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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
December 8, 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 November 24, 2009, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 19, 2009 through December 2, 2009 and approved upon adoption of the 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.	Reject the claim of Curtis Chad, Claim No. 910-036, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Jacob Kirkendall c/o Alexander Hawes LLP, Claim No. 910-037, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Michelle Anderson, Claim No. 910-038, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Accept and file report and find there is a need to continue the state of emergency relative to the Swine Influenza A (H1N1), as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve and ratify the emergency repair of the boiler system at the County Government Center and authorize the Auditor Controller to process payment in the not-to-exceed amount of $14,268.30 to San Jose Boiler Works, as recommended by the Director of General Services
15.	Authorize the County Fire Chief to sign the Matching Funds agreements for 2009-2010 for fire service equipment and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
16.	Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to execute the Memorandum of Understanding with CAL FIRE for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office to occupy space at the CAL FIRE facility, as recommended by the Director of General Services and the Sheriff-Coroner
17.	Award contract to Castlewood Construction Company in the amount of $48,900 for the Main Jail Exercise Yard Stucco Walls Repair Project; authorize transfer of appropriations and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $13,900, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Defer report on a work plan and timetable for the issuance of a County Service Area 48 ballot measure to January 26, 2010, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve emergency repair of communications systems and authorize the Auditor Controller to process the final payment of $30,660 to Integrated Communication Systems, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
20.	Approve the Master Agreement with AT&T and related agreements; authorize the Information Services Director to sign the agreements and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
21.	Approve Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Physician's Representation Unit, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
22.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Investment Transaction Report for the period ending October 31, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
23.	Adopt resolution to establish a 0.10% per annum simple interest rate on tenant's rental security deposits effective January 1, 2010, and take related actions, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
24.	Approve and adopt the County of Santa Cruz 2010 Investment Policy, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
25.	Approve reappointment of Gerald Harrah, Sam L. Mann Jr., and Jo Ann Vear to the Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District Board of Trustees for terms to expire December 31, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
26.	Accept nomination of Sonja Brunner for appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative, for a term to expire December 15, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on December 15, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold
27.	Accept nomination of Dr. Margery Regalado Rodriguez for reappointment to the Board of Directors of the Community Action Board, as an at-large County appointee, for a term to expire January 7, 2013, with final appointment to be considered on December 15, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold
28.	Accept nomination of Heidi Simonson and Julia Hill for reappointment to the Board of Law Library Trustees for terms to expire December 31, 2010, with final appointment to be considered on December 15, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
29.	Approve appointment of Beverley D. Tobias to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
30.	Approve appointment of Paul Horvat to the Fire Department Advisory Commission, as the representative of the Office of Emergency Services, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.	Accept and file report on efforts to mitigate groundwater overdraft in the Pajaro Basin and direct the Water Resources Division Director and County Counsel to report back in February 2010, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
32.	Accept and file status report on planning for the Psychiatric Health Facility and direct staff to return with a further report on January 26, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
33.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated State and Federal revenue in the amount of $341,087 and approving an extension of existing positions through June 30, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
34.	Authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the 2009-2010 Public Health Emergency Response Phase III Non-Supplantation Certification Form; approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Cruz County Medical Reserve Corps of California and authorize the County Health Officer to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

35.	Accept and file report on the Organic Herbicide Demonstration Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Adopt resolution for right of way acquisitions for the Graham Hill Road Improvement Project; approve payment of claims and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Authorize the installation of one 70-watt residential street light on 30th Avenue, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Authorize payment in the amount of $32.11 to Orchard Supply Hardware for various hardware items purchased in fiscal year 2007-2008, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

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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 (b)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property Street Address: 2202-2280 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz CA Assessor's Parcel Number: 026-011-06 Under Negotiation: Appraisal Negotiating Parties: Ken Hill, Chief Real Property Agent and Moises & Bertha Estrada and Jose & Anabel Palma AS THE IN HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY, CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Negotiator: Director of the Human Services Department 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*****