REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA              


Tuesday, September 18, 2007

 

BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR                  

333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., 10 Civic Center Plaza    

Santa Ana, California              

 

CHRIS NORBY                            

CHAIRMAN                               

Fourth District    

 

JOHN M. W. MOORLACH                    

VICE CHAIRMAN                          

Second District    

JANET NGUYEN                           

SUPERVISOR                             

First District     

 

 

BILL CAMPBELL                          

SUPERVISOR                             

Third District     

PATRICIA BATES                         

SUPERVISOR                             

Fifth District     

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

COUNTY COUNSEL

CLERK OF THE BOARD

Thomas G. Mauk

Benjamin P. de Mayo

Darlene J. Bloom

 

The Orange County Board of Supervisors welcomes you to this meeting.  This agenda contains a brief general description
of each item to be considered.  The Board of Supervisors encourages your participation.  If you wish to speak on an item
contained in the agenda, please complete a Speaker Form identifying the item(s) and deposit it in the Speaker Form Return
box located on the side of the podium.  If you wish to speak on a matter which does not appear on the agenda, you may do
so during the Public Comment period at the close of the meeting.  Except as otherwise provided by law, no action shall be
taken on any item not appearing in the agenda.  When addressing the Board, please state your name for the record.  Please address the Board as a whole through the Chair.  Comments to individual Supervisors or staff are not permitted.  Speakers will be limited to three (3) minutes.

**In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, those requiring accommodation for this meeting should notify the Clerk of the Board's Office 72 hours prior to the meeting at (714) 834-2206**

 

All supporting documentation is available for public review in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors located in the Hall of Administration Building, 333 W. Santa Ana Blvd., 10 Civic Center Plaza, Room 465, Santa Ana, 92701 during regular business hours, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Agenda Items are also available online at http://www.ocgov.com/supervisors/agenda/supervisorsagenda.asp

 

9:30 A.M.

 

INVOCATION:  Supervisor Campbell, Third District

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Supervisor Moorlach, Second District

 

I N D E X

 

I.    PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS                                                                                                            Page #

II.   CONSENT CALENDAR                                                                                   (Items 1-13)                             Page #

III.  DISCUSSION ITEMS                                                                                       (Items 14-22)                           Page #

IV.  PUBLIC HEARINGS                                                                                         (Item 23)                                   Page #

V.   CLOSED SESSION                                                                                            (Items CS-1-CS-3)                   Page #

VI.  PUBLIC, CEO, BOARD & EMAIL COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT                                                      Page #


 

I.    PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

II.   CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-13)

 

All matters are approved by one motion unless pulled by a Board Member for discussion or separate action.  At this time, any member of the public may ask the Board to be heard on any item on the Consent Calendar.

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

1.

Supervisor Campbell - Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Reappoint Lee Myhre, Orange, for term ending 12/31/08

 

DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS

 

            Health Care Agency:

 

2.

Emergency Medical Services Quality Assurance Board - Appoint Suzanne Goodrich RN, Orange; Larry Grihalva, J.D., MICP, Costa Mesa; Clarke R. Lew, MD, Tustin and Catherine Ord, RN, BSN, Newport Beach, to complete terms ending 6/30/09

 

3.

CalOptima Board of Directors - Reappoint Michael D. Stephens, Newport Beach, for term ending 9/30/11 - All Districts (Continued from 8/21/07, Item 1; 9/11/07, Item 10)

 

COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/REPORTS

 

4.

Supervisor Bates - Adopt resolution declaring October 1 thru October 7, 2007 as "Financial Planning Week"

 

5.

Chairman Norby - Adopt resolution declaring October 5, 2007 as "California Arts Day"

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

6.

Sheriff-Coroner - Approve plans and specifications and set bid opening for 10/24/07, 2:00 p.m., for Theo Lacy Visiting Booth Conversion Project; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 3

 

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

 

7.

Accept work of G.B. Cooke, Inc. for temporary refurbishment and deck replacement of Edinger Avenue Bridge, Sunset Aquatic Park, project completed 6/16/06 ($737,992.70) - District 2

 

8.

Adopt resolution certifying EIR 585 Alton Parkway Extension Project; adopt resolution selecting Alternative 1 (1991 roadway alignment) and 4 (Borrego Canyon Wash stabilization) as preferred project and authorizing staff to take necessary actions towards construction, Alton Parkway Extension Project; and making related findings - Districts 3 and 5

 

9.

Acting as the Orange County Flood Control District - Approve Communications Site Leases with Omnipoint Communications, Inc. and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for continued operation of communication facilities, Prado Dam; and make California Environmental Quality Act and other findings - All Districts

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

10.

Clerk of the Board - Approve 2008 Board of Supervisors Meeting Schedule - All Districts (Continued from 9/11/07, Item 31)

 

11.

County Executive Office - Approve price agreement N1000009147 with Burke Consulting for Annual Community Indicators Report, 9/11/07 - 9/10/10 ($276,675); renewable for two additional years per Board policy - All Districts

 

12.

Human Resources Department - Approve amended Replacement Benefits Plan; approve Memorandum of Understanding with Superior Court for replacement benefits plan; and authorize Director or designee as Plan Administrator to execute MOU and amended benefits plan - All Districts

 

13.

Registrar of Voters - Approve amended price agreement N2000008230 with DFM Associates for software lease and maintenance on Election Information Management Processing system, effective 10/1/07 - 9/30/08 ($194,909), per Board policy - All Districts

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 

III.  DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 14-22)

 

At this time, members of the public may ask the Board to be heard on the following items as those items are called.

 

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

 

14.

Select Alexander + Hibbs, AIA, Inc. as primary and Grillias-Pirc-Rosier-Alves and Phoenix Planning as alternate firms for study to renovate 401 South Tustin Avenue, Orange; authorize negotiation of agreement for Board approval; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 3 (Continued from 9/11/07, Item 44)

 

PUBLIC PROTECTION

 

15.

Probation - Approve agreements with Community Service Programs, Inc. for In-Home Family Intervention services for North and West Orange County Youth and Family Resource Centers, 10/1/07 - 9/30/08 (North, $155,485, West $154,363); and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - Districts 1 & 4

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

            County Executive Office:

 

16.

Approve recommended positions on introduced or amended legislation and consider other legislative subject matters - All Districts

 

17.

Approve grant applications report as proposed and other actions as recommended - All Districts

 

18.

Adopt resolution for Newport Coast Phase IV Assessment District No. 01-1 authorizing  conversion of portion of adjustable rate Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Series 2006 A and issuance and sale of fixed rate Limited Obligation Improvement Bonds, Group Three ($14,500,000); approving and authorizing execution of related documents; and approve other related matters - District 5

 

19.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) for transferring certain workers' compensation claims from County to AOC workers' compensation program; authorize CEO/Risk Management to negotiate with AOC to secure repayment of monies expended on those claims - All Districts

 

20.

Approve subordinate agreements with Verizon Wireless, Sprint/Nextel, and AT&T Mobility LLC for cellular phone equipment and airtime services, 10/1/07 - 9/30/08; renewable annually per Board policy - All Districts 

 

21.

Chairman Norby - Approve position description for Performance Audit Director; direct CEO to conduct a search for candidates and return to Board for review and selection within 60 days

 

22.

Supervisor Moorlach - Approve amended bylaws for the Orange County Audit Oversight Committee (Continued from 7/31/07, Item 39)

 

IV.  PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 23)

 

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

23.

Public Hearing to consider adopting Funding Allocation Policy and Process and Citizen Participation Plan for FY 2008-09 and necessary modifications - All Districts

 

V.   CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-CS-3)

 

The Board will break for lunch at approximately 12:00 PM and may consider closed session matters during that break.  The Board will then resume to handle any remaining business if necessary.

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

            County Counsel:

 

CS-1.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - INITIATION OF  LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(c):
Number of Cases:  One Case

 

CS-2.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED  LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
Number of Cases:  One Case

 

CS-3.

County Executive Office - CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:
Property:  433 Civic Center Drive West, Santa Ana
County Negotiator:  Thomas G. Mauk
Negotiating Party:  CB Richard Ellis for building owner

 

VI.  PUBLIC, CEO, BOARD & EMAIL COMMENTS & ADJOURNMENT

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

 

At this time, members of the public may address the Board of Supervisors regarding any off-agenda items within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board of Supervisors provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law.  Comments shall be limited to three minutes per person and twenty minutes for all comments, unless different time limits are set by the Chairman subject to the approval of the Board.

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

 

At this time, members of the Board of Supervisors may comment on agenda or non-agenda matters and ask questions of or give directions to staff; provided that NO action may be taken on off-agenda items unless authorized by law.

 

ADJOURNED:

 

 

 

NEXT MEETINGS:

September 25, 2007                    Regular Meeting
October 2, 2007                          Regular Meeting
October 16, 2007                        Regular Meeting