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

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

  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.   Approve minutes of March 11, 2008 and March 18, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of April 3, 2008 through April 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 amended claim of Harold Griffith for refund of County Service Area charges and assessments for the years 2004-2008, and refer to County Counsel, as recommended by the County Counsel

11.   Accept and file Biennial Report for calendar years 2006 and 2007 presented by Mosquito and Vector Control County Service Area Number 53, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

12.   Approve three year contract with Caporicci & Larson totaling $388,450 for County audit services; approve transfer of $57,038 within the Auditor-Controller's budget for initial audit services, and take related action, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

13.   Accept and file monthly update on the 2008-2009 Proposed State Budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   Approve request from the Scotts Valley Redevelopment Agency and make determination that the Scotts Valley branch library, if built in accordance with the terms of the First Amendment and original pass through agreement between the City of Scotts Valley, the Redevelopment Agency of Scotts Valley, the County of Santa Cruz, and the Redevelopment Agency of the County of Santa Cruz, can be operated in the same manner as an equivalent Tier II County branch library, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   Accept and file report on deferral of new County phone system and approve transfer of funds within the 2007-2008 Information Services Department budget in the amount of $220,000 for back-up phone switches and voice-mail system to ensure continued reliability of the telecommunications equipment, as recommended by the Information Services Director

16.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $175,000 for the Disproportionate Minority Contract Enhanced Technical Assistance Project grant and approve associated implementing agreements with W. Hayward Burns Institute for $103,000; Dr. Todd Fogelsong for $28,000, and Raquel Mariscal, esq. for $30,000, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

17.   Accept report to consider ordinance relating to the licensing of junk dealers and scrap metal recyclers and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

18.   Authorize advanced vacation accrual setting and the additional annual leave hours for a Sheriff's Deputy in the amount of 73.52 hours, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19.   Approve the appointment of Richard Clark and Lisa Costello as members of the Treasury Oversight Commission for four-year terms ending March 31, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

19.1   Adopt resolution opposing the passage of Proposition 98 on the June 3, 2008, ballot, as recommended by Supervisors Beautz and Stone

20.   Approve appointment of Therese Valdez to the Child Care Planning Council, as a representative of consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

21.   Approve appointment of Patrick Meehan to the Public Health Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

22.   Accept nomination of George Wolfe for appointment to the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of the population of beneficiaries served by the Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, with final appointment to be considered on April 22, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

23.   Accept and file annual report of the Environmental Health Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

24.   Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, for a representative in the category of "current or former provider of in-home supportive services," with nominations for appointment to be received on April 29, 2008, and final appointment to be considered on May 13, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

25.   Accept report on the status of the Pajaro Valley Groundwater Management Agency and direct the Water Resources Division Director to provide a further report and recommendation on May 20, 2008 for the Board to consider whether to initiate the process to declare a groundwater emergency and take other necessary actions to address the groundwater overdraft in the Pajaro Groundwater Basin, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

26.   Adopt resolution appointing Vanessa Bertsche to the Office of Public Guardian of Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency

27.   Approve contract with New Info Service, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $228,000 for technical support for the CalWIN County Information Server, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

28.   Accept and file report on future recommended Rule 20A underground utility projects, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $241,656.06 for the County Service Area 9C Solid Waste Enterprise Fund; approve amendment to agreement with Green Waste Recovery, Inc., for the contract ending December 31, 2007 for a not-to-exceed amount of $175,835, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   Adopt a resolution approving the submittal of five grant applications for funds from the High Risk Rural Roads Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   Authorize a lump sum payment in the amount of $1,398.22 to the Register-Pajaronian for prior year advertising services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   Authorize transfer of funds in the amount of $65,000 for completion of the 2007/2008 diesel equipment emission retrofits, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   Direct Public Works to return on or before June 10, 2008, with a proposed initial list of minor rural roads for consideration for conversion to private use and in conjunction with the Planning Department and County Counsel, report on the feasibility of requiring either new County Service Area Benefit Assessment Districts or requiring subdivision homeowners' associations to provide for ongoing maintenance of streets constructed as part of any new development, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

34.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency financing in the amount of $64,580 for an amendment to a consultant agreement with Boone/Low Architects & Planners for the Live Oak Resource Center Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

34.1   Authorize the payment of $109,310 from the In-Lieu Housing Fund to pay for fees associated with the Riverside Mobile Home Park Renovation Project, as outlined, and take related action, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

34.2   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, approve agreement with RMC Pacific Materials for Davenport water system upgrades and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

35.   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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Acting Director of Personnel

Employee organization: District Attorney and Child Support Attorneys Association; Sheriff's Correctional Officer Association, Operating Engineers, Local 3

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*****

36.   Continued public hearing to consider application number 05-0407, a proposal to grade 1,800 cubic yards of cut and 2,300 cubic yards of fill for a single family dwelling, detached shop, water tank, and driveway on a 141 acre property in the Cabrillo College area, Assessor's Parcel Numbers 040-081-06, 040-081-07, and 040-081-09 (continued from April 8, 2008 - item number 77)
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated March 25, 2008
b. Letter of Supervisor Pirie, dated March 25, 2008
c. Riparian Exception Findings
d. Findings for Approval
e. Conditions for Approval
f. Project Plans
g. Negative Declaration with mitigations and initial study (CEQA determination)
h. Planning Commission staff report dated January 23, 2008
i. Late correspondence to the Planning Commission
j. Summary focus of discussion from the January 23, 2008 Planning Commission Hearing and Minutes
37.   Continued public hearing to consider the Planning Commission's recommendations to adopt proposed amendments to Santa Cruz County Code Chapters 13.10, 13.20 and 16.50 to simplify zoning regulations for small-scale residential structures (continued from March 18, 2008 - item number 67)
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated April 1, 2008
b. Summary table of March 18, 2008 Board action
c. Proposed ordinance (clean copy)
d. Resolution approving proposed ordinance amendments including Exhibit A - strike-out copy of ordinance
e. Letter of the Sierra Club, dated April 4, 2007
38.   Public hearing to consider parking maintenance and operating charges for the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement Area (SVPBIA) for the Fiscal Year 2008-2009
a. Letter of the Redevelopment Agency Administrator, dated March 6, 2008
b. Annual report for Fiscal Year 2008-2009
c. Proposed Resolution of Intention

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).

39.   Consider the Historic Resources Commission's recommendation to adopt proposed amendments to Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 16.42 - Historic Preservation
a. Minute Order of April 15, 2008, Item No. 039
40.   Consider report on the tentative offer from AdaptiveARC to host a demonstration plasma arc gasification project at the Buena Vista Landfill
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated April 7, 2008
b. Report from AdaptiveARC, dated March 25, 2008
c. Letter of intent (copy)
41.   Consider adoption of ordinance adding Chapter 8.34 relating to Safety Enhancement Zones
a. Letter of the Sheriff-Coroner, dated March 18, 2008
b. Proposed ordinance
42.   Consider appointment of Martina O'Sullivan to the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of hospitals, for a term to expire April 1, 2011
a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie, dated March 24, 2008
b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
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.