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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 26, 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.   Approve minutes of September 12, 2006, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 14, 2006 through September 20, 2006 and approved upon adoption of the 2005/2006 and 2006/2007 continuing agreements lists 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 resolution approving the 2006/2007 Budget for County Funds and Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors per Exhibit A; cancel various appropriations due to insufficient funding or contingency balances that exceed legal limitations as show in Exhibit B, and refer to the County Administrative Office for a report back on any additional needed actions, on or before November 7, 2006; adopt the appropriation limitations for the County and Board Governed Special Districts, as shown in Exhibit C; and approve the year-end transfers and adopt resolutions of appropriations previously authorized by the Last Day Budget directions, as shown in Exhibit D, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

10.1   Approve response to 2005/2006 Grand Jury Final Report and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   Accept report regarding staffing at the Corralitos fire station, and direct Emergency Services/County Fire to return on or before January 9, 2007, with alternative service delivery options and associated costs, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

12.   Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $32,500 in the 2004 Homeland Security Grant budget to align appropriations with revised projects, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

13.   Adopt resolution integrating the National Incident Management System into the Standardized Emergency Management System, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

14.   Ratify emergency hazardous waste clean-up and associated structural repairs at the Agricultural Extension Building and authorize the Auditor-Controller to process the final payment of $15,591.52, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15.   Accept status report on the Energy Efficiencies project at the Government Center Complex and direct the General Services Department to return on or before October 24, 2006 with project recommendations, as recommended by the Director of General Services

16.   Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to submit grant proposals to the Corrections Standards Authority for Juvenile Justice Funds, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

17.   Schedule a study session on November 7, 2006 to obtain information from the Human Resources Agency on the state of foster care in Santa Cruz County and the legal framework that governs those services, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

18.   Accept nomination of Dianna Gallegos for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative, for a term to expire October 3, 2008, with final appointment to be made October 3, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

19.   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

20.   Approve agreements for fiscal year 2006/2007 with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for the Independent Living Program in the amount of $152,375 and with the Parents Center, Incorporated for child welfare supportive services in the amount of $486,000; authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute this agreement; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $213,000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

21.   Authorize the Workforce Investment Board, through the Human Resources Agency, to take actions related to planning and implementing a workforce development forum; authorize the Human Resources Agency, working with the Auditor-Controller's Office, to take any necessary actions to accept sponsorship payments related to the Workforce Investment Board event; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

22.   Approve consultant contract with Moore, Iacofano and Goltsman (MIG), Incorporated, in the amount of $138,135 for the Pleasure Point Community Planning project, as recommended by the Planning Director

23.   Accept and file report on minor changes to the Affordable Housing Guidelines for the Measure J program and adopt resolution approving revisions to the Affordable Housing Guidelines, as recommended by the Planning Director

24.   Accept and file report on proposed amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10, 13.11 and 13.20 relating to neighborhood compatibility; defer consideration of revisions to the definition of "Neighborhood" and the hierarchy of building and site standards until March 2007; and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

25.   Accept and file report on the Underground Storage Tank Sump and Fuel System Monitor Upgrade project and direct Public Works to return to the Board on November 7, 2006, with a recommendation for award of the project, as recommended by the Director Public Works

26.   Authorize payment in the amount of $4,016 to 21st Century Environmental Management for household hazardous waste transportation, recycling and disposal services completed in the 2005/2006 fiscal year, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   Authorize payment in the amount of $327.33 to Orchard Supply Hardware for various hardware items purchased in fiscal year 2005/2006, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   Adopt resolution authorizing the installation of two road bumps on Thompson Avenue, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   Accept and file report on grant funding for the Amesti Elementary School Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   Accept and file report on emergency repairs to Vine Hill Road, and direct Public Works to return on October 17, 2006, with a project status report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   Accept and file report on emergency repairs to Cathedral Drive, and direct Public Works to return on October 17, 2006, with a project status report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   Approve permit for the 6th Annual Surf City Century Bicycle Ride Event, and direct the Department of Public Works to issue the ride permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   Direct Public Works to return with a recommendation for award of the 2006 County Service Area Resurfacing project on October 3, 2006, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   Accept and file a status report regarding the proposed development of a Live Oak community services facility, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director and the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

35.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $138,135 for a professional services contract with Moore, Iacofano and Goltsman for preparation of the Pleasure Point Community Plan, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

36.   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.: County of Santa Cruz v. Eugene Shklar, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 154471
Case Name/No.: Ken Doolittle v. Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 140141
Case Name/No.: Joaquin Borges v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 73635
Case Name/No: Sally Blair v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 112801
Case Name/No.: Lisa Giles-Granick v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 112567
Case Name/No.: Dawn Jarvis Dominguez v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 106049
Case Name/No.: Hope Lopez v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 112627
Case Name/No.: Sylvia Marcus v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 112141
Case Name/No: Jeanne Rodriguez v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 112817

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for two potential cases.

CONFERENCE WITH 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*****

37.   Continued public hearing to consider Application No. 04-0255 (Mosgrove for Collins), a coastal development permit, Variance, Design Review and Grading Permit to construct a three-story, single family dwelling and grade approximately 1,250 cubic yards within the coastal scenic area; APN: 043-152-56; Appellants: Michael and Deborah Collins, property owners, represented by Gerald Bowden, Esq.); Applicant: Jim Mosgrove, Architect; Owners: Michael and Deborah Collins (continued from September 12, 2006, Item No. 20)
a. Letter of the Planning Director of August 8, 2006
b. Memorandum from Joe Hanna, County Geologist, of August 31, 2006
c. Letter of Brit Haselton of August 3, 2006 with attachments
d. Letter of Rick Parks, G.E. of August 21, 2006
e. Letter of Hans Nielsen, Certified Engineering Geologist, of August 21, 2006
f. Letter of appeal from Gerald Bowden, Esq., of July 10, 2006
g. Letter to the Planning Commission for the June 28, 2006 hearing (with denial findings)
h. Letter from Rick Parks, Geotechnical Engineer, of June 21, 2006
i. Letter of Hans Nielsen, Certified Engineering Geologist, of June 6, 2006
j. Staff report for the April 12, 2006 Planning Commission hearing (on file with the Clerk)
k. Findings for Approval from April 12 PC staff report
l. Conditions of Approval from April 12 PC staff report
m. Location Map
n. Project Plans (on file with the Clerk)
o. Letter of Gerald Bowden, Esq. of September 1, 2006
p. Geologic Evaluation of Proposed Residential Development, dated September 11, 2006, submitted by John M. Wallace
q. Letter of Robert B. Forsland of September 15, 2006
r. Letter of Gerald D. Bowden of September 19, 2006 with attached transcript
s. Email of Doug & Diane Deaver
38.   Public hearing to consider the 2007 Growth Goal
a. Letter of the Planning Director of September 1, 2006
b. 2007 Growth Goal Report

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).

39.   Consider report on the Air Ambulance and Trauma Care (continued from September 12, 2006, Item No. 56)
a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of August 30, 2006
b. Attachment 1 - SCC EMS Report
c. Attachment 2 - Trauma in Santa Cruz
40.   Consider report from the Information Services Department on the implementation of wireless networking technology for the County of Santa Cruz
a. Letter of the Information Services Department Director of September 20, 2006
b. Wireless Networking Report
41.   Consider report and recommendations regarding the 2005/2006 Rubberized Sealcoat project
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of September 21, 2006
b. Bid List
c. List of Roads, Maps
d. Resolutions
e. AUD-74 Requests for Transfer or Revision of Appropriations
f. ADM-29 Request for Approval of Agreement
g. Letter of Bruce Woolpert, Granite Rock, of August 4, 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.