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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 5, 2008

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 of the Board)
7.	Approve minutes of June 16, 2008, June 17, 2008, June 18, 2008, June 19, 2008, June 20, 2008, June 23, 2008, June 24, 2008, and June 26, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of June 19, 2008 through July 30, 2008 and approved upon adoption of the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 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.	Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to sign agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), allowing reimbursement in the amount of $38,654.63 to the County for public outreach and other work related to the Light Brown Apple Moth in fiscal year 2007-2008, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
11.	Approve a .5 FTE increase to restore the Auditor-Appraiser II position to full-time by unfunding a vacant Appraiser-Auditor Aide position, as recommended by the Assessor
12.	Adopt resolution accepting a pass through for the County General Fund from the Live Oak/Soquel Redevelopment Project Area, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13.	Approve contract with the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitor's Council in the amount of $267,551 and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Accept the Statement of the Vote for the June 3, 2008 Direct Primary Election, as recommended by the County Clerk
15.	Approve a gross pay adjustment, in the amount of $659.56, for an employee in the County Clerk's Office, as recommended by the County Clerk
16.	Accept Notice of Completion for the Animal Services Facility Demolition, Abatement, and Grading Project at 2200-7th Avenue, Santa Cruz, California; approve final cost of $368,012 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17.	Accept status report on the Energy Efficiencies Project at the Government Center Complex and direct General Services to return on or before October 21, 2008 with a further status report, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Approve Independent Contractor Agreement with List Engineering Mechanical Consultants for design services associated with Government Center Sewer Backflow Prevention Control Design and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Jose Avenue Skate Park Fence Project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on September 24, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Authorize emergency caulking of expansion joints at 1400 Emeline Avenue, Santa Cruz, California, and authorize the Auditor-Controller to process payment in the not-to-exceed amount of $39,546 to Louis & Riparetti, Inc., as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Award contract to Louis & Riparetti, Inc. in the amount of $42,000 for the 1082 Emeline Warehouse Roof Repair and Gutter Replacement Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Authorize the Assessor, Treasurer-Tax Collector, Auditor Controller and Director of Information Services to sign the contract in the amount of $2,530,000 between Manatron, Inc. and the County of Santa Cruz for property tax software and direct Information Services to return on January 13, 2009 with a status report on phase one of the property tax software development, as recommended by the Director of Information Services, the Assessor, the Treasurer-Tax Collector, and the Auditor Controller
23.	Approve contract with Shasta County Probation Department Crystal Creek Regional Boys Camp in the amount of $39,000 for out-of-home placement of juveniles, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
24.	Approve contract with County Office of Education in the amount of $50,000 for the Probation Youth Employment Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Approve addenda to the lease for the Aptos Service Center to extend lease for two years and increase the monthly rent to $1,700, and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26.	Approve agreement with Contract Pharmacy Services, in the not-to-exceed amount of $205,000, for medications used in County Corrections Facilities, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
27.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending June 30, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
28.	Approve appointment of Robert Ackerly to the Mental Health Advisory Board, representing consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2010, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
29.	Approve appointment of Stephanie Milton to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
30.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, for a public member representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on August 19, 2008, and final appointment to be considered on August 26, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie
31.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, for a tenant representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on August 19, 2008, and final appointment to be considered on August 26, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie
32.	Authorize the Chairperson to send a letter to the Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council indicating the Board's support and endorsement of the Draft Santa Cruz County Master Plan for Early Care and Education and School Age Extended Learning, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

33.	Accept and file report on the Central Coast Alliance for Health and direct the Health Services Agency to return with the next 6 month progress report at the second meeting in February 2009, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the Coastal Commission's action certifying modified amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10 and 18.10 relating to Small Family Child Care Homes and other minor corrections, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, August 26, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding General Plan and County Code amendments to reduce the required minimum parcel size for specified parcels in County designated seismic review zones, as recommended by the Planning Director
36.	Accept the improvement and the final cost of $44,410 for the Hutchinson Road County Service Area 13 North Bridge Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Accept the low bid from Conley Engineering in the amount of $114,900 for the Eureka Canyon Road Post Mile 4.8 Culvert Retrofit; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Accept the low bid from Valley Slurry Seal in the amount of $233,634.90 for the 2008 County Service Area (CSA) Resurfacing Project; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Accept report on the updated Storm Water Management Program (SWMP), and direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2008 with the updated SWMP, prior to submittal to the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $59,000 from the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District for the Eureka Canyon Road Post Mile 2.95 Culvert Retrofit; accept low bid from Cazador Engineering, Inc. in the amount of $172,209; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
41.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign grant agreement with the California State Coastal Conservancy in the amount of $300,000 for the construction of the Shingle Mill Gulch Fish Passage Improvement Project on Eureka Canyon Road at Post Miles 4.8 and 5.24, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisitions for the Swanton Road Storm Damage Repair Project; approve payment of claim and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Adopt resolution determining surplus and ordering disposition thereof for Assessment District 06-01, Rolling Woods Water Distribution System, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Harris and Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $244,800 for construction inspection services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Approve reimbursement agreements with the City of Santa Cruz Water Department in the amount of $33,417.30 and the Soquel Creek Water District in the amount of $23,067.45; adopt resolutions for unanticipated revenue in the amount of $33,417.30 from the City of Santa Cruz Water Department and $23,067.45 from the Soquel Creek Water District; make related findings; accept the low bid of Pavex Construction in the amount of $1,990,575.00 for the Redevelopment Agency Area Overlay Project; authorize award of the contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Approve revisions to the County's Standard Subdivision Agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works (continued from June 24, 2008, item number 64)
47.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider conversion of public roads to private use; approve notice of hearing; direct Public Works to post notices of the hearing along the roads to be vacated and mail notices to all adjacent property owners along the roads to be vacated on or before September 2, 2008, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

48.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, allocate an additional $1.2 million dollars to the Mobile Home Change Out Program for fiscal year 2008-2009, as recommended by the Planning Director
49.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $2,254,238.95 for the cost of construction of the 2008 Redevelopment Agency Overlay Project 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

50.

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 William Edwin Bahn v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV157428 City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV156366 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case 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*****