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AGENDA FOR
MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Agenda items will be heard at the time specified or later, depending on the progress of the meeting.
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
10:00 a.m.
1. Supervisor Brown requesting a resolution honoring John Govi.
2. Board of Supervisors' matters.
3. Administrator's report.
4. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Board of Supervisors' agenda.
5. Consent Calendar A (Items CA-1 through CA-5)
("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board and do not exceed $500,000 in cost.)
6. Consent Calendar B (Items CB-1 through CB-2)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring a 4/5th vote relating to budgetary matters.)
7. Supervisor Adams requesting resolution proclaiming September 21, 2006, as International Day of Peace.
8. Supervisor Murray requesting resolution establishing the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Act of Marin County.
9. Request from the Public Works Director to approve expansion of battery recycling program to all County offices.
Recommended action: Approve.
10. Request from the Community Development Agency to authorize President to execute a HOME Investment Partnerships Program agreement with Bolinas Community Land Trust, Inc., in the amount of $595,634 (of which $260,634 is new funds), for the development of the Bolinas Garage Affordable Housing Project.
Recommended actions: (a) Authorize President to execute agreement; and (b) authorize President, subject to County Counsel approval, to execute subordination agreement(s) and related documents required by other sources of financing for this project.
11. Request from the County Administrator for Board concurrence and adoption of response to 2005-2006 Grand Jury Report The Next Disaster: Are Marin Citizens Prepared? (June 20, 2006)
Recommended actions: Concur in and thereby adopt the response and direct the President to submit the response to the Presiding Judge.
12. Request from the County Administrator for Board concurrence and adoption of response to 2005-2006 Grand Jury Report The Marin County Sheriffs Office: The Publics Business. (June 22, 2006)
Recommended actions: Concur in and thereby adopt the response and direct the President to submit the response to the Presiding Judge.
13. Request from the County Administrator to adopt resolutions related to Legislative Propositions appearing on the November 7, 2006, State Ballot as follows:
a. Resolution supporting Propositions 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D and 1E, the Infrastructure Bond
Package;
b. Resolution supporting Proposition 84, the Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006;
c. Resolution opposing Proposition 85, the Parents Right to Know and Child Protection Initiative;
d. Resolution supporting Proposition 86, the Tobacco Tax Act of 2006;
e. Resolution opposing Proposition 88, the Classroom Learning and Accountability Act of 2006;
f. Resolution supporting Proposition 89, the California Clean Money and Fair Elections Act of 2006; and
g. Resolution opposing Proposition 90, the Protect Our Homes Act, also known as the Anderson Initiative.
Recommended actions: Adopt resolutions and provide direction to staff concerning remaining State ballot measures.
14. Request from the Health and Human Services Director to approve agreement with the State of California Department of Mental Health, and adopt corresponding resolution, related to the Mandated County Performance Contract, an agreement establishing the rules that govern Marin County's provision of community Medi-Cal mental health services.
Recommended actions: Authorize President to (a) execute FY 2006-07 Mandated County Performance agreement (#06-76031-000), and related Certification; and (b) adopt resolution authorizing execution of the Mandated County Performance Contract.
15. Request from the Information Services and Technology Department to authorize President to execute agreement with Tiburon Technologies, in the amount of $1,385,000, for consulting services in the conversion of the Marin County Property Tax System ("TAPIS") from the IBM Mainframe to a server environment.
Recommended action: Approve.
16. Request from the Information Services and Technology Department to authorize President to execute agreement with AT&T, to provide OPT-E-Man high-speed network services to upgrade the MIDAS network.
Recommended action: Approve.
17. First Reading: Ordinance adding Chapter 6.75 to the Marin County Code prohibiting loud or unruly gatherings where alcohol is served to, consumed by or in the possession of underage persons and authorizing civil fines for violations (Social Host Accountability Ordinance).
Recommended actions: Request Clerk to read ordinance by title only and schedule merit hearing for October 17, 2006, at 10:30 a.m.
18. Appointments:
One vacancy representing the Marin Interagency Disaster Coalition due to the resignation of Margaret Valentine.
Recommended action: Schedule appointment for October 10, 2006.
One vacancy representing District 3 due to term limits. Applications have been received from William Crandall, Jr. and Donna Kline.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
c. Marin Agricultural Land Trust ("MALT")
One At-Large vacancy due to term limits. An application has been received from Dominic Grossi.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
d. Marin County Hazardous and Solid Waste Management Joint Powers Agency ("JPA") Local Task Force
One vacancy for a Public Member to be appointed by the Board of Supervisors due to the resignation of Gloria Duncan. Applications have been received from Tania Levy, Edward Mainland and Marilyn McConnell.
Recommended actions: Schedule interviews for October 10, 2006, or make one (1) appointment.
One vacancy representing Business due to the resignation of Aisher Guler. An application has been received from Jennifer Gotti.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
Twenty term expirations. Applications have been received from Maria Barron (incumbent), Christopher Bartunek (incumbent), Dorothy Busch (incumbent), Stella Choi (incumbent), Katherine Conklin (incumbent), Grace Goldsborough, Morgan Green (incumbent), Hannah Jacobs (incumbent), Julia Kuchman (incumbent), Erik Kumas, Jordan Mosley, Daniel Rothschild (incumbent), Kate Smith (incumbent), Madeleine Steger (incumbent), and Karolinka Tekiela.
Recommended actions: Make fifteen (15) appointments and continue remaining five appointments to October 10, 2006.
19. Closed Session:
a. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1). Number of potential cases: One (1).
b. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Name of case: Neitzel v. County of Marin et al. U.S. District Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco.
Reconvene in Open Session
Announcement from Closed Session.
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CONSENT CALENDAR A (Items CA-1 through CA-5)
("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 Murray and Public Works Director Farhad Mansourian requesting resolution commending Novato Fire Chief Jeff Meston for twenty years of exemplary fire protection service.
CA-2. Farm Advisor:
Authorize President to execute Salary Reimbursement Agreement with the University of California, in the amount of $61,250, to reimburse the University of California for payroll and related expenses of a staff associate for the sustainable agriculture program in Marin County.
CA-3. Fire:
Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Dr. James E. Pointer, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $55,500, for his services as Medical Director for the Marin County Fire Department.
CA-4. Health and Human Services:
NOTE: Agreement in item CA-4a is a renewal of an existing agreement that was included in and funded in the FY 2006-07 budget.
a. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Davis Guest Homes, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $275,940, to provide supplemental residential care services.
b. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Senior Access, in the amount of $30,000, to provide administrative support for program services.
c. Approve corresponding documents related to State requirements for setting a new rate for In-Home Supportive Services ("IHSS") Public Authority of Marin to include health care benefits of 67 cents per paid provider hour.
CA-5. Public Works:
a. Authorize President to (i) execute Notice of Completion for the Novato Creek Fence Installation Phase VIII Project; and (ii) release retention amount of $20,023.35, 35 days after Board action, to Terra Nova Engineering, Inc. of Richmond. (Project No. ECF-X13)
b. Request to approve plans and specifications and direct Clerk to advertise for bids for the project to modernize Elevators 9 and 10 in the Hall of Justice. (Project No. CAP-94035-10)
c. Adopt Traffic Resolution No. ___ establishing a preferential resident parking zone on Hillside Avenue (KF 108) in Kentfield.
d. Request to adopt amended bylaws for the Marin County Aviation Commission.
CONSENT CALENDAR B (Items CB-1 through CB-2) (4/5 vote required) ("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring a 4/5th vote relating to budgetary matters.)
CB-1. Health and Human Services:
Request to (a) authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 grant agreement, in the amount of $3,000, with the San Diego State University Research Foundation California Kids Plates Program, to purchase and distribute car seats to low-income families; and (b) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated September 19, 2006. (4/5 vote)
CB-2. Public Works:
Request from the Department of Public Works to (a) accept grant funds from the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB), in the amount of $41,741.64, to fund tire-recycling events and develop outreach programs; and (b) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated September 19, 2006. (4/5 vote)