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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 12, 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

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8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of July 31, 2008 through August 6, 2008 and approved upon adoption of the 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.	Approve contract with the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitor's Council in the amount of $267,551 and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer (continued from August 5, 2008 - item number 13)
11.	Defer report on the Assembly Bill 2115 loan to the County from the Redevelopment Agency until September 30, 2008, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the State Insurance Commissioner for the fiscal year 2008-2009 program award of $84,988, as recommended by the District Attorney
13.	Defer District Attorney's report regarding Personnel's current recruiting and hiring processes until October 7, 2008, as recommended by the District Attorney
14.	Approve rejection of bids for the 263 Water Street Remodel Project and direct General Services to re-advertise for bids on or before September 30, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services
15.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Jose Avenue Skate Park Fence Project; direct General Services 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 (continued from August 5, 2008 - item number 19)
16.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Paloma House Remodel Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on September 9, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17.	Authorize the General Services Director to submit the Federal 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program application on behalf of the Santa Cruz Operational Area, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Award contract to Cen Con Inc., in the amount of $23,450, for the 1400 Emeline Wall Repair Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve Authorizations to Order with AT&T and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
20.	Adopt resolutions to amend County Personnel Regulations, Part 160 Appendix A, related to alternate salary ranges for District Attorney classes, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
21.	Accept and file report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
22.	Approve appointment of Daniel Dodge Jr. to the Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
23.	Approve appointment of Rachel Dann as the alternate to Supervisor Coonerty on the Santa Cruz County Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
24.	Approve appointment of Bruce Bratton to the Senior's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
25.	Accept notification of five at-large vacancies on the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board (2 persons with disabilities, 2 persons experienced in construction, and 1 public member), with nominations for appointment to be received on August 26, 2008, and final appointments to be considered on September 9, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

26.	Accept and file report on hospital rates, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

27.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $162,000 from the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District for the Eureka Canyon Road Post Mile 2.95 Culvert Retrofit; accept low bid from Bugler Construction, Inc., in the amount of $254,530; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
28.	Adopt resolution approving and accepting the terms and conditions of the property acquisition agreement for the Eureka Canyon Road Post Mile 4.8 project; approve payment of claim and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
29.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisitions for the 7th Avenue Improvements, Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue project and approve payment of the claims; make related findings and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisitions for the Eureka Canyon Road Post Mile 2.95 Culvert Retrofit Project; approve payment of the claims and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Stantec Consulting, Inc., in the amount of $12,900 for engineering services related to County Service Area No. 13 - Hutchinson Road storm damage and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Approve road closures for the Fourteenth Annual Monte Foundation Fireworks Show scheduled to be held on October 11, 2008, and direct Public Works to issue the road closure permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Defer consideration of the hosting agreement with adaptiveARC for a demonstration plasma arc gasification plant at the Buena Vista Landfill and direct Public Works to return with the proposed agreement, along with a complete outline of the permits required for the project, on or before September 30, 2008, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Authorize the County Parks Department to purchase a portable aquatic lift, in the amount of $8,500, for use at the Simpkins Family Swim Center and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $8,500 from the Margaret Nielson Trust for Swim Center improvements, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services
35.	Request Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to contact the County's federal representatives to support an application for United States Fish and Wildlife Service, national Coastal Wetlands Grant Program funds for the Freedom Lake Restoration Project; ratify submittal of Weed Management Area and Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program applications for the Freedom Lake and Highlands restoration projects, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services
36.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, approve payment of outstanding invoice from Corrosion Engineering Associates in the amount of $4,487.70 for the Davenport Sewage Treatment Plant, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

37.

AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve agency funds totaling $154,655 for the purchase of necessary acquisition agreements for the 7th Avenue Improvement Project (Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue), and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

37.1	Authorize the Department of Public Works to extend the waiver of disposal fees through September 30, 2008, for residents who directly sustained fire damage on their properties related to the Summit, Martin and Trabing Fires, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

38.

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: Deputy Director of Personnel Employee Organization: Sheriff's Correctional Officer Association, Operating Engineers, Local 3 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Wayne, Julie v. County of Santa Cruz and DOES 1 to 25, inclusive, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV158088 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*****