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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 16, 2005

1. Roll Call

2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

3. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda; additions and deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

4. Action on the Consent Agenda

5. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three (3) minutes in length, and individuals may speak only once during Oral Communications. All Oral Communications must be directed to an item not listed on today's Consent or Regular Agenda, and must be within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond immediately to any Oral Communications presented, but may choose to follow up at a later time, either individually, or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Oral Communications will normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board under Oral Communications, the Oral Communications period may be continued to the last item on the Regular Agenda.

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******CONSENT AGENDA******

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.	Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller
7.	Approve minutes of August 2, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 4, 2005 through August 10, 2005 and approved upon adoption of the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 continuing agreements list to comply with Section 300 of the County's Procedures Manual, Title 1, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
9.	Approve the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waive a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel
10.	Accept and file report on the Final 2005-06 State Budget; adopt resolution supporting reinstatement of State funding for the Property Tax Administration Program (PTAP); adopt resolution supporting full reimbursement of funds for the costs of the November 8, 2005 Special Election; and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
11.	Award Deferred Compensation contract to ICMA Retirement Corporation (proposal and presentation on file with the Clerk); direct the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission to return with a contract by September 27, 2005; and approve contract amendment with Great West Retirement Services, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Authorize the Information Services Department to establish a regular purchase order with Telesoft Corporation in the amount of $76,680 to upgrade the existing Telesoft TelMaster Telemanagement System software and support for fiscal year 2005-2006, as recommended by the Information Services Department Director
13.	Defer report on the jail alternative program contracts to August 23, 2005, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
14.	Defer response to the annual inspection report by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission on the Juvenile Hall, to September 13, 2005, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
15.	Accept Sheriff's Office Federal Annual Financial Certification Report for equitable sharing of funds for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner and County Administrative Officer to sign and submit the report to the United States Department of Justice, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
16.	Accept and file report (on file with the Clerk) of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2005, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
17.	Accept nomination of Jack Baskin for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire August 23, 2009, with final appointment to be made August 23, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
18.	Endorse the Kyoto Protocol to reduce global warming and direct the Chairman of the Board to write to President Bush urging that he send the Kyoto Protocol to the United States Senate for ratification, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
19.	Adopt resolution supporting the federal Endangered Species Act, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
20.	Approve appointment of Gustavo Gonzalez as the Fourth District Alternate to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 8, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
21.	Accept nomination of Edward K. Banks for appointment to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, as an at-large member representing fire protection, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, with final appointment to be made August 23, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
22.	Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board, for a representative of educational agencies, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 13, 2005, and final appointment to be made September 20, 2005, as recommended by Chairman Campos

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

23.	Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
24.	Approve agreement with Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in the amount of $32,853 for mental health treatment services, effective March 14, 2005 and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
25.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $39,500 in unanticipated revenues into the 2005-2006 Public Health budget for previously approved emergency medical services fixed assets and contract services with the Santa Cruz Medical Society, and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

26.	Accept and file report on the status of the 2005 building permit allocation, as recommended by the Planning Director
27.	Schedule a public hearing on the morning agenda of September 20, 2005 to consider adoption of amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code, Chapter 12.10 to incorporate the 2004 California Electrical Code, as recommended by the Planning Director
28.	Accept and file report regarding General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Amendments related to proposed Watsonville wastewater recycling project and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
29.	Approve independent contractor agreement with the Community Action Board for non-native weed abatement services at the closed Ben Lomond Landfill for a not-to-exceed amount of $19,000 for fiscal year 2005/2006, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $50,000 for the Valencia Road Storm Damage Repair project; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $150,000 from Proposition 42 funds; approve plans, specifications (on file with the clerk) and engineer's estimate and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. in the Department of Public Works' conference room on September 8, 2005; authorize the Director of Public Works to award the contract following the bid opening; direct Public Works to return on or before September 20, 2005, for ratification of the contract; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $26,197.50 from the City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) for the Soquel Avenue Overlay and Sewer Replacement project; approve the reimbursement agreement between the SCWD and the County of Santa Cruz; accept low bid of McGuire and Hester in the amount of $1,746,809.30 for the subject project and authorize the award of the contract; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Brown, Vence and Associates for long range resource recovery and waste management planning services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $200,000; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, and direct Public Works to return on or before October 24, 2006, with a report on the County's long range resource recovery and waste management options, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Approve amendment to agreement with Community Action Board increasing the hourly rate for supervision of the Youth Community Restoration Program for revegetation and landscape maintenance services on various road maintenance and repair projects, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Approve independent contractor agreement with California Rock Crushers Corporation for concrete crushing and grinding services at the Buena Vista Landfill with a payment to the County of $1.30 per ton, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Accept improvement for the Installation of Gasoline Enhanced Vapor Recovery Systems and Diesel Spill Buckets at the Felton, Brommer and Lode Street County Facilities project; approve final cost in the amount of $159,626.03; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Approve amendment to agreement with Soil Control Lab for wastewater treatment plant lab testing in the increased amount of $35,000 per fiscal year for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 per fiscal year; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment to agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

37.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $873,208 for the cost of the Soquel Avenue Overlay project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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******CLOSED SESSION AGENDA******

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

38.

SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION TO BE HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S CONSENT OR REGULAR AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Case Name/No.: Park Cuseo v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB Nos. SAL 107437, 108398 Case Name/No.: County of Santa Cruz v. William Lawler, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 148482 Case Name/No.: Charter Communications Properties, LLC v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 149134 REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session.

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****