PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 24
September 19, 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 - Seven people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
ACBSW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. ITEM DELETED
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of September 11,
2000 through September 15, 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. SEE ITEM NO. 55.1, REGULAR AGENDA
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4597 amending subdivisions (a)
and (c) of Section 2.52.020 and deleting subdivision
(c) of Section 2.52.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to Membership on the Emergency Medical Care
Commission
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 311-2000 approving the 2000-01
Budget for County Funds and Special Districts Governed
by the Board of Supervisors; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
312-2000 Establishing the 2000-01 Appropriations
Limitations for the County and Special Districts
Governed by the Board of Supervisors; canceled various
appropriations due to insufficient funding; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
12. APPROVED request of Attorney Lloyd R. Williams on
behalf of his client Redwood Meadows Ranch to refer
issues raised regarding the consistency of the Permit
Conditions and Findings for Application number 97-0787
(APN 063-071-28, property located at 3875 Bonny Doon
Road in Santa Cruz), back to the Planning Commission
for consideration, and return the $2,274 filing fee,
as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 313-2000 THROUGH 324-2000
appointing unopposed special district candidates;
accepted notification that applications for the vacant
position existing on the Pajaro Valley Fire Protection
District will be forwarded to the Board for
appointment prior to November 7, 2000, as recommended
by the County Clerk-Recorder
14. SEE ITEM NO. 55.2, REGULAR AGENDA
15. DEFERRED County Counsel's report on the accounting of
the funds available to transfer to the Mobilehome
Commission trust fund and on the operations of the
trust fund to return no later than December 5, 2000,
as recommended by County Counsel
16. ACCEPTED and adopted the recommendation of the
Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of
return for qualified mobilehome park capital
improvements remain at twelve percent (12%), as
recommended by County Counsel
17. DENIED the application to file a late claim on behalf
of Jeaninne Ratliff, No. 001-013, and referred to
County Counsel
18. REJECTED the claim of Cecil Robinson, No. 001-016, and
referred to County Counsel
19. REJECTED the claim of Keith Carney, No. 001-019, and
referred to County Counsel
20. REJECTED the claim of Lawrence Dailey, No. 001-021,
and referred to County Counsel
21. APPROVED award of contract to The Don Chapin Company,
Incorporated in the amount of $69,730 for the Valencia
Creek Embankment Repair project; authorized the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to
approve change orders up to the amount of $6,973 in
addition to the contract amount, as required; and
approved related actions on behalf of the Board, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
22. APPROVED an Independent Contractor Agreement with
Salas O'Brien Engineers, Incorporated in the amount of
$10,445 for replacement HVAC unit at the Main Jail and
authorized the Director of General Services to sign
the agreement, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
23. SEE ITEM NO. 55.3, REGULAR AGENDA
24. APPROVED an Independent Contractor Agreement with
Salas O'Brien Engineers, Incorporated in the amount of
$17,850 for HVAC replacement units at the Health
Services Agency Watsonville Clinic and authorized the
Director of General Services to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
25. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 325-2000 authorizing the
Sheriff-Coroner's Office to apply for a State Board of
Corrections Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction
Planning Grant in the amount of $31,100, and related
contracts, amendments and extensions; identified
members of the Santa Cruz County Mentally Ill Offender
Crime Reduction Grant Strategy Committee; and
appointed the Sheriff-Coroner as the Chair of the
Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Strategy
Committee, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26. APPROVED various contribution agreements totaling
$156,000 for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner's
program and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the
agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
27. DIRECTED the Public Works Department to provide two
generators, eight distributor boxes and two light
towers for use at the Monte Foundation's Sixth Annual
Fireworks event, as agreed to by the Rudolph F. Monte
Foundation in accordance with the terms and conditions
established by the County, as recommended by
Supervisor Symons
28. APPROVED two-year agreement with CompHealth,
Incorporated for psychiatric services, effective July
1, 2000, and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
29. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign contract amendment between the County of Santa
Cruz and Central Coast Alliance for services provided
as of July 1, 2000, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
30. DEFERRED award of contract for the Post Employment
Career Advancement project to the October 3, 2000
meeting, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
31. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on funding assistance for
the Homeless Community Resource Center and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
32. DEFERRED report on parking lot alterations until
October 3, 2000, as recommended by the Planning
Director
33. AUTHORIZED minor revisions to the single family
dwelling on lot 8 of the Rio Highlands subdivision, as
recommended by the Planning Director
34. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding the status of the
Santa Cruz Biotechnology biomedical livestock
operation master plan Environmental Impact Report, as
recommended by the Planning Director
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 326-2000 authorizing an
agreement with the State of California to accept
federal funding for preliminary engineering,
construction engineering and construction of the
1999/2000 Hazard Elimination and Safety Program,
Installation of Eleven Guard Rails at various
locations; approved Program Supplement in the amount
of $498,000; authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Buena Vista Landfill
Gas Power Project, and directed Public Works to return
on or before November 14, 2000, with a status and
final recommendations, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
37. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for
the Hopkins Gulch Road Repair Project, CSA #51
(District 5); authorized calling for bids; set bid
opening for 10:45 a.m. on October 17, 2000; and
approved related action, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
38. SEE ITEM NO. 55.4, REGULAR AGENDA
39. APPROVED final map Tract 1408 Dover Estates (Howe
Street and Dover Drive); authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the Subdivision Agreement on
behalf of the County; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
40. APPROVED amendment to agreement with the Valley
Women's Club of San Lorenzo Valley in the increased
amount of $13,395 for a not-to-exceed amount of
$148,395 for operation of the drop-off recycling
facilities at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
41. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 327-2000 authorizing an
agreement with the State of California to accept
federal funding for preliminary engineering for the
reconstruction of the Paulsen/Whiting Road Bridge;
approved program supplement in the amount of $75,000;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
original and duplicate original of the program
supplement; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
42. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the
City of Watsonville for a not-to-exceed amount of
$12,816, with the City of Santa Cruz, for a not-to-
exceed amount of $8,171, and with the Salinas Valley
Solid Waste Authority for a not-to-exceed amount of
$8,257 to conduct regional oil recycling program
enhancements, and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the agreements, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
43. APPROVED a gross pay adjustment in the amount of $576
for one position in Public Works, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
44. APPROVED a contract amendment with the Community
Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Incorporated in the
amount of $5,918.30 for construction services for the
Polo Grounds Great Meadow Restoration Project;
authorized the Director of County Parks to sign the
agreement and approved change orders up to $591.70;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
45. SEE ITEM NO. 55.5, REGULAR AGENDA
46. DEFERRED the recommendations regarding Santa Cruz
County Aquatics until October 24, 2000, as recommended
by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
47. DEFERRED the return of the contract between Restroom
Facilities Corporation and the County of Santa Cruz
for the Greyhound Rock Restoration project to on or
before October 17, 2000, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
48. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, scheduled public hearing for the
morning of November 7, 2000 to consider amendment of
Five Year Implementation Plan for Live Oak-Soquel
Project Area, as recommended by the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator
49. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract in the amount
of $176,728 with Callander Associates for the Twin
Lakes Beachfront Project and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
50. SEE ITEM NO. 55.6, REGULAR AGENDA
51. 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.: Aalfs v. County of Santa Cruz, et al.,
(Santa Cruz County Superior Court No. CV 137457)
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
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION(S)
Position title(s): County Counsel
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: Personnel Director
All Employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
51.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on proposed schedule for
amendments to the Ben Lomond Town Plan, as recommended
by the Planning Director REGULAR AGENDA
52. The Board of Supervisors recessed 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
53. Presentation made concerning the findings from Santa
Cruz County Transportation Survey;
accepted findings from Santa Cruz Transportation
Survey
ACBSW
54. APPROVED at-large appointment of Charles R. Downey to
the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, in the
category of over age 55;
ACBSW
55. APPROVED appointment of various persons as at-large
appointees to the Workforce Investment Board and the
appointment of Supervisor Campos as the Board of
Supervisors Representative to the Workforce Investment
Board
ABSWC
55.1 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4598 adding Chapter 7.91 to the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to Trigger Locks and
other Safety Devices;
waived detailed reading of complete ordinance with
second reading of title
ABSWC
55.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED proposed ordinance regulating
bicycles and motorized scooters, and forwarded the
draft ordinance to the Santa Cruz Transportation
Commission for their review and comments prior to
further consideration by the Board, as recommended by
County Counsel
BCSWA
55.3 APPROVED an Independent Contractor Agreement with
Salas O'Brien Engineers, Incorporated for $9,415 for
emergency generator expansion at 1400 Emeline Street
and authorized the Director of General Services to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
BASWC
55.4 APPROVED specifications and engineers estimate for the
Pruning and Cabling Project for Monterey Cypress Trees
and authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for
10:45 am. on October 17, 2000; and approved related
actions; with additional directions that Mr. Allen be
retained to be on site when all work is done to insure
the work is done according to his specifications and
that Public Works look at a way to put a barrier in
the right-of-way around the tree to prevent damage
from vehicles parking next to it
BAsWC
55.5 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the use of the Live Oak
Community Room; approved the Small Room rate of $18
for the first two hours and $9 per hour thereafter for
a 1/4 of the Room during the week to facilitate
increased use by small Community and Non-Profit
Groups; approved related actions with additional
directives that Parks Department report back on
November 7, 2000 on the possibility of a barrier
between the two facilities at the Simpkins Swim Center
and with a different format of the Unified Fee
Schedule for the Parks Department
BASWC
55.6 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the 2000-2001 contract
with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz
and authorized the Agency Administrator to sign the
contract amendment increasing the contract to $77,000
for the Security Deposit/Last Month's Rent Guarantee
Program; with an additional directive that the
Redevelopement Agency report back on the second
meeting in January 2001 on all the different programs,
the increased administrative costs and other options
to better fund the program in future years
BWSCA
56. RECEIVED bids regarding Trembley Pump Station and
referred to the Department of Public Works to return
on or before October 3, 2000 with a recommendation on
awarding of bid
ACBSW
57. RECEIVED bids regarding Pajaro Dunes Fire Station
Emergency Power and referred to General Services to
return on or before October 3, 2000 with a
recommendation on awarding of bid
BCSWA
58. REFERRED bids regarding 1080 Emeline Pre-Cooling & Lab
Chiller to General Services to readvertise for bids
and set the bid opening for November 7, 2000
ACBSW
59. RECEIVED bids for 2000/2001 County Wide Pavement
Digout Project and referred to the Department of
Public Works to return on or before September 26, 2000
with a recommendation on awarding of bid
CABSW
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 October 3, 2000