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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
March 1, 2005

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 February 8, 2005 and February 15, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 17, 2005 through February 23, 2005 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.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Subsection L of Section 3.12.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Exemptions of County Employees From Civil Service (approved "in concept" on February 8, 2005, Item No. 50)
11.	Reject the claim of Jeanine Ratliff, No. 405-084 Amended, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Ralph and Donna Vairo, No. 405-091, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Paul Carota, and Ralph and Donna Vairo, No. 405-092, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Solomon Demma and Mary Carman, No. 405-093, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Reject the claim of Solomon Demma and Mary Carman, No. 405-094, and refer to County Counsel
16.	Accept and file the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and the Single Audit Report (on file with the Clerk) for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2004, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17.	Adopt resolution amending Exhibit A, (Designated Positions) to the Conflict of Interest Codes for the Auditor-Controller, Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks District, County Administrative Office, County Clerk, District Attorney, Human Resources Agency, Santa Cruz County Law Library, Santa Cruz Joint Powers Authority, San Lorenzo Valley Water District, Scotts Valley Unified School District and Soquel Creek Water District, as recommended by the County Clerk
17.1	Adopt resolution supporting Assembly Bill 19 by Assemblymember Mark Leno enacting the "Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Action," and defining marriage as a civil contract between two persons instead of a civil contract between a man and a woman, as recommended by the County Clerk
18.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the State Department of Insurance in the amount of $38,770 for the Auto Insurance Fraud Program; and unanticipated revenue in the amount of $9,434 from the State Office of Emergency Services for the Child Abuser Vertical Prosecution Program into the District Attorney's Grants Index, as recommended by the District Attorney
19.	Accept Fire Services for Modular Courts project as complete; approve final cost in the amount of $21,979; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Approve Independent Contractor Agreement with ATI, Architects and Engineers, in the amount of $27,500, for engineering and design services for the Main Jail Men's Bathroom Renovation project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Accept Main Jail Booking Area Floor Replacement project as complete; approve final cost in the amount of $15,300; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Award contract to Kase Pacific in the amount of $117,283 for the Juvenile Hall Floor and Ceiling Replacement project; authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents; and authorize the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $11,728 to cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Accept and file report (on file with the Clerk) of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending December 31, 2004, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
24.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending January 31, 2005, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
25.	Adopt resolution supporting passage of the California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2006, as recommended by Supervisors Beautz and Stone
26.	Adopt resolution opposing Assembly Constitutional Amendment (ACA 4, IX), impacting property taxes for seniors, blind and disabled Californians on the basis that it would have dire negative impacts on the Property Tax Postponement program, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt and the Treasurer-Tax Collector
27.	Accept nomination of Robyn McIntyre for appointment to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, with final appointment to be made March 8, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
28.	Accept nomination of Joseph Quigg for appointment to the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, as an at-large member representing persons with disabilities, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29.	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
30.	Accept and file report on clinic operations and start-up of the new clinics at the Family Shelter, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
31.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign a contract with Intelegy Corporation for consulting services to plan and design a Medi-Cal Call Center in an amount not-to-exceed $77,650 for fiscal year 2004/2005 and $89,975 for fiscal year 2005/2006, and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director (Request for Proposal on file with the Clerk)

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

32.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the College Road at Anderson Drive Sidewalk Improvement project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Accept improvement for the East Cliff Drive 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue Emergency Repairs at Existing Crib Walls project; approve final cost in the amount of $470,758.69; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the Calabasas Road Improvement project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $10,000 from the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District for the China Grade at Highway 236 Bus Turnaround project; adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Approve plan line for West Walnut Street from Robertson Street to Daubenbiss Avenue and direct Public Works to include this portion of the plan line in the Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve lane closure for the Monterey Bay Challenge Triathlon, and direct Public Works to issue the event permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Approve road closure for the Centennial of Soaring Flight parade, subject to the conditions on the parade permit, and direct the Department of Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, defer report on the Pajaro River Levee Reconstruction project efforts and direct that a status report be provided on March 15, 2005, as recommended by the District Engineer
40.	Approve amendment to agreement with Thacher and Thompson Architects in the amount of $5,750 for a new contract total of $23,750 for plans and specifications to retrofit the trusses and to continue phase-one design services for the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building Auditorium Restoration project; and authorize the Director of the Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign the amendment to the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

41.

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 Claim Name/No.: Mary McConnell v. County of Santa Cruz Claim No. 5200790 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*****

42.

Consider termination of the Memorandum of Understanding between the County and the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (continued from February 15, 2005, Item No. 23) a. Letter of Supervisors Beautz and Campos of February 8, 2005 b. Amended Memorandum of Understanding c. Letter of Supervisor Stone of February 22, 2005

ADDENDA

42.1	Consider recommendations of the Human Care Alliance concerning the Governor's proposed 2005-06 budget a. Letter of Chairman Campos of February 24, 2005 b. Letter of Karen Delaney, Human Care Alliance, of February 17, 2005 with attachments
43.	Consider report of the County Administrative Officer on County Budget a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer b. Attachments
44.	Consider report on County water resource management programs a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director b. Issues and Efforts c. Priorities d. Current Efforts
45.	Consider ordinance amending Chapter 7.69.040 of the County Code pertaining to installation of water conservation devices a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of February 23, 2005 b. Ordinance 7.69.040 (strikeout version) c. Ordinance 7.69.040 (clean version)
46.	Continue consideration of jurisdictional hearing on Application No. 00-0143 to April 5, 2005 a. Letter of the Planning Director of February 17, 2005 b. Letter from Nisene2Sea of February 7, 2005 c. Letter from Counsel to Appellant of February 8, 2005
	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.