AGENDA OF THE
THE MONTEREY COUNTY
WATER RESOURCES AGENCY,
AND THE MONTEREY COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Lunch
Break from
S-1 Additions and corrections to Agenda
Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded
by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
following additions and corrections to the Agenda, due to the need for
immediate consideration by the Board of matters which arose after the posting
of today’s agenda:
Add the following to today’s Consent Agenda, under “General
Government:”
“Sitting as the Board of Supervisors of the
Upon
the request of
“Pursuant
to Government Code Section 54957, the Board will discuss one matter of public
employment:
Position Title:
Upon
the request of Supervisor Johnsen, the Board will adjourn today’s meeting in
memory of Charles “Chuck” Hopper, deceased.
S-2 CONSENT CALENDAR – REGULAR (See Yellow Supplementary Sheet attached)
S-3 CONSENT CALENDAR- SPECIAL DISTRICTS
S-4 CONSENT CALENDAR- REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
2050.000 S-5 PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD: Phil Shapter addressed the Board concerning his access to information
concerning the Parks Department budgets for FY 2002-03 and FY 2003-04.
APPOINTMENTS:
Upon motion of Supervisor Lindley,
seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried, the Board approved
the following appointments:
0401.750 1. Appointed John Sargenti
to the Fish and Game Advisory Commission for term ending
0400.430 2. Appointed Patricia
Wirries to the Animal Control Advisory Committee for term ending
OTHER BOARD MATTERS:
6300.000 3. Board comments and referrals: The
Chair announced that he will reserve a minute a week at each Tuesday’s Board
meeting for an individual from the community to volunteer their thoughts about
the armed forces serving in the
Upon the request of Supervisor Potter, the
Supervisor Johnsen announced that she has been nominated and elected to
the Board of the Local Government Commission.
Her service on this body will afford her a greater opportunity to look
at land use issues with a different perspective.
0600.025 4. County Administrative Officer’s Comments and Reports: None.
2050.000 5. Resolution No. 03-093: Adopted resolution commending Carla Diane
Wright for being recognized as "Educator of the Year 2003" by the
California Foundation for Ag in the Classroom.
(Lindley)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Lindley, seconded
by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 6. Resolution
No. 03-094: Adopted a resolution
honoring William Sambrailo as Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau's 2003 Al Smith
Friend of Agriculture award recipient. (Full Board)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded
by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 7. Resolution
No. 03-095: Adopted a resolution
recognizing Monterey County Agricultural Education, Inc. in honor of its
dedication to and advocacy for agriculture.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded
by Supervisor Lindley, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 8. Resolution
No. 03-096: Adopted resolution honoring
Ricardo "Ric" Tongol on his retirement from the Social Services
Department. (Full Board)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded
by Supervisor Lindley, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 9. Resolution
No. 03-097: Adopted resolution
honoring Salinas LULAC Council #2055 for the tremendous work they do for all
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Armenta, seconded
by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
1900.000 10. Received
Report on Budget Committee meeting from
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded
by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
following actions:
a. Approved and
authorized the County Administrative Officer to implement a hiring freeze in
all General Fund budget units effective
b. The County Administrative Officer shall use the following guidelines to implement the hiring freeze:
1. The hiring
freeze applies to all General Fund budget units, including the
2. Positions
needed to protect the health, welfare and safety of the public, 100% grant
funded positions and/or positions considered essential for operations/cost
effectiveness would be exempt as determined by the County Administrative
Officer or designee.
3. Promotions
that meet all of the following criteria are also exempted from the freeze:
·
The promotion
will not result in a new hire;
·
The appointing
authority does not require a budgetary augmentation;
·
The promoting
department already employs the incumbent.
4. Departments
who want to fill a position would have to submit a hiring freeze exemption
request to the County Administrative Officer or designee.
5. The County
Administrative Office will provide a decision to Departments on hiring freeze
exemption requests within five working days.
6. Elected
Department Heads may appeal denial of hiring freeze exemptions requests to the
Board of Supervisors.
7. The firing
freeze would be effective upon Board of Supervisors approval and will continue
until rescinded by Board action.
8. Ratified the
roster of the Action Committee for the Natividad Medical Center Improvement Process, as follows:
|
Membership |
Affiliation |
|
David
Small |
|
|
Lou
Solton |
County
Treasurer/Tax Collector |
|
Mike
Miller |
County
Auditor-Controller |
|
Rosie
Pando |
|
|
Steve Collins, Chair |
Agriculture/Business,
Chair |
|
John
Vellardita |
Labor,
SEIU Executive Director |
|
Maria
Giuriato |
City/Community
Representative |
|
Mary
Ann Leffel |
|
|
Nick
Lombardo |
Hospitality/Business |
|
Warren
Wayland |
Finance |
|
Dr.
Max Cuevas |
Clinica
De Salud |
|
Dr.
John Clark |
|
|
Don
Chapin |
Business |
|
Bud
Antle |
Agricultural
Business |
|
Bill Slesak |
|
|
Dr.
Melissa Larson |
Medical
Society Member |
|
Blanca
Zarazua |
Honorary
Mexican Consul |
|
John Fanoe |
|
|
Dr.
Steve Packer |
|
2050.000 11. Received presentation from Connie Quinlan representing Monterey
County Agriculture in recognition of National Agriculture Week.
BOARD ACTION: Presentation received.
SCHEDULED
MATTERS
0125.000 S-6 Approved
County of
BOARD ACTION: After discussion, upon
motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and carried, the Board
approved the County of Monterey response to Salinas Valley Cities proposal for
City/County growth agreements; and approved the County of Monterey proposal for
continued City/County discussion. The
motion included the scheduling of at least two formal meetings by the Board’s
subcommittee to include dialogs among the elected policymakers, as well as
direction to staff to arrange their own meetings to meet continuously within a
45-day window, to
0802.000 S-7
BOARD
ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter,
seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, Board directed
staff to draft a letter to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) outlining the
Board’s concerns and requesting that the County of Monterey be involved in the
process. The motion included direction
to staff to extend outreach to Cal-Am Water Co. so the Board can attain a
better understanding of what they are proposing, and authority to hold public
forums on this topic. The motion also
includes direction to County Counsel and the General Manager of the Water
Resources Agency to work directly with the PUC to determine how they will
receive and use the County’s input in terms of this process, if the County is
not designated as lead agency. Staff is
directed to report back to the Board on
1400.000 S-8 Approved
recommended response to the 2002 Monterey County Grand Jury final report filed
BOARD ACTION: After
discussion, and upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor
Calcagno, and carried, the Board approved the proposed response to the 2002
Monterey County Grand Jury Final Report, as amended to disagree with the
Findings No. 1 and 2, found on page 10 of the response, concerning fluoridation
of drinking water in Monterey County, because of conflicting scientific data
and lack of financial impacts.
Recommendation No. 1 under this section is changed to delete the phrase
“The County of
Upon the request of Supervisor Armenta, the Board directed the County
Administrative Officer to schedule a meeting with representatives of the
Mayors, the Chief Probation Officer, and one or two Board members to develop a
more collaborative working relationship with the Office of Employment Training
and the Workforce Investment Board.
1100.000 S-9 Study Session to consider a concept plan for
reducing General Fund subsidy of cost through fee increase to review, process and monitor land use development
applications and permits.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded
by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the staff’s
recommendation, thereby approving the concept plan and providing direction to
staff regarding a program to reduce the General Fund subsidy of costs related
to reviewing and processing land use development applications and permits. The motion included direction to the
Recess to lunch
S-10 Closed Session relating to the following items:
6200.000 a. Pursuant to Government Code section
54956.9(a), the Board will confer with legal counsel regarding the following
existing litigation:
1. Shimabukuro v.
BOARD ACTION: No
reportable action taken.
0950.000 b. Conference
with labor negotiators pursuant to Government Code
Section 54957.6.
BOARD ACTION: No reportable
action taken.
0950.000 c. Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957, the Board will discuss one matter of public employment:
Position Title:
BOARD ACTION: No reportable action taken.
0550.325 S-11 Consider modification to the Facilities Master
Plan to exclude the Water Resources Agency from the new
BOARD ACTION: After discussion, Supervisor Potter moved to
modify the Facilities Master Plan to exclude the Water Resources Agency from
the new
AYES: Supervisors Lindley and Potter.
NOES: Supervisors Armenta, Calcagno and Johnsen.
ABSENT: None.
The Facilities Master Plan remains unmodified.
0602.550 S-12 Accepted
a report from the Department of Social Services on electronic benefit Transfer
for delivery of benefits for the Food Stamp and California Work Opportunity and
Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) Programs.
BOARD ACTION: The Board continued this report to
0125.000 S-13 Held
discussion on approval a Professional Services Agreement with Creegan &
D'Angelo Consulting Engineers in an amount not to exceed $130,799 for
preparation of a project feasibility report and associated environmental review
for Phase I of the proposed Carmel Valley Bicycle Path project.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter,
seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, the Board endorsed
this action in concept, directed staff to hold a public outreach meeting within
the community, and bring the matter back to the Board on Tuesday, April 1, 2003
on the Consent Calendar, for final approval.
0601.325 S-14 Received
presentation on the County's In Placement/Transition Assistance Program and
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded
by Supervisor Armenta, and unanimously carried.
ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT TO
APPROVED:
_________________________________
Chair
ATTEST:
SALLY R. REED,
Clerk of the Board
By:________________________________
Deputy
Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded
by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the
following actions, except as otherwise noted:
CONSENT
CALENDAR
0125.000 12. Agreement No. A-09343: Approved and authorized the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign an Agreement with Healthcare Financial
Solutions for Medical Records Coding and Scanning Services for $392,540.00,
effective
13. REMOVED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign Amendment #1, to increase the
Professional Service Agreement with UCSF for Perinatal/Neonatal Services from
$25,000.00 to $29,880.00 (an increase of $4,880.00) for the period from July 1,
2001 through June 30, 2003.
14. REMOVED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to increase an established purchase order
(B960349437), with Johnson Electrics, from $20,000 to $50,000 (an increase of
$30,000) for data and voice jack installation for various NMC department moves
and /or new installations for fiscal year 2002-2003.
15. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign Amendment #3, to increase the
Professional Service Agreement with Aureus, a temporary nursing registry
company supplying NMC with Radiology Technologists and Sonographers, from
$730,000 to $1,300,000, a total increase of $570,000. This increase will cover the time period from
16. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to reallocate funds, for nurse registry vendors,
listed in Attachment "A" according to the appointed schedule, and
approve the associated amendments to the vendors' Professional Service
Agreements for fiscal year 2002-2003.
17. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign an amendment (Amendment #7) to the
professional service agreement with Agostini and Associates, to increase the
existing purchase order (P.O. # B960340679) by $50,000 for nurse registry
personnel for the Discharge Planning Department of the hospital. The agreement
will increase from $5,800,000 to $5,850,000.
18. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign an agreement with Healthcare Financial
Solutions (HFS) to provide services related to cost reporting, OSHPD report
review, and other reimbursement related services; the amount of the agreement
shall not exceed $90,000 and shall cover the period from April 1, 2003 through
June 30, 2003.
19. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize Natividad Medical
Center's (NMC's) capital equipment expenditures for the 3rd quarter in of the
fiscal year 2002-2003 in the amount of $160,000 for the purchase of a new
dictation/transcription system and $18,000 for County IT installation and lease
cost of computers.
20. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to sign an agreement with Bret Dougherty, M.D.
to fill the position of Family Medicine Physician at an annual amount not to
exceed $150,000.00, effective March 1, 2003.
21. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the CEO of
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to contract with a total of up to six (6)
Anesthesiologists for 24-hour/day in-house coverage at $300,000/year each
Anesthesiologist, for a total of $1,800,000.
22. PULLED
FROM THE AGENDA; NO ACTION TAKEN to approve and authorize the addition of
1.0 Supervising Medical Transcriptionist position and deletion of 1.0 Medical
Transcriptionist II position of in the Medical Records Department of Natividad
Medical Center (NMC).
HEALTH AND SOCIAL
SERVICES:
0601.100 23. Resolution
No. 03-098: Proclaimed State of
0402.250 24. Accepted the Monterey County Mental Health Commission Annual Report
assessing the needs and performance of the County's mental health system during
FY 2000-01.
0125.000 25. Agreement No.
A-08601: Approved and authorized the
Director of Health to sign Amendment 1 to Agreement A-08601 with VNA Community
Services to change the scope of services to include the provision of medication
support services by Registered Nurses at the rate of $65 per hour from
September 1, 2002 to June 30, 2003; and authorized
the Director of Health to approve future amendments up to 50% of the annual
amount which do not significantly alter the scope of work or result in an
increase to Net County Cost.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
0601.350 26. Resolution
No. 03-099: Approved re-submittal of State Library Bond Act application of
$3,160,710, Joint Use Cooperation Agreement with
0125.000 27. Agreement No.
A-09344: Accepted a State Community
Development Block Grant of $400,000 for the San Lucas Water System Improvement
Project and Approve an Agreement with the San Lucas Water District for project
implementation.
0125.000 28. Agreement No. A-09342: Approved the Assessor's request to
participate in the State-County property tax administration program agreement
to participate for the State-County Property Tax Administration Program.
0601.160 29. Approved
and adopted the Monterey County Information Technology Strategic Plan.
0900.000 30. Resolution
No. 03-100: Adopted resolution
proclaiming the month of April 2003 as "Earthquake Preparedness Month:
Ready to Ride It Out in
0601.525 31. Established Action Committee for
Natividad Medical
0400.000 Center Improvement process.
0125.000 NA/1 Agreement No. A-09345: Sitting
as the Board of Supervisors of the
SPECIAL DISTRICTS:
Upon motion of
Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried
with all members present, the Board approved the following actions:
0650.000 32. Resolution
No. 03-101: Approved initial listing
of extended services for County Service Areas for Fiscal Year 2003-04.
0125.000 33. Agreement No.
A-08878: Approved Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. A-08878 between the County of Monterey and the
California-American Water Company for additional water and wastewater system operating
services for County Service Areas 10 - Laguna Seca; 72 - Las Palmas; 75-
Chualar; and 69- Ralph Lane.
0125.000 34. Agreement
No. A-08876: Approved Amendment No.
1 to Agreement No. A-08876 between Carmel Valley County
Sanitation District and the California-American Water Company for additional
wastewater system operating services.
MONTEREY COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
Upon motion of
Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried
with all members present, the Board approved the following actions:
0125.000 35. Agreement
No. A-09345: Sitting as the Board of
Directors of the Monterey County Redevelopment Agency, approved Community
Development Block Grant Loan and Regulatory Agreement with South County Housing
Corporation for the Boronda Road Farmworker Housing Development and Approve the
Tenant Relocation Plan.