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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 21, 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 August 7, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 9, 2007 through August 15, 2007 and approved upon adoption of the 2007/2008 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 Mark Notley, Claim No. 708-001, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the application to file a late claim on behalf of Marvin F. Spott, Claim No. 708-002, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Jeanne Langridge, Claim No. 708-006, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Defer consideration of report on the Proposed 2007/2008 Plant Acquisition Budget until August 28, 2007, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve a contract with Bay City Tow in the amount of $60,000 and a revenue contract with Pick-N-Pull for the Abandoned Vehicle Program, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
15.	Accept and file for the period ending July 31, 2007 the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
16.	Accept nomination of Robin Towse and Eric Herrick for reappointment to the Assessment Appeals Board, as at-large regular members, and accept nomination of Lee Slaff for reappointment as the alternate member, for terms to expire September 3, 2010, with final appointment to be considered on August 28, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
17.	Adopt resolutions in support of Senate Bill 70, Assembly Bill 35, Assembly Bill 527, Assembly Bill 609, Assembly Bill 888, Assembly Bill 1058, Assembly Bill 1103, Assembly Bill 1506, and Assembly Bill 1560, related to energy issues, as requested by the County Energy Commission and recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

18.	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
19.	Approve amendment to the agreement with OCHIN to incorporate electronic medical records system implementation, TeleVox services and related changes; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
20.	Approve amendment to the Shoreline Workforce Development Services Job Search Workshop contract in the amount of $234,055 in fiscal year 2007/2008; approve the amendment to the Shoreline Workforce Development Work Experience Contract in the amount of $195,900 in fiscal year 2007/2008; approve amendment to the El Pajaro Community Development Corporation contract in the amount of $30,000 in fiscal year 2007/2008; approve amended contract with the Watsonville Law Center in the amount of $45,000 in fiscal year 2007/2008; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the associated amendments, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
21.	Approve amended service agreement with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education to provide Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Youth Services at a cost not to exceed $1,006,388, as well as to provide Youth Employment Program (YEP) services to current and former foster youth at a cost not to exceed $202,653; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the contract amendment with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
22.	Approve amendment to the Victorian Home Care, Incorporated contract for respite care services to support clients served by the Multipurpose Senior Services Program and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the contract amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
23.	Approve lease agreement with Allen/DeMontigny for property at 119 West Beach Street, Watsonville for the Human Resources Agency Benefits Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

24.	Approve proposed revisions to land use decision appeal fees and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
25.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Riverdale Park, County Service Area No. 55, 2007 Overlay Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on September 13, 2007, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on September 25, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
26.	Approve final map of Tract 1471 Cabrillo Commons; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the Subdivision Agreement; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
27.	Accept low bid of Pavex Construction in the amount of $1,519,235 for the 2007 RDA Overlay Project, and authorize the award of the contract; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,522 from the City of Santa Cruz Water Department; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $18,722 from the Soquel Creek Water District; approve reimbursement agreement between the City and the County of Santa Cruz in the amount of $60,522 for costs related to the water system items on the above project; approve reimbursement agreement between the Soquel Creek Water District and the County in the amount of $18,627 for costs related to the water system items on the above project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

28.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $1,849,228 for the cost of construction for the 2007 Overlay Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

28.1	Accept nomination of Barri Boone for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Service Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of independent providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on August 28, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

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******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 Scotts Valley v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court No. CV 157460 Claim Name/No.: Hope Carter v. County of Santa Cruz, Et al., United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C07-00570 JW 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*****