MARIN COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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AGENDA
Tuesday, January 9, 2007
10:00 a.m.1. Oath of Office Ceremonies: Supervisor Judy Arnold.
Remarks by Supervisors.
Adjourn to the lobby for a short reception.
10:45 a.m.
2. Presentation of "Employee of the Month" Award, December 2006, to Angela Arenas of Health
and Human Services.
3. Approval of minutes of the meeting of December 5, 2006; and the budget workshops conducted
March 27, March 28, April 4, July 24 and July 26, 2006.
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-1)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring four affirmative votes relating to
budgetary matters.)
9. Request from the Health and Human Services Director to take actions related to receipt of
donations from the Kaiser Community Benefit Fund and Marjorie Bonner. (Four affirmative
votes required.)
Recommended actions: (a) Accept $30,000 donation from the Kaiser Community
Benefit Fund; $10,000 to be used for dental specialty services for low income adults
and $20,000 to support breast cancer prevention through the Andrea Fox Fund; (b)
accept $5,000 donation from Marjorie Bonner for the Andrea Fox Trust Fund to
support breast cancer outreach and support services; and (c) approve related budget
actions as detailed in staff reports dated January 9, 2007.
10. Request from the Public Works Director to authorize President to execute amendment to
agreement with Harris and Associates, increasing the contract by $260,000 for a total amount
of $1,125,000, to provide additional project coordination, design services and construction
management services, related to storm damage repair work.
Recommended actions: Approve.
11. Report from the Department of Public Works on the second year of the Muir Woods Shuttle
Demonstration Project.
Recommended action: Accept report.
12. Request to approve the following reclassification/personnel and equity adjustments:
Health and Human Services:
a. Request to approve, effective January 14, 2007, personnel adjustments to the Department
of Health and Human Services, Division of Social service, to increase bilingual service
capacity in Children and Family Services and to support new programming.
Recommended actions: Approve personnel adjustments and budget actions as
detailed in staff report dated January 9, 2007. (Four affirmative votes required.)
Human Resources:
b. Request to approve, effective January 9, 2007, revision to classification specification and
title change of class (Class #0311) from Enterprise Resource Planning ("ERP") System
Project Manager to ERP Business Systems Manager, to reflect administration of the
entire ERP Business Systems Center.
Recommended actions: Approve (i) change in class #0311 title to ERP Business
Systems Manager; and (ii) equity adjustment reflecting appropriate level in the
market.
Probation:
c. Request to establish three-step salary range, as detailed in staff report dated January 9,
2007, for the job classification (Class #1201) of Director of Probation Services.
Recommended actions: Approve.
13. Request from the Health and Human Services Director to take actions related to approval a of
3-year Master Fee for Service Contract for Marin Mental Health Plan.
Recommended actions: (a) Authorize President to execute Master Contract, in the
amount of $300,000 per year, to apply to fee for service contracts in the amount of
$25,000 or less, with Marin Mental Health Plan providers who provide services to Medi-
Cal clients; and (b) authorize the Health and Human Services Director to execute
contracts pursuant to this Master Contract.
14. Appointments:
a. Bel Marin Keys Planning Advisory Board
One vacancy representing District 5 due to the resignation of Madeline Swartz. An
application has been received from Terry Molloy and a letter dated December 15, 2006,
has been received from the President of the Board of Directors of the Bel Marin Keys
Community Services District ("CSD") recommending his appointment.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
Two term expirations for BOS appointees (Lynn Downey and Joan Roberts, incumbents). Lynn Downey has reapplied.
Recommended actions: Make one (1) appointment and continue remaining appointment to January 23, 2007.
c. County Service Area ("CSA") #29 Advisory Board Paradise Cay
Four term expirations as follows: Harry Blake, Robert Cerf, Eric Lyons and Eugene Royal.
The four incumbents have reapplied.
Recommended action: Make four (4) reappointments.
d. Cultural Services Commission
Four term expirations as follows: Two At-Large representatives (Carney Campion and
Helen Willms, incumbents), one District 1 representative (Al Boro, incumbent), and one
District 5 representative (Marge Bartolini, incumbent).
Recommended action: Schedule appointments for January 30, 2007.
e. Developmental Disabilities Area Board 5
Two term expirations for the following Marin County representatives: Carol Anne Essick
and Robin Gerrity. Applications have been received from Dr. Delanie Cassell, Carol Anne
Essick (incumbent), Walter Hall, Judith Sheppard, and Wendell Switzer.
Recommended actions: Make two (2) appointments or schedule interviews for
January 23, 2007.
f. Golden Gate Bridge District Board of Directors
One term expiration for the Public Member appointed by the Marin County Board of
Supervisors. Applications have been received from George Adams, Stephen Bingham,
Robert Blake II, David Blatchford, Howard Bromberg, Robert Burton, Chris Chaix, Keith
Coombs, Kathleen Corlett, Ursula Deuster, Michael Hartnett, Charles Herbert, Roberto
Hernandez, Bruce Hopper, Merv Kaplan, Don Linker, Charles Lithgow, Joel Schwartz,
Dietrich Stroeh (incumbent) and Jim Thomas.
Recommended actions: Make appointment or schedule interviews for January
23, 2007.
g. Law Library Board of Trustees
Two term expirations as follows: one President of the Board of Supervisors' appointee
(Benjamin Gale, incumbent) and one Board of Supervisors' appointee (Steven
Schoonover, incumbent).
Recommended action: Schedule appointments for January 30, 2007.
h. Parks and Open Space Commission
Six term expirations as follows: One representing District 1 (Rick Fraites, incumbent), one
representing District 5 (Bill Long, incumbent), and four At-Large seats (John Catts,
Raphael Durr, Linda Novy and Jean Starkweather, incumbents). Applications have been
received as follows:
|
Designation |
Applicants |
|
District 1 (one seat) |
Ed Baquerizo*, Carol Carter Colbert, Dudley Wynkoop* |
|
District 5 (one seat) |
Bill Long (incumbent) |
|
At-Large (four seats) |
Ed Baquerizo, Jean Berensmeier, Courtney Buechert, John Catts (incumbent), Paul Curfman, David Esposito, Natalie Gates, Sandra Glading, Kathryn Harrison, Michael Hartnett, Richard Helzberg, Cleveland Justis, Ralph Mihan, Eric Morey, Linda Novy (incumbent), Roger Peters, Perry Scholnick, Dennis Scremin, David Siebe, Lilly Stamets, Jean Starkweather (incumbent), Mark Wittenkeller, Dudley Wynkoop, Herman Zwart |
*Applicant also applied for At-Large seat
Recommended actions: (i) Make District 1 and District 5 appointments; (ii) make
four (4) At-Large appointments or schedule interviews for January 23, 2007.
i. Peace Conversion Commission
Two At-Large term expirations (Andy Peri and Sandy Shartzer, incumbents). An
application has been received from Sandy Shartzer.
Recommended action: Make one (1) appointment and continue remaining
appointment to January 23, 2007.
j. Residential Rehabilitation Loan Committee
One At-Large vacancy due to the resignation of Judith Jensen. An application has been
received from Alma Dunstan-McDaniel.
Recommended action: Make appointment.
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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. Auditor-Controller:
Authorize the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrator to adjust appropriations and
revenue estimates and release encumbrances as needed to reflect current expenditure and
revenue estimates in the modified-approved County Budget and Special District Budgets.
CA-2. Board of Supervisors:
Request to appoint Supervisor Arnold as the Alternate to Supervisor Adams on the Marin
Telecommunications Authority.
CA-3. Community Development Agency:
Authorize President to execute consent form to allow Goldfarb & Lipman to jointly represent the
County of Marin and Marin Housing in connection with the drafting of the Below Market Rate
("BMR") program Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU").
CA-4. County Administrator:
a. Request to adopt a resolution continuing the local emergency declarations for the County
of Marin, related to severe storm damage, in conformance with Government Code Section
8630.
b. Authorize President to execute agreement with the Family Services Agency of Marin
County, in the amount of $40,000, to partially offset Jeannette Prandi Children's Center
operating costs.
c. Request to authorize President to execute grant agreement with the Pacific States Marine
Fisheries Commission, in the amount of $25,000, for Fish Passage Design and
Engineering Workshops.
d. Authorize President to execute agreement with Darcy Aston, in an amount not to exceed
$89,972, to serve as FishNet 4C Project and Program Director.
e. Authorize President to execute amendment to agreement with Tyler Ledwith, extending the
term of the contract to March 31, 2007, for services as the FishNet 4C Training
Coordinator.
f. Request to authorize the Marin County Superior Court and the County to jointly submit to
the Administrative Director of the Courts, a Request for Approval of Expenditure or
Encumbrance, to use $363,120 in local Courthouse Construction Funds ("CCF") to cover
the cost of certain capital projects that benefit the County and the Court.
g. Request to approve proposed 2007 Federal and State Legislative Sponsorship Programs
and proposed 2007 Legislative Policy Guidelines.
CA-5. District Attorney:
Request to accept 2005-06 Real Estate Fraud Prosecution Trust Fund Annual Report.
CA-6. Health and Human Services:
NOTE: Agreements in items CA-6a through CA-6c are renewals of existing agreements
that were included in and funded in the FY 2006-07 budget.
a. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Integrated Community
Services, in an amount not to exceed $50,688, to provide vocational services to mentally
ill homeless adults enrolled in the Support and Treatment After Release ("STAR")
Program and the Health, Advocacy, Vocational and Empowerment Network ("HAVEN").
b. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Homeward Bound of Marin, in
an amount not to exceed $497,664, to provide temporary, long-term and permanent
residence and case management services to homeless mentally disordered individuals.
c. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Karrie Groves, in the amount
of $70,000, for continued efforts to develop, maintain and monitor a multi-disciplinary
Continuous Quality Improvement ("CQI") system that includes all emergency medical
services stakeholders.
d. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Ritter Center, in the amount of
$50,000, to provide services at the Ritter Center Day Service Center.
e. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with Buckelew Programs, in the
amount of $45,000, to provide employment services, training and independent living
services to CalWORKs Employment Services program participants.
f. Authorize President to execute FY 2006-07 agreement with the Center for Volunteer and
Non Profit Leadership of Marin, in the amount of $33,975, to coordinate community
service activities for CalWORKs Employment Services program participants.
CA-7. Human Resources:
a. Approve cost of living adjustment to the living wage rate, effective January 1, 2007, for
classifications detailed in staff report dated January 9, 2007.
b. Authorize President to execute amendment to agreement, in the amount of $101,581.50
for a maximum total amount of $157,000, with Managed Health Network ("MHN"), to
administer the Employee Assistance Program ("EAP") for County employees and their
families.
CA-8. Public Works:
a. Approve purchase of hardware and add-on equipment for the Cisco core network from
AT&T, San Ramon, CA, in the amount of $50,460, for the Marin County Information
Services and Technology Department.
b. Approve purchase of software and add-on equipment for the Cisco core network from
AT&T, San Ramon, CA, in the amount of $39,054.78, for the Marin County Information
Services and Technology Department.
c. Approve the renewal of a blanket purchase agreement for the sole source purchase of
reagents and supplies from Becton Dickinson Diagnostic Systems, of Sparks, MD, in an
amount not to exceed $100,000, for the Department of Health and Human Services
Communicable Disease and Public Health Laboratory.
d. Request to adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ vacating a portion of the School Road
Easement in unincorporated Novato (adjacent to APN 143-341-34), to eliminate
encroachment issues of the residence in the easement area that existed prior to the
easement being granted.
e. Authorize President to (i) execute Notice of Completion for the Paradise Cay - Community
Service Area ("CSA") #29 Maintenance Dredging Project; and (ii) release retention
amount of $17,089.50, 35 days after Board action, to Ghilotti Brothers and Cooper Crane,
a Joint Venture in Mare Island. (Project No. ECX9X9)
f. Authorize the President to execute First Amendment to the agreement with John Roberto
Associates, extending the contract term to December 31, 2008, for project management
of the Tennessee Valley Multi-Use Pathway ("TVMP") project.
CA-9. Registrar of Voters:
Adopt Resolution No. 2007-_____ authorizing the Registrar of Voters to provide services and
to consolidate requesting jurisdictions with the Special Election to be held on March 6, 2007.
CONSENT CALENDAR B (Item CB-1) (4/5 vote required)
("Consent Calendar B" reflects those agenda items requiring four affirmative votes relating to
budgetary matters.)
CB-1. Community Development Agency:
a. Request from the Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services
Division, to (i) authorize the Chief of Environmental Services to execute a three year grant
agreement ($29,426 each of the three years) with the State Department of Health
Services, to conduct water quality monitoring at Marin County Bayside beaches; and (ii)
approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated January 9, 2007.
b. Request from the Community Development Agency, Environmental Health Services
Division, to (i) accept a Farm and Ranch Solid Waste Cleanup and Abatement Grant, in
the amount of $18,465, from the California Integrated Waste Management Board
("CIWMB"); and (ii) approve related budget actions as detailed in staff report dated
January 9, 2007.