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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 2, 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 September 18, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 20, 2007 through September 26, 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.	Adopt resolutions accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $19,455 for West Nile surveillance and emergency mosquito control; authorize an application for additional State funds to enhance education of the public on West Nile prevention, and take related actions, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
11.	Approve contract with R&B Helicopters, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $30,000, for aerial mosquito larvaciding in Mosquito and Vector Control County Service Area Number 53 through the period ending June 30, 2008 and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
12.	Adopt resolution approving the 2007-2008 Final Budget for County Funds and Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors; cancel various appropriations due to insufficient funding or contingency balances that exceed legal limitations and refer to the County Administrative Office for a report back as to any actions needed on or before November 6, 2007; adopt the appropriation limitations for the County and Board Governed Special Districts; approve the year-end transfers and adopt budget resolutions of previously authorized by the Last Day Budget directions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13.	Appoint Tess E. Fitzgerald to the Community Television of Santa Cruz County Board of Directors, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $47,516 of unanticipated revenue from Anti-Drug Abuse Enforcement Program funds into the District Attorney's Office Grant Index 272100 for FY 2007-2008, as recommended by the District Attorney
15.	Approve extension of the agreement with the University of California Santa Cruz for County employee parking at the UCSC Inn and Conference Center, as recommended by the Director of General Services
16.	Approve invitation to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Executive Director to attend the Board of Supervisors' October 16, 2007, meeting to discuss the agency's current efforts to respond to a recent State Supreme Court decision, and direct Environmental Health to report back to the Board on November 20, 2007, with an analysis of actions the Board can take in light of the Supreme Court's decision, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
17.	Approve appointment of Kenneth A. Adelman to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

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 agreement with Teri L. Copeland for toxicology consulting services to include Principal and Senior Statistician and Scientist services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
20.	Approve agreements with the State of California for immunization services financing in the amount of $33,250, and Health Care Provider Master Agreement to allow local health care providers to participate in immunization strategies of the County and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
21.	Approve agreement with Community Action Board for emergency shelter through motel vouchers for people with HIV/AIDS for an amount not to exceed $11,000 and authorize the Health Services Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

22.	Accept and file report on the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program (IWRP)projects; approve the revised IWRP Gold Gulch Culvert Replacement Work Program dated February 20, 2007; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District in the amount of $12,650 for the Gold Gulch Culvert Replacement project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the IWRP Gold Gulch Culvert Replacement Work Program Augmentation dated February 20, 2007, and direct Public Works to report back to the Board of Supervisors with an update on or before October 7, 2008, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
23.	Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $29,960 from the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District-Zone 7; approve the purchase of a levee easement from Borina Orchards in the amount of $28,000, contingent upon the transfer of funds from the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District-Zone 7, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
24.	Approve independent contractor agreements with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education in the amount of $59,000, Life Lab Science Program in the amount of $54,000, and Ecology Action of Santa Cruz Waste Free Schools Program in the amount of $65,000 for fiscal year 2007/2008 and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute the agreements, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
25.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Freitas and Freitas in an amount not to exceed $27,600 for consulting engineering services for the County Service Area Number 7 Boulder Creek tertiary treatment plant upgrades, authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
26.	Approve plans, specifications (on file with the Clerk) and engineer's estimate for County Service Area Number 13 Hutchinson Road slipout repair; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening on October 25, 2007 at 2:15 p.m. in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on November 6, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
27.	Approve the Request for Qualifications for design and consulting services for the Floral Park Renovation Project and take related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator and the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural
28.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, adopt resolution accepting sanitary sewers in Gera Estates, Tract Number 1288, with the exception of sewer laterals, into the Freedom County Sanitation District and accept the subject area for public utility easement, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to amend the lease with Community Bridges for 1438 Capitola Road, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

29.1

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $200,000 from the City of Watsonville for the Pajaro River Project; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $200,000 from the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 7; approve a contribution of $400,000 to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the completion of the general Reevaluation Report and the Environmental Impact Report, contingent upon the City of Watsonville and Monterey County also approving a contribution for the project; and authorize the District Chairperson to sign the Design Agreement on behalf of the District, contingent upon approval of a funding transfer in the amount of $200,000 from the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zone 7 at its October 2, 2007 meeting, as recommended by the District Engineer

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

30.

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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee Organization: Middle Management Association 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*****

31.	The Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting (agendas are located on the table at the front of the Board Chambers) a. Zone 7 Agenda of October 2, 2007 b. Oral Communications Sheet of October 2, 2007 c. Zone 7 Minutes of June 18, 2007 d. Letter of the District Engineer of September 20, 2007 w/attachments regarding Engineer's Report e. Letter of the District Engineer of September 20, 2007 f. Resolution 4-2007Z7 g. Letter of the District Engineer of September 21, 2007 h. Letter of the District Engineer of September 25, 2007 i. Aud74: Request for Transfer or Revision of Budget Appropriations and/or Funds j. Letter of the District Engineer of September 24, 2007 k. AUD74: Request for Transfer or Revision or Budget Appropriations and/or Funds l. Written Correspondence for Meeting of October 2, 2007
32.	Consider approval of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the General Representation Unit a. Letter of Personnel Director and County Administrative Officer dated September 25, 2007 b. Memorandum of Understanding
33.	10:15 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Consider presentation by representatives of the Binational Health Week Task Force, and consider adoption of a resolution recognizing October 13-21, 2007, as Binational Health Week a. Letter of Supervisor Campos dated September 18, 2007 b. Proposed resolution
34.	1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, Conduct Redevelopment Study Session (matter continued from September 25, 2007 Board of Supervisors meeting) a.) Letter of Redevelopment Administrator dated September 13, 2007 b.) Power Point presentation documents dated September 25, 2007 a. Letter of the Redevelopment Agency of September 13, 2007 b. Power Point presentation documents dated September 25, 2007 c. Documents presented by John F. Shirey of the California Redevelopment Association
	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.