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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 14, 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 August 17, 2004 and August 24, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 19, 2004 through September 8, 2004 and approved upon adoption of the 2004/2005 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.	Authorize an environmental review of annexation of the Cities of Scotts Valley, Capitola and Santa Cruz to Mosquito and Vector Control, County Service Area (CSA) No. 53 and consider approval on October 26, 2004; authorize an assessment engineering analysis for the proposed ballot proceeding to annex these cities and activate unincorporated areas within CSA No. 53; and direct staff to report back in January 2005, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
11.	Approve revisions to the County Procedures Manual and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Adopt resolutions appointing the unopposed special district candidates who have filed Declarations of Candidacy for the November 2, 2004 Election, and accept notification that applications for the vacant position existing on the Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement District will be forwarded to the County Board of Supervisors for appointment to be made prior to the November 2, 2004 Election, as recommended by the Acting County Clerk
13.	Accept and adopt recommendation of the Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain at twelve percent (12%), as recommended by County Counsel
14.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit a renewal grant application in the amount of $115,318 to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for fiscal year 2004/2005 Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program; adopt resolution canceling estimated revenues and appropriations in the amount of $23,098 for the VAWA-Vertical Prosecution Program; and take related actions, as recommended by the District Attorney
15.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $109,800 in Federal Domestic Preparedness Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funds into the County Fire budget and approve the list of associated fixed assets to allow purchase of safety clothing and thermal imaging cameras, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
16.	Authorize transfer of $3,000 of existing appropriations within the 2004 Homeland Security budget for a safety equipment storage system and take related actions, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
17.	Approve amendments extending agreements for soil and groundwater testing with Remediation Risk Management, Incorporated and Koch, Chun, Knoblock and Associates, Incorporated, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Award contract to Kase Pacific Construction in the amount of $225,079 for the Veterans Memorial Building Remodel project; authorize the Parks Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents; authorize the Parks Director to approve change orders and encumber $22,508 to cover change order expenditures; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve the sole source purchase and turnkey installation of ClorTec Chlorine Generators for Simpkins Swim Center at an approximate cost of $120,706 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Business Resource Group (BRG) for consulting services at a cost not-to-exceed $18,500 and authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreements and associated documents on behalf of the Board, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Approve individual item adjustments to the fixed asset allocations for the Information Services Department Telecommunications Division, with no change to the total fixed asset allocation, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
22.	Direct Personnel Department staff to discuss the survey results on the feasibility, costs and possible implementation of a Flexible Spending account program with the unions and return to the Board when additional information is available, as recommended by the Personnel Director
23.	Approve lease agreement for the period of September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2009 for the Probation Department's and Superior Court's office space at 303 Water Street, Santa Cruz; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the lease agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
24.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $187,500 from the substance Abuse and mental Health Services Administration - Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (SAMHSA - C-SAT) to fund the Motivational Approach to Success (MAS) Grant and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Accept and file the Inmate Welfare Fund Annual Report for fiscal year 2003/2004, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26.	Approve transfer of $20,000 from Salaries and Benefits to Services and Supplies in the Detention Bureau's Court Security Budget, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
27.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Civil Vehicle/Equipment/Maintenance Trust; approve purchase and installation of various equipment for the Sheriff's Office Civil Division vehicle in the total amount of $21,413.57, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
28.	Accept Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending July 31, 2004 and take related action, as recommended by the Acting Treasurer-Tax Collector
29.	Approve appointment of Anthony J. "Bud" Carney to the Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
30.	Adopt resolution opposing Proposition 68, the Gaming Revenue Act of 2004, which will appear on the November 2004, statewide ballot, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
31.	Approve appointment of Rachel Dann to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
32.	Approve appointment of Mary L. Cross to the Mental Health Advisory Board, as a representative in the category of "consumer/family," for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
33.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post notice of four vacancies on the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, and approve the time line for making appointments to these positions, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
34.	Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, for a tenant representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 28, 2004, and final appointment to be made October 5, 2004, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
35.	Approve appointment of Ed Huff to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission, as the representative of SEIU Local 415, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

36.	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
37.	Accept and file status report on the implementation of the Health Kids insurance program, as recommended by the Health Services Agency and Human Resources Agency Directors
38.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $588,600 in unanticipated state and federal revenue into the Health Services Agency's Mental Health budget and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency and Human Resources Agency Directors
39.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $545,740 for various Public Health Programs; approve Scheduled of Fixed Assets; approve new revenue agreements with California DHS in the amount of $305,258 for funding of National Hospital Bioterrorism Preparedness Program and the Santa Cruz County Medical Society in the amount of $50,000 to establish a "Medical Reserve Corps" database; approve amendment to extend contract with Public Health Foundation Enterprises through August 31, 2005; direct Personnel to work with the Health Services Agency to add and classify .20 Sr. Mental Health Client Specialist, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
40.	Accept and file report on ambulance rates and approve a four percent (4%) rate increase effective September 1, 2004; approve amendment to agreement with American Medical Response West, Incorporated contract, authorizing the use of Excess Revenue funds to partially offset the increased cost of dispatch services; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
41.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $379,530 in unanticipated federal revenue into Health Services Agency's Mental Health budget; approve the addition of 1.5 FTE Psychiatrists, 2.0 FTE Psychologist-Sr.. Mental Health Client Specialist, and 1.0 FTE Medical Assistant into the Mental Health budget; and direct Personnel to classify, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
42.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the contract with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $89,985 and to sign the annual renewal agreements; and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to report back on September 28, 2004 with an update and further recommendations regarding program implementation, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
43.	Approve amendments to the Community Programs contracts with Mountain Community Resources and Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos for fiscal year 2004/2005, and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

44.	Accept Appeal of Application No. 00-0143 as having been received in a timely manner and schedule this matter for a jurisdictional hearing on October 5, 2004, on the morning agenda, as recommended by the Planning Director
45.	Accept low bid of Conley General Engineering, Incorporated in the amount of $52,675 for the Two Bar Road Culvert Repair project; authorize the award of the 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
46.	Accept and file report and make a determination to continue the state of local emergency on East Cliff Drive from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Delay final action on the termination of the bulk water agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District until October 19, 2004, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the Sixteenth Avenue Drainage Improvement project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; make findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project; and approve payment of claims, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Approve plan line for Kinsley Street from Seventeenth Avenue to Lisa Lane, and for Chanticleer Avenue from Kinsley Street to Brommer Street, and direct Public Works to include the plan line (aerial photographs on file with the Clerk) in the Master Plan Line File, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Authorize a prior year payment for beach patrol and litter cleanup for County Service Area (CSA) No. 3, Aptos Seascape, in the amount of $1,502.34, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Approve implementation of bilingual informational sign policy for new and replacement of signs maintained by Public Works, effective September 14, 2004, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, authorize payment of the Capitola Pump Company's invoice in the amount of $1,920.74 for work performed during the 2002/2003 fiscal year, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

53.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing of acquisitions necessary for drainage improvements on 16th Avenue, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

54.

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 - EXISTING LITIGATION Case Name/No.: Alan Johnson v. County of Santa Cruz and Kathryn Canlis Federal District Court of Northern California Case No. C 02 0441 JW Case Name/No.: Aaron Copeland v. County of Santa Cruz, Case No. Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SJO 245331 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 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*****

55.	Public hearing regarding the use of tax increments by the Capitola Redevelopment Agency for the construction of the Capitola Library, a publicly owned building a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer b. Summary Report
56.	Public hearing to consider the Planning Commission recommendation regarding amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10 and 16.42 to provide incentives for the designation and preservation of historic resources, including modifications of parking requirements and site standards such as setbacks and lot coverage a. Letter of the Planning Director of August 25, 2004 b. Resolution c. Ordinance (clean version) d. Ordinance (strike-out version) e. CEQA Categorical Exemption f. Planning Commission Resolution g. Planning Commission minutes
57.	Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendation on proposed changes to streamline the park site review process, including allowing the Parks Director discretion in referring projects to the Parks Commission for review, providing notice to purchasers of property adjoining a designated park site, and updating of existing outdated language a. Letter of the Planning Director of August 26, 2004 b. Resolution adopting staff recommendation c. Ordinance (clean version, staff recommended) d. Resolution adopting Planning Commission recommendation e. Ordinance (clean version, Planning Commission recommended) f. CEQA Notice of Exemption g. Planning Commission Resolution h. Planning Commission minutes i. Letter from Lloyd Williams of August 18, 2004 j. Letter of Rose Marie McNair dated September 14, 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).
58.	Consider report on proposed discharge of treated sewage to the Pajaro River by the Cities of Gilroy and Morgan Hill a. Letter of the Environmental Health Director and the Health Services Agency Director of September 1, 2004 b. Letter of the Environmental Health Director and the Director of Public Works of August 11, 2004 c. Letter of the Environmental Health Director of September 1, 2004
59.	Consider options and report on the consolidation of County Elective Offices a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer b. Exhibit A - November 1993 Report c. Exhibit B - Spreadsheet d. Exhibit C - Resolution e. Exhibit D - Resolution f. Item No. 55 from Board of Supervisors August 24, 2004 Agenda g. Letter of Elections Department
60.	Consider appointment of Barbara E. Hanson to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an at-large representative over 55 years of age in accordance with County Code Section 2.116.030, for a term to expire April 1, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Stone of August 12, 2004 b. Application
61.	Consider appointment of Gregory W. Carter to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of business, in accordance with County Code Section 2.110.020, for a term to expire June 30, 2008 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of August 12, 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.