September 20, 2005 Agenda

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Supervisors J. Gioia, G. B. Uilkema, M. N. Piepho, M. DeSaulnier, and F. D. Glover

Clerk of the Board, John Sweeten (925 335-1900)

A G E N D A

Tuesday September 20 , 2005

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.

PROJECTED

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9:30 A.M. Convene 1 , call to order and opening ceremonies.

Inspirational Thought - “This time, like all times, is a very good one if we but know what to do with it.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS 2 - Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

PRESENTATIONS

PR.1 PRESENTATION 3 to announce the Third 2005 Art Passages Exhibition at the County Administration Building and to adopt Resolution No. 2005/583 recognizing District IV Arts Organization, Las Juntas Artists. (Supervisor DeSaulnier, Rebecca Ines and Robin Moore, Arts & Culture Commission Representatives) (District IV)

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

SD.1 CONSIDER 4 any Consent Items previously removed.

C.19 Adopt 5 Filipino Veterans Equity Act

SD.2 CONSIDER 6 accepting report on actions by the California State Association of Counties and Urban Counties Caucus Boards of Directors on Proposition 76 and other propositions. (Supervisors Gioia and Glover) (All Districts)

SD.3 HEARING 7 on the appeal by John Oliver from the decision of the Public Health Director to suspend the Tobacco Retailer’s License for Rancho Liquors, 3912 San Pablo Dam Road , El Sobrante. (Wendel Brunner, M.D., Charlotte Dickson, Public Health Department) (District I)

DELIBERATION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following item:

D.1 PUBLIC COMMENT 8 . (3 Minutes/Speaker)

HOUSING AUTHORITY DELIBERATION ITEMS - The Board will consider and take action on the following items:

D.2 CONSIDER 9 appointing Rudolf Tamayo as the Acting Housing Authority Executive Director, effective October 1, 2005, as recommended by the Housing Authority Executive Director and the County Administrator . (John Sweeten, County Administrator and Robert McEwan, Housing Authority Executive Director) (All Districts)

D.3 CONSIDER 10 approving revisions to the Admissions and Continued Occupancy Policy for Public Housing and the Section 8 Administrative Plan for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa that will provide a first priority local preference to existing Public Housing and Section 8 voucher holder families moving from areas affected by Hurricane Katrina or other federally declared disasters, as recommended by the Executive Director. (Robert McEwan, Housing Authority Executive Director) (All Districts)

Closed Session

Adjourn 11 in Memory of Robert Marino Duchi

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 a joint exercise of powers (service) agreement with the City of Orinda to reimburse the County in the approximate amount of $14,000 annually to provide maintenance of hydraugers, for the period January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2006, Orinda area. (100% reimbursement from the City of Orinda ) (District II)

C.2 ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2005/4146 establishing no parking at all times on the west side of Appian Way starting at a point 50 feet north of the north curb line of Sun Hill Circle and extending north for 65 feet, El Sobrante area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District I)

C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with TJKM Transportation Consultants, effective February 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $150,000 for ongoing on-call traffic consultant services, Countywide. (All Districts)

C.4 APPROVE the Plans and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to install approximately 11.2 miles of visual barriers along the centerline of Vasco Road, beginning at the intersection of Camino Diablo extending south to the Alameda County line and into Alameda County for approximately 1.3 miles, Brentwood area. (Measure C Return to Source Funds and Alameda County Funds ) (District III)

C.5 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a joint exercise of powers agreement with Alameda County in an amount not to exceed $11,500 to install 1.3 miles of visual barriers on Vasco Road within Alameda County, September 20, 2005 through completion of work, Brentwood area. (Alameda County Funds ) (District III)

Engineering Services

C.6 DA (Drainage Area) 00-00005: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/584 accepting completion of improvements for Hidden Valley Detention Basin, for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon ( Dougherty Valley ) area. (District III)

C.7 DA (Drainage Area) 02-00014: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/585 accepting completion of improvements for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.8 DA (Drainage Area) 03-00027: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/586 accepting completion of improvements for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.9 Drainage Area 57, Line B: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/587 accepting grant of easement for drainage purposes (Parcel A) (cross-reference Subdivision 8984), for project being developed by Glade and Joan Gaffney, Trustee, Pacheco, area. (District II)

C.10 Drainage Area DA 57, Line B: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/588 accepting grant of easement for drainage purposes (Parcels B and C) (cross-reference Subdivision 8984), for project being developed by Pacheco Properties, Pacheco area. (District II)

C.11 DELETED

C.12 DELETED

Special Districts & County Airports

C.13 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee, on behalf of the Contra Costa Clean Water Program, to execute a contract with Panagraph, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $278,000, for public education and industrial outreach activities mandated by the Joint Municipal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permits issued by the San Francisco Bay and Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Boards, for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, Countywide. (Cities and County Stormwater Utility Fee Assessments) (All Districts)

C.14 DETERMINE that the Marsh Creek Waterline and Access Easements activity is not subject to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Article 5, Section 15061 (B)(3) of the CEQA Guideline, Brentwood area, as recommended by the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District. (No fiscal impact) (District III)

C.15 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase two replacement vehicles for the Contra Costa Fire Protection District, as recommended by the General Services Director. (100% Fire District funds) (All Districts)

Statutory Actions

C.16 APPROVE minutes, as on file with Clerk of the Board, for the month of August.

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.17 DENY claims of Timothy W. Kent on behalf of minor children Dawnell M. Kent and Shara J. Kent. (All Districts)

Hearing Dates

C.18 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/591 declaring the intention to order an assessment for the annexed territory of Alamo Creek, Subdivisions 8331, 8381, 8382, and Intervening Properties to the Wendt Ranch Geologic Hazard Abatement District (GHAD) and fixing a hearing for November 15, 2005 to consider the proposed assessment and any protests against the assessment, Danville area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Wendt Ranch GHAD Funds) (District III)

Honors & Proclamations

C.19 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/592 supporting Filipino Veterans Equity Act of 2005, reconsidering the service of World War II Filipino Veterans who served courageously under the United States Flag, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)

Ordinances

C.20 INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2005-30 to exempt from the Merit System the General Services Department class of Real Estate Manager-Exempt; WAIVE reading and FIX September 27, 2005 for adoption. (All Districts)

C.21 ADOPT Ordinance No. 2005-31, introduced September 13, 2005, designating 2004 Freightliner FL60, 1996 Freightliner FL60 and 1992 Ford F-E350 flatbed trucks as Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Team Vehicles, as recommended by Health Services Director. (All Districts)

Appointments & Resignations

C.22 APPOINT Michael McAdo as the District V Representative on the Contra Costa County Aviation Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.23 APPOINT Maricela Navarro to the North Richmond Resident Seat #4, an elected seat, of the North Richmond Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.24 ACCEPT resignation of John G. Stark from the Advisory Council on Aging, DECLARE vacant the Local Committee San Ramon seat, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging. (District III)

C.25 ACCEPT resignations of Tony Martarella and Jennifer Kaufman from the Human Relations Commission, DECLARE vacant Seat #9 and Seat #15, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies, as recommended by the Human Relations Commission. (All Districts)

Intergovernmental Relations

C.26 REFER to the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee the matter of a $60,000 planning grant offered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to develop a community-based transportation plan for Bay Point, and take related actions, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (District V)

C.27 APPROVE consolidation requests from the following jurisdictions for the November 8, 2005 Special Statewide Election: City of San Ramon; Knightsen School District; Oakley Union School District; Green Valley Recreation and Park District; Rollingwood-Willart Park Recreation and Park District; West County Wastewater District; West Contra Costa Unified School District, City of Antioch; City of Brentwood; City of Clayton; City of Pittsburg; City of Richmond; City of Walnut Creek, and County Service Area R-7A, as recommended by the Clerk-Recorder. (All Districts)

Personnel Actions

C.28 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19940 to establish the class of Elections Outreach Coordinator and allocate it to the Salary Schedule; and to add one Elections Outreach Coordinator position, add one Elections Processing Supervisor position, and add two Elections Services Specialist positions in the Clerk-Recorder Department. (Budgeted; offset by Federal funds) (All Districts)

C.29 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19930 to retitle the Public Works Department class of Assistant Public Works Maintenance Coordinator to Public Works Resources Assistant. (No cost) (All Districts)

C.30 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19943 to increase the hours of one Board of Supervisors Assistant-Specialist position from part-time (20/40) to part-time (25/40) in the Board of Supervisors Office. (Budgeted) (District V)

C.31 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19939 to add two part-time (20/40) Library Assistant Journey Level positions in the Library Department. (100% reimbursement from the City of San Pablo ) (District I)

C.32 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19942 to add two Elections Services Technicians positions and cancel two Clerk-Experienced Level positions in the Clerk-Recorder Department. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.33 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19941 to add three Elections Services Specialist positions in the Clerk-Recorder Department. (Budgeted; offset by position cancellations) (All Districts)

C.34 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/543, which supersedes Resolution No. 2004/648 (Management Resolution) regarding compensation and benefits for County Officers , Managers and Unrepresented Employees, to reflect changes, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Director of Human Resources. (All Districts)

C.35 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19922 to add two Disease Intervention Technician-Project positions in the Health Services Department. (Budgeted, 100% State) (All Districts)

C.36 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19915 to add one Substance Abuse Counselor position and cancel one Substance Abuse Counselor-Project position in the Health Services Department. (Cost neutral) (All Districts)

C.37 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19910 to reclassify one Public Health Nutritionist position to Senior Public Health Nutritionist in the Health Services Department. (Budgeted, 100% State) (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.38 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/593 authorizing the Community Development Director to submit to the San Francisco Foundation a grant proposal in the amount of $10,000 to create and maintain a website for the Contra Costa Watershed Forum. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.39 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the Department of Food and Agriculture that will reimburse the County up to $322,320 for the detection, control, and eradication of the glassy-winged sharpshooter for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.40 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission to pay the County an amount not to exceed $328,816 to provide outreach and assistance to families with children not in a formal licensed care setting through a collaborative approach in the West Contra Costa Unified School District for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (Districts I and II)

C.41 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute contracts totaling $1,132,940 with Contra Costa Community College District for provision by the County of preschool program services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 (No County match) (All Districts):

Service Provided Amount

Part-Day Expanded Preschool $966,018

Full-Day Preschool $166,922

C.42 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Richmond Elementary School to reimburse the County for food services provided to the childcare programs at Maritime Center for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (100% cost reimbursement; no County match) (District I)

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

C.43 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Keven Ormiston in an amount not to exceed $123,100 for continuing computer and information technology support for the period from October 16, 2005 through October 15, 2006. (Applicant fees; Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.44 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Mark A. Clementi, Ph.D., in an amount not to exceed $40,000 to provide pre-employment psychological evaluations for Deputy Sheriff candidates for the period September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.45 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Boehm and Associates to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance with identification and recovery of liens and recovery rights to which the County may be entitled under workers’ compensation laws and personal injury law in third party liability cases for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Contractor paid on commission of amounts collected and recovered) (All Districts)

C.46 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Information Technology Architects, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to continue to provide software analysis, installation, and training to the Information Systems Unit for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.47 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Marc Miyashiro in an amount not to exceed $140,000 to continue to provide technical writing services, including creating and maintaining information systems user guides and providing end user documentation, for the Information Systems Unit for the period December 1, 2005 through November 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.48 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with BNX Systems, Inc., effective October 31, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $23,390 to a new payment limit of $343,000 and to extend the term from October 31, 2005 to October 31, 2007 to continue to provide maintenance and support to the Single Sign On System for automating authentication of users authorized to access multiple health care software systems. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.49 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Ecology and Environmental, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $33,504 to provide coordination of activities of County hospitals and clinics, and the County’s Public Health and Emergency Medical Services divisions for the Golden Guardian Exercise 2005, a State-wide disaster preparedness exercise involving multiple response disciplines and levels of government within California, for the period September 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Measure H) (All Districts)

C.50 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Marci Boone in an amount not to exceed $38,519 to continue to provide employment assistance services for the Vocational Services Program for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% State Department of Rehabilitation) (All Districts)

C.51 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Leticia Wiesner in an amount not to exceed $58,910 to continue to provide job developer services for the Vocational Services Program for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% State Department of Rehabilitation) (All Districts)

C.52 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Charles Brown III in an amount not to exceed $54,700 to provide job developer services for the Vocational Services Program for the period October 15, 2005 through October 14, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% State Department of Rehabilitation) (All Districts)

C.53 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Nancy J. Frank, effective August 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $24,750 to a new payment limit of $49,500 to provide additional hours of program development services for implementation of the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition 63), with no change in the term of May 1, 2005 through April 30, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% State Proposition 63) (All Districts)

C.54 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Valmora, Inc. (dba Rancho Valmora), in an amount not to exceed $38,020 to provide an intensive day treatment program and mental health services to mentally or emotionally disturbed children for the period from June 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $17,566. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) / Senate Bill 90) (All Districts)

C.55 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Daniel May, M.D., effective September 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $35,578 to a new payment limit of $172,338 to provide psychiatric services at the Juvenile Detention Facility in addition to adult psychiatric services at the Pittsburg Mental Health Clinic, with no change in the term of January 1 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C.56 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Northern California Health Care System in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 to continue to provide nuclear medicine services to County patients at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Martinez and the Nuclear Medicine Department at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period August 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.57 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Millennium Med Search, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $75,000 to continue to provide physician recruitment services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.58 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, to execute a contract with Frank Puglisi, Jr., in an amount not to exceed $45,000 to continue to provide professional consultation to the Health Services Director with regard to the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation Board for the period October 1, 2005 thorough March 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Planned Parenthood-Golden Gate, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $246,006, to provide ultrasound instruction as part of family planning training to County staff, faculty, and resident physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period April 1, 2005 thorough March 31, 2007. (Budgeted, 100% Buffett Foundation Grant) (All Districts)

C.60 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pharmaceutical Management Resources, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to provide recruitment services for pharmacists at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (All Districts)

C.61 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with East Bay Cardiology Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $39,000 to continue to provide professional cardiology physician services at the Richmond Health Center for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party Revenues) (District I)

C.62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Henry W. Zaretsky and Associates, Inc., effective September 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment limit of $44,900 to provide additional hours of consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Contra Costa Health Plan and the Acute and Long Term Care Integration program, with no change in the term of February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)

C.63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Patricia Carson Sussman in an amount not to exceed $101,922 to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to the Contra Costa Health Plan project developing a seamless system of long term care services for seniors and adults with disabilities who reside in Contra Costa County, for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)

C.64 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Language Line, LLC (dba Language Line Services), in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide over-the-phone interpreter services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Plan patients for the period September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)

C.65 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Epstein, Becker & Green, PC, effective September 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $60,000 to a new payment limit of $210,000 to provide additional temporary specialized legal services regarding the Medi-Cal Local Initiative Health Plan contract and ongoing litigation on Health Plan rate issues, with no change in the term of December 1, 2004 through November 30, 2005. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan Member Premiums) (All Districts)

C.66 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with CRI Recycling Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $46,700, for providing used oil absorbent pad and filter collection services to five marinas participating in the “Keep the Delta Clean” Program, for the period September 20, 2005 through September 20, 2008, East County area. (66% Stormwater Utility Assessment Revenue and 34% California Bay-Delta Authority and State Water Resource Control Board Proposition 13 Grant Funds) (District III & V)

Other Actions

C.67 APPROVE amendments to the Conflict of Interest Code for the Health Services Department, as recommended by County Counsel . (All Districts)

C.68 APPROVE the Conflict of Interest Code for the Contra Costa Resource Conservation District, as recommended by County Counsel . (All Districts)

C.69 APPROVE an amendment to the Bay Point Project Area Conflict of Interest Code to reflect members as “Members of the Bay Point Project Area Committee”, as recommended by the County Counsel . (District V) (See C.74)

C.70 RECEIVE and ACKNOWLEDGE the August 23, 2005 letter from Shapell Homes on behalf of Buchanan Field Partners, LLC, notifying the County of its withdrawal of a proposal to close and redevelop Buchanan Field Airport , and take related actions, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (All Districts)

C.71 APPROVE request of the Human Relations Commission to host the third annual Bridging the Gap Achievement Award Banquet to recognize and salute outstanding individuals, organizations, associations, businesses, and community activities in the public and private sectors, at the Contra Costa Country Club, 801 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill on October 26, 2005. (Budgeted; partially revenue offset) (All Districts)

C.72 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to reimburse employee Ava Espinosa in an amount not to exceed $578 for rent and utilities for the period June 3 through June 28, 2005, while temporarily assigned as the County team member on the CalWIN (California Works Information Network) Project Team in Sacramento County . (100 % State funds) (All Districts)

C.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to submit the Workforce Investment Act Strategic Five-Year Local Plan, Sixth-Year Local Plan Modifications for Title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to the State of California Employment Development Department, and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign the Sixth-Year Local Plan Modifications. (All Districts)

Redevelopment Agency

C.74 APPROVE an amendment to the Bay Point Project Area Conflict of Interest Code to reflect members as “Members of the Bay Point Project Area Committee”, as recommended by the County Counsel . (District V) (See C.69)

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.

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The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Mark DeSaulnier) - meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez .

The Finance Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Mary N. Piepho) - meets on the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez .

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors Gayle B. Uilkema and Mark DeSaulnier) - meets on the first and third Mondays of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 105, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez .

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Federal D. Glover) - meets on the second Monday of the month at 10:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez .