PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 26
OCTOBER 7, 1997
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, R = Belgard;
S = Symons, W = Wormhoudt; 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
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Three people addressed the Board
(An Oral Communications sign-in sheet will be filed
with Written Correspondence for the Board's next
meeting.)
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
SBRAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of September 16, 1997, as recommended
by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received September 22, 1997 through October
3, 1997 and approved upon adoption of the 1997/98
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. AUTHORIZED release of $33,000 which was posted to
cover taxes on APN's: 022-082-14 and 022-082-56 for
1994/95 to Kent A. Gustafson of the Trigus
Corporation, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
10. APPROVED agreements with Judge William Cannon in the
amount of $350 and with Pat McGrath in the amount of
$350 for training services under the Sheriff's
Community Policing to Combat Domestic Violence Grant;
and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the
agreements, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
11. AWARDED contract to Mountain Cable and Communication
for County Jail Alarm Panel Upgrade in the amount of
$22,611, directed General Services to notify the
Contractor and arrange for completion of contract
documents, and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
12. SEE ITEM NO. 77.2, REGULAR AGENDA
13. DENIED claim of Barbara Adams No. 798-034 and referred
to County Counsel
14. DENIED claim of William Fischette and Camie Rudeen No.
798-038 and referred to County Counsel
15. APPROVED contract with Energy Resource Associates,
Incorporated, in the amount of $22,200 for the upgrade
of power generator equipment at the Juvenile
Hall/Probation complex and Medium Security Detention
Facility; and authorized the General Services Director
to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
of General Services
16. APPROVED revised plans and specifications for the
construction of a warehouse at 100 Rountree Lane in
Watsonville; scheduled bid opening for Tuesday,
November 4, 1997 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
17. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 391-97 providing for property
tax exchange regarding LAFCO No. 843, the Villages II
Reorganization, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. DIRECTED the Chair to write to the California
Department of Transportation urging approval of the
installation of stop signs at the intersection of
Highway 9 (known as Central Avenue in Boulder Creek)
and Lomond Street, in accordance with the approved
Boulder Creek Specific Plan, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Auditor-Controller's Report on
the Electronic Mapping Information System, with
attachments; directed the Planning Department, in
collaboration with the Information Services
Department, and other EMIS user departments, to
address the issues discussed in the audit, returning
to the Board with a preliminary progress report on the
first meeting of January 1998, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative
Officer
20. APPROVED annual certification of financial
responsibility for underground storage tanks
containing petroleum and authorized the County
Administrative Officer to sign the certification, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
21. APPROVED agreement with the Santa Cruz Consolidated
Emergency Communications Center for technical support
to the Fire Red Network and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of General Services
22. ACCEPTED notification of two at-large vacancies on the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as outlined,
with nominations for appointment to be received on
October 21, 1997, and final appointment to be made
October 28, 1997, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
23. APPROVED appointment of Deborah Turner to the Arts
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
24. APPROVED appointment of Mary Simoni to the Domestic
Violence Commission, in the category of "certified
batterer's treatment provider", as recommended by
Chair Wormhoudt
25. APPROVED appointment of Evelyn Hengeveld-Bidmon to the
Human Services Commission for a term to expire April
1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
26. ACCEPTED nomination of Jo Anne Dlott as an at-large
appointee to the Private Industry Council,
representing private industry, for a term to expire
June 30, 2001, with final appointment to be made
October 21, 1997, as recommended by Supervisor Symons
27. APPROVED appointment of Martina O'Sullivan and Laurie
McWhorter to the Domestic Violence Commission, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
28. REFERRED various parcels on Old San Jose Road in
Soquel and Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz (APN's: 102-171-
08 through -11, 102-171-13, 102-171-14, 025-201-42 and
025-201-44) to the Planning Department for analysis
relative to their inclusion in the Urban Services
Line, to be returned to the Board as part of Round 3
General Plan Amendments, as recommended by Supervisor
Beautz
29. SEE ITEM NO. 75.1, REGULAR AGENDA
30. APPROVED in concept request for stop signs at the
hairpin turn on Mattison Lane (cross streets Maciel
Avenue and Charlene Lane), Felt Street at Paget,
Geoffroy Drive at 16th Avenue, and Jose Avenue at
Webster, and forward this matter to the Departments of
Planning and Public Works for environmental review,
with a report back to the Board on November 18, 1997
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 392-97 amending Resolution
No. 279-75 to effect various classification actions in
the County Clerk-Recorder's Office, as recommended by
the Personnel Director
32. DEFERRED report on distribution of Proposition 172
revenues to November 18, 1997, as recommended by the
Emergency Services Coordinator
33. DEFERRED report regarding the reallocation of funds
from the Louden Nelson contract to October 21, 1997,
as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
34. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the County owned property
at 126 Front Street, authorized Public Works to enter
into an emergency contract with Granite Construction
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator and the Director
of Public Works
35. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $2,616 for
the purchase of two vehicles previously authorized in
the 1997/98 budget, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
36. APPROVED submittal of the $11,214 PATH Grant
application for continuation of support services to
mentally ill clients at the River Street Shelter;
approved submittal of the $71,261 Block Grant
application for jail discharge planning services and
support to client self-help activities; and directed
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
37. APPROVED the grant-related and funded out-of-state
travel for Children's Mental Health staff and Family
Partnership parents, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
38. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug
Program to submit a proposal to the State in the
amount of $70,000 for one-time funding to expand
existing mentorship services for at-risk youth, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
39. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 393-97 certifying approval to
enter into agreements with the California Department
of Education and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the agreements; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 394-97 accepting unanticipated revenue
in the amount of $23,445; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Seniors Council and
Seniors Commission; directed the County Administrative
Office and the Human Resources Agency to work with the
Auditor-Controller to review the California Department
of Aging's final audit reports on the Seniors Council
and report back on or before January 27, 1998; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
41. APPROVED Job Training Partnership Act contract with
Cabrillo College for $23,754 to develop the One-Stop
Career Resource Libraries and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
42. DIRECTED the Human Resources Agency to report back on
or before November 25, 1997 with a proposed
subcontract agreement with the Santa Cruz Citizens
Committee for the Homeless to implement the HUD grant
and operate Community House, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
43. APPROVED changes in the General Assistance Program
regulations and directed the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to report back on or before October 6,
1998 on the results of these changes, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
44. APPROVED proposed criteria for Latino Equity funding
and directed the Human Resources Agency, in
conjunction with the Human Services Commission and the
Latino Affairs Commission, to utilize these criteria
in developing recommendations for the allocation of
future Latino Equity funds, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
45. APPROVED revised plans, specifications and engineer's
estimate for the Access Ramps and Soquel Drive
Sidewalk Infill Project; set bid opening for Tuesday,
November 4, 1997 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
46. APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of
$45,389.28 for the 1997/98 Slurry Seal and Pavement
Repair Project; authorized the Chair to sign the
change order; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED full refund of
$2,733.83 for all sewer service charges for APN: 50-
151-14, as recommended by the District Engineer
48. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 395-97 for right-of-way
acquisition for the Mt. Charlie Road Slide Repair
Project; authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the contracts; and approved payment of claim, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
49. APPROVED federal Program Supplement for $442,650;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 396-97 authorizing agreement
between the State of California and the County of
Santa Cruz for funding the Bridge Seismic Retrofit
program; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the program supplement, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
50. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 397-97 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $112,500 for various road and
operations projects; authorized Public Works to use
the Surface Transportation Program funding for work on
San Andreas Bikelanes, Soquel Drive, Lompico Bridge
Repair and County-wide culvert replacement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
51. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 398-97 approving and accepting
terms and conditions of right-of-way acquisition for
Corralitos-Varni Roads Intersection Improvement
Project, and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
52. SEE ITEM NO. 77.1, REGULAR AGENDA
53. ACCEPTED improvements for Portola Drive Improvements
regarding 17th Avenue to 24th Avenue and 30th Avenue
Sidewalk Infill; approved final cost of $875,031.87;
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
54. ACCEPTED AND FILED the final report of the Green Waste
Demonstration Program; and directed Waste Management
to implement the recommendations of the final report,
including a report back on or before October 1998
55. APPROVED amendment to agreement for the Valley Women's
Club of San Lorenzo Valley to authorize acquisition of
two high-density balers, and authorized the Director
of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
56. APPROVED final map of Tract 1304, Seascape Uplands
(San Andreas Road); authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the Subdivision Agreement; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
57. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Graffiti Removal
Program, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
58. APPROVED agreement with Haro, Kasunich and Associates
for geotechnical design services for the
reconstruction of the Corralitos Creek Bridge for an
amount not to exceed $14,639; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
59. DEFERRED consideration of the Planning Department work
program until October 28, 1997, as recommended by the
Planning Director
60. DEFERRED report on pursuing merger proceedings for the
Coast Land and Dairies Ranch parcels, and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Interim
Planning Director
61. SEE ITEM NO. 75.2, REGULAR AGENDA
62. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda of
October 28, 1997 to consider the recommendations of
the Planning Commission on Application No. 96-0461, a
proposal to remove the Special Forest "Biotic
Resource" designation from the General Plan on APN:
049-421-07 and to create a Minor Land Division
resulting in two residential parcels; Project
Applicant: Russell and Jacqualine Ferrante; Project
location: East Bel Mar Drive near La Selva Beach, as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director
63. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding a new well pump
system at the Polo Grounds Park site, as recommended
by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
64. ACCEPTED the Bonny Doon Beach Parking Improvements
Project as completed; approved final cost of the
project in the amount of $300,120; and authorized the
Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion,
as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space
and Cultural Services
65. ACCEPTED drainage system improvements at the Polo
Grounds County Park as complete; approved final cost
of the project in the amount of $18,117.64; and
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
66. SEE ITEM NO. 76.1, REGULAR AGENDA
67. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED transfer of $36,000 for
the Portola Drive Improvement Project; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 399-97 accepting unanticipated revenue
totaling $36,000.00 from the Redevelopment Agency's
Capital Projects Bond Proceeds Reserves and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator
68. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator to spend up to $75,000 for legal
services in defense of the County's Mobile Home Rent
Adjustment Ordinance, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
69. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED amendment to the
agreement with ELS/Elbasani and Logan Architects for
the Simpkins Family Swim Center and Live Oak Community
Center in the amount of $10,000 and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
70. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Construction Change
Directive 10 for the Simpkins Family Swim Center
Project and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
71. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED a financing agreement
with the Pajaro Valley Housing Corporation for
$2,000,000 to develop the Vista Verde project, low and
very low income family housing located in Freedom;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 400-97 approving a
Redevelopment Agency funding commitment of $2,000,000
to assist in the development of the Vista Verde Family
Townhome Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 401-97
approving a Redevelopment Agency funding commitment of
$2,000,000 to Pajaro Valley Housing Corporation (PVHC)
to assist in the development of the Vista Verde Family
Townhome Project and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
72. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Various Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - no report was given
REGULAR AGENDA
73. CONSIDERED the report of County Counsel regarding the
applicability of the Rural Residential Density Matrix
System to Day Schools; to authorize the Interim
Planning Director to sign a revenue contract with
Waldorf School in the amount of $18,208 to pay for
preparation of an Environmental Impact Report on the
expansion of school enrollment and facilities, and to
sign an expenditure contract with EMC Planning Group;
accepted and filed the County Counsel opinion
regarding the applicability of the Rural Residential
Density Matrix System to Day Schools; authorized the
Interim Planning Director to execute a revenue
contract with Waldorf School in the amount of
$18,208.00 to pay for preparation of an Environmental
Impact Report on the expansion of school enrollment
and facilities; and authorized the Interim Planning
Director to execute an expenditure agreement with EMC
Planning Group in the same amount for preparation of
the environmental document
SRBAW
74. CONSIDERED recommendation to authorize the
Environmental Health Director to submit comments to
the Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the
proposed discharge of sewage from Gilroy-Morgan Hill
to the Pajaro River and to continue to work with other
Monterey Bay area agencies in addressing this issue;
approved staff recommendations which authorized the
Environmental Health Director to submit comments to
the Regional Water Quality Control Board regarding the
proposed discharge of sewage from Gilroy-Morgan Hill
to the Pajaro River and to continue to work with other
Monterey Bay area agencies in addressing this issue,
with additional directive to include the comments of
the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments
(AMBAG) and any other technical comments that staff
feels are appropriate; incorporate the historical
discussion of prior dealings with Santa Clara County
and their water agencies over agreements that were
reached as to discharges in the Pajaro River; directed
County Counsel to have discussions with other legal
counsels for the cities, Monterey County, National
Marine Sanctuary and the Pajaro Valley Regional Water
Agency to develop any legal strategies that might be
necessary to oppose this proposed discharge
SA(B)RW
75. CONSIDERED report on the status of state and federal
welfare reform;
accepted and filed report on the status of state and
federal welfare reform; directed the Human Resources
Agency to continue to work with the community in the
development of the local welfare reform plan; and
directed the Human Resources Agency to report back on
or before December 16, 1997 for approval of the
CalWORKs Plan and other recommendations regarding
local implementation of welfare reform
SABRW
75.1 DIRECTED the Planning Director to waive the permit
fees for the Community Action Board stream restoration
projects, including a report back on the policy issue
of fee waivers
ABSrW
75.2 APPROVED proposal to expend Proposition 70 grant funds
for the purchase of agricultural easements, subject to
the continued right to expend such funds for any other
eligible easement, indicate tentative, non-binding
approval of expenditures in the amount of $700,000 for
a portion of the Coast Dairies Lands and $200,000 for
the Cardoza Dairy on Harkins Slough Road, contingent
upon acquisition of the properties by non-profit
organizations, acceptable appraisals and terms of the
easements, and final approval by the Board of
Supervisors, and approved related actions, including a
report back on or before February 24, 1998, as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director
RBSAW
76. RECEIVED bids regarding Old Ranch Road, County Service
(1) Area No. 23 and referred to Public Works to return
later this day with a recommendation;
(2) accepted low bid of James A. Savattone Construction in
the amount of $26,098, authorized award of the
contract, and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
(1) RASBW
(2) ARBSW
76.1 APPROVED a 25-year temporary use agreement and permit
with the California Department of Parks and Recreation
(Santa Cruz District), to allow the County use of a
portion of Seacliff State Beach to construct, operate,
and maintain a public access trail as part of the
Shore Trail project; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
SABRW
77. Public hearing held to consider timber harvest
regulations for properties zoned Special Use (SU) and
consideration of related matters regarding where
timber harvest is allowed;
(1) approved creation of the Timber Technical Advisory
Committee, including the purpose, membership and work
program, and directed the Committee to complete its
work per the prescribed schedule, as amended, and
directed Planning staff to report back on March 3,
1998, with recommended options for long term policy
directions;
(2) adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4475, as amended, regarding the
location of timber harvest operations; and
(3) scheduled public hearing in the afternoon of Tuesday,
November 4, 1997, to consider re-adoption of the
interim ordinance
(1) ABSRW
(2) RBsAW
(3) ABSRW
77.1 CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 21, 1997 consideration to approve
amendment to agreement for the Sunset Beach Water Main
Extension Project and authorize the Chair to sign the
amendment
SABRW
77.2 DENIED claim of Ward Hastings-Hastings Landscape
Conservation Services No. 798-033 and referred to
County Counsel, with additional directive
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Approved:
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest:
Clerk of the Board
Date:
NOTE: This set of Board of Supervisors Minutes is scheduled to
be approved by the Board on October 21, 1997