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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 13, 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 August 16, 2005 and August 23, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 18, 2005 through September 7, 2005 and approved upon adoption of the 2005-2006 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 Chapter 2.110 to the Santa Cruz County Code Relative to the Workforce Investment Board (approved "in concept" on August 23, 2005, Item No. 58)
11.	Reject the claim of Charles Dunn, No. 405-141A, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Jonathan Sandy, No. 405-141B, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Kathleen Sandy, No. 405-141C, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Instruct the Auditor to issue replacement warrants in the total amount of $434.97 to replace specified uncashed and stale-dated warrants, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
15.	Adopt First Amended Resolution of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz Finding and Determining that Charter Communications Properties, LLC Has Committed a Material Breach of Chapter 5.24 of the Santa Cruz County Code and that "Franchise to Provide Cable Television Services between the County of Santa Cruz, California and Charter Communications Properties, LLC" Dated as May 19, 1998, Making Certain Findings of Fact in Relation Thereto, Imposing Liquidated Damages, and Reserving Certain Further Remedies, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Adopt resolution ordering consolidation of elections for the Special Statewide Election on November 8, 2005 for the following jurisdictions: Central Water District, Alba Park, Recreation and Parkway District, Opal Cliffs Recreation District, Depot Hill Geologic Hazard Abatement District, Place de Mer Geologic Hazard Abatement District, Salsipuedes Sanitary District, Santa Cruz City High School District, Santa Cruz City Elementary School District and City of Scotts Valley, as recommended by the County Clerk
17.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Veterans Memorial Building Re-roof project; direct General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the General Services Director
18.	Declare used County vehicles and miscellaneous Sheriff Department Law Library holdings to be surplus to County needs and direct the Director of General Services to arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Tennis Courts Re-Surface at Highlands County Park project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on October 5, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.1	Defer Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) report and direct the Personnel Department to return on October 18, 2005 with a report on various EEO issues, as recommended by the Personnel Director
20.	Approve agreement with BI, Incorporated for an amount not-to-exceed $35,000 for fiscal year 2005-06 for electronic monitoring services and equipment, and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
21.	Accept and file report on GEMMA and report back with a status progress report on January 24, 2006, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
22.	Accept and file response to the Annual Inspection Report for the Juvenile Hall, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
23.	Approve contract in the amount of $44,325 with American Alarm for jail security electronics systems maintenance and authorize the Sheriff to sign the contract, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
24.	Accept and file the fiscal year 2004-2005 Annual Inmate Welfare Fund Expenditure Report, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
25.	Adopt resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 411, relating to the use of green waste, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
26.	Approve appointment of Jessie Schecter to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
27.	Adopt resolution urging Sunshine Villa to negotiate in good faith with its workers for a collective bargaining agreement, as recommended by Supervisors Wormhoudt
28.	Approve appointment of Liz Taylor-Selling to the Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
29.	Approve appointment of Jennifer Hutchinson to the Fire Department Advisory Commission, as the representative of the Planning Department, as recommended by Chairman Campos

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

30.	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
31.	Authorize payment of invoices to Salud Para La Gente totaling $11,794.54, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
32.	Approve contracts in the amount of $37,500 with Walnut Avenue Women's Center, and $10,000 with the Volunteer Centers of Santa Cruz County Literacy Program for CalWORKs' related employment services and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
33.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency to expend up to $700 to purchase refreshments for the Foster Parent Appreciation Event and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
34.	Approve contract amendment with the California Center for Regional Leadership for an increase of $39,979 in federal grant funds in order to provide additional work products for a Pajaro Valley Training Facility feasibility study, and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
35.	Defer further consideration of a letter recommending a bilingual, county-wide Earned Income Tax Credit education and outreach program at this time and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

36.	Approve road closures and permit for the Aptos High School Homecoming Parade and direct Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Phoenix Group Information Services Company in the not-to-exceed amount of $20,000 for processing of parking citations for the Sheriff-Coroner Department, Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services Department, Public Works Department (Live Oak Parking Program), and General Services Department, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Approve amendment to agreement with Williams Tree Service in the increased amount of $30,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 for fiscal year 2005/2006 for tree maintenance and emergency tree removal, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Approve amendment to agreement with DKS Associates for engineering services for traffic signals at various locations on Soquel Drive and Graham Hill Road by increasing the contract amount by $13,500 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $159,942; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for the Kinsley Street Improvement project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claims, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
41.	Approve amended loan agreement in the amount of $232,100.80, effective August 1, 2005, between the McGaffigan Mill Road Association and County Service Area (CSA) No. 59 (District 5); authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the agreement; authorize payment in the total amount of $6,796 to Bowman and Williams for engineering services rendered for the McGaffigan Mill CSA No. 59 Bridge Replacement project; authorize payment in the amount of $1,561.50 to Haro, Kasunich and Associates, Incorporated for geotechnical services for the McGaffigan Mill CSA No. 59 Bridge Replacement project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

42.

SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION TO BE HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S 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.: William Hansen IV v. County of Santa Cruz Claim No. 2003084954 Case Name/No.: Park Cuseo v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB Nos. SAL 107437, 108398 Case Name/No.: County of Santa Cruz v. William Lawler, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 148482 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 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel All Bargaining Units IHSS Public Authority Negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee Organization: IHSS Public Authority 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*****