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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
May 12, 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

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8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of April 16, 2009 through May 6, 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.	Reject the claim of Rob and Karen Stuart, Claim No. 809-070, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Alonzo A. Eversole, Claim No. 809-071, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Alonzo A. Eversole, Claim No. 809-071A, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Alonzo A. Eversole, Claim No. 809-071B, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Adopt resolution confirming previously established benefit assessments for County Service Area No. 53; adopt resolution setting a public hearing on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider proposed 2009/2010 Benefit/Assessment Rate Report for Mosquito and Vector Control, County Service Area No. 53, and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
15.	Accept and file report on audits of nonprofit organizations contracting with the County, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16.	Approve the replacement of an uncashed and stale-dated warrant in the amount of $132.07, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17.	Accept and file Volume II, Departmental Line Item Budget Detail (on file with the Clerk of the Board), for the 2009-2010 Proposed Budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18.	Adopt the schedule for the 2009-2010 Budget Hearings, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19.	Adopt resolution proclaiming the existence of a state of local emergency due to the 2009 H1N1 influenza outbreak effective May 2, 2009, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
20.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider appointment of County Road Commissioner and take related action, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
21.	Accept and file the annual report for the Emergency Management Council's Coordination Committee and direct the Health Services and General Services Directors to return on or before May 6, 2010 with a report on further work plan activities, as recommended by the Directors of Health Services and General Services
22.	Accept and file the annual report on the status of the private sector living wage program and adopt resolution increasing the living wage to $13.58 per hour for benefited positions and $14.81 for those employees not receiving benefits, effective July 1, 2009, as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Adopt resolution confirming previously established benefit assessments for County Service Areas 4 (Pajaro Dunes) and 48 (County Fire); adopt resolution setting Tuesday June 9, 2009 for a public hearing to consider the proposed 2009-2010 Fire Protection Assessment service charge reports for County Service Areas 4 and 48 and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
24.	Approve the transfer of $10,225 from Telecommunications Services and Supplies to Other Charges for fiscal year 2008-2009 depreciation charges, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
25.	Defer report on Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act (JJCPA) Program Application for 2009-2010 Continuation funding until 2009-2010 Budget hearings, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
26.	Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to sign the Letter of Agreement with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
27.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending April 30, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
28.	Adopt resolution supporting the restoration of "optional" Medi-Cal benefits and take related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
28.1	Accept nomination of David Pais to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of industry, for a term to expire April 1, 2013, with final appointment to be considered June 2, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold
29.	Accept nomination of Cheryl Johnson for appointment to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of business, for a term to expire June 30, 2010, with final appointment to be considered on June 2, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
29.1	Approve the bylaws of the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced Managed Medical Care Commission, as adopted by the Commission on April 22, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
30.	Approve the 2009 Child Care Expansion Priority Report prepared by the Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council and authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the necessary forms, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.	Adopt resolution setting a public hearing for June 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the proposed benefit assessments/service charges and the proposed 2009-2010 Assessment/Service Charge Report for County Service Area No. 12 - Wastewater Management, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
32.	Approve Hospital Preparedness Program agreements with Dominican Hospital for $52,500; Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center for $52,500; Santa Cruz Women's Health Center for $20,500; Watsonville Community Hospital, an amendment extending the term to August 8, 2010 and increasing the maximum amount by $77,500 to $127,500; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
32.1	Approve amendment to agreement with Parent's Center decreasing the maximum amount by $111,474 to $1,092,657 for children's mental health services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
33.	Approve transfer of the Human Services Department Homeless Management Information Services (HMIS) grant to the Community Technology Alliance (CTA) effective July 2009 and authorize the Human Services Director to execute various agreements associated with the transfer; authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in the amount of $5,356.25, which represents the remaining portion of the local HMIS match funds, to CTA effective July 1, 2009; approve amendment to contract with the Homeless Services Center, increasing the amount $6,075 from savings in the National Guard Armory contract, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.	Accept and file status report on the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Submittal and schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the 2009 CDBG General Allocation Program, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Approve contract with Tony Gardner Consulting, effective July 1, 2009, in the amount of $62,125 for preparation of the annual Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care application, as recommended by the Planning Director
36.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the Rezoning, General Plan Amendment, Riparian Exception, and related permits for Assessor's Parcel Numbers 048-211-25 and 048-221-09 (between Brewington Avenue and Atkinson Lane in the Pajaro Valley Planning Area), and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director
37.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application Number 09-0062 (County of Santa Cruz for BK Properties LP), to amend the General Plan land use designation, rezone the property, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
38.	Accept and file the Proposed 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program document, and schedule a study session on the Proposed 2009-2010 Capital Improvement Program for June 9, 2009, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Accept and file report on the Stormwater Management Program and Santa Cruz County's enrollment under the statewide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Permit; direct Public Works to forward the revised Stormwater Management Program to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Board by May 20, 2009; direct County departments to implement the Best Management Practices as applicable and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Accept improvements and approve the final cost of $213,324.35 for the Aptos Library Parking Lot Expansion Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
41.	Accept improvement and the final cost of $75,000 for the 2009 Brommer Yard Enhanced Vapor Recovery System Upgrade project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Accept improvements and the final cost of $2,121,176.04 for the 2008 Redevelopment Agency Overlay project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Adopt resolution approving and accepting the terms and conditions of agreement for property acquisitions for the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection 32nd Avenue to 36th Avenue and 41st Avenue project; approve payment of claim and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $52,514 from the Redevelopment Agency for pedestrian crossing upgrades; approve amendment to agreement with Cal-West Lighting and Signal Maintenance in the not-to-exceed amount of $220,000 for traffic signal and highway safety lighting maintenance and repair services; approve the plan and lump sum proposal for improvements to the Soquel Drive crosswalk between Porter Street and the Bargetto Bridge and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into a financial assistance agreement with the State Water Resources Control Board providing the option to use American Reinvestment and Recovery Act funds for reducing non-point sediment and pesticide pollution in County road maintenance operations and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Adopt resolution confirming previously approved increase in benefit assessment/service charge for County Service Area (CSA) No. 2 - Place de Mer; adopt resolution confirming benefit assessment/service charge for County Service Area (CSA) No. 10 - Rolling Woods; adopt resolution setting Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for a public hearing on the proposed 2009-2010 Benefit Assessment/Service Charge reports for CSA No. 2 - Place de Mer and CSA No. 10 - Rolling Woods; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Adopt resolutions confirming previously approved increase in benefit assessments for County Service Area (CSA) No. 26 - Hidden Valley; CSA No. 32 - View Circle; CSA No. 41 - Loma Prieta Drive; CSA No. 44 - Sunbeam Woods and CSA No. 57D - Graham Hill; adopt resolution setting Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for a public hearing on the proposed 2009-2010 Benefit Assessment/Service Charge reports for various County Service Areas and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.	Adopt resolution supporting Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 18 relating to fees for stormwater management and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
49.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Schaaf and Wheeler to complete the Drainage Master Plans for the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District Zones 5 and 6; make related findings; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $233,275 from the Redevelopment Agency into the plan funds and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50.	Approve the 4th of July beach access road closures and direct the Public Works Department to provide the California Highway Patrol and Sheriff's Office with road closure barricades and detour signs, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
51.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the 2009 Road Reconstruction and Overlay Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening on June 11, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on June 23, 2009 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Bear Creek Road Storm Damage Repair Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening on June 11, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on June 23, 2009 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
53.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Davenport Water Main Rehabilitation Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening on Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on June 23, 2009 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer
54.	Accept the donations of a framed Manual Santana lithograph from Art Commissioner Bruce Arnold and of a framed Susan Beville watercolor painting from Art Commissioner Cynthia Kilian; direct Parks staff to determine an appropriate site at the County Government Center to install the artwork, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services
55.	Approve contract with Jane O'Connor for instructing swim lessons at the Simpkins Family Swim Center to provide an additional $6,000 for 2008-2009, at no cost to the County, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services
56.	Approve the selection of Judi Oyama Foy as a public artist for the Felt Street Park; approve agreement not-to-exceed $6,000 for public artwork financed by the Redevelopment Agency and take related actions, as recommended by the Director Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

57.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, accept and file report on the Redevelopment Agency owned home in Woodside Terrace, as recommended by Planning Director
58.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $8,416; make necessary findings and approve Agency funds totaling $52,514 for the cost of installing pedestrian safety lighting in Soquel Village, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
59.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $56,290 and approve Agency funds totaling $233,275 for the cost of a Drainage Master Plan for the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District - Zone 5, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
60.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $1,500 for the total cost of a real property agreement necessary for the East Cliff Drive Bluff Protection Project; make necessary findings and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
61.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve Agency funds totaling $26,250 for financing of artist contracts with the County Parks Department for Felt Street Park; make necessary findings and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

61.1	Adopt resolution opposing the passage of Assembly Bill 761, which would override the voters' rejection of Proposition 98 by establishing statewide mobilehome vacancy decontrol in all mobilehome parks that have local mobilehome rent control, by Supervisors Leopold and Coonerty
61.2	Adopt resolution opposing the passage of Assembly Bill 831 and requesting Assemblymember Monning withdraw the bill unless amended; and take related actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

62.

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: All Bargaining Units 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*****

63.	Presentation honoring Assessor-Recorder Gary E. Hazelton a. Letter of Chairperson Coonerty, dated May 5, 2009
64.	Consider adoption of a resolution declaring the County's intention to finance installation of distributed generation renewable energy sources and energy efficiency improvements a. Letter of Supervisors Coonerty and Stone, dated May 4, 2009 b. Proposed resolution c. Text of Assembly Bill 811 d. Text of Senate Bill 279
65.	Public hearing to consider proposed sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 5 - Sand Dollar Beach and Canon del Sol, CSA No. 7 - Boulder Creek, CSA No. 20 - Trestle Beach, CSA No. 57S - Graham Hill (Woods Cove) for fiscal year 2009-2010 a. Minute Order b. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated April 30, 2009 c. Resolutions establishing service charges d. Resolution setting public hearing e. Notice of public hearing (summary)
66.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, conduct a public hearing to consider proposed ordinances amending District Code establishing 2009-2010 water and sewer service charges a. Letter of the District Engineer, dated April 30, 2009 b. Ordinance No. 68 and No. 69 (strikeout copies) c. Ordinance No. 70 and 71 (clean copies) d. Notice of public hearing
67.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, conduct a public hearing to consider proposed ordinances amending sewer service charges for 2009-2010 a. Letter of the District Engineer, dated April 30, 2009 b. Ordinance F-12 (clean copy) c. Ordinance F-12 (strike-out copy) d. 2009-2010 Revenue Study e. Notice of public hearing
68.	Public hearing to consider the recommendation of the Planning Commission regarding the Planned Unit Development Permit, Rezoning, Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan/General Plan Amendment, and amendment to the Seacliff Village Plan for Assessor's Parcel Number 042-011-06 (Poor Clares Housing Site) a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated April 30, 2009 b. Resolution c. Rezoning ordinance d. Planned Unit Development Permit e. Findings f. Assessor's Parcel maps g. Rezoning and General Plan Amendment maps h. CEQA Mitigated Negative Declaration i. CEQA Initial Study j. Planning Commission resolution k. Draft Planning Commission minutes l. Planning Commission staff report m. Correspondence 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.