Board of Supervisors San Joaquin County MINUTE SUMMARY	VICTOR MOW Chairman Third District KEN VOGEL Vice Chairman Fourth District LEROY ORNELLAS Fifth District STEVEN GUTIERREZ First District LARRY RUHSTALLER Second District
MANUEL LOPEZ County Administrator DAVID WOOTEN County Counsel LOIS M. SAHYOUN Clerk of the Board

SAN JOAQUN COUNTY

BOARD OF SUPERVSIORS

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

A moment of silence was held.

PRESENT: SUPERVISORS VOGEL, RUHSTALLER, ORNELLAS, GUTIERREZ, CHAIRMAN MOW.

SCHEDULED MORNING ITEMS

PRESENTATION

9:00 a.m. - bos - Recognition of Terry Henson, Jail Industries Program Manager, Upholstery Shop, San Joaquin County Jail, Receiving the 2007 Upholsterer of the Year Award from Upholstery Journal. Sheriff Steve Moore and Chairman Mow presented Terry Henson with a Certificate of Recognition. Lucile Denant, Representing Assemblyman Greg Agazarian’s Office, presented a Certificate of Recognition on behalf of the California Assembly. Terry Henson addressed the Board. Supervisor Gutierrez commented on the program and finding more space to expand the program.

9:00 a.m. - ag/com - Oral Presentation on AgVenture Scheduled for March 29, 2007 at the Lodi Grape Festival Grounds. Ag Commissioner Scott Hudson addressed the Board on this matter.

APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

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

A) Advisory Water Commission - 5 Positions. Reappointed Reid Roberts. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise Remaining Positions. Ornellas/Gutierrez/5 B-07-348

B) Building Board of Appeals - 1 Position. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

C) Children & Families Commission - 1 Position. Reappointed Gary Dei Rossi. Ornellas/Gutierrez/5 B-07-349

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

E) Escalon Cemetery District - 1 Position. Reappointed Loren Reid. Ornellas/Gutierrez/5 B-07-350

F) In-Home Supportive Services - 1 Position. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

G) Larch Clover Community Center Advisory Board - 2 Positions. Clerk of the Board to Readvertise.

APPROVE CONSENT ITEMS # 1-22

Consent Items: #2, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 19 - Pulled for discussion.

Consent Item: #2 – Chairman Mow requested Health Care Services Director Ken Cohen to give background information on this matter, and costs involved in the process.

Consent Items: #9 – Supervisor Ruhstaller stated that he was pleased to see that the Flag city folks and the City of Lodi have to come to an agreement on their future sewer needs. In response to Chairman Mow, County Counsel David Wooten stated the issue of delegation of legal authority has been resolved. In response to Supervisor Vogel, Public Works Director Tom Flinn explained how the $10 million is going to be paid and the time frame of January 2008 for completing the project. Deputy Public Works Director Steve stated that the plan is to use existing County easements and rights -of -way along Thornton Road.

Consent Items (continued)

Consent Items: #11 & 12 – Supervisor Ruhstaller thanked Food 4 Less and Centro mart for their donations for Select San Joaquin. He also thanked Supervisor Gutierrez for using funds from his Supervisorial District 1 Special Projects Fund and suggested that it would be a good gesture for all Board Members to contribute to the Select San Joaquin Program.

Consent Item: #19 – Supervisor Gutierrez commented on the Downtown Alliance and that he supported the renewal and expansion. In response to Supervisor Ornellas, Supervisor described the parameters of the Downtown Stockton Management District. Chairman Mow stated that equally important is that this is a cost saving to the County in terms of maintenance.

ToCan Nguyen, addressed the Board on consent items.

Consent Items: #1– 9 & 11– 12. Approved. Gutierrez/ Ornellas/5

Consent Item; #10 – Airport Director Barry Rondinella, briefed the Board on this matter. Supervisor Ruhstaller made a motion and Supervisor Ornellas seconded the motion that the Board not award the contract and that the $3 million that was advanced to the Airport Enterprise Fund be returned to the Contingency Reserves, and that the $800,000 given to the Airport for Customs and Border Protection Staffing in last year’s budget be returned to the General Fund. Ruhstaller/Ornellas/3-2; Gutierrez/Mow-No

CONSENT - HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

1. env/health - Authorization for the Environmental Health Department to Close to the Public for One-Half Day During Relocation. R-07-145

2. hcs - Approval to Purchase McKesson Pathways/Horizon Information System to Upgrade the Existing ESI DOS-Based Systems for Materiels Management and Surgery Scheduling. B-07-351

3. hsa - Approval of a Low-Income Energy Efficient Contract with Pacific Gas & Electric Company. B-07-352 & A-07-231

4. phs - Approval of Amendment to the AIDS Master Grant Agreement with the California Department of Health Services. B-07-353 & A-07-232

CONSENT - PUBLIC WORKS

5. pw - Approval and Adoption of Plans and Specifications for the Clark Drive and Sutro Avenue Resurfacing and Setting a Bid Opening Date of April 19, 2007, at 1:30 P.M. (1st & 2nd Districts) R-07-146

6. pw - Acceptance of the West Lane and Ham Lane Traffic Signal Contract and Execution of a Notice of Completion. (4th District) R-07-147

7. pw - Partial Reimbursement to Panella Enterprises for Cost Incurred to Repair the Panella Farm Bridge Across Mormon Slough. (2nd & 4th Districts) B-07-354

8. pw - Establishment of Zone "N" (Tierra Del Sol) Within County Service Area No. 41 Including a Proposed Assessment for Street Lighting, Storm Drainage, and Sanitary Sewer and the Transfer of Tierra Del Sol Property to County Service Area No. 41, Zone "N". (4th District) R-07-148

9. pw - Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding With the City of Lodi for the Provision of Sewer Services to County Service Area 31- Flag City. (4th District) A-07-234

CONSENT - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

10. air - Award of Contracts for Site Preparation and for the Construction of the Federal Inspection Station Building at Stockton Metropolitan Airport.

11. ag/com - Accept Donations from Food 4 Less and Centro Mart for the Select San Joaquin Program and Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to Accept Future Donations of Up $10,000 for Select San Joaquin Activities. B-07-355

12. bos - Allocation of Supervisorial District 1 Special Projects Fund for the 2007 Select San Joaquin Program. B-07-356

13. cao - First 5 San Joaquin Children and Families Commission Recommendation for Extensions of Funding with Escalon Unified School District, Manteca Unified School District, San Joaquin County Office of Education, and Tracy Unified School District. A-07-235, A-07-236, A-07-237 & A-07-238

14. cao - First 5 San Joaquin Children and Families Commission Recommendation to Fund Round 17 Mini-Grants. A-07-239 thru A-07-250 (12)

15. cao - First 5 San Joaquin Children and Families Commission Recommendation to Renew Funding with Charterhouse Center for Families 5E South School Readiness Program. A-07-251

16. cob - Approve Announcement of 1 Position on the Solid Waste Management Independent Hearing Panel. B-07-357

Consent – General Government (continued)

17. cc - Settlement of Legal Actions Entitled Sonya Wolf v. San Joaquin County, et al.; United States District Court, Eastern District, Case Nos. 2:06-CV00047-WBS-KJM; and 2:06-CV-00050 WBS KJM. B-07-358

18. eedd - Recommendation to Approve the Loan Request of Garden of Eden Day Care Service, Inc. B-07-359

19. fac/mgmt - Approve Petition to the City of Stockton to Renew and Expand the Downtown Stockton Management District. B-07-360

20. fac/mgmt - Approval and Adoption of Plans and Specifications for the Demolition of the Cheadle Building and Setting a Bid Opening Date of April 25, 2007. R-07-148

21. fac/mgmt - Approval and Adoption of Plans and Specifications for the Demolition of the Former Mary Graham Children's Shelter Project and Setting a Bid Opening Date of April 25, 2007. R-07-149

22. hr - Create the New Exempt Classes of Assistant Retirement Administrator and Retirement Investment Officer, Assign the Exempt Positions to the San Joaquin County Employees' Retirement Association, Delete and Abolish the Class of Assistant Retirement Administrator/Investment Analyst, and Adopt an Ordinance Code Amendment Exempting These Classes from Civil Service. (Said Ordinance Introduced and Waived on March 20, 2007) Ordinance #4321

DISCUSSION - GENERAL GOVERNMENT

1. cao - 2006-07 Midyear Budget Report & Preliminary Review of 2007-08 State Budget Impacts. County Administrator Manuel Lopez, briefed the Board on this matter. Approved Staff Recommendations. Ruhstaller/Gutierrez/5 B-07-361 & B-07-362

2. hcs - Oral Presentation - 2006-07 Midyear Budget Report on San Joaquin General Hospital. Director of Health Care Services Ken Cohen briefed the Board on this matter.

COMMUNICATIONS

There were no communications.

PUBLIC COMMENT

Michael Lilienthal, James Miller and Dave Macedo addressed the Board regarding 911 dispatch.

Public Comment (continued)

ToCan Nguyen, addressed the Board on various matters.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS

Supervisor Ornellas stated that the East Airport Task Force needs to begin meeting in light in order to give the airport assistance and guidance.

Chairman Mow informed the Board that the COG Land Use Commission for the Airport was holding a workshop on Friday, March 30, 2007, and requested that someone be in attendance. County Administrator Manuel Lopez stated that someone from his office would be attending.

CLOSED SESSION

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

California Government Code Section 54957.6

Agency Negotiator: Manuel Lopez; Wayne Heine; John Bertke; Geoff Rothman; Scott Kenly

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

California Government Code Section 54956.8

Property: Assessor Parcel Nos. 149-160-03, 149-160-04, 149-160-05,

149-160-06, 149-160-07

Negotiating parties: County of San Joaquin, Manuel Lopez, County

Administrator; City of Stockton, J. Gordon Palmer, Jr., City Manager

Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment

MEETING AS THE MOKELUMNE RIVER WATER AND POWER AUTHORITY ON THE FOLLOWING MATTER:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

California Government Code Section 54956.9(a)

In the Matter of Application 29835, before the State Water Resources Control Board

NO SCHEDULED AFTERNOON ITEMS

ADJOURNED TO TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2007 AT 9:00 A.M.

Gutierrez/Ornellas/5 B-07-363

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).