REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA              


Tuesday, April 28, 2009,
9:30 A.M.

 

BOARD HEARING ROOM, FIRST FLOOR                  

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

Santa Ana, California              

 

PATRICIA BATES                         

CHAIR                                  

Fifth District     

 

JANET NGUYEN                           

VICE CHAIR                             

First District     

JOHN M. W. MOORLACH                    

SUPERVISOR                             

Second District    

 

 

BILL CAMPBELL                          

SUPERVISOR                             

Third District     

CHRIS NORBY                            

SUPERVISOR                             

Fourth District    

 

ATTENDANCE:  All Present

 

EXCUSED:          None                                                                           

 

PRESENT:

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER

 

Thomas G. Mauk

 

COUNTY COUNSEL

 

Nicholas S. Chrisos

 

CLERK OF THE BOARD

 

Darlene J. Bloom

 

INVOCATION:  Supervisor Norby, Fourth District, gave the invocation

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  Supervisor Campbell, Third District, led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance

 

I.    PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS

 

Chair Bates presented a resolution commending Pat Markley on her retirement

 

Chair Bates will be presenting a resolution commending Arthur T. Leahy for his years of dedicated service to improving transportation in Orange County

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Chair Bates - Accepted award from Child Care Connections Collaborative for Excellence in Child Care Planning

 

II.   CONSENT CALENDAR (Items 1-31)

 

31245

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEM 27 WHICH WAS DELETED; AND ITEMS 10, 15, 20, 28, 30 & 31 WHICH WERE PULLED FOR DISCUSSION AND SEPARATE VOTE

 

BOARD APPOINTMENTS

 

 

Supervisor Campbell:

 

1.

Assessment Appeals Board - Appoint Habib U. Malik, Irvine, to complete term ending 9/6/09    

 

2.

Orange County Veterans Advisory Council - Reappoint Fred Whitaker, Orange, for term ending 4/14/11

 

 

Supervisor Nguyen:

 

3.

Public Financing Advisory Committee - Remove Chu Thai, Garden Grove, effective immediately

 

4.

Senior Citizens Advisory Council - Appoint Jerry Margolin, Garden Grove, to complete term ending 12/31/09

 

5.

Orange County Historical Commission - Appoint Steve Sarkis, Stanton, for term concurrent with 1st District Supervisor's term of office

 

DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS

 

 

Health Care Agency:

 

6.

Mental Health Board - Reappoint Jason Kellogg, M.D., Huntington Beach, for term ending 3/14/12 - All Districts

 

7.

Alcohol & Drug Advisory Board - Appoint Kelli Wilson, Anaheim, to complete term ending 10/27/11 and Alin Hamade, Westminster, to complete term ending 12/3/09 - All Districts

 

COMMENDATIONS/PROCLAMATIONS/REPORTS

 

 

Chair Bates:

 

8.

Adopt resolution proclaiming May 2009 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month

 

RESO: 09-041

 

9.

Adopt resolution congratulating Delta Kappa Gamma Society International on its 80th Anniversary

 

RESO: 09-042

 

10.

Adopt resolution declaring May 1, 2009 as "Silver Star Banner Day" to honor the wounded and ill soldiers of Orange County

41235

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 09-043

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

11.

Clerk-Recorder - Adopt resolution approving establishment of multi-county electronic recording delivery system for recordable documents and specified security standards - All Districts

 

RESO: 09-044

 

 

District Attorney:

 

12.

Approve agreement with Federal Bureau of Investigation for use of vehicle by District Attorney and Sheriff-Coroner staff participating in Joint Terrorism Task Force and authorize Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney or designees to execute; and approve cost reimbursement agreement with Federal Bureau of Investigation for overtime costs of County staff assigned to Orange County Joint Terrorism Task Force and authorize District Attorney or designee to execute - All Districts

 

13.

Approve 5 year agreement with Costa Mesa for prosecution of violators of city ordinances pursuant to Government Code Section 51302  - District 2

 

 

Sheriff-Coroner:

 

14.

Approve agreement with City of Orange for use of Hart Park for Sheriff's Correctional Programs Volunteer Appreciation Picnic on 6/6/09; authorize Sheriff-Coroner or designee to execute agreement; and authorize expenditure of $4,000 from Inmate Welfare Fund for expenses related to picnic - District 3

 

15.

Approve amendment 1 to price agreement N2000007739 with Appriss Inc. for victim notification services, 5/1/09 - 4/30/10 ($120,000) - All Districts

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

16.

Approve Indemnification and Hold Harmless agreement with Freeway Industrial Park, Inc.
for Special Weapons and Tactics Team training; and authorize Sheriff-Coroner or designee to execute agreement - District 2

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

17.

Approve agreement and quitclaim deed for purchase of surplus 1,768 square foot parcel of land with Thomas R. Peck, Jr. and Kathryn Peck, Laguna Beach ($162,750); and make California Environmental Quality Act and other findings - District 5

 

18.

Approve Area Plan for Planning and Service Area 22, Orange County, PYs 2009-12; authorize Director or designee to submit Area Plan to State Department of Aging and to execute and submit subsequent Annual Area Plan Updates, Amendments and Year End Reports to State Department of Aging - All Districts

 

19.

Approve agreement with Southern California Edison and Omnipoint Communications, Inc. for wireless communications facility, Laguna Coast Wilderness Park; and make California Environmental Quality Act and other findings - District 5

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

20.

Approve purchase order PC 296 P0900003632 with Cummins Cal Pacific, LLC for installation of on-road diesel retrofit devices ($161,695) - All Districts

35124

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

21.

Authorize release of security for private streets, street lights, sewer and water systems and survey monumentation, Tract 16395, Pardee Homes, Ladera Ranch area - District 5

 

22.

Authorize release of security for private streets, street lights, landscaping and monumentation, Tract 16844, Calco-Santa Ana II, LLC, Santa Ana Heights area - District 2

 

23.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with San Diego County and Riverside County-Upper Santa Margarita Watershed  Regional Water Management Groups for integrated regional water management planning and funding in the San Diego Sub-Region Funding Area; authorize Director or designee to execute MOU and amendments under certain conditions; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 5

 

24.

Authorize release of security for private streets, street lights, sewer and water systems and survey monumentation, Tract 15277, Shea Homes Limited Partnership, Aliso Viejo - District 5

 

25.

Approve plans and specifications and set bid opening for 5/20/09, 2:00 p.m., for repair of various curbs, gutters and sidewalks, Orange-El Modena area; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 3

 

26.

Approve plans and specifications and set bid opening for 5/27/09, 2:00 p.m., for reconstruction of drainage facility at Fairhope Drive; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - District 4

 

27.

Acting as the Board of Supervisors and Orange County Flood Control District - Authorize Director to prepare agreement and related documents proposing acceptance of Gypsum Canyon Covered Channel; and make California Environmental Quality Act and other findings - District 3

31245

DELETED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

28.

Approve agreement with Diana M. Teran as Staff Attorney for Office of Independent Review, 5/1/09 - 8/31/11 ($179,800 per year) - All Districts

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CONTINUED TO MAY 12, 2009, 9:30 A.M.; DIRECTED DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW TO ALSO AGENDIZE FINAL OIR REPORT FOR REVIEW BY THE BOARD FOR MAY 12, 2009.

 

29.

Approve amendment 1 to agreements with South Coast Water District for Aliso Creek recycled water improvement projects and Orange Coast Watershed and Environmental Center for development of Orange Coast Watershed and Environmental Center at Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park - District 5

 

30.

Human Resources Department - Approve 2008-09 Memorandum of Understanding with American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) representing Eligibility Worker Unit - All Districts

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

31.

Internal Audit - Receive and file Internal Audit Department Monthly Status Report for March 2009 - All Districts

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

END OF CONSENT CALENDAR

 


III.  DISCUSSION ITEMS (Items 32-S47A)

 

ELECTED DEPARTMENT HEADS

 

32.

Auditor-Controller - Approve price agreement N1000010851 with Deloitte & Touche LLP for Independent Verification & Validation Project Oversight Consulting services of County's Property Tax Management Systems, 4/30/09 - 9/30/10 ($366,630) - All Districts

42135

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

33.

Sheriff-Coroner - Ratify emergency purchase order PC 15L P0900003429 with InSite Telecom, Inc. for repair of three radio sites damaged in Freeway Complex Fire ($137,236); and make related findings - District 3

32145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

 

Treasurer-Tax Collector:

 

34.

Receive and file PowerPoint presentation on status of Property Tax Management System project - All Districts (Continued from 4/7/09, Item 29)

42135

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

35.

Adopt resolution authorizing sale and issuance of Savanna Elementary School District General Obligation Bonds Election of 2008, Series A ($8,000,000) - District 4

42135

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 09-045

 

HEALTH CARE AGENCY

 

36.

Approve amendment 1 to agreements with Mariposa Women and Family Center ($6,581 decrease; new total $676,453) and California Hispanic Commission on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Inc. ($107,130 decrease; new total $1,838,126) for Behavioral Health Residential, Outpatient and Primary Prevention services, 7/1/08 - 6/30/09 - All Districts

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

37.

Approve amendment 2 to agreement 07-65069 A02 with State Department of Public Health for AIDS related services, 7/1/07 - 6/30/10 ($547,320 decrease; new total $9,853,014); authorize Director or designee to sign Memorandum of Understanding - All Districts

14235

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

38.

Rescind 3/10/09 Board action relating to intention to suspend a portion of Coalition of Orange County Community Clinics funding for the provision of Planned Parenthood services; approve policies regarding community clinic Tobacco Settlement Revenues, effective 7/1/09 - All Districts

41235
  NN

APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTION NUMBER 1

 

41235

APPROVED RECOMMENDED ACTION NUMBERS 2 & 3

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

39.

Approve Workforce Investment Act Youth Master Cost Reimbursement agreement with State Department of Employment Development for funding of employment and training services under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 4/1/09 - 6/30/10 ($1,100,000); authorize Director or designee to execute agreement; and authorize Agency to exercise contingency increase not to exceed 10% if additional funding is allocated - All Districts

12345

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

40.

Approve resolution approving amendment 1 to standard agreements AP-0809-22 ($18,845; new total $9,643,433), HI-0809-22 ($22,774; new total $544,175) and TV-0809-22 ($129,381 decrease; new total $818,852) and amendment 2 to standard agreement HI-0809-22 ($45,961; new total $590,136) with State Department of Aging for FY 2008-09 senior services; approve Administrative Action Plan and amended agreements with various providers of Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Center, Linkages, Respite and Senior Companion Programs for Brown Bag Program funds ($21,846); authorize Director or designee to execute agreements, other related documents and amendments under certain conditions; and authorize Agency to exercise contingency increase not to exceed 10% if additional funding is allocated - All Districts

13245

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

RESO: 09-046

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS

 

41.

Approve amendment 1 to agreement D05-068 with RBF Consulting, Inc. for implementation of the Nitrogen and Selenium Management Program, ($875,000; new total $2,875,000); authorize Auditor-Controller to make related payments; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - Districts 1, 2, 3 & 5

23145
    A

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

OC WASTE & RECYCLING

 

42.

Approve continuance of local emergency in connection with the Freeway Complex Fire; located at Olinda Alpha Landfill pursuant to Public Contact Code Section 22050 (c)(1) due to damages and lack of an operational landfill gas extraction, control, and groundwater monitoring systems; set review to determine continuing need for emergency action for 5/12/09, 9:30 a.m., every 14 days thereafter; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - All Districts (4/5 vote) (Continued from 12/16/08, Item S54B; 1/13/09, Item 42; 1/27/09, Item 63; 2/10/09, Item 28; 3/3/09, Item 32; 3/17/09, Item 23; 3/24/09, Item 30; 4/7/09, Item 43)

32145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

43.

Approve agreement with Discovery Science Center for development of an interactive exhibit to reduce waste in Orange County's landfills ($3,600,000 total) - District 1

13245

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

PUBLIC PROTECTION

 

44.

Probation - Approve renewal of price agreement N2000008755 with Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc. for urinalysis and oral fluids laboratory testing services, 5/1/09 - 4/30/10 ($509,155); renewable for two additional years per Board policy; and make California Environmental Quality Act findings - All Districts

21345

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

County Executive Office:

 

45.

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

24135

APPROVED AS MODIFIED TO REMOVE POSITION ON SB 711 TO ALLOW FOR FURTHER REVIEW

 

46.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with County of Solano for lease of floor space for installation and maintenance of back-up computer systems ($49,200), commencing 7/1/09 - All Districts

B.O.

DELETED

 

47.

Approve recommended grant applications submitted by OC Community Resources and Sheriff-Coroner in 4/28/09 grant report and other actions as recommended - All Districts

13245

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

JOHN WAYNE AIRPORT

 

S47A.

Approve request by Whiting-Turner Contracting Company to withdraw bid on project of construction of Terminal C and Improvements to Terminals A & B; and find Final EIR 582 and addendum 582-1, as revised by Final Supplemental EIR 582, are adequate to satisfy requirements of California Environmental Quality Act - District 2

B.O.

DELETED

 

IV.  PUBLIC HEARINGS (Item 48)

 

OC COMMUNITY RESOURCES

 

48.

Public Hearing to consider approving use of new Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Act (HOME), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) and American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) ($5,237,692) and local 15U Affordable Housing Strategic Priority funds ($141,176); and approve use of program income and reprogrammed CDBG, HOME and ESG funds from FY 08-09 Annual Action Plan (AAP); and authorize Director or designee to allocate additional funding for projects listed in proposed FY 09-10 if additional funding becomes available under certain conditions and to prepare Final FY 09-10 AAP and return to Board for final public hearing - All Districts

B.O.

CLOSED PUBLIC HEARING

 

23145

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

 

V.   CLOSED SESSION (Items CS-1-SCS-5)

 

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; Discussion of pending litigation, Joann Blackstar, et al. v. County of Orange, et al., USDC Case No. CV09-568 DSF (MLGx)

B.O.

HELD, THE CLERK READ:  THE BOARD BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE, AUTHORIZED COUNTY COUNSEL TO FILE LITIGATION IN THE CASE OF JOANN BLACKSTAR, ET AL. V. COUNTY OF ORANGE, ET AL.

 

CS-2.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case:    Barbara Stanfield v. Michael Casey Matranga and County of Orange, Orange County Superior Court Case No. 30-2008-00109657

B.O.

HELD, THE CLERK READ:  THE BOARD BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE PROVIDED STAFF WITH SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY IN THE CASE OF BARBARA STANFIELD V. MICHAEL CASEY MATRANGA AND COUNTY OF ORANGE.  ANY SETTLEMENT REMAINS SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF OTHERS.  AS SOON AS SETTLEMENT BECOMES FINAL DETAILS WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF CEO/RISK MANAGEMENT TO ANY PERSON WHO INQUIRES.

 

CS-3.

Human Resources Department - CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6:
Agency Negotiator:  Thomas G. Mauk
Employee Organizations:  American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs (AOCDS), Alliance of Orange County Workers (AOCW), International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE), Orange County Attorneys Association (OCAA), Orange County Employees Association (OCEA) and Orange County Managers Association (OCMA)
RE:  Terms and Conditions of Employment

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

 

County Counsel:

 

SCS-4.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case:  Marie Meissner v. County of Orange, OCSC Case No. 30-2008-00107929

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

SCS-5.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION - Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(a):
Name of Case:  George Jaramillo v. County of Orange, OCSC Case No. 05CC04220

B.O.

HELD, NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

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

 

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

Rodger Beard - Oral Re:  Fees and management at Dana Point Harbor

 

Massimo Marini - Oral Re:  Safety of victims of homelessness; closing of armory

 

Darrell Nolta - Oral Re:  Catsup Theft news article; Sheriff  & DA “Code of Silence” concerns; swine flu concerns; homelessness issues

 

COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER COMMENTS:

Tom Mauk - Oral Re:  Discussed report prepared by OC Community Resources regarding staff actions taken as a result of the closing of the armory

 

BOARD COMMENTS AND TRAVEL REPORTS:

Supervisor Norby - Oral Re:  AB 1234 Travel Report: Provided Board with an update on recent Redevelopment Conference in Long Beach

 

At the request of Chair Bates, Health Care Agency Director, David Riley provided the Board and public with an update on the Swine Flu

 

ADJOURNED:  1:59 P.M.

51234

Adjourned in memory of Ruth Payne

 

35124

Adjourned in memory Ann Conroy

 

51234

Adjourned in memory of Dr. Thomas A. Tony O’Sullivan

 

51234

Adjourned in memory of Lynn M. Sims

 

35124

Adjourned in memory of Anne Siebert

 

 

***  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)

 

 

                                                                                                                                                           

 Chair, Orange County Board of Supervisors

                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

   Orange County Clerk of the Board