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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
November 6, 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 Clerk)
7.	Approve minutes of October 16, 2007 and October 23, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 18, 2007 through October 24, 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 ordinance containing a description of the Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency's Program to Acquire Real Property by Eminent Domain in the Live Oak/ Soquel Redevelopment Project Area (Approved in concept, October 23, 2007, item 33)
11.	Reject the application to file a late claim on behalf of Joshua Allison, Claim Number 708-018, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of City of Watsonville, Claim Number 708-017, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Kendra Davis, Claim Number 708-015, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Diana Sonnier, Claim Number 708-019, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Accept and file report on special district and special fund financial adjustments included in the 2007-2008 Final County Budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Approve the Conflict of Interest Code adopted by the Animal Services Authority, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Approve request from Community Television of Santa Cruz County to accept and appropriate $25,856.51 into the 2007-08 budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Approve the Proposition 172 Maintenance of Effort Calculation for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; direct the County Administrative Officer to execute and forward the 2007-2008 certification to the Auditor-Controller, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19.	Schedule a public hearing of the Unified Fee Schedule on November 20, 2007 at 9:00 am or thereafter, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
20.	Approve the proposed settlement of the El Rancho Drive construction spill, Traveler's Insurance Claim Number GU282-91-24-01, in the amount of $185,000, as recommended by the County Counsel
21.	Accept the Notice of Completion for the CNG Fueling Facility Upgrade; approve final cost of $38,888.78 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the General Services Director
22.	Award a contract to First Alarm in an amount not to exceed $49,984 for full service maintenance, repair, testing, and monitoring of the fire alarm systems located in numerous County buildings, and take related actions, as recommended by the General Services Director
23.	Award a contract to Ralph Larsen and Son, Inc. in the amount of $4,448,000 for the Animal Services Authority Shelter Project; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,892,800, and take related actions, as recommended by the General Services Director
24.	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 unanticipted revenue in the amount of $158,270; and take related actions, as recommended by the Information Services Director
25.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $5,000 for expenditures approved by the Commission on Disabilities of the County of Santa Cruz, and take related actions, as recommended by the Deputy Director of Personnel
26.	Adopt resolution to amend Salary Resolution Number 279-75 to implement various personnel actions, as recommended by the Deputy Director of Personnel
27.	Approve revisions to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission By-Laws, as recommended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the Deputy Director of Personnel
28.	Adopt Resolution amending Resolution Number 247-76 to amend Personnel Regulations with attached revisions to Civil Service Commission Rules and adding the Latent Print Examiner and Trainee to the list of job titles that require a 12-month probationary period
29.	Authorize the re-application for Disproportionate Minority Contact Enhanced Technical Assistance Grant Funds; and adopt a resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to sign the grant agreement, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
30.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated State Criminal Alien Assistance Program revenue in the amount of $35,000, and approve purchase of an automated file storage system and office remodel/furniture, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
31.	Approve contract with Arnold Leff, M.D. and associated budget transfers in the amount of $45,000 for interim Medical Director services at the Sheriff's Corrections Bureau, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
32.	Accept and file the report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending September 30, 2007, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector (Detailed report on file with the Clerk)
33.	Accept nomination of Steven R. Tronick for appointment to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative in the category of "chemistry or chemical engineering," for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered November 20, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
34.	Approve appointment of Pamela Bartholomew to the Mental Health Advisory Board, representing consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
35.	Approve appointment of Cynthia Kilian to the Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

36.	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 Director of Health Services Agency
37.	Accept and file status report on the Parolee Re-entry Services Planning Grant; and direct the Health Services Agency to report back on December 11, 2007 with the results of the needs assessment process, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
38.	Accept and file report on the implementation of the Emergency Management Council's Coordination Committee; and direct the Emergency Services Administrator and the Health Services Agency Director to report back on further work plan activities on or before May, 6, 2008, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the General Services Director
39.	Approve amendment to agreement with Axolotl for computer software services, increasing the maximum amount to $296,000; authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign; and authorize the Auditor-Controller to pay the outstanding claims, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
40.	Approve amendment to agreement with Contract Pharmacy Services, Inc. adding emergency prescription services and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
41.	Approve 2007-08 Children's Medical Services Plan and Budget for the California Children's Services and Child Health and Disability Prevention programs, and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
42.	Approve amendment to agreement with Krassons Inc. for the purchase of Charon Emulation software and implementation/service support for conversion of COSTAR system in the amount of $11,831.75 and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Service Agency Director and the Information Services Director
43.	Approve amendment to agreement with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz for bicycle and safety workshops, extending the term to September 30, 2009 and increasing the maximum amount by $20,000 to $111,300, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
44.	Approve new agreements with Camden Group, with a maximum amount of $50,000, and Donna Ramos, with a maximum amount of $35,000, for technical assistance and consultation on finance and operations of mental health inpatient services; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
45.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $140,000 from the Medi-Cal State allocation; authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign a contract with the Youth Resources Bank of Santa Cruz in the amount of $60,000 to provide assistance in the procurement of citizenship and identity documents for Medi-Cal applicants and beneficiaries; and approve the addition of two Clerk III positions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
46.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to execute an amendment to the agreement with Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) for CalWORKS Information Network (CalWIN)Development, Implementation, Maintenance and Operation Services for 18 CalWIN counties, effective through July 31, 2010, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
47.	Authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign a contract with Fiscal Experts, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for analysis, recommendations and implementation of fiscal processing systems, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
48.	Authorize the Human Resurces Agency Director to sign a contract with New Info Service, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $50,000, for data transformation and load processing, query development and Oracle database maintenance and support, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

49.	Continue consideration of employee housing issues to December 11, 2007, as recommended by the Planning Director
50.	Schedule a public hearing for December 4, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider a County-sponsored General Plan amendment and rezoning of a parcel to correct a significantly non-conforming use for a property located at 6950 Highway 9 in Felton in the San Lorenzo Valley Planning Area. Requires a General Plan amendment to change the land use designation from C-O (Professional and Administrative Offices) to R-S (Suburban Residential) and a rezoning from PA (Professional and Administrative Office) to the R-1-15 (Single Family Residential, 15,000 square feet parcels) zone distirct, as recommended by the Planning Director
51.	Schedule a public hearing on December 4, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the extension of the interim ordinance placing a moratorium on development proposals for certain sites in the County that would be inconsistent with the County's rezoning of those sites as required by the Housing Element, as recommended by the Planning Director
52.	Schedule a public hearing on December 4, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission to adopt proposed amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10, 13.20 and 16.50 to simplify zoning regulations for small scale residential structures, as recommended by the Planning Director
53.	Accept the improvement of Cathedral Drive Storm Damage Repair Project; approve final cost of $421,115.82, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
54.	Accept low bid of Pavex Construction Company for the Hutchinson Road County Service Area Number 13 Slipout Repair Project in the amount of $132,200; authorize award of contract and authorize Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
55.	Adopt resolution approving the three applications for grant funding for the Safe Routes to School Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

56.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, accept and file report on the Mobile Home Change Out Program, approve program modifications and authorize an additional $1.2 million on Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds be allocated to the Program for Fiscal Year 2007-2008, as recommended by the Planning Director
57.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $4,892,800 for the cost of construction of the Animal Services Authority Animal Shelter Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
58.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $37,067 for the Regional Ortho-photography Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
59.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve and authorize implementation of the Relocation Plan for the Chanticleer Avenue Park Project, and take related actions, as authorized by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
60.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, award contract to AAA Fence Company, Inc. in the amount of $19,846 for the Fencing Installations on 855 7th Avenue and the "O'Neill Property" on Soquel Drive near 41st Avenue; authorize the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to approve change orders and encumber $1,985 to cover change orders expenditures and take related actions, as recommended by the General Services Director and the Redevelopment Agency Director (Relocation Plan on file with the Clerk)

ADDENDA

60.1	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funding in the amount of $10,000 for the "Choose Santa Cruz County First!" campaign, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

61.

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 County of Santa Cruz v. California Department of Food and Agriculture; A.G. Kawamura, in his official capacity as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agricultre; and DOES 1 through 100, inclusive, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Number CV158516 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*****

62.	Public hearing, as required by Section 147(f) of the Internal Revenue Code, to consider the issuance of tax-exempt Bonds for the purpose of financing and refinancing the construction and equipping of facilities operated by the Santa Cruz Montessori School, located in the County of Santa Cruz, California a. Letter of County Administrative Officer, dated October 30, 2007 b. Proposed Resolution
63.	Public Hearing to consider certification of the results of the County Service Area Number 48 County Fire Election a. Letter of the General Services Director dated October 29, 2007 b. Certification of Votes Cast c. Electronic Correspondence of Stanley Sokolow of November 2, 2007 d. Letter of Harol Griffith of November 2, 2007
64.	Public Hearing to consider adoption of ordinance amendments to Chapter 12.10 of the County Code, for the purpose of adopting the 2007 California Building Standards Code, also known as Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations, and local amendments a. Resolution approving amendments and findings to the 2007 Building Standards Code, to be filed with the State b. Proposed Ordinance (strike-through copy with annotation and findings) c. Proposed Ordinance (clean copy) d. Copy of Existing Chapter 12.10 e. CEQA Notice of Exemption f. Additional possible local amendment to address greenhouse property line setbacks and building separation requirements g. 2007 California Codes (copyrighted material-on file with the Clerk) h. Electronic Correspondence of Stanley Sokolow dated November 4, 2007
65.	Continued public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance amending County Fire Code Chapter 7.92 and repealing Chapter 7.93 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Fire Code (continued from October 16, 2007, item number 41) a. Letter from the Director of General Services, dated October 30, 2007 b. Resolution to Adopt the State Housing Law c. Resolution to Adopt the amended Santa Cruz County Fire Code d. CEQA Notice of Exemption e. Agenda materials from October 16, 2007 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).
66.	Consider appointment of Luanne Hult to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of survivors of domestic violence, for a term to expire April 1, 2011 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie, dated October 18, 2007 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
	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.