SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1999
PRESENT: SUPERVISORS SIMAS, MARENCO, GUTIERREZ, SIEGLOCK, CABRAL
Minutes of the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting of February 16, 1999. APPROVED.
Marenco/Gutierrez – 5 B-99-220
Consent Items #1—22. APPROVED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF #6 WHICH WAS CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. Simas/Gutierrez - 5
10:00 a.m. – bos – Presented Proclamation Designating March 1--7, 1999 as "National Weights & Measures Week" in San Joaquin County to Scott Hudson, Agricultural Commissioner.
Milton O’Hara, San Joaquin County Sealer, was also present for this matter.
10:00 a.m. – bos – Presented Commendation to Anne Ramacher, Retiring Board of Supervisors’ Secretary for her 31 Years of County Service. All Board members expressed their
gratitude and appreciation to Ms. Ramacher.
10:00 a.m. – hcs – Commendation to San Joaquin General Hospital Department of Physical
Medicine and Rehabilitation Three-Year Accreditation for "Medical Rehabilitation
Programs: Comprehensive Integrated Inpatient Rehabilitation Programs Hospital
(Adult)" Director Caroline Getchmer addressed the Board of Supervisors. Members
of the Management Team were also present for this item.
10:00 a.m. – Appointments to Boards & Commissions:
B) Stockton Port District – 1 Position (Contd from 2/16/99) APPOINTED GARY CHRISTOPHERSON. Gutierrez/Simas – 5 B-99-224
10:00 a.m. – s/o – Public Hearing for Establishing a Special Use Area on the Stockton Deep Water
Channel Adjacent to Lost Isle. Sheriff Deputy Harty briefed the Board on this matter. Michael Cerny, representing Lost Isle Partners, also spoke on this item. APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS. Simas/Gutierrez – 5 R-99-91
COMMUNICATIONS
bos – Received and Referred all Board Communications this date as Outlined on the Communications Distribution Listing and Approved and Presented Resolutions, Proclamations and Commendations Honoring Individuals, Events and/or Organizations. Simas/Gutierrez – 5 B-99-221
and R-99-90
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Chairman Cabral noted that there will be no Board of Supervisors’ Meeting on Tuesday, March 16, 1999; but there will be a Meeting on Tuesday, March 30, 1999. Also, there will be no Meeting on June 22, 1999.
Chairman Cabral and Supervisor Gutierrez discussed optional modes of transportation: rail & water.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Marcia Morena, San Joaquin County Arts Council Executive Director, introduced the new Gallery Manager, Ron Turner, who addressed the Board of Supervisors regarding an Ansel Adams Exhibit.
To Can Nguyen addressed the Board on various matters.
CLOSED SESSION
Personnel – Government Code Section 54957; Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b)(1) Regarding Significant Exposure to Litigation (2 Cases); Conference with Labor Negotiator Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6 – Agency Negotiators: Jeff Sloan, Bill McLeod, Harry Lewis, Employee Organizations: DSA, SEIU, COA, CNA & Unrepresented; Conference with Legal Counsel Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a): H.D. Arnaiz, Ltd. vs. County of San Joaquin, San Joaquin County Superior Court Case #CV004318.
SCHEDULED AFTERNOON ITEMS
1:30 p.m. – air – Oral Report Regarding Airport Strategic Plan. Dan DeAngelis, Stockton
Metropolitan Airport Director, briefed the Board on this item. Richard Laiblin, Senior
Deputy County Administrator, assisted with a slide presentation by Economic & Planning Systems representatives Jim Musbach and Dave Zehnder; and Ken Kay Associates’ representatives Ken Kay and Joe DeCredico.
1:30 p.m. – cdd – Public Hearing Regarding the Appeal by Kirpal Singh Dhaliwal of the Planning
Commission’s Denial of Use Permit Application #UP-98-15 (5th District) (Contd from 1/26/99 – Hearing Open). Kerry Sullivan, Senior Planner, briefed the Board on this
matter. Attorney Michael Hakeem, representing the appellants; Dr. Jasvir Mattu; and Manjit Virk spoke in favor of the appeal. Bill Koster; Scott Bedford; Marilyn Mears;
Melvin Miller; and Sandra Miller spoke in opposition. REFER BACK TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION TO REVIEW APPLICATION BASED ON NUMBER OF MEMBERS AND TO INCORPORATE THE SEVEN MITIGATION MEASURES SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD. Simas/Sieglock – 4, Marenco – No B-99-243
1:30 p.m. – cdd - Public Hearing Regarding General Plan Map Amendment #GP-98-4 and Zone
Reclassification #ZR-98-10 of Bachitar and Jaswinder Singh (4th District). Kerry
Sullivan, Senior Planner, briefed the Board of Supervisors on this matter. Attorney Mike
Hakeem also spoke on this matter. APPROVED STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE CLERK OF THE BOARD’S OFFICE.
Simas/Gutierrez – 5 B-99-244
1:30 p.m. – cdd – Possible General Plan "Cleanup" Amendment Located at 5055 Mariposa Road,
Southeast Stockton and Research the Water Policy (Contd from l/26/99). Ben Hulse,
Director of the Community Development Department, briefed the Board on this item.
Manuel Lopez, Deputy Director of Public Works; and Attorney Steve Malcoun also
spoke on this matter. PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO REVIEW SMALL PARCELS IN
CONJUNCTION WITH THE INTENT OF THE WATER POLICY. Marenco/Simas-5
B-99-242
CHAIR DIRECTED THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR TO REVIEW THE EXISTING WATER POLICY AND RETURN TO THE BOARD WITH A REVISION (EXCLUSIONARY CLAUSE OR OPTION) TO ALLOW SMALLER PARCELS TO DEVELOP.
CONSENT – HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Simas/Gutierrez – 5 B-99-231---233 & R-99-92
B-99-235 & A-99-110
CONSENT – PUBLIC WORKS
CONSENT – LAW & JUSTICE
B-99-237 & R-99-98
CONSENT – GENERAL GOVERNMENT
A-99-111
ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 1999 AT 10:00 A.M.
Simas/Gutierrez – 5 B-99-222