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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
May 3, 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 April 19, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Item deleted
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 Kemper Insurance for Peter Prindle, No. 405-110, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of USAA Insurance for David Murphy, No. 405-111, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Adopt Ordinance No. 62 of the Davenport County Sanitation District, Santa Cruz, California, Amending District Code Title 4, Chapter 4.08, Article III, Sections 4.08.160 through 4.08.180 Sewer Service Charges (approved "in concept" on April 26, 2005, Item No. 40)
13.	Adopt Ordinance No. 63 of the Davenport County Sanitation District, Santa Cruz County , California, Amending District Code Title 3, Chapter 3.08, Article III, Sections 3.08.160 through 3.08.180 Sewer Service Charges (approved "in concept" on April 26, 2005, Item No. 40)
14.	Adopt Ordinance No. F-8 of the Freedom County Sanitation District, Santa Cruz County, California, Repealing and Replacing District Code Title 3 Article III Chapter 3.08 Sewer Service Charges and Amending Article IV Chapter 3.08 Section 3.08.220 Collection of Charges with General Taxes (approved "in concept" on April 26, 2005, Item No. 41)
15.	Approve request of Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District to establish a one-time biennial rather than annual audit for fiscal years 2003/2004 and 2004/2005, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16.	Authorize the Department of Public Works to purchase posters for National Public Works Week for the current year and in future years, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Adopt resolution providing for zero property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) No. 897 - Cities Annexation to Mosquito and Vector Control, County Service Area (CSA) No. 53, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit an application to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services for funding of the District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Center Program in the amount of $199,927 for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, as recommended by the District Attorney
19.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit a joint powers agreement with the State Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board in the amount of $443,022 for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2007, as recommended by the District Attorney
20.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Re-Surface Courts at Brommer and Twin Lakes Parks project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on May 25, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Authorize the Personnel Department to implement a Flexible Spending Account Program (FSA), administered by Creative Benefits with an effective date of January 1, 2006 and to return to the Board after the enrollment period with a costing for participants in order to ensure that the program is implemented at no cost to the County, as recommended by the Personnel Director
22.	Adopt resolution authorizing submission of a proposal for Juvenile Accountability Block Grant 2005 Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
23.	Approve appointment of Toni Cassista to the Seniors Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
24.	Adopt resolutions supporting passage of Assembly Bill 1605 and Senate Bill 1018, relating to reporting elder financial abuse, as recommended by Chairman Campos

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

25.	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
26.	Approve amendments to agreements for administrative services with Linda Jenckes, adding $20,000 for a new maximum of $45,000 for Medicare rate advocacy; Cole Communications, changing the hourly rate from $75 to $85 for grant writing services, and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign; approve a new agreement with Jim DeAlba for MediCal administrative technical assistance at an hourly rate of $95, and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
27.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $1.4 million for the CalWORKS and Foster Care programs; approve associated transfer of funds; and take related actions to meet the year end financial obligation, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

28.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to submit a regional application for a Household Hazardous Waste grant in the fiscal year 2005/2006 grant cycle as the lead agency in a regional program including the cities of Capitola, Scotts Valley, and Watsonville to establish a pharmaceutical disposal and education program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
29.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit a grant application proposal in the amount of $65,490 to the California Department of Fish and Game Restoration Grants Program for the Browns Valley Road Culvert Retrofit project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Approve amendment to agreement with TY Lin International/CCS Engineering, Incorporated in the increased amount of $19,620 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $54,620 for engineering of the El Rancho Drive Storm Damage Repair at Highway 17 Beulah Park Undercrossing; authorize the fund transfer of 2004/2005 Road Fund appropriations in the amount of $20,625; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment to agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Adopt resolution summarily vacating excess County right-of-way on Soquel Drive; adopt resolution approving the sale and authorize the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to sign the deed; accept the offer to purchase the subject property; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Defer progress report on the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program to on or before June 7, 2005, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Approve road closure for the Aptos 4th of July Parade; and direct Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Approve road closure and La Selva Beach 4th of July Parade, and direct Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Adopt resolution accepting a portion of the offer of dedication for the College Road at Anderson Drive Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk project, in accordance in accordance with Section 13.08.413 of the County Code, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

36.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve agency financing for acquisition of necessary right-of-way easements for Kinsley Street Improvement project in the amount of $1,700, and authorize the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
37.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize the Planning Director to allocate an additional $500,000 in Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds to Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition to assist in the Villas del Paraiso project, as recommended by the Planning Director
38.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize the Planning Director to allocate a $50,000 grant and a $24,727 loan from Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds to Mercy Housing for the acquisition and replacement costs for unit no. 17 of the Osocales Community project, and to authorize $80,000 from the Redevelopment Agency Housing Fund to Mercy Housing for a second mobile home acquisition and replacement project; and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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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 Case Name/No.: Pete Pearson, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 145357 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 Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) 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*****

40.	Consider report and presentation on the Healthy Kids Program a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of April 25, 2005 b. Copy of PowerPoint Presentation
41.	Consider report on waste management planning and adoption of ordinance regarding disposal of recyclable material and taking other related actions to extend the life of the Santa Cruz County landfill a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of April 21, 2005 b. News Article (Attachment 1) c. Proposed Ordinance (strikeout version) d. Proposed Ordinance (clean version) e. List of rates and disposal fees (Attachment 3) f. Maps (Attachment 4)
42.	Consider proposed eminent domain action for the Kinsley Street Improvements - 17th Avenue to Lisa Lane and consideration of resolution to institute eminent domain proceedings
43.	Consider appointment of Dr. Patrick Meehan to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County 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 Wormhoudt of April 15, 2005 b. Application
44.	Continued public hearing of ordinances amending County Code Sections 9.70.480, 13.10.552, 13.10.553, 13.10.554, and 13.10.684 regarding transportation and installation of replacement mobile homes in mobile home parks, including parking and other standards and exceptions a. Letter of the Planning Director of April 28, 2005 b. Proposed Ordinance amending County Code Section 9.70.480 c. Proposed Ordinance amending County Code Sections 13.10.552, 13.10.553, 13.10.554, 13.10.684
45.	Consider report on design issues in coastal neighborhoods a. Letter of the Planning Director of April 15, 2005 b. Map of Areas Affected by Discretionary Permit Requirements c. Excerpts of Current Policies and Ordinances d. Rough Draft of Neighborhood Compatibility Checklist e. Map of Areas Affected by Potential Neighborhood Compatibility Concerns f. Various Correspondences
	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.