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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
February 13, 2007

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 January 23, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
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.	Reject the claim of Ron F. Tarsitano, DDS, MD, Claim No. 607-061 and refer to County Counsel
11.	Instruct the Auditor-Controller to issue a replacement warrant, in the total amount of $791.75 to replace specified uncashed and staledated warrant, pursuant to Government Code, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
12.	Accept and file report on the Whistleblower Hotline Activity for calendar year 2006, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13.	Adopt resolution supporting Assembly Bill 43 by Assemblymember Mark Leno that enacts the "Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage Protection Act" that would make the laws regarding consent to and solemnization of marriage gender neutral, thereby allowing same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses, as recommended by the County Clerk
14.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $270,000 in Federal Domestic Preparedness Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program funds into the County Fire budget for purchase of breathing apparatus, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
15.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Court Building Security Corridor Upgrade project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, as recommended by the Director of General Services
16.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Emeline Campus Commuter Bike Cage project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17.	Approve transfer of appropriations in the amount of $2,131 within the Cafeteria budget, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Accept report on Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) application No. 913 and direct staff to transmit the County comments, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $115,684 of unanticipated Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act revenue and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
20.	Adopt resolutions supporting passage of Assembly Bill 13 and Senate Bill 32, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
20.1	Approve the dissemination of a Position Statement by the Santa Cruz County Children's Network concerning educational rights and stability for youth living in foster care, as requested by the Children's Network and recommended by Supervisor Stone
20.2	Approve the dissemination of a Policy Bulletin by the Santa Cruz County Children's Network concerning children's health coverage expansion, and specifically supporting the passage of Assembly Bill 13 and Senate Bill 32, as requested by the Children's Network and recommended by Supervisor Stone
21.	Accept and file the annual report of the Emergency Medical Care Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
22.	Accept and file the annual report of the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
23.	Accept and file the annual report of the Historic Resources Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
24.	Accept and file the annual report of the Human Services Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
25.	Accept and file the annual report of the Ambulance Technical Advisory Group, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

26.	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
27.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $300 into the Fish and Game Budget; approve allocations endorsed by the County Fish and Game Advisory Commission in the amount of $14,325; and authorize the Auditor-Controller to disburse funds, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
28.	Approve amended agreement with NADHAN Creekside adding a priority skilled nursing facility bed at a rate of $160 per day; approve agreement with United Way for leadership and recovery training effective June 1, 2006 with a maximum amount of $36,240; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
29.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $14,996; approve new revenue agreement with The California Endowment in the amount of $29,992; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
30.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency to submit a Proposal for Improving Care Transitions to the California HealthCare Foundation in the amount of $50,000 for one year, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
30.1	Approve $180,945 in Child Care Fees Loans and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign standard loan documents with the borrowers on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

31.	Authorize the Planning Director to take actions needed to exercise the lease extension for the South County Permit Center, as recommended by the Planning Director
32.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 99-0183, a proposal to rezone three parcels from SU to TP on property located north of Hazel Dell Road and east of Ramsey Creek, approximately 800 feet east of Redwood Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
33.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 99-0184, a proposal to rezone six lots from SU and RA to TP on property located on the southwest side of Lower Highlands Road, about 4000 feet northwest of the intersection of Lower Highlands and Eureka Canyon Roads, as recommended by the Planning Director
34.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 99-0185, a proposal to rezone three lots from SU and RA to TP on property located east of Olive Springs Road, directly east of the Olive Springs Quarry Weigh Station, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 99-0774, a proposal to rezone a parcel from A to TP on property located on the south side of Tie Gulch Road, approximately half mile west of the intersection of Tie Gulch Road and Branciforte Drive (345 Tie Gulch Road), as recommended by the Planning Director
36.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 00-0453, a proposal to rezone a parcel from SU and A to TP on property located on the north side of Whitehouse Creek Road at approximately three miles north and east from Highway One and about half mile east of the San Mateo County line, as recommended by the Planning Director
37.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 01-0033, a proposal to rezone two parcels from SU to TP on property located on the west and east sides of Mountain Charlie Creek between Mountain Charlie Road and Hutchinson Road, about 1 mile northwest of Glenwood Drive, as recommended by the Planning Director
38.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 01-0040, a proposal to rezone a parcel from SU to TP on property located on the east side of Bear Creek Road, approximately 300 feet southwest of Hopkins Gulch Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
39.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 6, 2007, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider Application 01-0261, a proposal to rezone a parcel from CA-O to TP on property located on an unnamed right-of-way, about three quarter miles south of Smith Grade, as recommended by the Planning Director
40.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, March 20, 2007, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection and Parkway Project (Application 00-0797) and associated Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (EIS/EIR) on property located on East Cliff Drive between 32nd and 41st Avenues in Pleasure Point, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
41.	Accept and file status report on Housing Element Rezoning Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
42.	Approve design contract with Boone/Low Architects in the amount of $7,000 for the accessibility component of the Gemma project, as recommended by the Planning Director
43.	Approve contract change order in the amount of $21,019.56 for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvement, East Cliff Drive to Merrill Street project; make findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change orders; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Adopt resolution summarily vacating excess road right-of-way (APN 039-062-05); accept property owners' offer of $2,500 to purchase the County's interest in subject property, pursuant to the terms and conditions of memorandum of agreement (MOA); approve the terms and conditions of MOA and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; adopt resolution consummating the transfer of the County's interest, and authorize the Chairperson of the Board to execute the grant deed; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Approve the purchase of a new Uninterrupted Power Supply for $39,500 for the Health Services computer mainframe network and approve reductions in the fixed asset listing for $39,500, as recommended by the Director of Information Services Department
46.	Approve Request for Proposals to advertise for on-call traffic engineering consultant services, and direct the Clerk of the Board to advertise the request for proposals for one day on February 18, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Approve amendment to agreement with Vector Engineering, Incorporated in the amount of $40,000 for Construction Quality Assurance Services for the Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill, Module 4B construction project for an amended not-to-exceed amount of $199,380; 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 report on the County Service Area (CSA) No. 7, Boulder Creek force main replacement; direct Public Works to continue to work with the CSA No. 7 homeowners group to define the project scope and find funding; direct Public Works to return with a status report on or before May 22, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign hold harmless agreements with the Central Fire Protection District for rescue systems training classes on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Authorize the Director of Public Works to make a partial release of the Faithful Performance Security submitted for Tract No. 1506, Capitola Gardens No. 2, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.1	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 April 17, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Haro, Kasunich and Associates in the amount of $35,487 for geotechnical and geological services related to County Service Area (CSA) No. 13, Hutchinson Road storm damage, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of CSA No. 13, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52.	Accept and file the 2006 Live Oak Parking Program Report; direct the Public Works Department to initiate the 2007 Live Oak Parking Program; adopt resolutions establishing parking fees, parking zones, and period of restricted parking, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
53.	Designate AgriCulture as the lead organization for coordinating the 2007, 2008, and 2009 Santa Cruz County State Fair displays and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign the 2007 exhibit form; direct AgriCulture to report back on or before May 15, 2007 with a conceptual drawing of the proposed 2007 display; and direct the Parks Department to report back on June 12, 2007 with a statement of purpose, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
54.	Schedule public hearings on Tuesday, March 13, 2007 and Tuesday, April 17, 2007, on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the proposed parking maintenance and operation charges for the fiscal year 2007-2008 of the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement Area, and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related noticing actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

55.

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property street address: 3003 Buckingham Terrace, Santa Cruz APN: 031-152-52 Property Owner: Jesus Alvarez Proposed Buyer: County of Santa Cruz Negotiating Party: Tom Burns, Housing Director PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS Position Titles: County Administrative Officer County Counsel 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*****

56.	Public hearing to consider Coastal Commission action certifying modified amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10 allowing greater floor area ratio and increased lot coverage for designated historic resources a. Letter of the Planning Director of January 29, 2007 b. Resolution (including strike-through Ordinance) c. Proposed Ordinance (clean version) d. Coastal Commission Suggested Modifications 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).
57.	Consider ordinance amending Subdivision T of Section 9.28.020 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections; and consider related actions involving Minor Land Division 03-0385, Tanbark Court a. Letter of the Director of Public Works February 1, 2007 b. Map c. Resolution accepting offer of dedication d. Resolution accepting Tanbark Court into the County maintained road system e. Ordinance amending Subsection T (Clean and Strikeout version)
58.	Consider Health Services Agency's 6-month progress report on the Central Coast Alliance for Health and direct the Agency Director to return with the next 6-month progress report at the Board's first meeting in August 2007 a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of January 31, 2007 b. Alliance Report
59.	Consider appointment of Jean Anne Logan to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of environmental interests, in accordance with County Code Section 2.92.030, for a term to expire April 1, 2007 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of January 26, 2007 b. Application (on file with the 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.