Please Note:

• This material is current as of noon on the Friday prior to the scheduled Board meeting. For missing materials, please contact the Clerk of the Board at 454-2323.
• This page contains links to Agenda detail files which are in PDF (Portable Document Format) file format. You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the information. To download a free Adobe Acrobat Reader from the ADOBE website ---> Get ADOBE ACROBAT Reader

Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
November 16, 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.

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.

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.	Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller
7.	Approve minutes of November 2, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 4, 2004 through November 10, 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.	Reject the claim of Larry Valles, No. 405-048, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Larry Valles, No. 405-049, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claims of Tony C. Lee, No. 405-051 and No. 405-051 (Amended), and refer to County Counsel
13.	Accept Assembly Bill 2766 grant award from the Monterey Bay Air Pollution Control District in the amount of $30,000 for the upgrade of the CNG fueling station, and authorize the General Services Director to sign as the County's authorized representative, as recommended by the Director of General Services
14.	Accept and file Probation Department progress report to Board of Corrections for the Crime Prevention Act of 2000 (AB1913) Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
15.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending October 31, 2004, as recommended by the Acting Treasurer-Tax Collector
16.	Accept and file report of the County's investment activities and holdings (on file with the Clerk) for the quarter ending September 30, 2004, as recommended by the Acting Treasurer-Tax Collector
17.	Approve appointment of Peggy Snider to the Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
18.	Accept nomination of Steve Olson for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large consumer representative, for a term to expire April 1, 2005, with final appointment to be made November 23, 2004, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
19.	Approve appointment of Supervisor Stone to the Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors for a term to expire December 31, 2008, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
20.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Managed Medical Care Commission, for a representative of a non-governmental community clinic, with nominations for appointment to be received on December 7, 2004, and final appointment to be made December 14, 2004, as recommended by Chair 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.	Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency resulting from the shortage of influenza vaccine, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
23.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $175,421 of unanticipated state revenue into the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug Program budget for a planning grant to prevent binge drinking; authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign grant award agreement with the State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs; and approve agreement with United Way of Santa Cruz County for grant services of $93,565; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
24.	Approve agreement with California Municipal Technologies to provide web hosting and maintenance of the training provider and course information system; authorize the Human Resources Agency to sign the contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

25.	Schedule a public hearing on December 14, 2004, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider ordinance revising the approval process for two-story second units within the urban services line, as recommended by the Planning Director
26.	Accept and file progress report on the Implementation Plan for FishNet 4C; extend the Implementation Plan for an additional three years; and direct the Planning Director to report back on November 15, 2005 with a progress report on the Implementation Plan, as recommended by the Planning Director
27.	Accept recommendation of the Planning Director relative to proposed amendments to the Grading and Riparian Corridor Protection ordinances regarding exempting certain activities in the Pajaro River from local permits and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
28.	Accept and file report on the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program; approve amendment to agreement with Bay City Tow amending the term of the contract to July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; authorize Public Works to waive disposal fees for local tow companies at the Buena Vista landfill for disposal of abandoned motor homes with conditions; and direct Public Works and the Sheriff's office to return to the Board on or before January 25, 2005 with a status report on the Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
29.	Adopt resolution authorizing the installation of road bumps on Martin Drive, Aptos, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Accept and file the FishNet 4C cooperative operations and maintenance manual "Guidelines for Protecting Aquatic Habitat and Salmon Fisheries for County Road Maintenance" (on file with the Clerk) and direct Public Works to use the manual as guidelines for road maintenance activities, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Accept low bid for Vanguard Construction in the amount of $69,430 for the College Road at Anderson Drive Curb, Gutter, and Sidewalk Improvement project; authorize 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.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the Calabasas Road Improvement project; authorize the Director to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, accept and file status report on the Pajaro River Levee Reconstruction project, and direct Public Works to return on or before March 1, 2005 with a status report on the project, its environmental documentation, and the project schedule, as recommended by the District Engineer
34.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, adopt resolution authorizing submittal of a grant application to the Local Groundwater Management Assistance Program for the lower San Lorenzo Valley conjunctive use study and authorizing the District Engineer to enter into a grant agreement, as recommended by the District Engineer
35.	Approve 2004/2005 Public Art Plan as presented by the Arts Commission, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
36.	Authorize the Chief Real Property Agent and Director of Parks to enter into negotiations with the owners of the McGregor property (APN 038-081-36) to establish a purchase price for the property, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

37.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, schedule a public hearing on December 14, 2004, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for the purpose of reviewing the Redevelopment Implementation Plan for the Live Oak-Soquel Project Area, and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the notice, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

---

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

38.

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property street address (APN if no street addresses): APN 038-081-36 Negotiating parties (not agents): Scott Loichinger, Chief Real Property Agent, Public Works, and Vimal Kumar, Tara Kumar, Nitin Kumar and Veena Kumar 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*****

39.	Consider report regarding the regulation of large Family Day Care homes a. Letter of the Planning Director of October 25, 2004 b. Letter of the Child Care Planning Council of September 30, 2004 c. Letter of County Counsel of October 11, 2004 d. Letter Wittwer & Parkin, LLP e. Letter of Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau f. Letter of Haselton & Haselton, Attorneys at Law
40.	10:15 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Presentation honoring State Senator Bruce McPherson a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer
	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.