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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 18, 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 September 27, 2005 and October 4, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 29, 2005 through October 12, 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.	Reject the claim of Discover RE/USF and GW/C Program, No. 506-017, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Knox Roofing, No. 506-018, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Twin Lakes Baptist Church, No. 506-020, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Casey Walker, No. 506-021, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Approve reinstatement of $4,000 of appropriations for a previously approved fixed asset expenditure, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
15.	Defer consideration of report on County participation in Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG) to October 25, 2005, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Accept report on the Voting Modernization Plan for Santa Cruz County; authorize the County Clerk to negotiate and sign an agreement with Sequoia Voting Systems in an amount not-to-exceed $2.3 million; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $2.455 million in unanticipated federal and state grant funds; and take related actions, as recommended by the County Clerk
17.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Main Jail Shower Upgrade project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on November 16, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,336; authorize transfer of funds from the Health Services Agency and the Human Resources Agency to the General Services Department for fleet related and expenditure adjustments, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Accept the Courts Tech Office Remodel project as complete; approve final cost in the amount of $31,285; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Roof Replacement at 1240 Rodriguez Street project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on November 9, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Award contract to Louis and Riparetti, Incorporated in the amount of $98,824 for the Veterans Building Re-Roof project; authorize the Parks Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents; authorize the Parks Director to approve change orders and encumber $9,883 to cover change order expenditures; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Award contract to Saviano Company in the amount of $48,000 for the Tennis Courts Re-Surface at Highlands Park project; authorize the Parks Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents; authorize the Parks Director to approve change orders and encumber $4,800 to cover change order expenditures; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Accept and file reports on the County's Equal Opportunity Employment programs, and data on the utilization of women and minorities in the County workforce and take related actions, as recommended by the Personnel Director
24.	Adopt resolutions determining disability retirement status of safety employees, as recommended by the Personnel Director
25.	Accept Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending September 30, 2005 and take related action, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
26.	Adopt resolution concerning the United States Department of the Interior's proposed Five-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Leasing Program and accompanying Environmental Impact Statement, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
27.	Adopt resolution opposing Proposition 76, The California Live Within Our Means Act, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
28.	Approve appointment of Jeanette Workman-Cosentino to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

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.	Approve Public Health agreements for the Community Challenge Grant Program with Pajaro Valley Unified School District in the amount of $27,489; Planned Parenthood Mar Monte in the amount of $42,500; Population Services International in the amount of $27,533; Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, increasing the maximum amount to $78,351 and a State standard revenue agreement in the amount of $1,050,000, and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
31.	Approve revised rate request package, raising the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) independent provider wage to $10.50 per hour following State approval, and direct the Human Resources Agency to submit the rate request package to the State, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
32.	Amend contract with First Data Government Solutions, Incorporated by extending the term to December 30, 2005 and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $1,286,023 in unanticipated CALWIN project revenue, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

33.	Adopt resolution accepting a portion of Highway 1 right-of-way from the State of California for the Harkins Slough Road Bridge project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Accept and file report on the status of the Davenport Underground Utility District project and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer and the Director of Public Works
35.	Approve agreement with Hope Services, Incorporated for construction and demolition recycling support services for a total not-to-exceed cost of $95,000 for fiscal year 2005/2006 with cost-of-living adjustments through the June 30, 2009 agreement term, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Accept improvement for the County Service Area (CSA) Resurfacing Project 2005 (Districts 3 and 5); approve final cost in the amount of $77,616; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve amendment to agreement with Shangrila Landscape Management, Incorporated for revegetation and maintenance services for various Public Works projects by increasing compensation by $35,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 for fiscal year 2005/2006 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 Waste Management of Santa Cruz County by extending the term of their Refuse, Recycling and Yardwaste Collection Services Franchise to January 31, 2006; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and direct Public Works to return on or before December 6, 2005 with a proposed renewal agreement for refuse, recycling and yardwaste collection services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Approve plan line for Capitola Avenue between Highway 1 and Soquel Drive and direct Public Works staff to include the plan line for this portion of Capitola Avenue in the Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Authorize the Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to issue three requests of qualifications for design services for the implementation of the Management Plan for the Monarch Butterfly at Moran Lake Park and other improvements, improvements to the Simpkins Family Swim Center, and preparation of construction documents for parking improvements to Anna Jean Cummings Park; and direct the Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to return on or before January 24, 2006 with the necessary documents and design contracts for consideration and approval, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
41.	Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $40,000 within the Eureka Canyon Park Dedication District and approve a modification to the Proposition 12 State Park Bond grant program associated with Aldridge Lane Park in the amount of $9,500 to complete improvements with an estimated total cost of $49,500 to the Aldridge Lane Park, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

42.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve amendment to the agreement with Tri-B Incorporated for construction management services for the Live Oak Library project and authorize the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to sign the amendment, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

43.

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 Case Name/No.: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) v. County of Santa Cruz and Condon Johnson and Associates NOAA Enforcement Action Case NO. SW040276A CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel All Bargaining Units 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*****

44.	Presentation regarding development of a Monterey Bay Regional Energy Efficiency Plan a. Letter of Chairman Campos of October 4, 2005
45.	The Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 5, to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting (agendas are located on the table at the front of the Board Chambers) a. Zone 5 Agenda dated October 18, 2005 b. Action Summary Minutes dated September 20, 2005 c. Letter of Zone 5 d. Contract Change Order No. 1 e. Request for Transfer of Funds
46.	Consider appointment of Roger E. McKowan to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of consumers, in accordance with County Code Section 2.124.040, for a term to expire April 1, 2009 a. Letter of Supervisor Stone of September 22, 2005 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
47.	CONSENT ITEM NO. 16 RENUMBERED TO REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 47 AND READS: Consider report on the Voting Modernization Plan for Santa Cruz County and taking related actions, including authorizing the County Clerk to negotiate and sign an agreement with Sequoia Voting Systems in an amount not-to-exceed $2.3 million; and adopting a resolution accepting and appropriating $2.455 million in unanticipated federal and state grant funds a. Letter of the County Clerk of October 11, 2005 b. Attachment A - Santa Cruz County Voting System Replacement Project c. Resolution Accepting and Appropriating Unanticipated Revenue d. Contract Amendment with VIP, LLC e. Various Correspondences
48.	CONSENT ITEM NO. 23 RENUMBERED TO REGULAR AGENDA ITEM NO. 48 AND READS: Consider reports on the County's Equal Opportunity Employment (EEO) programs, data on the utilization of women and minorities in the County workforce and consider related actions a. Letter of the Personnel Director b. Report on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Issues c. EEO Plan (on file with Clerk)
	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.