PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 29
NOVEMBER 4, 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 - Two 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
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6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the
Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of October 21, 1997, as recommended
by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received October 27 through October 31,
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. APPROVED contract extension with the San Lorenzo
Valley Main Street Program through June 30, 1998 at
a
cost of $5,000, and approved related actions,
including a report back during 1998/99 Budget
Hearings, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
10. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to apply
$104,670.60
of tax security to the first and second installments
of 1997/98 secured taxes on parcel 022-601-14 and
refund to Christopher Ow the remainder of $329.40, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. DEFERRED report of Internet Access Plan to November
25, 1997, as recommended by the Information Services
Director
12. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 423-97 approving sale of tax-
defaulted property, as recommended by the Treasurer-
Tax Collector
13. DEFERRED report on Proposition 208 litigation
regarding campaign contribution and expenditure
limits
to December 9, 1997, as recommended by County Counsel
14. APPROVED agreement between the County of Santa Cruz
and David M. Griffith & Associates to prepare and
submit cost claims for the Not Guilty by Reason of
Insanity mandate as prescribed by Chapter 1114,
Statutes of 1979 for fiscal years 1979-1980 through
1997-1998; and authorized the District Attorney to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the District
Attorney
15. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
Tuesday, November 25, 1997, for special consideration
of the Zoning Administrator's decision regarding
Application No. 96-0346, which is a proposal to
construct a nonprofit school for up to 150 students
and demolish an existing single family dwelling on
property located at 1940 Bonita Drive in Aptos, as
recommended by Clerk of the Board
16. ACCEPTED status report on the local emergency
management plan development and directed the General
Services Department to return with a further report
on
or before April 14, 1998, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
17. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 424-97 amending Salary
Resolution No. 279-75 to retitle and abolish
classifications in General Services Department,
Health
Services and Human Resources Agencies, as recommended
by the Personnel Director
18. APPROVED changes to the Civil Service Rules regarding
the issues of appeal findings and number of hearing
documents required; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 425-97
amending personnel regulations, as recommended by the
Civil Service Commission and the Personnel Director
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 426-97 determining industrial
disability retirement status of safety member Terry
Graap, as recommended by the Personnel Director
20. DENIED claim of Edward Oreb No. 798-046, and referred
to County Counsel
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 427-97 to amend personnel
regulations to establish an Emergency Operation
Center
coordinator differential, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
22. DEFERRED consideration of the Public Art and Design
Guidelines to November 25, 1997, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
23. APPROVED the 1998 Board meeting schedule and 1998
budget schedule, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
24. APPROVED Probation Department Comprehensive Youth
Services Act program plan; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
428-97 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $379,180 for juvenile
services; and approved related actions, as
recommended
by the Chief Probation Officer
25. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 429-97 increasing the Law
Library portion of the civil filing fee from $20 to
$23 effective January 1, 1998, as requested by the
Santa Cruz County Law Library Board of Trustees and
as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
26. AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner to submit a grant
application to the U. S. Department of Justice under
the COPS Universal Hiring Program, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
27. 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 Administrator
28. SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA
29. DEFERRED report concerning summary of the Year Three
of the United Way Community Assessment project
results
to on or before November 25, 1997, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
30. APPROVED the increase in appropriations for the 1020-
1040 Emeline remodel project in the amount of
$15,000,
as recommended by the General Services Director and
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
31. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Martin
and Kane, Incorporated, for engineering design
services for the Browns Valley Road Bridge
replacement
for a not-to-exceed cost of $98,404.00; and
authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
32. APPROVED amendment to agreement for the Sunset Beach
Water Main Extension project, and authorized the
Chair
of the Board of Supervisors to execute said amendment
for the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
33. APPROVED Work Program for the Advanced Planning
Section of the Planning Department, with additional
directive
34. DEFERRED consideration of the contract with the
artist
for the Simpkins Family Swim Center to on or before
November 25, 1997, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 430-97 to make necessary
findings and concur with the Redevelopment Agency's
purchase of Assessor's Parcel No. 026-193-40 located
at 1412 Capitola Road in the amount of $452,500, and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
36. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the purchase contract
for the acquisition of Assessor's Parcel No. 026-193-
40 located at 1412 Capitola Road in the amount of
$452,500; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 431-97 approving
real
property acquisition and contract for purchase; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
37. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED the status
report on the Commercial Way Circulation Improvement
Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
38. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session
as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: Abed v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 131551); In Re
Bankruptcy
of Alsberg Brothers Boatworks (Case No.
5-87-02962ASW)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Various employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report was given
REGULAR AGENDA
39. Presentation made by the representatives from the
Second Harvest Food Bank
40. CONSIDERED report on the 1997/98 winter storm
preparations;
accepted and filed report on the County's
preparations
for the 1997/98 winter storms; with additional
directions to request that the Chair work with the
County Administrative Officer, Emergency Services,
Public Works and Planning Departments to see what can
be done to address the FEMA landslide policy; to
Public Works to review whether other sites are
eligible for Resource Conservation District funding;
and to the County Administrative Officer to add the
issue of the landslide policy to the Legislative
Program
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41. APPROVED at-large appointment of Vicki West to the
Long Term Care Interagency Commission (representative
of a health facility providing acute or long-term
care
to the elderly), for a term to expire April 1, 1998
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42. APPROVED at-large appointment of Jeff Wells to the
Private Industry County (representing economic
development) for a term to expire June 30, 1999
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43. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Sections
13.10.322 relating to Residential Uses, Section
13.10.611 relating to Accessory Structures, and
Section 13.10.681 relating to Accessory Dwelling
Units
by incorporating modifications adopted by the
California Coastal Commission;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 432-97 adopting an Ordinance
amending the County Local Coastal Program
Implementing
Ordinances; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4457-A amending
County Code Sections 13.10.322 relating to
Residential
Uses, Section 13.10.611 relating to Accessory
Structures, and Section 13.10.681 relating to
Accessory Dwelling Units as modified by the
California
Coastal Commission; directed Planning Staff to submit
these ordinance amendments to the California Coastal
Commission
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43.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 433-97 AND 434-97 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,000,
approved a transfer of funds in the amount of
$16,000,
approved an amended contract with the Santa Cruz
Citizens Committee for the Homeless Interfaith
Satellite Shelter Program, authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to take a variety of
actions necessary to provide for armory shelter
services for the homeless, and directed the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to return to the Board
no later than January 13, 1998 concerning the
establishment of a Local Shelter Advisory Committee,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
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44. RECEIVED bids regarding Access Ramps and Soquel Drive
Sidewalk Infill Project and referred to Public Works
to return for recommendation on or before November
18,
1997
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45. RECEIVED bids regarding Warehouse at 100 Rountree
Lane, Watsonville and referred to General Services
Department to return for recommendation on or before
November 25, 1997
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46. Public hearing held to consider adoption of an
interim
ordinance extending interim Ordinance No. 4475
relating to the location of timber harvesting in
Santa
Cruz County;
closed public hearing; directed the Timber Technical
Advisory Committee to return with recommendations on
February 24, 1998; and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4476
extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 4475 until
April 14, 1998
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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 November 18, 1997
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