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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
April 16, 2013

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.   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 Anthony Ott, Claim No. 213-066, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of John Gibson, Claim No. 213-067, and refer to County Counsel

12.   Adopt resolutions confirming previously established benefit assessments and setting a public hearing on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider proposed benefit assessment rate reports for Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control - County Service Area No. 53, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

13.   Authorize the Auditor-Controller to proceed with implementation of a new financial system; approve request for proposals for project management services for implementation of integrated accounting and procurement system and take related actions, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller and the Director of Information Services

14.   Adopt resolution approving the Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan and application for continuation funding for fiscal year 2013-2014, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

15.   Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly investment transaction report for the period ending March 31, 2013, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

16.   Approve appointment of Jeff Maxwell as representative of the Special Districts and Rudy Cabigas as the alternate representative of the special districts on the Treasury Oversight Commission, with both terms to expire March 17, 2017, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

17.   Approve appointment of Jacqueline Fernandez to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of Watsonville Community Hospital, for a term to expire April 1, 2017, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

18.   Authorize staff to submit a grant application to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to support the Family Preservation Court, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

19.   Approve amendment to agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, increasing the amount by $20,000 for a not-to-exceed total of $143,239 for the Independent Living Program; and with the Parent Center, increasing the amount by $18,213 for a not-to-exceed total of $260,044, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

20.   Authorize payment of prior year invoice to Shred-It USA in the amount of $66.00, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

20.1   Accept and file report on hydraulic fracturing, as recommended by the Planning Director

21.   Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $21,700 within the County Service Area No. 5, Sand Dollar budget for stairway maintenance, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

22.   Authorize gross pay adjustment for a Public Works-Parks Division employee in the amount of $210.64, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23.   Authorize payment to Ecology Action in the amount of $1,200 for the Earth Day 2013 event, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   Authorize reimbursements in the amount of $840.49 from County Service Area No. 59, McGaffigan Mill Road, to eight property owners for reimbursement of benefit assessments related to the bridge replacement loan, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25.   Defer status report in the Behavioral Health Unit Construction Project to April 23, 2013, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

26.   Item deleted

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

27.   Public hearing for the proposed 2013-2014 benefit assessment/service charge reports for various County Service Areas
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, with attachment, dated April 4, 2013
b. Proposed resolution
27.1   Continued public hearing to consider amendments to County Code Chapter 13.20, the County's coastal regulations, to make the chapter consistent, the County's coastal regulations, to make the chapter consistent with the Coastal Act, the Public Resources Code, and the County's certified Land Use Plan; and related amendments to other chapters of the County Code to ensure internal consistency. Chapter 13.20 is a coastal implementing ordinance (continued from April 9, 2013- item 64)
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated April 9, 2013
b. Proposed resolution
c. Proposed ordinance
d. Existing and proposed map of East Cliff Village tourist area
e. Existing and proposed map of Rio Del Mar Esplanade
f. Coastal Commission 1978 exemptions document
g. Planning Commission resolution
h. Planning Commission minutes

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).

28.   Consider report regarding the possible consolidation of the Treasurer-Tax Collector office and the Auditor-Controller office
a. Letter of the Treasurer-Tax Collector, dated April 2, 2013
b. Resolution (copy)
29.   Consider report on Community Television Plans and Budget
a. Letter of the Director of Information Services, dated April 8, 2013
30.   Consider appointment of Christina Cuevas to the First 5 Commission, as an at-large representative of a community-based organization, for a term to expire April 1, 2014
a. Letter of Supervisor McPherson, dated March 21, 2013
b. Application (on file with the Clerk)
31.   10:45 A.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

The Board of Supervisors shall recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 to convene and carry out a specially scheduled meeting

a. Zone 7 Agenda of April 16, 2013
b. 1: Oral Communication Sign-In Sheet of April 16, 2013
c. 1.1: Action Summary Minutes of March 19, 2013
d. 1.2: Letter of the District Engineer dated April 2, 2013 RE: PAJARO RIVER BENCH EXCAVATION PROJECT-PHASE 2 AND RESTORATION OF SALSIPUEDES CREEK LEVEE CREST ELEVATION
e. 1.3: Letter of District Engineer RE: PAJARO RIVER BENCH EXCAVATION PROJECT-PHASE II COST SHARE AGREEMENT WITH MONTEREY COUNTY WATER
f. 1.4: Letter of District Engineer dated April 4, 2013 RE: LOCAL LEVEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM GRANT-PAJARO RIVER BENCH EXCAVATION PROJECT
g. 1.5: Letter of District Engineer dated April 4, 2013 RE: PAJARO RIVER BENCH EXCAVATION PRJECT, PHASES 1 AND 2 CONSULTING SERVICES FOR REVEGETATION PROGRAM
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.