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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 11, 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.	Approve minutes of August 14, 2012 and August 21, 2012, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8.	Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 16, 2012 through September 5, 2012 and approved upon adoption of the 2012-2013 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 Jose Montejano Ortiz, Claim No. 213-006 and refer to County Counsel
11.	Reject the claim of Courtney Connolly, Claim No. 213-008 and refer to County Counsel
12.	Reject the claim of Michael E. Boyd, Claim No. 213-009 and refer to County Counsel
13.	Adopt resolution fixing and levying the 2012-2013 property tax rates, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
14.	Adopt resolution increasing the amount of void warrants that the Auditor-Controller can reissue without Board approval to $1,000, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
15.	Approve contract extension with MAXIMUS Consulting Services, Inc. and take related actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16.	Authorize the Auditor to issue replacement warrants in the total amount of $12,324.16, to replace specified uncashed and staledated warrants, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17.	Adopt resolution to consolidate the school districts, special districts, County and City elections with November 6, 2012 Presidential General Election, as recommended by the County Clerk
18.	Adopt resolutions appointing the unopposed Special District candidates who filed Declarations of Candidacy for the November 6, 2012 District Election for the Aromas Tri County, Ben Lomond, Boulder Creek, Central, Felton, Pajaro Valley and Zayante Fire Protection Districts, the Central, Scotts Valley, and Soquel Creek Water Districts, the Pajaro Valley Water Management District (B&D) and the Pajaro Dunes Geological Hazard Abatement and Santa Cruz Port Districts, and accept notification that applications for three vacant positions existing on the La Selva Beach Recreation District Board of Directors will be forwarded to the County Board of Supervisors for appointments to be made prior to the November 6, 2012 deadline, as recommended by the County Clerk
19.	Approve County Clerk/Elections Department's purchase and installation of Intelligent Character Recognition software in the amount of $30,000 one time fee, plus $1,000 monthly lease to automate the voter registration processing procedure and take related actions, as recommended by the County Clerk
20.	Approve agreement in the amount of $90,898 with the City of Watsonville for reimbursement of expenditures related to the Santa Cruz Auto Theft Reduction Task Force; authorize the District Attorney to sign the agreement; direct the Auditor-Controller to reimburse the City of Watsonville for expenditures incurred per the agreement, as recommended by the District Attorney
21.	Approve amendment to contract with Ecology Action, increasing the contract by $1,346.40 for a not-to-exceed amount of $104,694.40, for implementation of the Zip Car/Car Share Program, including education, promotion and outreach materials, as recommended by the Director of General Services
22.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Main Jail Cafeteria Repair Project; direct General Services to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at 3:00 p.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services
23.	Authorize the General Services Fleet Division to purchase a vehicle and trailer for the Sheriff's Office and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $45,000 to accomplish this purchase, as recommended by the Director of General Services
24.	Approve contracts with the Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Inc. in the amount of $45,000 for juvenile evening center services and in the amount of $50,000 for job training and mentorship program services, and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
25.	Approve contract with Gregory L. Katz in the amount of $20,000 for juvenile sex offender assessment and treatment services and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
26.	Approve contract with National Council on Crime and Delinquency in the amount of $76,622 for consulting services relating to a National Institute of Justice grant to track probation system change related to risk and needs assessments to reduce disparate outcomes and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
27.	Approve contract with the Volunteer Center in the amount of $40,000 for the Friends Outside adult program services and two contracts with Community Bridges in the amount of $35,000 each for the Live Oak Family Resource Center and Mountain Community Resource juvenile program services and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
28.	Approve master agreement in the not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 for background investigations for recruitment and hiring in the Sheriff's Office and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
29.	Approve appointment of Nina Stratton to the Mental Health Advisory Board, representing consumers, for a term to expire April 1, 2014, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
30.	Adopt resolution in support of Proposition 30, the Schools & Local Public Safety Protection Act, as recommended by Supervisors Coonerty and Pirie
31.	Approve appointment of Laura Cross to the Women's Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
32.	Direct the Chairperson to write to the Governor and the County's legislative delegation urging their continued support for the management, monitoring, and enforcement of the Central Coast Marine Protected Areas, with a strong focus on advancing partnerships and collaborative efforts to achieve these goals, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
33.	Direct the Chairperson to submit comments to the designated scoping committee recipient expressing the Board's support for the proposal by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to expand the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary by incorporating the San Francisco-Pacifica Exclusion Area, as recommended by Supervisor Stone
34.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Latino Affairs Commission, representing the City of Watsonville, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 25, 2012, and final appointment to be considered on October 16, 2012, as recommended by Chair Leopold
35.	Authorize the payment of County approved registration, travel, and lodging costs associated with attendance by Second District Supervisor-elect Zach Friend at the California State Association of Counties New Supervisor Institute, and further authorize the payment of the same costs for the Supervisor-Elect selected by Fifth District Voters on November 6, 2012, as outlined, as recommended by Chair Leopold
36.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of four vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, and approve timeline for making appointments to these positions, with nominations for appointment to be received on October 23, 2012, and final appointment to be considered on October 30, 2012, as recommended by Chair Leopold

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

37.	Accept and file report in the Low Income Health Plan implementation and direct staff to return on or before the last Board meeting in January 2013 with an additional update, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
38.	Approve agreement with Community Bridges, in the not-to-exceed amount of $50,399, for provision of benefit outreach services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
39.	Authorize the Chairperson to sign the 2012-2013 Public Health Emergency Preparedness Non-Supplantation Certification Form, as recommended by the Director of Health Services
40.	Approve contract amendment Community Action Board revising the contract budget, at no additional cost, retroactive to July 1, 2012 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services
40.1	Approve agreement with the Parents Center in the amount of $590,596 for child welfare specialized counseling and related services; approve multi-year agreement with Youth Resource Bank increasing the amount for Federal Fiscal Year 2012-2013 to $61,214 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

41.	Accept and file the Annual Evaluation Report of the Flood Mitigation Planning Committee, as recommended by the Planning Director
42.	Authorize amendment to the contract with The Planning Center/Design, Community & Environment, at no additional cost, to prepare the Santa Cruz County Sustainable Community and Transit Corridors Plan and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
43.	Accept and file report evaluating a policy to require private commercial projects to contribute toward public art, as recommended by the Directors of Planning and Public Works
44.	Accept and file status report on Center for Public Safety Project and direct Public Works to return on or before December 11, 2012 with an update, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Accept and file report on the PG&E streetlight replacement program; direct Public Works to forward the list of recommended streetlight replacements to PG&E; authorize County Service Area (CSA) No. 9, CSA 9A, and Parks to pay PG&E for the recommended LED streetlight upgrades, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46.	Approve amendment to agreement with Hope Services, Inc. increasing the scope of work to include providing mattress and clothing diversion transportation and recycling services for Buena Vista Landfill and Ben Lomond Transfer Station and increasing compensation by $70,000 per fiscal year for a not-to-exceed total of $160,000, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47.	Approve annual report of the State General Permit for the Stormwater Management Program, including Section D-2, addressing the March 21, 2011 Regional Water Quality Control Board audit response and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.	Approve road closures and permit for the 2012 Soquel High Homecoming Parade on Friday, September 28, 2012, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

ADDENDA

48.1	Approve permit for the 2012 Muscular Dystrophy Association and CalFire C2U Fill the Boot fundraiser event on October 12, 2012 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48.2	Approve recommended providers and authorize Probation to develop contracts for AB109 client intervention services and return to the Board for contract approval when completed, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

EXECUTIVE SESSION

49.

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 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*****

50.	Conduct hearing to consider whether to take jurisdiction over an appeal of the Planning Commission's approval of Application No. 121047, a proposal to demolish an existing dwelling and construct a new two-story single family dwelling on property located at 115-19th Avenue, Santa Cruz, CA (Assessor's parcel Number 028-222-05) a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated August 20, 2012 b. Letter of Appeal from Philip D. Lively, dated August 3, 2012 c. Property Owner's response, dated August 20, 2012 d. Planning Commission Minutes of July 25, 2012 e. Staff report to Planning Commission (on file with the Clerk) f. Location Map g. Project plans h. Letter of Philip D. Lively, dated September 4, 2012
51.	Public hearing to consider the 2013 Growth Goal a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated August 22, 2012 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).
52.	Consider report on funding for Community Programs a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer dated September 6, 2012
53.	Consider an ordinance amending the provisions of Subdivision 9.28.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to multi-way stop intersections on Chanticleer Avenue a. Letter of Supervisor Leopold, dated August 27, 2012 b. Map of proposed multi-way stop intersection c. Petition d. Proposed ordinance (strike-out and clean copies)
54.	Consider resolution and ordinance and other actions to initiate contract amendment with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide second tier retirement for the Miscellaneous Retirement Group a. Letter of the Director of Personnel, dated August 22, 2012 b. Proposed resolution c. Proposed ordinance
55.	10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM Presentation by California Secretary of State Debra Bowen honoring Santa Cruz County's longest serving election officers a. Letter of the County Clerk, dated August 10, 2012
56.	Continued consideration of a proposed ordinance amending Santa Cruz County Code Sections 17.10.020 and 17.10.030 of Chapters 17.10, Affordable Housing (continued from August 21, 2012 - item 10) a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated August 30, 2012 b. Proposed ordinance (clean and strike-through copies) c. Ordinance approved in concept no longer proposed for final adoption
57.	Consider reappointment of Eileen Hamilton to the first panel of the Assessment Appeals Board; consider reappointment of Harriet Deck and Morgan C. Taylor to the second panel of the Assessment Appeals Board, and consider reappointment of Lee Slaff as the second panel alternate, as at-large members, for terms to expire September 3, 2015 a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated August 10, 2012
58.	Consider appointment of Jack Carroll to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of educational agencies, for a term to expire June 30, 2016 a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie, dated August 15, 2012 b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
	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.