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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
February 24, 2009

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 February 3, 2009 and February 10, 2009, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 5, 2009 through February 18, 2009 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 ordinance amending Chapter 14.01.511 of the County Code relating to guarantee securities for subdivisions (approved in concept February 10, 2009 - item 39)
11.	Deny application to file a late claim on behalf of Allstate Insurance Company as subrogee of Carl Glahn and refer to County Counsel
12.	Accept and file report on the Whistleblower Hotline activity for calendar year 2008, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13.	Approve amendment to agreement with Ralph Larsen & Son, Inc. in the amount of $23,000; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $23,000; approve change order in the amount of $37,027 for necessary improvements to the veterinary offices at the animal services facility, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve request from Community Television relating to replacement studio equipment, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15.	Approve revised schedule for 2009 Board of Supervisor's meetings, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Authorize the County Administrative Office to enter into negotiations with Code Publishing Company for County Code document management services and return with a recommended contract on March 24, 2009, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
17.	Accept status report on alternative fuels and fleet reduction; direct the General Services Department to continue to monitor developments in both the government and the auto industry to identify opportunities for meeting new environmental mandates; provide status report at budget hearings on what County fleet reductions have been achieved for implementation in fiscal year 2009-2010, including status of vehicle replacement fund review and associated recommendations, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
18.	Accept the Notice of Completion for the Sheriff Investigation Interview Rooms at 701 Ocean Street Project; approve final cost of $36,118 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
19.	Award contract to Blossom Valley Construction, Inc. in the amount of $227,600 for the Anna Jean Cummings Park Slide Replacement Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
20.	Award contract to Moore Construction in the amount of $197,315 for the Main Jail Inmate Shower Repair Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
21.	Award contract to Petersen-Dean, Inc. in the amount of $16,926 for the Pajaro Dunes Fire Station Re-roof Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of General Services
22.	Adopt resolution authorizing Chief Probation Officer to submit a reapplication for Title II Federal Formula Grant (GirlZpace) Program funds, in the amount of $391,053, to the Corrections Standards Authority, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
23.	Accept and file report on issues related to jail overcrowding and take related action, as recommended by the Sheriff-Corner and the Chief Probation Officer
24.	Approve contract with the State of California Superior Court for court and perimeter security in the amount of $3,000,000; authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the contract; adopt resolution canceling revenues and appropriations in the amount of $355,427, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
25.	Accept and file the Treasury Oversight Commission Compliance Audit for the year ended June 30, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
26.	Accept and file report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending December 31, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
27.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending January 31, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
28.	Accept nomination of Chris Wolfe for appointment to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of business, for a term to expire June 30, 2012, with final appointment to be considered on March 3, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
29.	Accept notification of two at-large vacancies on the Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII, with nominations to be received on March 10, 2009, and final appointment to be considered on March 17, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
30.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board, for a representative of business, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 10, 2009, and final appointment to be considered on March 17, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
31.	Accept and file annual report of the Ambulance Technical Advisory Group, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
32.	Accept and file annual report of the Emergency Management Council and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
33.	Accept and file annual report of the Emergency Medical Care Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
34.	Accept and file annual report of the Environmental Health Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
35.	Accept and file annual report of the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
36.	Accept and file annual report of the Latino Affairs Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
37.	Accept and file annual report of the On-site Sewage Disposal Technical Advisory Committee, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
38.	Accept and file annual report of the Water Advisory Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

39.	Accept and file report on Ambulance Diversions and Hospital Restricted Status and direct the Health Services Agency to report back on March 24, 2009, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
40.	Accept and file report on Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grant (MIOCR) funding; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $144,228 in unanticipated Short-Doyle MediCal revenue into the Health Services Agency budget, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
41.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $69,705 for AIDS Education and Prevention grant programs into the Public Health budget; approve amendment to agreement with Santa Cruz AIDS Project increasing the maximum amount by $59,274 to $381,622 for AIDS Education and Prevention activities; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
42.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $342,083 of unanticipated revenue into the Alcohol and Drug Program budget; approve amendments to substance abuse services agreements with Janus of Santa Cruz increasing the maximum amount by $323,832 to $2,615,618; Sobriety Works increasing the maximum amount by $15,251 to $362,073; Patricia Shane, Ph.D. increasing the maximum amount by $3,000 to $67,600; and Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center - Youth Services to adjust program services; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
43.	Approve agreement between County and local stakeholders to provide Regional Hazardous Materials Response services and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
44.	Approve agreement with Santa Cruz Transportation, LLC for locked non-emergency transportation services changing the scope of services and rate schedule; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
45.	Approve amendments to agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center to incorporate Mental Health Service Act funding, adjust service rates and increase the maximum amount by $360,894 to $7,283,968; Mental Health Client Action Network to add a client outreach and engagement coalition and increase the maximum amount by $16,000 to $306,330; Pajaro Valley Prevention & Student Assistance to adjust service rates; Family Service Agency of the Central Coast to adjust service rates and increase the maximum amount by $22,925 to $674,711; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
46.	Approve the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT), Community Based Child Abuse Prevention (CBCAP), and Promoting Safe Stable Families (PSSF) updated three year plan; approve amendment to existing agreement with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $40,000 for the Substance Abuse/HIV Program and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
47.	Approve public health agreements with: Ecology Action, a new agreement for services under the Safe Routes to School Program for an amount not-to-exceed $299,881; Bowman and Williams, a new agreement for services under the Safe Routes to School Program for an amount not-to-exceed $24,000; Community Bridges, an amendment increasing the maximum amount by $14,500 to $90,600 for immunization outreach services; Central Coast Alliance for Health, for immunization outreach services in the amount of $22,500; and Health Project Center, a new revenue agreement for Multipurpose Senior Services Program nursing services, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
48.	Authorize the payment of $5555.56 each from Santa Cruz Environmental Health Services, Public Works, and the Davenport County Sanitation District to the Regional Water Management Foundation as the County's contribution to the contract with Kestrel Consulting to secure additional water bond funding; and authorize the payment of up to $6000 to the Scotts Valley Water District from Zone 4 as the County's contribution, as recommended by the Directors of Health Services and Public Works
49.	Approve the Community Programs fiscal year 2008-2009 contract with the Family Services Agency in the amount of $95,479; direct the $3000 balance of the budgeted allocation be transferred to the Health Services Agency to provide a local match for funds available through the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment program; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
50.	Approve the fiscal year 2008-2009 Memorandum of Understanding between the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department and Cabrillo College for the provision of Food Stamp Employment and Training services; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
51.	Authorize the Auditor/Controller to disburse Martha Allen Trust Fund Balance To Health Projects Center Multipurpose Senior Services Program, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

52.	Approve amendment to agreement with Central Electric increasing the maximum amount by $20,000 to $50,000, for electrical parts and service needed at the Buena Vista Landfill and Ben Lomond Transfer Station; approve transfer of $20,000 from the Capital Reserve to the County Service Area No. 9C Solid Waste and Recycling budget and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
53.	Approve amendment to agreement with Karin Grobe for solid waste consulting services for a not-to-exceed amount of $80,000 for fiscal year 2008-2009 and by extending the term of contract to June 30, 2009 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
54.	Approve amendment to agreement with Confluence - Watershed Restoration & Landscaping Specialists increasing the maximum contract amount by $15,000 to $22,500 for landscape and plant maintenance of the El Rancho Drive 2006 Storm Damage Repair Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
55.	Approve the Ben Lomond Transfer Station Upper Tipping Floor Railing System plans and authorize Public Works to proceed with the installation, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
56.	Approve road closures for the Thirty-Seventh Annual Wharf-to-Wharf Race on July 26, 2009, and direct Public Works to issue the race permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
57.	Authorize payment in the amount of $6,205.41 to GeoSyntec Consultants, Inc for Solid Waste consultant engineering services completed May through July 2008, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
58.	Schedule public hearings on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 and Tuesday, April 21, 2009, on the morning agendas at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the proposed parking maintenance and operation charges for the fiscal year 2009-2010 of the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement Area; and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

59.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency financing in the amount of $23,000 for the cost of a change order for the construction of the Animal Services Facility, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
60.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds in the amount of $250,360 for the cost of construction of the Slide Replacement for Anna Jean Cummings Park 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

61.

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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee organization: Health Care Professionals Unit, United Association of Physicians and Dentists 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*****

62.	Public hearing to consider Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, receive public comment, and take related actions a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer, dated February 10, 2009 b. Attachment 1- Letter of the County Administrative Officer, dated January 30, 2009 c. Attachment 2-Publication notice d. Attachment 3-Summary of CDBG Programs
63.	Consider adoption of ordinance amending Subdivision D and M of Section 9.28.020 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections at Meidl Avenue and Dick Phelps Road, and take related action a. Minute Order, dated February 25, 2009 b. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated February 11, 2009 c. Traffic Signalization Plan (on file with the Clerk of the Board) d. Resolution e. Ordinance f. Traffic Signal Layout Plan
64.	9:30 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Present awards and proclamations to those employees who achieved excellence in service to the County a. Letter of the County Executive Officer, dated February 9, 2009
65.	1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Study session on local impact of climate change a. Letter of the Acting Director of General Services, dated February 16, 2009 b. Letter of Virginia Johnson, dated February 12, 2009 c. Agenda
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.