit of $175,000, to provide telecommunications and data transmission system service. (Department user fees) (All Districts)

 

 

C.51      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute contracts with the following agencies in a total amount not to exceed $400,000 for California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, Welfare to Work, Work Experience Program services for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 (100% CalWORKS funding) (All Districts):

 

Agency

Amount

Goodwill Industries of the Greater East Bay

$273,000

Lao Family Community Development, Inc.

$127,000

 

C.52    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to issue a Request for Proposals in an amount not to exceed $ 247,000 to provide domestic violence information and services to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids participants. (68% CalWORKS; 32% County Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Program funding) (All Districts)

 

C.53    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with New Connections, Inc., effective June 30, 2008, to extend the term from June 30 to August 15, 2008 and increase the payment limit by $8,750 to a new payment limit of $73,750, to provide continued Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program case management services. (100% State- Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program Grant funding) (All Districts)

 

C.54    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Community Violence Solutions, effective June 30, 2008, to extend the term from June 30 to August 15, 2008 and increase the payment limit by $8,750 to a new payment limit of $73,750, to provide continued Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program case management services. (100% State-Child Welfare Redesign Differential Response Program Grant funding) (All Districts)

 

C.55    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute contracts with the following organizations in a total amount not to exceed $140,000 to provide transportation services to California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids participants for the period July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 (100% State- CalWORKS funding) (All Districts):

 

Organization

Payment Limit

Concord Yellow Cab, Inc.

$35,000

Contra Costa Yellow Cab

$35,000

Abdala Caldera (dba All Cities Yellow Cab Co.)

$30,000

Florivic Marchi (dba United Taxi)

$40,000

 

C.56    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Language Line Services, Inc., effective February 1, 2008, to modify the service plan to allow the Contractor to provide additional testing of healthcare interpreters with no change in the original Payment Limit of $100,000 and no change in the original term of January 1 through December 31, 2008.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.57    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Bay Area Community Resources, Inc., effective April 15, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $6,000 to a new payment limit of $127,913 to provide additional substance abuse prevention counseling services, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (65% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, 30% California Drug Court Implementation, 5% Substance Abuse/Mental Health for CalWORKs funding) (All Districts)

 

C.58    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with La Cheim School, Inc., effective June 1, 2007, to increase the payment limit by $14,638 to a new payment limit of $414,638 to allow the contractor to be paid for school-based day treatment services, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, and no change in the automatic extension though December 31, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $200,000. (25% Federal Medi-Cal; 23% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment; 50% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; 2% Mental Health Realignment funding)  (All Districts) 

 

C.59    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Anka Behavioral Health, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $35,000 to provide life support residential care at its Northstar facility for eligible clients under the County’s Conditional Release Program 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 $17,500. (100% State Conditional Release Program funding)  (All Districts)

 

C.60    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with New Connections, Inc., effective March 1, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $22,999 to a new payment limit of $624,568 to provide additional Drug Court implementation services, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. (57% Federal Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, 32% State Proposition 36 and Offender Treatment Program, 11% State Drug Court Implementation funding) (All Districts)

 

C.61    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Touchstone Counseling Services, Inc., effective April 4, 2008, to increase the payment limit by $14,000 to a new payment limit of $66,000 to provide additional outreach services to County’s California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKs) participants, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008 and no change in the automatic extension through December 31, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $26,000. (100% State CalWORKs funding)  (All Districts)

 

C.62    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Staff Care, Inc., effective October 1, 2007, to increase the payment by $155,000 to a new payment limit of $655,000 to provide additional temporary physician services at the Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, with no change in the term through December 31, 2007.  (100% Enterprise Fund I) (All Districts) 

 

C.63    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Total Renal Care, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $210,000 to provide blood treatment services for inmates at the County’s Adult Detention Facility for the period February 1, 2008 through January 31, 2010, including a provision for mutual indemnification against any claims arising out of the performance of this Contract.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.64    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with AMN Healthcare, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $166,400 to provide temporary nursing services at the Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers for the period March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009.  (100% Enterprise Fund I)  (All Districts)

 

C.65    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Alhambra Valley Counseling in an amount not to exceed $65,000 to provide professional outpatient psychotherapy services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period March 1, 2008 through February 28, 2009. (100% Health Plan member premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.66    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with East Bay Vascular Medical Group in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide professional vascular surgery services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. (100% Health Plan member premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.67    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Choice Medical Clinic, Inc. (dba Choice Medical Group), in an amount not to exceed $110,000 to provide professional family planning/gynecology services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009.  (100% Health Plan member premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.68    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Maria Steelman, M.D. (dba Lafayette Pediatrics), in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide professional pediatric services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. (100% Health Plan member premiums) (All Districts)

 

C.69    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Dat Tien Nguyen, M.D., Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to provide professional colorectal/general surgery services for Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period April 1, 2008 through March 31, 2009. (100% Health Plan member premiums)  (All Districts)

 

C.70    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute on behalf of the Department of Information Technology a purchase order with Net Versant Solutions, Inc., in the amount of $440,000 to purchase a replacement County voicemail system.  (Budgeted: Charges to user departments)  (All Districts)

 

C.71    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute on behalf of the Conservation and Development Department a purchase order in the amount of $243,034 to purchase a computer server and associated software to provide data management and storage. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

 

C.72    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation Development Director, or designee, to execute amendment with Monk & Associates effective May 14, 2008 to increase the payment limit by $40,000 to a new payment limit not to exceed $60,000 and to extend the term from June 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008, for biological monitoring services.  (100% Applicant fees) (All Districts)

 

C.73    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Darwin Myers Associate, effective May 14, 2008 to extend the term from June 30, 2008 to June 30, 2009 and increase the payment limit by $80,000 to a new payment limit of $140,000, to provide specialized land use planning services.  (100% Land use applicant fees) (All Districts)

 

C.74    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute contract amendment with Hunter Research, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $175,000 to a new payment limit of $465,000 with no change in term for software design, development, programming, and annual maintenance support for the Contra Costa County Automated Regional Information Exchange System.  (100% U.S. Department of Justice funding)  (All Districts)

           

Other Actions

 

C.75    DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to dispose of specified vehicles no longer needed for public use, as recommended by the General Services Director.  (No fiscal impact)  (All Districts)

 

C.76    ACCEPT report on the process for updating 2009 Housing Element of the County’s General Plan, as recommended by the Conservation and Development Director.  (All Districts)

 

C.77    ACCEPT annual report from the Employment and Human Services Director on the Child Welfare Self Assessment and System Improvement Plan, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (All Districts)

 

C.78    ACCEPT report from the Employment and Human Services Director regarding the impact of the recent economic downturn on the Department’s workforce programs, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (All Districts

 

C.79    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to approve a non-financial agreement with the State of California Emergency Medical Services Authority for the temporary transfer of a fully equipped Disaster Ambulance Support Unit to the County for the period April 1, 2008 through August 31, 2012, including a provision to indemnify the State against claims arising out of the County’s performance under this agreement. (No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

 

C.80    AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to expend an amount not to exceed $500 to update the County’s State Capitol Exhibit.  (Budgeted, 100% County General Fund) (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.

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 (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 second Monday of the month at 10:00 a.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 Legislative 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

 

05/12/08

05/27/08

 

10:00 a.m.

  1:00 p.m.

See above

See above

See above

Finance Committee

Legislation Committee

Public Protection Committee

Transportation Water & Infrastructure

05/19/08

 

05/23/08

05/19/08

  2:00 p.m.

 

10:30 a.m.

10:00 a.m.

See above

See above

See above 

See above 

 

AD HOC COMMITTIES

 

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

 

 

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

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