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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
January 15, 2008

9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
 1:30
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
 3:15
  • Recess

  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.

TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 500, o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. Note: The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Services, Channel 26. Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

******CONSENT AGENDA******

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6.   Item deleted

7.   Item deleted

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of January 3, 2008 through January 9, 2008 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 Pacific Telephone Company, claim number 708-034, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Arturo Sigala, claim number 708-035, and refer to County Counsel

12.   Reject the claim of Keith Bontrager, claim number 708-037, and refer to County Counsel

13.   Reject the application to file a late claim on behalf of Lake Barnett, claim number 708-038, and refer to County Counsel

14.   Reject the claim of Cynthia New, claim number 708-039, and refer to County Counsel

15.   Reject the claim of Gavino Mosqueda, claim number 708-040, and refer to County Counsel

16.   Reject the claim of Dorothy Matejek, claim number 708-043, and refer to County Counsel

17.   Reject the claim of Erin Shumate, claim number 708-044, and refer to County Counsel

18.   Reject the claim of Marcia Shumate, claim number 708-044A, and refer to County Counsel

19.   Reject the claim of Jerry Shumate, claim number 708-044B, and refer to County Counsel

20.   Reject the claim of Morgan Phillip Storch Monticue, claim number 708-045, and refer to County Counsel

21.   Accept and file updated report on Salud Para La Gente Financial Analysis, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

22.   Instruct the Auditor to issue a replacement warrant in the amount of $235.49 to replace an uncashed and stale-dated warrant, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

22.1   Approve agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and County of Monterey for the loan of voting equipment, as recommended by the County Clerk

23.   Approve designation of County Counsel as the office to provide information relating to Mobile Home Park Conversions pursuant to Chapter 14.08 of the Santa Cruz County Code, as recommended by County Counsel

24.   Accept the Notice of Completion for the Fencing Installation at 855 7th Avenue and O'Neill Property on Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, California; approve the final cost of $19,846 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

25.   Approve distribution of the Request for Proposal for property tax software to the qualified vendors, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

26.   Authorize the Director of Information Services to sign the Independent Contractor Agreement and related documents in the amount of $156,500 between Simpler Systems, Inc. and the County of Santa Cruz for budget system software; adopt Resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $156,500 within the Information Services Department and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

27.   Approve contract for the Corrections Bureau digital recording and storage contract with American Alarm Inc. for $115,800, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

28.   Defer report on jail overcrowding issues to February 26, 2008, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

29.   Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending December 31, 2007, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

30.   Accept and file annual report of the Historic Resources Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

31.   Approve appointment of Sherra Clinton to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of the Human Resources Agency, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

32.   Approve appointment of Sherri Stout-Torres to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of Watsonville Community Hospital, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

33.   Accept and file the report on mental health contract processes and proposed changes, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

33.1   Approve agreements with Various Emergency Medical Services Medical Directors at a rate of $95 per hour; Various Children's Medical Services Medical Consultants at the rate of $70 per day; and Thomas R. Deetz, M.D. for HIV positive medical on-call services at a rate of $70 per day; and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

33.2   Approve agreement with the State of California Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, with a maximum amount of $25,000, for medical school loans repayment and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

34.   Approve agreement with Panoramic Software Inc. for Public Guardian client management software and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

35.   Approve revenue agreement with the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District in the amount of $62,125 and authorize the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

36.   Approve fixed asset purchase of replacement commercial/industrial refrigerator for an amount not-to-exceed $2,600 and approve transfer of appropriations, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

37.   Adopt resolutions accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue; approve amendments to the existing agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for the Independent Living Program in the amount of $136,825 and for the Transitional Housing Program Plus in the amount of $288,657; approve amended agreement with Cabrillo College for the Options For Recovery program in the amount of $164,922; approve amended agreement with the Youth Resources Bank in the amount of $58,030; approve amended agreement with Nancy Goodban Counseling in the amount of $89,700 to provide technical assistance for the Family and Children's Services Division; and authorize the Human Resources Director to execute agreements, as recommended by the Director of the Human Resources Agency

38.   Authorize the General Services Purchasing Agent to issue a Request for Proposal for CalWIN County Information Server Automated Data Transformation and Load Services and direct the Human Resources Agency Director to return on or before March 25, 2008 for award of the contract to the vendor selected through the Request for Proposal process, as recommended by the Director of the Human Resources Agency

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

39.   Authorize Planning Director to enter into Operating Agreement with the Zayante Sandhills Conservation Bank and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director

40.   Accept the improvement and approve the final cost of $41,022.06 for the Sunbeam Woods County Service Area-44 2007 Overlay Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   Accept the improvement and approve the final cost of $81,084.50 for the Riverdale Park County Service Area-55 2007 Overlay Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   Accept and file annual financial reports (on file with the Clerk) of the Redevelopment Agency for fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

43.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve the Year 2008 Annual Continuing Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

43.1   Approve the renaming of the Human Resources Agency to the Human Services Department effective February 1, 2008 and direct the Human Services Department Director to provide a follow-up report on the implementation of the name change on August 26, 2008, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

44.   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

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 County Superior Court Case Number CV156366

City of Scotts Valley v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Number CV 157460


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*****

45.   The Board of Supervisors shall 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 Meeting Agenda of January 15, 2008
b. Action Summary Minutes of October 2, 2007
c. Letter of the District Engineer of January 4, 2008 RE: Pajaro River Project Staff Report
d. Letter of the District Engineer of January 3, 2008 RE: Terms for Non-Voting Members
e. Resolution Amending Resolution 2-Z7
f. Letter of the District Engineer of January 3, 2008 RE: 2008 Meeting Schedule
46.   Consider seventeen-year report on the Comprehensive Interagency System of Care for Children and Youth
a. Letter of the Health Services Agency of December 17, 2007
b. (on file with Clerk) Comprehensive Interagency System of Care for Children and Youth Seventeen-Year Report
47.   Consider appointment of Kristin Long to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of the gay/lesbian/bisexual community, for a term to expire April 1, 2011
a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty dated December 28, 2007
b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
48.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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 2.25 miles from the intersection with Old Woman's Creek Road on the north coast area; Assessor's Parcel Number: 057-011-72; Applicant: Chris Christensen; Property Owner: Chris Christensen

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
49.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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); Assessor's Parcel Number: 105-301-03; Applicant: Roy Webster; Property Owner: Walton and Barbara Haines

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
50.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding Application 07-0262, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture (A-O) zone district to the Timber Production (TP-O) 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; Assessor's Parcel Number: 105-301-05; Applicant: Roy Webster; Property Owner: Duard and Kathleen La Frentz

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
51.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding Application 07-0263, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture (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; Assessor's Parcel Number: 105-301-06; Applicant: Roy Webster; Property Owner: Ronald and Lois DeBenedetti

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
52.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding Application 07-0264, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture (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 0.67 miles east of the three-way intersection of Haines Road with Rider Road and Rider Ridge Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 105-301-08; Applicant: Roy Webster; Property Owner: Walton Haines, et al.

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
53.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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), approximately one mile south from Stetson Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 097-151-09; Applicant: Dennis Pelphrey; Property Owner: Dennis Pelphrey

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
54.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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 1/4 mile north of the intersection with McGaffigan Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 087-053-51 ; Applicant: Janet Leavitt; Property Owner: Janet Leavitt

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
55.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding Application 07-0349, a proposal to rezone a parcel from the Agriculture (A) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on properties located on the west side of Vine Hill Road at the intersection of Thin Edge Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 100-031-32, 100-031-35, 100-031-36 ; Applicant: Richard and Christine Patton; Property Owner: Richard and Christine Patton

a. Letter of Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
h. Electronic correspondence of Andrea London dated January 11, 2008
i. Electronic correspondence of Andrea London of January 11, 2008
j. Electronic correspondence of John Ward of January 11, 2008
56.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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; Assessor's Parcel Number: 095-081-13; Applicant: Dennis and Candy Pelphrey; Property Owner: Dennis and Candy Pelphrey

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
57.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding Application 07-0362, a proposal to rezone two parcels from the Special Use (SU) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district, on property located on the south side and west sides of Upper Glenwood Drive (23240 Glenwood Cutoff), approximately .5 miles west of the intersection with Highway 17; Assessor's Parcel Number: 093-122-01, 093-361-11; Applicant: Joseph Culver; Property Owner: Richard and Karen Bemis

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
58.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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) approximately .25 miles south from the intersection with Pineridge Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 063-221-50; Applicant: Craig and Nancy Kille; Property Owner: Craig and Nancy Kille

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
59.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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 Road and Soquel Drive (80 Columbine Way); Assessor's Parcel Number: 105-421-11; Applicant: Howard Swann; Property Owner: Howard Swann

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes
60.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Planning Commission recommendations regarding 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, approximately 0.25 miles north from the intersection of Eureka Canyon Road; Assessor's Parcel Number: 106-351-03; Applicant: John Kregel; Property Owner: John Kregel

a. Letter of the Planning Director dated December 3, 2007
b. Ordinance Amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
c. CEQA Notice of Exemption
d. APN Map
e. Planning Commission Resolution
f. Planning Commission Staff Report
g. Planning Commission Minutes

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).

999.   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.