MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MARIN COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

AGENDA

 Tuesday, November 15, 2005

10:00 a.m.

1.                  Board of Supervisors' matters.

2.                  Administrator's report.

3.                  Open time for public expression, limited to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Board of Supervisors' agenda.

4.                  Consent Calendar A (Items CA-1 through CA-8)

                     ("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board and do not exceed $500,000 in cost.)

5.                  Consent Calendar B (Items CB-1 through CB-3)

                     ("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring a 4/5th vote relating to budgetary matters.)

6.                  On behalf of Supervisors Murray and McGlashan, request from the County Administrator to allocate $12,500 to support the Marin History Museum for the construction of a new museum facility.

                     Recommended action:  Approve.

7.                  Request from the Human Resources Department to approve equity adjustments for designated Marin County Management Employees' Association ("MCMEA") represented job classifications.

                     Recommended action:  Approve equity adjustments, effective November 6, 2005, as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005.

8.                  Request from the Department of Health and Human Services to approve actions, as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005, related to the expansion of dental services for low-income Marin residents.

                     Recommended actions:  Effective November 20, 2005; to (a) add 1.0 FTE Dental Hygienist (Class #1078, Step 5); and (b) approve budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005. (4/5 vote)

9.                  Appointments:

                     a.     Child Care Commission

                              1.      Five vacancies appointed by the Board of Supervisors due to term expirations or resignations as follows:

                                       Recommended actions:  Make four (4) appointments and continue remaining appointment to December 6, 2005.

                              2.      Seven vacancies due to term expirations or resignations, appointed by the Marin County Superintendent of Schools and ratified by the Board of Supervisors as follows:

                                       Recommended actions:  Ratify seven (7) appointments.

                     b.      Women's Commission

                              One vacancy representing District 4 due to the resignation of Moreva Selchie.  An application has been received from Jessica Avalos.

                              Recommended action:  Make appointment.

                     Recess as Board of Supervisors

                     Convene as the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

10a.              Approval of the minutes of the meeting of November 1, 2005.

10b.              Open time for public expression, limited to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Flood Control and Water Conservation District Agenda.

10c.              Authorize President to execute agreement with the City of Mill Valley, in the amount of $35,000, for 2005-06 creek clearing reimbursement, Flood Control Zone 3 (Supervisory District 3).

                     Recommended action:  Approve.

                     Adjourn as the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors

                     Reconvene as Board of Supervisors

11:00 a.m.

11.                Volunteer Recognition Ceremony.

1:00 p.m.

                     Convene in Closed Session

12.                Interviews with candidates for appointment to the position of Director of Parks and Open Space pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.

                     Reconvene in Open Session

                     Announcement from Closed Session. (To be made in room 324 A)

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                     CONSENT CALENDAR A (Items CA-1 through CA-8)            

                   ("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board and do not exceed $500,000 in cost.)

CA-1.            Board of Supervisors:

                     Supervisor Adams requesting the Board to adjourn in memory of Marin County Free Library Commissioner Larry Kramer.

CA-2.            Community Development Agency:

                     Authorize President to execute amendment to Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") agreement with the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center, increasing the contract amount by $4,000 for a total contract amount of $43,733, for an after-school transportation program.

CA-3.            County Administrator:

                     a.     Authorize President to execute agreement with the Family Services Agency of Marin County, in the amount of $40,000, for the continuation of services at the Jeanette Prandi Children's Center.

                     b.     Authorize President to execute FY 2005-06 Joint Powers Agreement with the Marinwood Community Services District ("CSD"), in the amount of $380,067, to provide fire protection services for County Service Area ("CSA") 13, Upper Lucas Valley.

CA-4.            County Counsel:

                     Authorize President to execute waiver of potential conflict of interest related to legal services provided to the Transportation Authority of Marin ("TAM").

CA-5.            Farm Advisor:

                     Authorize President to execute Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the Regents of the University of California for continuation of the Office of Cooperative Extension, also known as the Farm Advisors' Office.

CA-6.            Health and Human Services:

                     NOTE:  Agreements in item CA-6a - CA-6c are renewals of existing agreements that were included in and funded in the FY 2005-06 budget.

                    a.     Authorize President to execute amendment to the agreement with O'Rorke, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $33,000 for a total contract amount of $93,000, for alcohol and other drug media public relations services.

                    b.      Authorize President to execute FY 2005-06 agreement with Davis Guest Homes, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $275,940 to provide supplemental residential care services.

                     c.      Authorize President to execute FY 2005-06 agreement with Drs. Carol and Douglas Kerr, A Psychological Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $48,600, to provide psychiatric consultation and educational services to the internship program for psychology and social work graduate students.

CA-7.            Library:

                     a.     Authorize President to execute agreement with the City of San Rafael, in an amount not to exceed $74,467, to provide literacy services through the F.L.A.G. Ship (Families Learning and Growing) Project.

                     b.     Authorize President to execute agreement with the City of San Rafael, in the amount of $59,761, to provide literacy services through the City of San Rafael Public Library from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006.

CA-8.            Public Works:

                     Authorize President to (a) execute Notice of Completion for the Bates Canyon Creek Restoration Project; and (b) approve the release of the escrow retention 35 days following Board action, in the amount of $30,700, to Maggiora & Ghilotti Inc. of San Rafael. (Project No. ECB-CCR)

                     CONSENT CALENDAR B (Items CB-1 through CB-3) (4/5 vote required)                     ("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring a 4/5th vote relating to budgetary matters.)

CB-1.            Community Development Agency:

                     a.      Request to (1) authorize President to execute grant agreement with the Marin Community Foundation, in the amount of $20,000, for community planning costs associated with the reuse of the Marinwood Plaza as a mixed-use development; and (2) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005. (4/5 vote)

                     b.     Request to (1) authorize President to execute grant agreement with the California Housing and Community Development Agency ("HCD") Workforce Housing Reward Grant Program, in the amount of $155,087, for predevelopment costs related to the Marinwood Plaza reuse and the former Ross Hospital site located at #6 and #10 Toussin Avenue; and (2) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005. (4/5 vote)

CB-2.            Health and Human Services:

                     Request from the Department of Health and Human Services to (a) authorize Marin County Division of Alcohol, Drug, and Tobacco Programs Chief to execute agreement with the California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, in the amount of $60,000, to host the 2006 Annual California Prevention Collaborative Conference; and (b) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005. (4/5 vote)

CB-3.            Public Works:

                     Request to (a) confirm the acceptance of a $3,000 Bay Area Air Quality Management District ("BAAQMD") Diesel Particulate Matter Retrofit Grant; and (b) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated November 15, 2005. (4/5 vote)