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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 27
Tuesday, September 25, 2007

 

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, Co = Coonerty, Ca = Campos, S = Stone; first initial indicates maker of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote; () = abstain; // = absent

1.   All Supervisors present
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 - two people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of September 9, 2007 and September 11, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   DELETED ITEM

9.   APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waived a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on assessment appeals filing fees and directed the County Administrative Office to return in November 2007 with a recommendation on the implementation of such a fee as part of the Unified Fee Schedule Update, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   DEFERRED final approval of SEIU Memorandum of Understanding for the General Representation Unit to October 2, 2007, as recommended by the Personnel Director and the County Administrative Officer

12.   ACCEPTED AND FILED proposed fire ordinances from the autonomous fire protection districts; directed Emergency Services/County Fire to provide comments to districts prior to October 1, 2007; scheduled public hearing for the morning agenda of Tuesday, October 16, 2007 to consider ordinance amending Chapter 7.92 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the County Fire Code; and approved related actions; with additional direction to continue to October 16, 2007 consideration to adopt a resolution of findings to modify state housing law

13.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 270-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $85,000 for the Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual Inmate Welfare Fund Expenditure Report for Fiscal Year 2006/2007, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

15.   APPROVED gross pay adjustment for Corrections Bureau employee in the amount of $595.38, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

16.   APPROVED reimbursement from the General Fund to the Inmate Cash Fund in the amount of $101.00, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

17.   ACCEPTED Residential Substance Abuse Treatment augmentation funds in the amount of $61,977, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

18.   APPROVED staffing changes in Detention Medical increasing a .5 FTE Medical Director to 1.0 FTE, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending August 31, 2007, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

20.   APPROVED appointment of Betsy Herbert to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED 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

22.   APPROVED contract with the Parents Center for Fiscal Year 2007-2008 for $384,205 to provide various child welfare services, and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Safe Routes to School and the Bicycle and Child Passenger Safety Programs and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the psychiatric staffing in Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services and directed the Health Services Agency to report back on January 22, 2008, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

25.   DEFERRED report on the Association of Watsonville Area Seniors and Watsonville YWCA until October 23, 2007, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

26.   AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Director to execute agreements with Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $89,985 to administer the Homeless Management Information System and $142,591 for Page Smith Community House/Homeless Services Center; authorized Human Resources Agency Director to execute a contract with the Homeless Services Center in the amount of $142,591; authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute a license agreement with the State of California Military Department for the use of the Santa Cruz Armory in the amount of $60,040, and execute contracts with the Homeless Services Center in the amount of $106,944 and $47,876 with the Salvation Army to provide winter shelter facilities for FY 2007-08; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 271-2007 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $6,983 from County Housing Funds; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 272-2007 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,275 from Local City Jurisdictions; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 273-2007 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $646 from Homeless Services Center; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 274-2007 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,000 from Community Technology Alliance, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

27.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the 2007 Building Codes and scheduled a public hearing for the morning agenda of November 6, 2007 to consider the adoption of the 2007 California Building Standards Code, with local amendments, and to consider amendments to Chapter 12.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code, as recommended by the Planning Director

28.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0093 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from RA to TP 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, as recommended by the Planning Director

29.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0145 - Proposal to rezone a single lot of record (with four different Assessor's Parcel Numbers) from SU to TP on property located at the end of Light Springs Road, about 400 feet north of the intersection with Pleasant Valley Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

30.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0173 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from SU to TP on property located on the west side of Soquel-San Jose Road and Amaya Ridge Road (7107 Soquel-San Jose Road), as recommended by the Planning Director

31.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0206 - Proposal to rezone two parcels from SU to TP on property located on the east side of Quigg Way about .3 miles northeast of the intersection of Quigg Way and Highway 9 (adjacent to 540 Quigg Way), as recommended by the Planning Director

32.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0125 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from A to TP on property located at the end of a private driveway (310 Swanton Road) about 3 miles north from the intersection of Swanton Road and Hwy 1, as recommended by the Planning Director

33.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0099 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from SU to TP 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, as recommended by the Planning Director

34.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 am or thereafter to consider Application 07-0072 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from SU to TP on property located on the south side of Panther Ridge Road about 500 feet west of the intersection with Kings Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of October 16, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 07-0231 - Proposal to rezone a parcel from SU to TP on property located on the south side of Stetson Road approximately 1.5 miles east of the intersection with Soquel-San Jose Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

36.   APPROVED road closures and permit for the Aptos High School Homecoming Parade, and directed Public Works to issue parade permit upon receipt of the $100 processing fee, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   REJECTED all bids for the Country Estates CSA No. 35, 2007 Overlay Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   ACCEPTED the low bid from Earthworks Paving Contractors, in the amount of $40,880 for the Sunbeam Woods CSA No. 44, 2007 Overlay Project; authorized award of contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   ACCEPTED low bid from Don Chapin Company, Inc., in the amount of $81,293.80 for the Riverdale Park CSA No.55, 2007 Overlay Project; authorized award of contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the County Pavement Management Program, and directed Public Works to report back on or before November 20, 2007, with the final list of seal coat project routes and a detailed plan and schedule for the proposed CSA 9D parcel fee increase, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Bear Creek Road Bridge Emergency Erosion Control project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency financing in the amount of $165,000 for a consultant agreement with Boone/Low Architects & Planners for the Live Oak Resource Center project, and approved related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

42.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED Draft Relocation Plan for the Chanticleer Avenue Park Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

43.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-THREATENED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(E) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

Cynthia New v. County of Santa Cruz

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property street addresses:

7075 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California

APN: 039-361-06

Property Owner: Michael Bihn, Trustee, et al.

Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors

Tom Burns, Director, Planning

7137 Soquel Drive, Aptos, California

APN: 039-351-20

Property Owner: Frank and Marjorie Vickner, Trustees

Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors

Tom Burns, Director, Planning

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

44.   Public Hearing held to consider Coastal Commission suggested modifications to Large Family Child Care Home ordinance amendments and related actions;

(1) conducted public hearing on the proposed Coastal Commission modifications;

(2) closed public hearing;

(3) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 275-2007 accepting the Coastal Commission suggested modifications to Ordinance No. 4814 (Attachment 1);

(4) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4883 incorporating the Coastal Commission Suggested modifications (Attachment 2);

(5) readopted the CEQA Notice of Exemption (Attachment 3); and

(6) directed the Planning Director to submit the Board of Supervisors' actions action to the Coastal Commission to finalize amendment process
SCo(P)caB  (Supervisor Pirie abstained because she lives near a large family day care in the coastal zone)

45.   AS THE BOARD OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, CONSIDERED provision of bottled water delivery service to the residents, school and businesses in Davenport;

directed Public Works to negotiate purchase order of $10,000 with a bottled water provider, service to allow 12 five-gallon bottles per month to residences and businesses in Davenport who request service, and 70 five-gallon bottles per month for the Pacific Elementary School for a period of five months, or as long as the $10,000 allows, based on the number of participants
CoPCaSB  

46.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, held a public hearing on the Affordable Housing Preservation Program;

(1) held a public hearing on the Affordable Housing Preservation Program;

(2) closed public hearing;

(3) approved the Affordable Housing Preservation Program as outlined in this report and pre-authorized the Planning Director or his designee to take the following steps to implement the program for Measure J units, First Time Homebuyer units and other Agency assisted affordable units:

(a) acquire affordable homes at a price not-to-exceed the restricted resale price;

(b) expend an amount not-to-exceed 10% of the restricted resale price for each home to address maintenance issues and minor repairs;

(c) cover costs for standard real estate commissions, transaction fees and closing costs, in addition to up to $4,000 per home in interim property management costs; and

(d) sell the affordable home at the affordable price to an income eligible household, utilizing the County's interested purchasers list to identify potential purchasers;

(4) directed the Planning Director to submit to the Board of Supervisors for advance approval any project which deviates from these parameters; and

(5) authorized the use of RDA Housing Funds for all program costs;

(6) with additional direction that staff provide in conjunction with the annual budget, a periodic report on the Affordable Housing Preservation Program
PSCoCaB  

47.   Public hearing held to consider the 2008 Growth Goal;

(1) opened public hearing on the setting of the Year 2008 Growth Goal;

(2) referred matter to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the Board; and

(3) continued public hearing on this matter to December 11, 2007, with direction to staff to return with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and a resolution for final action by the Board of Supervisors
SPCocaB  

48.   CONSIDERED proposed revisions to Road Bump Policy and directed Public Works to return to the Board with a Contract Change Order to have the road bumps on 30th Avenue changed to speed tables and related actions;

(1) approved proposed Road Bump Policy with the following modifications:

(a) on page 276, Purpose, last sentence that reads: "Speed tables will only be used on designated collector streets that exceed the thresholds for road bumps.", change the word "only" to "primarily";

(b) on page 277, Petition Process, last paragraph, where it says the petition signed by more than 60%, change to read, that if there is only 50% signatures, a public hearing will be scheduled before the Board of Supervisors to make the determination about whether there is a majority of people in that area who wan the speed bump or speed hump;

(c) on page 278, Construction of Devices Subject to Payment of Costs, first sentence, amend to read "that the cost to the resident be capped at $2,000 per speed bump or speed table; at the end of the paragraph, where it reads "once the funding for that year has been expended no additional devices will be constructed until the following year.", change to read: "once the funding for that year has been expended the Department of Public Works will return to the Board of Supervisors to inform them."; delete "one half of the costs"; delete "truck routes"; and requested Public Works to return with the amended version of this policy for the Board's consideration on October 16, 2007;

(2) approved revisions to Section O of the County of Santa Cruz Design Criteria;

(3) directed Public Works in cooperation with RDA to return to the Board with a Contract Change Order to replace the road bumps on 30th Avenue with speed tables as part of the current road improvement project;

(4) directed Public Works to have speed tables installed on 38th Avenue if and when the residents submit their share ($4,000) of the total costs for four regular road bumps, with RDA funding the remaining costs; with a request that the Department of Public Works work with the Redevelopment Agency regarding funding;

(5) directed Public Works to work with RDA to develop a matching share funding agreement for all road bumps and speed table in the RDA area, including the placement of speed tables on 30th Avenue and 38th Avenue; with direction to include in the Unified Fee Schedule the $2,000 but for the RDA to pay the difference rather than Public Works; and

(6) directed Public Works to use traffic engineering judgment in accordance with state and federal guidelines to utilize and place radar speed display signs, and to pursue grant funds for the purchase and installation of these devices as necessary; with addition to return with a funding agreement that includes subsidy as well as Public Works paying for their portion
(1) PBCoCaS  vote for staff recommendation number one
(2) PBCoCaS  vote for staff recommendation number two
(3) PSCoCab  vote for staff recommendation number three
(4) PSCoCab  vote for staff recommendation number four
(5) PSCoCaB  vote for staff recommendation number five
(6) PSCoCaB  vote for staff recommendation number six

49.   Public hearing held on the State Supplemental Law Enforcement Fund (SLESF);

(1) conducted public hearing to consider the written requests of the Sheriff-Coroner and District Attorney regarding use of the 2007-2008 SLESF allocations;

(2) closed public hearing;

(3) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 276-2007 canceling $542 in 2007-2008 SLESF funds for the Detention Bureau, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner; and

(4) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 277-2007 canceling $549 in 2007-2008 SLESF funds for the District Attorney's Office, as recommended by the District Attorney
CaCoPSB  

50.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CONDUCTED a Redevelopment Study Session;

(1) opened the Redevelopment Agency Study Session; and

(2) continued the Redevelopment Agency Study Session to October 2, 2007 at 1:30 p.m.
SPCoCaB  

51.   APPROVED appointment of Maria Salas to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an at-large representative of a local independent living center representing people with disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2010
PCaCoSB  

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.