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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 9, 2014

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 19, 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.	Adopt ordinance amending Section 3.12.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to exemptions from Civil Service (approved in concept August 19, 2014 - item 67)
11.	Adopt the Resolution of Intention and Resolution to Incur Bonded Indebtedness and set a public hearing on October 21, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for the establishment of Community facilities District No. 2 of the County of Santa Cruz (Lompico Water), as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
12.	Approve the response to the findings and recommendations of the 2013-2014 Grand Jury Final Report and request the Chairperson to forward the County's response to the Presiding Judge, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
13.	Request that the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors send a letter to Governor Brown urging the Governor to sign AB2231, to reinitiate a Senior Citizens and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postponement Program, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14.	Schedule a public hearing on September 16, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the issuance by the California Municipal Finance Authority of tax-exempt obligations for the benefit of East Cliff Village Apartments in an amount not-to-exceed $13,000,000 and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15.	Adopt resolutions appointing the unopposed special district candidates who have filed Declarations of Candidacy for the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election; accept notification that applications for the vacant position existing on the La Selva Beach Recreation District will be forwarded to the County Board of Supervisors for an appointment to be made prior to the November 4, 2014 deadline, as recommended by the County Clerk
16.	Accept and file the District Attorney's Annual Report on the 2013-14 Real Estate Fraud Program, as recommended by the District Attorney
17.	Adopt the resolution ordering the elections called by school districts, special districts, and cities be consolidated with the November 4, 2014 Statewide General Election, as recommended by the County Clerk
18.	Adopt resolution authorizing the General Services Director to submit the 2014-2015 California Office of Emergency Services Emergency Performance Grant application in the amount of $181,399 and designating authorized agent for grant administration purposes, as recommended by the Director of General Services
19.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) for the Main Jail Flooring Project: North and South Wings and Booking and Medical Areas; direct staff to advertise for bids and set the bid opening on October 7, 2014 at 3:00 p.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services
20.	Approve the Memorandum of Understanding with the Department of Motor Vehicles for informational access and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Information Services
21.	Authorize the Probation department to participate in the Community Recidivism Reduction Grant program and submit a letter of interest to the Board of State and Community Corrections to receive funding, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
22.	Approve gross pay adjustment in the total amount of $10,644.08, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
23.	Approve the contract with Advocacy, Incorporated, for assistance in elder/dependent abuse cases in the amount of $18,000 and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
24.	Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to submit an application for the Justice Assistance Grant in the amount of $715,000 for a sobering center and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
25.	Accept nomination of Sylvia Luna Figueroa for appointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative in the consumer category, for a term to expire April 1, 2017, with final appointment to be considered on September 16, 2014, as recommended by Supervisor Caput
26.	Approve appointment of Carole McPherson to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
27.	Approve appointment of Rachel Kippen to the Commission on the Environment for a term to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty
28.	Approve appointment of Sara Balla to the Child Care Planning Council, as a community representative, for a term to expire April 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold
29.	Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, for a tenant representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 30, 2014, and final appointment to be considered on October 7, 2014, as recommended by Chairperson Friend
30.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of three 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 21, 2014, and final appointment to be considered on October 28, 2014, as recommended by Chairperson Friend

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

31.

Approve amendment to the agreement with Boulder Associates, P.C., increasing the amount by $10,500 for a not-to-exceed total of $156,640 for provision of additional architectural engineering and design services and with Pickard & Butters Construction, Inc., increasing the amount by $63,750 for a not-to-exceed total of $1,677,500 for provision of additional construction services and take related actions, as recommended by the Directors of Health Services and General Services

32.

Approve the 2014-15 revenue agreement with First 5 of Santa Cruz County in the amount of $625,151 for the Families Together program; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue of $18,208 from First 5 Santa Cruz County into the Human Services budget and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

33.	Schedule a public hearing on September 30, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application 131055 to construct a new entrance to Castle Rock State Park and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
34.	Accept and file report on three year grant projections for capital projects for the Department of Public Works, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35.	Accept low bid of Community Tree Service, Inc., in the amount of $347,000 for the 2014 Mowing and Tree Trimming Project; authorize award of contract and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36.	Approve amendment to agreement for environmental laboratory analytical services with Calscience Environmental Laboratories, Inc., changing the company name to Eurofins Calscience, Inc., take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37.	Approve Franchise Agreement with Paradise Landscape Professional Tree Care for roll-off collection services and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
38.	Approve the permit for the 2014 Mermaid Triathlon scheduled for October 5, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
39.	Approve three program supplement numbers to County-State Agreement for funding in the total amount of $84,104 for various bridge preventative maintenance projects; adopt resolutions authorizing execution of agreements and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
40.	Approve Daubenbiss Avenue County Parking lot closure and the Soquel Village Antique Faire scheduled for October 11, 2014, subject to the conditions on the special event permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
41.	Approve independent contractor agreement with California Product Stewardship Council for household hazardous waste outreach and public education services in the not-to-exceed amount of $72,722 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
42.	Approve permit for the 2014 Capitolaman Triathlon scheduled for September 13, 2014 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43.	Approve request for transfer of funds in the amount of $186,199.50 within County Service Area 9C, Recycling and Solid Waste Services budget for waste disposal services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
44.	Approve road closures and permit for the Aptos High Homecoming Parade scheduled for September 24, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.	Approve road closures and permit for the 2014 Soquel High Homecoming Parade scheduled for September 26, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
45.1	Approve road closures for the 2014 Surfer's Path 10K/5K on Sunday, November 9, 2014 and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

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

46.	Consider presentation by Rick Cooper, Field Manager of the Bureau of Land Management, to introduce his agency to the County as the new Coast Dairies property owner and consider related actions a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated August 20, 2014
47.	Consider appointment of Frank O. May to the Assessment Appeals Board, as an at-large representative, in accordance with County Code Section 2.98.030, for a term to expire September 5, 2016 a. Letter of Supervisor Friend, dated August 8, 2014 b. Application for Appointment (on file with the Clerk of the Board)
48.	Consider appointment of Ken Pittman to the Assessment Appeals Board (First Panel), as an at-large alternate, in accordance with County Code Section 2.98.030, for a term to expire September 5, 2016 a. Letter of Supervisor Leopold, dated August 11, 2014 b. Application for Appointment (on file with the Clerk of the Board)
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