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)

 

 

TUESDAY

DECEMBER 20, 2005

 

 

9:00 A.M.        Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101.

 

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9:30 A.M.        Call to order 1 and opening ceremonies.

 

Inspirational Thought - Life doesn't require that we be the best, only that we try our best. - H. Jackson Brown

 

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

               

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS

 

HA.1  ACCEPT the financial audit report for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa for the

period April 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005 that was performed by Harn and Dolan CPA of Walnut

Creek, as recommended by the Advisory Housing Commission. (All Districts)

 

HA.2  APPROVE the Public Housing Agency (PHA) Annual Plan for fiscal year 2006/07, and ADOPT and Authorize the Chair, Board of Commissioners, to sign the PHA Certification of Compliance Resolution No. 5069 for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa as mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. (All Districts)

 

9:35 A.M.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

PR.1    3 PRESENTATION of the 2005 Departmental Award of Excellence. (Supervisor Uilkema) (All Districts)

 

9:45 A.M.

 

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

 

SD.1     4 CONSIDER any Consent Items previously removed.

 

SD.2    5 HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2005/791 to approve Annexation No. 2 to Flood Control District Drainage Area 1010 and levy the Annual Assessment, Minor Subdivision 04-0020, Danville area. (No fiscal impact to the General Fund) (Bob Faraone, Public Works Department) (District III)

 

SD.3    6 CONSIDER authorizing the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign letters to Senator Perata and Senator Torlakson regarding SB 1024, relating to public works and improvements by providing the funds necessary therefor through the issuance and sale of bonds of the State of California and by providing for the handling and disposition of those funds, as recommended by the Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee. (Supervisor Piepho) (All Districts)

 

SD.4    7 CONSIDER directing the Health Services Department to research and present to the Board options for a draft model ordinance that would expand second-hand smoke protections to workplaces not currently protected, outdoor areas, and multi-unit residences; and to report back to the Family and Human Services Committee its findings within 90 days. (Supervisor DeSaulnier) (All Districts)

 

SD.3   Continued 8 – Speaker, Contra Costa Water District

 

SD.5     9 HEARING on the adoption of Resolution No. 2005/784 authorizing an election for Zone 2703 in County Service Area P-6, and of Ordinance No. 2005-37 establishing a fee for police services, Martinez area, and take related actions. (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (District II)

 

10:15 A.M.

 

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

 

D.1       10 PUBLIC COMMENT. (3 Minutes/Speaker)

 

D.2      11 CONSIDER accepting report from the Auditor-Controller and County Administrator on the County's fiscal outlook and adopting Resolution No. 2005/792 establishing a fiscal reserve policy. (John Sweeten, County Administrator ; Steve Ybarra, Auditor-Controller) (All Districts)

 

D.3     12 CONSIDER adopting the Community Services and Supports Plan on Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, as recommended by the Mental Health Commission and the Health Services Department.  (Donna Wigand, Mental Health Director) (All Districts)

 

D.4       13 CONSIDER directing Supervisors Piepho and Glover to study the operating procedures of County municipal advisory councils (MACs) and return to the Board of Supervisors with recommendations to establish standard operating procedures and improve consistency of operations among all County MACs. (Supervisors Piepho and Glover) (All Districts)

 

           Closed Session

 

1:30 P.M.

 

DELIBERATION ITEMS - Continued

 

D.5      14 CONTINUED HEARING on an appeal by Marie & Romeo Parker of the County Planning Commission’s approval of a variance/small lot design review/tree permit application for a proposed fence atop an existing retaining wall at 6267 Bernard Avenue , in the East Richmond Heights area. (John Fuller & Sandra Huling- applicants & owners) ( County File # VR031089) (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (District I)

 

D.6 15 CONSIDER adopting the Contra Costa County 2006 Federal and State Legislative Platforms. (Sara Hoffman) (All Districts)

 

Closed Session

 

 

 

Adjourn 16 in Memory of

Marie Oginski

 

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 second amendment to Agreement No. 181 with the Contra Costa Transportation Authority, effective October 19, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment limit of $40,000, to provide right-of-way services in connection with the State Route 4 East, Loveridge Road to Somersville Road Project, Antioch area. (100% Contra Costa Transportation Authority Funds) (District V)

 

C.2     APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to submit to Caltrans the Bicycle Transportation Account 2006/2007 funding cycle grant applications in the amount of 131,000 for the Pacifica Avenue Bicycle Lane Extension, Viera Bike Lane, and the Parker Avenue Bicycle Facility projects, Bay Point, Antioch, and Rodeo areas, respectively. (10 % County match; Gas Tax funds and developer fees) (Districts II, V)

 

C.3     ADOPT Traffic Resolution No. 2005/4153 prohibiting parking daily between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Saturday, Sunday, and holidays excepted) on the east side of Castle Rock Road, starting at a point 50 feet north of the centerline of Pine Creek Road and extending north for 270 feet, Walnut Creek area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

Engineering Services

 

C.4     MS 81-00028: ADOPT Resolution 2005/793 exonerating deferred improvement agreement and finding that the agreement conditions have been satisfied, for project being developed by Shapell Industries and Ponderosa Homes, Tassajara area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.5     MS 01-00005: ADOPT Resolution 2005/794 accepting completion of private improvements for project being developed near Pine Creek Road by Chetcuti & Associates, Inc., Walnut Creek area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.6     RA 03-01144: ADOPT Resolution 2005/795 accepting completion of private improvements for project being developed near Oasis Drive by Hofmann Land Development Company, Byron area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.7     RA 04-01158: ADOPT Resolution 2005/796 approving the road improvement agreement for Camino Tassajara Road Widening, for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.8     SD 99-08381: ADOPT Resolution 2005/797 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.9     SD 99-08382: ADOPT Resolution 2005/798 approving the final map and subdivision agreement for project being developed by Ponderosa Homes II, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.10   SD 00-08149: ADOPT Resolution 2005/799 accepting completion of improvements for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, east of Bollinger Canyon Road near Windemere Parkway , San Ramon ( Dougherty Valley ) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.11   SD 00-08149: ADOPT Resolution 2005/800 accepting completion of landscape improvements for subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping), 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.12   SD 04-08773: ADOPT Resolution 2005/801 accepting completion of improvements for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, near East Branch Parkway , San Ramon ( Dougherty Valley ) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.13   SD 04-08776: ADOPT Resolution 2005/802 accepting completion of improvements for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, near East Branch Parkway , San Ramon ( Dougherty Valley ) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.14   SD 04-08778: ADOPT Resolution 2005/803 accepting completion of improvements for project being developed by Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, near Sherwood Way , San Ramon ( Dougherty Valley ) area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (District III)

 

C.15   SD 04-08941: ADOPT Resolution 2005/804 approving the final map and subdivision agreement, for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a Division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corp., as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

 

C.16   APPROVE the Acquisition of Off-Site Right-of-Way Agreement with the O’Brien Land Company, in connection with Drainage Area DA 57, Line B, Pacheco area, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (No General Fund impact) (Project Number 7538-9975-SAS6D8334) (District II)

 

Special Districts & County Airports

 

C.17   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a 40-year ground lease with Seecon Builders, Inc., at a specified escalating rate for the lease and development of approximately two acres of land located north of the Airport Offices at 550 Sally Ride Drive, Pacheco area. (District IV)

 

C. 19 APPROVE a three-month extension of time to the East Bay Regional Park District to March 21, 2006, to complete the conservation easement document and funding on the 36-acre parcel owned by the Flood Control District adjacent to the Milton F. Kubicek (Pine Creek) Detention Basin located on North Gate Road, as recommended by the Finance Committee, Walnut Creek area. (District III)

 

C. 20  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, Flood Control and Water Conservation District, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with William Self Associates, Inc., effective January 1, 2006, to extend the term from January 1 to December 31, 2006 with no change in the payment limit to provide archaeology assessment, mitigation, and construction monitoring consulting services for the Rossmoor Basin Expansion Project, Central County area. (75% Drainage Area 67/Rossmoor Basin and 25% City of Walnut Creek Funds) (District II)

 

Claims, Collections & Litigation

 

C. 21  DENY claims for Joy Stowell; John F. Goularte; Jason Stenson; Dante and Evelyn Alcantara; James W. Beall, Jr.; and Lamos W. Sturgis.

 

C. 22   RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Jamin Miller vs. Contra Costa County and authorize payment from the Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund in the amount of $23,750 as recommended by the County Administrator ’s Office. (All Districts)

 

C. 23   RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Alejandra Arias-Alcala vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers Compensation Trust Fund in the amount of $37,500, less permanent disability payments, as recommended by the County Administrator ’s Office. (All Districts)

 

Honors & Proclamations

 

C. 24   ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/805 recognizing the contributions of Janet Schneider as the Executive Director of the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority. (All Districts)

 

Ordinances

 

C. 25  ADOPT Ordinance No. 2005-36, introduced December 13, 2005, excluding the class of Chief Public Communications Officer-Exempt from the Merit System, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (All Districts)

 

C .26  INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2005-30 to exempt from the Merit System the class of Real Estate Manager-Exempt in the General Services Department, WAIVE reading, and FIX January 10, 2006 for adoption, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (All Districts)

 

Appointments & Resignations

 

C. 27  ACCEPT the resignation of the Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 5 Citizens Advisory Committee member Franklin Jurik; DECLARE vacant the appointee 6 Committee Member seat and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema, (District II)

 

C.28   ACCEPT the resignations of Judy Martin, Cassandra Youngblood, Craig King, and Bruce Lemay from the Workforce Development Board (WDB), DECLARE vacant their seats, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies as recommended by the WDB Executive Director. (All Districts)

 

C.29    RE-APPOINT Ken Johah to the County Service Area P-2A (Blackhawk Police) Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C. 30  RE-APPOINT James Schnieder to the County Service Area P-2A (Blackhawk Police) Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C. 31   RE-APPOINT Daved Wibbelsman to the County Service Area P-2A (Blackhawk Police) Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C. 32  RE-APPOINT Trudy Negerbon to the County Service Area P-2A (Blackhawk Police) Citizens Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

 

C. 33  DECLARE vacant the East County At Large 1 seat on the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Public and Environmental Health Advisory Board. (Districts III and V)

 

C. 34  APPOINT Ricardo Paez to the Resident 1 seat on the Montalvin Manor Redevelopment Advisory Council effective immediately, as requested by Supervisor Gioia. (Districts I and II)

           

Appropriation Adjustments - 2005/2006 FY

 

C. 35    Contra Costa County Fire Protection District (7300) : APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5047 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $56,227 from insurance proceeds and appropriating it for replacement of damaged vehicles. (All Districts)

 

C. 36    County Administrator (0238, 0239, 0325): APPROVE Appropriation Adjustment No. 5046 authorizing the transfer of appropriations in the amount of $31,115 from Justice System Programs and $19,385 from the Criminal Grand Jury to the Civil Grand Jury to cover anticipated expenditures in the current fiscal year. (All Districts)

 

C. 37    Employment and Human Services(5413): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5045 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $315,365 from reallocated State and Federal California Work Opportunity and Responsibility for Kids (CalWORKS) funds and new State Sales Tax realignment funds, and appropriating it to fund 7 new positions for the CalWORKS Program. (All Districts)

 

C. 38  Employment and Human Services (0501): APPROVE Appropriations Adjustment No. 5038 to transfer appropriations in the amount of $2,303 from the Employment and Human Services Department to General Services Department-Fleet Services to replace vehicle #0190 in the Administrative Services Division. (All Districts) (Consider with GS1)

 

C. 39  General Services (0063): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5044 to authorize new revenue in the amount of $12,458 from accumulated depreciation and estimated salvage and appropriate it to purchase one replacement vehicle in the Employment and Human Services Department. (All Districts) (Consider with EHS1)

 

C. 40  ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/785 approving the amended Contra Costa County Deferred Compensation Plan and AUTHORIZE the Employee Benefits Manager to take necessary actions to implement the revised Plan, as recommended by the Human Resources Director. (All Districts)

 

Personnel Actions

 

C. 41  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19996 to add one Social Service Program Assistant position and two Clerk-Senior Level positions in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100% State & Federal funds, CalWORKs) (All Districts)

 

C. 42  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19995 to establish the class of Fire District Logistics Manager and add one position in the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

 

C. 43  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19998 to add one Social Service Program Assistant position and one Clerk-Senior Level position in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100 % State and Federal funds, CalWORKS) (All Districts)

 

C. 44  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20019 to add one Social Services Staff Development Specialist position and cancel one Social Services Program Analyst position in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100 % State and Federal funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 45  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20020 to abolish Community Services Department Class of the Family and Children’s Services Associate Director-Project and cancel all positions in the class.

(Cost Savings)(All Districts) (see C.46)

 

C. 46   ADOPT Resolution No. 2005/659 to establish a five percent differential for the Family and Children’s Services Assistant Director-Project classification in the Community Services Department, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Director of Human Resources. (Costs offset through position elimination) (All Districts) (see C.45)

 

C. 47   ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20006 to add one Permanent Intermittent Library Assistant-Journey Level position in the Sheriffs’ Department. (100% Inmate Welfare Fund) (All Districts)

 

C. 48  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20000 to reallocate the Building Inspection Department class of Supervising Structural Engineer on the Salary Schedule. (Permit fees) (All Districts)

 

C. 49  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20001 to add one Clerk-Experienced Level position in the Building Inspection Department. (Permit fees) (All Districts)

 

C. 50  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20002 to add three Principal Structural Engineer positions in the Building Inspection Department. (Permit fees and planned cancellation of three Senior Structural Engineer positions) (All Districts)

 

C. 51  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20018 to increase the hours of one Animal Services Volunteer Coordinator position from permanent intermittent to full time in the Animal Services Department. (No additional cost) (All Districts)

 

C. 52  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19993 to add one Account Clerk-Experienced Level position and one Collection Enforcement Officer I position in the Office of Revenue Collections. (Billing and collection revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 53  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19937 to retitle the class of Deputy Director of Environmental Health-Hazardous Materials to Assistant Director of Hazardous Materials Programs, and to reallocate it on the Salary Schedule. (Cost savings) (All Districts)

 

C. 54  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19988 to add one Health Services Information Systems Programmer/Analyst position in the Health Services Department. (Cost savings through contract cancellation) (All Districts)

 

C. 55  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20014 to add two Clinical Psychologist positions in the Health Services Department. (Federal/State funding and elimination of temporary positions) (All Districts)

 

C. 56  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20009 to increase the hours of two Exempt Medical Staff Physician positions to full time in the Health Services Department. (100% Federally Qualified Health Center funding) (All Districts)

 

C. 57  ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 19999 to add one Network Administrator II position and cancel one Network Administrator I position in the Health Services Department. (Federally Qualified Health Center funding) (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. 58  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Education, to increase the payment limit by $14,626 to a new payment limit of $360,397 for child care and development costs for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 59  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to submit a grant application to the California Nevada Community Action Partnership for a fiscal year 2006 Community Food and Nutrition Program Mini-Grant in the amount of $5,000 for proposed food and nutrition program services at County child care centers. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 60  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Education-Child Development Services to increase the payment limit by $73,388 to a new payment limit of $1,194,207 for child development programs with no change in term from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No additional County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 61  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian to apply for and execute a contract to accept $8,000 in funds from the American Library Association for tuition reimbursement for library staff obtaining a Master’s Degree in Library Science. (All Districts)

 

 C. 62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director to accept a monetary gift in the amount of $8,000 from the Volunteer Center of Contra Costa through the Share the Spirit campaign to purchase holiday gift certificates for Women, Infants and Children program clients. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

 C. 63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State of California Department of Health Services to pay the County an amount not to exceed $8,640,000 for the Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children for the period October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2008. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 64  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pittsburg Unified School District to pay the County an amount not to exceed $52,000 to continue to provide professional school-based mental health services, crisis intervention, and day treatment services for certain special education students in the Pittsburg Unified School District for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (Districts II, III, IV and V)

 

C. 65  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee to execute a contract with the State Emergency Medical Services Authority to pay the County an amount not to exceed $239,606 for the Trauma Care Fund Project for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 66  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee to execute a contract with the State Department of Health Services to pay the County an amount not to exceed $699,946 for the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Project for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2008. (No County match) (All Districts)

 

C. 67  ADOPT resolution No. 2005/764 authorizing the County Probation Officer to execute a contract with the State of California Corrections Standards Authority in the amount of $5,186,504 for continuation of the Juvenile Probation and Camps Funding Program for fiscal year 2005/06.

 

C. 68  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Michael Goss in amount not to exceed $20,000 for the provision of weatherization services for the period November 1, 2005 through February 29, 2006. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

 

C. 69  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Michael Ross effective December 1, 2005, to increase payment limit by $10,325 to a new payment limit of $95,975 for continued consulting services with no change in the term through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

 

Grants & Contracts - Continued

 

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following parties

as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

 

C. 70  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Simply Our Solutions, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to perform upgrades for the Department’s computerized employee payroll system for the period December 21, 2005 through March 17, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Federal funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 71  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano to increase the payment limit by $20,000 to a new payment limit of $40,000 for emergency food services, with no change in the term. (Budgeted, 100% Community Services Block Grant funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 72  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Guardian Security Agency to increase the payment limit by $78,000 to a new payment limit of $333,000 and to extend the term from December 1, 2005 to December 31, 2006, for the continuing contracted security guard services for County childcare centers. (Budgeted, Federal Head Start and State Child Development funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 73  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute an Interagency Agreement with the Health Services Department in an amount not to exceed $30,000 to provide emergency shelter services for homeless County youth for the period of October 1 through December 31, 2005. (Budgeted, 100% Community Services Block Grant funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 74  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Stephanie Farnum-Scholer to increase the payment limit by $10,000 to a new payment limit of $39,575 with no change in contract period from July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 for post-adoption educational and advocacy services. (100% Federal funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 75   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, on behalf of the Workforce Development Board, to execute a contract with Family Stress Center in an amount not to exceed $60,000 for Workforce Investment Act out-of-school and foster youth services for the period January 1 through June 30, 2006. (100% Federal funds) (District I)

 

C. 76   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Information Technology, or designee, to execute a contract with Greg Peterson in the amount of $110,000 to provide technical assistance with the County telecommunications network upgrade for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (100% User Fees) (All Districts)

 

C. 77   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator , or designee, to execute a two-year contract renewal with Nielson, Merksamer, Parinello, Mueller and Naylor in the amount of $200,000 annually for state legislative representation services for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007. (67% General Fund; 12% Flood Control/Clean Water Funds; 10% CCHP; 10% Redevelopment) (All Districts)

 

C. 78   APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Blood Alcohol Determinants to extend the term from September 30 to October 31, 2005 with no increase in the payment limit for blood withdrawal services. (All Districts)

 

C. 79  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Jessica Durkee in an amount not to exceed $68,000 to provide specialized housing planning services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted; Federal Community Development Block Grant, Federal Home Investment Partnership Act funds, Redevelopment Agency funds, bond administration funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 80  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with LSA Associates, Inc., effective December 21, 2005, to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to April 30, 2006 with no change in the payment limit of $73,284, to provide continuing and additional services in connection with preparation of an initial study for the Willow Pass Business Park in the Bay Point area. (No additional cost) (District V)

 

C. 81  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Sponamore Associates, effective December 21, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $9,000 to a new payment limit of $94,000 and to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 to continue to provide environmental review for the County Public Safety Building. (Budgeted, Sheriff’s Capital Facilities fund) (All Districts)

 

C. 82  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with OPUS Environmental, LLC, effective December 21, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $5,000 to a new payment limit of $94,000 and to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2006 to prepare a mitigated negative declaration document for the proposed two-mile long, 12-inch diameter Chevron crude oil pipeline. (Budgeted, 100% Applicant fees) (All Districts)

 

C. 83  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with SAIC, Inc., effective December 21, 2005, to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 with no change in the payment limit of $42,983, to continue to provide recycling outreach services. (Budgeted, 100% State California Integrated Waste Management Board Recycling Market Development Zone Incentive funds) (All Districts)

 

C. 84  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Mills Associates, effective December 21, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $25,000 to a new payment limit of $58,000 and to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 to continue to provide design review services for the Norris Canyon Estates project. (Budgeted, 100% Applicant fees) (District III)

 

C. 85  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Lamphier-Gregory, Inc., effective December 21, 2005, to extend the term from December 31, 2005 to December 31, 2006 with no change in the payment limit of $88,430 to continue to provide mitigation monitoring and reporting services for the Buena Vista Wind Energy Project. (Budgeted, 100% Applicant fees) (District III)

 

C. 86  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Lincoln Child Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to continue to provide therapeutic behavioral services to children ages 0-21 years who receive Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) supplemental specialty mental health services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $50,000. (Budgeted: 50% Federal Medi-Cal, 47% State EPSDT, 3% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C. 87  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with New Connections, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $321,994 to continue to provide dual-diagnosis treatment services to seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents admitted into the West County Youth Drug Court for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $160,972. (Budgeted: 50% Federal Medi- Cal ; 46% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds; 4% County) (All Districts)

           

C. 88  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $154,700 to continue to provide school- and community-based mental health services to Latino children and their families for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $77,350. (Budgeted: 50% Federal Medi- Cal ; 45% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds; 5% County) (All Districts)

           

C. 89  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Family Stress Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $88,124 to provide early intervention mental health services to children of parenting and pregnant women in the Child Welfare System for the period October 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% State Proposition 10) (All Districts)

           

C. 90  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Telecare Corporation in an amount not to exceed $1,128,101 to continue to provide subacute care to severely and persistently mentally ill clients for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $564,053. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C. 91  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Therapeutic Residential Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $86,400 to continue to provide augmented board and care services to County-referred mentally disordered clients for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C. 92  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $400,000 to continue to provide intensive day treatment and mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed children at Mt. Diablo High School for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $200,000. (Budgeted: 35% Federal Medi- Cal ; 35% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds; 30% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/Senate Bill 90) (District IV)

           

C. 93  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Telecare Corporation in an amount not to exceed $125,000 to provide inpatient psychiatric hospital services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted; 50% State Medi-Cal, 50% Mental Health Realignment) (All Districts)

C. 94  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Daniel May, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $172,338 to continue to provide children and young adult psychiatry services at the Pittsburg Mental Health facility for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Mental Health Realignment) (District V)

           

C. 95  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Agostini & Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to continue to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 96  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Interim Physicians, Inc., (dba Western Physicians Registry), in an amount not to exceed $300,000 to continue to provide physician recruitment and temporary help services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 97  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Staff Care, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $500,000 to continue to provide temporary physician services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 98  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with CareerStaff Unlimited, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to continue to provide temporary help services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 99  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with California Nurses Bureau, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $600,000 to continue to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 100 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Rydek Professional Staffing, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide recruitment of pharmacists for inpatient services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center 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. 101 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute contracts to continue to provide professional primary care services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2008 (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan member premiums) (All Districts):

 

           Contractor Payment Limit

           Brian Blaisch, M.D. (dba Pediatrics, Inc.)         $ 75,000    

           Kamyar Farhangfar, M.D.                                $ 30,000    

           William W. Chen, M.D.                                    $100,000

 

C. 102 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Contra Costa Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., effective November 30, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $850,000 to a new payment limit of $1,300,000 and to extend the term from November 30, 2005 to February 28, 2006 to provide additional hours of coordination and operation of the George

           Miller Centers. (Budgeted, 100% State) (All Districts)

C. 103 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with The TriZetto Group, Inc., effective January 15, 2006, to increase the payment limit by $190,000 to a new payment limit of $2,371,740 to continue to provide ongoing software license and support for the Resource Information Management Systems, with no change in the continuous term. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 104 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with International Effectiveness Center, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $110,000 to continue to provide interpretation and translation services in various languages to limited English proficiency patients and clients 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. 105 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $373,888 to continue to provide a shelter program for emergency placement of seriously emotionally disturbed children at the RoseManning Youth Center for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $186,944. (Budgeted: 50% Federal Medi-Cal; 50% State Early and

           Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds) (All Districts)

C. 106 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with STAND! Against Domestic Violence, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $78,516 to continue to provide domestic violence counseling services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. (Budgeted: 78 % State CalWORKs, 12% State Proposition 10 funds) (All Districts)

           

C. 107 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Desarrollo Familiar, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $258,462 to continue to provide information and referral, consultation and education, and outpatient mental health services in West County for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $129,231. (Budgeted: 53% Federal Medi-Cal, 47% Mental Health Realignment) (Districts I and II)

           

C. 108 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Utah Youth Village, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $159,213 to continue to provide an intensive day treatment program and mental health services to mentally and emotionally disturbed children for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $79,606. (Budgeted, 100% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/Senate Bill 90) (All Districts)

           

C. 109 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee to execute a novation contract with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $424,942 to continue to provide a day treatment program to seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents and latency-age children at Milhous Treatment Ranch for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $212,471. (Budgeted: 25% Federal Medi- Cal ; 25% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds; 50% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/Senate Bill 90) (All Districts)

C. 110 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Fred Finch Children’s Home, Inc. (dba Fred Finch Youth Center), in an amount not to exceed $1,167,844 to continue to provide school- and community- based mental health services to seriously emotionally disturbed middle and high school students in the Mt. Diablo Unified School District and their families for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2006 in an amount not to exceed $583,922. (Budgeted: 29% Federal Medi-Cal; 29% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment funds; 42% Mt. Diablo Unified School District) (Districts II, III, IV and V)

           

C. 111 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., effective December 1, 2005, to increase the payment limit by $17,500,000 to a new payment limit of $25,800,000 and to extend the term from September 30, 2006 to September 30, 2008, to continue to provide professional health care services to Medi-Cal recipients. (Budgeted, Enterprise II: 4.7% County, 95.3% Health Plan member premiums) (All Districts)

 

C. 112 RATIFY purchase of services from Quest Diagnostic, Inc., and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to pay $37,431.90 outstanding balance for outside clinical laboratory services for the period November 1, 2004 through October 31, 2005. ( Enterprise I: 12.3% County, 87.7% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

 

C. 113 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Michael Goss in an amount not to exceed $20,000 to continue to provide weatherization services for the period November 1, 2005 through February 29, 2006. (Budgeted, Permit Fees) (All Districts)

 

C. 114 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Jennie McClay, to change the contractor name from Jennie Walcek to Jennie McClay, and to modify the insurance requirements relating to the provision of technical assistance with the implementation of the Contra Costa County Marina and Recreational Boating Program for the County Watershed Program, for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007, East County Delta area. (Proposition 13 Grant Funds from the State Water Resource Control Board and Stormwater Utility Assessment Fees) (District III & V)

 

C. 115 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Counsel, or desingee to execute a contract with Greenan, Peffer, Sallander & Lally at specified hourly rates for professional legal services in connection with assigned eminent domain and real property matters. (All Districts)

 

Leases

 

C. 116    APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a lease amendment with Richmond Elementary School to reduce the rent by $38,500 to $9,000 annually in exchange for facility maintenance services, for the County-owned premises at 1014 Florida Avenue, Richmond, for the Elementary School to operate a child care program for the period December 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007. (Revenue accrues to the Community Services Department) (District I)

 

C. 117      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a three-year lease renewal commencing December 20, 2005 with Joseph Arrighi, Louis Arrighi, and Harris Wolfson for 2,000 square feet of office space at 2523 El Portal Drive, Suite 103, San Pablo, for a monthly rate of $2,460, as requested by the Health Services Department. (Budgeted) (District I)

 

C. 118      APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a three-year lease renewal, commencing December 20, 2005, with Joseph Arrighi, Louis Arrighi, and Harris Wolfson for 2,700 square feet of office space at 2523 El Portal Drive, Suites 203 & 206, San Pablo, at a monthly rate of $3,200 as requested by the Health Services Department. (Budgeted) (District I)

 

Other Actions

 

C.119  CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board on November 18, 2003 on the Juvenile Hall Addition Project, as recommended by the County Administrator (WH228F); RATIFY the actions taken by the County Administrator . (All Districts)

 

C.120 ACCEPT 2005 Annual Report from the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by the County Administrator ’s Office. (All Districts)

           

C. 121 CONTINUE to January 17, 2006, the exchange of County-owned property located at 3490 Golden Gate Way in Lafayette with the Lafayette Redevelopment Agency for $1,300,000 and the real property located at 3780 Mt. Diablo Boulevard in Lafayette, and the conveyance of the property located at 1250 Locust Street in Walnut Creek to the Walnut Creek Redevelopment Agency for $2,800,000, Lafayette and Walnut Creek areas, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (Revenue: General Fund) (Districts II and III)

 

C. 122 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to reimburse employee Ava Espinosa, the County team member of the California Works Information Network (CalWIN) Project Team in Sacramento , for out-of-county mileage and transportation related expenses in an amount up to $16,000 for the period June 20, 2005 through May 31, 2006. (100% reimbursement under State Travel Policy) (All Districts)

 

C. 123 ACCEPT the Advisory Council Against Domestic Violence 2005 Annual Report as recommended by the County Administrator ’s Office. (All Districts)

 

C. 124 ACCEPT recommendation on the 2005 calendar-year referrals to the Family and Human Services Committee and take related actions, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (All Districts)

 

C. 125 ACCEPT report from the Sober Living Task Force, DIRECT the General Services Department to prepare an assessment including Americans with Disabilities Act upgrades, and DIRECT the Health Services Department to complete documentation and assist with implementing the recommendation, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee. (All Districts)

 

C. 126 APPROVE recommendations on referrals to the Transportation, Water, and Infrastructure Committee for 2006, and AUTHORIZE the Community Development Director to report directly to the Board on proposed modifications to ordinances that will implement the findings of the Nexus Study on Park Fees, as recommended by the Committee. (All Districts)

 

C. 127 APPROVE Land Conservation Contract No. 05-00001 to supersede Land Conservation Contract No 9-71, affecting Assessor’s Parcel No. 205-040-002, relating to land owned by Gordon and Karen Rasmussen located at 6000 Highland Road, Tassajara area, as recommended by the Community Development Director. (District III)

C. 128 AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant to the Bethel Island Municipal Improvement District in the amount of $12,402 from the Park Dedication Trust Fund to finance the drilling of a well on property being developed as a neighborhood park located at 6190 Bethel Island Road , as recommended by the Community Development Director. (District V)

 

C. 129 ACCEPT report from the Health Services Department on the status of the implementation of the Disease Prevention Demonstration Project as part of a comprehensive HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) prevention program, and DIRECT the Health Services Department to report back to the Board periodically on HIV epidemic issues. (All Districts)

 

C. 130 CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County , as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C. 131 CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on December 14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)/HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) and Hepatitis C cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa County , as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)

 

C. 132 APPROVE revision to the Contra Costa Health Plan's Joint Conference Committee (JCC) Charter authorizing a physician alternate to serve on the JCC as a voting member to reach a quorum if one of the two physician members is unavailable, as recommended by the Committee. (All Districts)

 

C. 133  APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director and Employment and Human Services Director to modify their interdepartmental agreement on the KEYS (Keeping Employment Equals Your Success) Auto Loan Program to broaden the definition of intermediary agency to include for-profit entities in addition to non-profit entities, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

 

C. 134 DENY request of Louis Schofield to reconsider the July 19, 2005 decision of the Board of Supervisors to deny an appeal and to deny a modification to the final development plan to allow an accessory structure (wall) height of nine-feet; on a property located at 36 Saddleback Place in the unincorporated Danville area. (Camp & Camp Associates- Applicant; Dennis Baca- Owner). County File # DP013049 (District III)

 

C. 135 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors to sign the final reimbursement agreement among the County, the City of San Ramon, Shapell Industries, Inc., and Windemere BLC Land Company, LLC, for costs of city services in the San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrator . (District III)

 

C.135(a)REFER to Health Services Department for report, attorney Andrew Shalaby’s October 28, 2005 request for the Board to modify the requirement of County Ordinance Code section 420-6.507(b), requiring septic systems to be set back 1000 feet from water supply reservoirs or tributary streams thereof.

 

Redevelopment Agency

 

C. 136 ADOPT amended and restated Redevelopment Agency Budget for fiscal year 2005/06 for the Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit District) Station Area, North Richmond, Bay Point, Rodeo, and Montalvin Manor project areas, as recommended by the Redevelopment Director. (Districts I, II, IV and V)

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

 

The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code Section 24-2.402, including as the Housing Authority and the Redevelopment Agency. Persons who wish to address the Board should complete the form provided for that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.

 

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: 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 that 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.

 

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 .