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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 7, 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 September 16, 2008 and September 23, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 18, 2008 through October 1, 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 Wanda Braschi, Claim No. 809-015, as insufficiently filed, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Authorize the Auditor-Controller to sign the contract amendment with Bartel Associates, LLC, reallocating savings of $11,280 to any fiscal year during the remaining life of the contract, with no net increase in the contract total, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
12.	Accept and file status report on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) General and Planning and Technical Assistance (PTA) Allocations, and schedule public hearing on Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider submitting an application for the PTA Allocation, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13.	Adopt resolutions amending the 2004-05 and the 2005-06 loans to the County of Santa Cruz pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Accept and file report of concerns regarding recruiting and hiring processes in the District Attorney's Office, as recommended by the District Attorney and the Director of Personnel

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

15.	Approve payment of prior-year claims in the amount of $11,557 for indigent defense attorney George Gigarjian and $2,352.50 for indigent defense attorney Mitchell Page for legal services, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $200,000 from the 2007 Super Urban Area Security Initiative (SUASI) Homeland Security Grant Program for citizen preparedness projects, training, and exercise activities; and authorize the Acting Director of General Services to execute the grant agreement, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
17.	Approve deferral of 263 Water Street Remodel Project until alternative funding sources can be identified, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
18.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board), for the Main Jail Inmate Shower Repair Project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on November 5, 2008, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
19.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Rountree Complex Front Fencing Project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on November 5, 2008, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
20.	Award contract to The Bay Food Company, Inc. for 701 Ocean Street Cafeteria and Food Concession Services through November 28, 2012, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
21.	Award contract to BCI Builders, Inc., in the amount of $148,000, for the Paloma House Remodel Project and take other related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
22.	Award contract to SafirRosetti in the amount of $118,625 for design services associated with the Fire Alarm Upgrade at 701 Ocean Street and take other related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
23.	Approve contracts with Conflict Resolution Center for Neighborhood Accountability Boards in the amount of $11,000, and Victim Offender Dialogue Program services in the amount of $25,000, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
24.	Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to prepare a proposal to the California Corrections Standard Authority for the Local Youthful Offender Rehabilitative Facility Construction Funding Program and direct the Chief Probation Officer to return with the final proposal on or before December 16, 2008, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Approve gross pay adjustment for a Correctional Officer in the amount of $411.38, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26.	Accept nomination of Jodi Harvey for appointment to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large appointee representing a batterer's treatment program certified by the Probation Department, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on October 21, 2008, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
27.	Schedule a meeting of the Board of Supervisors, to be held Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers to consider the future of the Par 3 property and any appropriate direction to the Planning Department, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

28.	Accept and file report on the Integrated Watershed Restoration Program (IWRP), Proposition 40 Grant Implementation and direct the Health Services Agency Director to report back on IWRP project status in annual Water Resources Program Updates, as recommended by the Directors of Health Services and Public Works
29.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider Coastal Commission action requesting modification to amendments of County Code Chapter 7.70, Water Wells, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

30.	Approve the 2008-2009 agreement with the Homeless Services Center for the provision of food stamp services in the amount of $58,622 and authorize the Human Services Department Director to execute the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

31.	Accept and file report on land use services provided at the County's permit centers and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
32.	Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, October 28, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider Application Number 07-0388 (Mark Cavagnero Associates for Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County), to construct an administrative office building, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
33.	Accept improvement of Soquel Drive Traffic Signals Project; approve final cost of $1,545,472.56 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Accept the subdivision site improvements as complete for Tract 1477, Santina Court, located on the west side of 17th Avenue between Brommer Street and Colony Way, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

******CONSENT AGENDA******

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

41.	Approve contract change order in the amount of $218,388.24 for the Redevelopment Agency Overlay Project, authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Pinecrest Drive County Service Area No. 46 Road Repair Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on October 23, 2008, in the Department of Public Works conference room; authorize the Director of Public Works to award the contract on October 23, 2008, following the bid opening; direct Public Works to return on November 18, 2008, for ratification of the contract award, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Hutchinson Road County Service Area 13, South Bridge Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on October 23, 2008, in the Department of Public Works conference room; authorize the Director of Public Works to award the contract, following the bid opening; direct Public Works to return on November 18, 2008, for ratification of the contract award, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, approve cooperative agreement with U.S. Geological Survey, Water Resources Division for the ongoing Stream Gauging Program in Santa Cruz County and take related action, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

45.	AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, allocate an additional $1 million in Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds to the Mobile Home Change Out Program for Fiscal Year 2008-09, as recommended by the Planning Director
46.	AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $218,388.24 for the cost of Change Order No. 1 for the 2008 Redevelopment Agency Overlay Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
47.	AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $95,000 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
48.	AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolutions amending the 2004-05 and 2005-06 loans to the County of Santa Cruz pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

48.1	Adopt resolution recognizing October 4-15, 2008, as Binational Health Week in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

49.

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 County of Santa Cruz v. Paul M. Carrick, Superior Court Case No. CV158731 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee organization: Health Care Professional Unit 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*****

ADDENDA

54.1

Consider actions in response to air quality findings of the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District related to the town of Davenport a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated November 3, 2008

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.