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BEFORE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
MEETING IN ALL ITS CAPACITIES
PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE SECTION 24-2. 402
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987
SUPERVISORS SCHRODER AND MCPEAK ABSENT ALL DAY
CONSENT ITEMS: Approved as listed _ except as noted below:
1 .17a ACCEPTED resignation of Dana Wagner from Citizens
Advisory Committee for CCC Sanitation District No. 5 ,
Port Costa area, DIRECTED clerk to apply Board' s policy
for filling vacancy; and AUTHORIZED Certificate of
Appreciation.
DETERMINATION ITEMS: Approved as listed except as noted below:
2. 3 APPROVED report of Committee regarding needs of Children
in permanent placement, and referred back to Social
Service Department for a report in six months on the
activities and the results of its recruitment and refine-
ment of the Committee ' s suggestions and recommendations.
CORRESPONDENCE ITEMS: Approved as listed.
TIMED ITEMS:
10 : 30 A.M.
T.1 APPROVED proposed amendment to the Contra Costa County
Flood Control and Water Conservation District Drainage
Area 56 , Antioch area.
2:30 P.M.
T.2 CONTINUED to March 24, 1987 at 2:30 P.M. hearing on
request from Merle Hall Investments to amend the County
General Plan, Alamo area (27-85-SR) .
T. 3 CONTINUED to March 17 , 1987 at 3:00 P.M. hearing on a
proposed amendment to the County General Plan for the
Oakley area which includes the review, revision and
reorganization of land use designations for approxima-
tely 9 ,000 acres situated within the Oakley planning
area boundaries (GPA 8-84-CO) .
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RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS:
S.2 REFERRED to the Community Development Transportation
Planning Division and the Transportation Committee the
issue of determining BART's appropriate share of the
Willow Pass Grade project, outlining formal Board
action that should be taken to establish a County posi-
tion on this subject, and communicating it to the BART
Board of Directors; and REQUESTED the Community
Development Department to provide status report on the
engineering of the Willow Pass Grade project.
S.5 REFERRED to the County Administrator for report on the
feasibility of submitting a grant request to the State
Department of Housing and Community Development for an
emergency shelter for the homeless.
S.7 REQUESTED the County Administrator, Director of Health
Services, County Assessor and County Treasurer-Tax
Collector to explore the feasibility of providing property
tax or state income tax relief to nursing homes continuing
to accept Medi-Cal patients.
S.9 AUTHORIZED letter of support to the Boys and Girls Club
of Martinez, Inc. as they launch their community-wide
effort, during National Boys Club Week April 6-11, to
prevent the use of drugs among our young people.
(Fanden)
5. 10 ADJOURNED its official meeting in memory of Mary Westover,
wife of Judge Wayne Westover; Francis Bryan, well known
Civil Engineer of the firm of Bryan and Murphy, and
Charles Smith, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Smith.
MR. 1 Phil Batchelor advised that the trip to Canada by County
officials to view Canadian rail/transit systems , originally
scheduled for August, 1986 , will take place the week of
March 15 , 1987 .
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MONDAY
March 9, 1987
11:00 A.M. Joint Meeting of the Finance Committee and the Internal
Operations Committee to consider the GAIN Program. (Board
Chambers, Room 107)
TUESDAY
March 10, 1987
9:00 A.M. Call to order and opening ceremonies.
Consider Consent Items.
Consider Determination Items.
Consider Correspondence Items.
Information Items.
Consider recommendations of Board Committees.
Consider recommendations of Board Members.
10: 30 A.M. Hearing on proposed amendment to Contra Costa County Flood
Control and Water Conservation District Drainage Area 56,
Antioch area. (Estimated Time: 5 minutes)
2: 30 P.M.
(a) Hearing on recommendation of the San Ramon Valley Area
Planning Commission on a request from Merle Hall Investments
to amend the County General Plan from Single Family
Residential Low Density to Multiple Family Residential High
Density, Alamo area (27-85-SR) . (Continue this hearing to
March 17, 1987 at 3 :00 p.m. )
(b) Hearing on recommendation of the East County Regional
Planning Commission on a proposed amendment to the County
General Plan for the Oakley area which includes the review,
revision and reorganization of land use designations for
approximately 9,000 acres situated within the Oakley
planning area boundaries; includes updating the general plan
elements as currently contained in the 1978 East County Area
General Plan: land use, housing, circulation, noise, safety,
community facilities, agriculture, open space and
conservation (GPA 8-84-CO) . (Estimated Time: 60 minutes)
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Board meets in all its capacities pursuant to Ordinance Code
Section 24-2.402, including as the Housing Authority and the
Redevelopment Agency.
Persons who- wish to address the Board 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 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 Board 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. There is no further comment permitted from
the audience unless invited by the Chair.
Committee meetings are held in Room 105, the James P. Kenny
Conference Room, County Administration Building, Martinez.
The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors N.C. Fanden and
T. Torlakson) meets on the second and fourth Mondays of the month at
1:30 P.M.
The Finance Committee (Supervisors T. Powers and R. Schroder)
will meet on March 9, 1987 at 9: 30 A.M.
The Water Committee (Supervisors T. Torlakson and S.W. McPeak)
usually meets on the first Monday of the month. Contact the
Community Development Department at 372-2071 to confirm date, time and
place.
The Resources Committee (Supervisors T. Torlakson and N.C.
Fanden) does not meet on a regular schedule. Contact the County
Administrator at 372-4088 for date, time, and place.
AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday
Board meeting.
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CONSENT ITEMS
( Individual items subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of
any Supervisor, or on a request for discussion by a member of the public . )
ROAD AND TRANSPORTATION
1 . 1 ADOPT traffic resolution for restricting parking on the east
side of Bailey Road , south of Willow Pass Road in West Pittsburg.
1 . 2 ACCEPT completed contract with Valley Slurry Seal Company of
Sacramento for the 1986 Slurry Seal Project on various roads ,
County wide .
1 . 3 ACCEPT completed contract with Fanfa Inc . of San Lorenzo for the
Marsh Creek Road slide repair in the Clayton area .
ENGINEERING SERVICES
1 .4 ACCEPT the following instruments :
Instrument Reference Grantor Area
a ) Offer of LUP 2042-85 Nylen Company Inc . Richmond
Dedication
Detector
Loop Easement and
Relinquishment of
Abutter ' s Rights
b) Release and SUB 6484 The Anden Group West
Indemnification Pittsburg
c ) Relinquishment DP 3057-84 Muir Terrace Martinez
of Abutter ' s Joint Venture
Rights
1 .5 ACCEPT the following instruments for recording only :
Instrument Reference Grantor Area
a ) Offer of Laurel Road Concept ' 82 Oakley
Dedication for Acceptance for
Roadway Purposes SUB 5946
b) Offer of DP 3057-84 Muir Terrace Martinez
Dedication for Joint Venture
Roadway Purposes
c) Offer of LUP 2042-85 Nylen Company Inc . Richmond
Dedications for Michael M. Moss
Roadway Purposes R. Donohugh Moss
and Drainage
Purposes
SPECIAL DISTRICTS b BUCHANAN FIELD AIRPORT
1 .6 APPROVE contract change orders no. 2 and no. 3 in the amount of
$33 ,200 and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director to execute same
for the Alhambra Creek Bank Repair Project in the Martinez area .
( Funding : 89% federal and 11 % property owners. )
2 (3-10-87)
1 .7 APPROVE and ACCEPT lease from State of California State Land
Commission and AUTHORIZE payment to State of California in the
amount of $450 for property rights required for Drainage Area
29J in the Antioch area .
1 .8 APPROVE right of way contract , ACCEPT temporary construction -
ea-se-eent, and AUTHORIZE payment to Bert C. and Myrtle W. Gissen
in the amount of $1 ,300 for property needed for the Upper Pine
Creek , Flood Control Zone 38 Project. ( Funding : 75% California
Department of Water Resources and 25% Zone 3B )
PUBLIC WORKS - OTHER - None
STATUTORY ACTIONS - none
CLAIMS, COLLECTIONS & LITIGATION
1.9 DENY claims of E. De Silva et al, R. Motts et al, S. Yoshioka,
K. Pursley, D. Lawrence, R. Kilkenny, T. Estes, Buchanan Fields
Golf Course; deny amended claim of M. Jesseph; deny application
to file late claim of J. Large; grant application to file late
claim of E. Jones.
HEARING DATES
1.10 ADOPT Resolution to acquire, by eminent domain, real property in
the Richmond area for bridge and flood control facilities and
fix March 31, 1987 at 10: 30 a.m. as the time for hearing.
1. 11 ADOPT Resolution to acquire, by eminent domain, real property in
the Concord area for the Upper Pine Creek flood control project
and fix March 31, 1987 at 10: 30 a.m. for hearing.
HONORS & PROCLAMATIONS
1.12 COMMEMORATE the tenth anniversary of the County's low-cost
spay/neuter/vaccination clinic and recognize the Animal Services
staff and volunteers who have helped make the clinic a success.
1.13 ADOPT Resolution honoring Gene I. Axelsen, Chief of Inspectors,
on the occasion of his retirement from public service.
ADOPTION OF ORDINANCES
1.14 ADOPT Ordinance (introduced March 3, 1987) exempting the class
of District Attorney Chief Inspector from the Merit System.
3 (3-10-87)
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APPOINTMENTS & RESIGNATIONS
1.15 APPOINT Gene Stonebarger to the Board of Commissioners of the
Oakley Fire Protection District, as recommended by Supervisor
Torlakson.
1. 16 APPOINT Martin Garcia as the citizen's representative to the
Loan and Grant Review Panel, and Margaret Thomas as the District
#1-alternate representative to the Family and Children's
Services Advisory Committee, as recommended by Supervisor
Powers.
1.17 ACCEPT resignation of Dana Wagner from the Citizens Advisory
Committee for Sanitation District No. 5, Port Costa area, and
direct the Clerk to apply the Board's policy for filling the
vacancy; and
APPOINT Donna S. Wirth and Melvin Johnston as District #2
representatives to County Service Area M-17 Citizens Advisory
Committee, as recommended by Supervisor Fanden.
1.18 ACCEPT resignations of William Deaton from the Water Task Force
and Steven Marcus from County Service Area P•-2B Citizens
Advisory Committee and direct the Clerk to apply the Board's
policy for filling the vacancies, as recommended by Supervisor
Schroder.
1. 19 ACCEPT resignation of June Skarr as Chair of the Contra Costa
County Mental Health Advisory Board and authorize issuance of
Certificate of Appreciation; direct the Clerk to apply the
Board' s policy for filling the vacancy.
1.20 APPOINT Supervisor Torlakson as alternate to Supervisor McPeak
on the Blue Ribbon Task Force on Landfill Siting.
APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENTS - 1986-1987 FY
1.21 Clerk-Recorder (Elections) : Transfer $5,400 to Plant
Acquisition for additional air conditioning in the computer
room.
1. 22 County Administrator: Establish appropriations of $14,014
pursuant to Board Order approved on February 3, 1987 relative
to a temporary housing program (50% revenue offset) .
1.23 Health Services: Transfer $1,500 to Sheriff-Coroner for
construction of an office for detention personnel.
1.24 Housing Rehabilitation: Set-up loans receivable account in
trust fund in the amount of $621,792 to reflect procedural
change for Federal Aid - Block Grant.
LEGISLATION - none
4 (3-10-87)
PERSONNEL ACTIONS
1. 25 INCREASE the hours of one Health Educator from 20/40 to 40/40 in
the Health Services Department.
1. 26 CLASSIFY and add one Public Health Epidemiologist position in
the Health- Services Department.
1. 27 ASD one Eligibility Work Supervisor I 40/40, six Eligibility
Worker I 40/40, one Clerk-Experienced Level 40/40, two
Clerk-Senior Level 40/40 positions in the Social Services
Department ( 100% State funds) .
1. 28 INTRODUCE Ordinance exempting the position of County Welfare
Director from the Merit System, waive reading and fix March 17,
1987 for adoption of the ordinance.
1. 29 ADD one Legal Clerk and cancel one Clerk-Experienced Level
position in the Clerk-Recorder' s Office.
GRANTS & CONTRACTS
APPROVE and authorize execution of agreements between the County and
following agencies:
1. 30 DELETED
Amount County
Agency Purpose/Period To Be Paid Cost
1. 31 Youth Incorporated Building improve- $2,300 0
ments. (CDBG funds)
(3/1/86 to 3/31/87)
1. 32 AUTHORIZE the Social Services Director to execute an amendment
to the grant award for the County' s Older American's Act
Program, which will add $16,598 in State funds to the budget.
1. 33 AUTHORIZE Chief, Contra Costa County Fire Protection District,
to execute mutual aid agreement and amendments to agreement
between the District and Shell Oil Company.
1. 34 APPROVE and authorize the Director of Community Development to
execute an amendment to consulting services agreement between
the County and Darwin Meyers Associates for preparation of an
EIS/EIR increasing the payment limit by $3 ,146 to $26, 352.
1. 35 AUTHORIZE Executive Director, Community Services Department, to
execute a contract between the County and the Fresno County
Economic Opportunities Commission for developing community
resource development projects; authorize execution of economic
development contracts between the County and the Greater
Richmond Community Development Center and United Council of
Spanish Speaking Organizations to provide community resource
development project ,with the County.
5 ( 3-10-87)
GRANTS & CONTRACTS - continued
1. 36 APPROVE and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to amend a contract
with Blood Alcohol Determinants in the amount of $58,000 for the
period May 1, 1986 through June 30, 1987 for the provision of
blood withdrawal services (100% revenue offset) .
LEASES
1. 37 AUTHORIZE the General Services Director to execute the following
lease amendments: 1 ) Buchanan Oaks Partners for 2401 Stanwell
Drive, Concord for technical changes in the remodeling project;
2) Early Childhood Mental Health Program' for a reduction of
space used at the George Miller, Jr. Memorial Center West.
OTHER ACTIONS
1.38 AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller to release $5,000 from the
County Fish and Game Fund to the Alexander Lindsay Junior Museum
for the Wildlife Rescue Program.
1.39 APPROVE addendums making changes and corrections to the bid
documents for reroofing projects at the Byron Boys Ranch and
Sheriff ' s Modular Buildings, Martinez to provide for new state
requirements.
1.40 AUTHORIZE the Treasurer-Tax Collector to accept partial payments
on unsecured property tax accounts.
1.41 AUTHORIZE the Chair to sign and file an application to the State
Department of Water Resources for funding to bring the water
supply system up to minimum safe drinking water standards.
1.42 ADOPT resolution to assign Tele-Vue Systems, Inc. Franchise to
Viacom Cablevision of Contra Costa County, Inc. , and Viacom
Cablevision of East Bay, Inc.
1.43 ADOPT resolution authorizing the consolidation of a special
election of the City of Pittsburg with the general election to
be held June 2, 1987.
1.44 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of petition to decertify United Clerical
Employees, Local 2700, AFSCME, as majority representative of the
Supervisory Clerical Unit.
1.45 ACKNOWLEDGE receipt of report from O'Brien-Kreitzberg &
Associates, Inc. , on the activities relating to the West County
Justice Center for the month of January, 1987.
1.46 APPROVE reports from Oakley and East Diablo Fire Protection
Districts recommending revisions to the Districts' Five Year
Financing Plans.
6 (3-10-87)
HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. 47 AUTHORIZE the Executive Director to execute a contract between
the Authority and Armas Sootaru, A.I.A. , in the amount of
$92,477 for architectural services in connection with the E1
Pueblo modernization program, as recommended by the Advisory
Housing Commission.
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
1.48 ACCEPT deed and approve right of way contract with Connecticut
General Life Insurance Company, and authorize the
Auditor-Controller to issue check for $170, 506 as payment for
real property required in construction of Wayne Drive, Pleasant
Hill BART Station redevelopment project.
1.49 ACCEPT Quitclaim Deed from Contra Costa County for surplus storm
drain easements in the Pleasant Hill BART redevelopment project
area.
DETERMINATION ITEMS
(Staff recommendation shown following the item. )
2.1 REPORT from County Administrator on legislation which would
transfer a portion of the County's property tax revenue to
cities defined as "no-property tax" and "low-property tax"
cities and recommending that the Board oppose said legislation.
(Consider inconjunction with Item S.1) APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
2.2 REPORT from Director of Community Development on informational
maps that LAFCO proposed to require from land use jurisdictions.
CONSIDER ACTION TO BE TAKEN
2. 3 REPORT from Social Services Director on the proposed
establishment of a promotional program and scholarship trust
fund to benefit special children available for adoption.
CONSIDER ACTION TO BE TAKEN
CORRESPONDENCE
3.1 LETTER from Chair, Contra Costa County Mental Health Advisory
Board, relating to requests for proposal for children's
placement services. REFER TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND SOCIAL
SERVICES DIRECTOR
3. 2 LETTER from Francis Aebi, Sr. relating to invoice charges for
underground tank permits. REFER TO HEALTH SERVICES DIRECTOR
3. 3 LETTER from attorney representing UDC Homes petitioning the
Board to establish a new Contra Costa County Flood Control and
Water Conservation District Drainage Area pursuant to Water Code
Appendix Section No. 63-12.2. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR
7 (3-10-87)
CORRESPONDENCE - continued
3.4 LETTER from Right of Way Agent, State Department of
Transportation, providing notification of intent to dispose of
surplus land in the Richmond area. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR AND GENERAL SERVICES DIRECTOR
3. 5 RESOLUTION requesting the consolidation of Oakley Water District
special election with elections to be held June 2, 1987. REFER
TO COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND CLERK-RECORDER (ELECTIONS DIVISION)
3. 6 LETTERS from Chief of Police and General Manager, Kensington
Community Service District, and President, Kensington
Improvement Club, requesting the Board impose a moratorium on
approvals of second units and minor subdivisions until parking
and traffic problems have been addressed. REFER TO DIRECTOR OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
3.7 LETTER from representative, Country View Homeowners Association,
relating to the installation of a traffic signal and sound
abatement concerns along the Crow Canyon corridor, San Ramon
area. REFER TO DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTOR
INFORMATION ITEMS
(Copies of communications listed as information items
have been furnished to all interested parties. )
4. 1 LETTER from City Manager, City of Hercules, expressing
appreciation to the Board for its efforts during preparation of
the transportation plan which was presented to the voters' in
November, 1986.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD COMMITTEES - none
RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS
S. 1 Request the County Administrator to identify those mandated
services provided by the County to cities at no cost which would
have to be terminated if legislation passes which transfers a
portion of the County's property tax revenue to cities defined
as "no-property tax" and "low-property tax" cities. (Consider
inconjunction with Determination Item 2. 1) (Schroder)
S.2 Refer to the Community Development Department and the
Transportation Committee the issue of determining BART' S
appropriate share of the Willow Pass Grade project; also request
the Director of Community Development to provide status report
on the engineering of the project. (Torlakson)
S. 3 Refer to the County Administrator for analysis the request of
Senator Kopp that the Board adopt a position of support for SB
269 (removes the exemption of public agencies from the toxics
initiative) . (Fanden)
8 (3-10-87)
RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARD MEMBERS - continued
S. 4 Request the Health Services Director to report on the handling
and disposal of infectious waste at Merrithew Memorial Hospital
as a result of the closure of the hospital incinerator by the
Bay Area Air Quality Management District; also report on
procedures being used to dispose of this waste by other
hospitals in the County. (Fanden)
S. 5 Direct the Community Development Department to convene an ad hoc
committee to explore the feasibility of submitting a grant
request to the State Department of Housing and Community
Development for an emergency shelter. (McPeak)
S. 6 Request the County Administrator' s Office to analyze AB 650 and
SB 253 for stabilization of County case-driven costs. (McPeak)
S.7 Request the County Administrator, Director of Health Services,
County Assessor and County Treasurer-Tax Collector to explore
the feasibility of providing property tax relief to nursing
homes continuing to accept Medi-Cal patients. (McPeak)
S. 8 Proclaim March 15, 1987 as "Dora Benton Day in Contra Costa
County" on the occasion of her retirement as Women' s Editor of
the Concord Transcript for the past 30 years. (McPeak)
9 (3-10-87)
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And the Board adjourns to meet in regular session
o n a t j OCA(c 4y
in the Board Chambers, Room 107, County Administration Building,
Martinez, California.
Sunne Wright McPeak, Chair M
ATTEST: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator
and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
BY Q,� ,� a- �-
Jeanne 0. Maglio, Deputy Clerk
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MET IN ALL ITS
CAPACITIES PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE CODE
SECTION 24-2.402
IN REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY March 10 , 1987
IN ROOM 107
COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA
PRESENT: HONORABLE THOMAS M. POWERS ,
CHAIRMAN, PERSIDING
SUPERVISOR NANCY C . FAHDEN
SUPERVISOR TOM TORLAKSON
ABSENT: SUPERVISOR SUNNE WRIGHT YCPEAK
SUPERVISOR ROBERT I . SCHRODER
PHIL BATCHELOR COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AND
CLERK OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
CHIEF CLERK: Jeanne 0. Maglio