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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
December 12, 2006

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 November 21, 2006, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 30, 2006 through December 6, 2006 and approved upon adoption of the 2006/2007 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 District Code Title 3 Article VIII, Adding Section 3.04.671 to the Freedom County Sanitation District Code to Provide for Reimbursement and Repayment Fees Where Sewer Facilities Are Constructed by the District (approved "in concept" on December 5, 2006, Item No. 45)
11.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Subdivision M. of Section 9.28.020 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections (approved "in concept" on December 5, 2006, Item No. 47)
12.	Reject the claim of Debra Sue Ortega, Claim No. 607-041 and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Christopher Kim, Claim No. 607-043 and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Monique Hayes, Claim No. 607-044 and refer to County Counsel
15.	Reject the claim of Hector Manuel Delgado, Claim No. 607-045 and refer to County Counsel
16.	Deny the application to file a late claim on behalf of Keenan and Associates for Melinda Cater, Claim No. 607-047 and refer to County Counsel
17.	Approve Program Management Agreement with Griffin Structures, Incorporated for a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $10,060,166 for the Watsonville Court Project; approve low bid awards and authorize Griffin Structures, Incorporated through the Construction Manager Devcon, Incorporated to enter into agreements with each of the successful bidders; adopt resolutions accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue; and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Approve agreement with the Santa Cruz Consolidated Emergency Communications Center to provide pre-alerting and incident notification services in the amount of $11,100 annually, and authorize the Emergency Services Administrator to execute the agreement on behalf of County Fire, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
19.	Award a contract to Geo. H. Wilson, Incorporated in the amount of $48,950 for the Ductwork Replacement Project at 1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite 101 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Approve completion of the Roof Replacement at the Medium Security Facility; approve final cost in the amount of $320,000 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Accept status report on the Energy Efficiencies Project at the Government Center Complex and schedule a public hearing on the morning of February 6, 2007 to consider award of an energy services contract for the project, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Personnel Director
23.	Approve transfer of $3,000 of appropriations in Services and Supplies to Fixed Assets in Probation Index 574100 and approve fixed asset purchase of personal computers and related peripheral equipment, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
24.	Approve transfer of $6,000 of appropriations in Services and Supplies to Fixed Assets in Probation Index 574000 and approve fixed asset purchase of modular furniture workstations for Probation Department, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Approve purchase of an Olympus BH-2 Research Microscope for the Coroner's Unit in the amount of $5,000; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $5,000 in unanticipated State Asset Forfeiture Trust Funds to complete this purchase, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26.	Approve appointment of Chris Fitzgerald to the Mental Health Advisory Board, in the category of consumer/family, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
27.	Approve reappointment of Robert Taren to the Civil Service Commission for a term to expire December 31, 2010, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
28.	Approve reappointment of Patricia Fink to the Civil Service Commission for a term to expire December 31, 2010, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
29.	Approve appointment of Jeanette Garcia to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission, as the representative of the Personnel Department, as recommended by Chair Stone

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.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $688,886 into the Mental Health budget; authorize expenditure of $147,100 for renovation of the mental health treatment space in the main jail; approve agreement with Volunteer Center with a maximum amount of $1,173,195; Volunteer Center with a maximum amount of $146,471, Parents Center with a maximum amount of $908,430, and Pajaro Valley Prevention Student Assistance with a maximum amount of $891,140; and take related actions including a February 27, 2007 report back on Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Act, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
32.	Approve the preparation of Sandhills Management Plan for Quail Hollow Park by the County Parks Department in the amount of $4,888; authorize the transfer of funds; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,888; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
33.	Accept and file report on actions related to Medicare and Medicaid services reimbursements (Locality 99) and direct the Health Services Agency to return with an updated report no later than February 27, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
34.	Accept and file report on disposal options for medicine and sharps waste generated by households; direct the Health Services Agency and Public Works to prepare and distribute information on the proper handling and disposal of household medicines and sharps waste to County residents, doctors and pharmacies; and direct the Health Services Agency and Public Works to report back on the feasibility of using County facilities as household medical waste drop-off sites on or before March 20, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency and Public Works Director
35.	Authorize the Health Services Agency to submit the Informatics Capacity grant proposal to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Common Grounds Program, and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign the Request for Project Support and Conditions of Grant in the amount of $29,996 to the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
36.	Accept and file report on Proposition 50 grants for county water projects, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and Director of Public Works
37.	Adopt amended resolution authorizing the Multipurpose Senior Services Program for July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007; authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute MSSP Contract Amendment 1 with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $857,000 for fiscal year 2006/2007 on behalf of the County; and authorize a $4,000 contribution to match the California Social Work Education Center and Archstone Foundation contribution for student internship stipends, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
38.	Accept and file report on the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Reauthorization provisions (Attachments 2 and 3 on file with the Clerk); authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to submit an addendum to the CalWORKs Plan to the State; and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to return during 2007/2008 Budget Hearings with a status report on the CalWORKs initiatives that were implemented, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

39.	Accept and file report on disaster response issues, as recommended by the Planning Director and the Emergency Services Administrator (continued from November 21, 2006, Item No. 26)
40.	Authorize the Planning Director to sign a consultant contract with Fehr and Peers, Transportation Consultants, in the amount of $37,600 for traffic analyses of affordable housing rezoning sites, as recommended by the Planning Director
41.	Approve amendment to agreement with West Coast Rubber Recycling, Incorporated for used tire and miscellaneous rubber product recycling services by amending the fee schedule to include miscellaneous scrap rubber and increasing the contract by $5,000 for a total revised contract cost not-to-exceed $30,000; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Approve proposed mitigation conceptual strategy for development within the Zayante Sandhills using the Zayante Sandhills Conservation Bank and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
43.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, January 23, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider recommendation of the Historic Resources Commission to designate certain structures in Live Oak as historic resources and add them to the County's Historic Resources Inventory and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
44.	Accept and file report on emergency repairs, Vine Hill Road Storm Damage Repair project and Cathedral Drive Storm Damage Repair project, and direct Public Works to return with a status report on January 9, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Approve reimbursement agreement amendment between the Santa Cruz City Water Department and the County of Santa Cruz to reimburse the County for costs related to the water system items on the Sixteenth Avenue Improvements, Capitola Road to Webster Street project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the original and one duplicate original reimbursement agreement amendment on behalf of the County; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,993.44 from the Santa Cruz City Water Department; approve contract change order in the amount of $19,824; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order on behalf of the County; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Accept improvement and approve final cost in the amount of $1,823,205.02 for the Soquel Avenue Overlay and Sewer Replacement project, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Approve amendment to agreement with GeoSyntec Consultants, Incorporated for solid waste consultant engineering services in the not-to-exceed amount of $360,000 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
48.	Accept and file the final 2006/2007 Capital Improvement Program document (on file with the Clerk) and direct the Department of Public Works to return on or before May 22, 2007, with a proposed 2007/2008 Capital Improvement Program document, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Approve contract change order in the amount of $120,000 for the Capitola Avenue Improvements, State Highway One to Soquel Drive project; make findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Adopt resolution approving submission of two grant applications for funds from the Safe Routes to School Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Accept and file report on the El Rancho Drive 2006 Storm Damage Repair Project at Highway 17 Beulah Park Undercrossing, and direct Public Works to return with a recommendation for award on or before February 13, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52.	Approve franchise agreement (on file with the Clerk) with Green Waste Recovery, Incorporated to provide refuse, recycling and yardwaste collection and processing services for a term through December 31, 2017 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
53.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, approve transfer from the Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District contingency account to the Pajaro River Breaching alternatives analysis account in the amount of $70,600; approve independent contractor agreement with Schaaf and Wheeler in the not-to-exceed amount of $65,968 for the Pajaro River Breaching Alternatives Analysis Work Program and authorize the District Engineer to sign the contract on behalf of the District, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

54.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds in the amount of $67,416 for the cost of Change Order No. 3 for the Capitola Avenue Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
55.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize $37,600 in Redevelopment Agency Housing funds for the Fehr and Peers contract for traffic analyses of affordable housing rezoning sites, as recommended by the Planning Director

ADDENDA

55.1

Authorize the Director of Public Works to accept the equipment received as part of the County's assets, and sign the master license agreement for the ESRI and Stratus Technologies Demonstration Projects for ArcGIS Server Technology-Based Initiative grant on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

56.

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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property street address: Excess County Road Right-Of-Way Adjacent to 6851 Soquel Drive, Aptos APN: 039-062-05 Property Owner: County of Santa Cruz Proposed Buyer: BK Properties Negotiating Party: Peter Porfido, Real Property Division, Public Works 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*****

57.	Presentation honoring Supervisor Mardi Wormhoudt a. Letter of Chair Stone of December 6, 2006
58.	10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Presentation honoring Ambassador Bill Lane and Mrs. Jean Lane a. Letter of Chair Stone of December 4, 2006
59.	Continued public hearing to consider the 2007 Growth Goal a. Letter of the Planning Director of November 17, 2006 b. Resolution c. 2007 Growth Goals Report d. October 25, 2006 Planning Commission Staff Report e. Planning Commission Resolution f. Planning Commission Minutes g. CEQA Notice of Exemption 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).
60.	Consider minor amendments to Chapter 12.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to swimming pool barriers a. Letter of the Planning Director of December 5, 2006 b. Clean copy of proposed ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code c. Strikeout copy of the proposed ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code d. Email of Rose Marie McNair
61.	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. Agenda of Zone 5 dated December 12, 2006 b. Action Summary Minutes dated June 13, 2006 and August 1, 2006 c. First Quarterly Report of 2006/2007 Zone 5 expansion Construction Revenue d. Schedule of Zone 5 Meetings for 2007 e. Amendment to Cost Share Agreement for Drainage Improvements Associate with the Capitola Heritage Subdivision f. Invoice/Cost Breakdown g. Amendment to Agreement h. Request for Transfer of Funds
	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.