PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 21
August 15, 2000
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos;
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 - No one addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
SCBAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of August 1, 2000 as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 7, 2000
through August 11, 2000 and approved upon adoption of
the 2000/01 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. 4592 amending Chapter 2.72 of
the Santa Cruz County Code entitled Commission on
Disabilities by Correcting Terminology
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4593 amending Subdivision A of
section 2.20.010 of the Santa Cruz County Code by
Revising the Compensation Rate of Grand Jurors
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 282-2000 authorizing the
temporary transfer of funds to various fire protection
and school districts and directed the County Treasurer
to make the necessary transfer of funds from the
County Treasury, as recommended by the Auditor-
Controller
12. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 283-2000 requesting Caltrans
reduce or eliminate pesticide use on Santa Cruz County
roads; approved revised Integrated Pest Management
Policy; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the County Administrative Officer
13. AWARDED contract to Roger Jones Construction,
Incorporated in the amount of $136,616 for the Santa
Cruz Veterans' Memorial Building Basement Remodel
project; authorized the General Services Director to
notify the contractor and sign the agreement and
related documents; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
14. APPROVED plans and specifications for the Emeline Pre-
Cooling & Lab Chiller project; directed the General
Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the
bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 19, 2000, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 284-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$35,548; award contract to Airtec Services in the
amount of $32,316 for the 1080 Emeline Basement HVAC
project; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 285-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$20,928; authorized the Director of General Services
to ratify change order to contract with Rehak
Construction for the Watsonville Detention Facility
Kitchen Flooring project for an additional amount of
$15,928; and authorized the Director of General
Services to sign the associated documents on behalf of
the County, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
17. APPROVED reschedule of bid opening for the North Coast
Beaches Project, Phase 1, Scott Creek Beach, from
10:45 a.m. on August 22, 2000 to 10:45 a.m. on
September 12, 2000, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
18. APPROVED appointment of Supervisor Almquist to
represent the Board of Supervisors on the Santa Cruz
County Fire Safe Council, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
19. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Assessment Appeals Board, with nominations for
appointment to be received on September 12, 2000, and
final appointment to be made September 19, 2000, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
20. APPROVED the by-laws for the In-Home Supportive
Services Advisory Committee, as recommended by Chair
Wormhoudt
21. 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
22. APPROVED an agreement with the Mental Health Client
Action Network in the amount of $143,000 and
authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
23. APPROVED and authorized Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign agreement for Alcohol and Drug
Services with the Santa Cruz Community Counseling
Center, in the amount of $1,673,047 and Fenix Services
in the amount of $521,190, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
24. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to make advance
payments for September, October, and November, 2000 on
contracts with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz in
the amount of $63,150, the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center, Incorporated in the amount of
$316,032, and Front Street, Incorporated in the amount
of $242,442; directed the Health Services Agency
Administrator to return with final contracts on
November 14, 2000, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
25. ITEM DELETED
26. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the agreements in the amount of $84,100 with the
University of California, Davis to provide staff
development training, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
27. APPROVED the amendment to the agreement with the
Parents Center for the Child Abuse Treatment Services
Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
28. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to reimburse Above-
the-Line an amount not to exceed $45,000 for 1999/2000
residential care services, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
29. APPROVED contracts with the Child Abuse Prevention
Council in the amount of $1,500 to provide parent
education panels, and in the amount of $3,500 to
provide scholarships for Camp Confidence summer day
camp; and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign these contracts, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
30. APPROVED the contract with ARBOR, Incorporated in the
amount of $224,746 to provide on the job training
services; and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the contract, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
31. AUTHORIZED the Planning Department to submit grant
applications to the California Coastal Salmon Recovery
Program, as recommended by the Planning Director
32. APPROVED agreement with URS Greiner Woodward Clyde in
the amount of $79,457.32 for construction management
services for Larkspur Street Bridge, Either Way
Bridge, and Irwin Way Bridge seismic retrofit; and
authorized the Acting Director of Public Works to sign
the contract, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
33. SEE ITEM NO. 39.1, REGULAR AGENDA
34. AUTHORIZED Public Works to proceed with repairs for
the Vine Hill Road Culvert Replacement Project on an
emergency basis; accepted the low bid from Reber
Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of
$45,227; and authorized the Acting Director of Public
Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the
Acting Director of Public Works
35. AUTHORIZED Public Works to proceed with replacement of
a failed culvert under Soquel Drive at Borregas Creek
on an emergency basis in conjunction with the Cabrillo
College Improvements; accept the low bid from Anderson
Pacific in the amount of $94,000; and authorized the
Acting Director of Public Works to sign the contract
on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Acting
Director of Public Works
36. APPROVED the Bylaws of the Arts Commission as approved
by the Commission on June 5, 2000, as recommended by
the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
37. 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.: Podesto v. County of Santa Cruz, (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 136353)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case for failure to release
securities for the Rio Highlands subdivision
LIABILITY CLAIMS
Claimant(s): Joseph & Stephanie Espinola, et al;
Claims 900-150 A, B, C, and D)
Agency claimed against: County of Santa Cruz
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Position title/description: Public Works Director
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: PERSONNEL DIRECTOR
All Employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
authorized County Counsel to settle Podesto v. County
of Santa Cruz for a payment of $50,000 payable to
plaintiffs Gary and Judy Podesto and their attorneys
Hakeem, Ellis, Simonelli and Marengo in exchange for
execution of a complete release and settlement
(BACAW); ratified County's participation in mediation
process and authorized payment of mediation costs not
expected to exceed $1,000 (BSCAW)
REGULAR AGENDA
38. Public Hearing held to consider revisions to County
Code Chapter 7.70, Water Wells;
closed public hearing; adopted revisions to the
Ordinance amending and enacting Chapter 7.70 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to Water Wells;
approved the negative declaration and determination
that the proposed amendments of County Code will not
have a significant impact on the environment; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 286-2000 amending County Code Chapter
7.70; and directed Planning staff to submit these
amendments to the California Coastal Commission as
Round 2 of the 2000 package
SBCAW
39. CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance adding Chapter 7.91
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to trigger
locks and other safety devices on firearms;
read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
adopted ordinance in "concept" to return on August 22,
2000 for final adoption
ACBSW
39.1 CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 consideration of
approval of agreement with Paul Howard to conduct
multi-family housing recycling assistance for a not-
to-exceed amount of $8,800; and authorize the Acting
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County; directed Public Works to include
timelines and project goals in contract with a report
back on the practices under the County's contract with
Waste Managment
BASCW
40. REFERRED bids regarding Greyhound Rock Restoration
Project to Parks, Open Spaces and Cultural Services
and the General Services Department, to re-advertise
for bids and set the bid opening for September 26,
2000
SB/C//A/W
41. RECEIVED bids regarding Valencia Creek Embankment
Repair Project; directed General Services Department
and Parks, Open Spaces & Cultural Services to return
on or before September 19, 2000 with a recommendation
SAB/C/W
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 August September 12,
2000