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CALENDAR FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BOARD CHAMBERS ROOM 107, COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
651 PINE STREET
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553-1229
FEDERAL D. GLOVER, CHAIR
JOHN GIOIA
CANDACE ANDERSEN
MARY N. PIEPHO
KAREN MITCHOFF, VICE CHAIR
GENEVA GREEN (TENANT SEAT)
JOSEPH VILLARREAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, (925) 957-8000
The Board of Commissioners respects your time, and every attempt is made to accurately estimate when an item may be heard by the Board. All times specified
for items on the Board of Commissioners agenda are approximate. Items may be heard later than indicated depending on the business of the day. Your patience
is appreciated.
AGENDA
November 5, 2013
1:30 P.M. Convene and call to order.
CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS: (Items listed as C.1 through C.5 on the following agenda ) -
Items are subject to removal from the Consent Calendar by request from any
Commissioner or on request for discussion by a member of the public. Items removed from
the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Short Discussion items.
SHORT DISCUSSION ITEMS:
SD.1 CONSIDER approving the proposed Housing Choice Voucher payment standards
for the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa effective retroactively to
October 1, 2013.
SD.2 CONSIDER accepting report on the status of the Housing Authority's energy
performance contract and public housing operating subsidy.
SD. 3 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.
SD. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker)
CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Govt. Code Section 54957.6(a))
1. Agency Negotiators: Fran Buchanan and Frances Trant
Employee Organizations: Public Employees Union, Local No. 1
2. Agency Negotiators: Fran Buchanan and Joseph Villarreal
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented agency management employees and all other
unrepresented agency employees
ADJOURN
CONSENT ITEMS:
C.1 DENY claim filed by Yvonne Baker.
C.2 RECEIVE the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa’s investment
report for the quarter ending September 30, 2013.
C.3 APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract
amendment with Sterling Claim Services, Inc., to increase the payment limit by
$228,805 to a new payment limit of $1,146,681 to provide additional Housing
Quality Standards and Uniform Physical Condition Standards inspections, with no
change to the contract term of February 1, 2011 through January 31, 2014; and
RATIFY payments previously made to Sterling Claim Services, Inc. for additional
Section 8 Housing Quality Standards inspections for the period beginning February
1, 2011 and ending January 31, 2012 in the amount of $62,875 and for the period
beginning February 1, 2012 and ending January 31, 2013 in the amount of
$65,595.
C.4 ACCEPT articles regarding affordable housing issues.
C.5 APPROVE the proposed Board of Commissioners’ meeting schedule for 2014.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Persons who wish to address the Board of Commissioners should complete the form provided for
that purpose and furnish a copy of any written statement to the Clerk.
All matters listed under CONSENT ITEMS are considered by the Board of Commissioners to be
routine and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items
unless requested by a member of the Board or a member of the public prior to the time the
Commission votes on the motion to adopt.
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Persons who wish to speak on matters set for PUBLIC HEARINGS will be heard when the Chair
calls for comments from those persons who are in support thereof or in opposition thereto. After
persons have spoken, the hearing is closed and the matter is subject to discussion and action by the
Board.
Comments on matters listed on the agenda or otherwise within the purview of the Board of
Commissioners can be submitted to the office of the Clerk of the Board via mail: Board of
Commissioners, 651 Pine Street Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553; by fax: 925-335-1913; or via the
County’s web page: www.co.contracosta.ca.us, by clicking “Submit Public Comment” (the last
bullet point in the left column under the title “Board of Commissioners.”)
The County will provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities planning to
attend Board meetings who contact the Clerk of the Board at least 24 hours before the meeting, at
(925) 335-1900; TDD (925) 335-1915. An assistive listening device is available from the Clerk,
Room 106. Copies of taped recordings of all or portions of a Board meeting may be purchased
from the Clerk of the Board. Please telephone the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900,
to make the necessary arrangements.
Applications for personal subscriptions to the monthly Board Agenda may be obtained by calling
the Office of the Clerk of the Board, (925) 335-1900. The monthly agenda may also be viewed on
the County’s internet Web Page: www.co.contra-costa.ca.us
The Closed session agenda is available each month upon request from the Office of the Clerk of the
Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, California, and may also be viewed on the County’s
Web Page.
PERSONS WHO WISH TO ADDRESS THE BOARD MAY BE LIMITED TO
TWO (2) MINUTES
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.
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