CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY

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

BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 651 PINE STREET

MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229

JOHN GIOIA , CHAIR, 1^st DISTRICT

GAYLE B. UILKEMA 2^nd DISTRICT

MARY N. PIEPHO 3^rd DISTRICT

MARK DeSAULNIER 4^th DISTRICT

FEDERAL D. GLOVER 5^th DISTRICT

JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, (925) 335-1900

TUESDAY

September 12, 2006

9:30 A.M. Convene and announce adjournment to Closed Session, Room 101. There were no Closed Session announcements.

10:00 A.M. Call to order and opening ceremonies.

Inspirational Thought- “The devotion of thought to an honest achievement makes the achievement possible” ~ Mary Baker Eddy

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.125 on the attached agenda) - Items removed from this section will be considered with the Short Discussion Items.

Approved as listed

HOUSING AUTHORITY CONSENT ITEMS Approved as listed

HA1 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Housing Authority Executive Director to execute a contract with the East County Boys and Girls Club, Inc., in the amount of $24,200 to provide after school youth and summer camp activities for the El Pueblo Housing Development, for the period September 1, 2006 to July 31, 2007. (100% Housing Authority funds) (District V)

10:05 A.M.

PRESENTATIONS Approved as listed

PR.1 PRESENTATION to adopt Resolution No. 2006/520 honoring Peter Duncan for his community service to Contra Costa County. (Supervisor DeSaulnier) (All Districts)

PR.2 PRESENTATION to adopt Resolution No. 2006/526 declaring September 2006 as National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month in Contra Costa County. (Supervisor DeSaulnier) (District IV)

PR.3 PRESENTATION to adopt Resolution No. 2006/524 proclaiming September 15 to October 15, 2006 as Hispanic Heritage Month in Contra Costa County. (Supervisor Glover) (All Districts)

10:20 A.M.

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 on the itemized costs of abatement for property located at vacant Lot on Fifth Street, Richmond. (Nelly Jones, c/o J. B. Clemons, Owners), (Michael Angelo Silva, Building Inspection Department) (District I)

CLOSED the public hearing on the itemized costs of abatement for property located at vacant Lot on Fifth Street, Richmond (Nelly Jones, c/o J. B. Clemons, Owners); CONFIRMED the itemized report of costs; ORDERED the costs to be specially assessed against the property and AUTHORIZED the recordation of a Notice of Abatement Lien.

SD.3 CONSIDER adoption of Resolution No. 2006/462 designating the Contra Costa County Juvenile Hall Library as the “Betty Frandsen Library”, and ORDER that a nameplate be affixed in an appropriate location to permanently reflect this designation, as recommended by the County Probation Officer and County Librarian. (Lionel Chapman, County Probation Officer) (All Districts)

SD.4 HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2006/527 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Subdivision (sd) 8984, County Service Area l-100, Martinez area. (csa l-100 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District II)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006/527 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Subdivision (sd) 8984, County Service Area l-100, Martinez area.

SD.5 HEARING to adopt Resolution No. 2006/528 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Minor Subdivision (ms) 03-0011, County Service Area l-100, Walnut Creek area. (csa l-100 Funds) (Eileen Doten, Public Works Department) (District III)

CLOSED the public hearing; and ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006/528 accepting tabulation of mail-in ballots, confirming the Engineer’s diagram, and authorizing the levy of street light charges to operate and maintain facilities and services for Minor Subdivision (ms) 03-0011, County Service Area l-100, Walnut Creek area.

SD.6 CONSIDER adoption of Resolution No. 2006/529 designating General Services Director Michael J. Lango as Chair, and Risk Manager Ron Harvey as Vice Chair of the 2006 Contra Costa County Combined Charities Drive Campaign and kicking off the campaign. (All Districts)

ADOPTED Resolution No. 2006/529 kicking off the 2006 Contra Costa County Combined Charities Drive Campaign and designating General Services Director Michael J. Lango as Chair, and Risk Manager Ron Harvey as Vice Chair of the Campaign; REQUESTED information be returned to the Board on the consent portion of a future agenda to reporting on the amount of gift monies that go toward services rather than toward administrative costs, and information about the potential to direct gift monies to specific organizations and/or specific projects.

SD.7 CONSIDER directing the County Administrator and the Sheriff to prepare a report to the Board concerning the County’s response to the recent heat wave, and directing the Community Development Director to report to the Board on any existing policies that evaluate how electricity demand will be met when a new housing development is approved in the County unincorporated area. (Supervisor DeSaulnier) (All Districts)

DIRECTED the County Administrator and the Sheriff, along with Health Services, Emergency Medical Services, and the Fire Protection District, to prepare a report for the Board concerning the County’s response to the recent heat wave; DIRECTED staff to work with the Office on Aging and the cities to ensure a comprehensive list of Safe Havens/Cooling Centers is made current and made easy for residents to find and use; and DIRECTED the Community Development Director to report to the Board on any existing policies that evaluate how electricity demand will be met when a new housing development is approved in the County unincorporated area.

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

D.1 PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)

The following people spoke:

Joseph A. Partansky, resident of Concord, concerning outreach efforts to hire persons with disabilities.

In regard to the last bargaining point in County/employee negotiations, requesting parity for public defenders/district attorneys:

Rollie Katz, Public Employees Union, Local #1;

Chuck Egbert, General Manager, Public Employees Union, Local #1;

Roberta Kayser-Stange, General Services Department;

Jan Aaronian, Public Employees Union, Local #1;

Daniel Cook, Deputy Public Defender;

Marita Mayer, Deputy Public Defender;

William Swenson, Public Employees Union, Local #1,

Brenden Blackett, Public Defenders Office;

Wayne Anderson, Public Employees Union, Local #1:

Roger Fox, Public Defenders Office, did not wish to speak, but left written comment for consideration

The following people submitted comment via email:

Christine Meals, requesting the possibility of rezoning the former Pleasant Hill elementary school property for educational and recreational use.

Kim Ko, requesting the possibility of rezoning the former Pleasant Hill elementary school property for educational and recreational use.

Closed Session

1:00 P.M.

D.2 HEARING on the administrative appeal filed by William and Marie Parsons of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve an addition to the existing single-family residence on the property located at 1485 Emmons Canyon Road, Alamo area. (Aruna Bhat, Community Development Department) (District III)

CLOSED the public hearing; DENIED the administrative appeal filed by William and Marie Parsons of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to approve an addition to the existing single-family residence on the property located at 1485 Emmons Canyon Road, Alamo area; and UPHELD the issuance of the building permit.

1:15 P.M.

D.3 HEARING on the County Planning Commission recommendation to approve a rezoning to establish a preliminary and final development plan for 89 single family residential units, superseding one that has expired, within an existing planned unit district (p-1); at 4755 and 4781 Pacheco Boulevard, Martinez area. (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (Loving and Campos Architects, Inc., Applicant) (Field Brothers and Randal Bodhaine, Owners) (County files # rz 053158 & # dp 053027) (District II)

CONTINUED to an undetermined date the HEARING on the County Planning Commission recommendation to approve a rezoning to establish a preliminary and final development plan for 89 single family residential units, superseding one that has expired, within an existing planned unit district (p-1); at 4755 and 4781 Pacheco Boulevard, Martinez area; and DIRECTED staff to reschedule the project at the earliest date following the conclusion of an air quality analysis.

1:30 P.M.

D.4 HEARING to consider authorizing placement of a portion of a proposed residence located at 2411 Diablo Lakes Lane (Parcel A of MS 102-87) in the Diablo area within an area where the development rights have been grant deeded to the County, including the removal of three mature oak trees. (Paul Lopez/Lone Oak Properties, Inc. - Applicant and Owner) (Catherine Kutsuris, Community Development Department) (File #Z106-11474) (District III)

CLOSED the public hearing to consider authorizing placement of a portion of a proposed residence located at 2411 Diablo Lakes Lane (Parcel A of MS 102-87) in the Diablo area within an area where the development rights have been grant deeded to the County, including the removal of three mature oak trees; FOUND that the proposal is categorically exempt from the review requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act; ADOPTED findings that the proposed residential design is consistent with the General Plan and that the project provides of the visual protections for the site envisioned by the original subdivision approval; AUTHORIZED the residence to be sited within the deed restricted area and outside the building and house envelops depicted on the 1991 Parcel Map for this site, subject to conditions; APPROVED the removal of three oak trees and construction activities that may affect other trees, subject to conditions; AMENDED Condition of Approval No. 1 to add for clarification “compliance with the conditions herein also meet the requirements of Condition No. 10 in the tentative map”; and DIRECTED staff to post a Notice of Exemption with the County Clerk.

Supplemental Calendar of Closed Session Items

Tuesday, September 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m. and thereafter

Board Chambers Room 107 and Room 101

A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

1. Agency Negotiators: David Mackowiak 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 Cullen.

Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees (Resolution No. 2006/22, including its Exhibits), unrepresented nursing classification employees, and all other unrepresented agency employees.

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(b): [One potential case.]

Adjourn in memory Tony James Lupoi

AJ.1 ADJOURNED in memory of Tony James Lupoi, resident of Walnut Creek.

AJ.2 ADJOURNED in memory of Frank Jurik, longtime resident of Port Costa.

AJ.3 ADJOURNED in memory of Nello Bianco, resident of Martinez.

AJ.4 ADJOURNED in memory of Anne Wiedeman Kaplan, resident of San Ramon.

AJ.5 ADJOURNED in memory of Moses Coleman, resident of Pittsburg.

Adjourn to Contra Costa County Mayors' Conference

September 14, 2006, 6:30 p.m.

Veterans' Memorial Building, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette

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. 2006/530 ratifying the prior decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to partially close Melinda Court on September 2, 2006 from 4:00 p.m. 4:00pmthrough 10:30 p.m., for the purpose of a block party , as recommended by the Public Works Director, El Sobrante area. (District I)

C.2 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/531 ratifying the prior decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of Pinehurst Road from August 14, 2006 to November 1, 2006, 24 hours per day, for the purpose of the Pinehurst Road Slide Repair Project No. 0662-6U4063-05 , as recommended by the Public Works Director, Orinda area. (District II)

C.3 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/532 ratifying the prior decision of the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close all of 2^nd Avenue, Starr Street, 4^th Avenue, and Loring Avenue; and to partially close all of Rolph Avenue and a portion of Pomona Street on September 3, 2006 from 1:45 p.m. through 6:00 p.m., for the purpose of a competitive bicycle race , as recommended by the Public Works Director, Crockett area. (District II)

C.4 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/533 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to partially close a portion of Danville Boulevard on December 3, 2006 from 4:45 p.m. through 7:45 p.m., for the purpose of a Holiday Tree Lighting Festival, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Alamo AlamonAarea. (District III)

C.5 AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to abstain from voting for a proposed assessment increase for Reclamation District No. 830, Oakley area. (District V)

C.6 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/534 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to fully close a portion of San Pablo Dam Road on September 17, 2006 from 7:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of 13^th Annual El Sobrante Stroll, El Sobrante area. (District I)

Engineering Services

C.7 ra 00-01106 (Cross-reference sd 95-07976): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/535 approving the third extension of the road improvement agreement for project being developed by Windemere blc Land Company, llc, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.8 ra 03-01153 (Cross-reference sd 99-08306): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/536 accepting completion of improvements for Ivyleaf Springs Road for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.9 ra 03-01154 (Cross-reference sd 99-08306): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/537 accepting completion of improvements for South Monarch Road for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.10 ra 03-01156 (Cross-reference sd 99-08306): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/538 accepting completion of improvements for Goldenbay Avenue for project being developed by Shapell Industries of Northern California, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.11 ra 04-01168 (Cross-reference sd 04-08856): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/539 approving the road improvement agreement for Dougherty Road for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director, San Ramon (Dougherty Valley) area. (District III)

C.12 ra 06-01218 (Cross-reference sd 04-08847): ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/540 approving the subdivision agreement (right-of-way landscaping) for project being developed by Shapell Homes, a division of Shapell Industries, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Danville area. (District III)

Special Districts & County Airports

C.13 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a hangar rental agreement with Madeleine Ferguson and Rick White, effective August 12, 2006, in the monthly amount of $155, for a hangar at Buchanan Field Airport, Pacheco Area. (Airport Enterprise Fund) (District IV)

C.14 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to negotiate long-term ground lease and development terms between the County, as landlord, and Byron Jet Services, llc, the party that has submitted a development proposal of approximately 4.5 acres of land on the west side of the Byron Airport, Byron area. (District III)

C.15 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to negotiate long-term ground lease and development terms between the County, as landlord, and Skyline Crest Enterprises, llc, the party that has submitted a development proposal of approximately two acres of land on the west side of the Byron Airport, Byron area. (District III)

C.16 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Quitclaim Deed, pursuant to Government Code § 25526.5, relinquishing the County’s claim for a portion of the slope easement on Evora Road to Thomas Concord, llc, Meadow Creek Group llc, and Thomas/DeNova, llc (DeNova) in connection with Subdivision 8918; and take related actions, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Concord area. (No fiscal impact) (District IV)

C.17 DETERMINE that the property located at Frontage Road and Dover Way in Pittsburg is no longer necessary for County purposes; APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to execute a Quitclaim Deed conveying said property to the City of Pittsburg, a municipal corporation (City) pursuant to Streets and Highway Code §960; and take related actions, as recommended by the Public Works, Pittsburg area. (No fiscal impact) (District V)

C.18 RESCIND Resolution No. 2000/498 dated October 24, 2000 approving acquisition by eminent domain of property in connection with the Sandy Cove Lane Slide Repair, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Bay Point area. (District V)

C.19 ADOPT Resolution 2006/541 approving and authorizing the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a loan agreement with Municipal Finance Corporation in the amount of $550,000 for the financing of wastewater system improvements at Contra Costa County Sanitation District No. 5, Port Costa area. (No General Fund impact) (District II

Statutory Actions

C.20 APPROVE minutes, as on file with the Clerk of the Board, for the month of August 2006. (All Districts)

C.21 APPROVE Board Member Meeting Reports for month of August 2006. (All Districts)

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C.22 DENY claims for Brian A. Johnson; Cornelius L. Green; Patrick Shermenti vs. Glenn Davis; Blackhawk Homeowners Association; Patrick Shermenti vs. Nurse Votmata and Dr. Wong; France Pritchard; Melissa Wang, a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem Robert Wang, Chuan Wang and Robert Wang, Individually; and Late Claim for Katherine De Mingo. (All Districts)

C.23 RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Gray vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the General Liability Trust Fund in the amount of $95,000 plus authority to submit the plaintiff’s legal fees to binding arbitration as recommended by the County Administrators Office. (All Districts)

Claims, Collections & Litigation - continued

C.24 RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Wohlford vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Medical Liability Trust Fund in the amount of $390,000, as recommended by the County Administrator’s Office. (All Districts)

C.25 RECEIVE report concerning the final settlement of Joetta Jackson vs. Contra Costa County and AUTHORIZE payment from the Workers Compensation Trust Fund in the amount of $24,337.50 less permanent disability payments and authorized costs for future medical care, as recommended by the County Administrators Office. (All Districts)

Hearing Dates

C.26 INTRODUCE Ordinance No. 2006-44 requiring gas shut-off devices at gas appliances in certain new construction and remodeling of structures in the unincorporated area, WAIVE reading, FIX September 26, 2006 at 1:00 p.m. for public hearing to consider adoption of the ordinance and adoption of findings, and take related actions. (All Districts)

Honors & Proclamations

C.27 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/522 recognizing the 25^th anniversary of Stoneman Village I: September 15, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

Appointments & Resignations

C.28 APPOINT Carmen Gaddis to the District V Representative seat of the County Planning Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.29 APPOINT Kim MacDonald to the District V Representative seat of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.30 APPOINT Juanita Dove to the District V Representative seat of the Council Against Domestic Violence, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.31 REAPPOINT Gilbert Ruiz to the District V Representative seat of the Contra Costa County Merit Board, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.32 DELARE vacant the District V seat of the Mental Health Commission held by Lisa Honnegger, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.33 DECLARE vacant the District V seat of the Arts and Culture Commission held by Fred Hoskins and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Glover. (District V)

C.34 REAPPOINT Joe Fisher to the District I seat of the Assessment Appeals Board, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.35 REAPPOINT Jerrold Parsons to the Rodeo Member seat of the Western Contra Costa County Transit Authority Board of Directors, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

C.36 REAPPOINT Eddy Williams to the District II A seat of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

C.37 APPOINT Barbara Whittingham to the District II Family Member #2 seat of the Contra Costa County Mental Health Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Uilkema. (District II)

C.38 DECLARE vacant the District I seat C of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board held by Ed Rimer, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.39 DECLARE vacant the District I seat B of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board held by Beverly Dickens, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.40 REAPPOINT Joel Fort to the District I seat of the Alcohol and Other Drugs Advisory Board, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (District I)

C.41 DECLARE vacant At Large #18 seat on the Advisory Council on Aging held by Scott Kiepen due to his resignation and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancy, as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging. (All Districts)

C.42 APPOINT Jim Lamenti to the At Large #11 seat on the Advisory Council on Aging, as recommended by the Advisory Council on Aging. (All Districts)

C.43 APPROVE the medical staff providers recommended by the Contra Costa Health Plan Credentialing Committee on July 18, 2006. (All Districts)

C.44 APPROVE the medical staff appointments and reappointments as recommended by the Medical Executive Committee on August 21, 2006. (All Districts)

C.45 APPOINT Brian Amadore to the Appointee 4 seat on the Contra Costa Centre Municipal Advisory Council, as recommended by Supervisor DeSaulnier. (District IV)

C.46 APPOINT Daniel Payne to the 2^nd Alternate seat on the County Services Area P5 Citizens Advisory Committee as recommended by Supervisor Piepho. (District III)

Intergovernmental Relations

C.47 AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign a letter thanking Tri Delta Transit for its efforts in funding and operating the Route 200 bus line, as recommended by the Transportation Water and Infrastructure Committee. (Districts IV and V)

Personnel Actions

C.48 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20110 to transition one Health Services Department Medical Social Worker-Project position (represented) into the Merit System, as recommended by the Assistant County Administrator-Human Resources Director. (No additional cost) All Districts)

C.49 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20091 to cancel one part time (32/40) Licensed Vocational Nurse position (represented) and add one part time (32/40) Psychiatric Technician position (represented) in the Health Services Department. (Cost savings) (All Districts)

C.50 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20092 to add three Clerk-Senior Level positions (represented) in the Health Services Department. (100% Federally Qualified Health Center revenues) (All Districts)

C.51 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20104 to add one Public Health Nutritionist position (represented) and reduce the hours of one Public Health Nutritionist position (represented) from full time to part time (24/40) in the Health Services Department. (Cancellation of temporary position and reduction of hours of another position) (All Districts)

C.52 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 200987 to add one Planner I (unrepresented) in the Community Development Department. (Land Development Application fees) (All Districts)

C.53 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20090 to add six Deputy Sheriff (represented) positions and four Sheriff's Ranger (represented) positions in the Sheriff-Coroner Department to provide security services at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center In-Patient Psychiatric Unit. (Cost to Sheriff-Coroner reimbursed by Health Services Department Enterprise I Fund: 14.1% County; 85.9% patient, third party revenues) (All Districts)

C.54 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20119 to reclassify one Senior Emergency Planning Coordinator (Unrepresented) position to Emergency Services Manager (Unrepresented) in the Sheriff-Coroner Department. (100% County) (All Districts)

C.55 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20122 to cancel one Chief Assistant County Administrator position (Exempt) and add one Assistant County Administrator position (Exempt) in the County Administrators Office. (Cost savings) (All Districts)

C.56 ESTABLISH the class of Public Authority Registry Liaison and add one position in the In-Home Supportive Services (ihss) Public Authority of the Employment and Human Services Department. (50% Federal, 32.5% State, 17.5% County) (All Districts)

C.57 CANCEL one Business Services Representative position (Unrepresented) and add one Social Service Employment Placement Counselor (Represented) position in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100% State and Federal funds) (All Districts)

C.58 ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 20103 to add one Deputy Sheriff position in the Sheriff-Coroner Department. (Cost reimbursed by City of Oakley) (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.59 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission in an amount not to exceed $284,776 to coordinate and administer school readiness services in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (District I)

C.60 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the First 5 Contra Costa Children and Families Commission in an amount not to exceed $190,962 to coordinate and administer home visiting services in Contra Costa County for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.61 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the State Department of Community Services and Development to revise special terms and conditions regarding data management, with no change to the payment limit or term, to provide Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program services. (No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

C.62 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to apply for and execute a contract to accept funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in an amount not to exceed $1,988,238 for Early Head Start Program services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2007. (20% Non-Federal match, Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.63 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to apply for and execute a contract to accept funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, in an amount not to exceed $16,191,126 for Head Start Program services for the period January 1 through December 31, 2007. (20% Non-Federal match, Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.64 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract to accept funding from the California Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $6,324,300 for pre-school services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.65 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract to accept funding from the California Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $571,304 for pre-school services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.66 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract to accept funding from the California Department of Education in an amount not to exceed $360,397 for full-day pre-school services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.67 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa Community College District in an amount not to exceed $1,039,525 for state preschool services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.68 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the California Department of Education to extend the term from June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007 with no change to the payment limit, to provide instructional materials, staff development, and minor renovations and repair for pre-kindergarten programs and/or service areas. (Budgeted, No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

C.69 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the Contra Costa Community College District in an amount not to exceed $168,916 for full-day preschool services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, No County match) (All Districts)

C.70 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director to execute a contract with the City of Antioch to provide housing rehabilitation services for the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (100% Cost reimbursement) (District V)

C.71 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Building Inspection Director to execute a contract with the City of Walnut Creek to provide housing rehabilitation services for the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (100% Cost reimbursement) (Districts III and IV)

C.72 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Acalanes Union High School District to pay the County an amount not to exceed $43,673 for professional mental health intervention services for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007, including a mutual indemnification and hold harmless agreement for any claims arising out of

the performance of this contract. (No County match) (Districts II and III)

C.73 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit a funding application, along with the necessary certifications and assurances, to the Contra Costa Community Development Department in an amount not to exceed $10,000 for operation of Calli House Homeless Youth Shelter Program for fiscal years 2006/2007 through 2007/2008, and if awarded, to execute contract documents necessary for receipt of funding. (100% County match) (All Districts)

C.74 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to submit a funding application, along with the necessary certifications and assurances, to the Contra Costa Community Development Department in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for operation of the Homeless Youth Shelter Program at the Richmond and Concord sites for fiscal years 2006/07 through 2007/08, and if awarded, to execute contract documents necessary for receipt of funding. (100% Community Block Grant funds match) (All Districts)

C.75 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to accept grant funding from Pittsburg Unified School District in an amount not to exceed $3,500 for scoliosis screening services for the period August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007. (No County match) (District V)

C.76 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Agricultural Commissioner, or designee, to execute a contract with the State of California to pay the County in the amount of $544,654 to provide pest detection services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (No County match) (All Districts)

C.77 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with the Kensington Police Protection and Community Services District to provide the District patrol staffing on an as-needed basis for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007. (100% cost reimbursement) (All Districts)

C.78 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the California Department of Education Child Development Services to pay the County $4,721,020 to fund Child Care Development Programs for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (No County match) (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.79 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract with John Gunnarson in an amount not to exceed $64,000 to create a professional development program for the period October 1 through December 31, 2006. (Budgeted, 100% Federal and State funds) (All Districts)

C.80 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Department Director, or designee, to execute a contract cancellation agreement with Richmond Elementary School, Inc., effective June 30, 2006, pertaining to the provision of Head Start Program enhancement services for the period October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2007. (District I)

C.81 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with the Contra Costa Community College District to extend the term from June 30, 2006 to June 30, 2007 for pre-kindergarten resources and materials expenses. (Budgeted, No fiscal impact) (All Districts)

C.82 CORRECT Board action of June 27, 2006 (Item C.98), which authorized the Community Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with First Baptist Head Start in the amount of $198,240 for state funded preschool services for the period of July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, to revise the payment limit from $198,240 to $142,733 with no change in the contract term. (Budgeted, 100% State funds) (District V)

C.83 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Blankinship & Associates, Inc., effective September 1, 2006, to extend the term from September 1 to November 1, 2006 with no increase to the payment limit, for the Pesticide Surfacewater Investigation, Countywide. (County Stormwater Utility Assessment funds) (All Districts)

C.84 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Foley & Lardner, llp, at the rate of $75 to $575 per hour to continue to provide temporary legal services with regard to Medi-Cal audit appeals and other fiscal, administrative, and litigation matters for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues)

C.85 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with FamiliesFirst, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $100,000 to continue to provide therapeutic behavioral services to children 0-21 years of age for the period August 1, 2006 through July 31, 2007. (Budgeted: 50% Federal Medi-Cal, 45% State Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment; 5% Mental Health Realignment)

C.86 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Compass Group USA, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,547,020 to continue to provide meal services for the Senior Nutrition Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, including an automatic extension through October 31, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $515,673. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Title III c(1) and Title III c(2) of the Federal Older Americans Act of 1965) (All Districts)

C.87 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Meals on Wheels/Family and Community Services of Contra Costa, Inc. (dba Senior Outreach Services), in an amount not to exceed $269,397 to continue to provide home-delivered meals for the Senior Nutrition Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, including an automatic extension through September 30, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $67,349. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Title III c(2) of the Older Americans Act of 1965) (All Districts)

C.88 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a novation contract with Meals on Wheels\Family and Community Services of Contra Costa, Inc. (dba Senior Outreach Services), in an amount not to exceed $156,720 to continue to provide congregate meals for the Senior Nutrition Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007, including an automatic extension through September 30, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $39,180. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Title III c(1) of the Older Americans Act of 1965) (All Districts)

C.89 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Vista Staffing Solutions, Inc., effective July 5, 2006, to increase the payment limit by $150,000 to a new payment limit of $800,000 to provide additional temporary physician services at the inpatient psychiatric unit of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the Main Detention Facility, with no change in the term of October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.90 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Radiologic Enterprises, Inc. (dba Resources On-Call), effective June 1, 2006, to increase the payment limit by $135,000 to a new payment limit of $185,000 and to extend the term from October 31, 2006 to February 28, 2007 to provide additional temporary diagnostic imaging staff at Contra Costa Regional Medical center. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.91 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with The Abaris Group, Inc., to extend the term from August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2007 with no change in the payment limit of $50,000, to continue to provide specialized consulting services with regard to development and implementation of the Health Resources and Services Administration grant application for the Emergency Services Department. (Budgeted, 100% Measure H funds) (All Districts)

C.92 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Ecology and Environmental, Inc., to extend the term from August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2007 with no change in the payment limit of $32,100 to continue to provide emergency management consulting and training services to facilitate a Countywide Exercise Plan for hospitals, clinics, public health, and the emergency medical system, including first responder awareness, first responder operations, decontamination, train-the-trainer projects, and development of an after-the-action report/improvement plan following the exercises. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Health Resources and Services Administration funds) (All Districts)

C.93 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute contract amendments to extend the terms from August 31, 2006 to August 31, 2007 with no change in the payment limits to continue to upgrade procedures and equipment in order to provide Alternate Care Sites throughout the County to serve as surge capacity in response to bioterrorism and other health emergencies (Budgeted, 100% Federal Health Resources and Services Administration Grant funds) (All Districts):

Contractor	Payment Limit
Community Clinic Consortium of Contra Costa, Inc.	$27,800
Brookside Community Health Center, Inc.	$117,746
Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo, Inc.	$103,004
La Clinica de la Raza-Fruitvale Health Project, Inc.	$91,439

C.94 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Dori Maxon (dba Pediatric Contracting Services) in an amount not to exceed $36,000 to continue to provide temporary therapy services for the California Children Services Program for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted: 50% State, 50% County) (All Districts)

C.95 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Laverne Beverly in an amount not to exceed $37,800 to continue to provide medical terminology training for the staff of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.96 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Pri-Med Healthcare, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $75,000 to continue to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.97 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Access Nurses, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $900,000 to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.98 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Maxim Health Care Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $400,000 to continue to provide nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2007. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.99 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Julius Gee, d.o., in an amount not to exceed $815,000 to continue to provide general surgery services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period September 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: 14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.100 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Mark Vukalcic, m.d., effective August 1, 2006, to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $650,000 to provide additional anesthesiology services, with no change in the term of October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2006. (Budgeted, Enterprise I: (14.1% County, 85.9% Patient/Third Party revenues) (All Districts)

C.101 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Heartspring, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $59,220 to provide residential day treatment and mental health services for mentally or emotionally disturbed children for the period July 24, 2006 through July 31, 2007, including an automatic extension through January 31, 2008 in an amount not to exceed $29,610. (Budgeted, 100% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act/sb 90) (All Districts)

C.102 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Starr Commonwealth, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $39,000 to provide residential day treatment and mental health services for mentally or emotionally disturbed children for the period July 27, 2006 through June 30, 2007, including an automatic extension through December 31, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $19,500. (Budgeted, 100% Individuals with Disabilities Education Act / sb 90) (All Districts)

C.103 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee to execute a contract with Theodore Johnson in the amount of $50,000 to provide as-needed project management services for capital projects administered by the General Services Department, for the period September 12, 2006 through July 31, 2007. (Budgeted, Plant Acquisition)

C.104 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee to execute a contract with URS Corporation in the amount of $36,000 to provide geotechnical engineering consultation and earthwork testing and inspection services for the Contra Costa County District Attorney Office Building Project, 950 Ward Street, Martinez, for the period September 12, 2006 through February 28, 2008. (Budgeted, Plant Acquisition)

C.105 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee to execute a contract with Kleinfelder, Inc., in the amount of $39,000 to provide special inspection and material testing services for the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office Building Project, 950 Ward Street, Martinez, for the period September 12, 2006 through February 28, 2008. (Budgeted, Plant Acquisition)

C.106 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Larry Digman in an amount not to exceed $88,730 to provide data analysis and evaluation in support of the California Works Information Network (Calwin) for the period September 12, 2006 through February 14, 2007. (Budgeted: 20% County; 80% Federal/State) (All Districts)

C.107 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Alameda County Office of Education in an amount not to exceed $42,588 to provide dedicated phone line (T1) access and equipment for internet services in the East Bay Works One-Stop Career Center for the period July 1, 2006 though June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, 100% Federal Workforce Investment Funds) (District I)

C.108 CORRECT Board action of June 27, 2006 (Item C.101) which authorized the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with mv Transportation, Inc. to provide continued services to California Work Opportunities and Responsibility to Kids (Calworks) participants, to revise the payment limit from $675,000 to $774,000. (Budgeted: 90% Calworks [15% County, 85% Federal]; 10% Metropolitan Transportation Committee Foundation Grant)

C.109 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Early Consulting in an amount not to exceed $145,000 to provide System of Care Grant consultant services to the Children and Family Services Bureau for the period October 1, 2006 through September 30, 2007. (100% Federal System of Care Grant) (All Districts)

Leases

C.110 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the General Services Director, or designee, to execute a three-year renewal of the lease with Ujima Family Recovery Services at a monthly rate of $530 for the premises at 3939 Bissell Avenue, Richmond, for continued occupancy by Ujima Family Recovery Services for the period September 1, 2006, and ending August 31, 2009. (Revenue accrues to the Health Services Department)

Other Actions

C.111 AUTHORIZE the Deputy Director-Redevelopment, or designee, to execute an Assignment and Assumption and Omnibus Amendment to provide $600,000 in home Investment Partnership Act funds to Resources for Community Development for the Villa Vasconcellos Project in Walnut Creek; FIND that the City of Walnut Creek has determined that this project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; and DIRECT the Community Development Director, or designee, to file a Notice of Exemption for this project with the County Clerk. (No General Fund impact) (Districts III and IV)

C.112 DECLARE as surplus and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to dispose of specified vehicles and equipment no longer needed for public use, as recommended by the General Services Director. (All Districts)

C.113 APPROVE the Contra Costa Health Plan 2006 Quality Management Program; and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors, to sign the 2006 Program Description, the 2006 Work Plan, and the 2005 Program Evaluation, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (All Districts)

C.114 APPROVE revised guidelines for the legal review of contracts entered into on behalf of the Health Services Department, as recommended by the Health Services Director and the County Counsel. (All Districts)

C.115 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.116 APPROVE consolidation requests from various cities, special districts, and school districts, for the November 7, 2006 General Election as on file in the Contra Costa Elections Department as recommended by the Clerk Recorder. (Budgeted) (All Districts)

C.117 RE-ADOPT bid documents and specifications and AUTHORIZE the rebidding for the Cogeneration Project at the Martinez Detention Facility, 1000 Ward Street, Martinez for the Sheriff-Coroner, with bids to be received on October 19, 2006, as recommended by the General Services Director. (100% Williams Settlement funds)

C.118 APPROVE bid documents and specifications and AUTHORIZE the solicitation of bids to prequalified contractors for the Tenant Improvements at Pittsburg Health Center Project, 2311 Loveridge Road, Pittsburg, with bids to be received in November 2006, as recommended by the General Services Director. (Financial plan dependent on issuance of revenue bonds)

C.119 ACCEPT monthly update on the operations of the Community Services Department, as recommended by the County Administrator. (All Districts)

C.120 ACCEPT the Treasurers Investment Report as of June 30, 2006, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector. (All Districts)

C.121 ADOPT secured roll property tax rates and authorize levy of property taxes for Fiscal Year 2006/07 as recommended by the Auditor-Controller. (All Districts) (Resolution No. 2006/578)

C.122 APPROVE recommendations regarding the North Richmond Waste and Recovery Mitigation Fee 2006-2007 Expenditure Plan. (Supervisor Gioia) (District I)

C.123 ADOPT Resolution No. 2006/523 authorizing expenditure of County funds for training, education, and associated activities for a Supervisor-Elect, as recommended by the County Administrator’s Office. (All Districts)

C.124 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Interim Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to expend up to $10,000 on an employee recognition event celebrating the one-year anniversary of the implementation of California Works Information Network, as recommended by the Interim Director. (40% State, 40% Federal, 20% County) (All Districts)

Redevelopment Agency

C.125 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Redevelopment Director to execute a contract with Goldfarb and Lipman in the amount of $175,000 to provide legal consulting services for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007. (Budgeted, Redevelopment funds) (All Districts)

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Internal Operations Committee

Family and Human Services Committee

09-18-06

9:00 a.m.

10:30 a.m.

See above

Finance Committee

Transportation Water & Infrastructure

10-05-06

10-09-06

10:00 a.m.

See above

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