Board of Supervisors San Joaquin County MINUTE SUMMARY	LEROY ORNELLAS Chairman Fifth District STEVEN GUTIERREZ Vice Chairman First District DARIO L. MARENCO Second District VICTOR MOW Third District JACK A. SIEGLOCK Fourth District
MANUEL LOPEZ County Administrator TERRENCE R. DERMODY County Counsel LOIS M. SAHYOUN Clerk of the Board

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

MINUTE SUMMARY

Tuesday, September 21, 2004

PRESENT: SUPERVISORS SIEGLOCK, GUTIERREZ, MARENCO, ORNELLAS

ABSENT: SUPERVISOR MOW

A Moment of Silence was Held.

Minutes of the Board of Supervisors' Meeting of September 14, 2004. Approved. Sieglock/Marenco/4; Mow/Absent B-04-963

Consent Items: # 1-16. Approved. Sieglock/Marenco/4; Mow/Absent

CONSENT - HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1. cob - Approve Announcement of 2 Positions on the Emergency Medical Care Committee. B-04-964

2. env/health - Response to Grand Jury Report - Case #1202, Environmental Health. B-04-965

3. hcs - Authorization to Participate in the Medical Voluntary Intergovernmental Transfer Program for Fiscal Year 2004-05. B-04-966

Consent – Health & Human Services (continued)

4. hcs - Approval of Two Contracts with San Joaquin Delta Community College to Provide Training Programs for Radiological Technology and Emergency Medical Services. A-04-845 & A-04-846

5. hcs - Response to Grand Jury Report - Case #0403, San Joaquin General Hospital. B-04-967

6. mhs - Response to Grand Jury Report - Case #0503, Public Housing. B-04-968

7. mhs - Response to Grand Jury Report - Case #0303, Office of Substance Abuse. (Contd from 9/14/04) B-04-969

8. mhs - Approval of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Program Contracts for Fiscal Year 2004-05. A-04-847, A-04-848, A-04-849, A-04-850 & A-04-851

9. mhs - Approval to Issue Friday Night Live Stipends for Schools Throughout San Joaquin County. B-04-970

CONSENT - PUBLIC WORKS

10. pw - Award of Contract for the Slurry Seal 2004. (2nd District) R-04-533

11. pw - Declare the Intersection of Chrisman Road and Valpico Road to be a Three-Way Stop Intersection. (5th District) R-04-534

CONSENT - LAW & JUSTICE

12. s/o - Agreement with Dell'Oso Farms for Law Enforcement Services for the Pumpkin Maze Event. A-04-852

CONSENT - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

13. cob - Approve Announcement of 2 Positions on the Assessment Appeals Board. B-04-971

14. cob - Approve Announcement of 1 Position on the Northeast Community Center Advisory Board. B-04-972

15. rov - Acceptance of Help America Vote Act Voter Education and/or Pollworker Training Assistance Grant and Approval of Related Budget Adjustments. (4/5ths Vote Required) B-04-973 & B-04-974 & A-04-853

CONSENT - MOUNTAIN HOUSE COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT

16. mhcsd - Approve "Drainage Facility and Bridge Construction Agreement" with Union Pacific Railroad Company for the Mountain House Creek Crossing. A-04-854

SCHEDULED MORNING ITEMS

9:00 a.m. - bos - APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS & COMMISSIONS:

A) Mental Health Board - 4 Positions. Reappointed Cynthia Gustafson . Sieglock/Marenco/4 Mow/Absent. B-04-975 Clerk of the Board to Readvertise Remaining Positions.

B) Parks & Recreation Commission - 1 Position. Continued to September 28, 2004.

COMMUNICATIONS

bos - Received and Referred all Board Communications this date as Outlined on the Communications Distribution Listing. Sieglock/Marenco/4 Mow/Absent B-04-976

PUBLIC COMMENT

Debra Bryant addressed the Board regarding her experience at the county’s Alcohol/Drug Alternative Program (ADAP).

Amy Reed, Gaylene Copely, Vanessa Case and Robin Brummitt, all registered nurses at the San Joaquin General Hospital, addressed the Board regarding process problems with payroll and human resources issues, safety issues, and staffing ratios.

Supervisor Gutierrez commented that he wants to know if all the matters presented by the registered nurses are accurate.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Chairman Ornellas stated that Supervisor Mow’s office informed him that donations of $5,300 have been received for the Safe Haven program.

Supervisor Gutierrez requested that the remarks by Deborah Bryant during the public comment portion of today’s meeting be duplicated on audio tape by the Clerk of the Board Office and sent to Interim Heath Care Services Director Ken Cohen for review. Supervisor Gutierrez also requested an audio tape for himself.

Supervisor Gutierrez brought up the matter of our county conducting exit interviews when employees leave the County for other employment. He commented that the information gathered from these exit interviews would be most valuable. Supervisor Gutierrez asked if the County could do exit interviews or whether or not it needs go through the Human Resources Department.

Supervisor Gutierrez commented on Local Agency Formation Commission zoning and annexations matters. He wanted to know what do these type of annexations mean to county departments such as Public Works, Community Development Department, and the Sheriff’s Office. Supervisor Gutierrez requested that the County Administrator meet with the Community Development and Public Works Department Directors and provide a report to the Board on what the county anticipates in a few years on these matters.

Supervisor Sieglock reported that he has received a number of telephone calls regarding illegal dumping in the unincorporated areas. He subsequently met with county staff to discuss this problem. Supervisor Sieglock commented that the current San Joaquin Ordinance is outdated. He asked that the Board support staff in updating the current ordinance and that it come back to the Board for action.

Supervisor Marenco stated that similar dumping has taken place in his supervisorial area.

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

California Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Manuel Lopez; Wayne Heine; John Bertke; Don Turko; 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

SCHEDULED AFTERNOON ITEM

Prior to the scheduled 1:30 p.m. item, Georgianna Reichelt addressed the Board regarding the Juvenile Justice Prevention Commission.

UNSCHEDULED ITEM

Chairman Ornellas announced that there was an agenda item by the Sheriff’s Office that came up after the agenda was published. The item required action by the Board. The item was an Agreement with Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers for Law Enforcement Services at its Auction on September 24, 2004. Assistant Sheriff Stephan Moore and Captain David Levesey of the Sheriff’s Office addressed the Board on the necessity of this item.

A Motion was Made to Hear the Item: Sieglock/Marenco/4 Mow/Absent B-04-977

A Motion was Made to Approve Item: Agreement with Ritchie Brothers Auctioneers for Law Enforcement for Law Enforcement Services at its Auction on September 24, 2004. Approved. Sieglock/Marenco/4; Mow/Absent A-04-855

1:30 p.m. - eeo - Presented Certificates of Completion to Mentor Partnership Program Participants. Robin Moore, Equal Opportunity Officer, addressed the Board on this matter.

ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 AT 9:00 A.M.

Sieglock/Gutierrez/4; Mow/Absent B-04-978

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. Government Code Section 54954.2(a).