Roll Call.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Public Comment. (This item is reserved for persons desiring to address the Board on any matter not on this agenda.) Members of the public who wish to address the Board on any item not listed on the agenda should complete a request to speak form and place it in the tray near the podium. The Chair will call individuals to the podium in turn. Speakers are limited to one minute. The law does not permit Board action or extended discussion of any item not on the agenda except under special circumstances. If Board action is requested, the Board may place the matter on a future agenda. All statements that require a response will be referred to staff for reply in writing.

Approve consent calendar and changes to the Board of Supervisors' Agenda.

Notice to the public: there is no separate discussion of consent calendar items, and the recommended actions are voted on in one motion. If an item is approved on the consent vote, the specific action recommended by staff is adopted. Members of the public who wish to address the Board on any consent items should complete a request to speak form and place it in the tray near the podium. The Chair will call individuals to the podium when the item is discussed.

Approve Summaries of Proceedings of September 29 and 30, 2009.

Introduction and preliminary adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10.26 amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees deleting one Stock Clerk position and adding one Office Specialist II position in the Social Services Agency. (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

Accept report from Public Health Officer relating to the need for continuation of Proclamation of Local Emergency, due to increasing human cases of H1N1 influenza in Santa Clara County, which was proclaimed by the Board of Supervisors on September 29, 2009.

Consider recommendations relating to the Public Health Preparedness Program.

Possible action:

1. Approve delegation of authority to the Public Health Administrator, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to Agreement with California Department of Public Health to provide public health emergency preparedness services, in an amount not to exceed $4,530,888 for period July 1, 2009 through August 9, 2010, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on August 9, 2011.

2. Adopt Resolution delegating authority to the Public Health Administrator, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to Contracts and Contract Amendments with participating hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, emergency medical services providers, individuals, and other entities for the purpose of implementing the various programs, in an amount not to exceed funding made available by the State for the purposes stated for period July 1, 2009 through August 9, 2011, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on August 9, 2011. (Roll Call Vote)

3. Introduction and preliminary adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10.24 amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees adding one unclassified Warehouse Materials Handler position in the Public Health Department. Position shall expire on May 1, 2011. (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

4. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 63 - $1,304,546 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Public Health Department budget, and $1,104,546, increasing/decreasing receipts and disbursements in the Public Health Trust Fund budgets. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 65 - $160,932 decreasing revenue and expenditures in the Public Health Department budget relating to Advanced Practice Center funding. (Roll Call Vote)

Approve delegation of authority to the Public Health Administrator, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to Agreement with Marin County for Santa Clara County's share of Local Government Agency participation fees for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities/Targeted Case Management Programs for Fiscal Years 2009, 2010, and 2011, in an amount not to exceed $210,000 for period October 6, 2009 through June 30, 2011, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on June 30, 2011.

Accept presentation from State Department of Consumer Affairs on the various services they provide. (10 minutes)

Consider recommendations relating to the Office of the County Executive.

Possible action:

1. Approve new job specification for the classification of Asset Development Manager.

2. Abolish the classifications of Manager of Special Projects and Manager of Special Projects-GSA-U.

3. Introduction and preliminary adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10.23 amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees adding the classification and salary range for Asset Development Manager to the Salary Schedule, deleting the classification and salary range for Manager of Special Projects, deleting one Manager of Special Projects position, and adding one Asset Development Manager position in the Office of the County Executive. (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

Introduction and preliminary adoption of Ordinance No. NS-5.10.22 amending Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees adjusting salaries for classifications represented by the Registered Nurses Professional Association (RNPA), providing a four percent general wage increase; and, adjusting salaries for employees in Physician Assistant-Primary Care classifications represented by Service Employees' International Union (SEIU) Local 521 and for employees in nursing-related classifications represented by County Employees Management Association (CEMA). (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

Approve First Amendment to Agreement with IHI Environmental relating to providing industrial hygiene services, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 and extending the term of Agreement through November 4, 2011.

Announce travel for members of the Board of Supervisors and other elected officials.

Accept reports from members of the Board of Supervisors relating to meetings attended through September 30, 2009.

Consider items of concern and refer to Administration for review and report.

Accept report from Board President.

Possible action:

Accept information on High Speed Rail Authority Policymaker Working Group. (President)

Appoint Supervisor Liz Kniss as Santa Clara County's representative to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors, and appoint Supervisor Ken Yeager as Santa Clara County's alternate representative to the CSAC Board of Directors.

Accept report from Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation Committee relating to meeting of September 24, 2009. (Gage)

Possible action:

1. Accept Committee agenda items 7, 9-12, and 15-18 as Board information only.

2. Under advisement from June 17, 2009 Budget Hearing (Item No. 102): Accept report from the Parks and Recreation Department on the Park Charter Fund guidelines relating to proposed expenditure from the Park Charter Fund of $2,500,000 for expansion of the Parks Patrol Program for Fiscal Year 2010.

3. Under advisement from August 25, 2009 (Item No. 65): Consider recommendations from the Parks and Recreation Department on the Parks Capital Plan for Acquisition. (Referral

4. Approve delegation of authority to the Director, Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, or designee, relating to Amendment to Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Program Agreement with Pacific Gas and Electric Company. (Item 13)

5. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 47 - $60,000 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, Department of Environmental Health budget. (Item 13) (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

6. Consider acceptance of gift/donation of $20,720.29 from the estate of Correnne Sarbaugh on behalf of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Management, and authorize the President to forward letter of appreciation to the Estate of Correnne Sarbaugh. (Item 14)

There is no report from Public Safety and Justice Committee. (Shirakawa)

There is no report from Health and Hospital Committee. (Kniss)

There is no report from Finance and Government Operations Committee. (Yeager)

There is no report from Legislative Committee. (Kniss)

Accept report from Children, Seniors, and Families Committee relating to meeting of September 21, 2009. (Cortese)

Possible action:

Accept Committee agenda items 3-12 as Board information only.

There is no report from Board Delegates to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). (Gage, Kniss)

Accept report from Board Delegate to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission relating to the meeting of September 23, 2009. (Yeager)

There is no report from Board Delegates to Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). (Kniss, Gage)

Accept report from County Executive.

Accept monthly status report on items referred to Administration for action or report back.

Approve 25th Amendment to Agreement with the Office of the Sheriff relating to providing certain services for the operation of the Santa Clara County Department of Correction, for period June 1, 2010 through May 31, 2014.

Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 64 - $915,049 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Facilities and Fleet Department and the Office of the County Executive, Office of Affordable Housing budgets, relating to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Community Development Block Grant – Recovery for Rehabilitation of the Mariposa Lodge Women's Dormitory. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Consider recommendations relating to the 2008 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Grant Funds.

Possible action:

1. Accept additional 2008 UASI Grant Funds in the amount of $2,062,943.

2. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 71 - $2,062,943 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Office of the County Executive. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 72 - $5,721,511 increasing revenue and expenditures in the County Communications Department budget relating to a Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant Project. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Adopt Resolution declaring real property, located at 375 Knowles Avenue, Los Gatos (Assessor's Parcel Number 406-28-032), as surplus and no longer required for County purposes. (Roll Call Vote)

Approve Agreement granting an easement of County-owned real property to the City of San Jose.

Accept report from County Counsel on legal issues.

Accept report relating to Closed Session of October 5, 2009.

Consider recommendations relating to Board Policy regarding distribution of tickets or passes.

Possible action:

1. Adopt Board Policy Resolution No. 09-06 adding Board of Supervisors' Policy Manual section 3.48 relating to the County policy for distribution of tickets or passes. (Roll Call Vote)

2. Direct Clerk of the Board to include policy in the Board of Supervisors' Policy Manual.

3. Direct Clerk of the Board to post the policy in a prominent fashion on the County website, to post the Fair Political Practices Commission Form 802 to the website within 30 days after ticket distribution, and to retain the Form 802 for a period of not less than seven years.

Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 74 - $80,000 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Office of the Clerk of the Board budget by transferring funds from the Information Services Department budget, relating to video production equipment for the Broadcasting of Board Meetings Project. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Consider recommendations relating to adding six unclassified Office Specialist positions in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors.

Possible action:

1. Introduction and preliminary adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10.27 amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees adding two unclassified Office Specialist I positions and four unclassified Office Specialist III positions in the Office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors. The positions shall expire on May 1, 2011. (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

2. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No.73 - $289,429 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Office of the Clerk of the Board budget and transferring funds from the General Fund Contingency Reserve to the Clerk of the Board budget for Fiscal Year 2010 costs associated with the addition of six unclassified positions. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Authorize the Historical Heritage Commission to forward comment letter to California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) on the Finding of Effects Report for the SCL-09 Three Spot Locations Improvements Project between PM 2.5 and 7.0 in Santa Clara County.

Adopt Resolution establishing an Administration Review fee for services provided by the Probation Department. (Roll Call Vote)

Consider recommendations relating to the California Emergency Management Agency Justice Assistance Fiscal Year 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA): Sexual Assault Specialized Response Unit Program Grant.

Possible action:

1. Approve delegation of authority to the Sheriff, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions to implement a Sexual Assault Specialized Response Unit Program Grant, and accept ARRA grant funds from the California Emergency Management Agency, in an amount not to exceed $250,000 relating to a program intended to improve investigation and support for victims of sexual assault for period September 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2011.

2. Approve delegation of authority to the Sheriff and the County Executive, or designees, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to Memorandum of Understanding with the YWCA of Silicon Valley for rape crisis counseling and victim support services, in an amount not to exceed $72,792 for period September 1, 2009 through February 28, 2011, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on February 28, 2011.

3. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 66 - $250,000 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Office of the Sheriff budget relating to acceptance of ARRA Sexual Assault Specialized Response Program Grant funds. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

4. Introduction and preliminary adoption of Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10.25 amending Santa Clara County Salary Ordinance No. NS-5.10 relating to the compensation of employees adding one unclassified Deputy Sheriff position in the Office of the Sheriff. Position shall expire on February 20, 2011. (Roll Call Vote to waive reading, Roll Call Vote to adopt)

Consider recommendations relating to the County of Santa Clara Investment Policy.

Possible action:

1. Review and approve the County of Santa Clara Investment Policy.

2. Adopt Policy Resolution No. 09-04 revising Sections 4.8.7, 4.8.12, and 4.8.14 of and adding Section 4.8.16 to the Board of Supervisors' Policy Manual relating to financial assets held by the County Treasury. (Roll Call Vote)

3. Direct Clerk of the Board to include policy in the Board of Supervisors' Policy Manual.

Resolutions, Commendations, and Memorials. (Roll Call Vote)

1. Adopt and present Resolutions welcoming and commending Irina Ryazanova for organizational and facilitation work on behalf of the County of Santa Clara/Moscow Sister-County Commission, and welcoming her colleague Goulnara Panina. (Office of the County Executive)

2. Adopt and present Resolutions commending Irina Vladimirovna Blinkova, Natalya Anatolyevna Nazimova, Olga Yevgenyevna Klimkina, Ruslan Kachakhovich Abasyan, Sergei Konstantinovich Shlamus, and Yelena Sergeevna Potapova for their dedication to the children of Russia through the exchanging of ideas and best practices in child welfare and foster care services. (Office of the County Executive)

3. Adopt and present Resolution proclaiming the week of October 12-18 as "Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Awareness Week" in Santa Clara County. (Kniss)

Approve and present Certificates of Appreciation to Employees of the Month for October 2009.

Approve delegation of authority to the County Executive, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, terminate, and take any and all necessary or advisable actions relating to Service Agreement with Jones and Stokes Associates to provide public information and outreach services for the Habitat Conservation Plan/Natural Community Conservation Plan (HCP/NCCP), in an amount not to exceed $84,412 for period October 15, 2009 through June 30, 2011, following approval by County Counsel as to form and legality, and approval by the Office of the County Executive. Delegation of authority shall expire on June 30, 2011.

Consider recommendations relating to various Grant Programs administered by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans).

Possible action:

1. Approve delegation of authority to the Director, Roads and Airports Department, to submit Grant Application to Caltrans for Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) funds for Shannon Road between Santa Rosa Drive and Diduca Way, near Los Gatos, in the amount of $540,000, including a ten percent local match commitment of $60,000 for a total project cost of $600,000.

2. Approve Request for Appropriation Modification No. 68 - $1,390,000 increasing revenue and expenditures in the Roads and Airports Department budget relating to grants received. (4/5 Roll Call Vote)

Consider recommendations relating to Agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and various navigation, communication, and weather aid facilities at Reid-Hillview Airport (RHV).

Possible action:

1. Approve Lease Agreement No. DTFAWP-09-L-00025 with the FAA relating to the ATCT at RHV for period October 6, 2009 through September 30, 2019.

2. Approve Memorandum of Agreement No. DTFAWP-07-L-00005 with the FAA relating to navigation, communication, and weather aid facilities at RHV for period October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2027.

Announce date and time for closed session to discuss items noticed pursuant to the Brown Act.

Adjourn in Memoriam