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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 10, 2004

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 Consent or Regular 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.

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.	Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller
7.	Approve minutes of July 27, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of July 29, 2004 through August 4, 2004 and approved upon adoption of the 2003/2004 and 2004/2005 continuing agreements lists 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 Chapter 9.56 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Abandoned and Wrecked Vehicles (approved "in concept" on August 3, 2004, Item No. 59)
11.	Reject the claim of Russell John Miller and Joy Elaine Miller, No. 304-113A, Amended, and refer to County Counsel
12.	As the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, deny the claim of Russell John Miller and Joy Elaine Miller, No. 304-113B, Amended, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Chris Perro, No. 304-138, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Daniel Herbert Christiansen, No. 304-139, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Reject the claim of David Turner, No. 405-005, and refer to County Counsel
16.	Accept and file Statement of Assets in the County Treasury at June 30, 2004, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17.	Approve recommendation to extend the position of Child Support Investigator II until September 30, 2004, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services
18.	Approve response to 2003/2004 Grand Jury Interim Final Report and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19.	Accept and file report on the Above-the-Line Group Home Society project on Freedom Boulevard, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
20.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit a renewal grant application in the amount of $199,927 to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for the fiscal year 2004/2005 Victim/Witness Assistance Program, as recommended by the District Attorney
21.	Approve staffing changes in the General Services Department and take related administrative actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Authorize the Information Services Department Director to sign an amendment to the agreement with IBM Corporation to include maintenance services, adjust the contract yearly anniversaries to July 1st, and extend the contract end date from December 31, 2005 to June 30, 2009, as recommended by the Information Services Department Director
23.	Defer elimination of specified positions until September 24, 2004, as recommended by the Personnel Director (material available Monday, August 9, 2004)
24.	Authorize the Probation Department to participate in the application of the Federal Safe Schools Grant, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Approve appointment of Joseph Quigg to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

26.	Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue and appropriating Options for Recovery funds; approve agreement (on file with the Clerk) with Cabrillo College in the amount of $198,303 to provide Options for Recovery Services for the period of August 15, 2004 through June 30, 2005; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the agreement; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
27.	Accept and file report to restore various positions within Human Resources Agency; direct the Personnel Director to take appropriate actions; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $529,697, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
28.	Accept and file report on the California Child and Family Services Review and report back on or before September 28, 2004 regarding the Assembly Bill 636 System Improvement Plan, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

29.	Accept and file report on possible Volume II revisions, as recommended by the Planning Director
30.	Accept and file report on the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program and direct the Department of Public Works to return to the Board on December 14, 2004 with an update, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Approve amendment to agreement with Williams Tree Service for tree maintenance and emergency tree removal in the amount of $3,243 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $23,243 for fiscal year 2004/2005; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment; authorize payment in the amount of $3,243, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk) and engineer's estimate for Two Bar Road Culvert Repair project; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:30 p.m. on September 2, 2004; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Approve plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate (on file with the Clerk) for the Soquel Drive Sidewalk Infill, 41st Avenue to Daubenbiss Avenue and Main Street to Center Street; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:30 p.m. on September 2, 2004; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the El Rancho Drive Slide Repair project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the Right-of-Entry; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Accept the Felton Covered Bridge Park Play Area Improvements as complete; approve final cost in the amount of $111,202; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
36.	Accept the Mesa Village Park Play Area Improvements project as complete; approve final cost in the amount of $205,915; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

ADDENDA

36.1

Direct Environmental Health to review the Regional Water Control Board's tentative order relating to the discharge of treated effluent into the Pajaro River; authorize the submitted comments to the Regional Board; and return with a status report on September 7, 2004, as recommended by the Environmental Health Director and the Health Services Agency Director

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

37.

SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION SHALL BE HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARDS CONSENT OR REGULAR 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 Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for two potential cases CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel All Bargaining Units and Unrepresented Employees IHSS PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR IHSS Public Authority Negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee Organization: IHSS Public Authority 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*****

38.	Public hearing to consider the Coastal Commission's modifications and related revisions to the Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance a. Letter of the Planning Director of July 13, 2004 b. Resolution Approving Coastal Commission's Suggested Modifications to WCF Ordinance with Exhibits 1-A and 1-B c. Ordinance Amending WCF Ordinance d. Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance Uses Charts e. Coastal Commission June 9, 2004 Staff Report f. CEQA Categorical Exemption
39.	Continued public hearing on the proposed 2004/2005 benefit assessment/service charge reports for County Service Area (CSA) No. 58, Ridge Drive, Zones 3 and 4 a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of August 3, 2004 b. Resolution c. Certifications of Votes Cast 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).
40.	Consider Purchase Agreement and related documents for the Watsonville Civic Plaza project a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer dated August 9, 2004 b. Agreement of Purchase and Sale and Escrow Instructions (Watsonville Civic Plaza)
41.	Consider appointment of Sherry Wasserman to the Managed Medical Care Commission, as an at-large provider representative of a non-governmental community clinic, in accordance with County Code Section 7.59.030, for a term to expire April 1, 2007 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of June 28, 2004 b. Application
	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.