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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
October 28, 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.	Item deleted
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 16, 2008 through October 22, 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 Peter and Alison Collier, Claim No. 809-023, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Michael J. Dominguez, Claim No. 809-024, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Jose Luis Montoya, Claim No. 809-025, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Brian Alba, Claim No. 809-026, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to a sign revenue agreement, in the amount of $12,251, with the California Department of Food and Agriculture for agricultural inspection and enforcement activities, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
15.	Accept and file report on financial adjustments included in the 2008-2009 Final County Budget and approve a transfer of funds which realigns budgeted appropriations in the County Service Area No. 9C, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15.1	Accept and file the Sheriff's Recruitment and Retention Task Force preliminary findings; direct the County Administrative Officer and the Personnel Director to return with a report on possible solutions to address the concerns related to staffing levels and mandatory overtime as outlined in this report on or before January 29, 2009, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer and the Director of Personnel
16.	Approve the terms of the lease between the Santa Cruz County Animal Services Authority and the County of Santa Cruz for the 7th Avenue Animal Services Facility and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Accept and file report on the County Fleet low mileage vehicles, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
18.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the 1020 Emeline Generator Replacement Project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on December 2, 2008, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
19.	Authorize the Acting Director of General Services to execute the agreement accepting the 1989 Fire Engine into the County Fire Department Fleet, with Bonny Doon Volunteer/Rescue Inc. responsible for the cost of maintenance and repairs, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
20.	Declare certain used County vehicles to be surplus and direct the Acting Director of General Services to arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
21.	Adopt resolution supporting the passage of Proposition 2 on the November, 2008 California ballot, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
22.	Item deleted
23.	Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
24.	Approve resolution determining industrial disability retirement for a safety member, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
25.	Adopt resolution supporting the naming of a Clipper yacht in the 2009-2010 Clipper Round the World Yacht Race "California," as recommended by Supervisors Coonerty and Pirie
26.	Adopt resolution opposing the passage of Proposition 4 on the November, 2008 California ballot, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
27.	Approve appointment of Robert Allen, Steven Brock, Robert Altick, and Al Ragonesi to the Pajaro Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement District, for the terms outlined, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
28.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, for a community representative, with nominations to be received on November 18, 2008, and final appointment to be considered on November 25, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29.	Accept and file report on sustainable approaches to Mental Health housing and direct the Health Services Agency to return with an update on or before March 30, 2009, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

30.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the Planned Unit Development Permit, Rezoning, General Plan Amendment, Riparian Exception, and Roadway/Roadside Exception for Assessor's Parcel Number 039-471-09 (Aptos Rancho Road), and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
31.	Accept the improvement of El Rancho Drive 2006 Storm Damage Repair Project at Highway 17 Beulah Park Undercrossing; approve the final cost of $3,080,838.22 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32.	Adopt resolution for right of way acquisitions for the Graham Hill Road Improvement Project - Roaring Camp Road to 0.61 Miles East; approve payment of claims and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
33.	Adopt resolution for the property acquisition for the Bear Creek Road Storm Damage Repair Project; approve payment of claim and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
34.	Adopt resolution removing Troy Road and Saratoga Road from the County Maintained Road System, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Adopt the Resolution of Intention to Make Acquisition and Improvements for County Service Area No. 10, Rolling Woods Sewer Assessment District; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract with Bond and Disclosure Counsel Jones Hall on behalf of the County; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract with Creegan & D'Angelo for assessment district engineering on behalf of the County; and approve the request for transfer of funds, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Approve amendment to agreement with Higgins Associates by changing the name to Higgins Associates, a Division of Hatch Mott MacDonald, and by changing the fee schedule as shown on Exhibit B; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve the independent contractor agreement with 123 Engineering, Inc., for construction, engineering, inspection, and materials testing for the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $614,944.70; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Defer report on sanitation County Service Area (CSA) budgets and cost saving measures, and direct Public Works to return on November 25, 2008, with a status report on the analysis of the fiscal year 2008-2009 CSA budgets and potential cost savings, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, December 9, 2008, at 9:30 a.m., to consider adoption the McGregor Park Proposed Master Plan, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

40.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing in the amount of $667,215 for construction inspection services by 123 Engineering Inc. for the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

40.1

Approve appointment of Kymberly Lacrosse to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

40.2

Authorize the Director of Human Services to execute a license agreement with the State of California Military Department, in an amount not-to-exceed $61,560, for use of the Santa Cruz Armory in fiscal year 2008-2009; authorize the Director of Human Services to execute a contract with the Homeless Services Center, in an amount not-to-exceed $109,520, for the provision of 2008-2009 winter shelter facilities and to execute a contract with Salvation Army, in an amount not-to-exceed $50,749, for the provision of 2008-2009 winter shelter facilities; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $760 from the County's Housing Fund and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

41.

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 - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Timothy Noll and Shannon McKinnon v. County of Santa Cruz, a public entity; Santa Cruz Mountains Summit West Mutual Water Co. and DOES One through Fifty, Inclusive; County of Santa Cruz v. Catherine Willkie and DOES One through Ten, inclusive 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*****