SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, JULY 16, 2002

 

A moment of silence was held.

PRESENT: SUPERVISORS BEDFORD, SIEGLOCK, GUTIERREZ, MARENCO, MOW

Approve Minutes of the Board of Supervisors' Meeting of July 9, 2002. Approved. Gutierrez/Bedford/5 B-02-907

Consent Items: #1 – 18 – Approved.

Marenco/Sieglock/5

SCHEDULED MORNING ITEMS

9:00 a.m. - eedd - A Musical Invitation from the Workforce Investment Board to the San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors to Attend the Summer Youth Employment and Training Program Presentation of "Cinderella". John Solis, Director of Employment Development Department, and David Montroni, addressed the Board on this matter.

9:00 a.m. - bos - Appointments to Boards & Commissions:

A) Collegeville Fire Protection District - 3 Positions. Reappointed Grant Thompson, Donald Nilsson and Paul M. Sanguinetti. Sieglock/Gutierrez/5 B-02-918

B) Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee - 1 Position. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

    1. Planning Commission - 3 Positions Reappointed: Stanley J. Morri - Bedford/Sieglock/5 B-02-921; Christopher Ely - Marenco/Gutierrez/5 B-02-922; Patrick F. Stockar - Sieglock/Mow/5 B-02-923

DISCUSSION - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

  1. cao - Approval of Joint Spending Plan for 2002 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. (Continued from July 9, 2002) Stephanie Larson, of County Administrator Office, addressed the Board on this matter. Approved Staff Recommendations. Gutierrez/Sieglock/5 B-02-919

COMMUNICATIONS

bos - Received and Referred all Board Communications this date as Outlined on the Communications Distribution Listing. Sieglock/Gutierrez/5 B-02-920

PUBLIC COMMENT

ToCan Nguyen addressed the Board on various matters.

Luann Serafine, a registered nurse who is currently employed in the San Joaquin General Emergency Department and Lodi Memorial Emergency Department, addressed the Board regarding issues facing the county’s Emergency Medical Services System.

Jerry Metzler, a registered nurse for San Joaquin County addressed the Board regarding a fair and equal contract package that will keep the nurses in San Joaquin County. He pointed out that recruitment and retention is horrific.

Mark Schweyer, addressed the Board on a number of issues regarding the County Hospital and distributed a letter that he had sent to the Stockton Record.

Elenor Bursek, a registered nurse in the Emergency Room at the County Hospital, addressed the Board requesting a reasonable and fair salary compared to other hospitals in the county.

Carla Meckler, a certified emergency nurse at the County Hospital, addressed the Board regarding the salary package offered by the County.

Luis Magana addressed the Board regarding the consumption of illegal alcoholic beverages by workers in the fields that pose a danger not only for the safety of the farm workers, but to all other citizens that drive on the roads and highways of San Joaquin County. Mr. Magana emphazised that there has been more accidents on the agricultural farms as a direct result of illegal sale of alcohol. Mr. Magana requested the Board to intervene in obtaining the appropriate agency for assistance in this matter. He said that the Sheriff’s Department was to look into this matter for a possible solution. However, to date, no action has been taken.

Monty McFall addressed the Board regarding the Produce Stand Ordinance. He requested that the board revisit the present ordinance to consider a text amendment with the goal of making the ordinance enforceable and with a goal of helping people stay in business.

Lucy Cecilia Paredes, a registered nurse for St. Joseph’s Center, addressed the Board to express her concern that San Joaquin County needs to explore a way to dispose of all medical waste, and sharp hazardous materials. She submitted a copy of a Public Health Services Notice regarding this matter.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

In response to Mr. Magana’s and Ms. Gonzales’ comments, Chairman Mow stated that it was his understanding that a permit was necessary to sell alcohol. He asked the County Administrator to look into this matter to see what regulation governs this area.

Supervisor Gutierrez responded to Mr. Magana’s comments by informing the Board that he along with a representative from the Sheriff’s Department and the California Highway Patrol met with Mr. Magana. Supervisor Gutierrez explained that many times it is not the labor contractor selling beer, it is someone who brings an ice chest containing beer and other drinks to the fields. The water that may be available to the workers is located at a distance but in compliance with the labor law. Technically there is no violation of drinking beer in the fields. The property owner may have some authority in this area. If the Highway Patrol were to be involved, they would have to witness individual(s) drinking in a car for it to be a violation.

Supervisor Gutierrez stated that in order to resolve this matter, all parties involved need to meet and to come up with a solution.

Supervisor Bedford stated that he continues to receive numerous calls from people regarding the Produce Stand Ordinance. He commented that hopefully the Board could resolve the matter through a text amendment or a redrawing of the ordinance.

Supervisor Marenco said that he had distributed an article from the Modesto Bee to each of the Board Members that indicated a Calpine Air Quality Mitigation proposal would be presented to the California Energy Commission (CEC) on Friday, July 19. He requested staff to confirm as to whether or not there was a meeting, and if so, he asked that a copy of the proclamation the Board previously passed in opposition to the plants be sent to the CEC. Chairman Mow asked Counsel if this request was at the Chairman’s discretion and County Counsel confirmed that it was. The County Administrator stated that he would find out the time and date of the hearing and provide the information to the Board.

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

California Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Manuel Lopez; Don Turko; Edward Takach; Geoff Rothman;

Jeff Sloan; Harry Lewis

Employee Organizations: SEIU, San Joaquin Deputy Sheriff’s Association, San Joaquin County Correctional Officers Association, San Joaquin County Law Enforcement Management Association, Sheriff Deputy Sergeant Association, California Nurses Association, San Joaquin County Management Association, San Joaquin District Attorney Investigator’s Association, Union of American Physicians and Dentists, and Unrepresented

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

JANIE MARTINEZ, ET AL, v. BILL DORSEY TRUCKING (a business association) ET AL., San Joaquin County Superior Court No. CV011739; consolidated with San Joaquin County Superior Court No. CV011330, BEVERLY J. WALKER, ET AL., v. BILL DORSEY TRUCKING (a business association) ET AL.

At 11:51 a.m. County Counsel announced that the Board had returned from closed session and from recess, and that the Board is recessed subject to a call of the Chairman

NO SCHEDULED AFTERNOON ITEMS

CONSENT - HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

  1. hcs - San Joaquin General Hospital - Health Care Professional Pharmacy Resident. A-02-653

  1. hcs - San Joaquin General Hospital Participation in "Neighbors in Health Event." B-02-908

  1. hcs - San Joaquin General Hospital - Health Care Professional Pharmacy Resident. A-02-654

    2. CONSENT - PUBLIC WORKS

  2. pw - Acceptance of a 2001-2002 Used Oil Opportunity Grant (Sixth Cycle) from the California Integrated Waste Management Board. B-02-909

  3. pw - Acceptance of the Waudman Avenue Resurfacing Contract and Execution of a Notice of Completion. (3rd District) R-02-461

  4. pw -Request for Refund of Traffic Impact Mitigation Fees. B-02-910

  5. pw - Approval and Adoption of Plans and Specifications for the School Sign Replacement Project (Countywide) and Setting a Bid Opening Date of August 15, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. (All Districts) R-02-462

  6. pw - Authorization of Increased Expenditure Authority Related to Design Services for Expansion of the North County and Foothill Sanitary Landfills. B-02-911

    7. CONSENT - FLOOD CONTROL

  7. pw/fc - Approval and Adoption of Plans and Specifications for the Five Mile Slough Aquatic Plants Removal and Setting a Bid Opening Date of August 8, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. (2nd & 3rd Districts) R-02-463

    8. CONSENT - LAW & JUSTICE

  8. da - Renewal of Employment Contracts for Deputy District Attorneys. A-02-656 thru A-02-660 (5)

  9. h/r - Accept the Arbitrator's Recommendation Regarding the Complaint and Unfair Labor Practice Charge Filed by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) on Behalf of Carole Petersen - Sheriff's Department. B-02-912

    10. CONSENT - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

  10. cob - Approve Announcement of 1 Position on the Building Board of Appeals. B-02-913

  11. cob - Approve Announcement of 1 Position on the Solid Waste Management Independent Hearing Panel. B-02-914

  12. fac/mgmt - Approval of Signage Master Plan for Downtown Stockton Building. B-02-915

  13. fac/mgmt - Approve Plans and Specifications for the Coleman Memorial Firing Range Phase II Project, and Set a Bid Opening Date of August 21, 2002 at 2:00 p.m. R-02-464

  14. fac/mgmt - Approve Agreement for Agricultural and Engineering Services for the San Joaquin General Hospital Clinical Laboratory Replacement Project. B-02-916 & A-02-661

  15. fac/mgmt - Approve Resolution to Participate in a California Energy Commission Incentive Program. R-02-465

  16. purchasing - Local Vendor Preference Report. B-02-917

RECESSED