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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 23, 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.	Item deleted
7.	Approve minutes of October 2, 2007 as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 11, 2007 through October 17, 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 $7,150 from the California Department of Public Health for the purpose of enhancing the education of the general public on West Nile virus prevention; and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the award of State funds, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
11.	Authorize the Director of Information Services to enter into a Cooperative Agreement in the amount of $158,270 between the Association of Monterey Bay Governments (AMBAG) and the County of Santa Cruz for the provision of regional ortho-photography services; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $158,270; and take related actions, as recommended by the Information Services Director
12.	Approve amendment to extend contract with Michael R. Clark for 701 Ocean Street Cafeteria and Food Concession Services through September 30, 2008, as recommended by the General Services Director
13.	Adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $21,760.10 from insurance proceeds for fire rescue equipment replacement and authorize transfer of appropriations, as recommended by the General Services Director
14.	Approve transfer of $28,000 from Salary and Benefits appropriations to Services and Supplies in Probation's Grants Index, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
15.	Direct the County Administrative Officer to review the model ordinance relating to junk dealers and scrap metal recyclers, confer with appropriate county departments which might be affected by the adoption of the ordinance, and report back to the Board on December 4, 2007, with recommendations concerning the adoption of this ordinance, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie (Continued from October 16, 2007, item number 20)
16.	Accept nomination of Luanne Hult for appointment to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of survivors of domestic violence, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on November 6, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
17.	Adopt resolution opposing aerial spraying by the State of California to control the Light Brown Apple Moth, as recommended by Supervisors Stone and Coonerty

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

18.	Accept and file report on Federal methamphetamine treatment grant in the amount of $500,000 per year for five years; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $378,287 of unanticipated revenue, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency and the Director of the Human Resources Agency
19.	Authorize the Purchasing Agent to enter into multi-year lease agreement for the purchase of microbiology analyzer and Blood Culture system in an amount not to exceed $94,000; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $94,000 of unanticipated revenue into the Outpatient Clinics budget; and approve transfer of appropriations, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
20.	Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make Public Health contract advance payments for the months of September, October, and November 2007 and Mental Health contract advance payments for the month of November 2007, as recommended by the Health Service Agency Director
21.	Accept and file report on the Association of Watsonville Area Seniors and the Watsonville YWCA Community Programs requests, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
22.	Accept and file report on the cross-jurisdictional contract management website and outcomes reporting; authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to implement the Contract Management Center website for administration of nonprofit human services contracts in collaboration with partnering funding jurisdictions and nonprofit agencies; direct Human Resources Agency Director to return in June 2008 with a report on the Contract Management Center implementation as a part of the Community Programs Annual Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
23.	Accept and file Fiscal Year 2007/2008 first quarter update on local efforts to meet the federal work participation rates and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to continue to implement activities to increase the county Work Participation Rate as described in the Santa Cruz County CalWORKs Plan Addendum, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

24.	Authorize the expenditure of $2,000 in County In Lieu Funds to the United Way to support a Housing Report as a part of the Community Assessment Project, as recommended by the Planning Director
25.	Accept and file report on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Atkinson Lane Master Plan/Specific Plan and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
26.	Approve independent contractor agreement with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County to provide graffiti abatement services for the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County for a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000 and authorize the Public Works Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
27.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, approve a contract in the amount of $18,525 with the U.S. Geological Survey for joint funding of the Corralitos Creek and Soquel Creek stream gages for fiscal year 2007-2008; authorize the District Engineer to sign the Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

28.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $10,000 for the Regional Ortho-photography Project as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

28.1

Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Purchase Real Property to acquire the Mc Gregor Park site for the purchase price of $463,596, which shall be increased by 4% per annum from February 16, 2006, plus closing costs; and direct the Clerk to advertise a public hearing for November 20, 2007 to consummate the purchase, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

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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-ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case Claim against Travelers Insurance Company for Highway 17/El Rancho Drive Grout Spill Incident, claim GU 282-91-24-001 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION City of Santa Cruz, et al v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case Number CV155571; City of Santa Cruz, et al v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Number CV156366 Darcy Wilson v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers Compensation Claim Number 2004087051 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.	Consider progress report on the Child Welfare Services System Improvement Assessment and Planning Process a. Letter of Human Resources Agency Director dated October 9, 2007 b. Child Welfare System Self Assessment (on file with Clerk) c. Stakeholder Assessment (on file with Clerk) d. Contract of Children's Research Center
31.	Public Hearing to consider objections or protests, if any, to the proposed County Service Area Number 48, County Fire, benefit assessment; request submittal of ballots for County Service Area Number 48, County Fire; and continue the public hearing to November 6th to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots a. Letter of the General Services Director dated October 9, 2007 b. Related correspondence
32.	AS A BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT-ZONE 7A, conduct a public hearing on proposed changes to the engineer's report for Zone 7A a. Letter of District Engineer dated October 11, 2007 b. Resolution modifying the report of the chief engineer (strike out copy) c. Resolution modifying the report of the chief engineer (clean copy) d. Report of the chief engineer 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).
33.	Consider ordinance implementing Senate Bill 53 regarding the Redevelopment Agency's program to acquire real property a. Letter of Redevelopment Agency Administrator dated October 11, 2007 b. Ordinance
	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.