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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
April 12, 2011


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

  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 March 22, 2011, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of March 31, 2011 through April 6, 2011 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 the claim of J. Hansman, Claim No. 011-068, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Darrick A. Burch, Sr., Claim No. 011-072, and refer to County Counsel

12.   Reject the claim of Michele Cacchiola, Claim No. 011-073, and refer to County Counsel

13.   Reject the claim of Benjamin Cornblatt, Claim No. 011-075, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel

14.   Adopt resolution confirming previously established benefit assessments and set Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as the time for a public hearing for proposed benefit assessment rate reports for Mosquito and Vector Control - County Service Area No. 53, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

15.   Accept and file the Auditor-Controller's report on Property Tax Administration Fees in the amount of $4,181,981 for fiscal year 2010-2011, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

16.   Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to the March 2011 Storms event, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   Adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated 2008 Homeland Security grant funds in the amount of $14,284 and approve the purchase of fire safety training equipment, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   Approve plans and specifications(on file with the Clerk of the Board)for the 1430 Freedom Boulevard Remodel Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on May 4, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Simpkins Family Swim Center Variable Frequency Drive Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on May 18, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.   Adopt resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to sign and submit the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan and Application for Substantive Plan Modification funding in the amount of $528,708 for fiscal year 2011-2012, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21.   Approve gross pay adjustment in the amount of $455.85, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

22.   Approve the purchase of fixed assets in an amount not-to-exceed $48,000 for two commercial washers and dryers for the Main Jail facility, under the emergency purchasing guidelines; approve the transfer of funds in the 2010-2011 Plant budget and adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating funds, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to submit a grant application for the Smart Policing Initiative, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24.   Adopt resolution in support of Assembly Bill 42, relating to operational agreements with qualified non-profit organizations to assist with the operation of our state parks, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

25.   Approve appointment of Joe Christy to the Emergency Management Council for a term to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

26.   Approve appointment of Candace Atkins to the Domestic Violence Commission, representing family court services, as recommended by Chairperson Stone

27.   Approve reappointment of Charles Stone to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as a representative of the Commission on Disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Chairperson Stone

28.   Designate the County Planning Department to receive appeals to the preliminary copies of the revised Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map, as proposed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as recommended by Chairperson Stone

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29.   Accept and file report on Ambulance Diversions and direct staff to return with an annual report on this topic in March 2012, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

30.   Accept and file report on Behavioral Health Unit relocation and take related actions; direct staff to return with an status report on June 14, 2011, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

30.1   Accept and file the Community Programs Child Care Workgroup Report on the financial feasibility of child care contract consolidation, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

31.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $141,126 for the Calworks Information Network (CalWIN) Eligibility Determination System, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

32.   Approve agreement with the California State Association of Counties in the amount of $56,384 to provide continued Welfare Client Data System Management for fiscal year 2011-2012 and authorize the Human Services Director to execute the agreement contingent upon approval of the proposed 2011-2012 budget, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

33.   Approve the recommended approach and timeline for phase two of Community Programs funding analysis, as outlined; adopt the focus areas and goal statements for Community Programs, and direct staff to return on or before November 15, 2011 with a Community Programs Assessment Report, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

33.1   Accept and file report on a plan to develop a Climate Action Strategy for the County of Santa Cruz; concur with the proposed approach, and direct staff to return on or before April 17, 2012 with a Draft Climate Action Strategy, as recommended by the Planning Director

34.   Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider extending a moratorium on the establishment of vacation rentals in the coastal zone of the unincorporated portion of the County for an additional 10 months and 15 days, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider submittal of a Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Initiative Planning Grant application, as recommended by the Planning Director

36.   Authorize submittal of a grant application to the State Office of Historic Preservation to draft a historical context statement for Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Planning Director

37.   Accept and file status report on Aptos Village Plan railroad crossing improvements, and direct Public Works to return with a status report on or before August 9, 2011, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   Accept and file report on the proposed single-use bag ordinance, and direct Public Works to return on or before June 14, 2011 with an update and recommendations for action on the ordinance, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   Adopt resolution in support of the "Felton Remembers Parade" on May 28, 2011, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $252,854.22 from the County Service Area (CSA) No. 5, Sand Dollar Homeowners Association for the CSA No. 5 - Sand Dollar Force Main Replacement Project; accept the low bid of Monterey Peninsula Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $178,286.75; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   Approve independent contractor agreements with Mid Coast Engineers, Inc., Ifland Survey, and Robert L. De Witt & Associates, each in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 per fiscal year to provide land surveying services for Survey Monumentation Preservation Fund projects and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   Approve permit conditions for the 2011 Mountain Charlie Challenge Bike Event on April 23, 2011 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   Approve permit conditions for the AIDS/Lifecycle Bike Ride Event on June 5 and 6, 2011, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44.   Approve contract change order in the amount of $56,248.15 for the 2010 Overlay Project; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order on behalf of the County and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   Approve amendment to agreement with Green Waste Recovery, Inc., increasing the total encumbrance by $234,255 for a not-to-exceed total of $855,155.92 for food waste collection and self-haul wood and yard waste processing services for fiscal year 2010-2011, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46.   Approve the reallocation of funds in the amount of $75,000 for the purchase of a cone body truck, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   Authorize a one-time payment of $235.45 to the Monterey Regional Waste Management District for services provided in fiscal year 2009-2010, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48.   Direct Public Works to implement the concrete crushing and grinding plan at the Buena Vista Landfill and market the final product, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49.   Accept status report on the collection of fees for the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement Area, and take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

50.   Approve reappointment of Paul Brennan and Juan Escamilla to the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement Area Advisory Board for a four-year term to expire April 2015, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

51.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve deferral of acceptance of the Redevelopment Agency proposed budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 to May 24, 2011, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

 

ADDENDA

51.1   Approve appointment of various persons to County advisory bodies, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

51.2   Request that the Sheriff-Coroner return on May 3, 2011 with a contract for architectural services for the Center for Public Safety, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner


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

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

52.   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
Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel
Employee Organization: All County Employee Organizations and Associations

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Myrna Perez v. Daniel Robeson and County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV161642

AS THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY BOARD,
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority Negotiator: Directors of Personnel and 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*****

53.   Public hearing to consider a proposed Medical Marijuana Cooperative Ordinance applicable to unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County and to consider a one year extension of a moratorium in County coastal zone areas only, to temporarily prohibit medical marijuana dispensaries and production houses
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated April 4, 2011
b. Proposed resolution
c. Proposed ordinance for medical marijuana cooperatives
d. Proposed ordinance extending moratorium
e. CEQA Notice of Exemption
f. Planning Commission resolution
g. Letter of Supervisors Leopold and Coonerty, dated September 22, 2010
h. Correspondence
i. Map showing public schools (on file with 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).

54.   10:00 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Presentation recognizing members of the community participating in the Volunteer Initiative Program and the Sheriff's Volunteer Program

a. Letter of Chairperson Stone, dated April 5, 2011


55.   Public hearing to consider property exchange for the East Cliff Drive Parkway Project and adoption of a resolution approving property exchange and scheduling a public hearing on May 17, 2011 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider final approval of property exchange and related actions
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works
b. Proposed resolution
c. Notice of public hearing


56.   Consider appointment of Erik Edmonds to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2015
a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated March 28, 2011
b. Application (on file with the Clerk of the Board)


57.   Consider appointment of Kristin Long to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire April 1, 2015
a. Letter of Chairperson Stone, dated March 22, 2011
b. Application (on file with the Clerk of the Board)


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.