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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
March 12, 2002

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 (3) 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 the 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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******CONSENT AGENDA******

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.	Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7.	Approve minutes of February 26, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 28, 2002 through March 6, 2002 and approved upon adoption of the 2001/02 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.	Approve the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waive a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel
10.	Deny the application to file a late claim on behalf of Mr. Jesse A. Johnson, No. 102-073 and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Christiane Jennings, No. 102-090, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Rene and Laurie Schlaepfer, No. 102-091 and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Luis Antonio Cortez, No. 102-093 and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Sebrina Navarro, No. 102-094 and refer to County Counsel
15.	Reject the claim of Susan and Michael Smith, No. 102-096 and refer to County Counsel
16.	Reject the Claim of Don Williams, No. 102-099 and refer to County Counsel
17.	Adopt resolution declaring elected the unopposed Central Committee and County Council candidates who have filed Declarations of Candidacy for the March 5, 2002 Primary Election, as recommended by the County Clerk
18.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $110,083 in unanticipated revenue from the California Law Enforcement Technology Purchase Program; approve funding for the purchase of a message switcher in the amount of $59,083; and authorize the purchase of laptop computers in the amount of $51,000, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
18.1	Accept nomination of Rama Khalsa, Cecilia Espinola and Maria Castro for reappointment as at-large representatives to the Children and Families Commission, for terms to expire April 1, 2003, with final appointment to be made March 19, 2002, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
19.	Direct the Planning Department to conduct two evening community meetings to review the Aptos Village Plan, as most recently amended on June 18, 1985, to determine whether changes should be considered, and take related actions, with a report to the Board on or before June 11, 2002, outlining the results of the meetings and recommendations for suggested changes to the Aptos Village Plan, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
20.	Adopt resolution approving withdrawal from the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement (on file with the Clerk) establishing the Criminal Justice Planning Board, Region M, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
21.	Accept nominations of Michael Molesky, William McMullen, Donna Echols, Patrice LaFollette, Sandra Seeger, Roger McKowan, Charles Levine, and Sherry Sibley Hall for appointment as at-large members of the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, effective March 29, 2002, in the categories indicated, with final appointment to be made March 19, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
22.	Approve appointment of Carole Mulford to the Children and Youth Commission, as the at-large representative of the County Office of Education, for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
22.1	Accept nomination of Karen Martin, Al Holbert, Lenore Wilkerson, Roger McKowan, Vicki West, Larry Friedman, and Elizabeth Sparks for reappointment as at-large representatives to various County advisory bodies, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2006, with final appointment to be made March 19, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

23.	Accept and file 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
24.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $29,696 in unanticipated revenue for public health bioterrorism prevention and response; approve the purchase of various fixed assets; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
25.	Direct the Health Services Agency to release the draft Request for Proposal (RFP) for Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services for public comment and review and direct the Health Services Agency to return on April 23, 2002 with a final RFP for Board approval, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
26.	Adopt resolution supporting Senate Bill 1301, The Reproductive Privacy Act, and direct the Chairman of the Board to convey that support to the Governor, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

27.	Accept and file status report on the Planning Department's Code Compliance Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
28.	Accept certification of the results of County Service Area No. 34, Larsen Road Zones "A" through "C" and County Service Area No. 36, Forest Glen, King Road Zone elections; adopt resolution authorizing and levying an assessment for road maintenance and operations within the CSAs; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
29.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating revenue in the amount of $29,000 for engineering services in the Public Works Department, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Accept and file report on the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project and direct Public Works to return with a status report on or before September 24, 2002, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Accept and file Feasibility Report (on file with the Clerk) for the Proposed San Lorenzo Valley Redevelopment project; adopt resolution revising boundaries for the Survey Area of the project; and direct staff to proceed with the next steps in the redevelopment process, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator (continued from March 5, 2002, No. 35)
32.	Approve grant for the Above-the-Line Project, to be funded from the County's Housing Fund and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

33.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve revisions to the Security Deposit/Last Month's Rent Guarantee Program and provide a one-time increase in the Program's current contract with the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz by $30,000, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
34.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve contract with Seifel Consulting, Incorporated to prepare various studies related to establishing the San Lorenzo Valley Redevelopment Project Area, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator (continued from March 5, 2002, No. 37)

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******CLOSED SESSION AGENDA******

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

35.

SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARDS 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.:In re Dismissal of Alan Johnson, Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 141678 Case Name/No.:Topsail Court Homeowners Association v. County of Santa Cruz, Superior Court Case No. 137285 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL- will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session

ADDENDA

35.1

Direct the County Administrative Officer to provide a report to the board on March 19, 2002, the steps that have been taken to terminate the collection of the utility tax, a summary of previous Board directions concerning steps to be taken in the event of the repeal of the utility tax and options available to the Board to reduce expenses in the current and future years, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

36.	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 a special meeting (agendas are located on the table at the front of the Board Chambers)
37.	9:00 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Continued public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding amendments to the County's Grading Ordinance regarding revised design standards for private roads, driveways and bridges and recommended continuance to May 7, 2002 (continued from January 29, 2002, No. 66) a. Letter of the Planning Director of February 28, 2002 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).
38.	Continued consideration of proposed amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance and recommended continuance to April 9, 2002 a. Letter of the Planning Director of March 4, 2002
39.	7:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Continued public hearing to consider Planning Commission's denial of Application #98-0148 to construct 12 semi-detached and 46 detached townhouses in three phases on a common parcel with a minimum "Restricted Common Area" of 3,000 square feet minimum per dwelling unit; three new roads: "Bowman Court", Bowman Circle" and an emergency access drive; five parking areas totaling 28 spaces; drainage systems discharging to an existing pond and to an existing gully along Porter Gulch Creek; two retaining walls up to four feet in height and one retaining wall up to eight feet in height; and an overlook. Grading on Parcel 037-251-21 consists of 4,800 cubic yards of cut and fill, and grading on Parcel 037-251-22 consists of 5,200 cubic yards of cut and fill. The rear of both parcels would be retained as open space. The project requires a Subdivision, Roadway/Roadside Exceptions, a Riparian Exception for the drainage systems releasing into the Riparian Corridor, and Preliminary Grading Approval; and Public hearing to consider the developer's revised proposal to construct four semi-detached townhouses and (29) detached townhouses, in two phases, on a common parcel with a minimum restricted common area of 3,000 square feet minimum per dwelling unit; two new private streets and an emergency access drive; four parking areas totaling (19) spaces; drainage systems discharging into an existing gully along Porter Gulch Creek; two retaining walls up to four feet in height and one retaining wall up to six feet in height, grading on APN 037-251-21 consists of 7,690 cubic yards of cut and fill, balanced on the site. The rear (Riparian Woodland) of the parcel, an area totaling 8.5 acres, would be maintained as open space. The proposed lot line adjustment between APN 037-251-21 and 037-251-22 results in the transfer of 5.05 acres to APN 037-251-22. The project requests a Subdivision, Roadway/Roadside Exceptions, Riparian Exception, Preliminary Grading approval, and a Lot Line Adjustment. Property located on the south side of Cabrillo College Drive and south side of Soquel Drive, just east of Atherton Drive, in Aptos (continued from February 26, 2002, No. 58) a. Letter of the Planning Director b. Staff Report 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).