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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
December 4, 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 November 20, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 15, 2007 through November 28, 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.	Accept and file report on metal theft issues and direct staff to return with a further report on January 29, 2008, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
11.	Adopt the revised Board Meeting Schedule 2008, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Adopt resolution to establish a 1.00 percent per annum simple interest rate on tenant's rental security deposits effective January 1, 2008, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13.	Approve the 2008 County Legislative Program and direct the County Administrative Officer to forward the program to our State and federal representatives and to our State and federal associations for their consideration, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Middle Management Association; adopt resolutions to implement provisions of the Middle Management agreement; adopt resolutions to implement compensation provisions for the unrepresented employees, as recommended by the Acting Personnel Director
15.	Approve transfer of $10,000 from Salaries and Benefits to Fixed Assets in Probation Index 574000 and approve purchase of modular workstations, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
16.	Approve agreement with the Santa Cruz County Horseman's Association in the amount of $5,600; authorize the Parks Director to sign and take related actions necessary to execute the agreement; and approve request to transfer budget appropriations in the amount of $5,009 within the Carbonera Park Dedication Fund Budget for the Showgrounds project, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services
17.	Accept nomination of Donald N. (Norm) Hagen for reappointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, for a term to expire December 31, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on December 11, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
18.	Accept nomination of Zachary Woodford for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, with final appointment to be considered on December 11, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
19.	Approve appointment of Victoria McCharen to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

20.	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
21.	Accept and file report on County Water Resources Management and FishNet 4C Progress and direct the Health Services Agency to provide a follow-up report on County water management activities in December 2008, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
22.	Accept and file report on the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program-Proposition 40 Grant Implementation; and direct the Health Services Agency and Public Works Department to return with a grant status report on or before October 7, 2008, as recommended by the Health Services Agency and Public Works Directors
23.	Approve Shoreline Workforce Development Services contract in the amount of $49,999 for On-The-Job training services management and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign, as directed by the Human Resources Agency Director
24.	Approve revenue agreement between the Housing Authority of the County of Santa Cruz and the Human Resources Agency for $23,334 from October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director
25.	Approve Fiscal Year 2007-2008 contract with Cabrillo College in the amount of $223,296 for Fast Track to Work services and customer service skills curriculum; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

26.	Accept and file report on cell tower regulations, as recommended by the Planning Director
27.	Accept and file status report on 2007 Green Building Program, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
28.	Continue consideration of appointment of Atkinson Lane Technical Advisory Committee members until January 29, 2008, as recommended by the Planning Director
29.	Schedule a public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0251, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the north side of an unnamed private right of way about 2.23 miles from the intersection with Old Woman's Creek Road in the north coast area, as recommended by the Planning Director
30.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0261, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the north side of Haines Road (a private, unmarked right of way) approximately 0.67 miles east of the three-way intersection of Haines Road with Rider Road and Rider Ridge Road (711 Rider Road), as recommended by the Planning Director
31.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0262, a proposal to rezone a parcel from an Agriculture with Open Space (A-O) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the north side of Haines Road (a private, unmarked right of way) approximately 0.8 miles east of the three-way intersection of Haines Road with Rider Road and Rider Ridge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
32.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0263, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture with Open Space (A-O) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the north side of Haines Road (a private, unmarked right of way) approximately 0.75 miles east of the three-way intersection of Haines Road with Rider Road and Rider Ridge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
33.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0264, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture with Open Space (A-O) to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the north side of Haines Road (a private, unmarked right of way) approximately 0.67 miles east of the three-way intersection of Haines Road with Rider Road and Rider Ridge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
34.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0276, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the west side of Comstock Mill Road (16018 Comstock Mill Road) about one mile south from Stetson Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0339, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the west side of Highway 9, approximately 0.25 miles north of the intersection of McGaffigan Mill Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
36.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0349, a proposal to rezone three parcels from the Agriculture (A) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the west side of Vine Hill Road at the intersection with Thin Edge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
37.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0357, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located at the end of a private road that branches southwest from Morrell Road, approximately 1 mile southwest of the intersection of Morrell Road and Old San Jose Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
38.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0362, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on properties located on the south and west sides of Upper Glenwood Drive (23240 Glenwood Cutoff) about .5 miles west of the intersection with Highway 17, as recommended by the Planning Director
39.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0377, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Rural Residential (RR) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located at the end of Azalea Lane (301 Azalea Lane) about 0.25 miles south from the intersection with Pineridge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
40.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0391, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located at the intersection of Aptos View Road and Fern Flat Road, approximately 7-10 miles north-northeast of the intersection of Trout Gulch and Soquel Drive (80 Columbine Way), as recommended by the Planning Director
41.	Schedule public hearing on the agenda of January 15, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application 07-0395, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Residential Agriculture (RA) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district on property located on the north and south side of Dove Lane about 0.25 miles north from the intersection with Eureka Canyon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director
42.	Approve contract change order in the amount of $3,782.86 for the 2007 County Service Area Resurfacing Project; authorize the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to sign and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Approve Program Supplement Agreement to County-State Agreement in the amount of $53,118 for preliminary environmental investigations and design engineering for Bear Creek Road; adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Approve Program Supplement Agreement to County-State Agreement in the amount of $30,985 for preliminary environmental investigations and design engineering for Bear Creek Road; adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign the Program Supplement, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Approve Program Supplement Agreement to County-State Agreement in the amount of $35,412 for preliminary environmental investigations and design engineering for Soquel-San Jose Road; adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign the Program Supplement, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Approve Program Supplement Agreement to County-State Agreement in the amount of $61,971 for preliminary environmental investigations and design engineering for Empire Grade Road; adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign the Program Supplement, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

47.	As the Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors, increase the income eligibility threshold for the Corralitos Creek Townhomes project and authorize use of Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds as a part of the Corralitos Creek resale program, as recommended by the Planning Director

ADDENDA

47.1	Approve appointment of Michael A. Guth to the Planning Commission, as the First District Alternate Commissioner, for a term to expire January 5, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
47.2	Approve appointment of Tom Rosewall to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
47.3	Adopt a resolution opposing the passage of Assembly Bill 1309, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

48.

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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property Street Address: adjacent to 2-2798 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz CA Assessor's Parcel Number: 028-481-03 Property Owner: Charles and Jacque Kessinger Negotiating Parties: Ken Hill, Chief Real Property Agent 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*****

49.	Presentation honoring Public Works Director Tom Bolich a. Letter of Chairperson Beautz dated November 26, 2007
50.	Public hearing to consider a County-sponsored 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 district for a parcel located on the east side of Highway 9, at 6950 Highway 9 in Felton a. Letter of the Planning Director dated November 13, 12007 b. Resolution adopting General Plan Amendment c. Ordinance amending Chapter 13.10 of the County Code d. CEQA Notice of Exemption e. Location Map f. Zoning Map g. General Plan Map h. Rezoning Map i. General Plan Amendment Map
51.	Public hearing to consider adoption of an interim ordinance extending a temporary 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, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858 a. Letter of the Planning Director dated November 13, 2007 b. Proposed Ordinance
52.	Public hearing to consider Planning Commission's recommendation to adopt proposed amendments to the County Code Chapters 13.10, 13.20 and 16.50 to simplify zoning regulations for small-scale residential structures a. Letter of the Planning Director dated November 20, 2007 b. Resolution including strikeout copy of proposed ordinance amendments c. Proposed Ordinance (clean copy) d. CEQA Notice of Exemption e. Table of Existing and Proposed Requirements for Accessory Structures f. Table summarizing the proposed Regulatory Reforms g. Planning Commission Resolution h. Planning Commission Meeting Minutes i. APAC Resolution j. APAC Meeting Minutes k. Correspondence l. Letter of the Planning Director dated August 16, 2007 m. Report to the Planning Commission dated October 11, 2007 (on file with Clerk) n. Letter of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District of November 29, 2007 o. Materials submitted by Kevin Collins November 28, 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).
53.	Consider an Ordinance amending section 2.02.060 of the County Code relating to the compensation of the Board of Supervisors a. Letter of Acting Personnel Director dated November 27, 2007 b. Proposed 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.