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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
December 7, 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 November 16, 2004 and November 23, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 18, 2004 through December 1, 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.	Reject the claim of Ramon Tate, No. 405-058, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Approve Joint Powers Agreement for the Standard Data Record Development Program for electronic business property statements; authorize the Assessor to sign and participate in the agreement for an estimated one-time cost of $1,200; and take related actions, as recommended by the Assessor
12.	Accept and file Treasurer Quarterly Cash Count, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13.	Adopt resolution to establish a .32 percent per annum simple interest rate on tenant's rental security deposits, effective January 1, 2005 and request the District Attorney's Consumer Affairs Division include this information in materials that they produce, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve revisions to the County Procedures Manual and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15.	Accept Statement of Vote for the November 2, 2004 Presidential General Election (on file with the Clerk ), and declare the winners for each office and the results of measures under the Board's jurisdiction, pursuant to Elections Code Section 15400, as recommended by the County Clerk
16.	Award contract to Bustichi Construction in the amount of $34,260 for the Main Jail Water Intrusion project; authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents; authorize the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $3,426 to cover change order expenditures; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17.	Reject all bids received on November 10, 2004 for the Juvenile Hall Floor and Ceiling Replacement project and direct the General Services Department to return on or before January 11, 2005 with a recommendation on re-advertising the project, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Approve Independent Contractor Agreement with William Fisher Architecture for engineering and design services for the Main Jail search room and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve appointment of Ellen G. Ortiz to the Child Care Planning Council, as a representative of Category 4, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
20.	Adopt resolution supporting the temporary fee title proposal to the California Department of Conservation's California Farmland Conservancy Program for the Sand Hill Bluff agricultural protection project, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
21.	Approve appointment of Supervisor Pirie to represent Santa Cruz County on the Sanctuary Scenic Trail Committee, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

22.	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
23.	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
24.	Approve amendment to agreement with Janus of Santa Cruz increasing the maximum amount by $39,000 to $1,928,230 to provide sobering beds and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
25.	Accept report on County water resource management efforts and direct the Health Services Agency to provide a follow up report on December 14, 2004, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
26.	Adopt amended resolution authorizing the Multipurpose Senior Services Program for July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the contract amendment with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $777,451 for fiscal year 2004/2005, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
27.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $7,740 for foster parent recruitment and training, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
28.	Approve gross pay adjustment in the amount of $1,612.80, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

29.	Accept and file report on the Joint Powers Facilities Construction Agreement between the County and Cabrillo College for the Soquel Drive and Cabrillo College Drive Roadway Improvements and finalize the agreement; adopt resolution vacating the superceded right-of-way for a portion of Cabrillo College Drive; adopt resolution exchanging the superceded right-of-way alignment; and authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the Grant Deed, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Accept and file the final 2004/2005 Capital Improvement Program document (on file with the Clerk) and direct the Department of Public Works to return on or before May 24, 2005, with the Proposed 2005/2006 Capital Improvement Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Approve contract with URS Corporation in a not-to-exceed amount of $54,470 for environmental services for the Quail Hollow Road Bridge Replacement project, 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 low bid from J. Johnson and Company, Incorporated of Watsonville in the amount of $27,123 for the Ridge Drive County Service Area No. 58 Drainage Improvement project; authorize award of contract; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $9,622 for the above project; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 5.46 of the Santa Cruz County Code regarding environmentally acceptable packaging materials, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Approve Phase I of the Food Waste Composting project; approve transfer of funds in the amount of $72,300.50 from services and supplies to principal of lease purchase for first year lease purchase expense; direct General Services working with Public Works to enter into a three year lease purchase agreement in the amount of $216,901.50 for a bagging machine and a shredder; approve Memorandum of Understanding with Waste Management and Vision Recycling defining responsibilities for Phase I of the composting project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on behalf of the County; and approve rate schedule for new food waste collection services to be provided by Waste Management, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Approve Landfill Purchase (LGP) Agreement and the Site Lease (SL) Agreement with Ameresco Santa Cruz Energy, LLC for the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign two originals of the LGP Agreement and two originals of the SL Agreement on behalf of the County; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Adopt Resolution of Intent to Establish County Service Area No. 11, McGregor Community Zone of Benefit (CSA No. 11 "M"); establish January 11, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as a public hearing date (which must be not less than 30 nor more than 60 days from the date on which the Board adopts the Resolution of Intent); direct the Clerk of the Board to give appropriate notice of the hearing date; and authorize the Chief Real Property Agent to negotiate an option with the McGregor property owners to secure the County's ability to purchase the McGregor property, upon the tax being approved by the voters of CSA No. 11 "M"; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services (continued from November 23, 2004, Item No. 42)

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

37.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolution amending the Agency's Conflict of Interest Code; authorize the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to sign and submit the code; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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******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 LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Case Name/No.: Ernestina Saldana, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. United States District Court, Northern District Case No. C04 03263 RMW CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case 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.	Presentation honoring Suzanne Young, Acting Treasurer-Tax Collector a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of November 19, 2004
40.	Consider resolution appointing Fred Keeley to the office of Treasurer-Tax Collector effective January 1, 2005 for the remainder of the term of office, which is until noon on January 8, 2007 a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer b. Resolution
41.	Consider 2005 County Legislative Program a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of November 29, 2004 with Attachments b. Attachments
42.	Public hearing to consider proposal to rezone Assessor's Parcel Numbers 089-021-15, 089-021-16 and 089-021-58 from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district. Requires a Rezoning. The properties are located on Hartman Creek Road about 600 feet north of the intersection of Hartman Creek Road and Deer Creek road, 120 Hartman Creek Road, Boulder Creek; Application Number: 02-0431; Applicant: Cassady Bill Vaughn; Owners: Victor Smith, Ann Schwarzmann and Gary Codiga a. Letter of the Planning Director of November 16, 2004 b. Ordinance c. CEQA Exemption d. Agreements e. Declarations of Restrictions f. Findings g. Planning Commission Staff Report of October 13, 2004 h. Planning Commission Minutes of October 13, 2004 i. Planning Commission Resolution 09-04
43.	Public hearing to consider amendments to the Unified Fee Schedule a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of November 24, 2004 b. Resolution 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).
44.	Consider reappointment of Frank W. Capurro to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, pursuant to the provisions of Water Code Appendix Section 124-402, for a term to expire December 1, 2006 a. Letter of Supervisor Campos of November 10, 2004 b. Application c. Letter of Doug Deitch of November 29, 2004 with attached Exhibits
	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.