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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 12, 2003

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.	Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller
7.	Item deleted
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of July 31, 2003 through August 6, 2003 and approved upon adoption of the 2003/2004 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 Subsection C. of Section 7.59.020 of Chapter 7.59 to the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to the Purpose of the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission (approved "in concept" on August 5, 2003, Item No. 61)
11.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 2.37.040 to the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Purchasing Procedures (approved "in concept" on August 5, 2003, Item No. 66)
12.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $5,577 into the Agricultural Commissioner Budget to be used for expenses related to Weed Management activities, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
13.	Approve contract with Appleby and Company, Incorporated in the amount of $89,900 to develop a program to track and process various exemptions and take related actions, as recommended by the County Assessor
14.	Accept and file Statement of Assets in the County Treasury on June 30, 2003, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
15.	Adopt resolution fixing and levying the 2003/2004 tax rates, pursuant to the State Constitution, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16.	Defer a report on electronic voting to November 18, 2003, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder
17.	Accept and file report on the status of layoffs and the Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) implications, including actual layoffs, as recommended by the Personnel Director
18.	Approve independent contractor agreement with the law firm of Marie F. Sang, Esquire, as recommended by the Personnel Director
19.	Authorize the Personnel Director to accept the life, vision and dental renewals with ING, Vision Service Plan (VSP) and Private Medical Care, Incorporated (PMI) through September 2004, as recommended by the Personnel Director
20.	Accept and file report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2003, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
21.	Confirm Bob Shepherd and Terry McHenry as members of the Treasury Oversight Commission for four-year terms ending March 2007, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
22.	Approve appointment of Laura Segura Gallardo to the Child Care Planning Council, as a Community Representative (Category 4), for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
23.	Approve appointment of Gail Stevens to the Seniors Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

24.	Defer full report on Criminal Justice impacts on Emergency Rooms to September 9, 2003, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
25.	Accept and file report on Detention Medical Staffing and direct the Health Services Agency to report back to the Board with further recommendations, if appropriate, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
26.	Accept and file report on single payer health plans; direct the Health Services Agency to continue to monitor legislation and regulatory efforts in this area; and report back to the Board with further recommendations, if appropriate, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

27.	Accept and file report regarding the park site acquisition process and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director and the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services (continued from August 5, 2003, Item No. 44)
28.	Schedule a public hearing on September 9, 2003, on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the Coastal Commission's modifications to the Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance, as recommended by the Planning Director
29.	Accept and file report on proposed ordinance amendments to Volume II of the Santa Cruz County Code and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
30.	Accept low bid from California Pavement Maintenance Company in the amount of $402,506.30 for the 2002/2003 Pavement Management Sealcoat project; authorize award of contract; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Accept low bid of Pavex Construction in the amount of $383,200 for the 2002/2003 Overlay Project; authorize the award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Accept and file report on the status of the County's ability to maintain and operate the wastewater collection treatment facilities for County Service Area No. 7 and direct the Department of Public Works to return on or before October 7, 2003 with another report on the status of wastewater operations for County Service Area No. 7, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $45,000 for the Hutchinson Road, County Service Area (CSA) No. 13, Slipout Repair Project (5th District); authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign it on behalf of the County; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Accept improvement for the Soquel-San Jose Road Storm Damage Repair project; approve final cost in the amount of $164,243.55; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Approve amendment to agreement with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz for solid waste public information services in the not-to-exceed amount of $99,000 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Approve amendment to agreement with Karin Grobe to establish the not-to-exceed amount of $80,000 for solid waste consulting services and to extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2004, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve amendment to agreement with Kittleson Environmental Consulting to revise the compensation to a not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 per fiscal year and increase the hourly rate for fish and wildlife biological services for various public works projects, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Adopt resolution authorizing the filing of an application for $300,000 in funding to the Coastal Conservancy for improvements associated with the County's placement of the 26th Avenue Beach Access Stairway and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

39.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve contract with Ripley-Scoggin LLP Architect in an amount not-to-exceed $567,014 for the preparation of construction documents and construction observations for the Live Oak Library Expansion project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator (continued from August 5, 2003, Item No. 56)

40.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing for the construction of a portion of the 2003 Overlay Project in the amount of $213,195 and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator (continued from August 5, 2003, Item No. 56.1)

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

41.

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, Claim Name/No.: Willowbrook Village Homeowner's Association, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 146110 Case, Claim Name/No.: Charlene Debert, Gary Figgins and Herbert Silverman v. County of Santa Cruz Planning Department, Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 145820 Case, Claim Name/No.: State Farm Insurance (Hanna Madland), Claim N. 203-126 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*****

41.1	Adopt resolution in support of Senate Bill 60, which would allow applicants who do not possess a social security number but meet other identification requirements to obtain a driver's license, as recommended by Supervisors Campos and Wormhoudt a. Letter of Supervisors Campos and Wormhoudt of August 5, 2003 b. Resolution c. Letter of the Sheriff-Coroner of August 1, 2003 d. Senate Bill 60 e. Letter of United Farm Workers of America, AFL-CIO dated August 8, 2003 f. Various Correspondences
42.	Continued public hearing to consider recommendation of the Planning Commission to amend County Code Chapter 16.50 to incorporate elements of a model right-to-farm ordinance into the existing Agricultural Land Preservation and Protection ordinance a. Letter of the Planning Director of July 29, 2003 b. Resolution Approving Amendments to Chapter 16.50 c. Ordinance amending County Code Chapter 16.50 d. Notice of Exemption from CEQA e. Ordinance (strike-out/underline copy) f. Planning Commission recommended draft 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).
43.	Consider proposed ordinance amending Section 4.50.010 of the Santa Cruz County Code granting the Assessor authority to cancel taxes and/or escape assessments where the assessment is $50 or less, pursuant to California Tax and Revenue Code 531.9 a. Letter of the Assessor of July 30, 2003 b. Proposed Ordinance (strike-out version)
	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.