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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
May 23, 2006

9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items

  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.

TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 500, o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. Note: The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Services, Channel 26. Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

******CONSENT AGENDA******

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.   Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   Item deleted

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.   Adopt resolution providing for zero property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation Commission No. 906-A: Felton Annexation to San Lorenzo Valley Water District, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   Accept and file status report on the Animal Services Facility project, advise the project architect to proceed with the next phase of the design and construction project; approve an agreement with Gilbane Building Company to provide construction administration and management services in a not-to-exceed amount of $399,770; authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the agreement; and direct the County Administrative Officer to return with final plans and specifications in February 2007, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   Approve lease agreement with University Business Park LLC at a monthly base cost of .60 per square foot, plus NNN costs for a storage and service warehouse facility for the County's voting equipment and authorize the County Clerk to sign the agreement, as recommended by the County Clerk

13.   Approve the County Master Independent Contractor Agreement with First Alarm, Incorporated for security services; authorize the Purchasing Agent to approve purchase orders in excess of $15,000 and direct the Director of General Services to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of General Services

14.   Authorize the Information Services Department to sign an interest-free lease agreement in the amount of $139,852 with Koch Financial for the purpose of acquiring Symantec anti-virus software, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

15.   Approve contract amendment with BI Incorporated, increasing compensation to a total amount not-to-exceed $17,000 for the contract period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the amendment on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

16.   Authorize the Director of the Health Services Agency and the Chief Probation Officer to apply for Mental Health and Justice Assistance and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer and the Health Services Agency Director

17.   Adopt resolution opposing the passage of Senate Bill 1627, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

18.   Authorize the use of an image of the Santa Cruz County flag on the World Wide Web by Michael P. Smuda and the society known as the Flags of the World from October 23, 2006, until October 23, 2011, as recommended by Chair Stone

19.   Accept notification of various at-large vacancies on the Workforce Investment Board, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on June 6, 2006, and final appointments to be made June 13, 2006, as recommended by Chair Stone

19.1   Approve the 2006 Needs Assessment and Priorities Report prepared by the Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council, authorize the Chair to sign the revised priorities, and authorize the Child Care Planning Council to submit the appropriate forms to the California Department of Education, as recommended by Chair Stone

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

20.   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

21.   Accept and file report on community health information and electronic medical records, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

22.   Adopt resolution scheduling a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, on the morning agenda, on the proposed benefit assessments/service charges and the proposed 2006/07 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 12, Wastewater Management, and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

23.   Accept and file report on amendment of the County well ordinance and direct the Health Services Agency to return on June 13, 2006 with recommended changes to the ordinance, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

24.   Approve appropriation transfers in the amount of $926,000 to meet year end obligations and payment of prior year invoices in the amount of $5,380, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

25.   Approve amendment to the Human Resources Agency contract with the Community Action Board for an increase of $50,000 for fiscal year 2005/06 and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

26.   Accept and file report on the Living Wage Program for non-profit agencies and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to return in May 2007 with an annual Living Wage Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

27.   Authorize staff to continue working with the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and other partner agencies to submit a grant application for Proposition 50 funds for an Integrated Water Management program in northern Santa Cruz County; approve independent contractor agreement with Kestrel Consulting for a total County contract cost not-to-exceed $66,964.40; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works and the Health Services Agency Director

28.   Adopt resolution authorizing Public Works to apply for the Proposition 40 Urban Stormwater Program grant funds for reducing non-point sediment and pesticide pollution in County road maintenance operations, and direct Public Works to return to the Board on or before December 12, 2006, to report on the grant application outcome, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   Set the bid openings for the Valencia Creek Fish Ladder and Valencia Road Culvert Retrofit for 2:15 p.m. on June 8, 2006, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on or before June 20, 2006 with a recommendation for award of the construction contracts, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisitions for the Capitola Avenue Improvements - State Highway One to Soquel Drive; 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

31.   Approve Program Supplement Agreement for $305,000 in State and Federal revenue for engineering and right-of-way acquisition for Graham Hill Road Improvement project; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   Adopt resolution approving submission of grant applications to seek funding from the Assembly Bill (AB) 2766 grant program for the Traffic Signal Coordination project and the Corralitos Road Turn Lane project, and appoint the Director of Public Works and the Department of Public Works as the administering agency applicant to execute and submit all documents for the subject program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   Authorize payment of $2,855.80 from the 2005/06 fiscal year budget to North Bay Ford for past due invoices, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   Approve proposed new program, "A Visual Chronicle of Santa Cruz County" and direct the Arts Commission to begin the program as soon as possible, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

35.   Approve agreement with the Soquel Creek Water District for the Santa Cruz County Parks Department's share of the Kestrel Consulting contract for the Preparation of the Application for Grant Funds under Proposition 50 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $16,234 and authorize the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

35.1   Adopt resolution in opposition to Senate Bill 1206, relating to Community Redevelopment Law, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

36.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing of property acquisitions in the amount of $1,800 for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

37.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing of property acquisition in the amount of $4,150 for the Capitola Avenue Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

38.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing of property acquisitions in the amount of $19,500 for the Capitola Avenue Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

39.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, accept proposed 2006/07 Redevelopment Agency Budget; set Friday, June 16, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, as the time and date for conducting a public hearing on the Proposed Redevelopment Agency Budget; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director

40.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency financing in the amount of $399,770 for a consulting agreement with Gilbane Building Company for the Animal Services facility, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

40.1   Authorize a waiver of disposal fees for the Mesa Village "Clean Up Day" scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

41.   Consider the County Administrative Officer's budget for the County of Santa Cruz for fiscal year 2006/07 as the basis for deliberations during budget hearings; set Monday, June 12, 2006 as the date to begin public hearings on the proposed budget; and take related actions
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer (available Monday, May 22, 2006)
b. Proposed Budget (available Monday, May 22, 2006)
42.   Public hearing on proposed sewer service charges for County Service Area No. 7, Boulder Creek for fiscal year 2006/2007
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works
b. Resolution Establishing Service Charges for CSA No. 7
c. Resolution Setting Public Hearing
d. Notice of Public Hearing Summary
43.   Public hearing to consider the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Application No. 05-0582 (to amend the architectural design of 5 units in the Mar Sereno Subdivision)
a. Letter of the Planning Director of May 8, 2006
b. Appeal letter from Mar Sereno Estates, LLC dated April 18, 2006 with attachments from Thacher and Thompson, Architects, dated April 21, 2006 (attachments on file with Clerk)
c. Architectural Plans prepared by Thacher and Thompson, Architects dated May 20, 2005 (cover sheet dated November 3, 2005) (on file with Clerk)
d. Letter of Neighbors dated March 22, 2006
e. Findings for Denial prepared for the Planning Commission, for the April 12, 2006 hearing with attached exhibits
f. Staff Report to the Planning Commission for February 8, 2006
g. Findings and Revised Conditions of Approval
h. Email from Richard Patz
44.   Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendation on proposed changes to County Code Chapter 16.42 regarding recordation of notices of historic resource designation
a. Letter of the Planning Director of May 4, 2006
b. Resolution
c. Ordinance
d. Notice of Exemption
e. Public Resources Code Sections 5029(b) and (c)
f. Planning Commission Resolution
g. Historic Resources Commission Resolution
45.   Public hearing for the proposed 2006/07 benefit assessment/service charge reports for various County Service Areas
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of May 11, 2006
b. Resolution confirming benefit assessment/service charge reports
c. Attachment A
46.   Public hearing on proposed 2006/07 benefit assessments for County Service Area (CSA) No. 36, Forest Glen, Zone A and CSA No. 51, Hopkins Gulch
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of May 11, 2006
b. Attachment A

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).

47.   Consider the 2005/2006 Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report and related matters and take related action
a. Letter of the Personnel Director of May 11, 2006
b. 2005/2006 Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report
c. Attachments
48.   Hearing to consider proposed resolution to initiate eminent domain actions for Capitola Avenue Improvements (APN 030-241-12, Rawlings)
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of May 11, 2006
b. Site Map
c. Resolution
49.   Hearing on the adoption of a proposed resolution to institute eminent domain actions for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvement Project (APN 027-231-34, Shklar; APN 027-231-09, Ankele)
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of May 15, 2006
b. Map
c. Resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings
50.   Consider appointment of Rama Khalsa, Cecilia Espinola and Maria Castro for reappointment to the First 5 Commission, as at-large representatives pursuant to County Code Section 2.45.030, for terms to expire April 1, 2007
a. Letter of Chair Stone of May 9, 2006
        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.