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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
February 14, 2012

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.	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 Joel Koppa, Claim No. 112-049, and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Jon Sjobeck, Claim No. 112-051, and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Charles Pierce, Claim No. 112-052, and refer to County Counsel
13.	Reject the claim of Robert E. Barnett, Claim No. 112-053, and refer to County Counsel
14.	Deny the Application to file a late claim on behalf of Brittany Amaya, Claim No. 112-054, and refer to County Counsel
15.	Adopt ordinance amending previously enacted Ordinance No. 5103 by amending subdivision a of Section 5.48.015 and subdivision e of Section 5.48.020 as set forth in Section I of Ordinance No. 5103, relating to the reduction of single-use plastic and paper carryout bags (approved in concept February 7, 2012 - item 41)
16.	Approve contract with Bartel Associates, LLC., in the not-to-exceed amount of $92,500 to conduct the County's other post employment benefit (OPEB) actuarial valuations and for OPEB consulting services and take related actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17.	Direct the Auditor-Controller to transfer warrants in the amount of $5,229.45 to the General Fund as specified, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
18.	Approve request for transfer of budget appropriations in the Child Support Services budget in the amount of $12,500 to provide for the acquisition of a computer network server and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services
19.	Defer report on Secure Communities to March 6, 2012, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
20.	Accept and file the report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending December 31, 2011, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
21.	Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Investment Transaction Report for the period ending January 31, 2012, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
22.	Adopt resolution supporting the passage of Senate Bill 9, the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act, and take related actions, as recommended by Supervisors Coonerty and Stone
23.	Accept and file the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force report for calendar years 2010 and 2011, and take related action, as recommended by Chair Leopold
24.	Accept and file the Mental Health Advisory Board report for calendar years 2010 and 2011, and take related action, as recommended by Chair Leopold
25.	Accept and file the Parks and Recreation Commission report for calendar years 2010 and 2011, and take related action, as recommended by Chair Leopold
25.1	Accept notification of at-large vacancies on the First 5 Commission, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 6, 2012, and final appointment to be considered on March 20, 2012, as recommended by Chair Leopold

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

26.	Adopt resolution authorizing the summary vacation of the County's interest/right to a portion of a 15 foot alley located between 12th Avenue and East Cliff Drive and take related actions, as recommended by the Department of Public Works, Real Property Division and the Planning Director
27.	Authorize the Planning Director to execute an amended contract with The Planning Center/Design, Community & Environment to prepare the Santa Cruz County Sustainable Community and Transit Corridors Plan, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
28.	Accept and file report on the proposed Zero Waste EcoPark project and direct staff to return with a report and presentation of plans for the EcoPark on March 20, 2012, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
29.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Chair of the Board to execute the documents necessary to complete the real property transactions necessary to formalize the public open space easement and realignment of non-access strips at 100 Kamian Way, Aptos, CA, Assessor's Parcel Number 040-081-21, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30.	Approve Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $25,835.68 for Bear Creek Road 2006 Spring Storm Damage Repair Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
31.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Hames Road Storm Damage Repair Project and authorize calling for bids; set the bid opening on Thursday, March 22, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct Public Works to return on or before April 10, 2012 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

ADDENDA

31.1

Direct the 2012-2013 contract with the GEMMA program be moved to the Health Service Agency and direct the CAO to return at budget hearings with an expedited plan to reduce the dependence on In-lieu housing funds in fiscal year 2012-2013, with a complete phase out in fiscal year 2014, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

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

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

32.

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 Dennis Carson v. County of Santa Cruz and John Jansen, Santa Cruz County Superior Court case no. CV167974 Cesario Castillo, et al., v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court case no. CV170201 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*****