PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 17
JUNE 17, 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
RBSAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of June 3, 1997, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received June 9, 1997 through June 13, 1997
and approved upon adoption of the 1996/97 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. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4462 amending Chapter 2.10 of
the Santa Cruz County Code regarding the County
Auditor
10. DENIED claim of Floyd Bradshaw No. 697-139 amended and
referred to County Counsel
11. ACCEPTED the Statement of Vote for the June 3, 1997
Special County Parks and Recreation Election, as
recommended by the Elections Manager
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on supplemental
recommendations for the 1997/98 proposed budget, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13. AUTHORIZED purchase of a steel shipping container for
equipment storage and approved an agreement with the
City of Watsonville to move the container to their
corporation yard, as recommended by the Agricultural
Commissioner
14. ACCEPTED nominations of Bill Gutzwiller, John T.
Collins, Mark Van Den Heuvel, Terry Moriarty and
Cecilia Espinola for reappointment as at-large
representatives on the Private Industry Council, in
the categories indicated, for terms to expire June 30,
2001, with final appointments to be made June 24,
1997, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
15. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to report
back to the Board, prior to the end of 1997/98 budget
hearings, regarding the possibility of increasing the
funds allocated for monetary awards in the Employee
Recognition Program, as outlined, from $2,250 to
$3,000, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
16. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED plans, specifications
and engineer's estimate for the Live Oak Interim
Library; directed the General Services Director to
advertise for bids; set bid opening for August 5, 1997
at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
17. SEE ITEM NO. 55.4, REGULAR AGENDA
17.1 CONTINUED TO JUNE 24, 1997 consideration to accept
certification of the results of the balloting from the
Elections Department regarding assessment for fire
protection services within County Service Area No. 4
(Pajaro Dunes) and within County Service Area No. 48
(County Fire area)
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on continuing existence of a
local emergency relative to the transmission of HIV
through contaminated needles, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 262-97 supporting renewal of
Cooperative Program Agreement between the State
Department of Rehabilitation and Community Mental
Health and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
20. APPROVED amendment to the Hospital Services Agreement
between Dominican Hospital and County of Santa Cruz;
and approved the amendment to the Hospital Services
Agreement between Watsonville Community Hospital and
the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 263-97 accepting and canceling
estimated revenues and creating and canceling
appropriations within the Health Services Agency, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on defibrillators, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
23. APPROVED transfer of funds between the state hospitals
and Institutes for Mental Disease accounts; and
approved contract amendment with Harbor Hills
increasing the maximum amount by $112,000, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
24. SEE ITEM NO. 55.5, REGULAR AGENDA
25. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign an agreement for $113,494 with the California
Department of Education for child care subsidies, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
26. APPROVED proposed contract with the United Way of
Santa Cruz County in the amount of $5,000 and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the contract; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
27. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the three year grant agreement with the
California Department of Social Services for Child
Abuse Prevention, Intervention, and Treatment Services
(CAPIT); authorized contracts with the Parents Center;
and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the contracts, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 1 with Santa Cruz
Asphalt, Incorporated, for Portola Drive Improvements
in the amount of $28,448; authorized the Chair to sign
the Change Order; and directed the Clerk of the Board
to take related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 264-97 authorizing execution of
underground water and sewer easements on County owned
property at Beach Drive in Rio Del Mar; accepted
$1,500 for each easement; authorized the Chair to sign
the easements; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
30. REJECTED bids received for Tiehl Bridge Replacement
Project and directed Public Works to reschedule the
project as part of the 1997/98 Road Budget, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
31. APPROVED and ratified Contract Change Order No. 1 in
the amount of $20,000 for the Valencia Road Culvert
Replacement/Soquel-San Jose Road Slipout Repair
previously authorized by the Director of Public Works
and the County Administrative Office, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the 1997 Neighborhood
Clean-Up Program, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
33. SEE ITEM NO. 55.3, REGULAR AGENDA
34. APPROVED an Administering Agency\State Master
Agreement between Santa Cruz County and CALTRANS to
authorize financing agreements with Santa Cruz County;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 265-97 authorizing the
acceptance of the agreement; authorized the Chair to
sign the agreements; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
35. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, APPROVED plans, specifications
and engineer's estimate and authorized calling for
bids for sewer replacement construction off Airport
Boulevard; set bid opening for Tuesday, August 5, 1997
at 10:45 a.m.; and directed the Clerk of the Board to
take related actions, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
36. ACCEPTED the improvements and approved the final cost
for the East Cliff Drive Roadway Reconstruction and
Seawall Project; and directed the Clerk of the Board
to take related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 266-97 authorizing the
Department of Public Works and the Redevelopment
Agency to submit a grant application for the 1997/98
Coastal Resource Grant for coastal access on East
Cliff Drive, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
38. ACCEPTED low bid of Monterey Peninsula Engineering in
the amount of $382,687 for the Capitola Road Culvert
Replacement Project; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
39. SEE ITEM NO. 55.1, REGULAR AGENDA
40. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, August 19, 1997,
afternoon agenda, to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendation regarding amendments to
the Santa Cruz County General Plan/Local Coastal
Program and to the Santa Cruz County Code to include
the raising of livestock for biomedical purposes as a
conditionally allowed use in the agricultural zone
41. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 267-97 in support of Scott
Creek and San Vicente Creek Enhancement Project grant
applications to the California Department of Fish and
Game, as recommended by the Planning Director
42. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 268-97 authorizing submission
of a grant application to the State 1997/98 Coastal
Resources Grant Program in the amount of $50,000 for a
Sanctuary Trail Signage Program, and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
43. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 269-97 authorizing submission
of a grant application to the State 1997/98 Coastal
Resources Grant Program for $80,000 for improvements
to the Greyhound Rock Coastal Access Point; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
44. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator to sign a reimbursement agreement
in the amount of $34,924.88 for the Portola Drive
Improvement Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 270-97
accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$34,924.88; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
45. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
one potential case.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
All employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report was given
45.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding implementation of
the Quail Hollow Quarry Settlement; approved
Applicant-State Grant Agreement and Agreement
Declaring Restrictive Covenants with the California
Department of Transportation; and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 271-97 authorizing the County Administrative
Officer to sign the documents, as recommended by
County Counsel
45.2 SEE ITEM NO. 55.2, REGULAR AGENDA
46. Public hearing held to consider Measure C Annual
Progress Report;
closed public hearing; accepted the Measure C 1996/97
Status Report
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47. Public hearing held to consider report on the
Franchise Refuse, Recycling and Yardwaste Collection
Services Rates;
closed public hearing; approved and filed report;
approved amendment to agreement with Waste Management
of Santa Cruz County adding miscellaneous special
service fees and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the amendment
RSBAW
48. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Section
13.10.260 of the County Code relating to alteration of
structures utilized for non-conforming uses;
directed Planning staff to refer the proposed
ordinance to the Planning Commission and to return the
ordinance on August 12, 1997 for adoption
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48.1 CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending County
Code Sections 18.10.222 relating to Notification
Procedures and Sections 18.10.330 and 18.10.340
relating to Appeal Periods;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 272-97 adopting an ordinance
amending the County Local Coastal Program implementing
ordinances; approved ordinance "in concept" to return
June 24, 1997 for final adoption; certified the
Environmental Determination; directed Planning staff
to continue to administer a ten business day
notification and appeal period until the effective
date of the ordinance, and to submit the ordinance
amendment to the California Coastal Commission for
review
(1) RSBAW
(2) BRSAW
49. RECEIVED bids regarding Well Pump Water System at Polo
Grounds County Park Site;
accepted bids and authorized the General Services
Director, the Auditor-Controller and the Department of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to review the
bid proposals for conformance with the bid provisions,
award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
and authorized the General Services Director to
execute the agreement on behalf of the County
ABSAW
50. RECEIVED bids regarding Drainage System at Polo
Grounds County Park Site;
accepted bids and authorized the General Services
Director, the Auditor-Controller and the Department of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to review the
bid proposals for conformance with the bid provisions,
award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
and authorized the General Services Director to
execute the agreement on behalf of the County
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51. AUTHORIZED the General Services Director to call for
re-bids regarding Shore Trail, Dolphin/Sumner Trail
Improvements; set bid opening for Tuesday, August 5,
1997 at 10:45 a.m.
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52. RECEIVED bids regarding Ben Lomond Promenade Street
Front Improvements;
accepted bids and authorized the General Services
Director, the Auditor-Controller and the Department of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to review the
bid proposals for conformance with the bid provisions,
award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder;
and authorized the General Services Director to
execute the agreement on behalf of the County
ABSRW
53. RECIEVED bids regarding Murphy Road Low Water Crossing
and referred to Public Works to return with a
recommendation on June 24, 1997
RABSW
54. RECEIVED bids regarding 1996/97 County Wide Pavement
Overlay Program and referred to Public Works to return
with a recommendation on June 24, 1997
RSBAW
55. RECEIVED bids regarding Rio Del Mar Boulevard at
Soquel Drive/Polo Avenue Signalization Project and
referred to Public Works to return with a
recommendation on June 24, 1997
RSBAW
55.1 CONTINUED TO JUNE 24, 1997 consideration to adopt a
resolution establishing the 1997 Affordable Housing
Guidelines for Santa Cruz County
BASRW
55.2 CONTINUED TO JUNE 20, 1997 for consideration with the
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services budget,
consideration to direct the County Administrative
Officer to promptly confer with all County agencies in
order to identify means of achieving in each a
reduction of 2 percent in net County cost from that
contained in the County Administrative Officer's
recommended 1997/98 County budget
BRSAW
55.3 DIRECTED Public Works to meet with Beach Drive
neighbors regarding the Rio del Mar Parking Program in
order to reach a compromise amenable to the Board of
Supervisors, and to include in the discussions the
issue of the costs of a restricted parking program
SRBAW
55.4 DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to prepare
a report, to be included in the Last Day Reports for
1997/98 budget hearings, setting a proposed schedule
of one Board afternoon per month for workshops
designed to review the current activities of each
County department, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
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55.5 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 273-97 AND 274-97 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $75,000 for a Dual Diagnosis residential program in
Watsonville and $42,000 for counseling services;
approved contract amendments with Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center; approved contract with Center for
Applied Local Research; and approved related actions;
with additional directive including a report back in
October 1997
ABSRW
56. Public hearing held to consider the Agricultural
Policy Advisory Commission's decision on a proposal to
reduce the agricultural buffer setback to permit the
conversion of an existing service building to a
habitable accessory structure and to consider the
referral from the Planning Commission of a proposal to
operate a residential facility to house a maximum of
35 homeless teenagers and 13 staff by utilizing seven
existing cabins, conversion of an existing service
building to an administrative office building.
Requires a Commercial Development Permit and an
Agricultural Buffer Setback Determination. Located on
the north side of Freedom Boulevard (at 2716 Freedom
Boulevard), about 1/4 mile east of Corralitos Road,
Eureka Canyon Planning area; Application No. 96-0772;
APN: 050-081-01; Owner: Namvaar Dinyari; Applicant:
Above the Line;
closed public hearing; certified the Negative
Declaration; upheld Agricultural Policy Advisory
Commission's approval of the Agricultural Buffer
Reduction for the administrative office building;
approved Application 96-0772, for Above the Line Teen
Shelter, APN: 50-081-01, including the Conditions of
Approval; with additional directive to Planning to
return on June 24, 1997, on the Consent Agenda, with
revised and additional Conditions and Findings
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Approved:
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest:
Clerk of the Board
Date: