SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2004

A moment of silence was held.

PRESENT: MOW, SIEGLOCK, GUTIERREZ, MARENCO, ORNELLAS

Minutes of the Board of Supervisors' Meeting of March 9, 2004 and March 16, 2004. Approved. Mow/Gutierrez/5 Supervisor Sieglock/Abstained from March 16, 2004. B-04-309 & B-04-310.

Retiring Assistant Sheriff Bruce Agnew was recognized for his 32 years of service with the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Department.

PRESENTATIONS

9:00 a.m. - ag/comm - Presentation on "Select San Joaquin," a Program to Promote Locally Grown Produce. Scott Hudson, Agricultural Commissioner, addressed the Board on this matter. Supervisor Gutierrez commended everyone involved in this program.

CONSENT ITEMS

Consent Items: #1, 3, 5, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22 & 23 - Pulled for discussion.

Consent Item: #1 – Board Members requested that more information in response to their questions be brought back to the Board, and to include copies of the contract. Loni Schoff-Rosss, Program Coordinator of First 5 San Joaquin, indicated that she would report back to the Board in a couple of weeks. ToCan Nguyen, addressed the Board on this matter. Continued to a future date.

Consent Item: #3 – Supervisor Mow recalled that this matter had been previously pulled by the Board because there had been questions regarding whether or not this was the best approach in addressing some of the operations at the hospital. Ken Cohen, Interim Director of Health Care Services, responded to questions. from Supervisors Mow, Marenco and Gutierrez regarding the contracts.

Consent Item: #5 – Supervisor Gutierrez requested that this item be brought back to the Board in one week so that he can review historical and any performance evaluations on the new physicians. Ken Cohen, Interim Director of Health Care Services, and ToCan Nguyen addressed the Board on this matter. Continued to April 6, 2004.

Consent Item: #17 – Pulled for discussion by Chairman Ornellas. Tom Flinn, Public Works Director, gave a report on this matter. Jonnie Dimotakis of Manteca and owner of the agricultural property located in the county that would be affected by this matter addressed the Board. She requested that this item be postponed for one month as the item had not been properly and timely noticed, that the postponement would be in the public interest, and that the postponement would allow them to submit a counter proposal. Dave Vickers, City of Manteca Public Works Department, updated the Board on events regarding this item. Mr. Vickers requested that the information provided to the City of Manteca and County should be received prior to the continued date. He stated that the information provided should be a reasonably drawn engineering plan with the operational data that shows that the intersection will operate at an expected reasonable level of service in accordance with the City of Manteca General Plan. Any counter offer would be accepted for review by the City of Manteca. Manteca City Manager Bob Adam also addressed the Board to emphasize the safety issue. Continued to May 4, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. Gutierrez/Sieglock/5

Consent Item: #18 – Manuel Lopez, County Administrator, responded to concerns and questions from Board Members regarding the penalty fine imposed on the county. Mow/Marenco/2 No/Gutierrez/Ornellas/Sieglock Motion Failed - 4/5^th’s Vote Required to Pass.

Consent Items Pulled for Discussion (continued)

Consent Item: #19 & 22 – Supervisor Marenco, stated that he did not question the requested positions. However, he indicated the Board previously ruled to have a freeze on any new hiring and yet the Board was now being asked to authorize positions at this time. County Administrator Manuel Lopez explained that there would be exceptions, and he assured the Board that any requests were carefully being looked at by his office to determine as to whether or not the requested positions were crucial to a department’s operation. ToCan Nguyen commented on this item.

Consent Item: #21 – Manuel Lopez, County Administrator, and County Counsel Terry Dermody responded to concerns and questions from Board Members. The matter was postponed to April 20, 2004 by the Board. Edward Martel, Fire Chief of the Montezuma Fire District, Trevor Smith, Project Developer for Seabreeze II, and John Beckman, BIA of the Delta, addressed the Board on this matter. Postponed to April 20, 2004. Sieglock/Gutierrez/5

Consent Item: #23 - Pulled for discussion by Chairman Ornellas. Sandra Warnecke, addressed the Board on this matter. Jon Moore, Deputy Director of the Community Development Department responded to questions.

Consent Items: #2, 3, 4, 6-16, 19-20, & 22-32 – Approved. Sieglock/Mow/5

#13 – Sieglock/No

CONSENT - HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1. cao - Children and Families Commission (First 5 San Joaquin) Recommendation to Fund Stipends for Child Development Bachelor Degrees with California State University, Stanislaus and Humphreys College. Continued to a future date.

2. cao - Children and Families Commission (First 5 San Joaquin) Recommendation to Fund Family Resource and Referral Center for Special Needs Coordinator. B-04-311 & A-04-189

3. hcs - Approval of Health Care Services Contract Employment Agreements Renewals. (10) (Continued from March 16, 2004) A-04-190 thru A-04-199

4. hcs - Application for Appointment to San Joaquin General Hospital Medical Staff. B-04-312

5. hcs - Application for Reappointment to San Joaquin General Hospital Medical Staff. Continued to April 6, 2004

Consent – Health & Human Services (continued)

6. hcs - Application for Appointment to San Joaquin General Hospital Allied Health Professional Staff. B-04-313

7. hcs - Agreement for Furnishing Physical Therapist Assistant Field Experience Between Ohlone Community College District and San Joaquin General Hospital. A-04-200

8. hcs - Agreement for Furnishing Clinical Nursing Experience Between California State University, Stanislaus and San Joaquin General Hospital. A-04-201

9. hcs - Approval of Sutter Medical Center Sacramento Tertiary Care Center Master Affiliation Agreement. A-04-202

10. hsa - Request to Approve the Memorandum of Understanding Between San Joaquin County Human Services Agency/Mary Graham Children's Shelter and Mary Graham Children's Shelter Foundation. (4/5th's Vote Required) B-04-314, B-04-315 & A-04-203

11. hsa - Accept Donation of $15,000 to the Neglected Children's Trust Fund from the Marin Community Foundation. B-04-316

12. hsa - Authorization for the Mary Graham Children's Shelter Trainer to Attend Out-of-State Training for Therapeutic Crisis Intervention at Ithaca, New York. B-04-317

13. phs - Approval of Contract With the State Department of Health Services for the Male Involvement Program to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. B-04-318 & A-04-204

14. phs - Approval of Housing Opportunities for Person with Aids Funds Contract Amendment With the State Department of Health Services. B-04-319 & A-04-205

CONSENT - PUBLIC WORKS

15. pw - Acceptance of the Construction of Two Landfill Modules Contract and Execution of a Notice of Completion. R-04-145

16. pw - Application to Initiate Proceedings for Annexation of Territories of County Service Area No. 54 - Stormwater Pollution Prevention. R-04-146

17. pw - Approval of a City-County Cooperative Agreement for the Industrial Park Drive Extension. (5th District) (4/5th's Vote Required) Continued to May 4, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. Gutierrez/Sieglock/5 B-04-336

CONSENT - LAW & JUSTICE

18. cao - Approval of Budget Adjustments for Payment of Federal Child Support Automation Penalty Assessed Against the State of California. (4/5th's Vote Required) Mow/Marenco/2 No/Gutierrez/Ornellas/Sieglock B-04-320

Consent – Law & Justice (continued)

19. da - Authorization to Fill Two Deputy District Attorney I Positions. B-04-321

20. da - Approval of Agreements with the City of Stockton Police Department for the District Attorney's Office Victim/Witness Assistance Program, Human Services Agency Child Welfare Services, and the Probation Department to Participate in the Children Exposed to Domestic Violence Collaborative Program (4/5th's Vote Required) B-04-322, B-04-323, B-04-324, B-04-325, A-04-206, A-04-207 & R-04-147

CONSENT - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

21. cao - Approval of Annexation Agreement with the City of Stockton for Seabreeze II. Postponed to April 20, 2004. Sieglock/Gutierrez/5 B-04-326

22. cao - Authorization to Fill the Budget/Finance Coordinator and Management Secretary Positions in the County Administrator's Office. B-04-327

23. cdd - Introduce and Waive Reading of an Ordinance Amending the San Joaquin County Ordinance Code by Adding Chapter 5 to Division 1 (Fire Prevention) Title 4, Concerning Requirements for Assigning, Displaying, and Enforcing Street Addresses in the Unincorporated Areas of the County, and Set the Date of the Public Hearing for April 13, 2004. (All Districts) B-04-328

24. eedd - Recommendation to Approve the Loan Request of Sonic Ripon-Colony, a California Limited Liability Company. B-04-329

25. eedd - Recommendation to Approve a Modification to the Note and Loan Agreement of the Children's Museum of Stockton. B-04-330

26. eedd - Recommendation to Approve the Loan Request of Roberto Merlos DBA Domenic's Auto Tech, a Sole Proprietorship. B-04-331

27. h/r - Establish and Adopt Rates for Employee Health, Dental and Vision Plans; Extend and Adopt Changes to Existing Agreements for Administration of Health, Dental and Vision Benefit Plans. B-04-332 & A-04-208

28. h/r - Amend the Class Specification for Director of Environmental Health Services. B-04-333

29. h/r - Implement Classification Project #03-009 Conservator Services - Health Care Services. R-04-148

30. rev/rec - Compromise of San Joaquin County Health Care Services Account of Debra MaGee-Benson. B-04-334

CONSENT - MOUNTAIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

31. mhcsd - Resolution Approving the Continuation of Mountain House Community Services District Employees as Members of the San Joaquin County Retirement Plan. R-04-149

CONSENT - IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY

32. ihss - Resolution Approving Adoption of California Public Employees Deferred Compensation Plan. R-04-150 & B-04-335

SCHEDULED MORNING ITEMS

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

A) Emergency Medical Services Committee - 1 Position. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

B) Equal Employment Opportunity Advisory Committee - 1 Position. Appointed Kevin Swanson. Sieglock/Gutierrez/5 B-04-337

C) Housing Authority Board - 2 Positions. Reappointed Freida Thorp and Nancy Patron Perez. Marenco/Gutierrez/5 B-04-338

D) Larch Clover Community Center Advisory Board - 1 Position. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

E) Resource Conservation District - 1 Position. Appointed John Herrick. Ornellas/Gutierrez/5 B-04-339

DISCUSSION - HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1. hcs - Report on Specific Position Reduction Plan at San Joaquin General Hospital and Related Health Care Services Division. Kenneth Cohen, Interim Health Care Services Director, Mary Ferguson, Debbie Garrison, Janet Sass McDermott, Cruzita Harris, Donna Shane, Stephanie Batey of SEIU, and ToCan Nguyen addressed the Board on this matter. Mow/Marenco/4 Sieglock/Absent B-04-341 & R-04-151

2. hsa - Presentation of Child Welfare Services Redesign. Dave Erb, Deputy Director of Children Services, Human Services Agency, addressed the Board on this matter. Continued to April 6, 2004.

3.

COMMUNICATIONS

bos - Received and Referred all Board Communications this date as Outlined on the Communications Distribution Listing. Mow/Gutierrez/5 B-04-340

PUBLIC COMMENT

ToCan Nguyen, addressed the Board on this matter.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Supervisor Marenco commented on a recent news article in The Record regarding the issue of affordable housing in Mountain House.

Supervisor Gutierrez suggested that after consent items have been pulled by Board Members for discussion, that the Board proceed to vote on the remainder consent items. This procedure would allow staff or other individuals to leave and/or to return to work without sitting through all of the discussion.

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

California Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Manuel Lopez; Don Turko; John Bertke; Jeff Sloan, Geoff Rothman; Donna Williamson

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

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

California Government Code Section 54957

Title: Director of Community Development

NO SCHEDULED AFTERNOON ITEMS

ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

Gutierrez/Marenco/5 B-04-342

Note: If you need disability-related modification or accommodation in order to participate in this meeting, please contact the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors at (209) 468-2350 at least 48 hours prior to the start of the meeting Section 54954.2(a).