Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 3/16/1999

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Santa Cruz County

Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building

701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA

March 16, 1999

9:00 Roll Call
Consent Agenda
Oral Communications
12:00
1:30
Lunch
Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items

10:00 Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items 3:15 Recess

10:30
10:45
Recess
Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
7:30 Zone 7 meeting to be held in the Watsonville City Council Chambers, 215 Union Street, Watsonville

1. Roll Call
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda

3. Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent Agenda

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three 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 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 te 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.

5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda.

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The County complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. As a courtesy to those who are affected, please attend the meetings smoke and scent free. Questions regarding accommodation under the ADA should be directed to the office of the Clerk of the Board at 454-2323.
******CONSENT AGENDA******

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of March 2, 1999, as submitted by the Clerk of the Board

8. Item deleted

9. Authorize the expenditure of additional funds in the amount of $3,830 from within the 1998/99 General Services budget for the purchase of an enhanced electric power analyzer, as recommended by the Director of General Services

10. Accept and file Treasurer's monthly cash report for period ending February 26, 1999, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

11. Authorize the Sheriff to sign an interest-free loan agreement with the State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV); adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the DMV in the amount of $88,400 to implement the technological upgrade of fingerprinting equipment, as recommended by the County's Remote Access Network Committee; and authorize the Sheriff to purchase a latent fingerprint electronic work station and a high definition facsimile system, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

12. Adopt resolution approving property tax exchange for LAFCO No. 858 (Village Associates Reorganization), as recommended by the Acting County Administrative Officer (continued from March 9, 1999, Item No. 15)

13. Authorize the Auditor-Controller to work with Bond Counsel of Rutan and Tucker, and financial advisors Rod Gunn Associates, Incorporated, regarding the issuance of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes; and direct the Auditor to return by June 15, 1999 with final actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

14. Award contract to Alaniz Construction for $91,830 for Parking Lot Repair and Reseal Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15. Approve an independent services contract with Network Bootcamp Company, in the amount of $15,000 to perform router software upgrades to address network congestions problems and Year 2000 compliance requirements, and authorize the Information Services Director to sign the contract, as recommended by the Information Services Director

16. Deny claim of Grover C. Merriman No. 899-087 and refer to County Counsel

17. Approve appointment of Mary Lou Alejo as a representative of the City of Watsonville on the Latino Affairs Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as requested by the Watsonville City Council and as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

18. Approve that the Polo Grounds County Park be officially named The Rudolph F. Monte County Park, as recommended by Supervisor Symons

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

19. Approve contract amendment with Senior Legal Services to increase 1998/99 contract amount by $10,000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND AND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

20. Approve agreement with Santa Cruz Recycling Alliance Project for the purchase of a cardboard collection vehicle in the amount of $15,000 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

21. Approve change request for Tan Heights Subdivision Tract 1295, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

22. Adopt resolution for right-of-way for Soquel-San Jose Road Slipout Repair Project; approve payment of claim; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23. Authorize the Director of Public Works to make a partial release of the Faithful Performance Security posted for Tract 1304, Seascape Uplands, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24. Approve road closure for the Boulder Creek Parade; adopt resolution requesting that CALTRANS allow the parade to be held; and direct Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25. Approve agreement with property owners to pay the County for construction of Capitola Road frontage improvements (Tract 1373, Harbor View); and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26. Adopt resolution approving a grant request to the State Coastal Conservancy to fund replacement of the coastal access stairway at the end of 26th Avenue; appoint the Parks Director as agent for the County of Santa Cruz to conduct all negotiations and submit required documents to the State Coastal Conservancy; direct the Director of Parks to return with the necessary documents to accept the five Offers-to-Dedicate after the State Coastal Conservancy Board has approved the County request for $40,000 to fund the improvements, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

27. Authorize addition of half-time, limited term Transportation Planner for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, as recommended by the Executive Director of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

28. Schedule public hearing for the afternoon agenda of Tuesday, April 13, 1999 to consider Application No. 98-0666, a proposal to rezone APN: 100-151-01 from the Agriculture (A) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district. Requires a rezoning. The property is located on the east side of Branciforte Drive at approximately 2 miles north of the intersection of Branciforte Drive and Happy Valley Road (100 Bernita Drive); Application No.: 98-0666; APN: 100-151-01; Owner: Huy Lam; Applicant: Joe Culver - Webster and Associates, as recommended by the Planning Director

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve amendment to contract with Real Estate Management and Investment Company for property management services at Heart of Soquel Mobile Home Park, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

30. SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: Buena Vista Community Association v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134742)

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*****

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

31. Consider at-large appointments of Carol Maurer and Alice Talnack to the Private Industry Council, in the categories as indicated, for terms to expire June 30, 1999

a. Letter of Chairperson Almquist of March 3, 1999
b. Applications and Statement of Qualifications

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 7:30 P.M. or thereafter

32. 7:30 P.M. Scheduled Item

The Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7, to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled meeting to be held in the Watsonville City Council Chambers, 215 Union Street, Watsonville

*Note 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).

NOTE: 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.

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1.	Roll Call Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2.	Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3.	Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent Agenda
4.	ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three 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 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 te 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.
5.	Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda.