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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
June 12, 2007

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.   Item Deleted

7.   Item Deleted

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of May 31, 2007 through June 6, 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 Karen Sallovitz, Claim No. 607-099, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Walter Gorham, Claim No. 607-103, and refer to County Counsel (continued from June 5, 2007, Item No. 12)

12.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $136,324 from various revenue accounts and appropriating funds to the professional and special services account in the County Library fund, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   Adopt resolution authorizing the County Clerk to sign an amendment to the County's agreement with the Secretary of State's Office to extend the term to June 30, 2008 in order to receive the remaining Help America Vote Act (HAVA) available to the County of Santa Cruz ($574,199), authorize the County Clerk to sign the amendment, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Clerk

14.   Direct the Emergency Services Administrator to notify the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection prior to June 30, 2007 of the County's conditional intention to contract for the same level of service in fiscal year 2007/2008, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator and General Services Director

14.1   Approve transfer of funds within the General Services and Office of Emergency Services budgets in the amount of $200,151 to meet year end obligations, as recommended by the General Services Director

15.   Approve transfer of $26,000 from Salary and Benefits and Operating Transfers-Out appropriations to Services and Supplies in Probation Index 574000 for fiscal year 2006/2007, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

16.   Defer report on jail overcrowding issues to budget hearings, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

17.   Approve appointment of William L. Neighbors to the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

18.   Accept nomination of James M. Quist and David Hood for appointment to the Workforce Investment Board, as at-large representatives of business, for terms to expire June 30, 2008, with final appointment to be considered on June 19, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

19.   Accept nomination of William Tysseling for appointment to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of business, for a term to expire April 1, 2010, with final appointment to be considered June 19, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

20.   Accept nomination of Dan Quinto for appointment to the Emergency Medical Care Commission as an at-large representative of field care providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on June 19, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

21.   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

22.   Approve amendment to agreement with Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz increasing the maximum amount by $16,500 to $1,189,695 for mental health services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

23.   Approve agreement with the City of Santa Cruz for disposal of septage at the City of Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment Facility and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Director

24.   Authorize the Human Resources Agency to submit a grant application to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families in the amount of $400,000 per year for five years and authorize the Health Services Agency to submit a grant application to the Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families in the amount of $500,000 per year for five years, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Human Resources Agency Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

25.   Accept and file report on site-specific rezoning efforts for the Housing Rezoning Program, authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Watsonville regarding the Atkinson Lane site and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

25.1   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the total amount of $71,000; authorize the transfer of Soquel Transportation Improvement funds from the Main Street Improvement project to the Soquel Drive at Fairway Drive project; accept the low bid of Don Chapin Company in the amount of $1,643,315 for the Soquel Drive Traffic Signals project; authorize the award of the contract; make related findings; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   Approve the 2007 State Fair Display as presented by AgriCulture, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

27.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve contract with Arbor Art in the amount of $25,000 for consulting arborist services and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

28.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing in the amount of $704,706.56 for the Soquel Drive Traffic Signals Project and take related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

28.1   Approve revised schedule for 2007/2008 Budget Hearings, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29.   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
Claim Name/No.: City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 155571

Case Name/No.: City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 156366

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(C) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPOERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street addresses:
APN 037 251 26
Property Owner: County of Santa Cruz
Proposed Buyer: Cabrillo Commons, Inc.
Negotiating Party: Peter Porfido, Department of Public Works Real Property Agent

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*****

30.   Public hearing to consider objections or protests to the proposed benefit assessments/service charges and the proposed 2007/2008 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 12, Wastewater Management; adopt resolutions establishing the 2007/2008 assessments/service charges and confirming the proposed 2007/2008 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 12, Wastewater Management
a. Letter of the Health Services Agency Director of May 28, 2007
b. Board Letter of May 22, 2007
c. Resolution Establishing Benefit Assessments/Service Charges
d. Resolution Confirming Assessment/Service Charge Reports


31.   Public hearing to consider County Service Area 4 and County Service Area 48 Fire Protection Assessment Service Charge Reports for fiscal year 2007/2008
a. Letter of the Emergency Services Administrator of May 15, 2007
b. Resolution Confirming Service Charge Reports

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).

32.   Consider report on the Long Range Resources Recovery and Waste Management Plan
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of May 31, 2007
b. Siting Report by HDR/BVA


33.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing on 2007/2008 Davenport County Sanitation District sewer and water service charge report
a. Letter of the District Engineer of May 31, 2007
b. Resolution confirming water and sewer service charge report
c. Summary of service charges

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).

34.   10:00 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Consider the 2007 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey, and hear the presentation by Applied Survey Research and United Way

a. Letter of the Human Resources Agency Director of May 31, 2007
b. 2007 Santa Cruz County Homeless Census and Survey (on file with the Clerk)
35.   Consider report on roadside vegetation management;
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of June 4, 2007
b. 2007 Mowing List, Attachment I
c. Target Invasive Weed Species Locations List:, Attachment II
d. IPM Program Update, June 2007, Attachment III
36.   Continued consideration of the addition of the Regional Housing Need "R" Combining District to the County Code and related General Plan/LCP and Affordable Housing Ordinance amendments necessary to implement the rezoning program of the County's Housing Element
a. Letter of the Planning Director of June 7, 2007
b. Resolution Adopting Amendments to the General Plan/LCP and Approving and Forwarding Amendments of Chapter 13.10 to the Coastal Commission
c. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 (clean copy)
d. Proposed Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.10 (clean copy)
e. Proposed Chapter 17.10 Amendments (strike-out version in full ordinance)
f. CEQA Exemption - General Plan and Chapter 13.10 Amendments
g. CEQA Exemption - Chapter 17.10 Amendment
        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.