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 OCTOBER 4, 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.
10:00 A.M.
Call
to order and opening ceremonies.
Inspirational Thought - "Remember, we all stumble, every one of us. That's why it's a comfort to go hand in hand." - Emily Kimbrough
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS
- Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.
HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS
HA.1 AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter of support to various U.S. House of Representatives and to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, to fund 50,000 emergency tenant assistance vouchers to hurricane victims not currently on Section 8 assistance, as recommended by the Housing Authority Executive Director. (All Districts)
PRESENTATIONS
PR.1 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/620 proclaiming October 2-8, 2005 as Mental Illness Awareness Week In Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (All Districts)
Adjourning
meeting in Memory of Mary Bowerman
PR.2 ADOPT
Resolution No. 2005/623 proclaiming October 3-9, 2005 as Financial Planning Week in
Contra Costa County
, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (All Districts)
SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS
-
The Board will consider and take action on the following items:
SD.1
CONSIDER
any Consent Items previously removed.
SD.2 HEARING
to adopt Resolution No. 2005/621 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 70, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 70 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)
SD.3 HEARING
to adopt Resolution No. 2005/622 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram and assessment, and authorizing the levy of landscape charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Vesting Tentative Map 8331 Contra Costa County Countywide Landscaping District (LL-2) Zone 71, Danville area. (LL-2, Zone 71 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)
SD.4
HEARING
on the adoption of Resolution No. 2005/619 approving the proposed issuance by the ABAG (Association of Bay Area Governments) Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations of tax exempt bonds to finance and/or refinance facilities within
Contra
Costa
County
owned by Children’s Hospital and
Research
Center
. (No fiscal impact to the County) (Jim Kennedy, Community Development Department) (All Districts)
DELIBERATION ITEMS
- The Board will consider and take action on the following items:
D.1
PUBLIC COMMENT
. (3 Minutes/Speaker)
D.2
CONSIDER
accepting report from the Health Services Department on health emergencies preparedness activities. (Wendel Brunner, M.D., Public Health Director) (All Districts)
D.3
As the Board of Supervisors
and the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, CONSIDER accepting the Milestone Report dated September 26, 2005 from the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative; endorsing the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative's proposal; and directing the County Administrator, County Counsel, and the Community Development Director to work with the Contra Costa Housing Trust Fund Initiative and the County's state legislative delegation to prepare special legislation allowing the County to take steps to increase the Document Recording Fee to finance a Housing Trust Fund. (Jim Kennedy, Community Development Department) (All Districts)
D.4
CONSIDER
comments by members of the Martinez City Council regarding the design of the new District Attorney building, and the establishment of a cooperative partnership with the County on a site and design planning process for future County construction projects in
Martinez
. (Supervisor Uilkema) (District II)
Closed Session
1:00 P.M.
DELIBERATION ITEMS
- The Board will consider and take action on the following items:
D.5 CONTINUED
HEARING on the Administrative Appeal by Tamara and Paul Attard (Applicant and Appellant) from the decision of the Health Officer denying an individual (septic) system within 1,000 feet or less from a water reservoir or tributary stream, for property located at 1000 Fish Ranch Road, Orinda. (Ken Stuart, Health Services Department) (District II)
Adjourn
in memory of
Mary Bowerman of
Lafayette
, Co-founder of Save Mount Diablo
SD.2 and SD.3 Technical Correction
Adjourn
to the
Contra
Costa
County
Mayor’s Conference
Thursday, October 6, 2005
6:30 P.M.
Veterans
Memorial
Building
3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Lafayette
,
CA
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 ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/630 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to fully close
Shadow Creek Drive
at the
Camino Tassajara Road
intersection on October 4 and 5, 2005, from 6:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m., for the asphalt concrete overlay for the
Camino Tassajara Road
widening,
Danville
area. (District III)
Engineering Services
C.2 MS 97-00016: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/631 amending subdivision agreement to allow substitution of the old cash bond with a new cash bond for project being developed by Chetcuti & Associates, Inc.,
Walnut Creek
area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.3 PA 02-00004: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/632 accepting completion of improvements for Souyen Park, for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.4 RA 02-01142: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/633 accepting completion of improvements for
Windemere Parkway
and
Albion Road
, for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.5 SD 04-08923: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/634 approving the final map for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.6 SD 05-08924: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/635 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.7 SD 05-08925: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/636 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
C.8 SD 05-08926: ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/637 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, San Ramon (
Dougherty Valley
) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)
Statutory Actions
C.9
DECLARE certain ordinances duly published.
Claims, Collections & Litigation
C.10
DENY claims of Sunnee Archie, amended claims for Irma Kemp (2); John D. Schneider; and Travelers Casualty & Surety Company of
America
.
Hearing Dates
Honors & Proclamations
C.12
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/625 commending Cynthia A. Liu on being recognized as the U.S. Small Business Administrations’ Regional Minority Small Business Person of the Year on September 27, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (All Districts)
Appointments & Resignations
C.15 APPOINT Tom Aswad as the District IV-B representative to the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (District IV)
Intergovernmental Relations
C.16 ADOPT the East Contra Costa County Bikeway Plan 2005 Update, as requested by TRANSPLAN (a regional transportation committee for
East County
). (Districts III, V)
C.17
AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to submit a letter to the Regional Water Quality Control Board to express support for Republic Services Inc.’s, request for an extension of the existing deadline for disposal operations at the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill to facilitate the orderly closure of the facility and to allow the community to receive the economic benefit of fully utilizing existing permitted airspace, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (Districts I, II)
Personnel Actions
C.18
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19935 to add one Battalion Chief-ECCFPD and cancel one First Assistant Chief-ECCFPD in the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District. (Cost savings)
(Districts III, V)
C.19
ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19875 to cancel one Real Property Technical Assistant position, and add one Assistant Real Property Agent position in the Public Works Department (100% Road Fund) (All Districts)
C.20 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19957 to add eight permanent-intermittent Library Assistant – Journey Level positions in the Contra Costa County Library. (Budgeted, Library 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.21 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Animal Services Director, or designee, to ACCEPT grant funding from Maddie’s Fund in the amount of $10,000 to support the Animal Services adoption programs for homeless dogs and cats. (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.27
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with Mark Morris Associates in an amount not to exceed $119,410 to continue to provide consulting and evaluation services for the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Program for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted-Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, State funded) (All Districts)
C.28
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract renewal with Aspen Madrone in an amount not to exceed $61,000 to continue watershed monitoring activities in partnership with the Contra Costa Clean Water Program and the Contra Costa Watershed Forum for the period October 16, 2005 to October 15, 2006. (100% State Water Resources Control Board funds) (All Districts)
C.29
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to append the contract with AtPac, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,000,893 to acquire upgrade modules to the CRiiS (Clerk Recorder Imaging Information System) and to convert microfilm records to digital images. (100% Recorder Modernization Funds) (All Districts)
C.30
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the
County
Administrator
, or designee, to execute a contract with Devorah Levine in an amount not to exceed $114,328 to provide oversight and coordination of the County’s Zero Tolerance for Domestic Violence Initiative and staff support to the Children and Families Policy Forum for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted: 98% Zero Tolerance Trust Fund, 2% General Fund) (All Districts)
C.31
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with International Parking Design, Inc., in the amount of $129,320 to provide architectural and engineering services for the Parking Lot Improvements Project at the Contra Costa County Regional Medical Center, 2500 Alhambra Avenue, Martinez, for the Health Services Department for the period October 4, 2005 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted; Hospital
Enterprise
Fund) (District II)
C.45
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/617 approving the sale of tax-defaulted property by public auction, pursuant to Section 3698 of the Revenue an Taxation Code, as recommended by the County Treasurer-Tax Collector. (100% cost recuperation) (All Districts)
C.46
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to purchase five additional vehicles for the Building Inspection Department, as recommended by the Fleet Manager. (Budgeted) (All Districts)
C.47
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the allocation of $65,836 for FY 2003/04 property tax return-to-source funding from the Tosco Reformulated Gasoline project for projects in the Rodeo, Crockett, and Tormey communities as recommended by the District II Supervisor and the Tosco Return-to-Source Steering Committee. (District II)
C.48
ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/618 conditionally providing for the issuance of revenue bonds, in the amount of $25 million to finance the Casablanca Apartments in the Tassajara/Danville area, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (No General Fund impact) (District III)
Redevelopment Agency
C.51
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a contract with KB Home South Bay, Inc., to provide first source employment opportunities for
North Richmond
residents. (No impact to the General Fund)
Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session Items
For The Board of Supervisors of
Contra
Costa
County
and for Special Districts, Agencies and Authorities Governed by the Board
Tuesday, October 4, 2005, 10:00 a.m. and thereafter
Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101
Administration
Building
,
651 Pine Street
,
Martinez
,
California
A.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
1.
Agency Negotiators
: April Madison-Ramsey 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, 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 Health Care Workers, Local No. 250, and
East
County
Firefighters’ Assn.
2.
Agency Negotiators
: Lori Gentles and John Sweeten.
Unrepresented Employees
: All unrepresented agency management employees (Resolution No. 2004/196, including its Exhibits), unrepresented nursing classification employees, and all other unrepresented agency employees.
B.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION
(Gov. Code, § 54956.9(a))
1.
Daniel L.
Scher v.
Contra
Costa
County
, et al.,
C.C.C. Superior Court No. RS 05-1219
2.
Vernon
Paulsen v. C.C.C.
, Claim No. 55882
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.
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:
http://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.
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
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.
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
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10/06/2005
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AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
1.
Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):
2.
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:
3.
4.
5.
1.
AB
Assembly Bill
2.
ABAG
Association of Bay Area Governments
3.
ACA
Assembly Constitutional Amendment
4.
ADA
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
5.
AICP
American Institute of Certified Planners
6.
AIDS
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
7.
ALUC
Airport
Land
Use Commission
8.
AOD
Alcohol and Other Drugs
9.
APN
Assessor’s Parcel Number
10.
BAAQMD
Bay Area Air Quality Management District
11.
BART
Bay Area Rapid Transit District
12.
BGO
Better Government Ordinance
13.
BOS
Board of Supervisors
14.
CALTRANS
California Department of Transportation
15.
CalWIN
California
Works Information Network
16.
CalWORKS
California
Work
Opportunity
and Responsibility to Kids
17.
CAER
Community Awareness Emergency Response Group, Inc.
18.
CAO
County Administrative Officer or Office
19.
CCHP
Contra Costa Health Plan
20.
CCTA
Contra Costa Transportation Authority
21.
CDBG
Community Development Block Grant
22.
CEQA
California
Environmental Quality Act
23.
CIO
Chief Information Officer
24.
COLA
Cost of living adjustment
25.
CPA
Certified Public Accountant
26.
CPI
Consumer Price Index
27.
CSA
County
Service
Area
28.
CSAC
California
State
Association of Counties
29.
CTC
California
Transportation Commission
30.
dba
doing business as
31.
EBMUD
East Bay Municipal Utility District
32.
EIR
Environmental Impact Report
33.
EIS
Environmental Impact Statement
34.
EMCC
Emergency Medical Care Committee
35.
EMS
Emergency Medical Services
36.
EPSDT
State Early Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program
37.
et al.
et alii (and others)
38.
etc.
et cetera (and so forth)
39.
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
40.
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
41.
First Five
First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)
42.
FTE
Full Time Equivalent
43.
FY
Fiscal Year
44.
GHAD
Geologic Hazard Abatement District
45.
GIS
Geographic Information System
46.
HCD
(State Dept of) Housing & Community Development
47.
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
48.
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome
49.
HOV
High Occupancy Vehicle
50.
HR
Human Resources
51.
HUD
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
52.
Inc.
Incorporated
53.
PA
Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
54.
Lamorinda
Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
55.
LAFCo
Local Agency Formation Commission
56.
LLC
Limited Liability Company
57.
LLP
Limited Liability Partnership
58.
LVN
Licensed Vocational Nurse
59.
MAC
Municipal Advisory Council
60.
M.D.
Medical Doctor
61.
M.F.T.
Marriage and Family Therapist
62.
Mt.
Mount
63.
MIS
Management Information System
64.
MOE
Maintenance of Effort
65.
MOU
Memorandum of Understanding
66.
MTC
Metropolitan Transportation Commission
67.
NACo
National Association of Counties
68.
OB-GYN
Obstetrics and Gynecology
69.
O.D.
Doctor of Optometry
70.
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
71.
PC
Professional Corporation
72.
Psy.D.
Doctor of Psychology
73.
RDA
Redevelopment Agency
74.
RFI
Request For Information
75.
RFP
Request For Proposal
76.
RFQ
Request For Qualifications
77.
RN
Registered Nurse
78.
SB
Senate Bill
79.
SBE
Small Business
Enterprise
80.
SWAT
Southwest Area Transportation Committee
81.
TRANSPAC
Transportation Partnership & Coop (Central)
82.
TRANSPLAN
Transportation Planning Committee (
East
County
)
83.
TRE or TTE
Trustee
84.
TWIC
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
85.
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
86.
vs.
versus (against)
87.
WAN
Wide Area Network
88.
WCCTAC
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee
89.
TRANSPAC
Transportation Partnership & Coop (Central)
90.
TRANSPLAN
Transportation Planning Committee (
East
County
)
91.
TWIC
Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
92.
VA
Department of Veterans Affairs
93.
vs.
versus (against)
94.
WAN
Wide Area Network
95.
WCCTAC
West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committe