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Home My WebLink AboutAGENDA - 11052013 - HA Annotated AgendaCALENDAR 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. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover 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. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) SD. 3 CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed. There were no items removed from consent. SD. 4 PUBLIC COMMENT (2 Minutes/Speaker) There were no requests to speak. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover 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 There were no announcements from Closed Session. ADJOURN CONSENT ITEMS: C.1 DENY claim filed by Yvonne Baker. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) C.2 RECEIVE the Housing Authority of the County of Contra Costa’s investment report for the quarter ending September 30, 2013. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) 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. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) C.4 ACCEPT articles regarding affordable housing issues. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) C.5 APPROVE the proposed Board of Commissioners’ meeting schedule for 2014. AYE: District I Commissioner John Gioia District II Commissioner Candace Andersen District III Commissioner Mary N. Piepho District Commissioner Karen Mitchoff District V Commissioner Federal D. Glover Other: Tenant Seat Commissioner Geneva Green (ABSENT) 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. 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.