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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 19, 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

7:00

  • 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.   Approve minutes of August 5, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 7, 2008 through August 13, 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.   Reject the claim of John and Nadine Gregg as insufficiently filed, Claim No. 809-001, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Approve recommendation of the Mobile Home Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified Mobile Home Park Capital Improvements remain at twelve percent, as recommended by the County Counsel

12.   Approve amendment to agreement with Complete Mailing Service, in an amount not-to-exceed $30,000, for the printing and mailing of annual property tax statements, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

13.   Accept nomination of Doris Burgers for appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative, for a term to expire August 26, 2010, with final appointment to be considered on August 26, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

14.   Approve cancellation of the meeting of the Board of Supervisors scheduled for September 30, 2008, and defer consideration of any items scheduled for consideration on September 30, 2008 until October 7, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

15.   Approve resolution authorizing the Multipurpose Senior Services Program for July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008, and authorize the Human Services Director to execute the contract with the California Department of Aging in the amount of $385,650 for fiscal year 2008-2009, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

16.   Approve 2008-2009 contract with Dr. Cheryl Bowers, in the amount of $27,511, for neuropsychological assessments and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

17.   Approve 2008-2009 agreement with Parents Center for child welfare services in the amount of $482,273; approve 2008-2009 agreement with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for the Transitional Housing Program Plus in the amount of $540,002; and authorize the Human Services Director to execute agreements, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

18.   Authorize the Human Services Director to execute fiscal year 2008-2011 Community Programs Contracts and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

19.   Accept and file report on the Housing Element process and options for creating affordable housing in the County's rural areas, as recommended by the Planning Director

20.   Authorize the Planning Department to accept conservation credits issued by the Zayante Sandhills Conservation Bank as mitigation for residential land divisions provided that they meet specified criteria, as recommended by the Planning Director

21.   Accept the low bid of Terracoast Construction of Scotts Valley in the amount of $89,430 for the Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill Maintenance Facility Addition - Parts Room and authorize award of contract; authorize transfer of $25,000 from the Capital Replacement Fund to the Parts Storage Building Capital Fund, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

22.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $7,704 from the City of Capitola for a portion of the Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP); approve amendment to agreement with Eisenberg, Olivieri and Associates, Inc., increasing compensation by $40,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $173,500, for coordination of the SWMP to meet the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II permit and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23.   Approve contract change order in the amount of $64,628 for the Lompico Storm Damage Repair Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the 17th Avenue Drainage Improvements and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on September 11, 2008, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on or before September 23, 2008 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the 7th Avenue Improvements (Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue) and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on September 11, 2008, in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on or before September 23, 2008 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, September 9, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider financing and related findings for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Renovations Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

27.   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

Kimberly A. Allyn v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV160428


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*****

28.   Consider draft Storm Water Management Program recommended submittal to the California Regional Water Quality Board
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated August 8, 2008
b. Draft Storm Water Management Program (on file with the Clerk)
29.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider the Pleasure Point Community Plan

a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated July 24, 2008
b. Pleasure Point Community Plan (on file with the Clerk and available on line at www.sccoplanning.com)
c. Map of Pleasure Point Study Area
d. CEQA Notice of Exemption
30.   7:00 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider adoption of resolution declaring a groundwater emergency in the Pajaro groundwater basin

**Hearing to be held in the Watsonville City Council Chambers, 275 Main Street, 4th Floor, Watsonville CA**

a. Letter of the Director of Health Services, dated July 30, 2008
b. Resolution
c. Letter of Supervisor Campos to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, dated August 7, 2008
d. Electronic Correspondence of Douglas Deitch, dated August 15, 2008
e. Electronic correspondence of Steve Bankhead, dated August 19, 2008
f. Letter of Nick Bulaich, dated August 19, 2008
g. Letter of the San Andreas Mutual Water Company Board of Directors, dated August 19, 2008
h. Electronic correspondence of Steve Bankhead, dated August 19, 2008

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.