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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
June 24, 2014


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.


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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 June 10, 2014, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

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 Eric C. Futterer, Claim No. 314-089, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject the claim of Catalina Buttz, Claim No. 314-091, as insufficiently filed, and refer to County Counsel

12.   Reject the claim of Don Nofrey, Claim No. 314-093, and refer to County Counsel

12.1   Adopt ordinance adding Chapter 4.22 to the Santa Cruz County Code regarding funding for Santa Cruz County Parks (approved in concept June 17, 2014-item 50)

13.   Accept and file report on Transient Occupancy Tax Facility Reviews, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

14.   Authorize the Chair of the Board to sign a note to secure the proceeds to fund the Teeter plan from County Treasury, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

15.   Authorize the Auditor-Controller to execute the Payroll Services Agreement with Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

16.   Adopt resolution authorizing the County to enter the California State Association of Counties Challenge Awards Program for 2014, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

17.   Approve purchase of modifications to the District Attorney's eDisclosure Module from CJS in the amount of $32,042; and authorize the District Attorney's Office to sign the Third Amendment Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and CJS, as recommended by the District Attorney

18.   Approve the transfer of Salary and Benefits appropriations in the amount of $10,277 within the District Attorney's budget and adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating $30,000 in unanticipated Consumer Fraud Penalty revenues for the purpose of off setting unanticipated operating expenditures in the current budget year, as recommended by the District Attorney

19.   Accept status report and direct staff to return on or before October 28, 2014 with a finalized interim compensation agreement between South Santa Clara County Fire Department and County Fire for emergency response into the area of Santa Clara County known as the Loma Prieta-Hicks Road-Uvas area, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.   Adopt resolution naming Authorized Agents to execute any necessary grant actions and authorize the Emergency Services Manager to submit the Federal 2014 Homeland Security Grant Program application on behalf of the Santa Cruz County Operational Area, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   Approve contract amendment with Shred It USA, Inc. for onsite document destruction services, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22.   Authorize payment in the amount of $12,345 to Geo H. Wilson, Inc. for the emergency repair of the main water line at the Santa Cruz County Government Center, as recommended by the Director of General Services

23.   Award contract to QLM-Inc. in the amount of $1,003,692 for the Heart of Soquel Plaza Park Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Directors of General Services and Public Works

24.   Authorize the renewal of various insurance policies, as recommended by the Risk Manager and the Director of Personnel

25.   Approve contracts with the Santa Cruz City Schools in the amount of $31,000 and Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos in the amount of $25,800 for in-custody adult educational classes on substance use disorder and cognitive behavioral therapy contingent upon approval of the 2014-2015 budget and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

26.   Approve contract with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice in the annual amount of $20,070 for diagnostic and treatment services for court referrals through 2016; adopt resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to execute the contract and authorize the funding of court ordered commitments in the annual amount of $24,000, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

27.   Approve donation agreement and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

28.   Authorize submission of grant application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District in the amount of $12,000 for the purchase of an electric vehicle, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

29.   Authorize the County's participation in the California Home Energy Renovation Opportunity Program (HERO); adopt resolution consenting to inclusion of properties located within the County's unincorporated area in the California HERO Program to finance distributed generation renewable energy sources, energy and water efficiency improvements, and approving the amendment to the Western Riverside Council of Governments Joint Powers Agreement to add the County as an Associate Member in order to authorize the County's participation in the California HERO Program, and request that the District Attorney's Office write a consumer education pamphlet to be made available prior to the launch of the program, as recommended by Supervisors Coonerty and McPherson

30.   Approve the Conflict of Interest Code for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, as amended on April 3, 2014, as recommended by Chair Friend

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.   Accept and file report on the status of local hospital services and compliance with the County Access to Care agreements and direct the Health Services Agency to report back in June 2015 on the hospital services and data collected for Access to Care agreements for 2013, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

32.   Accept and file report on the development of a strategic plan for substance abuse treatment and intervention and direct staff to return in September to present the completed strategic plan and recommendations, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

33.   Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services Agency Director to sign ongoing standard agreements with the State of California included on the fiscal year 2014-2015 Continuing Agreements List, as well as amendments to those agreements and any successor agreements for the same services; adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services Agency Director to execute an agreement with the State Department of Hospital Services for provision of inpatient psychiatric health care and support services and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

34.   Approve the attached rate agreement with FCS, Inc. for provision of psychiatrist recruitment services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

35.   Approve agreement with The Diversity Center in the not-to-exceed amount of $28,750 for provision of mental health services for people living with HIV and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

36.   Approve the 2013-2014 Children's Medical Services Plan and Budget and authorize the Chair of the Board to sign Certification Statements for the California Children's Services and Child Health and Disability Prevention Programs, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

37.   Approve amendment to agreement with Milhous Children's Services, increasing the contract by $5,000 for a not-to-exceed total of $71,000 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

38.   Approve a lease agreement with Encompass Community Services for use of 941 and 947 El Dorado Avenue, Santa Cruz and 321 E. Beach Street, Watsonville, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

39.   Approve managed intergovernmental transfer agreements with State Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $2,382,118 for Medi-Cal managed care services and approve amendment to the revenue agreement with Central California Alliance for Health for continuation of intergovernmental transfer and provision of managed care services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

40.   Approve transfer of appropriations in order to meet year end obligations as estimated for fiscal year 2013-2014 and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,314,120, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

41.   Approve two year agreement in the amount of $128,064 with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz, effective July 1, 2014, to provide Medi-Cal Outreach and Enrollment Services; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $64,289 from the State of California, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

42.   Approve the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 contracts with Families in Transition in the amount of $539,516 for housing support services; with Goodwill Industries, Inc./Shoreline in the amount of $188,174 for educational support services; with Miller Maxfield, Inc. in the amount of $112,500 for professional communication services in support of a new customer service model and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

43.   Authorize Human Services to enter into contract negotiations with the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and direct staff to return on August 19, 2014 for approval of the contract with Santa Cruz County Office of Education and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

43.1   Defer update regarding work to complete a Broadband Master Plan to September 9, 2014, as recommended by the Director of Planning

44.   Accept and file report regarding grants received for Parks and Public Works over the last ten years, and defer consideration of funding strategies for the Farm Park to a future agenda, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   Accept and file report regarding project financing for the Heart of Soquel and Twin Lakes Beachfront projects, approve financial actions for transfer and appropriation of funds for the Heart of Soquel and Twin Lakes Beachfront projects, approve amendment to the Cooperation Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Successor Agency for funding of certain capital improvement projects and related administrative and professional services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46.   Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $65,565 from the Federal Highway Bridge Program and $8,495 from the Local Seismic Safety Retrofit Program; reject bid of Conley General Engineering, Inc.; accept low bid from Anderson Pacific Engineering Construction, Inc., in the amount of $177,122 for the Cabrillo College Pedestrian Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   Adopt resolution authorizing submittal of an application to the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District for grant funds in the amount of $27,000 for purchase of an electric vehicle for the Public Works Recycling and Solid Waste section and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48.   Approve agreement and grant easement for the Twin Lakes Beachfront Improvement Project; authorize Auditor-Controller to make payment to First American Title Company in the amount of $73,000 (plus escrow and closing expenses) and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49.   Approve amendment to agreement with 21st Century Environmental Management for transportation, recycling, and disposal services for the County's Household Hazardous Waste Program, increasing compensation by $35,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $165,000 per fiscal year and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50.   Approve amendment to agreement with Dokken Engineering, increasing compensation by $100,000 per fiscal year for a not-to-exceed amount of $300,000 per fiscal year for civil engineering design services for storm damage related road repair projects and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51.   Approve amendment to agreement with Hatch Mott Mac Donald, extending the contract term to June 30, 2016 for on-call traffic engineering consultant services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

52.   Approve amendment to agreement with Peterson Tractor Company, Inc., increasing compensation by $40,000 for a not-to-exceed total of $200,000 for fiscal year 2013-2014 heavy equipment and fleet maintenance services at the Buena Vista Landfill and Ben Lomond Transfer Station, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

53.   Approve Daubenbiss Avenue County Parking lot closure and the Soquel Village Antique Faire scheduled for July 26, 2014, subject to the conditions on the special event permit and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

54.   Approve independent contractor agreement with Fehr & Peers in the not-to-exceed amount of $364,000 for the State Route 152 Holohan Road Intersection Improvements Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

55.   Approve independent contractor agreement with Gene Bregman & Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $22,000 to conduct a public opinion survey for support of funding measures for County roadways; direct Public Works to return on or before October 28, 2014 with a report on the results of the survey and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

56.   Approve independent contractor agreement with Geosphere Consultants, Inc., for inspection and materials testing services for the 2014 Pavement Management Project in the not-to-exceed amount of $49,244.50 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

57.   Approve independent contractor agreement with Hope Services, Inc., for labor services for construction and demolition recycling operations and mattress recycling transportation and dismantling services at the County's disposal sites from July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018 in the not-to-exceed amount of $160,000 per fiscal year and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

58.   Approve permit for the 2014 Run for Rio event scheduled for September 14, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

59.   Approve permit for the 2014 Sandman Triathlon event scheduled for August 3, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

60.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Axford Alley Improvement Project, and authorize calling for bids; set bid opening on July 31, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference Room; direct Public Works to return August 19, 2014, with recommedation for award of contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

61.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Branciforte Drive Storm Damage Repair Project; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 31, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 for ratification of contract award and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

62.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the East Zayante Road Storm Damage Repair Project; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 29, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 for ratification of contract award and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

63.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Highland Way Storm Damage Repair Project (P.M.038); authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 29, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 for ratification of contract award and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

64.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Highland Way Storm Damage Repair Project (P.M. 3.24 and P.M. 3.63); authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 29, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 for ratification award of contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

65.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the North Rodeo Gulch Storm Damage Repair Project; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 31, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 with a recommendation for award of contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

66.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Rio Del Mar mini-roundabout; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 17, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 with a recommedation for award of contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

67.   Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Vienna Drive at Mesa Drive Storm Damage Repair Project; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on July 24, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Conference room; direct Public Works to return on August 19, 2014 for ratification of contract awards and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

68.   Approve request for transfer of funds within County Service Area No. 9C, Recycling and Solid Waste Services Budget to encumber $90,000 in the Monterey Regional Waste Management District agreement for waste disposal services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

69.   Approve two-year lease agreement with LSC Environmental Products, LLC for providing Posi-Shell equipment at the Buena Vista Landfill in the not-to-exceed of $142,570 ($71,285 per fiscal year) and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

70.   Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the 2014 County Service Area Resurfacing Project; authorize calling for bids and set bid opening on July 17, 2014 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; direct staff to return on August 5, 2014 with a recommendation for award of contract and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

70.1   Defer approval of proposed agreements for operation of recycling centers at the Buena Vista Landfill and Ben Lomond Transfer Station until on or before August 19, 2014, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

71.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, approve amendment to agreement approving a new rate sheet with GHD Engineering, Inc., for consulting services for the Davenport Recycled Water Feasibility Study project and take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

 

REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY

72.   AS THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY, approve amendment to the Cooperation Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Successor Agency for Funding of Certain Capital Improvement Projects and Related Administrative and Professional Services and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

 

ADDENDA

72.1   Approve an equipment lease purchase agreement with Runbeck Election Services, Inc. and their financing company for the amount of $56,225.09 for 2013-14, plus a one-time installation fee of $3,250, and authorize the County Clerk to sign the agreement, any associated software license, equipment maintenance, support agreements and financing agreements required, as recommended by the County Clerk

72.2   Approve appointment of Laurel Schonfield to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2017, as recommended by Supervisor Friend

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

72.3   It is requested that the Board of Supervisors determine by two-thirds vote of its members present at the meeting that a need to take immediate action arose subsequent to the printed agenda being printed as follows:
a) The County Clerk was able to certify the vote results from the June 3 Election on Monday June 23 art 4 p.m.; and
2) The Board is required by law to declare the winners under its jurisdiction

It is therefore recommended that your Board accept the Statement of Vote for the June 3, 2014 Statewide Primary Election and declare the winners for each contest under your jurisdiction, as recommended by the County Clerk


 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

73.   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

City of Scotts Valley v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., San Mateo Superior Court No. CIV 467230


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*****

74.   Public hearings on proposed new zone benefit for Paul Sweet Road and Chaminade Lane into County service Area No. 9A and proposed benefit assessment for new Zone of Benefit
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated June 12, 2014
b. Proposed resolution

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).

75.   Consider adoption in concept of an ordinance requiring the establishment of sharps waste management programs
a. Letter of County Counsel, dated June 12, 2014
b. Proposed ordinance


76.   Consider proposed revisions to Section 13.10.694 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to vacation rentals
a. Letter of Supervisor Leopold, dated June 18, 2014, with attachment
b. Letter of Supervisor Leopold, dated June 18, 2014


77.   Consider ordinance amending Chapter 5.48 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to single-use plastic bags
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works, dated June 12, 2014
b. Proposed ordinance (clean and strikethtough copies)


78.   Consider appointment of Theresa Willett to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative in the category of consumer, for a term to expire April 1, 2017
a. Letter of Supervisor Friend, dated June 3, 2014
b. Application (on file with the Clerk of the Board)


        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.