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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 24, 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.	Item deleted
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 12, 2010 through August 18, 2010 and approved upon adoption of the 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 Gloria Flores, Claim No. 011-006, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject claim of 18 Capitol 11 State Q.H.S. VIP Miss Patricia M. Mendosa Heffner, Claim No. 011-008, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Adopt ordinance amending Section 2.38.170 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to reports of boards, commissions, committees and departmental advisory groups generally (approved in concept August 17, 2010 - item 42)
13.	Approve recommended reductions in the contract amounts for the Public Defender Conflicts firms; request that the Auditor-Controller reduce the total appropriation in the Public Defender budget as specified for 2010-2011 and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Approve payment of prior year invoices in an amount not to exceed $7,500 and approve the amendment to the 2010-2011 contract with Nelson, Perlov, and Lee for outside legal services, as recommended by County Counsel
15.	Accept the District Attorney's Office Federal Annual Financial Certification Report for equitable sharing funds for fiscal year 2009-2010 and authorize the District Attorney and the County Administrative Officer to sign and submit the Report to the United States Department of Justice, as recommended by the District Attorney
16.	Accept and file the District Attorney's annual report of 2009-2010 Real Estate Fraud Program, as recommended by the District Attorney
17.	Adopt resolution ratifying authorization to submit an application to the California Department of Insurance in the amount of $69,732 for the 2010-2011 Automobile Insurance Fraud Program, as recommended by the District Attorney
18.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $48,000 for communications equipment for fire agencies, as recommended by the Directors of Information Services and General Services
19.	Approve Master Independent Contractor Agreement with First Alarm, Inc. effective July 1, 2010; authorize the County Purchasing Agent to approve purchase orders in excess of $15,000 for security guard services with First Alarm, Inc. and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Award contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering in the amount of $1,360,600 for the Felt Street Park Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
21.	Approve revenue agreement with County Office of Education in the amount of $33,000 for probation services related to South County Alternative Education sites and related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
22.	Adopt resolution opposing Proposition 23 on the November 2010 statewide ballot, as recommended Supervisor Coonerty
23.	Approve appointment of Linda A. Levy to the Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
24.	Approve a request of the Women's Commission to meet ten times during fiscal year 2010-2011, as recommended by Chairperson Campos
25.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of three vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, and approve time line for making appointments to these positions, with nominations for appointment to be considered on October 26, 2010, as recommended by Chairperson Campos

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

26.	Accept and file report on the Central California Alliance for Health and direct staff to return on or before the last meeting in February 2011 with the next six-month progress report, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
27.	Adopt resolution opposing Assembly Bill 2456 and direct the Health Services Agency to send letters to legislators and the Governor communicating opposition to this bill, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
28.	Approve MediCruz hospital services agreements with Watsonville Hospital incorporating an updated rate structure through June 30, 2021 and Sutter Hospital extending the term through June 30, 2012 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
29.	Approve agreement with Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance for alcohol and drug prevention and treatment services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
30.	Approve older adult mental health services agreements with Senior Network Services in the amount of $22,620 and with Senior Council of Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties in the amount of $27,400 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
31.	Approve contract in the amount of $102,172 with Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County for food stamp outreach and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
32.	Approve contract in the amount of $510,319.47 with RFI Communications and Security Systems for a security access control system funded by state and federal funds; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $387,719, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
33.	Approve the Community Programs fiscal year 2010-2011 contract with the Family Services Agency in the amount of $47,905; direct that $23,000 be allocated to the Health Services Agency to provide a local match for the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment program and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.	Authorize submission of a letter of support for the Association of Monterey Bay Government's application for a Proposition 84 sustainable communities planning grant to fund continued work on the regional "Blueprint" planning effort, as recommended by the Planning Director
35.	Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the 2011 Growth Goal, as recommended by the Planning Director
36.	Accept and file report on the rate structure for County Service Area No. 37 - Roberts Road, Zone A, Ridge Road, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Accept the low bid from Conley General Engineering in the amount of $311,176 for the Glenwood Drive Storm Damage Repair Project; authorize award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Accept and file report on the Cabrillo College Pedestrian Overcrossing and direct staff to return on or before December 14, 2010 for approval to advertise a request for proposals to prepare a seismic stability analysis, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Adopt resolution requesting that Caltrans permit the Big Kahuna Triathlon and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.1	Adopt resolution determining certain properties are not needed for public purposes and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, approve independent contractor agreement in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000 with Williams Tree Service, Inc. for tree maintenance along the Pajaro River and Salsipuedes Creek through June 30, 2011, and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer
41.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County to be the designated representative to the California Arts Council, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

42.	AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve financing in the amount of $1,441,130.00 for the Felt Street Park construction contract; make findings and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

43.

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 United Veteran's Council v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court No. CV167145 Robert Eiriksson v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim Numbers 1989077406, 1990077703, 1990077720, 2006153827, 2006157437, and 2008184089 Dominic Hernandez v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Claim No. 2004098903 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel Employee Organization: All County Employee Organizations and Associations CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR Property Street Address: 2202-2280 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz CA; Assessor's Parcel Number: 026-011-06 Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment Negotiating Parties: Travis Cary, Chief Real Property Agent and Moises and Bertha Estrada and Jose and Anabel Palma 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*****

ADDENDA

46.1

Consider recommendations concerning a moratorium on the installation of SmartMeters in Santa Cruz County a. Letter of Supervisor Leopold, dated August 19, 2010

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.