Agenda

9:00 A.M. Convene and announce adjournment to closed session in Room 101.

Closed Session Agenda:
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS

1. Agency Negotiators: David Twa and Bruce Heid.
Employee Organizations: Contra Costa County Employees’ Assn., Local No. 1; Am. Fed., State, County, & Mun. Empl., Locals 512 and 2700; Calif. Nurses Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union, Local1021; District Attorney’s Investigators Assn.; Deputy Sheriffs Assn.; United Prof. Firefighters, Local 1230; Physicians’ & Dentists’ Org. of Contra Costa; Western Council of Engineers; United Chief Officers Assn.; Service Empl. Int’l Union United Health Care Workers West; Contra Costa County Defenders Assn.; Probation Peace Officers Assn. of Contra Costa County; Contra Costa County Deputy District Attorneys’ Assn.; and Prof. & Tech. Engineers, Local 21, AFL-CIO; Teamsters Local 856.

2. Agency Negotiators: David Twa.
Unrepresented Employees: All unrepresented employees.

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--EXISTING LITIGATION (Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(1))

City of Richmond v. County of Contra Costa, et al., Contra Costa County Superior Court Case No. N15-1272

C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL--ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Gov. Code, § 54956.9(d)(2): Two potential cases

9:30 a.m. Call to order and opening ceremonies.

Inspirational Thought - "The beautiful spring came; and when Nature resumes her loveliness, the human soul is apt to revive also." ~Harriet Ann Jacobs

CONSIDER CONSENT ITEMS (Items listed as C.1 through C.51 on the following agenda) – Items are subject to removal from Consent Calendar by request of any Supervisor or on request for discussion by a member of the public. Items removed from the Consent Calendar will be considered with the Discussion Items.

PRESENTATIONS (5 Minutes Each)

PRESENTATION recognizing April 2016 as "National Sexual Assault Awareness Month" in Contra Costa County. (Supervisor Andersen)

PR.2

PRESENTATION recognizing the new Bay Area Green Businesses for 2016. (Paris Greenlee, Health Services Department)

Attachments

Green Businesses

DISCUSSION ITEMS

CONSIDER Consent Items previously removed.

PUBLIC COMMENT (3 Minutes/Speaker)

D.3

CONSIDER waiving the 180-day "sit-out-period" for Gwen Hamilton, retired Exempt Medical Staff Physician in the Health Services Department, and approving and authorizing the hiring of Dr. Hamilton as a temporary County employee for the period May 2, 2016 through May 1, 2017. (William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director)

D.4

HEARING on the Fiscal Year 2016/17 Recommended County and Special District Budgets. (David Twa, County Administrator)

Attachments

FY 2016-17 Recommended Budget

County Administrator's Presentation

Sheriff-Coroner Presentation

District Attorney Presentation

Public Defender Presentation

Probation Presentation

Employment & Human Services Presentation

D.5

CONSIDER adopting Resolution No. 2016/322, which supersedes Resolution No. 2016/87, regarding compensation and benefits for the County Administrator, County Elected and Appointed Department Heads, Management, Exempt, and Unrepresented employees to reflect changes, as recommended by the County Administrator. (David Twa, County Administrator)

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/322

Body of Management Resolution No. 2016/322.

CONSIDER reports of Board members.

Closed Session

ADJOURN

CONSENT ITEMS

Road and Transportation

C. 1

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the State of California in the amount of $20,000 to provide roadside herbicide applications along State owned public roads within Mount Diablo State Park, and indemnify the State of California, for the period April 19, 2016 through June 30, 2017, Walnut Creek, Danville and Clayton areas. (100% State)

Attachments

State of California Agreement

C. 2

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/319 accepting as complete the contracted work performed by Maxwell Asphalt, Inc., for the Byron Airport Pavement Enhancements Project, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Byron area. (90% Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program Funds, 2% Caltrans Funds, 8% Airport Enterprise Funds)

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/319

C. 3

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a construction contract with USA Trucking, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for the 2016 On-Call Trucking Services Contract for Aggregate Stockpiling and Transportation, Countywide. (100% Local Road Funds)

C. 4

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute, on behalf of the County, the Real Property Services Agreement, including modified indemnification language, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $182,000 to provide right of way services to the City of Napa for the City Roundabout Project. (100% City of Napa Funds)

Attachments

Agreement

Engineering Services

C. 5

APPROVE the Slifer Park Solar Lighting Project and related actions under the California Environmental Quality Act, as recommended by the Public Works Director, Discovery Bay area. (100% Lighting and Landscape District Zone 61 Funds)

Attachments

Slifer Park Solar Lighting Project

Special Districts & County Airports

C. 6

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Engineer, or designee, to execute the Right of Way Contract – Temporary Easement from Chanchal, LLC, granting to the Contra Costa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District the property rights necessary in connection with the West Antioch Creek Channel Improvements Project; and APPROVE payment in the amount of $5,200, Antioch area. (100% Drainage Area 55 Funds)

Attachments

Contract - Temp Easement

Claims, Collections & Litigation

C. 7

DENY claims filed by Alyssa Coray, Jose Luis Diaz, Galaxy Desserts, Inc., Grant Squires, and Thomas Stewart.

C. 8

RESCIND four certificates of compliance issued for property located near the intersection of Vasco Road and Walnut Boulevard, in the unincorporated Brentwood-Byron area, as recommended by the County Counsel.

Statutory Actions

C. 9

ACCEPT Board members' meeting reports for March 2016.

Attachments

District II Report March 2016

District IV Report for March 2016

Honors & Proclamations

C.10

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/151 recognizing April 24-30, 2016 as "National Reentry Week 2016", as recommended by the County Administrator.

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/151

Attachment A: AB 109 Community Corrections Partnership FY 2014/15 Annual Report

Attachment B: Resolution No. 2016/151

C.11

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/316 recognizing Rotary Club of Alamo and their 45 years of service, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/316

C.12

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/165 recognizing April 2016 as "National Sexual Assault Awareness Month" in Contra Costa County, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/165

C.13

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/330 proclaiming the 59th anniversary of the East County chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, as recommended by Supervisor Glover.

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/330

Appointments & Resignations

C.14

REAPPOINT JoAnn Hirsch to the Appointee 1 seat, Joseph Motta to the Appointee 3 seat, Steve Nelson to the Appointee 5 seat, and Diane Barley to the Appointee 7 seat on the Alamo Police Services Advisory, as recommended by Supervisor Andersen.

C.15

ACCEPT the resignations of Estela Alvarez and Kathy Lafferty, DECLARE vacant the Child Care Provider 4 (East County) and Child Care Provider 2 (Central/South County) seats on the Local Planning and Advisory Council for Early Care and Education, and DIRECT the Clerk of the Board to post the vacancies, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

C.16

APPOINT Julianna Hynes to the At Large 8 seat and Liliana Gonzalez to the At Large 9 seat on the Contra Costa Commission for Women, as recommended by the Family and Human Services Committee.

Appropriation Adjustments

C.17

Employment and Human Services (0503): APPROVE Appropriations and Revenue Adjustment No. 5063 authorizing new revenue in the amount of $203,725 from the State of California, In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Administration and Title XIX IHSS Health revenue, and appropriating it to personnel expenses to support nine new positions in the Employment and Human Services Department. (100% State)

Attachments

Appropriation Adjustment 5063

Personnel Actions

C.18

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21852 adding five Clerk-Experienced Level (represented) positions and one Clerk-Specialist Level (represented) positions in the District Attorney's Office. (100% General Fund)

Attachments

P300 No. 21852

C.19

ADOPT Position Adjustment Resolution No. 21846 to add one Social Work Supervisor I (represented), five Social Worker (represented), and three Account Clerk-Experienced Level (represented) positions in the Adult and Aging Bureau, In-Home Support Services Division of the Employment and Human Services Department. (55% Federal, 45% State)

Attachments

P300 No. 21846

C.20

ADOPT Position Adjustment No. 21839 to decrease the hours of one Board of Supervisors Assistant-Specialist (unrepresented) position from full time to part time (20/40) in the District I Supervisor's Office. (Cost savings)

Attachments

AIR 24882 P300 21839 Decrease Hours

Grants & Contracts

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreements between the County and the following agencies for receipt of fund and/or services:

C.21

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/340 approving and authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, in an initial amount of $101,571 to fund proactive enforcement targeting the unauthorized sale of alcoholic beverage by businesses within the County for the period July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. (no County match)

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/340

C.22

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to consent to the assignment and assumption of a $25,000 Community Development Block Grant rental rehabilitation loan from Kichana Ayore to Neema T. Riaunda and Ayore R. Riaunda. (100% Federal funds)

C.23

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Clerk-Recorder, or designee, to execute a contract with Consolidated Printers, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 to provide printed sample ballots, mailing services, and other election materials for the period January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2018. (100% General Fund)

C.24

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with the National Association of County and City Health Officials, to pay the County an amount not to exceed $15,000 for the Contra Costa Medical Reserve Corps Non-Competitive Capacity Building Grant Project, for the period January 5 through July 31, 2016. (No County match)

C.25

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with California Department of Education, effective February 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $580,821 to a new payment limit of $4,686,720, to provide for childcare and development programs (CalWORKS Stage 2), with no change to the term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (No County match)

C.26

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment, including modified indemnification language, with California Department of Community Services and Development to change the term to January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 with no change to payment limit of $537,538, for County operation of the Low Income Home Weatherization Program. (No County match)

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE execution of agreement between the County and the following parties as noted for the purchase of equipment and/or services:

C.27

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $2,175 to Oxford Immunotec, Inc., for outside laboratory testing services including tuberculosis testing rendered during the period June 1, 2015 through February 29, 2016 for Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers patients, as recommended by the Health Services Director. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)

C.28

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Seneca Family of Agencies, effective March 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $250,797 to a new payment limit of $610,797, for additional services provided to foster youth and their families, including 24/7 mental health support and assistance with finding relatives, for the period August 1, 2015 through July 31, 2016. (County 35%, State 55%, Federal 10%)

C.29

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/323 accepting as complete the contract construction work performed by Vila Construction Co., for the tenant improvements at 2530 Arnold Drive, Suite 350, Martinez, for the Health Services Department, as recommended by the Public Works Director. (No fiscal impact)

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/323

Notice of Completion

C.30

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Nanda K. Sinha, M.D., in an amount not to exceed $540,000 to provide orthopedic surgery services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)

C.31

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with VVS Primary Care Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $400,000 to provide primary care services for the period May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2018. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.32

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Viet H. Ho, M.D., A Professional Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $175,000 to provide ophthalmology services to Contra Costa Health Plan members for the period May 1, 2016 through April 30, 2018. (100% Contra Costa Health Plan Enterprise Fund II)

C.33

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Granicus, Inc., effective April 19, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $43,200 to a new payment of $650,816, to implement the Granicus Board and Commissions Solutions, with no change to the contract term. (100% General Fund)

C.34

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Roobal Sekhon, D.O., in an amount not to exceed $780,000 to provide pulmonary physician patient care services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2019. (100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I)

C.35

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Conservation and Development Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Environmental Science Associates, to extend the term from April 22, 2016 through April 22, 2017, with no change in payment limit of $356,632, to provide continued service to complete the environmental impact report for the Saranap Village Mixed-Use Project. (100% Development application fees)

C.36

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a Software License Professional Service Termination Agreement with Sirron Software Corporation effective August 1, 2016. (Cost savings)

C.37

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Buck Consultants, to extend the term from March 31, 2016 to March 31, 2017 and increase the payment limit by $136,500 to a new payment limit of $853,500, to continue providing support and consultation for employee health and benefit issues. (100% Benefits Administration Fee)

C.38

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Milhous Children’s Services, Inc., effective May 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $215,000 to a new payment limit of $815,000 to provide additional service units of residential day treatment, mental health, and therapeutic behavioral services to seriously emotionally disturbed adolescents and latency-age children at Milhous Treatment Ranch, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; and to increase the automatic extension payment limit by $107,500 to a new payment limit of $407,500 through December 31, 2016. (50% Federal Financial Participation; 50% Mental Health Realignment)

C.39

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Anka Behavioral Health, Inc., effective April 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $80,000 to a new payment limit of $1,257,822 to provide additional mental health outreach and shelter services for the homeless mentally ill, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016 and no change in the automatic extension amount of $558,911 through December 31, 2016. (44% Mental Health Realignment; 45% Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; 11% Project for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness Grant)

C.40

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract, including modified indemnification language, with the Moraga-Orinda Fire District in an amount not to exceed $278,244 to provide pre-hospital emergency medical paramedic first responder services and emergency ambulance services for the period October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018. (100% Measure H - Emergency Medical Services funds)

C.41

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Addiction Research and Treatment, Inc. (dba Bay Area Addiction Research and Treatment), effective April 1, 2016, to increase the payment limit by $240,503 to a new payment limit of $5,678,144, to provide additional methadone treatment services in East and West County, with no change in the original term of July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. (50% Federal Drug Medi-Cal; 50% State Drug Medi-Cal)

C.42

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with LocumTenens.com, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $750,000 to provide temporary physician services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers, for the period March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017. (100% Enterprise Fund I)

C.43

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer (Department of Information Technology), or designee, to execute ordering documents under the existing Oracle Master Agreement with Oracle America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $279,502 for Oracle program technical support services for software updates and support for various County departmental systems, for the period May 1, 2016 through May 31, 2017. (100% User Fees)

C.44

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer (Department of Information Technology), or designee, to execute ordering documents under the existing Oracle Master Agreement with Oracle America, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $601,735 for Oracle program technical support services for software updates and support for the County's Payroll system, for the period April 2, 2016 through June 30, 2021. (Department user fees)

C.45

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, purchase orders with Healdsburg Signs, Inc, L.N. Curtis & Sons and Lehr, in an aggregate amount not to exceed $16,240 for the procurement and installation of various equipment on fire apparatus owned and operated by the El Cerrito Fire Department. (100% State Homeland Security Grant Program funds)

Other Actions

C.46

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a non-financial agreement, including modified indemnification language, with San Francisco State University for student internship placements in the field of Social Work for the period beginning upon agreement finalization through June 30, 2019. (No fiscal impact)

C.47

RECONSTITUTE the Agricultural Advisory Task Force and APPROVE updated mission, seat configuration, and bylaws, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner and the Internal Operations Committee.

Attachments

Agricultural Advisory Task Force Bylaws_April 2016

C.48

ACCEPT report and APPROVE Internal Operations Committee recommendations on the Animal Benefit Fund. (No General Fund impact)

Attachments

Public Comment Received at the 3/28/16 IOC Meeting

9/14/15 Archived Report to IOC on the Animal Benefit Fund

C.49

ADOPT Resolution No. 2016/329 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to apply for and accept a U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2016 Port Security Grant, in an initial amount of $88,000 for equipment, maintenance and services, for the period September 1, 2016 through August 31, 2019. (75% Federal, 25% County match)

Attachments

Resolution No. 2016/329

C.50

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Kaiser Foundation Hospitals - Vallejo Medical Center, including modified indemnification language, to provide data for patients with a cardiac condition known as ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), for the period April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2017. (Non-financial agreement)

C.51

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE funding in the amount of $20,000 to West County DIGS/Earth Island Institute for the Mira Vista School Gardens Project, as recommended by Supervisor Gioia. (100% Richmond Sanitary Service Abatement Funds)

C.52

ADOPT the County's 2016/17 State Controller's Recommended Budget Schedules for Countywide Funds and Special Districts, as recommended by the County Administrator.

Attachments

FY 2016-17 Recommended Schedules

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STANDING COMMITTEES

The Airport Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Karen Mitchoff) meets monthly on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 1:30 p.m. at Director of Airports Office, 550 Sally Ride Drive, Concord.

The Family and Human Services Committee (Supervisors Candace Andersen and Federal D. Glover) meets on the second Monday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Finance Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Mary N. Piepho) meets on the second Thursday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee (Supervisors Karen Mitchoff and John Gioia) meets on the second Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Internal Operations Committee (Supervisors John Gioia and Candace Andersen) meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 11:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Legislation Committee (Supervisors Federal D. Glover and Karen Mitchoff) meets on the second Monday of the month at 10:30 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Public Protection Committee (Supervisors Candace Andersen and John Gioia) meets on the fourth Monday of the month at 9:00 a.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

The Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee (Supervisors Mary N. Piepho and Candace Andersen) meets on the second Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. in Room 101, County Administration Building, 651 Pine Street, Martinez.

Airports Committee	June 22, 2016	1:30 p.m.	See above
Family & Human Services Committee	May 9, 2016	1:00 p.m.	See above
Finance Committee	May 12, 2016	10:30 a.m.	See above
Hiring Outreach Oversight Committee	May 9, 2016	9:00 a.m.	See above
Internal Operations Committee	April 25, 2016	11:00 a.m.	See above
Legislation Committee	May 9, 2016	10:30 a.m.	See above
Public Protection Committee	April 25, 2016	9:00 a.m.	See above
Transportation, Water & Infrastructure Committee	May 12, 2016	1:00 p.m.	See above

AGENDA DEADLINE: Thursday, 12 noon, 12 days before the Tuesday Board meetings.

Glossary of Acronyms, Abbreviations, and other Terms (in alphabetical order):

Contra Costa County has a policy of making limited use of acronyms, abbreviations, and industry-specific language in its Board of Supervisors meetings and written materials. Following is a list of commonly used language that may appear in oral presentations and written materials associated with Board meetings:

AB Assembly Bill
ABAG Association of Bay Area Governments
ACA Assembly Constitutional Amendment
ADA Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
AFSCME American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees
AICP American Institute of Certified Planners
AIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
ALUC Airport Land Use Commission
AOD Alcohol and Other Drugs
ARRA American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009
BAAQMD Bay Area Air Quality Management District
BART Bay Area Rapid Transit District
BayRICS Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System
BCDC Bay Conservation & Development Commission
BGO Better Government Ordinance
BOS Board of Supervisors
CALTRANS California Department of Transportation
CalWIN California Works Information Network
CalWORKS California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids
CAER Community Awareness Emergency Response
CAO County Administrative Officer or Office
CCCPFD (ConFire) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CCHP Contra Costa Health Plan
CCTA Contra Costa Transportation Authority
CCRMC Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
CCWD Contra Costa Water District
CDBG Community Development Block Grant
CFDA Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
CEQA California Environmental Quality Act
CIO Chief Information Officer
COLA Cost of living adjustment
ConFire (CCCFPD) Contra Costa County Fire Protection District
CPA Certified Public Accountant
CPI Consumer Price Index
CSA County Service Area
CSAC California State Association of Counties
CTC California Transportation Commission
dba doing business as
DSRIP Delivery System Reform Incentive Program
EBMUD East Bay Municipal Utility District
ECCFPD East Contra Costa Fire Protection District
EIR Environmental Impact Report
EIS Environmental Impact Statement
EMCC Emergency Medical Care Committee
EMS Emergency Medical Services
EPSDT Early State Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Program (Mental Health)
et al. et alii (and others)
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency
F&HS Family and Human Services Committee
First 5 First Five Children and Families Commission (Proposition 10)
FTE Full Time Equivalent
FY Fiscal Year
GHAD Geologic Hazard Abatement District
GIS Geographic Information System
HCD (State Dept of) Housing & Community Development
HHS (State Dept of ) Health and Human Services
HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIV Human Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HOME Federal block grant to State and local governments designed exclusively to create affordable housing for low-income households
HOPWA Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Program
HOV High Occupancy Vehicle
HR Human Resources
HUD United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
IHSS In-Home Supportive Services
Inc. Incorporated
IOC Internal Operations Committee
ISO Industrial Safety Ordinance
JPA Joint (exercise of) Powers Authority or Agreement
Lamorinda Lafayette-Moraga-Orinda Area
LAFCo Local Agency Formation Commission
LLC Limited Liability Company
LLP Limited Liability Partnership
Local 1 Public Employees Union Local 1
LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse
MAC Municipal Advisory Council
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
M.D. Medical Doctor
M.F.T. Marriage and Family Therapist
MIS Management Information System
MOE Maintenance of Effort
MOU Memorandum of Understanding
MTC Metropolitan Transportation Commission
NACo National Association of Counties
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
OB-GYN Obstetrics and Gynecology
O.D. Doctor of Optometry
OES-EOC Office of Emergency Services-Emergency Operations Center
OPEB Other Post Employment Benefits
OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration
PARS Public Agencies Retirement Services
PEPRA Public Employees Pension Reform Act
Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology
RDA Redevelopment Agency
RFI Request For Information
RFP Request For Proposal
RFQ Request For Qualifications
RN Registered Nurse
SB Senate Bill
SBE Small Business Enterprise
SEIU Service Employees International Union
SUASI Super Urban Area Security Initiative
SWAT Southwest Area Transportation Committee
TRANSPAC Transportation Partnership & Cooperation (Central)
TRANSPLAN Transportation Planning Committee (East County)
TRE or TTE Trustee
TWIC Transportation, Water and Infrastructure Committee
UASI Urban Area Security Initiative
VA Department of Veterans Affairs
vs. versus (against)
WAN Wide Area Network
WBE Women Business Enterprise
WCCTAC West Contra Costa Transportation Advisory Committee