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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 11, 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 July 30, 2009 through August 5, 2009 and approved upon adoption of the 2006-2007, 2007-2008, and 2009-2010 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.	Accept notification of settlement in case of Noll, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., as recommended by County Counsel
11.	Accept and file status report on Assembly Bill 811 Assessment District; cancel public hearing scheduled for September 22, 2009; direct the County Administrative Officer and the Planning Department to return on October 27, 2009 with a status report on the outcome of the Environmental Protection Agency Grant Application; California Communities' demand study and potential for regional or Statewide AB 811 type program; and the California Energy Commission's application process for $96 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Authorize payment in the amount of $6,500 to Geo. H. Wilson, Inc. for building equipment repairs performed in fiscal year 2008-2009, as recommended by the Director of General Services
13.	Accept and file status report on Phase II Property Tax Software Project and direct Information Services to return with a report on the status of Phase III of the project on January 12, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
14.	Accept and file the report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
14.1	Accept nomination of Jorge Mendez for appointment to the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, as an at-large representative, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie (continued from August 4, 2009 - item 64.1) (ITEM DELETED)
15.	Approve appointment of Terry-Lynn Winston as the Second District Alternate to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 7, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

16.	Approve agreement with Santa Cruz Women's Health Center for primary medical services for homeless patients in an amount not-to-exceed $31,944 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
17.	Approve agreement with United Way of Santa Cruz County for alcohol and drug prevention services in the amount of $19,000 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
18.	Approve Medi-Cal Privacy and Security Agreement with the California Department of Mental Health and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
19.	Authorize the Auditor-Controller to make contract advance payments to Santa Cruz AIDS Project for the months of September and October 2009, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

20.	Accept status report on the Graham Hill Road at East Zayante Road Emergency Culvert Replacement Project and direct Public Works to return on August 18, 2009 with an emergency project status and funding update, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
21.	Accept the low bid from Graham Contractors, in the amount of $129,131.15 for the 2009 County Service Area Resurfacing Project; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
22.	Adopt resolution accepting offers of dedication for road maintenance and limited drainage purposes of the area contained within the right-of-way on McGlenn Court exclusive of utilities in accordance with Section 14.01.413 of the County Code, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
23.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the County Service Area 51 - Hopkins Gulch Road Culvert Replacement Project; authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening for August 27, 2009 at 2:15 p.m. in the Department of Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on September 1, 2009 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
24.	Adopt resolution accepting the Hook Overlook property (Assessor's Parcel Number 032-182-01) from the Redevelopment Agency, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
25.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, accept low bid from Pacific Infrastructure in the amount of $1,189,000 for the Davenport Water Treatment System Improvements project; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer
26.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, authorize award of contract in the amount of $206,592 to Pacific Underground Construction for the Green Valley Road Sewer Project, as recommended by the District Engineer

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

27.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolution to transfer title of the Hook Overlook property to the County of Santa Cruz and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
28.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $304,890 with RRM Design Group for design services of the Twin Lakes Beachfront Improvement Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

ADDENDA

28.1	Accept and file report on continuing the Community Restoration Project and the Warrant Reduction Program; authorize extension of existing contracts through September 18, 2009, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
28.2	Adopt resolution supporting the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County's application for grant funds from the California Department of Conservation's Farmland Conservancy Program for the purchase of conservation easements on Cooley Family Trust Properties, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
28.3	Accept nomination of Thomas J. Clarke to the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire August 31, 2009, and thereafter for a term to expire September 7, 2012, with final appointment to be considered on August 18, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

29.

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 In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Negotiator: Director of Human Services Employee Organization: In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Employees 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*****

30.

Public hearing to consider Coastal Commission suggested modifications to density bonus ordinance amendments a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated July 23, 2009 b. Resolution including strike-through version of ordinance c. Clean copy of ordinance d. CEQA Notice of Exemption e. Coastal Commission staff report f. Copy of ordinance number 4815 g. Copy of ordinance number 4816

31.

Public hearing to consider proposed Assessment District Number 09-01 - North Polo Drive Sewer Extension Project a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated July 30, 2009 b. Map c. Resolution 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).

ADDENDA

31.1	Consider appointment of Harriet Deck to the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire August 31, 2009, and thereafter for a term to expire September 7, 2012 a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated July 8, 2009 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
31.2	Consider appointment of Lee Slaff for appointment as the at-large alternate member on the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, for a term to expire August 31, 2009, and thereafter a term to expire September 7, 2012 a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated July 17, 2009 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
31.3	Consider appointment of Morgan C. Taylor for appointment to the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, for a term to expire August 31, 2009, and thereafter a term to expire September 7, 2012 a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated July 28, 2009 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
32.	11:30 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Presentation of Congressman Sam Farr a. Pamphlet submitted by Congressman Sam Farr
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.