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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
January 26, 2010


9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
1:30
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
3:15
  • Recess

  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.


TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION
Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 500, o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.

ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the meeting and you require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 (TDD number (831) 454-2123) at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting in order to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. As a courtesy to those affected, please attend the meeting smoke and scent free. Note: The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on Comcast Cable Services, Channel 26. Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

******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 January 12, 2010, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Item deleted

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 Steven Kent Brown, Claim No. 910-050, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Steve Rognas, Claim No. 910-051, and refer to County Counsel

12.   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

13.   Approve amendment to lease between the City of Santa Cruz, the County of Santa Cruz and Haber Brothers for Community Television of Santa Cruz County's space at 812 Pacific Avenue in Santa Cruz and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   Approve agreement between Santa Cruz and Monterey Counties to provide for the purchase of paper ballot scanners, touch screen voting machines, and storage carts from Monterey County in the amount of $89,521; approve request for transfer of budget appropriations and take related actions, as recommended by the County Clerk

15.   Accept report on County Fire funding and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

16.   Accept and file report on furlough implementation for fiscal year 2009-2010, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

17.   Authorize the Chief Probation Officer to submit a proposal for funding to the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment in the amount of $400,000 for the Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Offender Reentry Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

18.   Approve contract with American Alarm in the not-to-exceed amount of $150,000 for the Jail Door Retrofit Project and take related action, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19.   Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Investment Transaction Report for the period ending December 31, 2009, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

20.   Approve amendment to agreement with the Employment Development Department (EDD) increasing contract amount by $2625 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $4,998, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

20.1   Approve appointment of Maria Correia to the Mental Health Advisory Board, representing families, for a term to expire April 1, 2010, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold

21.   Direct County Counsel to consider a request of the Mobilehome Commission to increase the mobilehome space fee from $14 per space per year to $18 per space per year and provide the Board with an analysis of the issues associated with increasing the fee, along with any recommendation for Board action, during budget hearings in June, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty and Supervisor Leopold

22.   Accept and file annual report of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

23.   Accept and file annual report of the Housing Advisory Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

24.   Accept and file annual report of the Mobilehome Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

25.   Accept and file annual report of the Parks and Recreation Commission and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

26.   Accept and file status report on the County Psychiatric Health Facility and direct staff to return with a further report on March 23, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

27.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $77,239 in unanticipated federal and state revenue; approve agreements with Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance in the amount of $42,950 for services under the Community Challenge Grant Program; Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, a revenue agreement in the amount of $85,000 for services under the Primero Pasos Program; California Department of Public Health Immunization Branch, incorporating new Supplemental Terms and Conditions for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds for immunization outreach services; and amendments for Dominican Hospital, Watsonville Community Hospital, and Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center for hospital preparedness; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

28.   Approve allocations endorsed by the County Fish and Game Advisory Commission in the amount of $8,000 and authorize the Auditor-Controller to disburse the funds from index 135420 as outlined, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

29.   Approve the submission of the Beacon Community grant and place the final document on file with the Clerk of the Board and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

30.   Accept the improvements and approve the final cost of $2,493,731.73 for the 2009 Road Reconstruction and Overlay Project; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   Accept and file the 2009 Live Oak Parking Program Report; direct Public Works to initiate the 2010 Live Oak Parking Program; adopt resolutions establishing parking fees, parking zones, and period of restricted parking, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   Approve amendment to agreement with SCS Field Services, Inc., increasing the contract by $112,005 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $172,005 and by extending the contract through June 30, 2010, for landfill gas monitoring, maintenance, repairs and renovations, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   Approve revenue independent contractor agreement with Sims Metal Management for providing hauling and recycling of metals and mixed recyclables for a projected annual revenue of $20,000, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

34.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve amendments to Independent Contractor Agreements with Boone Low Ratliff Architects in the amount of $19,501 and Gilbane Building Company in the amount of $180,817 for design and construction management services for the Live Oak Resource Center Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

34.1   Accept report on the Santa Cruz Veteran's Memorial Building and ratify the closure order of the County Administrative Officer effective 5:00 p.m. on January 21, 2010 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

34.2   Approve a gross pay adjustment in the amount of $1,064.13, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector


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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

35.   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

Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case



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*****

36.   The Board of Supervisors shall recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting (agendas are located on the table at the front of the Board Chambers)
a. Agenda of January 26, 2010
b. Minutes of September 29, 2009
c. 1.2 Letter of the District Engineer dated January 11, 2010 RE: Election of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for 2010
d. 1.3 Letter of the District Engineer dated January 13, 2010 RE: 2010 Schedule of Meetings
e. 1.4 Letter of the District Engineer dated January 14, 2010 RE: Pajaro River Watershed, Unanticipated Revenue and Reimbursement of Funds to the City of Watsonville
f. 1.6 Written Correspondence of January 26, 2010


37.   AS THE BUILDING, ACCESSIBILITY AND FIRE CODE BOARD OF APPEALS, consider appeal submitted by the owner's representative for property located at 3030 Pleasure Point Drive in Live Oak, Assessor's Parcel Number 032-242-11
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated January 12, 2010
b. Letter of appellant Cove Britton for Barry and Susan Porter, dated December 22, 2009
c. County Code section 12.10.430 (k)
d. Photographs of home at 3030 Pleasure Point Drive (during construction)


38.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Public hearing to consider Application Number 07-0310, a proposal to convert the existing Alimur Mobile Home Park from a rental occupied park to an ownership park with 147 spaces

a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated January 12, 2010
b. Vesting Tentative Map
c. Findings
d. Government Code Section 66427.5
e. Correspondence
f. Planning Commission Staff Report of October 14, 2009, with attachments (on file with the Clerk of the Board)

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.