MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Agenda items will be heard at the time specified or later, depending on the progress of the meeting.
AGENDA
Tuesday, April 3, 2007
10:00 a.m.
1. Continued: FY 2007-08 Departmental Budget and Performance Planning Workshop.
10:30 a.m.
2. Presentation of the "Outstanding Employee Team of the Quarter" Award to the Marin Maternity Services Team.
3. Approval of minutes of the meetings of March 13 and 20, 2007.
4. Board of Supervisors' matters.
5. Administrator's report.
6. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Board of Supervisors' agenda.
7. Consent Calendar A (Items CA-1 through CA-9)
("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board and do not exceed $500,000 in cost.)
8. Consent Calendar B (Items CB-1 through CB-3)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring four affirmative votes relating to budgetary matters.)
9. Supervisor Arnold requesting resolutions commending Juan and Bryan Cruz, father and son, for their heroic actions that saved the life of a toddler.
10. At the request of Supervisor Kinsey, request from the County Administrator to amend the County's Legislative Plan to indicate support for eliminating the planned construction of the new death row facility at San Quentin.
11. First Reading: Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2219 related to Housing Authority Commission membership.
Recommended actions: Request clerk to read ordinance by title only and schedule merit hearing for April 10, 2007, at 9:00 a.m.
12. Appointments:
County Service Area ("CSA") #29 - Paradise Cay
One term expiration. The incumbent, William Canada, has reapplied.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
Recess as Board of Supervisors
11:00 a.m. Convene as the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
13a. Approval of minutes of the meeting of March 13, 2007.
13b. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Flood Control and Water Conservation District Agenda.
13c. Board of Supervisors' matters.
13d. Request to take actions related to granting easements to the Tamalpais Community Services District ("TCSD") for the Tennessee Valley Road sanitary sewer pump station project.
Recommended actions: (i) Adopt resolution authorizing conveyance of a sanitary sewer easement to TCSD; (ii) authorize President to execute the Grant of Easement for the sanitary sewer easement; (iii) adopt resolution authorizing conveyance of an access easement to the TCSD; and (iv) authorize President to execute Grant of Easement for the access easement. (Corresponds with item CA-9d on the Board of Supervisors' agenda.)
13e. Request to take actions related to granting sanitary sewer easement to the Novato Sanitary District for the District's wastewater facility upgrade project.
Recommended actions: (i) Authorize President to execute Property Purchase Agreement with the Novato Sanitary District; (ii) adopt resolution authorizing conveyance of sanitary sewer easement; and (iii) authorize President to execute Grant of Easement to the District.
Adjourn as the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors
Reconvene as Board of Supervisors
1:30 p.m.
14. Hearing: Binford Road. LLC Self-Storage Facility Revised Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact, Countywide Plan Amendment, Rezoning, Master Plan, Land Divison and Tidelands Permit. 8190 Binford Road, Novato. (APN 125-190-21, -65 and -66)
Recommended actions: Conduct hearing and consider adopting (a) a resolution approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration of Environmental Impact; (b) a resolution approving the Countywide Plan Amendment Application; (c) an ordinance approving the rezoning application; (d) an ordinance approving the Master Plan application; and (e) resolution approving the Tidelands Permit applications.
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CONSENT CALENDAR A (Items CA-1 through CA-9)
("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:
a. Supervisor Kinsey requesting resolution commemorating the life of Valmar A. Schaaf.
b. Supervisor Kinsey requesting resolution proclaiming April 2007, as "Fair Housing Month".
c. Supervisor Brown requesting resolution commending Firefighter Peter Toews upon his retirement from the Southern Marin Fire District.
d. Supervisor McGlashan requesting resolution commending Chief Robert L. "Mike" Stone upon his retirement from the Southern Marin Fire District.
CA-2. Community Development Agency:
a. Authorize President to execute amendment to Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Cooperation Agreement with Lifehouse, increasing the contract by $15,000 for a total contract amount of $48,500 for rehabilitation of a group home for developmentally disabled adults.
b. Authorize President to execute amendment to Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Cooperation Agreement with the Fairfax-San Anselmo Children's Center, increasing the contract by $3,985 for a total contract amount of $39,518, for an after-school transportation program.
c. Authorize President to execute amendment to the Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Cooperation Agreement with the Family and Children's Law Center, increasing the contract by $18,450 for a total contract amount of $94,700, for legal assistance for low-income persons.
d. Authorize President to execute amendment to Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Cooperation Agreement with Quality Care for Kids, Inc., increasing the contract by $7,650 for a total contract amount of $48,169, for day care scholarships.
e. Authorize President to execute amendment to Community Development Block Grant ("CDBG") Cooperation Agreement with the Marin Brain Injury Network, increasing the contract by $13,698, for a total contract amount of $156,091, services to brain injury survivors.
CA-3. County Administrator:
a. Authorize President to execute agreement with the Town of Fairfax, in the amount of $50,000, to partially offset the cost of the purchase and installation of a town siren.
b. Authorize the President to execute agreement with the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials ("NAHRO"), in the amount of $41,291, to provide interim Deputy Executive Director services for the Marin Housing Authority.
CA-4. County Counsel:
Request to repeal Resolution No. 2001-92 and adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ adopting registered volunteer workers and groups as County employees and excluding all other volunteers including but not limited to Marin County Jail inmates for the purpose of coverage under the County of Marin's self-insured workers' compensation program.
CA-5 Cultural Services:
Authorize President to execute agreement with Newhart Enterprises, Inc. for a performance by Bob Newhart at the Marin Center on May 19, 2007.
CA-6. District Attorney:
a. Request to (i) adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ authorizing the District Attorney to submit a grant application to the State Office of Emergency Services ("OES"), Law Enforcement and Victim Services Division for continued funding of the Child Abuse Treatment ("CHAT") Program; and (ii) authorize the District Attorney to execute the grant award agreement, including any extensions and amendments thereof.
b. Request to (i) adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ authorizing the District Attorney to submit a grant application to the State Department of Justice ("DOJ"), for continued funding of the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program ("SAPP"); and (ii) authorize the District Attorney to execute the grant award agreement, including any extensions and amendments thereof.
CA-7. Health and Human Services:
Authorize President to execute Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") and Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the California Statewide Automated Welfare System Consortium IV to replace the Marin County welfare computer system.
CA-8. Parks:
Request to authorize President to execute agreement with Community Playgrounds, Inc., in the amount of $182,528, to construct improvements at Forest Knolls Park; and approve 10% contingency, in the amount of $18,253.
CA-9. Public Works:
a. Request to approve plans and specifications and direct Clerk to advertise for bids for the Stage Lift Repair/Modernization Project at the Veterans Memorial Building. (Project No. CAP-94025-06)
b. Approve purchase of nine (9) new vehicles for a total amount of $195,866.65, from Downtown Ford Sales of Sacramento, CA, utilizing the State of California Department of General Services ("DGS") Contract No. 1-07-23-20, for use by the Roads Division.
c. Approve purchase of ten (10) replacement vehicles for a total amount of $256,988.02, from Downtown Ford Sales of Sacramento, CA, utilizing the State of California Department of General Services ("DGS") Contract No. 1-07-23-20, for use by Vehicle Acquisition.
d. Request to (i) adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ authorizing conveyance of an access easement to the Tamalpais Community Services District ("TCSD") for the Tennessee Valley Road Sanitary Sewer Pump Station project; and (ii) authorize execution of Grant of Easement for the Access Easement to the TCSD (Corresponds with item 13d on the Flood Control and Water Conservation District agenda.)
CONSENT CALENDAR B (Items CB-1 through CB-3) (Four affirmative votes required)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring four affirmative votes relating to budgetary matters.)
CB-1. Health and Human Services:
Request from the Director of Health and Human Services to (a) authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 contract renewal with the California Family Health Council, Inc. ("CFHC"), in the total amount of $156,400, for the following two grants: Basic Contraceptive Services Grant, in the amount of $106,400; and the Partners in Youth Services Grant, in the amount of $50,000; and (b) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated April 3, 2007.
CB-2. Library:
Request from the Director of County Library Services to (a) accept $2,000 donation from the Friends of the Civic Center Library; and (b) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated April 3, 2007.
CB-3. Sheriff:
Request to (a) authorize Sheriff to execute agreement with the Department of Boating and Waterways, in the amount of $23,000, for the removal of abandoned watercraft; and (b) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated April 3, 2007. (4/5 vote)