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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 23, 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
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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.   Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller (on file with the Clerk of the Board)

7.   Approve minutes of September 9, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 11, 2008 through September 17, 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.   Accept and file report on the status of the Whistleblower Hotline, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

11.   Adopt resolution approving the 2008-2009 budget for County Funds and Special Districts Governed by the Board of Supervisors per Exhibit A; cancel various appropriations due to insufficient funding or contingency balances that exceed legal limitations as shown on Exhibit B, and refer to the County Administrative Office for a report back on any additionally needed actions on or before October 28, 2008; adopt the appropriation limitations for the County and Board Governed Special Districts as shown on Exhibit C; and approve the transfers of appropriations and resolution accepting unanticipated revenue related to the prior fiscal year, as shown on Exhibit D, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

12.   Accept and file report on Phase 1 of the Court Facility transfer process; approve various transfer agreements with the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC) for the Juvenile Court, Jail Court, and for leased court office space located at 303 Water Street; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $15,601 from the Administrative Office of the Courts for reimbursement for the Juvenile Court facility related costs; approve a Joint Declaration that provides for an extension of the transfer agreements for the Main Courthouse, the Court occupied space in the County Administration Building, and the new Watsonville Courthouse to December 31, 2008; and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   Approve amendments to agreements with Teall Messer Architect in the amount of $14,600, Gilbane Building Company in the amount of $39,252, and Ralph Larsen & Son Inc. in the amount of $130,835 and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the amendments; and adopt resolution accepting revenue from the Redevelopment Agency animal services facility budget and appropriating it into the Capital Improvements Budget (Plant) in the total amount of $272,262, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   Approve contract with the Hyas Group in the amount of $12,000 for consultant services regarding the Deferred Compensation program and authorize the Chairperson of the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission to sign, as recommended by the Chairperson of the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission

15.   Approve response to the 2007-2008 Grand Jury Final Report, and take related actions, as directed by the County Administrative Officer

16.   Defer report on the County budget cycles and budget processes until November 18, 2008, as directed by the County Administrative Officer

17.   Accept the low bid from Green Valley Corporation dba Barry Swenson Builder, in the amount of $1,278,379 for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Renovation Project, authorize award of contract and take other related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   Approve amendment to extend contract with Michael R. Clark for 701 Ocean Street Cafeteria and Food Concession Services through November 28, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   Approve the Monterey Bay Area Memorandum of Understanding and authorize the Director of Information Services and the Emergency Services Administrator to sign the Memorandum of Understanding, as recommended by the Director of Information Services and the Emergency Services Administrator

20.   Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

21.   Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

22.   Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

23.   Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

24.   Approve a delinquency prevention contract, in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000, with Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance (PVPSA) for the period of July 1, 2008 through September 30, 2008; approve the remaining grant amount to be used for the design and oversight of program evaluation; and take related action, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

25.   Accept and file annual report on the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund for fiscal year 2007/2008, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

26.   Accept nomination of Bruce Mc Guire for appointment to the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, as an at-large representative in the category "person experienced in construction" for a term staggered by lot, with final appointment to be considered on October 7, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

27.   Accept nominations of Michael Bush, David Mc Murry, Michael Bethke, Daniel Bronson, and William Neighbors for appointment to the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, as at-large representatives in the categories indicated, for terms to be staggered by lot, with final appointment to be considered on October 7, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

28.   Accept and file report regarding actions and financing mechanisms necessary to address groundwater overdraft in the Pajaro Groundwater Basin and direct the Water Resources Division Director to provide a further report on October 7, 2008, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

28.1   Accept and file status report on the Wheelock Project, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

29.   Approve extension of two psychiatric positions until February 1, 2009 and restore a filled .5 FTE Public Health Nurse II position, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

30.   Direct the Health Service Agency to report back with recommendations on Mental Health Housing on October 28, 2008, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

31.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $115,000 for the Primeros Pasos Program to provide child abuse prevention services; adopt resolution designating the Children's Network of Santa Cruz County as the child abuse coordinating council; and authorize the Human Services Director to sign contract with United Way of Santa Cruz County in the amount of $15,000 for core Child Abuse Prevention Council functions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

31.1   As the Board of Supervisors and as the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency, schedule a joint public hearing on October 21, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider allocation of additional Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds to assist the Wheelock project, as recommended by the Planning Director

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

32.   Schedule public hearing on October 21, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the Planning Commission's recommendation regarding amendments to the County's cell tower ordinance to reduce the visual impacts of cell towers, as recommended by the Planning Director

33.   Accept the low bid from Stoloski and Gonzales, Inc., in the amount of $169,620 for the 17th Avenue Drainage Improvements in the Redevelopment Agency area; authorize award of contract, make related findings, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   Accept the low bid from Trinchero Construction Inc., in the amount of $1,367,576.00 for the 7th Avenue Improvements (Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue)in the Redevelopment Agency area; approve reimbursement agreement with Santa Cruz Water Department in the amount of $37,309.88; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue; authorize award of contract, make related findings, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35.   Accept and file report on the status of the pharmaceuticals and sharps collection program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.   Adopt resolution in support of the submittal of a Household Hazardous Waste grant to the California Integrated Waste Management Board in the amount of $400,000 for a retail take back and Extended Producer Responsibility initiative for fluorescent lights, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   Approve agreement with the Coastal Watershed Council for implementation of the Urban Watch and First Flush Volunteer Monitoring Task/Pollution Prevention component of Proposition 50 Integrated Regional Water Management grant in the not-to-exceed amount of $27,968, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   Approve agreement with Strategic Construction Management in the amount of $49,832 to provide construction management services, an amendment to the agreement with Sugimura Finney Architects in the amount of $32,798.21 for testing, special inspection, and other required services for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

39.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve and file a status report and approve Agency financing in the amount $11,500 for a contract amendment to the consultant agreement with Boone/Low Architects & Planners for the Live Oak Resource Center Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

40.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve agency financing in the amount of $32,798.21 for a contract amendment to the consultant agreement with Sugimura Finney Associates, Architect, and $49,832 for a new consultant agreement with Strategic Construction Management for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Renovation Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

41.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $1,354,798 for the cost of construction of the Simpkins Family Swim Center Renovation Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

42.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing in the amount of $219,687 for various design and construction related services for the Animal Services Facility Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

43.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $1,760,181.35 for the cost of construction of the 7th Avenue Improvement Project (Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue), and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

44.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds in the amount of $284,213.40 for the cost of construction of the 17th Avenue Drainage Improvement Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

45.   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

Karen Sue Sallovitz v. Gabriella Magana, Deputy Nielson, Shawna Brim, Santa Cruz County Sheriff Department, Unnamed Security Officer 1, and DOES 1-10, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Number CV158872


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*****

46.   Consider status report on County Code land use regulations; authorize the issuance of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for evaluation, codification, and maintenance of the County Code, and take related actions
a. Letter of the County Administrative Office of September 18, 2008
b. Attachment A: Draft RFP Components
c. Electronic Correspondence of Rose Marie McNair dated September 23, 2008
47.   Public hearing to consider conversion of public roads to private use
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated September 11, 2008
b. Maps and copies of posted notices
c. Petitions
d. Electronic Correspondence of Leslie Keedy dated September 20, 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).

48.   Consider status of Atkinson Lane planning process
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated September 11, 2008
b. List of sites selected for rezoning program
c. Map of site
d. Memorandum of Understanding between City and County
e. Land use concept - Concept 1
f. Land use concept - Concept 2
g. Minutes of August 4, 2008 Technical Advisory Committee
h. Concept 3a
i. Concept 3b
j. Related Correspondence
49.   Public hearing to consider 2009 Growth Goal
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated August 28, 2008
b. 2009 Growth Goal Report

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.