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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
August 18, 2015


9:00
  • Roll Call
  • Consent Agenda
  • Oral Communications
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
12:00
  • Lunch
10:30
  • Recess
1:30
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
10:45
  • Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
3:15
  • Recess

  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 or the time limit established by the Chair, 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.

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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-Treasurer-Tax Collector (on file with the Clerk of the Board)

7.   Approve minutes of June 23, 2015, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   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

9.   Adopt ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 5201 relating to the Commercial Cultivation of Cannabis (approved "in concept" August 4, 2015-item #69)

10.   Accept and file report of the County's Investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2015, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector

11.   Accept and file the Treasurer's monthly Investment Transaction Report for the period ending July 31, 2015, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector

12.   Accept and file report on employee wellness programs, and take related actions, as recommended by four Department Directors and the County Administrative Officer

13.   Accept and file report on the Homeless Services Center, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   Approve the response to the findings and recommendations in the 2014-15 Grand Jury Final Report and request the Chairperson to forward the County's response to the presiding Judge with a copy to the Grand Jury, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   Authorize the Chair of the Board to send a letter to The Trust for Public Land confirming that the County is requesting a Conservation Finance Feasibility Study, and authorize the County Administrative Officer to enter into the resulting agreement, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
(continued from August 4, 2015-item #67.2)


16.   Approve transfer of appropriations in the amount of $7,010 within the General Services Fleet Operations Budget, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   Approve contract amendment in the amount of $19,732 with Southland Construction Management, Inc.; accept the Notice of Completion for 1020 Emeline Remodel Project in Santa Cruz; approve the final cost of $993,692.79; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   Approve the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) Program Agreement with Staples; approve the East Side Union School District Piggyback Agreement with Palace Business Solutions; approve a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement associated with Office Depot; authorize the General Services Director to execute the agreements; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to approve purchase orders in excess of $35,000 for office supplies with Staples, Palace and Office Depot in consultation with the County Administrative Office to ensure budgetary control, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   Defer agreement with ICMA-RC to incorporate the provisions of a 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan into the County's Deferred Compensation Program to on or before September 15, 2015, as recommended by the Personnel Director

20.   Accept and file status report on the Pretrial Risk Assessment pilot program; and direct Probation to proceed with implementation of the Public Safety Assessment Court pretrial assessment and report on outcomes measures at budget hearings 2016-17, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21.   Accept and file status report on the Jail to Jobs pilot employment program for individuals re-entering the community from incarceration, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

22.   Authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the standard agreement between the County and California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) allowing inmates to participate in the Fire Camp Program, and adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue from AB 109 to pay the associated costs in the amount of $59,004, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   Approve amendment to the agreement for Sexual Assault Response Team/Sexual Assault Forensic Examiners; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24.   Approve appointment of Shandara Gill to the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2017, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold

25.   Accept nomination of Kristen Strutz for appointment to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of survivors, for a term to expire April 1, 2019, with final appointment to be considered on September 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

26.   Approve appointment of Nick Bulaich to the Cannabis Cultivation Choices Committee for a term to expire December 23, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

27.   Approve appointment of Les Forster to the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

28.   Accept nomination of Sonja Brunner for appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire September 1, 2019, with final appointment to be considered on September 1, 2015, as recommended by Supervisor McPherson

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29.   Accept and file report and recommendations on the use of California Proposition 63 (2004) Mental Health Services Act FY 2015-16 funding; accept an approval letter from the State of California Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission in an amount of $4,104,015 for a five-year term; adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating $505,287 in FY 2015-16 for implementation of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovation program; approve the addition of a 1.0 FTE Behavioral Health Program Manager and two 1.0 FTE Community Mental Health Aides; and approve submission of an application to the Harvard Business School Community Partners Program for provision of technical assistance to measure costs of services and to adapt to new future payment methodologies, as recommended by the Director of Health Services

30.   Approve the FY 2015-16 agreement with Second Harvest Food Bank to provide CalFresh outreach services for a not to exceed amount of $293,770; and authorize the Director of Human Services to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

31.   Adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue of $209,733 into the FY 2015-16 Human Services Department Budget; approve the FY 2015-16 agreements with Goodwill Central Coast; approve the FY 2015-16 agreement with Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County; and authorize the Director of Human Services to sign the contracts, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

32.   Adopt a resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue of $399,488 into the FY 2015-16 Human Services Department Budget; approve the FY 2015-16 CalWORKs family stabilization related agreements with Families in Transition, Homeless Services Center, Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County, Monarch Services/Servicios Monarca, Walnut Avenue Women's Center, and Watsonville Law Center; and authorize the Director of Human Services to sign the contracts, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

33.   Accept and file report on the Association of Watsonville Area Seniors, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.   Approve amendments to the legal description for the lease related to the East Cliff Drive Stabilization Project and authorize the Director of Public Works to execute a lease amendment, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35.   Approve the amendment to agreement with Quincy Engineering, Inc., for construction management and quality assurance services for the Buena Vista Module 5 construction project by increasing compensation by $70,000 for a not to exceed amount of $499,500 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.   Adopt resolution urging the State Legislature to provide new, sustainable funding for state and local transportation infrastructure; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   Approve the amendment to agreement with Geosyntec Consultants, Inc., for work associated with the Soquel Drive emergency soils investigation by increasing the contract by $4,817 for a total not to exceed amount of $63,039 and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   Accept and file report regarding a proposal to cooperatively explore groundwater sustainability and reduce salt-water intrusion in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   Approve permit for the 2015 Run for Rio event scheduled for September 27, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   Approve road closures and permit for the Aptos High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for September 16, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   Approve the permit for the 2015 Mermaid Triathlon scheduled for October 3, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   Approve permit for the 2015 Surf City AIDS Bicycle Ride event scheduled for September 20, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION

43.   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

Brooke Gray and Gracie Gray, a minor, v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 179830


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*****

44.   Public hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF) ordinance, Santa Cruz County Code Sections 13.10.660-669, a local coastal program implementing ordinance
a. Letter of the Planning Director dated, July 30, 2015
b. Proposed Resolution
c. Proposed Ordinance
d. Planning Commission Resolution
e. Planning Commission Minutes
f. 5/13/15 Planning Staff Report
g. 4/22/15 Planning Commission Staff Report
h. Negative Declaration/Initial Study
i. Planning Staff Memo Responding to Coastal Commission's Comments
j. 11/14/15 and 4/16/15 Letters from Coastal Commission, and Other Public Correspondence

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).

45.   Consider appointment of Rahn Garcia to the Cannabis Cultivation Choices Committee, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire December 23, 2015
a. Letter of Supervisor Friend, dated July 14, 2015
b. Application for Appointment (on file with the Clerk of the Board)


46.   Consider appointment of Shebreh Kalantari-Johnson and Tom Burns to the Cannabis Cultivation Choices Committee, as at-large representatives, for terms to expire December 23, 2015
a. Letter of Supervisors Coonerty and Mcpherson, dated July 29, 2015
b. Application for Appointment (on file with the Clerk of the Board)


 

ADDENDA

46.1   Consider appointment of Gillian Greensite to the Cannabis Cultivation Choices Committee, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire December 23, 2015
a. Minute Order of August 18, 2015, Item No. 046.1


47.   Public hearing to consider taking jurisdiction of two separate Appeals of Planning Commission approval of a Residential Development Permit for the construction of one second unit at the second floor above a detached garage and the approval of design guidelines for structures to be constructed in conjunction with a Minor Land Division at 3304 Winkle Avenue in Live Oak
a. Letter of the Planning Director, dated July 28, 2015
b. Letters of appeal, dated May 26, 2015 from neighbors and dated May 27, 2015 from the applicant, Caerus Ventures (Attachment 1)
c. Planning Commission staff report, dated Oct. 22, 2105 (Attachment 2)
d. Letter to the Planning Commission for May 13, 2015 (Attachment 3)
e. Minutes of Planning Commission hearings Oct. 22, 2014 and May 13, 2015 (Attachment 4)
f. E-mail regarding appeal procedures (Attachment 5)
g. Article 2 of the California Subdivision Map Act (Attachment 6)
h. County Code Sections 14.01.312 et seq. and 18.10.340(A) (Attachment 7)
i. Results of Neighborhood Meeting of Feb. 24, 2015 (Attachment 8)
j. Initial submittal with 4 parcels/4 SFDs/3 ADUs (Attachment 9)


48.   1:30 P.M. SCHEDULED ITEM

Consider recommendations regarding continued work on the Parks, Recreation, Agricultural Conservation and Open Space Project; and Study Session on the Parks and Open Space Project

a. Minute order of August 18, 2015, item #48
b. Letter of Supervisors Friend and McPherson, dated August 12, 2015
c. Letter of the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services, dated August 6, 2015
d. Formation Process for a Regional Park District
e. Materials from TBWB Strategies, The Trust for Public Land, and Miller Maxfield, Inc.
f. Materials from Open Space Districts & "Friends" group


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.