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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 16, 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 September 4, 2008 through September 10, 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.	Adopt resolution authorizing the temporary transfer of funds to certain school districts pursuant to Section 42620 of the California Education Code and direct the County Treasurer to make the necessary of funds from the County Treasury as specified in the resolution, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11.	Defer the Auditor-Controller's report on the status of the Whistleblower Hotline until September 23, 2008, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
12.	Accept and file status report on the Sheriff's recruitment and retention task force and direct the County Administrative Officer to return on October 28, 2008 with a report outlining the task force preliminary findings, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13.	Approve expenditure of $19,800 for the production and mailing of an informational Measure B (911 tax) mailer and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Adopt resolution amending Exhibit A (Designated Positions) to the Conflict of Interest Codes for the County of Santa Cruz General Services Department, as recommended by the County Clerk
15.	Adopt resolutions appointing unopposed Special District Candidates in lieu of election pursuant to Elections Code Sections 10515, who shall take office and serve exactly as if elected at the November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election for the term prescribed by law, as recommended by the County Clerk
16.	Adopt resolution ordering the elections called by school districts, special districts, and cities be consolidated with the November 4, 2008 Presidential General Election, as recommended by the County Clerk
17.	Approve amendment to independent contractor agreement with List Engineering Mechanical Consultants for design services associated with the Government Center Sewer Backflow Prevention Control Design and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Front Street Debris and Retaining Wall Project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on October 14, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve amendment to agreement with Telesoft Corporation, in the not-to-exceed amount of $24,438, for the provision of software maintenance services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
20.	Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to take necessary actions to extend the term of the Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction grant through September 30, 2008, including execution of contracts with the Community Action Board for $40,000 and the Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for $7,500; and direct the Sheriff's Office to return with a report when the status of program funding is known, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
21.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending August 31, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

22.	Accept and file report on the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), as recommended by the Director of Health Services
23.	Approve the addition of a vacant 0.5 FTE Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant to the Sheriff's Department, Detention Medical budget and the deletion of a 0.5 FTE Nurse Practitioner/Physician's Assistant position from the Health Services Agency budget, as recommended by the Director of Health Services and the Sheriff-Coroner
24.	Authorize the payment of three invoices over one year old from Wolters Kluwer Health totaling $44,860, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
25.	Authorize the Human Services Department Director to execute an agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in the amount of $89,985 for the Homeless Management Information System and authorize the Human Services Department Director to finalize the transfer of the Page Smith Community House HUD agreements to the Homeless Services Center and related agreements, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

26.	Authorize the Planning Director to submit to the Federal Department of Housing and Urban Development the 2008 Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance Grant application, as recommended by the Planning Director
27.	Adopt resolution approving the proposed resolution of intention and boundary map allowing the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District to form Assessment District 2008-1 (North Polo Drive Sewer Extension Project), as recommended by the Director of Public Works
28.	Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisitions for the 7th Avenue Improvements (Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue) and approve payment of claims for agreements; make related findings and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $77,650 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
30.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve resolution amending the Agency's Conflict of Interest Code; authorize the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to sign and submit the Code, 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

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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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property Street Address: 2-3905 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California Assessor's Parcel Number: 032-181-08 Property Owner: Leila Naslund, Trustee Negotiating Parties: Redevelopment Agency Administrator Betsey Lynberg, Ken Hill, Chief Real Property Agent CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel All Bargaining Units CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Barry Wallace v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim Numbers 1996079871 and 2006155344 Steven Carr v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim Number 2004098609, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case Number SAL108801 Virgil M. Kester v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim Number 2003084768 Alfredo Alcantar v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim Number 2005100821 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*****