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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 16, 2007

9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
 1:30
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 3:15

7:00

  • Recess
  • Presentation regarding Light Brown Apple Moth

  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.

TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

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ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. Note: The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Services, Channel 26. Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

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

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.   Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller (on file with the Clerk)

7.   Approve minutes of September 25, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 27, 2007 through October 10, 2007 and approved upon adoption of the 2007/2008 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.   Schedule a public hearing on November 6, 2007 at 9:00 am, or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, concerning the issuance of tax exempt obligations, in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000, by the ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations for the benefit of Santa Cruz Montessori School; authorize the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to publish the notice of public hearing at least fourteen days in advance of the hearing, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   Adopt a resolution authorizing the County to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of State's Office to receive the remaining HAVA Section 301 Voting System funds in the amount of $623,332.69, authorize the County Clerk to sign the agreement and appoint the County Clerk to serve as the County's representative in all matters associated with executing the agreement, as recommended by the County Clerk

12.   Accept the Notice of Completion for the project at 522 Capitola Road Extension, Santa Cruz, California; approve the final cost of $218,700 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the General Services Director

13.   Direct the General Services Director to vote affirmatively on the proposed fee increase on those ballots received for County-owned parcels within County Service Area No. 48, as recommended by the General Services Director

14.   Approve pay adjustment in the amount of $411.99, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

15.   Approve payment of outstanding invoices from prior fiscal years to Orchard Supply Hardware in the amount of $522.00, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

16.   Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Investment Transaction Report for the period ending September 30, 2007, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

17.   Approve appointment of Jerry Allen to the Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

18.   Approve appointment of Dan Haifley to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

19.   Approve appointment of Donna Meyers to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

20.   Direct the County Administrative Officer to review the model ordinance relating to junk dealers and scrap metal recyclers, confer with appropriate county departments which might be affected by the adoption of the ordinance, and report back to the Board of Supervisors on December 4, 2007, with recommendations concerning the adoption of this ordinance, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

21.   Approve appointment of Stacey Saetta to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

22.   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

23.   Defer report on Elderday and Salud Para La Gente; direct the Health Services Agency to return on November 20, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

24.   Approve Contract Change Order Number 1, in the amount of $30,000, for El Rancho Drive 2006 Storm Damage Repair Project at Highway 17 Beulah Park; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the Change Order on behalf of the County; direct the Clerk of the Board to return the signed documents to Public Works, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25.   Approve a contribution in the amount of $25,000 from County Service Area Number 54 Summit West, to Summit West Mutual Water Company for storm damage repair, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   Approve independent contractor agreement with O'Neill Sea Odyssey, in the amount of $10,000, to support their youth environmental education program; approve independent contractor agreement with Valley Women's Club, in the amount of $10,000, for equipment for their Felton recycling program; authorize Director of Public Works to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   Approve revised Road Bump Policy in its entirety, and direct Public Works to return to the Board of Supervisors in December 2007 with an updated speed bump and speed table rate schedule in the Unified Fee Schedule, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

28.   AS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, schedule a public hearing for the review and amendment of the Implementation Plan for the Live Oak/Soquel Redevelopment Project Area on the morning agenda after 9:00 a.m. on November 20, 2007, and take related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

28.1   Authorize the issuance of a Proclamation honoring Personnel Director Dania Torres Wong, to be signed by all the members of the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29.   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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

P.A. Wilson v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV149371; First Commercial Finance v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV151195 (Petition for Relief from Claims Presentation Requirement) and related Appellate Court appeal; and First Commercial Finance v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV151443

Darcy Wilson v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers Compensation Claim No. 2004087051

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property street address

2-3905 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California
APN: 032-181-08
Property Owner: Leila Naslund, Trustee
Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors; Ken Hill, Chief Real Property Agent




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*****

30.   Introduction of Katherine Sokolik, Director of Child Support Services
a. Letter of the County Administrative Office of September 28, 2007
31.   Public Hearing to Consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0093, a proposal to rezone property from the Residential Agriculture (RA) zone district to Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the west side of a private road (sign at 171 Olson Road) about .17 mile from the intersection of Soquel-San Jose Road and Olson Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 099-061-05; Applicant: Dick Burton; Property Owner: Charles and Jane Burton
a. Letter of Planning Director dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
32.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0145, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located at the end of Light Springs Road, about 500 feet north of the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road; Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 107-531-01, 107-531-02, 107-531-03, 107-531-04; Applicant: John and Cecily Randolph; Property Owner: John and Cecily Randolph
a. Letter of Planning Director dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
33.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0173, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the west side of Soquel-San Jose Road directly west and across the street from Amaya Ridge Road (7107 Soquel-San Jose Road); Assessor's Parcel Number 097-251-16; Applicant: Roy Webster; Property Owner: Jim Luther
a. Letter of Planning Director Dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
h. Letter of Evy Cambridge dated October 6, 2007
34.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0206, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone district and the Residential Agriculture (RA) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located at the east side of Quigg Way (adjacent to 540 Quigg Way), about .3 miles northeast of the intersection of Quigg Way and Highway 9; Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 087-161-49, 087-171-02; Applicant: Kurt and Lynn Brumbaugh; Property Owner: Kurt and Lynn Brumbaugh
a. Letter of Planning Director, dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
35.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0125, a proposal to rezone property from the Agriculture (A) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located at the end of a private driveway (310 Swanton Road), about 3 miles north from the intersection of Swanton Road and Highway 1; Assessor's Parcel Number: 057-121-21; Applicant: Homer and Emma Mc Crary; Property Owner: Homer and Emma Mc Crary
a. Letter of Planning Director dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
36.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0099, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the west side of Kings Creek Road, Approximately 3 miles north of the intersection of Kings Creek Road and Highway 9; Assessor's Parcel Number: 087-171-07; Applicant: Michael and Aolele Johnson; Property Owner: Michael and Aolele Johnson
a. Letter of Planning Director dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. APN Map
d. Planning Commission Resolution
e. Planning Commission Staff Report
f. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
37.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0072, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone to the Timber Production zone district, on property located on the south side of Panther Ridge Road about 1.2 miles west from the intersection with Kings Creek Road; Parcel Numbers: 089-171-05, 089-171-06; Applicant: Michael and Susan Saunders; Property Owner: Michael and Susan Saunders
a. Letter of the Planning Director dated October 4, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
38.   Public Hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations regarding Application No. 07-0231, a proposal to rezone property from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TU) zone district, on property located on the south side of Stetson Road, approximately 1.5 miles east of the intersection with Soquel-San Jose Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 07-0231; Applicant: Roger and Barbara Wicht; Property Owner: Roger and Barbara Wicht
a. Letter of Planning Director dated March 6, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

Regarding public hearing items: If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing matter(s) in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or prior to the public hearing.

The time limit for seeking judicial review of any decision approving or denying an application for a permit, license or other entitlement, or revoking a permit, license or other entitlement is governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and is no later than the 90th day following the date on which the decision is made (unless a shorter time limit is specified for the type of action by State or Federal law, in which case the shorter time limit shall apply).

39.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, consider Refunding of the Agency's 1996 Subordinated Tax Allocation Bonds
a. Letter of the Executive Director dated October 9, 2007
b. Resolution authorizing and directing the Sale of Not-to-Exceed $10,000,000 Principal Amount for Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series A, approving Preliminary Official Statement and distribution of Preliminary Official Statement, authorizing execution and delivery of Official Statement, an Indenture of Trust, a Bond Purchase Agreement, an Escrow Deposit and Trust Agreement, A Continuing Disclosure Certificate, and authorizing the sales of bonds on certain items and conditions, appointing bond counsel, and a financing consultant, authorizing certain other official actions and providing for other matters properly relating thereto
c. Resolution approving that agreement entitled "An Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Relating to Reimbursements of Monies Subordinated to County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series A" (Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area).
d. Financing Documents (on file with the Clerk)
40.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ, consider Refunding of Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency's 1996 Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer dated October 9, 2007
b. Resolution amending Resolution No. 330-87 and approving that agreement entitled "An Agreement Between the County of Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Relating to Reimbursement of Tax Allocations Subordinated to the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series A" (Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area).
c. Resolution approving the issuance of the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds, 2007 Series A (Live Oak/ Soquel Community Improvement Project Area).
41.   Public hearing to consider proposed Ordinance amending Chapter 7.92 and repealing Chapter 7.93 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Fire Code; continue hearing to November 6, 2007
a. Letter of General Services Director dated October 4, 2007
b. Proposed Ordinance
c. Proposed Resolution
42.   Consider procedures for reviewing applications for wine tastings
a. Letter of County Administrative Officer dated October 10, 2007
43.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Consider presentation of Bruce La Clergue, Executive Director of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, regarding the future of the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency, the options relating to the Pajaro Valley Ground Water Basin, and the actions to be taken to address the California Supreme Court decision

a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie dated October 10, 2007
44.   7:00 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Presentation to consider California Department of Food and Agriculture proposed treatment for Light Brown Apple Moth

a. Letter of Agricultural Commissioner dated October 5, 2007 with attachments
b. Letter of A.G. Kawamura dated September 28, 2007
c. Letter of Osama El-Lissy dated October 4, 2007
d. Electronic Correspondence of Sebastian Little dated October 11, 2007
        WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE LISTING: The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e. acknowledgment, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County's Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review.