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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
March 9, 2004

9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items

  1. Roll Call

  2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda; additions and deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas

  4. Action on the Consent Agenda

  5. 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.

TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 500, o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. Note: The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Services, Channel 26. Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

******CONSENT AGENDA******

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.   Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   Approve minutes of February 24, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 26, 2004 through March 3, 2004 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.   Reject the claim of Ramon Ceras, No. 304-080, as insufficiently filed, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Carol Williams, No. 304-086A, and refer to County Counsel

12.   Reject the claim of Carol Williams, No. 304-086B, and refer to County Counsel

13.   Adopt Ordinance Repealing Chapter 2.44 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Children and Youth Commission (approved "in concept" on February 24, 2004, Item No. 59)

14.   Schedule a hearing on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as the date and time to discuss the consolidation of the Treasurer-Tax Collector and Auditor-Controller functions under the office of director of finance, and direct the Clerk of the Board to provide notice of this discussion to the public, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   Approve contract and Operational Agreement with the California Department of Forestry for fire protection services in fiscal year 2003/2004 in the amount of $2,453,160 and take related actions, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

16.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $5,282 in CERT/Citizen Corps grant funds and authorize the Emergency Services Administrator to reimburse local agencies, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

17.   Approve and adopt the revised General Services Department Conflict of Interest Code/Statement of Incompatible Activities, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   Defer recommendation of award for the Rountree Water System Improvements project until the bid protest is heard, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,747 to complete the purchase of a Mobile Car Video System for a total amount of $24,527, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

20.   Direct the Planning Department to provide a report to the Board on April 20, 2004, with an assessment of the inventory of all properties in the unincorporated areas, currently underutilized, located within the Urban Service Line, where there is potential to develop 30 or more residential units either in a single or adjacent properties, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

20.1   Approve appointment of Angela Gengler to the Parks and Recreation Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

21.   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 Director

22.   Approve transfer of $8,960 in the General Assistance budget, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

23.   Accept improvement for the Hutchinson Road - County Service Area (CSA) No. 13 Slipout Repair project; approve final cost in the amount of $297,468; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $11,000 for the Sudden Oak Death Hazardous Tree Removal Project - Phase II; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order on behalf of the County; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $63,129.50; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

25.   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.: Arreola, et al. v. County of Monterey, et al.
Monterey County Superior Court Case No. 105611

Case Name/No.: Big Creek Lumber Co., et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, et al.
Sixth District Court of Appeal No. H023778

Claim Name/No. Jayme Bizoso-Velez, Claim No. 5201541

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

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel
All Bargaining Units and Unrepresented Employees

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*****

26.   Consider adoption of a resolution urging the defeat of the proposed Federal Marriage Amendment which would prohibit same gender marriages; agreeing to join the City and County of San Francisco's suit against the State of California seeking to legalize same gender marriages, with a report back on March 23, 2004; and further directing the Chair to write to the County Clerk requesting and encouraging him to issue marriage licenses, perform civil ceremonies, and register marriage certificates for same gender couples
a. Letter of Supervisor Wormhoudt of March 3, 2004
b. Resolution
c. Various Correspondences
d. Letter of Attorney Margaret A. Leonard regarding Various Legal Resources dated March 4, 2004
27.   Public hearing to consider Application No. 03-0276, a proposal for a 40-unit affordable project; the property is located northwest of the Searidge Road and McGregor Drive intersection in the Seacliff area of Aptos; no situs; Assessor's Parcel No.: APN 038-081-34; Owner: South County Housing; Applicant: South County Housing/RJA & Associates
a. Letter of the Planning Director of February 20, 2004
b. Findings
c. Conditions
d. CEQA Environmental Determination
e. Planning Commission Staff Report (on file with the Clerk)
f. Planning Commission Minutes
g. Project Plans (on file with the Clerk)
h. Location, Assessor's, & Priority Site Maps
i. Letter received February 10, 2004
j. Letter received February 23, 2004
k. Email of Rose Marie McNair dated March 8, 2004

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).

28.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, consider financing for the Seacliff Highlands Housing project in the amount of $2,559,700 and take related actions
a. Letter of the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director of February 26, 2004
b. Resolution
29.   Consider report on the Central Coast Alliance for Health budget issues and take related actions
a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of February 27, 2004
b. Attachment I
c. Attachment II
30.   Consider report on public inebriates and direct staff to return on May 4, 2004 with a repot back on the serial inebriate program (continued from March 2, 2004, Item No. 43)
a. Letter of the Sheriff-Coroner and the Health Services Agency Director of February 10, 2004
31.   Consider adoption, in concept, of an ordinance amending Title 7 of the Santa Cruz County Code by amending Chapter 7.92 and adding Chapter 7.93 to adopt the Urban Wildland Intermix Code and defer final reading of the ordinance pending submittals from each participating fire agency and take related actions
a. Letter of the Emergency Services Administrator of February 25, 2004
b. Ordinance
c. Implementation Timeline
d. Various Correspondences
32.   10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Bid opening for Seventh Avenue Improvements Eaton Street to Capitola Road

a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of January 29, 2004
33.   10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Bid opening for Modernization of Two Elevators Located at 1080 Emeline

a. Bidders list of the Director of General Services of January 27, 2004
        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.