PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 30
NOVEMBER 18, 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 - One person 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
BRSAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of October 28 and November 4, 1997,
as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received November 3, 1997 through November
14, 1997 and approved upon adoption of the 1997/98
continuing agreements lists to comply with Section 300
of the County's Procedures Manual, Title I, as
recommended by the Clerk of the Board
9. DIRECTED County Counsel to return to the Board on
January 13, 1998, with a proposed ordinance to amend
Chapter 2.10 of the County Code to incorporate the
revised qualification provisions of Government Code
Section 26945 and the new continuing education
provisions of Government Code Section 26945.1 for the
Office of the County Auditor-Controller, as
recommended by County Counsel
10. DENIED claim of Joann Wilson No. 798-047 and referred
to County Counsel
11. DENIED claim of Peter Rich No. 798-048 and referred to
County Counsel
12. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 435-97 authorizing an
additional $1 vehicle license fee to support the
acquisition, installation and maintenance of automated
fingerprint identification equipment, and approved
related actions, including a report back on December
16, 1997 with list of the Remote Access Network (RAN)
Committee Members, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
13. APPROVED a grant funded contract in the amount of
$30,000 with GarLin Productions, L.L.C. to provide
concept development and financial analysis for a
Marine Discovery Center, and directed the County
Administrative Officer to sign the contract and act on
the County's behalf in this matter, as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
14. DEFERRED recommendation of contractor for juvenile
dependency mediation services until December 9, 1997,
as recommended by the Executive Officer and Clerk of
the Superior and Municipal Courts
15. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Compressed
Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Coalition Project;
authorized the General Services Director to complete
and return the Grant Acceptance Agreement on behalf of
the CNG Coalition; and approved related actions,
including a report back on February 10, 1998 with an
updated report on the status of the Compressed Natural
Gas (CNG) projects, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
16. DEFERRED report on distribution of Proposition 172
revenues and status of ongoing discussions with fire
agencies representatives to January 13, 1998, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
17. APPROVED revised County of Santa Cruz Health Care
Reimbursement Plan incorporating administrative
changes to clarify the annual enrollment period
effective dates of the Plan, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
18. APPROVED agreement with Lepore Investigations for
Liability Investigative Services, as recommended by
the Personnel Director
19. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to apply $2,149.12
of the tax security to the first and second
installments of 1997/98 secured taxes for Parcel No.
010-153-01 and refund the remainder of $350.88 to
William Stinson, as recommended by the Auditor-
Controller
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 436-97 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$40,000 from the Judicial Council for the purpose of
funding software programs for sentencing, as
recommended by the Executive Officer and Clerk of the
Superior and Municipal Courts
21. ACCEPTED Statement of Vote for the November 4, 1997
Special District Election held within the boundaries
of the City of Scotts Valley, as recommended by the
County Clerk
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the County's Investment
activities and holdings for the period ending
September 30, 1997, as recommended by the Treasurer-
Tax Collector
23. APPROVED a hold harmless agreement between the County
Sheriff and City of Santa Cruz for training services
provided by Norman Levy and authorized the Sheriff to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 437-97 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$4,400 and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to
contribute this amount to the Santa Cruz County Sexual
Assault Response Team (SART) to provide funding
towards the purchase of two microscopes used in sexual
assault treatment and investigations, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner
25. AUTHORIZED out-of-state travel for the District
Attorney to attend the National District Attorney's
Association Board of Directors Meeting in San Antonio,
Texas from December 4 through 7, 1997, as recommended
by the District Attorney
26. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Board
of Directors of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District, with nominations for appointment to be
received on December 9, 1997, and final appointment to
be made December 16, 1997, as recommended by Chair
Wormhoudt
27. APPROVED appointment of Rebecca L. Northcutt to the
Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April
1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
28. APPROVED appointment of Jane Aiko Yokoyama to the
Affirmative Action Commission for a term to expire
April 1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
29. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Children's Commission, for a representative of
providers, with nominations for appointment to be
received on December 9, 1997, and final appointment to
be made December 16, 1997, as recommended by Chair
Wormhoudt
30. APPROVED reappointment of Supervisor Beautz to the
Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz Metropolitan
Transit District to serve until such time as the Board
makes appointments to various agencies, committees and
commissions for calendar year 1998, as recommended by
Chair Wormhoudt
31. APPROVED appointment of Peter Axelson to the
Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April
1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
32. DIRECTED that changes be made to the mileage and per
diem rates for members of the Civil Grand Jury, as
outlined; directed the Auditor to transfer $6,631.13
from general contingencies as a prorated share to
provide for these changes effective February 1, 1998;
directed County Counsel to prepare the necessary
documents to amend County Code Section 2.20.030 to
reflect these changes for Board consideration on
December 16, 1997; and further directed the County
Administrative Officer to include these rate policy
changes in the proposed Grand Jury budget for fiscal
year 1998-99, as recommended by Supervisor Belgard
33. APPROVED an agreement with Dr. Parvis Pakdaman for
pathologist services in connection with Coroner
investigations in the amount of $8,000, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner
34. DEFERRED to November 25, 1997 consideration of the
District Attorney's request for one full time limited
term Assistant District Attorney I/IV position and one
full time Legal Secretary I/II position under the
District Attorney's Family Support Division during
fiscal year 1997-98, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 438-97 authorizing the District
Attorney to apply to the State Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for funding in the amount of $105,000
to support a Violence Against Women Vertical
Prosecution Program grant in Santa Cruz County during
fiscal year 1997-98, and waive the requirement for
indirect costs from the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution
Program grant during fiscal year 1997-98, pursuant to
County Procedure Section 900A.3, as recommended by the
District Attorney
36. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the agreement with the University of California
at Davis to provide staff development training, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
37. AUTHORIZED an increase of 0.1 FTE each in two part-
time Public Health Nurse II positions in the Perinatal
Outreach and Education program, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
38. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 439-97 accepting and
appropriating $183,039 in unanticipated revenue for
the HIV Early Intervention Program, and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
39. APPROVED revised master agreement for child and
bilingual psychiatric services, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
40. ACCEPTED low bid of Bugler Construction, Incorporated,
of Fremont in the amount of $174,793 for construction
of Access Ramps and Soquel Drive Sidewalk Infill
Project; authorized the award of contract; and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
41. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Stop Sign Requests for
the Live Oak Area, and directed Public Works to return
on November 25, 1997 with a report on this item, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
42. APPROVED proposal in the amount of $8,238 from Ifland
Engineers for engineering services and the preparation
of plans and specifications for storm damage repair of
a slipout on Hopkins Gulch Road, County Service Area
No. 51; and authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
43. RATIFIED the Lompico Road Bridge Repair contract with
Savattone Construction in the amount of $28,381.25, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
44. ACCEPTED improvements and approved final cost for the
Bridge Street Pedestrian Bridge for $253,166.22;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 440-97 accepting a portion of
Bridge Street Right-of-Way and Bridge Street
Pedestrian Bridge into the County Maintained Road
System and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
45. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
Tuesday, December 16, 1997 to consider a proposal to
eliminate 28 townhome lots and increase the single
family lots from 32 to 58 for the Heather Terrace
Subdivision No. 1306; property located on the south
side of Soquel Drive, approximately 300 feet west from
State Park Drive; APN: 039-201-42, as recommended by
the Interim Planning Director
46. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
Tuesday, December 16, 1997 to consider Application No.
97-0207, an application for a Lot Line Adjustment and
a rezoning; property located on the southeast end of
Woodlander Place, approximately .2 miles south from
Northridge Drive; APN: 093-171-28, 093-171-55 and 093-
171-31, as recommended by the Interim Planning
Director
47. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
Tuesday, December 16, 1997 to consider a proposal to
construct a two-story, 60,000 square foot senior
assisted care facility, located on the south side of
Soquel Drive, approximately 300 feet west from State
Park Drive, as recommended by the Interim Planning
Director
48. 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
All Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report was given
REGULAR AGENDA
49. Public hearing held on eminent domain proceeding for
the Diamond Estates Subdivision Offsite Improvement
Project (APN: 51-521-07) and consider a resolution
authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain
proceedings to obtain immediate possession of the
required property interests;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 441-97
authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain
proceedings for the Diamond Estates off-site
improvement project Lacy - APN: 051-521-07
BRSAW
50. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter
8.42 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to
Security Deposits for Residential Rental Properties:
Tenant's Interest on Security Deposits
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) adopted ordinance as amended "in concept" to return
November 25, 1997 for final adoption
(1) RBSAW
(2) BSRAW
51. RECEIVED bids regarding San Andreas Road Bike Lane
Phase 3 Beach Road to Watsonville Slough and referred
to Public Works to return with a recommendation on or
before December 16, 1997
RSB/A/
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 December 9, 1997