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)

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.

SPECIAL MEETING:

Wednesday, January 4, 2006

2:00 p.m.

County Administration Building

651 Pine Street, Rooms 107 & 101

Martinez, California

AGENDA

1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS There were no requests to speak.

2. CLOSED SESSION

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT

Title: County Administrator

The Board of Supervisors unanimously indicated its intent to appoint John Cullen as the new County Administrator to succeed John Sweeten who is retiring in March 1, 2006. The Board of Supervisors DIRECTED Supervisors Gioia and Piepho to negotiate a final contract with Mr. Cullen to be presented to the Board for approval at a future meeting in January 2006

3. SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS

A. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a contract with Batchelor & Associates in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to provide financial, economic, and administrative consulting services to the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator for the period January 1 through June 30, 2006. (100% General Fund) (All Districts)

APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a contract with Batchelor & Associates in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to provide financial, economic, and administrative consulting services to the Board of Supervisors and the County Administrator for the period January 1 through June 30, 2006

B. ADOPT and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign Resolution No. 2006/4 proclaiming existence of a local storm-related

emergency.

AUTHORIZED the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign Resolution No. 2006/4 proclaiming the existence of a local storm-related emergency.