Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 5/8/2001

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VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos; P = Pirie, 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

9. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4618 Amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections

12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Transient Occupancy Tax Audit of Holzman and Daw for the three years ended December 31, 2000 and authorized refund of $1,201, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 162-2001 in support of Assembly Bill 1457 (Keeley) amending the Revenue and Taxation Code by waiving escaped and supplemental property tax assessments that have been levied for a pro rata change in ownership between January 1, 1989 and January 1, 2002, as these assessments have imposed an unfair and inequitable burden on resident-owned mobile home parks; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the County Assessor

14. APPROVED modifications to the agreement with the law firms of Page, Salisbury, and Dudley, and Wallraff and Gilman to provide conflict of interest defense services through June 30, 2004 and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the implementation activities of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Inter-Agency Task Force and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on California State Library Grant, the integration of the Law Library and the Public Libraries and the financial status of the Law Library; authorized the Auditor Controller to make cash flow loans to the Law Library during the remainder of the 2000-01 fiscal year; and continued deferring payment of law library's outstanding loan from the County, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

17. ACCEPTED report and approved adding a voluntary labeling component regarding MTBE in gasoline to public awareness program, as recommended by County Counsel

18. AUTHORIZED transfer of $1,640 of Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution grant appropriations from the Office Supplies line item to Salaries line item, as recommended by the District Attorney

19. ACCEPTED status report on the development of the County's Standard Operation Procedural Plan and directed the Office of Emergency Services to return on or before October 23, 2001 with an additional report, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20. ACCEPTED project for the Pajaro Dunes Fire Station Emergency Power as completed; approved the final cost of $54,600; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21. APPROVED contract amendment with Silva Strong Architects extending the contract end date to June 30, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22. APPROVED contract with JR Zar in the amount of $19,500 for the 1400 Emeline Emergency Power Upgrade; authorized the Director of General Services to approve change orders and encumber $1,950 in addition to the contract to cover change order expenditures; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

23. AUTHORIZED the County Office of Emergency Services/County Operational Area to submit subgrant application in the amount of $51,642.83 for safety equipment as part of the State Domestic Preparedness Program, as recommended by the General Services Director

24. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Thomas and Means for law enforcement training seminars and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

25. APPROVED Remote Access Network (RAN) Committee Bylaws, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

26. APPROVED appointment of Vicki Dyas to the Disaster Council for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

27. APPROVED appointment of Janice Xaviel to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

28. APPROVED appointment of Gina Fiallos, M.S.W., to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an at-large appointee representing a regional center for the developmentally disabled, for a term to expire April 1, 2004, as recommended by Chairman Campos

29. APPROVED changes to categories of representation for County appointees to the Child Care Planning Council, as outlined, and ratified the list of current County appointees, including categories of representation and terms of office, as recommended by Chairman Campos

30. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to the transmissions of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32. APPROVED agreement with El Pajaro Community Development Corporation for a CalWORKs Welfare-to-Work microenterprise program in the amount of $115,000; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

33. DEFERRED final report on the Farmworker Health and Housing Survey Needs Assessment to June 5, 2001, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

34. DIRECTED the Human Resources Agency to return on June 12, 2001 for approval of an agreement to conduct a study on Facility and Infrastructure needs of community agencies, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

35. SCHEDULED public hearing for June 5, 2001 on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding an amendment to an area of the Paradise Park Planned Unit Development known as the Castle Property, as recommended by the Planning Director

36. SCHEDULED public hearing on May 22, 2001 on the afternoon agenda at 1:30 pm. or thereafter to consider the Pajaro Lane Affordable Housing Project, Application 00-0767 on APNs: 048-041-46 and -47 to construct 99 affordable housing units, including a residential development permit, a minor land division, approval of a tentative subdivision map, roadway and roadside exceptions, a riparian exception, design review, a 25% density bonus and accompanying affordability incentives, including approval of a parking program and approval of an exception to allow a portion of two apartment buildings to be three stories in height, as recommended by the Planning Director

37. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zone District and preliminarily approved ordinance amending the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zone District Use Charts; and directed Planning to process the amendments to the Zoning ordinance to incorporate the proposed amendments to the Commercial Uses Chart

38. DEFERRED report on Seacliff Village Plan until May 22, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

39. ACCEPTED the low bid of Granite Construction Company in the amount of $5,656,658 for the 2000/2001 Pavement Management Overlay Project; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 163-2001 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,719,345.65 from Assembly Bill 2928 Transportation Finance, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40. ACCEPTED the low bid of Graham Construction, Incorporated in the amount of $321,173.16 for the 2000/2001 Pavement Management Slurry Seal Project and authorized award of contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41. DEFERRED consideration of construction and demolition material recycling operations for the Buena Vista Landfill on or before June 12, 2001, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42. APPROVED the road closure for the Aptos 4th of July Parade and directed Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43. APPROVED the 4th of July beach access road closures and directed the Public Works Department to provide and assist the California Highway Patrol and Sheriff's office with road closure barricades and detour signs, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44. APPROVED the road closure and La Selva Beach 4th of July Parade and directed Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45. APPROVED the plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate for the Capitola Road Improvements, Soquel Avenue to Thirtieth Avenue; authorized calling for bids; set bid opening at 10:45 am. on June 5, 2001; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46. APPROVED contract with URS Corporation in the amount of $642,207.16 for construction management services for the seismic retrofit and bridge replacement program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47. APPROVED road closures and race for the Twenty-Ninth Annual Wharf-to-Wharf Race for July 22, 2001 and directed the Public Works Department to issue the race permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48. ACCEPTED transfer of funds to offset the increased utility and service costs for this fiscal year; with an additional directive that Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services return during budget hearings with a plan to reduce energy cost in the next fiscal year

49. DEFERRED recommendations from the Parks Commission regarding Proposition 12 Funds until Budget Hearings, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

50. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Pajaro Lane Affordable Housing Project and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 164-2001 supporting tax credit financing for the project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

Case Name/No.:County of Santa Cruz v. E. A. Hathaway and Company, et al. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 138598

Case Name/No.:International Union of Operating Engineers Local 3, AFL-CIO, v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 140620

Significant exposure to litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for two potential cases

51.1 APPROVED amendment to the contract in the amount of $3,692 for courier services to the Felton and Aptos Permit Center, as recommended by the Planning Director

51.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 165-2001 in support of funding for the acquisition of Curran Ranch, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

51.3 SCHEDULED the May 22, 2001 public meeting on the Redistricting of Supervisorial boundaries to occur during the Board's regular scheduled agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

51.4 ACCEPTED report and directed the Board Chairperson to send letters to California Public Utilities Commission President Loretta Lynch and Governor Davis supporting a cap on rate increases for essential government facilities, as recommended by the Director of General Services

52. Presentation of Proclamation declaring the week of May 20-26, 2001 as Emergency Medical Services Week and encouraged the community to observe this week with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

53. Public hearing held to consider protests, if any, to the proposed drainage benefit assessment fees and sewer services charges for County Service Area No. 57, Graham Hill (5th District);

closed public hearing; accepted the certification of the results of the County Service Area No. 57, Graham Hill election and directed the Director of Public Works to retain the ballot for at least six months following the certification; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 166-2001 authorizing and levying an assessment for drainage system operations and maintenance for County Service Area No. 57, Graham Hill for the 2001/02 fiscal year and each year following; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 167-2001 establishing sewer service charge for County Service Area No. 57, Graham Hill for the 2001/02 fiscal year and each year following

54. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT SANITATION DISTRICT, CONDUCTED public hearing to consider adoption of ordinance amending District Code Title 3, Chapter 3.08, Article III, Sections 3.08.160 through 3.08.180 establishing water service charges for 2001/2002;

closed public hearing; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 55 amending District Code Title 3, Chapter 3.08, Article III, Sections 3.08.160 through 3.08.180 establishing water service charges for 2001/2002

54.1 CONSIDERED preliminary review of a wireless communication facilities ordinance and continued public hearing to consider Application Nos. 99-0828, 00-0319 and 00-0352 (to construct wireless communication facilities including towers and accessory buildings);

(1) continued to June 12, 2001 consideration of the proposed ordinance; referred Celia Scott's letter, public comments and Board Member comments made today to staff and asked that staff return with responses to those comments and any proposed changes to the ordinance and that in addition staff evaluate the feasibility of creating a countywide plan, perhaps with financial participation from providers, to determine the best plan to locate or co-locate facilities that would therefore facilitate easy approval of cell towers in the future if they meet performance standards;

(2) continued to May 22, 2001 consideration of Application Nos. 99-0828, 00-0319 and 00-0352 and directed County Counsel to report back on the status of the applications and further directed County Counsel to communicate with the applicant about their willingness to sign into a stipulation for a further deferral of consideration of the applications

54.2 APPROVED amendments to agreements for $48,408 with the Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, $6,600 with the Ombudsman Advocate program and $9,500 with Desert Hills, to provide mental health services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

55. Public hearing held to consider appeal filed by Richard Beal Land Use Planning on behalf of Atherton Place Development LLC regarding Application No. 98-0148;

continued to June 5, 2001 public hearing to consider appeal filed by Richard Beal Land Use Planning on behalf of Atherton Place Development LLC regarding Application No. 98-0148, with an additional direction that the hearing be held at 1:30 P.M.

NOTE: This set of Board of Supervisors Minutes is scheduled to be approved by the Board on June 5, 2001