The Budget Hearing for Tuesday June 16, 2009 will begin at 1:30 p.m., and the Evening Session will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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 President 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.

Consider proposed revisions to, and discuss possible solutions, for the Fiscal Year 2010 Acting County Executive's Recommended Budget based on new and/or updated information. (G. Graves/ L. Crowell)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Accept report from the Administration relating to requests for information during the budget hearing.

Consider funding proposals from members of the Board of Supervisors.

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Accept report from the Finance and Government Operations Committee. (K. Yeager, Committee Chair)

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for Special Programs and Reserves. (L. Crowell)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider Fiscal Year 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 9. (K. Yeager)

Possible action:

1. Reallocate the $800,000 one-time General Fund appropriation for the Law Enforcement Vehicle Purchase Reserve to the State Budget Reserve.

2. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for Appropriations for Contingencies. (Budget Unit 910) (L. Crowell)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Board of Supervisors including Supervisorial District 1, Supervisorial District 2, Supervisorial District 3, Supervisorial District 4 and Supervisorial District 5. (Budget Units 101, 102, 103, 104 and 105) (D. Gage, G. Shirakawa, D. Cortese, K. Yeager, L. Kniss)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Clerk of the Board. (Budget Unit 106) (M. Marinos)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 5. (L. Kniss)

Possible action:

1. Restore General Fund appropriation of $150,000 in Transient Occupancy Tax revenue to the Arts Council of Silicon Valley.

2. Direct the Administration to develop, negotiate, and execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Arts Council Silicon Valley related to the Transient Occupancy Tax funds and expected deliverables to the community for FY 2010.

3. Transfer appropriations and administrative responsibilities for the grant to Arts Council Silicon Valley from the Office of the Clerk of the Board to the Special Programs budget in the Office of the County Executive.

4. Reduce the FY 2010 General Fund appropriation for the Management Audit contract with the Harvey Rose Accountancy Corporation (HRAC) by $150,000 through a combination of non-General Fund audit assignments, assignment to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) transparency assistance through the Office of the County Executive, and other means as developed by the Finance and Government Operations Committee.

5. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 17. (D. Cortese)

Possible action:

1. Direct staff to develop a phased approach to reorganize the administration of certain boards and commissions, to commence in FY 2010, wherein each board/commission is staffed by the department whose mission correlates most closely, including consolidations as suggested by County staff.

2. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Office of the County Executive including the following revisions. (Budget Unit 107) (G. Graves)

Possible action:

1. Approve new job specification for the Ombudsperson Program Coordinator classification.

2. Approve new job specification for the classification of Census/Redistricting Program Manager and add one new Census/Redistricting Program Manager position in the Office of the County Executive, with no net fiscal impact on the FY 2010 Recommended Budget.

3. Reduce $325,000 one-time General Fund allocation originally proposed in the FY 2010 Recommended Budget to $175,000 and increase one-time General Fund allocation for the State Budget Reserve by $150,000.

4. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider Fiscal Year 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 6. (D. Gage/G. Shirakawa)

Possible action:

1. Maintain the Office of Women's Policy as a stand-alone entity within the Office of the County Executive.

2. Restore an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $42,010 for services and supplies in the Office of Women's Policy.

3. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 7. (D. Cortese)

Possible action:

1. Maintain the Office of Human Relations and the Office of Women's Policy as stand-alone departments within the Office of the County Executive.

2. Restore one Human Relations Manager position and restore an ongoing General Fund appropriation of $132,624 for Salaries and Benefits in the Office of Human Relations.

3. Direct the Administration to immediately initiate the hiring process to find a permanent manager for the Office of Human Relations, with a goal of filling the position within 90 days of adoption of the FY 2009-2010 budget.

4. Direct the Administration to, immediately upon the hire of a permanent manager for the Office of Human Relations, embark on a visioning process with the Office of Affordable Housing, the Office of Women's Policy, and the Office of Human Relations, under the County Executive's guidance, to look at ways to share administrative functions and grant writing expertise, and collaboration both externally and internally as ways to achieve common goals and further reduce expenses.

5. Direct the Administration to report back to the Finance and Government Operations Committee in December, 2009 on the implementation plan for the visioning process.

6. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider Fiscal Year 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 8. (K. Yeager)

Possible action:

1. Reallocate the $325,000 one-time General Fund appropriation for the Office of Asset and Economic Development to the State Budget Reserve.

2. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo). (Budget Unit 113) (G. Graves)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Office of Affordable Housing. (Budget Unit 168) (G. Graves)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Office of the Assessor. (Budget Unit 115) (L. Stone)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Recommended Budget for the Information Services Department. (Budget Unit 145) (J. Wing)

Possible action:

1. Restore one Local Area Network Analyst II position originally recommended for deletion in the FY 2010 Recommended Budget, delete one Quality Assurance Librarian position, and reduce appropriations for services and supplies with no net fiscal impact on the FY 2010 Recommended Budget.

2. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

1. Approve new job specifications for classifications of Maintenance Project Manager, Fleet Operations Manager and Fleet Logistics Supervisor.

2. Abolish the Fleet Services Coordinator classification.

3. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider recommendations relating to all four County Cafes.

Possible action:

1. Approve transfer of $100,000 in funds from Cafeteria and Vending Trust Fund to Facilities and Fleet Department in the Fiscal Year 2010 approved budget.

2. Approve delegation of authority to Director,Facilities and Fleet Department, or designee, to negotiate, execute, amend, and if necessary terminate, current contract with California Dining Services for cafeteria operations, 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 December 30, 2010.

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Capital Budget. (Budget Unit 263) (D. Kronberg, Interim Director)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Measure B Transportation Improvement Program. (Budget Unit 117) (G. Graves)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider proposed revision to the Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget from Employee Services Agency relating to the Procurement Department.

Possible action:

• Approve new job specification for the classification of Procurement Systems Manager.

• Refer item for final consideration and approval for budget hearing scheduled for June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Office of County Counsel. (Budget Unit 120) (A. Ravel)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Registrar of Voters. (Budget Unit 140) (J. Durazo)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for County Communications. (Budget Unit 190) (B. Hildebrand)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the County Library. (Budget Unit 610) (M. Cervantes)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Employee Services Agency, including the following revision. (Budget Units 130 and 132) (L. Leung)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Under advisement from February 24, 2009 (Item No. 29): Accept report regarding fiscal implications relating to the implementation of a more comprehensive anti-smoking policy.

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for Controller-Treasurer Department, including County Debt Service. (Budget Units 110 and 810) (J. Guthrie)

Possible action:

1. Approve new job specification for the classifications of Debt Management Officer and Property Tax Manager.

2. Abolish the classification of Tax Apportionment Manager.

3. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for Tax Collector's Office. (Budget Unit 112) (J. Guthrie)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the County Clerk-Recorder's Office. (Budget Unit 114) (J. Guthrie)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the Acting County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Department of Revenue. (Budget Unit 148) (J. Guthrie)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

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

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Recess to 6:30 p.m.

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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 President 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.

Consider proposed revisions to, and discuss possible solutions, for the Fiscal Year 2010 Acting County Executive's Recommended Budget based on new and/or updated information. (G. Graves/ L. Crowell)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Accept report from the Administration relating to requests for information during the budget hearing.

Consider funding proposals from members of the Board of Supervisors.

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Accept report from the Children, Seniors, and Families Committee. (D. Cortese, Committee Chairperson)

Consider the County Executive's FY 2010 Recommended Budget for the Department of Child Support Services. (BU 200) (R. Miller).

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the County Executive's FY 2010 Recommended Budget for In Home Supportive Services. (Budget Unit 116) (W. Lightbourne)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Social Services Agency - Agency Office including the following revisions. (Budget Unit 502) (W. Lightbourne)

Possible action:

1. Approve ongoing revenue and expenditure appropriation in the amount of $754,323 and ongoing for state approved Child Welfare Services Case Management Systems (CWS/CMS) equipment.

2. Approve ongoing revenue and expenditure appropriation in the amount of $29,152 for the Food Stamp Program, renamed Supplemental Nutrition Program (SNAP).

3. Approve request to delete three Senior Office Specialist positions and add three alternately staffed Office Specialist III / Client Services Technician positions in the Department of Employment and Benefit Services.

4. Approve request to delete two SSA Application Development Specialist for Employment Services II positions and add two SSA Application Decision Support Specialist for Eligibility II in the CalWIN Division, Agency Office.

5. Approve request to add one Administrative Services Officer III position in the Office of the Public Administrator/Guardian/Conservator (PAG/C), Department of Aging and Adult Services, recognize ongoing revenue from the state Community Services Block Grant - Health Related (CSBG-HR), and expenditure appropriation in the amount $16,591 and transfer Object 1 budget in the amount of $106,289 from the overtime account to salary and benefit accounts.

6. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 4. (G. Shirakawa)

Possible action:

1. Allocate the $4,270,686 in ongoing General Fund appropriations for Social Services Agency General Fund contracts included in the County Executive's FY 2010 Recommended Budget, using a methodology which will implement a uniform 24.07 percent reduction from the FY 2009 level for both one-time and ongoing FY 2009 contracts.

2. Approve of delegation of authority to the Director, Social Services Agency, or designee, to amend existing contracts related to providing Status Offender Services (SOS), Programs for Immigrant Integration (PII) services, and other social service related contracts funded by the General Fund to reflect the FY 2010 allocation, in an amount not to exceed $4,270,686 inclusive of delegations already authorized by the Board of Supervisors, for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 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 June 30, 2010.

3. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111)

Consider the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Social Services Agency, Department of Family and Children's Services. (Budget Unit 503) (W. Lightbourne)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Social Services Agency, Department of Employment and Benefits Services. (Budget Unit 504) (W. Lightbourne)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider Fiscal Year 2010 Inventory Proposal No. 3. (G. Shirakawa)

Possible action:

1. Restore five Social Worker II positions in the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) unit, increase ongoing General Fund appropriations for salaries and benefits in the Social Services Agency by $547,860, and increase ongoing General Fund revenue in the Social Services Agency by $261,327.

2. Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

Consider the County Executive's Fiscal Year 2010 Recommended Budget for the Social Services Agency, Department of Aging and Adult Services. (Budget Unit 505) (W. Lightbourne)

Possible action:

Refer item for final consideration and approval on June 19, 2009 (see Item No. 111).

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

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Recess to Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at 1:30 p.m.

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