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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 12162003 - C97-C100 To: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA �` � , , COUNTY From: William B.Walker, M.D. Health Services Director Date: December 16, 2003 Subject: Extension of Emergency Declaration Regarding Homelessness SPECIFIC REQUESTS)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendation: CONTINUE with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on November 16, 1999 regarding the issue of homelessness in Contra Costa County. Background: Government Code Section 8630 required that, for a body which meets weekly that the need to continue the emergency declaration be reviewed at least every 14 days until the local emergency is terminated. In no event is the review to take place more than 21 days after the previous review. With the continuing inclement weather and no additional resources having been able to be placed on line to assist in sheltering homeless individuals and families, it is appropriate for the;Board to continue the declaration of a local emergency regarding homelessness. On November 16, 1999, the Board of Supervisors declared a local emergency, pursuant to the provisions of Government Code Section 8630, on homelessness in Contra Costa County. This local emergency was extended on December 1, 1999, December 20, 1999,January 11, 2000, January 25, 2000,February 15, 2000,March 7,2000, March 21, 2000, April 11, 2000, May 16, 2000, June 6, 2000, July 18, 2000, August 8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, October 10, 2000, October 24, 2000, November 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2000, January 9, 2001, January 23, 2001, February 6, 2001, February 27 2001; March 13, 2001, March 27, 2001, April 10, 2001, April 24, 2001, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001,June 5, 2001,June 19, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 24, 2001, August 7, 2001, September 11, 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23, 2001, November 6, 2001, December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002, February 5, 2002, February 26, 2002, March 12, 2002, March 26, 2002, April 9, 2002, April 23, 2002, May 7, 2002,` May 21, 2002, June 4, 2002, and June 18, 2002, July 9, 2002, July 23, 2002, August 6, 2002, September 10, 2002, September 24, 2002, October 8, 2002, October 22, 2002, November 5, 2002, :December 3, 2002,' December 17, 2002, January 21, 2003, February 4, 2003, March 4, 2003, March 18, 2003, April 8, 2003, May 6, 2003, May 20, 2003, June 3, 2003, June 17, 2003, July 15, 2003, August 12, 20€73, September 9, 2003, September 23, 2003, October 7, 2003, October 21, 2003.,November 4, 2003, December 2, 2003. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: NO SIGNATURE 290r- v'`PECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -'"APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF ON December 16, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 ATTESTED llecesnber 16, 2003 CC: Health Services Administration JOHN SWEETEN, CLERK OF TETE BOARD OF Public Health Administration SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY DEPUTY -To: BOARD OF SUIPER"SORS 1�y CONTRA COSTA COUNTY From: William B Walker, M.D. .� Health Services Director Date: December 16,2003 Subject: EXTENSION OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION AND AUTHORIZATIONOF THE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN SUPPORT FOR NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAMS SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Recommendation: CONTINLTE with the emergency action originally taken by the Board on December 14, 1999 based on the increasing/epidemic number of AIDS/HTV and Hepatitis C cases among injection drug users in Contra Costa County. BackL-round: Continued Need far Emergency The spread of disease, particularly HIV and Hepatitis C, through the sharing of needles continues to be a grave concern in Contra Costa County. 30% of all people living with AIDS in Contra Costa were infected by injection drug use with the highest number of AIDS cases in West County. As of December 1997, Richmond had the highest cumulative incidence of AIDS (4.8 per 1000 population) among' Contra Costa cities, with at least 50 cases. Injection drug use was the estimated mode of infection' among 40% of all individuals diagnosed with AIDS in Richmond. Among African Americans diagnosed with AIDS in Richmond 1982-1998 53%were most likely infected through:injection drug use. Contra Costa Health Services does not currently provide needle exchange services(it is prohibited from doing so absent a declared public health emergency). CCHS does provide services focused on injection drug users including: 1-HIV/AIDS Outreach and Education, 2-11IV antibody testing, 3-Substance Abuse Treatment, 4-Health on Wheels Van, and 5-Substance Abuse Counseling and Treatment for HIV-infected clients. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: ` `+" • � RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMNMTEE y APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S). " ACTION OF BO N er 16, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUS —X_- (ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE NUNUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED Deeernber 16, 2003 JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contact Person: Wendel Brunner, M.D. 313-6712 CC: Health Services Director Public Health Adninistration �q - BYf DEPUTY Beard of Supervisors Page 2 'Emergency Declaration,or Support o,f'Needle Exchange Programs Exchange Works, a community-basest needle exchange service currently in operation in Centra Costa currently distributes clean needles on a one-to-one basis. Their volunteer staff currently exchange 5,00€7 needles per week at two sites. There are no established needle exchange program in East or Central County. PROGRESS SINCE EMERGENCY CY DECD 1'ION ON DECEMBER 14, 1999 At the Board of Supervisors December 14, 1999 meeting, CCHS was directed to take four actions. As of January 7, 2000 the following has been completed. • CCHS has entered into discussions with Exchange Works in West County. + Supplies for the ongoing provision of the services have been identified. • CCHS staff have been identified to assist with the provision of information and referrals. • Documentation forms are being reviewed and revised as necessary to ensure that specific information is available to the Board. • Planning for an East County process will begin later this quarter after the preliminary process in West County is completed. This emergency action was renewed on December 20, 1999, January 11, 2000, January 25, 2000, February 15, 2000, March 7, 2000, March 21, 2000, April 11, 2000, May 16, 2000, June 6, 2000, July, 18, 2000, August 8, 2000, September 12, 2000, September 26, 2000, October 10, 2000, October 24, 2000, November 14, 2000, December 5, 2000, December 19, 2000, January 9, 2001, January 23, 2001, February 6, 2001, February 27, 2001, March 13, 2001, March 27, 2001, April 10, 2001, April 24, 2001, May 8, 2001, May 22, 2001, June 5, 2001, June 19, 2001, July 10, 2001, July 24, 2001, August 7, 2001, September 11, 2001, September 25, 2001 October 9, 2001, October 23,, 2001, November 6, 2001, December 4, 2001, December 18, 2001, January 8, 2002, January 22, 2002, February 5, 2002, February 26, 2002, March 12, 2002, March 26, 2002, April 9, 2002,April 23, 2002, May 7, 2002, May 21, 2002, June 4, 2002, June 18, 2002, July 9, 2002, July 23, 2002, August 6, 2002, September 10, 2002, September 24, 2002, October 8, 2002, October 22, 2002, November 5, 2002, December 3, 2002, December 1.7, 2002, January 21, 2003, February 4, 2003, March 4, 2003, March 18, 2003,April 8, 2003, May 6, 2003, May 20, 2003, June 3, 2003, June 17, 2003, July 15, 2003, August 12, 2003, September 9, 2003, September 23, 2003, October 7, 2003, October 21, 2003, November 4, 2003, December 2, 2001 v TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS FROM: MAURICE M. SHIU, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR DATE: December 16, 2003 SUBJECT: CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on August 5, 2003 regarding the construction of the Asbury Graphite Wastewater System as recommended by the Public Works Director, Hercules area. (SCH No. 95043029 (District ll) Project No.: 4660-6X4152. SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION i. Recommended Action: DETERMINE that there is a need to continue the emergency action taken by the Board of Supervisors on August 5,2003,pursuant to Public Contract Code Sections 22035 and 22050,to construct a wastewater system for Asbury Graphite, Hercules area. Continued on Attachment. X SIGNATURE: r^ ,rt COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR —RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE ._ OPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO D (December 16, 2003 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER ( hereby certify that this is!a true and correct copy of an �x OTE��UNANIMOUS (AB action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board X AYES IMt7US(ABSENT : ) of Supervisors on the date shown. AYES: NOES:_ ABSENT: ABSTAIN:MH:J Da G:\GrpData\Design\BOARD member I.6, 2003:`GrpDatalDesignlBOARD ORDERS\2003\Asbury Emergency8.doc JOHN SWEETEN, Clerk of the Board of Supervisors Orig.Div: Public works(Design) and County Administrator Contact: J.Pulliam 313-2165 c: M.Hollingsworth,Design K.Laws,Real Property �# I BY � `� Deputy SUBJECT: CONTINUE the emergency action originally taken by the Board of Supervisors on August 5, 2003 regarding the construction of the Asbury Graphite Wastewater System as recommended by the Public Works Director, Hercules area. [SCH No. 95043029 (District 11) Project No.: 4660-6X4152. DATE: December 16, 2003 PAGE 2 11. Financial Impact: The total estimated contract cost is$400,000,which is 100% reimbursable from the Contra Costa Transportation Authority. 111. Reasons for Recommendations and Background: A. On August 5, 2003, the Board of Supervisors declared an emergency and authorized the Public Works Director to proceed in the most expeditious manner to construct the Asbury Graphite Wastewater System. B. Repair status: Construction of Phase 1 by Sebastopol Construction is completed. The final phase, Phase 2, is currently being designed. IV. Consequences of Negative Action: Non-concurrence of the above recommendation will delay replacement of the wastewater system until the later half of 2004 resulting in the increased potential for the failure of the existing system, which would cause effluent contamination of the surrounding area and off-hauling up to 750 gallons per day of effluent to an appropriate disposal facility. TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ....... Contra FROM: JOHN SWEETEN, Y COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Costa DATE. December 16, 2003 °°sr �� ''"` County SUBJECT: CONTINUATION OF EMERGENCY RELATIVE TO JUVENILE HALL ADDITION PROJECT (WH228F) '+ SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION($)&BACKGROUND AND.JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS: DETERMINE there is a need to continue with the emergency section originally taken by the Board on November 18, 2008 on the Juvenile Hall Addition Project (WH228F). FISCAL IMPACT: The financial impact remains as stated to the Board on November 18, 2003, BACKGROUND: On 11/18/03 the Board acknowledged that an emergency exists related to the completion of the Juvenile Hall Addition Project (WH228F) and that the emergency will not permit a delay resulting from competitive re-solicitation of bids, and delegated to the County Administrator, or designee, the authority to proceed in the most expeditious manner to complete the project and to enter into one or more contracts therefor, without the need to re-solicit competitive bids. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: _,,,_YES SIGNATURE: ?FBOA �y�-------------------------------_-------------------------- --------------------------- --------- ----------- -__---- , RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATIORD E M ITTEE &-riPPROVE OTHER SIGNATllRE(S): -- - - - ------------ACTION OF BOARD ON nambpr 1i APPROVE AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS 1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE X UNANIMOUS(ABSENT None AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE AYES:_ NOES: SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED December 16, W03 CONTACT: JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: County Administrator County Probation Officer County Counsel URS—Mark Tortorieh(via CAO) 9