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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 3, 2010

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 June 14, 2010, June 15, 2010, June 16, 2010, June 17, 2010, June 18, 2010, June 22, 2010, and June 24, 2010, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of June 17, 2010 through July 28, 2010 and approved upon adoption of the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 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 claim of Bradley Snyder, Claim No. 910-116, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject claim of Adrian Omeka Adams, Claim No. 011-002, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Accept and file Treasurer Quarterly Cash Count, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13.	Approve three year contract extension with Caporicci & Larson, Inc. a Subsidiary of Stonefield Josephson, Inc. in the amount of $383,040 for County audit services and take related actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
14.	Approve the position extensions from Advanced Voluntary Time Off savings for 2010-2011, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15.	Approve transfer of appropriations in the amount of $7,272 from the rents and leases sub-object to the Court Facilities Payment sub-object in Budget Index 451000, General Fund Contribution to Superior Court, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
16.	Adopt resolution designating Authorized Agents to execute any necessary grant actions and authorize the Emergency Services Manager to submit the Federal 2010 Homeland Security Grant Program application on behalf of the Santa Cruz County Operational Area, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Brommer Street Park Improvement Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on August 31, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
18.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Scott Park Improvement Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on August 31, 2010 at 3:00 p.m. in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Award contract in the amount of $260,075 to JR Zar, Inc. for the 1430 Freedom Boulevard, Suite 100 Remodel Project, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to submit application for Best Practices Model for Juvenile Justice Technical Assistance, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
21.	Accept the Sheriff's Office Annual Federal Asset Forfeiture Certification Report and take related action, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
22.	Approve addenda to lease with Barrett Ltd. for the Aptos Service Center to extend the lease for a period of three years and maintain the monthly rental charge of $1700 through the term of the addenda, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
23.	Approve revenue agreement, in the estimated amount of $1,000 per year, with First Capitol Auction, Inc. for the public auction of vehicles acquired through asset forfeiture and take related action, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
24.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Investment Transaction Report for the period ending June 30, 2010, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
25.	Approve appointment of Jennifer O'Brien-Rojo to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
26.	Direct the Chairperson of the Board to write to the Governor, and to the County's representatives in the State Senate and Assembly, urging that funding for Drug Medi-Cal coverage continue to be provided by the State for alcohol and other drug treatment programs, including methadone treatment, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
27.	Accept and file annual report of the Assessment Appeals Board, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Campos
28.	Accept notification of at-large vacancies on the first panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, for two regular members and one alternate member, with nominations for appointment to be received on August 17, 2010, and final appointments to be considered on August 24, 2010, as recommended by Chairperson Campos
29.	Approve appointment of Commissioner Stephen S. Siegel to the Domestic Violence Commission, representing the Superior Court, as recommended by Chairperson Campos
30.	Approve appointment of Bryan Wall to the Emergency Management Council, representing the County Office of Education, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.	Approve agreement with Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz in the maximum amount of $1,302,627 for mental health services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
32.	Approve Serial Inebriate Project revenue agreement with Central California Alliance for Health in the amount of $20,000; authorize Health Services to negotiate a Serial Inebriate Project revenue agreement with the City of Santa Cruz in the amount of $75,000; approve State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs application for cerification of the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug programs as an outpatient substance abuse treatment provider and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
33.	Defer status report on the State of the County's Health until October 5, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
34.	Approve a multi-year agreement for "Roots and Wings" project with Sybil Anderson-Adams in the amount of $126,536, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
35.	Authorize Human Services to extend position code SN8-016 through August 23, 2010, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
36.	Direct the Human Services Director to return on August 24, 2010 with recommendations for the award of the security electronics access control system contract, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

37.	Defer report on the Home Investment Partnership (HOME) program until August 17, 2010, as recommended by the Planning Director
38.	Accept the improvements and approve the final cost of $386,481.89 for the Bear Creek Road Storm Damage Repair Project and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $34,066.00 from Soquel Creek Water District; accept low bid from Intermountain Slurry Seal, Inc. in the amount of $436,940.20 for the 2010 Pavement Management Project; authorize award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Approve contract change orders in the amount of $36,152.34 for staircase modifications and $250,000 for removal of additional rip-rap and concrete rubble for the East Cliff Drive Protection Project - 32th Avenue to 36th Avenue and 41st Avenue; make findings and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
41.	Approve independent contractor agreement with Save Our Shores for the Green Schools Program for an amount not-to-exceed $50,000; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $21,700 from Green Waste Recovery for the Green Schools Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the 2010 Redevelopment Agency Overlay Project and authorize for calling of bids; set bid opening on Thursday, August 26, 2010 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on September 14, 2010 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Approve road closure and permit for the Aptos High School Homecoming Parade and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Authorize the Director of Public Works to sign original and duplicate originals of amendment No. 1 to Grant Agreement No. 08-020 on behalf of the County for the Eureka Canyon Road Culvert Replacement Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Accept the Pinto Lake County Park Children's Playground project as completed; approve the final cost of $88,673.51 and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
46.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT - ZONE 7A, approve agreement between Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District - Zone 7A and Bowker Drainage LLC for drainage improvements along Bowker Road, Freedom Boulevard and along a drainage easement which terminates at Corralitos Creek; approve reimbursement in the amount of $240,000 to Bowker Drainage LLC per the agreement; authorize transfer of $26,000 within the Zone 7A budget and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

47.

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 - EXISTING LITIGATION Department of Fair Employment and Housing v. The County of Santa Cruz and Mike Shubb, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No CV168147 and Michelle Anderson v. County of Santa Cruz and Mike Shubb, Department of Fair Employment and Housing Complaint Numbers E200809-G-0879-00 and E200809-G-0879-01-rs 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*****