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AGENDA FOR
MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MARIN COUNTY OPEN SPACE DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Agenda items will be heard at the time specified or later, depending on the progress of the meeting.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
10:00 a.m.
1. Board of Supervisors' matters.
2. Administrator's report.
3. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Board of Supervisors' agenda.
4. Consent Calendar A (Items CA-1 through CA-11)
("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board.)
5. Consent Calendar B (Items CB-1 through CB-2)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring four affirmative votes relating to budgetary matters.)
6. Request from the County Administrator to adopt resolution opposing Proposition 4, the Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy Constitutional Amendment.
Recommended actions: Adopt resolution.
7. Request from the County Administrator to adopt resolution opposing Proposition 8, the Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry Constitutional Amendment.
Recommended actions: Adopt resolution.
8. Request from the Public Works Department to add 2.0 FTE Assistant Engineers, on a fixed-term basis not to exceed one (1) year, to provide temporary assistance with facility improvement projects.
Recommended actions: Approve (a) addition of positions; and (b) related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated September 23, 2008.
9. Report from the Community Development Agency on the status of the Lawson's Landing Master Plan, Coastal Permit and Tidelands Permit applications and schedule.
Recommended actions: Receive report and provide direction to staff.
11:00 a.m.
10. Hearing: Consideration of resolution revising the schedule for FY 2008-09 document reproduction fees in the Department of Health and Human Services.
Recommended actions: Conduct scheduled public hearing and consider adopting resolution.
11. Appointments:
a. Assessment Appeals Board #1
One term expiration (Dirck Brinckerhoff, incumbent). On September 9, 2008, Bernadette Bolger was appointed by the Board of Supervisors. This appointment was subsequently declined. Applications have been received from Dirck Brinckerhoff (incumbent) and Diana Martinetto.
Recommended actions: Make appointment or nominate applicants for interviews on September 30, 2008.
Two vacancies as follows: One vacancy representing District 3 due to the resignation of Kerry Peirson and one vacancy representing District 5 due to the resignation of Cesar Lagleva. Applications have been received as follows:
|
Designation |
Applicant(s) |
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District 3 representative |
vacancy |
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District 5 representative |
Dennis Sato and Shelly Scott |
Recommended actions: Make one (1) District 5 appointment and continue District 3 appointment to October 7, 2008.
One vacancy representing Business. An application has been received from Frank Borodic.
Recommended action: Make one (1) appointment.
Recess as the Board of Supervisors
11:15 a.m. Convene as the Marin County Open Space District Board of Directors
12a. Approval of minutes of the meeting of September 9, 2008.
12b. Board of Directors' matters.
12c. Open time for public expression, up to three minutes per speaker, on items not on the Open Space District Agenda.
12d. General Manager's report.
12e. Request to adopt Resource Management Framework for the comprehensive management and stewardship of Open Space District lands.
Recommended action: Approve.
Adjourn as the Marin County Open Space District Board of Directors
Reconvene as the Board of Supervisors in Closed Session
13. Closed Session:
a. Conference with legal counsel regarding existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(a). Name of case: Taurus Marine, Inc. v. County of Marin, et al. Marin County Superior Court, Case No. CV 074999.
b. Conference with legal counsel regarding anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) involving the recently approved revision of the Marin County Wide General Plan, potential litigation and consideration of a tolling agreement and extension thereto regarding the Silveira property and owners. Number of potential case(s): one or more.
Reconvene in Open Session
Announcement from Closed Session.
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CONSENT CALENDAR A (Items CA-1 through CA-11)
("Consent Calendar A" reflects those agenda items that have prior policy approval from the Board.)
CA-1. Auditor-Controller:
Request to adopt Resolution No. 2008-_____ authorizing temporary transfer of funds, in an amount not to exceed $800,000, to the Marinwood Community Services District (CSD), for meeting obligations incurred for maintenance purposes for FY 2008-09.
CA-2. Board of Supervisors:
Appointments: Request to schedule the following appointments:
a. Child Care Commission: Request to schedule appointments on October 28, 2008. There are four term expirations for members appointed by the Board of Supervisors as follows: Consumer Representative (Elizabeth Winston, incumbent); Public Agency representative (Paula Robertson, incumbent); Provider representative (Elsa Espinoza, incumbent); and Community representative (Darcy Hammons, incumbent). There are two term expirations for members appointed by the Marin County Superintendent of Schools as follows: Consumer representative (Peggy Dodge, incumbent); and Provider representative (Melinda Kanter-Levy, incumbent).
b. Workforce Investment Board: Request to schedule appointment for October 7, 2008. There is one vacancy representing a One-Stop member due to the resignation of Charlene Reid.
CA-3. Community Development Agency:
Authorize President to execute Third Addendum to the agreement with Navigant Consulting, Inc., extending the contract term to June 30, 2009, and increasing the contract by $40,000 for a total contract amount not to exceed $247,000, related to the Phase II study of Community Choice Aggregation ("CCA").
CA-4. County Administrator:
a. Authorize President to execute First Addendum to the agreement with Go Next Generation, increasing the contract by $10,000 for a total contract amount of $40,000, to partially offset the cost of environmental education, leadership development and operations programs in Marin County schools.
b. Authorize President to execute agreement with the Marin County Bicycle Coalition, in the amount of $40,000, to support programs to improve local transportation facilities, increase mobility, improve health and maximize the efficient use of roadways.
CA-5. Cultural Services:
Authorize President to execute agreement with Kenny G for a performance at the Marin Center on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
CA-6. 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-7. Fire:
Authorize President to execute agreement with Lynne Osgood, in an amount not to exceed $30,000, to coordinate defensible space and vegetation management in the area of Community Service Area ("CSA") #19.
CA-8. Health and Human Services:
NOTE: Agreements in items CA-8a CA8b are renewals of existing agreements that were included in and funded in the FY 2007-08 budget.
a. Authorize President to execute FY 2008-09 agreement with Alternative Family Services, in the amount of $504,000, to provide Transitional Housing Program Plus (THP Plus) services to prepare eligible foster youth for emancipation.
b. Authorize President to execute FY 2008-09 agreement with Seneca Center, in the amount of $657,012, to provide a Sustaining Families Wraparound Program to Marin youth and families
c. Request from the Division of Community Mental Health Services, Office of the Public Guardian, to schedule a hearing for October 7, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. to consider adoption of a resolution revising the rate schedule for the Representative Payee Program.
CA-9. Human Resources:
Request to approve side letter agreement with the Teamsters, Local 856, Deputy Probation Officers regarding the establishment of an on-call assignment pilot program (September 29, 2008 - March 30, 2009) to provide after hours probation services to runaways and truants.
CA-10. Public Works:
a. Approve purchase of a Digital Logging Recorder System, from Voice Print International, Inc. (VPI), Camarillo, CA, in the amount of $120,067.49.
b. Request to take the following actions related to the Terrace Repair and Deck Resurfacing project at the Administration Building (Project No. 07-004): (i) award contract to lowest responsible bidder, CF Contracting of Fairfax, CA in the amount of $98,800; and (ii) authorize a contract contingency of $10,000.
c. Request to (i) adopt Resolution No. 2008-_____ authorizing submission of a grant application to the State Department of Parks and Recreation for Recreational Trails Program funds to be used for the Corte Madera Creek Pathway improvements; and (ii) authorize the Assistant Director of Public Works to execute agreements and documents related to the application.
d. Request to declare as surplus three (3) County-owned Sheriff Task Force vehicles and authorize their disposition via demolition.
e. Authorize President to execute agreement with the Transportation Authority of Marin ("TAM"), in the amount of $410,000, for Transportation Funds for Clean Air funding for the Bicycle Rack and Locker Program.
f. Approve temporary closure of Flamingo Road from Delano's Market to Bell Lane to Tam Valley Elementary School on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, from 7:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m., for the Safe Routes to School International Walk to School Day.
CA-11. Treasurer:
Monthly report of County, Schools, and District Investments as of August 31, 2008.
CONSENT CALENDAR B (Items CB-1 through CB-2) (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:
a. Request to (i) accept and expend $286,899 grant award from the Center for Disease Control to continue the investigation and evaluation of Marin County's high incidence of breast cancer; and (ii) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated September 23, 2008.
b. Request to (i) authorize President to execute FY 2008-09 agreement with Heart of Humanity Health Services, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000, to provide nursing services for the Division of Community Mental Health Services, Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES); and (ii) approve related budget adjustments as detailed in staff report dated September 23, 2008.
CB-2. Library:
Request to (a) accept contribution in the amount of $2,000 from the Friends of the Corte Madera Library; and (b) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated September 23, 2008.