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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
January 12, 2010

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

  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.

Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 500, o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.

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 of the Board)

7.   Approve minutes of December 8, 2009 and December 15, 2009, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of December 10, 2009 through January 6, 2010 and approved upon adoption of the 2009-2010 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.   Adopt resolution amending Resolution 220-84, relating to auditing standards, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

11.   Accept and file report and find there is a need to continue the state of emergency relative to the Swine Influenza A (H1N1), as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   Accept and file status report on the Federal Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   Approve the 2010 County Legislative Program and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for special consideration of the Zoning Administrator’s decision regarding Application No. 08-0453, Assessor’s Parcel Number 028-281-15, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

15.   Accept the Notice of Completion for the 640 Capitola Road Termite Abatement Project; approve the final cost of $14,895 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

16.   Accept the Notice of Completion for the Wheelock Property Remodel Phase II project at 102 Wheelock Road, Watsonville, CA; approve the final cost of $313,657.88 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   Adopt resolution designating the County Administrative Officer, General Services Director, Public Works Director and the Emergency Services Manager as Authorized Officials for grant administration purposes, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   Award contract to JR Zar, Inc. in the amount of $45,000 for the 1430 Freedom Office Remodel Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   Accept and file report on the Phase III Property Tax Software Project and direct Information Services to return with a further status report on August 17, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

20.   Approve industrial disability retirement of a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

21.   Approve Letter of Agreement with the Annie E. Casey Foundation for a grant award of up to $125,000, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

22.   Accept and file report on the Inmate Welfare Programs, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $52,067 from State Asset Forfeiture Funds and the Civil Trust; approve the purchase of fixed assets, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24.   Approve amendment to the agreement with the Santa Cruz City School District to reduce the scheduled hours of the School Resource Officer at Soquel High School and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

25.   Approve gross pay adjustment in the amount of $800.61, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

26.   Approve appointment of Christina Herrera to the Child Care Planning Council, as a representative of consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

27.   Approve appointment of Leticia Mendoza to the Child Care Planning Council, as a representative of child care providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

28.   Adopt resolution supporting the Project Homeless Connect Event to be held on March 30, 2010, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

29.   Approve appointment of Deborah A. Lane to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

30.   Approve appointment of Joseph Quigg to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.   Accept report on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the City of Santa Cruz amended sphere of influence to provide water service for Long Range Development of the University of California, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

32.   Approve submission of a collaborative grant application to the Department of Health Services-Office of Family Planning for a maximum annual amount of $250,000, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

33.   Direct Human Services to return on February 2, 2010 with a report on the Community Programs Funding Task Force, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.   Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application Number 07-0310, a proposal to convert the existing Alimur Mobile Home Park from a rental occupied park to an ownership park with 147 spaces, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider amendments to Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 13.10 and rezonings recommended by the Planning Commission to institute a Pleasure Point Community Design ("PP") Combining Zone District that would apply special residential design standards to the Pleasure Point neighborhood, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

36.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize the Planning Director to sign an agreement with the owner of the Swan Lake project and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

37.   Approve the plan line for Eaton Street from Lake Avenue to 7th Avenue and direct Public Works to include the plan line for this portion of Eaton Street in the Master Plan Line file and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   Approve transfer of funds appropriating $13,764 within County Service Area No. 51 - Hopkins Gulch, as recommended by the director of Public Works

39.   Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection project - 32nd Avenue to 36th Avenue and 41st Avenue contract change order, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   Authorize the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services to submit an application to the Statewide Parks Development and Community Revitalization Program for improvements to Ben Lomond Park; adopt resolution making required certifications and establishing support for the application, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

41.   Accept and file annual financial report (on file with the Clerk of the Board) of the Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency for fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

42.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve an independent contractor agreement with Gil Sanchez, in an amount not-to-exceed $156,600, for architectural services for the Chanticleer Avenue Park Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

43.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve the 2010 Annual Continuing Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

44.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve and adopt the Santa Cruz County 2010 Investment Policy, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

45.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve the independent contractor agreement with Back to Eden, in the not-to-exceed amount of $34,175, for landscape maintenance of Redevelopment Agency owned property, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

45.1   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $45,304 from the State Department of Social Services for the 2010 Peer Quality Case Review Process; approve agreement with Clinical Consulting Services in the amount of $25,382 for facilitation of the tri-county Peer Quality Case Review; and authorize the Human Services Department Director to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

45.2   Accept the budget principles outlined for review and direct the County Administrative Officer to place these principles on the Board's Regular Agenda for consideration either on the same date that the County Administrative Officer makes her first budget presentation to the Board or February 9, 2010, whichever comes first, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

46.   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

AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY,

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Negotiator: Director of Human Services
Employee Organization: In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Employees

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*****

47.   Consider selection of Chairperson and Vice Chairperson for calendar year 2010
a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie, dated January 5, 2010
48.   Public hearing to consider the recommendation of the Planning Department regarding adoption of a new Housing Element of the Santa Cruz County General Plan
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated December 17, 2009
b. Proposed resolution
c. Changes to the Housing Element
d. Housing Element and appendices
e. CEQA Negative Declaration
f. CEQA Initial Study
g. Review letter from the Department of Housing and Community Development
h. Housing Advisory Commission Minutes of November 4, 2009
i. Planning Commission resolution
j. Draft Planning Commission minutes of December 9, 2009
k. Planning Commission staff report (on file with the Clerk of the Board)
l. Correspondence

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).

49.   Consider report on the proposed Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services Resource Parents' Bill of Rights, the Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services Parents' Bill of Rights and Responsibilities and the "You Have Rights Too!" brochure for use by the Human Services Department with children, parents, resource parents and the community
a. Letter of the Director of Human Services
b. Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services Resource Parents' Bill of Rights
c. Santa Cruz County Family and Children's Services Parents' Bill of Rights
d. "You Have Rights too!" brochure
50.   Consider proposal for Phase 2 of regulatory reform regarding updating regulations for residential non-conforming structures and revising residential parking regulations as they apply to developed residential properties
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated December 18, 2009
b. Table of proposed regulations for non-conforming structures
c. Current and proposed criteria for significantly non-conforming structures
d. Current and proposed criteria for regular and exempt non-conforming structures
e. Revisions to residential parking requirements for developed properties
f. Santa Cruz County Code Section 13.10.265: Non-conforming Structures
51.   Consider Mid-Year Financial Update and related actions
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer
b. Letter of the Auditor-Controller
52.   Consider adoption of resolution authorizing repayment of a loan from the County Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115 and Assembly Bill 1805 (continued from December 8, 2009 - item 44)
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer, dated November 5, 2009
b. Proposed resolution
c. Memorandum of Pat Busch, dated November 23, 2009
53.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, consider adoption of resolution authorizing repayment of the 2005-2006 loan to the County of Santa Cruz pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115 (continued from December 8, 2009 - item 45)
a. Letter of the Redevelopment Agency Administrator, dated November 12, 2009
b. Proposed resolution
999.   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.