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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

8:30 A.M.

 

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Special Districts Valerie Brown 1st District
Supervisor's Chambers Mike Kerns 2nd District
Sonoma County Administration Bldg. Shirlee Zane 3rd District
575 Administration Dr., Room 102A Paul L. Kelley 4th District
Santa Rosa, CA 95403-2887 Efren Carrillo 5th District
Phone 707-565-2241 Acting County Administrator Chris Thomas
Fax 707-565-3778 Steven Woodside County Counsel


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The agenda is divided into two sections:

CONSENT CALENDAR: These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, appear in the blue section and are usually approved by a single majority vote. Any Board Member may remove an item from the consent calendar.


REGULAR CALENDAR: These items include significant and administrative actions of special interest, appear in the white section and are classified by program area.

The regular calendar also includes "Set Matters," which are noticed hearings, work sessions and public hearings.

AGENDA SUPPORTING MATERIALS: Most background materials, proposed Board actions and other information are available online, linked to the respective agenda item. These materials will be available by 12:00 P.M. on Friday of the week prior to the meeting. However, due to legal, copyright, privacy or policy considerations, not all materials are posted. Materials that are not posted are available for public inspection between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA.


ADDENDUM: If there is an addendum to the agenda, it will be posted at the above referenced web site by Friday at 5:00 p.m. the week before the meeting.


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ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA: Please walk to the rostrum and after receiving recognition from the Chair, give your name and address, and your comments or questions.

In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the subject under discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Board.





Tuesday, August 11, 2009

8:30 A.M.

 

Call to order and pledge of allegiance

 

Board member announcements and reports on meetings and other activities

 

 SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Consent Calendar

Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District

Community Development Commission

Russian River County Sanitation District

Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District

South Park County Sanitation District                                                          

 

GENERAL COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Approval of Agenda

Consent items pulled

Items to be held

Off Agenda Items

Commendatory/memorial resolutions


BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Consent Calendar


SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Regular Calendar

Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District

Sonoma County Water Agency

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Regular Calendar

Criminal Justice System Services

General Administrative Services

Health and Human Services

 

Closed Session:


1.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9

(Govt. Code Section 54956.9(c))



2.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9

(Govt. Code Section 54956.9(c))


3.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Conference with Legal Counsel‑Existing Litigation

Name of Case:            ADCO Outdoor Advertising Company v. County of

Sonoma

Case No.: SCV-244306

(Govt. Code Section 54956.9(a))


4.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Conference with Legal Counsel‑Existing Litigation

Name of Case:            Keener, et al. v. County of Sonoma, et al.

Court Case No.: SCV-243011

(Govt. Code Section 54956.9(a))


5.         The Board of Supervisors, the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Water Agency and the Board of Commissioners of the Community Development Commission will consider the following in closed session:

Conference with Labor Negotiator

Agency negotiator:     Ann Goodrich

Employee organization:          All

Unrepresented employee:       All, including retired employees

(Govt. Code Section 54957.6(b))

 

2:00    Report on Closed Session

 

2:00    Public Comment on Issues Not on the Agenda

Note:   Please limit comments to 3 minutes each.  The Board will hear public comments on non-agenda issues for up to 30 minutes.  At that time, they will hear scheduled agenda items.  Any additional public comments will be heard at the conclusion of the agendized items.

 

2:00    Permit and Resource Management Department

Review and possible action on the following:

1.  Acts and Determinations of Planning

    Commission/Board of Zoning Adjustments

2.  Acts and Determinations of Project Review

    and Advisory Committee

3.  Administrative Determinations of the Director of Permit and Resource Management

 

Uncontested Public Hearings:

 

2:05    File No.:          PLP09‑0046  (PDF: 74k)                                                                           

Description:     To consider a request for an amendment to include .96 acres into

an existing Agricultural Preserve (2‑503‑72; Book 2606, Page 663) and authorizing the chair of the Board of Supervisors to mutually rescind an existing Type II Williamson Act contract and replace with two new Type II Williamson Act contracts on 195.7 acres and 91.8 acres

Env. Doc.:       Categorical Exemption

Location:         6577 and 6585 St. Helena Road, Santa Rosa

Sup. Dist.:       Dist. #1


Regular Public Hearings:

 

2:10    File No.:          PLP06‑0008                                                                           

Description:     To consider a request for the Board of Supervisors to

take Original Jurisdiction for an appeal of an administrative determination to deny a request for six Administrative Certificates of Compliance.

Env. Doc.:       Categorical Exemption

Location:         2245 Springhill Road, Petaluma

Sup. Dist.:       Dist. #2

(CONTINUED TO AUGUST 25, 2009 at 2:30 P.M.)


Upcoming Hearings (All dates tentative until each agenda is finalized )


August 18

·                      Extend Maturity Date of Bonds - Alvarado Street Bakery


August 25

·                      UPE07‑0117 Appeal of BZA, 4700 Stotez Lane, Sebastopol

·                      PLP06-0008 2245 Springhill Road, Petaluma


September 1

·                      County Wide Zone Change


September 15

·                      Department of Health Services Fee Hearing

·                      SPA06‑0002 Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan

·                      McCrea Minor Subdivision Approval


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SPECIAL DISTRICTS


CONSENT CALENDAR


AUGUST 11, 2009




III. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES


AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT


1.         Update of the Matching Grant Program Guidelines and Application (PDF: 106k)

Resolution approving an update of  the Matching Grant Program Guidelines and Application


Resolution (PDF: 74k)

Attachment (PDF: 193k)

 



COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION


2.         The Springs and Roseland Redevelopment Project Areas ‑ Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Programs (PDF: 48k)

Resolution of the Sonoma County Community Development Commission (Commission), in its capacity as the governing body of the Sonoma County Community Redevelopment Agency, approving and adopting Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Programs for The Springs Redevelopment Project Area and the Roseland Redevelopment Project Area, authorizing initial funding of $575,000 for The Springs Redevelopment Project Area and initial funding of $632,500 for the Roseland Redevelopment Project Area, and directing the Commission's Executive Director to initiate a Request for Proposals for the professional design services for the Programs


Resolution (PDF: 20k)

 

RUSSIAN RIVER COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT


3.         Russian River County Sanitation District Disinfection Upgrade ‑ Reimbursement of Costs from State Revolving Fund Loan (PDF: 22k)

Resolution stating the intention of District to seek reimbursement of certain project costs for the Disinfection Upgrade Project incurred prior to execution of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from proceeds of SRF loan for project costs that are properly chargeable to a capital account under general federal income tax principles


Resolution (PDF: 18k)

 

SONOMA VALLEY COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT (3-Member Board)


4.         Sonoma Valley County Sanitation District Main Sewer Trunk Replacement (Watmaugh Road East to Treatment Plant) Project and Biosolids Management Upgrade Project ‑ Reimbursement of Costs from State Revolving Fund Loan (PDF: 24k)

Resolution stating the intention of District to seek reimbursement of certain project costs for the Main Sewer Trunk Replacement (Watmaugh Road East to Treatment Plant) Project incurred prior to execution of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from proceeds of SRF loan for project costs that are properly chargeable to a capital account under general federal income tax principles


Resolution stating the intention of District to seek reimbursement of certain project costs for the Biosolids Management Upgrade Project incurred prior to execution of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from proceeds of SRF loan for project costs that are properly chargeable to a capital account under general federal income tax principles


Resolution (PDF: 33k)


SOUTH PARK COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT


5.         South Park County Sanitation District Biwana Collection System Replacement Project ‑ Reimbursement of Costs from State Revolving Fund Loan (PDF: 19k)

Resolution stating the intention of District to seek reimbursement of certain project costs for the Biwana Collection System Replacement Project incurred prior to execution of a State Revolving Fund (SRF) loan from proceeds of SRF loan for project costs that are properly chargeable to a capital account under general federal income tax principles


Resolution (PDF: 20k)


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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


CONSENT CALENDAR


AUGUST 11, 2009




II. FISCAL SERVICES/CONSUMER PROTECTION SERVICES


AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER


6.         Pesticide Use Reporting Agreement (PDF: 21k)

Resolution authorizing the Chair to sign an agreement with the State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation, for electronic transfer of pesticide use information for FY 2009‑10


Resolution (PDF: 36k)


AUDITOR-CONTROLLER-TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR


7.         Quarterly Treasury Financial Report ‑ April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 (PDF: 43k)

Review and approve the quarterly financial report


Attachment (PDF: 42k)


8.         Annual Financing for the Alternative Method of Property Tax Allocation FY 2008-09 (PDF: 23k)

Resolution authorizing the $29.4 million annual financing for the alternative Method of Property Tax Allocation covering FY 2009‑10 loans


Resolution (PDF: 84k)


9.         Modification of Sonoma County Treasury Oversight Committee (PDF: 51k)

Resolution redefining the Membership and Appointments of the Sonoma County Treasury Oversight Committee


Resolution (PDF: 15k)


III. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES


PERMIT AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT


10.       FY 2009‑10 Position Allocation Restoration ‑ Engineer (PDF: 39k)

Authorize the restoration of one position allocation for Engineer within the Permit and Resource Management Department


11.       Preservation Ranch; Environmental Impact Report Contract Amendment No. 1 (PDF: 20k)

Authorize the Chair to sign a contract amendment that would increase the original ENTRIX, Inc. (ENTRIX) agreement for Professional Services by $1,272,908.75 to $1,592,986.75, including contingencies


Resolution authorizing budgetary adjustments to the 2009-10 final budget for the Permit and Resource Management Department, in the amount of $1,272,908.75 (4/5ths vote required)


Resolution (PDF: 32k)


12.       Lot Line Adjustment:  [Owner Name]This information was removed to comply with the California Public Records Act. Trust II and [Owner Name]This information was removed to comply with the California Public Records Act.; LLA08‑0052 (PDF: 128k)

Resolution and Conditions of Approval for a Lot Line Adjustment as requested by [Owner Name]This information was removed to comply with the California Public Records Act. Trust II and[Owner Name]This information was removed to comply with the California Public Records Act. between two parcels located at 10900 Chemise Ridge Road and 10377 Chemise Road, Healdsburg, APN:  111‑140‑011, ‑013; and 111‑030‑012; (Fourth Supervisorial District)


Resolution (PDF: 59k)


TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS


13.       Office of Traffic Safety Grant Award ‑ Collision Data Software (PDF: 31k)

                        Approve and authorize a cooperative agreement between the California Office of Traffic Safety and Sonoma County Department of Transportation and Public Works in order to fund the purchase of collision data software


14.       State Route 12 Corridor Improvement Project, Phase II, Stage 1 (C03401) (PDF: 25k)

Authorizing Chair to approve Contract Change Order No. 14 with North Bay Construction, Inc., for an estimated amount of $150,000 for work required on State Route 12 Corridor Improvement Project, Phase II, Stage 1 (C03401) (First Supervisorial District)


IV. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM SERVICES


SHERIFF-CORONER


15.       Infineon Raceway, Inc. Indy Racing League (IRL) Races Law Enforcement Services Agreement (PDF: 23k)

Approve and authorize the Sheriff to execute an agreement for supplemental law enforcement services with Infineon Raceway, Inc. for the Indy Racing League races from Thursday, August 20, 2009 through Sunday, August 23, 2009, for a total amount of $68,680


V. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


HEALTH SERVICES


16.       Department of Health Services ‑ Fiscal and Program Adjustments (PDF: 30k)

Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute an application for federal registration of a trademark/service mark for Health Action's iGROW initiative


Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute a Standard Agreement with the California Department of Public Health for FY 2008‑09 vital statistics data entry ($3,633)

Authorize the Director of Health Services to execute a contract amendment with Echo Management Services, subject to County Counsel review, increasing the contract maximum by $15,547, and any future amendments that do not significantly change the scope of work (new total $320,547)


Resolution authorizing budgetary adjustments to the FY 2009‑10 Final Budget within the Special Revenue Fund ‑ Department of Health Services in the amount of $15,547 (4/5ths vote required)


Resolution appointing one member to the Sonoma County Commission on AIDS/HIV Health Services Planning Council


Resolution (PDF: 31k)

Attachment (PDF: 17k)


HUMAN SERVICES


17.       Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) (PDF: 32k)

Authorize the Human Services Department Director, or her designee, to sign and execute agreements, and any future amendments which do not significantly change program design or funding amounts, with three community‑based organizations to implement the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program. The agreements, in the amount of $61,280 each annually, will be in effect from 8/1/09 to 6/30/11 contingent upon funding availability


I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES


GENERAL SERVICES


18.       Micrographic Services (PDF: 21k)

Authorize the Purchasing Agent to extend the current blanket purchase order with SoftFile Document & Data Management Solutions for Micrographic Services from September 1, 2009, to November 30, 2009, to allow time to solicit proposals for Document Management Services



HUMAN RESOURCES


19.       Adoption of a New Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program for Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) (PDF: 25k)

Concurrent resolution approving agreements between the County and Engineers and Scientists of California (ESC) authorizing participation in the Voluntary Time Off (VTO) Program 2009‑10, subject to the provisions of the VTO Program document, and setting an effective date of August 11, 2009 ‑ June 30, 2010 for the following:


Sonoma County Water Agency

Community Development Commission

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District

Board of Supervisors


Resolution (PDF: 14k)

Attachment (PDF: 26k)


20.       Early Retirement Option (ERO) Program for Western Council of Engineers (WCE). (PDF: 25k)

Concurrent resolution approving an agreement between the County of Sonoma and Western Council of Engineers (WCE), authorizing an Early Retirement Option Program for employees represented by this employee organization, subject to the provisions of the ERO program documents, and sets the retirement window period of June 16, 2009 ‑ August 24, 2009 for the following:


Sonoma County Water Agency

Community Development Commission

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District

Board of Supervisors



Concurrent resolution approving the offer of the ERO Program to job classifications for the positions identified in Attachment B to the resolution for the following:


Sonoma County Water Agency

Community Development Commission

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District

Board of Supervisors


Resolution (PDF: 24k)

Attachment (PDF: 27k)


21.       Extension of Eligibility Period of Existing Early Retirement Option (ERO) Program to October 5, 2009 (PDF: 30k)

Concurrent resolution approving an extension of the eligibility period of the existing Early Retirement Option Program to October 5, 2009 for certain bargaining units for the following:


Sonoma County Water Agency

Community Development Commission

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District

Board of Supervisors


Concurrent resolution authorizing an extension of the eligibility period of the existing ERO Program to October 5, 2009 for employees covered by the Salary Resolution No. 95‑0926 for the following:


Sonoma County Water Agency

Community Development Commission

Northern Sonoma County Air Pollution Control District

Board of Supervisors


Resolution authorizing an extension of the eligibility period of the existing ERO Program to October 5, 2009 for Salary Resolution No. 95‑0926, for employees of Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District


Resolution (PDF: 35k)

Attachment (PDF: 29k)


INFORMATION SYSTEMS


22.       Records Retention Schedule (PDF: 56k)

Resolution approving records retention schedule and authorizing the destruction of records for General Services‑Real Estate (4/5ths vote required)


Resolution (PDF: 20k)


COUNTY COUNSEL/REGIONAL PARKS


23.       Implementation of Tolay Regional Park/Cannon Lane Settlement Agreement provisions (PDF: 26k)

Resolution restricting parking along Cannon Lane


Resolution authorizing Chair to execute a Quitclaim Deed releasing certain County easement interests


Resolution (PDF: 23k)


BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


24.       Commendation (PDF: 17k)

Resolution honoring and commending Louis M. Zweig for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout


25.       Reappointment (PDF: 35k)

Resolution reappointing Suzanne Doyle to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee, representing the Environmental Community


26.       Reappointment (PDF: 29k)

Resolution reappointing Cary Fargo to the Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District Advisory Committee, representing the Real Estate Community


27.       Reappointment (PDF: 18k)

Resolution reappointing  Barbara Bamberg to serve as a member of the Human Services Commission, representing the First District


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SPECIAL DISCTRICTS


REGULAR CALENDAR


AUGUST 11, 2009




III. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES


AGRICULTURAL  PRESERVATION AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT


28.       Matching Grant with the Friends of Villa Grande ‑ Patterson Point Project (PDF: 153k)

Resolution of the Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District authorizing and directing the President to grant $140,000 through the Competitive Matching Grant Program to the Friends of Villa Grande for the Patterson Point Project; determining that the Project is consistent with the 2020 Sonoma County General Plan; accepting a conservation easement and a recreation conservation covenant over the Property; authorizing the President to execute a matching grant agreement with the Friends of Villa Grande; authorizing the execution of certificates of acceptance; and making certain determinations pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act


Resolution (PDF: 124k)

Attachment (PDF: 350k)


SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY


29.       Initiation of Reorganization Activities (PDF: 29k)

Direct Agency's General Manager/Chief Engineer to:


1.   Survey elected officials in Mendocino, Sonoma and Marin counties to identify opportunities for increasing efficiency and coordination of management of water and natural resources, both in the region and at the Agency;

2.   Initiate development of a business operations plan to restructure the Agency to respond to shrinking funding and changes in services;

3.   Initiate actions to separate General Manager/Chief Engineer position into separate General Manager and Chief Engineer positions and return to the Board for necessary approvals by November 3, 2009;

4.   Initiate actions to develop a new cost accounting system;

5. Report to the Board regarding survey results and steps needed to complete business operations plan and approve contract for a new cost accounting system by November 3, 2009


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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


REGULAR CALENDAR


AUGUST 11, 2009




V. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


HUMAN SERVICES/SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY


INFORMATIONAL

30.       Summer Jobs Program Report (PDF: 37k)

Informational report on the Summer Jobs Program

 

IV. CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM SERVICES


DISTRICT ATTORNEY


31.       California Endowment Grant (PDF: 38k)

Resolution authorizing the District Attorney to accept a grant from the California Endowment for the purpose of establishing a Family Justice Center in Sonoma County


Resolution authorizing the appropriation of $12,500 in unanticipated revenue from the California Endowment (4/5ths vote required)


Resolution (PDF: 27k)


CAO Recommends:    Approval



I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES


COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR/EMERGENCY SERVICES


32.       Review of County Fire Services, CSA #40 (PDF: 64k)

Accept the report on County Fire Services, CSA #40, and provide direction to Department of Emergency Services to develop an implementation plan for the report’s recommendations


CAO Recommends:    Approval


COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR


33.       FY 2008-09 Year-End Financial Summary and FY 2009-10 Budget Update (PDF: 40k)

Direction to staff regarding consolidated adjustments to the FY 2009-10 Final Budget and possible direction with respect to position restorations in FY 2009-10 budget


CAO Recommends:    Approval


BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


34.       Fee Waiver (PDF: 36k)

Waive PRMD permit fee in the amount of $271 for Pacific Coast Air Museum's "Wings Over Wine Country" event August 15 and 16, 2009


CAO Recommends:    For policy determination of the Board


35.       Fee Waiver (PDF: 21k)

Waive fees in the amount of $12,447 (100%) for West County Community Services FY 2009-10 facility use fees for the Guerneville Veterans Building for their Free Meals Program, Food Pantry, and Community Thanksgiving Dinner


CAO Recommends:    For policy determination of the Board

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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS/DIRECTORS


AGENDA ADDENDUM


AUGUST 11, 2009



Closed Session:


2.         The Board of Directors of the Sonoma County Agricultural Preservation and Open Space District will consider the following in closed session:

Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 54956.9

(Govt. Code Section 54956.9(c))

CORRECTION


6.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Conference with Real Property Negotiator

Property:                     2755 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa, CA 95403 (APN 180‑030‑001)

Negotiating parties:     For County:     Mike Wagner, Real Estate Manager

For Owner:      Barry Palma, Orion Commercial Real Estate

                                                                                            Services (Broker) on behalf of the Shelley

Anne Munson Trust, et al. (Owner)

Under negotiation:      Purchase, Lease or Option of the Office Building

(Govt. Code Section 54956.8)


7.         The Board of Supervisors will consider the following in closed session:

Public Employee Appointment

Title:    County Administrator

(Govt. Code Section 54957)          

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

REGULAR CALENDAR


V. HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES


HUMAN SERVICES/SONOMA COUNTY WATER AGENCY


INFORMATIONAL

30.       Summer Jobs Program Report

Informational report on the Summer Jobs Program.


Ratify and approve Agreements between Sonoma County Water Agency and Youth Service Provider organizations

CORRECTED REQUESTED ACTION


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