REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA              


Tuesday, January 8, 2008,
9:30 A.M.

 

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     

 

ATTENDANCE:  All Present

 

EXCUSED:          None                                                                           

 

PRESENT:

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Thomas G. Mauk

 

COUNTY COUNSEL

 

Benjamin P. de Mayo

 

CLERK OF THE BOARD

 

Darlene J. Bloom

 

INVOCATION:  Supervisor Nguyen, First District, gave the invocation

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Supervisor Moorlach, Second District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance

 

I.    PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

Chairman Norby presented a resolution commending Jessica O'Hare for her years of service

 

II.   CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-8)

 

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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 5 WHICH WAS DELETED;  ITEM 6 WHICH WAS CONTINUED TO 1/15/08, 9:30 A.M.; AND ITEMS 7 & 8 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

 

Supervisor Nguyen:

 

1.

Harbors, Beaches and Parks Commission - Appoint Bert Ashland, Garden Grove, for term concurrent with 1st District Supervisor's term of office

 

2.

Public Financing Advisory Committee - Appoint Chu Thai, Garden Grove, to complete term ending 5/1/10

 

3.

Animal Care Community Outreach Committee - Appoint Doug Coleman, Garden Grove, to complete term ending 3/30/09

 

4.

Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Appoint Bill Tran, Westminster, to complete term ending 12/31/09

 

5.

Airport Commission - Appoint Nick Lecong, Garden Grove, for term concurrent with 1st District Supervisor's term of office

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DELETED

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

6.

District Attorney - Approve change order No. 1 to PC 026 0800003102 with U.S. National Corp for interior painting at DA/Branch Court Operations, Central Justice Center ($5,592.00; new total $30,392.00) - All Districts

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CONTINUED TO 1/15/08, 9:30 A.M.

 

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

7.

Approve price agreement N2000008395 with OC Partnership for year-long planning and technical assistance for homeless assistance program, 1/15/08 - 1/14/09 ($83,500); renewable for one additional year ($83,500) without further Board action - All Districts

25134

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

8.

Supervisor Norby - Approve Memorandum of Agreement for appointment of Steve Danley as Performance Audit Director, effective 1/8/08 ($145,000)

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


III.  DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 9-S17A)

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

 

Sheriff-Coroner:

 

9.

Second reading and adoption of "An Ordinance of the County of Orange, California  Amending Article 1 of Title VIII, Section 16 Fee for Removing and Keeping Dead Bodies" - All Districts (Continued from Closed Public Hearing 12/18/07, Item 54)

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  N 

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

 ORD: 08-001

 

10.

Approve termination of proclamation of a local emergency originally approved on 10/23/07, in connection with Santiago Fire - All Districts (Continued from 10/23/07, Item S21C; 11/6/07, Item 27; 11/20/07, Item 57 - Previously listed under County Counsel; 12/4/07, Item 17; 12/18/07, Item 35)

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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENT

 

11.

Approve agreement with Orange County Business Council for Labor Market Information/Economic Development, 1/8/08 - 6/30/09 ($200,000); and authorize Director or designee to execute agreement and subsequent amendments under certain conditions and renew for two additional one year periods without further Board action and to modify Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy components, Workforce Report components and delivery, mapping requirements and LMI research deliverables; and approve contingency increase not to exceed 10% - All Districts

B.O.

CONTINUED TO 1/15/08, 9:30 A.M.

 

RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT

 

12.

Acting as the Orange County Flood Control District - Approve continuance of emergency pursuant to Public Contract Code Section 22050 (c)(1) for emergency repairs of damaged levee of northerly East Garden Grove - Wintersburg Channel; and set for review to determine continuing need for emergency action for 1/15/08, 9:30 A.M. - District 2 (Continued from 10/16/07, Item 32; 10/30/07 Item 13; 11/6/07, Item 24; 11/20/07, Item 51; 12/4/07, Item 23; 12/18/07, Item 41)

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APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY

 

13.

Approve amendment 1 to lease with MICK, a California General Partnership, dba Sand Dollar Financial Plaza for office space to continue welfare-to-work program and case management services, 1240 S. State College Boulevard, Anaheim, Family Self Sufficiency Program; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 4

13452

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

14.

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

 

DISCUSSED

 

15.

Approve recommended grant applications submitted by the Sheriff-Coroner in 1/8/08 Grants Report - All Districts

23154

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

16.

Board Directive Response (12/18/07) - Receive and file Preliminary Report on Risk Analysis of Treasurer's Investment Pools - All Districts

53124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

17.

Board of Supervisors - Election of Officers

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NOMINATED AND ELECTED SUPERVISOR MOORLACH AS CHAIR AND SUPERVISOR BATES AS VICE CHAIR FOR 2008

 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

 

S17A.

Authorize Airport Director to submit grant application to the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration to maintain Explosives Detection Canine Team Program; and authorize Airport Director to accept grant award and execute a Cooperative Agreement with Transportation Security Administration; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 2

25134

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

IV.  PUBLIC HEARINGS (None)

 

V.   CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-CS-3)

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Counsel:

 

CS-1.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case:  George F. Chamberlain, individually, and as Executor of the Estate of John Derek Chamberlain vs. County of Orange, et al U S District Court Case No.:  SACV 07-1154 AHS

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

CS-2.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case:  Harley H., a Minor by and through his Guardian ad Litem, Laurie Kennelly; and M.A., a minor, by and through her Guardian ad Litem, Vanessa A. v. County of Orange:  Orange County Superior Court Case #05CC12941 consolidated with 05-CC12944

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

CS-3.

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

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Darrell Nolta - Oral Re:  Citizen Oversight Board of Sheriff; OC Register articles re: Sheriff and Treasurer Tax-Collector; staph infections found in hospitals; and Avian Influenza pandemic threat

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

None

 

BOARD COMMENTS:

Board Members - Oral Re:  Thanked Supervisor Norby for his leadership in 2007 as Chair

 

Supervisor Norby - Oral Re:  Directed staff to provide the Board with a status report on the activities, purpose and how frequently the Grading Technical Advisory Board and the Grading Board of Appeals meet as well as the use of funds set aside as stipends for these boards 

 

Supervisor Campbell - Oral Re:  AB 1234 Report:  Advised Board of trip to Sacramento to discuss Foothill South, the State's Budget and other legislative matters

 

ADJOURNED:  11:22 A.M.

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Adjourned in memory of Hung Phan

 

12354

Adjourned in memory of Le Quynh

 

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Adjourned in memory of Patricia Elliot

 

32143

Adjourned in memory of Betty Belden Palmer

 

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Adjourned in memory of Jeanette Wilson

 

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Adjourned in memory of Walter Bosco

 

 

***  KEY  ***

Left Margin Notes

 

 

 

1. = Supervisor Nguyen

A.  =   Abstained

2. = Supervisor Moorlach

X.  =   Excused

3. = Supervisor Campbell

N.  =   No

4. = Supervisor Norby

BO =   Board Order

5. = Supervisor Bates

 

 

 

ORD.  = Ordinance

 

RESO. = Resolution

 

 

Above numbers refer to Supervisorial Districts (1st number = Moved by; 2nd number = Seconded by)

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

CHRIS NORBY, CHAIRMAN

                                                                                    Orange County Board of Supervisors

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

   DARLENE J. BLOOM

Orange County Clerk of the Board