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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 22, 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 October 1, 2002 and October 8, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 3, 2002 through October 16, 2002 and approved upon adoption of the 2002/2003 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.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 19.01.070 Notice of Violation (approved "in concept" October 8, 2002, No. 37)
11.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 9 of the County Code Relating to Stop Intersections (approved "in concept" on October 8, 2002, No. 39)
12.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Chapter 9.08 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Speed Limits (approved "in concept" on October 8, 2002, No. 38)
13.	Accept and file report on procedural requirements and the time lines to expand the mosquito and vector control district, County Service Area (CSA) #53, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
14.	Adopt resolution approving the 2002/2003 budget for County funds and Special Districts governed by the Board of Supervisors and cancel various appropriations due to insufficient funding or contingency balances that exceed legal limitations, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
15.	Defer the Auditor-Controller's report on the issues of consolidation of the offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector to the second meeting in January 2003, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16.	Accept and file status report on the Watsonville Court Facility and 200 Main Street project; approve an amendment to the agreement with Peter Kasavan, AIA for schematic design and related consultant services for the County/Courts tenant improvements in the amount of $118,500; and direct the County Administrative Officer to report back on or before December 10, 2002 with a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a Lease Agreement with the City of Watsonville, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $68,178; approve fixed asset purchases totaling $9,940; and authorize the Assistant Departmental Administrative Analyst position to be alternately staffed to Department Administrative Analyst, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services
18.	Accept and adopt the recommendation of the Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain at twelve percent, as recommended by County Counsel
19.	Ratify ordinances amending the Uniform Fire Code as submitted by Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, Ben Lomond Fire Protection District, Boulder Creek Fire Protection District, Branciforte Fire District, Central Fire Protection District, Felton Fire Protection District, Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District, Scotts Valley Protection District, and Zayante Fire Protection District, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
20.	Reject all bids submitted for the Hestwood Neighborhood Park project received on October 1, 2002, and direct General Services to return with a request to re-advertise a revised scope of work for this project on or before November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Award contract to Bustichi Construction in the amount of $24,767 for the Main Street Jail Kitchen Ceiling and Water Piping Replacement project; approve transfer in the amount of $4,224 to provide full funding of the project; authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents on behalf of the Board; and authorize the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $2,477 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Award contract to Louis and Riparetti, Incorporated in the amount of $19,543 for the Highlands Park Roofing project; authorize the Parks Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents on behalf of the Board; and authorize the Parks Director to approve change orders and encumber $1,955 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Approve contract amendment with Silva Strong Architects extending the contract's ending date to 90 days after completion of the construction project, as recommended by the Director of General Services
24.	Accept Courts Area Recarpeting project as complete; approve the final cost of $49,365; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
25.	Accept and file report on the status of Probation Department supervision of Sex Offenders, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
26.	Approve amendment to the agreement with Green Valley Corporation for tenant improvements at the Live Oak Business Park site in the amount of $10,705.76; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Rural Crime Trust Fund in the amount of $10,705.76; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
27.	Adopt resolution in support of the Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 - House Resolution 4750, and take related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
28.	Adopt resolution in support of Proposition 46: The Housing Bond Act, and take related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
29.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of vacancy for a representative of the Board of Supervisors on the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, with nominations for appointment to be received on November 5, 2002, and final appointment to be made November 19, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
29.1	Approve the Countywide Project List for 2002 Water Bond developed by Santa Cruz member agencies working in concert with the Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative Coalition, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

30.	Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to the transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
31.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $1,179,420 in federal grant revenue for the Health Improvement Partnership project; approve agreements for health outreach services with Salud Para La Gente, Community Bridges, United Way and Pajaro Valley Unified School District; direct the Health Services Agency to report on Health Improvement Partnership project implementation activities on November 19, 2002; and authorize the Chair of the Board to send letters thanking grant supporters; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
32.	Approve contract amendment to the agreement with Diane Akers in the amount of $51,000 for the Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services Request for Proposal process and approve transfer of funds, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
33.	Authorize the Health Services Agency Director, with support from the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Office to commence process for negotiations for Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services with AMR West, concluding no later than February of 2003 and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
34.	Defer consideration of the Emeline Child Care Center report to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
35.	Approve revised 2002/2003 budget for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority; approve rate package request raising independent provider wages to $9.50 per hour; and direct the Human Resources Agency to submit the rate request package to the California Department of Social Services for approval, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
36.	Defer consideration of the report on Community Bridges budget and administrative costs to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
37.	Approve proposed Interagency Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of the County of Santa Cruz; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz and the Executive Director to sign on behalf of the In-Home Supportive Services Authority, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
38.	Defer report on the financial review plan for Community Programs to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
39.	Adopt resolution approving the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Three-Year Plan (on file with the Clerk) and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to submit the plan to the State; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $23,912; approve agreements (on file with the Clerk) for fiscal year 2002/2003 with the Youth Resources Bank for $51,103, Mountain Community Resources for $72,328, Parents Center, Incorporated for $43,397, Community Bridges/Live Oak Family Resource Center for $10,333 and Familia Center for $16,532; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

40.	Accept and file report on the recommendations of the Housing Advisory Commission and the Planning Commission regarding second units in subdivisions and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
41.	Accept and file report on Measure J operations and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
42.	Approve Request for Proposals for arborist services for the Department of Public Works sudden oak death tree assessment; direct Public Works to begin distribution of the Request for Proposals; and direct Public Works to return on December 10, 2002 with a final consultant contract for consideration by the Board, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,172 for the Lomond Terrace, County Service Area (CSA) #28 Road Improvement Project, Phase 3 (5th District); authorize the Chairperson to sign it on behalf of the County; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Accept and file report on the federal Access Board's "Draft Guidelines on Accessible Public Rights-of-Way"; direct the Chairperson of the Board to write a letter to the Access Board conveying the County's concerns; direct the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Team to continue to monitor the progress of the guidelines and report to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amended energy purchase agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for the sale of electricity from Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power project, and direct Public Works to return on or before November 26, 2002 with the amended landfill gas generation facility agreement with Brown, Vence and Associates LFG, Incorporated for design, construction and operation of the landfill gas power project at the Buena Vista Landfill, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Approve independent contract agreement with GeoSyntec Consultants, Incorporated for solid waste consultant engineering services in the not-to-exceed amount of $388,506 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Approve independent contractor agreement with SCS Field Services for monitoring, maintenance and repairs of the County landfill gas control systems in the total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenues from the City of Capitola in the amount of $18,725; approve independent contractor agreement with Eisenberg, Olivieri and Associates, Incorporated in the not-to-exceed amount of $96,500 for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II permit coordinator, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $30,000 for the Alice Street and Corcoran Avenue Improvement project; make findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; authorize the Chairperson to sign the contract change order on behalf of the County; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Approve Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Overall Goal Information for 2002/2003 and direct Public Works to file the approved information with the California Department of Transportation, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Adopt resolution accepting the offer of dedication of the pedestrian easement between Via Bargano and Coffee Lane Park; authorize the Director of County Parks to sign agreement between the Holcomb Corporation, Soren Hansen and Shirley Hansen and Alan Souza and Morgan Souza; accept $5,000 into the Parks Department trust for future maintenance of the pedestrian easement, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
52.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT defer progress report on the proposed amendments to the Landscaping and Individual Water Systems Ordinance until the last meeting in March 2003, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

53.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY accept and file status report on the Live Oak Library Expansion project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
54.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY approve an additional $47,700 in Agency funds for the Alice Street and Corcoran Avenue Improvement project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
55.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY approve $5,175 for replacement signs for the Atkinson property (APN 026-142-18) associated with the Capitola Road Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

56.

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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case PERSONNEL SESSION: County Counsel CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Personnel Director Employee organization: All REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session.

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

57.	Presentation of Network of Care website for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities a. Letter of the Health Services Agency and Human Resources Agency Directors of September 23, 2002
58.	Consider appointment of Michael Bradshaw to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as the representative of local independent living centers, in accordance with County Code Section 2.116.030, for a term to expire April 1, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Almquist of September 30, 2002 b. Application
59.	Consider reappointment of Roberta K. Smith to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Wormhoudt of October 2, 2002 b. Application c. Letter of Sharon Corkrean, Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District Executive Director, of October 16, 2002
60.	Consider reappointment of James G. McKenna to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of September 26, 2002 b. Application c. Letter of Sharon Corkrean, Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District Executive Director, of October 16, 2002
61.	Consider appointment of Tom Lukens to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of October 4, 2002 b. Application c. Letter of Sharon Corkrean, Santa Cruz Resource Conservation District Executive Director, of October 16, 2002
62.	Consider report on the Impact of the Loss of Challenge Grant Funding and take relate actions, as recommended the Chief Probation Officer a. Letter of the Chief Probation Officer
63.	Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of October 15, 2002 b. Proposed Ordinance c. Map
64.	10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Bid opening for Cuesta Drive Storm Repair a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of September 19, 2002

ADDENDA

64.1

Consider County participation in development of the Resource Management Plan for the California Coastal National Monument, and accompanying Environmental Impact Statement preparation a. Letter of Chairperson Beautz dated October 18, 2002 b. Letter of Herrick E. Hanks, California Coastal National Monument Manager, dated September 25, 2002

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE LISTING: The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e. acknowledgment, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County's Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review.