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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
March 3, 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.	Item deleted
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 19, 2009 through February 25, 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 Subdivisions D and M of Section 9.28.020 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections (approved in-concept February 24, 2009 - item 63)
11.	Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 14.01.511 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to guarantee of securities for subdivisions (approved in-concept February 24, 2009 - item number 10)
12.	Reject the claim of Robert Brunette, Claim No. 809-054, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Deny the application to file a late claim on behalf of Yousef E. Kadmiri, Claim No. 809-055A, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Reject the claim of Dana Lennon 7 Allman Garcia, Claim no. 809-056, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Adopt resolution to increase real estate fraud recording fee and authorize the Assessor-Recorder and the District Attorney to take related actions, as recommended by the Assessor-Recorder and the District Attorney
16.	Approve contract with Manatron for Recorder software and take related actions, as recommended by the Assessor-Recorder
17.	Accept and file Treasurer Quarterly Cash Count, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
18.	Accept and file Single Audit Report and Statement on Auditing Standards Report Numbers 112 and 114, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
19.	Accept and file report on the training facility and rifle range at Delaveaga Park and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
20.	Authorize the submission of a federal funding request for the Felton Branch Library in the amount of $500,000 in Federal Economic Development Initiative Funds and authorize the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to submit a letter of support to Congresswoman Anna Eshoo's office, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
21.	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
22.	Approve appointment of Rayne Marr to the Deferred Compensation Commission, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
23.	Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $200,000 within the Unemployment Insurance Fund, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
24.	Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $1,000,000 from Liability/Property Fund reserves, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
25.	Approve appointment of Ann Andrews to the Mental Health Advisory Board, for the balance of the current term which will expire on April 1, 2009, and thereafter for a term to expire April 1, 2012, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
26.	Accept and file annual report of the Assessment Appeals Board and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
27.	Accept and file letter on the appointment of a Sheriff-Coroner to replace Sheriff Steve Robbins who is retiring May 15, 2009, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
28.	Approve appointment of Brian Knecht to the Emergency Management Council, as the representative of Dominican Hospital, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
29.	Approve appointment of Dr. David Mc Nutt to the Emergency Management Council, as the representative of the Santa Cruz County Medical Society, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
29.1	Approve appointment of Jan Karwin to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as nominee of the City of Santa Cruz, for a term to expire March 3, 2013, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
30.	Accept notification of at-large vacancies on various County advisory bodies, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 17, 2009, and final appointments to be considered on March 24, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
31.	Accept notification of at-large vacancies on the First 5 Commission, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 17, 2009, and final appointments to be considered on March 24, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
32.	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 17, 2009, and final appointments to be considered on March 24, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty
33.	Accept notification of vacancy on the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, for a representative of the County of Santa Cruz, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 17, 2009, and final appointments to be considered on March 24, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, March 24, 2009 on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider the 2008 Annual General Plan Report and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Accept and file the 2008 Live Oak Parking Program Report; direct the Public Works Department to initiate the 2009 Live Oak Parking Program; adopt resolutions establishing parking fees, parking zones, and periods of restricted parking, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Accept the improvements and approve the final cost of $35,387.49 for the Trabing Fire Guardrail Replacement Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve road closures and permit for the May, 2, 2009 Davenport Cinco De Mayo celebration and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Defer consideration of amended project description of the proposed Zero Waste Eco Park to April 14, 2009, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 6, ratify emergency contract with Granite Construction and on-call contract work with Gary Kittleson in an amount not-to-exceed $5,000 for work associated in breaching the Aptos Creek mouth; direct Public Works to submit an invoice to State Parks and Recreation for costs of the emergency work performed by Granite Construction to breach Aptos Creek and for the on-call services of Gary Kittleson, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Accept the Jose Avenue Skate Park Fence Project as completed; approve the final cost of the project in the amount of $114,550 and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services
41.	Approve agreement with Ruggeri-Jensen-Azar & Associates in an amount not-to-exceed $12,000 in Aptos Park Dedication funds to provide engineering services to the Mc Gregor Park design phase as required by the master plan development permit process, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services
42.	Approve amendment to the agreement with Marvin Plummer in the amount of $4,208 for the public art at the animal services facility financed through the Redevelopment Agency and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services
43.	Make the required findings, approve a contract amendment with Green Valley Corp. dba Barry Swenson Builders in the amount of $225,000 and additional contingencies of $107,500 for additional work required on the Simpkins Family Swim Center renovation project; approve a realignment of appropriations within the Live Oak Dedication District and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services
44.	Accept and file report regarding Soquel Drive bus stops and sidewalk improvements and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

45.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, accept and file report on the Sheriff Employee Housing Pilot Program; authorize the Planning Director to implement a program modification to the Redevelopment Agency's First Time Homebuyer Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
46.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency financing in the amount of $250,000 for the cost of change orders for the construction of the Simpkins Swim Center Renovations Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
47.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize a funding commitment of up to $160,000 of Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds for one-time site improvements for the Villa del Paraiso affordable housing project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

47.1	Accept notification of three at-large vacancies on the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 17, 2009, and final appointments to be considered on March 24, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

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