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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
May 22, 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.	Item deleted
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of May 10, 2007 through May 16, 2007 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.	Reject the claim of Gary Peffley, Claim No. 607-096, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of George B. Jack, Claim No. 607-094, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Kim Elise Glasgow, Claim No. 607-090, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Adopt Ordinance Amending Section 17.10.020 and Subdivision (a) of Section 17.10.030 and Adding Subdivision (g) to Section 17.10.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Inclusionary Housing Fees for Rental Housing Projects (approved "in concept" on May 15, 2007, Item No. 66)
14.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, adopt Ordinance F-10 Amending District Code Title 3 Article III Chapter 3.08 Sewer Service Charges (approved "in concept" on May 15, 2007, Item No. 72)
15.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, June 5, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for special consideration of the Planning Commission's decision regarding Application No. 04-0384, a proposal to increase the enrollment at the Salesian Sisters School, 605 Enos Lane in Corralitos, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
16.	Accept and file Volume II, Departmental Line Item Budget Detail (on file with the Clerk), for the 2007/2008 Proposed Budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Approve the schedule for the 2007/2008 Budget Hearings, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Defer report on the establishment of a Commission on the Environment until June 19, 2007, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19.	Approve agreement with Advantage Media in a not-to-exceed amount of $12,000 to produce training materials for election officer training classes and authorize the County Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the County Clerk
20.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the State Insurance Commissioner to use $99,887 of new funding in fiscal year 2006/2007 for the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud program, as recommended by the District Attorney
21.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the State Insurance Commissioner for $188,706 of funding for fiscal year 2006/2007 Automobile Insurance Fraud program, as recommended by the District Attorney
22.	Authorize the submission of a grant application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control for improvements to fleet operations and to expand alternative transportation methods, as recommended by the General Services Director
23.	Accept and file Annual Report on the status of the private sector Living Wage program and adopt resolution setting the living wage at $12.65 for those employees receiving benefits, and at $13.80 for those employees not receiving benefits, as recommended by the General Services Director (continued from May 15, 2007, Item No. 77.5)
24.	Approve appointment of Jeanette Garcia to the CSAC - Excess Insurance Authority Board of Directors, as recommended by the Personnel Director
25.	Approve amendment to agreement with Renee, Sloan, Holtzman and Sakai, LLP, as recommended by the Personnel Director
26.	Adopt resolution opposing the Governor's 2007/2008 State Budget proposal to permanently eliminate the open space subvention program, and urging the Legislature to include subvention funding in the 2007/2008 State Budget, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
27.	Approve appointment of Dr. Marcus Kwan to the Emergency Medical Care Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
28.	Approve appointment of Jo Ann Vear to the Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District Board of Trustees for a term to expire December 31, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
29.	Adopt resolutions supporting the passage of Assembly Bill 92, Assembly Bill 433, Assembly Bill 1060, Assembly Bill 1382, Senate Bill 107 and Senate Bill 120, as requested by the Go For Health! collaborative and as recommended by Supervisor Stone
30.	Accept notification of two at-large vacancies on the Workforce Investment Board, for representatives of business, with nominations for appointment to be received on June 5, 2007, and final appointments to be considered on June 12, 2007, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
31.	Accept and file the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission's 2005/2006 inspection report of the Juvenile Hall, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
32.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, for a representative of caregiver resources, with nominations for appointment to be received June 5, 2007, and final appointment to be considered June 12, 2007, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
33.	Approve reappointment of Catherine Patterson Valdez to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as the representative of the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

34.	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
35.	Approve lease agreement with the Mental Health Client Action Network and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
36.	Authorize payment of late invoice from Regents, University of California in the amount of $3,800 for fiscal year 2004/2005 software system technical assistance services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
37.	Accept and file report on implementation of the Emergency Management Council's Coordination Committee; and direct the Emergency Services Administrator and the Health Services Agency Director to report back on further work plan activities by November 6, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Emergency Services Administrator
38.	Adopt resolution setting public hearing for June 12, 2007 on the proposed benefit assessments/service charges and the proposed 2007/2008 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 12, Wastewater Management; and direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the notice of public hearing in the manner prescribed by law, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
39.	Approve amendments to contracts with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center in the amount of $107,308; Janus of Santa Cruz in the amount of $47,824; Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance in the amount of $26,346; Sobriety Works in the amount of $30,778; Camp Recovery Center decreasing the amount by $1,600; Youth Resource Bank in the amount of $6,400; and New Life Community Services in the amount of $13,728; and approve revenue agreements with the California Friday Night Live Partnership and the State Alcohol and Drug Program; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $95,511 in unanticipated revenues; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
40.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating a total amount not-to-exceed $15,000 to the County Environmental Health budget index; approve Independent Contractor Agreement with 2nd Nature Consulting for implementation of Integrated Watershed Restoration Program monitoring; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
40.1	Approve agreement with Motorola in the amount of $21,555 for tactical mapping services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $21,555 of unanticipated Ambulance Excess Revenue Trust Fund revenue into the Public Health budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
41.	Accept and file report on the Living Wage Program for nonprofit agencies and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to return in May 2008 with an annual Living Wage Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

42.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider financing of the Wheelock House, as recommended by the Planning Director
43.	Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, June 12, 2007, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider financing of 522 Capitola Road Extension (Gemma House), as recommended by the Planning Director
44.	Adopt resolution authorizing the installation of four road bumps on 38th Avenue in the Live Oak area; direct Public Works to return to the Board on or before June 19, 2007, with its recommended revisions to the Road Bump Policy, as recommended by the Director of Public Works (continued from May 15, 2007, Item No. 47)
45.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Geosyntec Consultants, Incorporated for solid waste engineering consultant services at total cost not-to-exceed $350,000, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the independent contractor agreement on behalf of the County; approve Amendment to Agreement No. 33108 with Geosyntec Consultants, Incorporated for solid waste engineering and consultant services extending the term through December 31, 2007; 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
46.	Accept and file the Proposed 2007/2008 Capital Improvement Program document (on file with the Clerk), and direct Public Works to return on June 5, 2007, with the Proposed 2007/2008 Capital Improvement Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $7,500 for the 2006 Graham Hill Road Traffic Signal Improvement project; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order on behalf of the County; direct the Clerk of the Board to return the signed change order to Public Works for further processing, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.	Adopt resolution approving submission of a grant application to seek funding from the Assembly Bill (AB) 2766 grant program for a hybrid vehicle; designate the Director of Public Works to serve as the administrating agency for the application and authorize the Director to execute and submit all documents which may be necessary for the completion of the project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Approve specifications and engineer's estimate (on file with the Clerk) for the 2007 County Service Area (CSA) Resurfacing project; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on June 14, 2007, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct the Clerk of the Board to advertise Notice of Contractors for a ten day period beginning May 27, 2007; and direct Public Works to return on June 26, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Accept and file report on County Service Area No. 7, Boulder Creek Force Main Replacement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

51.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve contract with Linda A. Norwood, Relocation Consultant, in the amount of $50,000 for consulting services and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

52.

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.: City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 155571; City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 156366 Case Name/No.: Big Creek Lumber Company, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, California Supreme Court No. S123659; Sixth District Court of Appeal No. H023778; Santa Cruz County Superior Court Nos. 134816 and 137992 CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property street addresses: APN: 030-153-10 Property Owner: Elizabeth L. Ashe c/o Mavis McFarlane Proposed Buyer: County of Santa Cruz Negotiating Party (not agent): Betsey Lynberg, Redevelopment Agency Director APN: 026-261-16 Property Owner: Linda D. Fields, Trustee, et al. APN: 026-261-17 Property Owner: Linda D. Fields, Co-Trustee, et al. Proposed Buyer: County of Santa Cruz Negotiating Party (not agent): Betsey Lynberg, Redevelopment Agency Director 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*****

53.	Presentation by the Human Care Alliance a. Letter of the Chairperson Beautz of May 15, 2007, with attachments b. Human Care Alliance Overview of Services and Accomplishments May 22, 2007 c. Santa Cruz County Community Programs Funding Trends Table
54.	Continued consideration of proposed change to the minimum parcel size for rezoning into Timber Production (TP) Zone District a. Minute Order of May 24, 2007 b. Letter of the Planning Director of May 9, 2007 c. California Government Code Sections 51100 - 51119.5 d. Letter from County Counsel of May 9, 2007 e. Prior Board Materials of April 24, 2007 (on file with the Clerk)
55.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, continued public hearing to consider proposed ordinances amending District Code establishing water and sewer service charges (continued from May 15, 2007, Item No. 71) a. Letter of the District Engineer of May 15, 2007 b. Ordinance No. 66 and No. 67 (clean copy) c. Ordinance No. 66 and No. 67 (strikeout version) d. Notice of Public Hearing g. Ordinance No. 67 (strikeout and clean version)
56.	Public hearing on the proposed Benefit Assessment/Rate Reports for Mosquito and Vector Control, County Service Area (CSA) No. 53 a. Letter of the Agricultural Commissioner of May 3, 2007 b. Attachment A c. Resolution 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 appointment of Eloise Graham to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative, pursuant to Resolution No. 389-69, for a term expire May 15, 2011 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of May 1, 2007 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
58.	10:15 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Presentation on Emergency Medical Services Week and recognizing the efforts of EMS providers a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of April 30, 2007
	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.