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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
June 26, 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 (on file with the Clerk)
7.	Approve minutes of June 12, 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 Susan Bass, Claim No. 607-108, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Bernadette Hansen, Claim No. 607-110, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Alfonso Paramo, Claim No. 607-109, as insufficiently filed, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Don Maritano, Claim No. 607-107, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the application to file a late claim on behalf of Kevin O'Connell, Claim No. 607-102, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Accept and file Community Television of Santa Cruz County annual report and approve 2007/2008 activities plan and budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Approve Amendment Number One (1) to the Program Management agreement with Griffin Structures, Incorporated in the amount of $464,152 for Court requested and financed change orders for the Watsonville Superior Court tenant improvements; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Superior Court in the amount of $464,152 for the Court requested change orders; and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Approve agreement with Rutan and Tucker and authorize the County Administrative Officer to execute the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Authorize the Auditor-Controller's Officer to pay one claim due to Kelly Services, Incorporated in the amount of $2,058.40 on behalf of the District Attorney's Office for services that have already been rendered, as recommended by the District Attorney
19.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to submit a joint powers agreement to the Victim Compensation and Government Claims Board in the amount of $465,174 for the period of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2009, as recommended by the District Attorney
20.	Authorize the Emergency Services Administrator to execute grant documents to accept $36,310 in 2006 emergency grant funds for completion of Citizen Preparedness Projects, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
21.	Declare used County vehicles to be surplus and direct the Director of General Services to arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Rountree Medium Security Water Heating System Replacement project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on July 24, 2007, as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Award contract to Color Chart, Incorporated in the amount of $60,769 for the Medium Security Weatherproofing project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
24.	Approve amendment to agreement with CRW Industries, Incorporated in the amount of $120,532 for labor and materials to repair, remodel and bring into code compliance the structures located at 98-102 Wheelock Road, Watsonville and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
25.	Accept status report on the Energy Efficiencies Project at the Government Center Complex and direct General Services to return on or before November 20, 2007 with a further status report, as recommended by the Director of General Services
26.	Award contract to Moore Construction in the amount of $114,597 for the Valencia General Store and Post Office Rehabilitation project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
27.	Approve fiscal year 2007/2008 contract with Telesoft to provide software maintenance for the Telmaster telephone bill software for a not-to-exceed amount of $19,445 and authorize the Director of Information Services to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
28.	Authorize various insurance renewals in the Liability/Property Budget (Index 515200) and Worker's Compensation Budget (Index 515300) for fiscal year 2007/2008, as recommended by the Personnel Director and Risk Manager
29.	Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Personnel Director
29.1	Approve Memorandum of Understanding for the District Attorney Inspector Representation Unit and adopt resolution, as recommended by the Personnel Director
30.	Defer the Santa Cruz County Probation Department report on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission inspection report of the Juvenile Hall until August 7, 2007, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
31.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $3,000 of unanticipated revenue from the Juvenile Law Center into Probation Grants for fiscal year 2006/2007; approve revenue agreement from May 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008 for an amount not-to-exceed $32,600; and authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign revenue agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
32.	Authorize the issuance of Request for Proposal (RFP) for Title II Grant's GirlZpace Advocate to local non-profit Community-Based Organizations, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
33.	Join the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission in supporting the Caltrain Extension to Monterey County, and direct the Chairperson to write a letter of support to the Federal Transit Administrator on behalf of the Caltrain Extension to Monterey County Project, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
34.	Accept nomination of Patti Shevlin for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative in the category of "current or former provider - contract care," for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered August 7, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
35.	Approve appointment of Patience Beck to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, as the representative of Dominican Hospital, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
36.	Approve the 2007 Priorities Report for Child Care Expansion for Santa Cruz County prepared by the Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council, and authorize the Chairperson to sign the revised Local Planning Council County Priorities Report Form, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
37.	Adopt resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 119, which would expand access for MediCal eligible youth ages 12-21 to alcohol and other drug abuse treatment programs, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

38.	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
38.1	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $2,455, 000 in unanticipated federal, state and local revenue into the Health Services Agency budget to provide for year-end accounting requirements in Realignment, State Hospital Services, mental health treatment services, foster care, and other health programs, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
39.	Approve amendment to the MediCruz agreement with Dominican Hospital for inpatient physician treatment services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
40.	Approve agreement with FCS, a new agreement for psychiatric staffing recruitment services for the Health Services Agency, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
41.	Approve agreement with Appleby and Company for electronic document imaging ($31,993), UCLA Center for Public Health Disasters for emergency preparedness training ($35,000), D.W. Alley and Associates for fish monitoring activities ($20,000 unchanged), Creegan & D'Angelo for engineering services related to the Pasatiempo Sewer Project ($92,400 unchanged), and a Joint Powers Agreement with the Bay Area Regional Immunization Registry to increase vaccination coverage, and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
42.	Accept and file report on Proposition 50 grant for Northern Santa Cruz County, and the proposed allocation of funds among County projects, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Public Works Director
43.	Approve agreement with BKD, LLP in the maximum amount of $30,000 for Medicaid consulting and financial services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
44.	Accept and file quarterly progress report on the Child Welfare Services System Improvement Assessment and Planning Process and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign an amendment to the contract with Applied Survey Research replacing the existing Scope of Services with one that extends the term of the contract to fiscal year 2007/2008 at no additional County cost, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
45.	Approve various agreements and amendments to existing agreements (First 5 contract on file with Clerk) for the provision of Child Welfare services to children and families for the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 fiscal years; authorize the Human Resources Agency to publish the Request for Proposals (on file with the Clerk) for services in support of child welfare services; direct the Human Resources Agency to return on September 25, 2007 with recommendations for contract award; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

46.	Accept and file report on parking management for the East Cliff Drive Bluff Stabilization and Parkway project, as recommended by the Planning Director
47.	Schedule a public hearing on August 14, 2007, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Coastal Commission required modifications to Large Family Child Care Home ordinance amendments and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
48.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Clean Harbors Environmental Services to provide transportation recycling and disposal services for the County's Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program in a not-to-exceed amount of $220,000, contingent upon Board approval of the 2007/2008 County Service Area No. 9-C, Refuse budget; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Accept low bid from Earthworks Paving Contractors, Incorporated in the amount of $221,531 for the 2006/2007 County Service Area (CSA) Resurfacing project; authorize award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Accept improvement for the 2006 Graham Hill Road Traffic Signal project; approve final cost in the amount of $542,937.91; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Approve final map of Tract 1498, Dawn Lane Eco Homes (Soquel); authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the Subdivision Agreement; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52.	Approve independent Contractor Agreement with Calscience Environmental Laboratories, Incorporated to provide environmental laboratory analytical services for County's Solid Waste and Recycling section for a not-to-exceed amount of $80,000, contingent upon Board approval of the 2007/2008 County Service Area No. 9C Refuse budget; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
53.	Adopt resolution summarily vacating road right-of-way, a portion of Atherton Drive near the northeast corner of Atherton Drive and Soquel Drive, adjacent to APN 037-251-26; accept property owner's offer to purchase County's interest in the subject property; pursuant to terms and conditions of the Memorandum of Agreement; adopt resolution consummating transfer of the County's interest and authorize the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to execute the Grant Deed; and direct the Clerk of the Board to return the executed deed and certified copy of the resolution to the Real Property division to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
54.	Adopt resolution approving and accepting the terms and conditions of the agreements and rights of entry for the Thirtieth Avenue Improvements, Portola Drive and Brommer Street project; make findings that the improvements are of benefits to the project area; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; and approve payment of claims, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
55.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) and engineer's estimate for the 2007 Live Oak/Soquel Redevelopment Agency (RDA) Overlay Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 pm on July 26, 2007, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 7, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
56.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) and engineer's estimate for the Browns Valley Road Culvert Retrofit Salmonid Passage Improvement project; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on July 26, 2007; direct Public Works to return on August 7, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
57.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, approve transfer of funds in the amount of $35,000 from the Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District; approve contract with Gutierrez Consultants, Incorporated in the amount of $32,375 for grant assistance work for the Local Levee Grant Program; authorize the District Engineer to sign contract on behalf of the District; and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer
58.	Approve extension of the lease of the Santa Cruz County Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building to the City of Watsonville for the period of July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2012; amend the lease dated June 26, 2002 to include the option to renew this lease for two five-year terms; and authorize the Director of County Parks to execute the amendment to the lease on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services (continued from June 19, 2007, Item No. 45)
59.	Approve contract with Discovery Tours and authorize the Parks Director to sign the contract on behalf of the County, contingent on approval of the proposed budget at budget hearings, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
60.	Adopt resolution accepting the transfer of the public easement known as Rockview Drive; authorize the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to execute the transfer documents and record the acceptance of transfer; and authorize the Director to execute an agreement with the Coastal Conservancy for maintenance and other amenities, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
61.	Adopt resolution consenting to the purchase of Assessor's Parcel Number 032-251-07 on East Cliff Drive in Pleasure Point, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

62.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, certify the California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption for the purchase of Assessor Parcel Number 032-251-07 on East Cliff Drive in Pleasure Point; adopt resolution approving the purchase; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions (contract on file with the Clerk), as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
63.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $118,250 for the cost of the acquisition of necessary land and easement agreements for the 30th Avenue Improvement project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
64.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve independent contractor agreement with Cary Edmundson and Associates in the amount of $75,000 for specialized land surveying services, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

64.1	Direct the Chairperson to write a letter on behalf of the Board to our federal representatives asking that they support the repeal of the federal rider exempting the Foothill-South Toll Road through San Onofre State Park so that this project can receive the benefit of being vetted through the state and federal review process, as recommended by Supervisors Campos and Coonerty
64.2	Adopt resolution authorizing staff to appeal the UCSC Timber Harvest Plan No. 1-07-062 SCR should the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection find the plan in conformance with the Forest Practice Act, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
64.3	Adopt resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 695, as requested by the Fish and Game Commission and recommended by Chairperson Beautz
64.4	Approve 4th of July road closures as shown on Fourth of July Road Closures/Beach Access list and direct Public Works to provide CHP and the Sheriff's Office with road closure barricades and detour signs, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
64.5	ACCEPTED request of the County Counsel and added late item to the Executive Session Agenda that the Board of Supervisors determine by a two-thirds vote of its member's present at the meeting that a need to take action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being posted as follows: The County Counsel's Office received notice on Monday, June 25, 2007, that an incomplete application for the conversion of a mobile home park to resident ownership pursuant to Government Code Section 66427.5 has been received. Although a temporary moratorium on these conversions is currently in effect to allow for the development of permanent regulations, the County must take action to initiate proceedings to amend the County Code to have any resulting regulatory changes be applied to this application. This action will allow the Board of Supervisors to consider amendments relating to the conversion of a mobile home part to resident ownership pursuant to government Code Section 66427.5 at its next regularly scheduled meeting

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

65.

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 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*****

66.	AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, conduct a joint public hearing on the Gemma Project and consider adoption of lease agreement between the Redevelopment Agency and the Community Action Board/Gemma and resolutions concerning the approval of Redevelopment Agency funding expenditures for the project a. Letter of the Planning Director of June 1, 2007 b. Lease Agreement and ADM-29 c. Summary Report d. Resolution - Board of Supervisors e. Resolution - Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors
67.	AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, conduct a joint public hearing on the Wheelock House Project and consider adoption of resolutions concerning the approval of Redevelopment Agency funding expenditures for the project a. Letter of the Planning Director of June 1, 2007 b. Summary Report c. Resolution - Board of Supervisors d. Resolution - Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors 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).
68.	Consider the commencement of the renewal process for Comcast Corporation the cable franchisee for the County's North County Cable Franchise Area and the City of Santa Cruz a. Joint letter of the County Administrative Officer and the Santa Cruz City Manager of June 18, 2007 b. Table 1: Line Extension Areas
69.	Consider the selection of artists Suchitra Fields, Faye Zhang, Paul Cheney, and Timothy Rose as the public artists for the Watsonville Courthouse project a. Minute Order b. Letter of the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services of June 14, 2007 c. Contracts d. ADM-29 Request for Approval of Funds (3)
	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.