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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda

Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 1, 2015


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 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.

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

7.   Approve minutes of June 15, 2015; June 16, 2015; June 17, 2015; June 18, 2015, and 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.   Reject claim of Dwayne F. Clayton, Claim No. 516-002, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel

10.   Reject claim of Ludmila Boiko, Claim No. 516-003, and refer to County Counsel

11.   Reject claim of Kadidia Cooper, Claim No. 516-004, as insufficiently filed and refer to County Counsel

12.   Authorize the Plan of Cooperation between the Santa Cruz/San Benito Regional Department of Child Support Services and the Ventura County Department of Child Support, as recommended by the Regional Director of Child Support Services

13.   Approve the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Santa Cruz/San Benito Regional Department of Child Support Services and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the MOU on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Regional Director of Child Support Services

14.   Accept and file the District Attorney's Annual Report of 2014-15 Real Estate Fraud Program, as recommended by the District Attorney

15.   Award contract to Conley General Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $208,240 for the Quail Hollow Brook Restoration and Stabilization Project, authorize the Parks Director to sign the agreement, approve change orders, and encumber $37,474 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures as required, as recommended by the Directors of General Services and Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

16.   Adopt resolution naming Authorized Agents to execute any necessary grant actions and authorize the Emergency Services Manager to submit the Federal 2015 Homeland Security Grant Program application on behalf of the Santa Cruz County Operational Area, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   Accept and file report on Citizen Connect, a local government mobile application, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

18.   Approve Administrative Services Agreement with International City Management Association Retirement Corporation to incorporate the provisions of a Defined Contribution Plan, adopt resolution implementing provisions of the agreement, approve side letters with the Middle Management Association and District Attorney/Child Support Attorney Association and extension to the Unrepresented Group, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

19.   Adopt resolution amending Resolution 247-76, and adopt resolution amending Resolution 279-75 to implement various personnel actions, as recommended by the Director of Personnel

20.   Authorize the County to participate in the FY 2015-16 Community Recidivism Reduction Grant Program and submit a letter of interest signed by the County Administrative Officer to the Board of State and Community Corrections; approve Community Recidivism Reduction Grant awards of $10,000 from the FY 2014-15 allocation and $10,000 from the FY 2015-16 allocation to the Community Action Board for the Partners to Peace Program; and direct the Chief Probation Officer to return with a Request for Proposals for Community Recidivism Reduction Grants in the amount of $55,000; as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21.   Approve expenditure in the amount of $1,475 to the United Way of Santa Cruz for the Probation Department FY 2015-16 contribution to the 211 Referral Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

22.   Approve contract with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz in the amount of $40,000 for Friends Outside Probation Support Services, and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

23.   Approve agreements for AB 109 intervention and reentry services in FY 2015-16 with: Barrios Unidos for community-based reentry mentoring and gang desistance in the amount of $75,000; Community Action Board for employment development services in the amount of $60,000, and for job placement services in the amount of $114,000; Encompass Community Services for mental health services and emergency housing in the amount of $188,600, for in-custody education, case management and reentry in the amount of $142,800, and for the Gemma transitional housing program for women in the amount of $50,000; Homeless Services Center for emergency and transitional housing in the amount of $74,250; Janus of Santa Cruz for family-based reentry support in the amount of $31,655; Pajaro Valley Unified School District for in-custody adult education in the amount of $60,868; United Way of Santa Cruz County for community education, leadership development, and employer engagement in the amount of $60,535; and Volunteer Center for comprehensive reentry planning, benefits enrollment, cognitive/behavioral curricula, and basic literacy education in the amount of $390,000, and take related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

24.   Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 67-2015 related to the source of funding from the Board of State and Community Corrections for the Recovery Center, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

25.   Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 208-2015 authorizing the submittal of an application for Senate Bill 863 Adult Local Criminal Justice Facilities Construction Financing Program funding in the amount of $27,233,821 to construct a Women's Rehabilitation and Reentry Facility, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

26.   Approve appointment of Steve Piercy to the Planning Commission, as the First District Alternate, for a term to expire January 2, 2017, as recommended by Supervisor Leopold

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

27.   Direct the Public Works Department to draft an ordinance which requires manufacturers and producers of prescription and nonprescription drugs and sharps to develop product stewardship take-back programs to collect and dispose of unused/unwanted pharmaceutical and sharps waste from county residents; direct Public Works to initiate stakeholder engagement with the pharmaceutical industry and other stakeholders as outlined; and further directed Public Works to return to the Board on or before November 3, 2015, with a recommended ordinance for Board consideration, as recommended by Supervisors Leopold and Coonerty; and with additional direction for Public Works

 

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

28.   Adopt resolution supporting the passage of ABX2-15, the End of Life Option Act, as recommended by Supervisors Coonerty and Leopold

29.   Direct the Chairman of the Board to write to the Silicon Valley Leadership Group Foundation expressing the Board's support and appreciation for their ongoing work on behalf of the "Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools" initiative, accepting their offer to fund additional salad bars in Santa Cruz County, and further expressing a commitment that each Supervisor will work with the Foundation and local school districts to identify a school in each supervisorial district to be the recipient of a donated salad bar, as recommended by Supervisor Friend

30.   Approve appointment of Frank Machado to the Animal Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

31.   Approve appointment of Sylvia Luna to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

32.   Approve appointment of Juan Salas to the Housing Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

33.   Approve appointment of Robert Wiser to the Emergency Management Council for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

34.   Approve appointment of Charles M. "Stoney" Brook to the Human Services Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2019, as recommended by Supervisor Caput

 

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

35.   Accept and file the 2014-15 Children's Network Annual Report (on file with Clerk of the Board), as recommended by the Director of Human Services

36.   Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $20,000 from the California Department of Veterans Affairs; approve revenue agreement for the term October 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016; and authorize the Human Services Department Director to execute this agreement, as recommended by the Director of Human Services

 

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

37.   Approve amendment to agreement with SSA Landscape Architects, Inc. increasing compensation by $28,573 for a total not to exceed amount of $251,365 for design and construction related services for Phase 1 of the Heart of Soquel Park, and authorize the Director of Parks to sign the agreements on behalf of the County, and take related necessary actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

38.   Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter, to consider Application No. 141213, to allow the construction of a 20-unit residential subdivision in the Live Oak planning area, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

39.   Approve plans, specifications (on file with the Clerk of the Board) and engineer's estimate for the Felton Covered Bridge Roof Restoration Project; authorize calling for bids and set the bid opening on October 1, 2015 at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works conference room; and direct Public Works to return on or before October 20, 2015, with a recommendation for award of the contract, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   Approve amendment to agreement with Conley General Engineering, Inc. for the Branciforte Drive Bridge Rail Repair increasing compensation by $5,426.92, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   Accept improvements and approve final cost of $28,869.01 for the Dolphin Drive Sidewalk Improvement Project, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   Approve road closures and permit for the 2015 Soquel High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for September 25, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   Approve permit for the 2015 Ironman 70.3 Santa Cruz Triathlon event scheduled for September 13, 2015, and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

 

REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY

44.   AS THE REDEVELOPMENT SUCCESSOR AGENCY, approve the Administrative Budget for January - June 2016, and approve the Recognized Obligation Payment Schedule for January - June 2016, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer


******CLOSED SESSION AGENDA******

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

45.   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 REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Address: Right of Way Adjacent 2550 Valencia Road, Aptos, CA
APN: APN 105-171-16
Under Negotiation: Disposition of Surplus Road Right of Way
Negotiating Party: Travis Cary, Chief Real Property Agent, and William and Larraine Pyne

Address: 2800 Porter Street, Soquel, CA
APN: APN 030-153-10, APN 030-153-20
Under Negotiation: Disposition of Surplus Property/Land Exchange
Negotiating Party: Travis Cary, Chief Real Property Agent, and Sandor Kovacs, Smith-Kovacs LLC


PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS

Public Employee Performance Evaluation of County Administrative Officer pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957

Public Employee Performance Evaluation of County Counsel pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code section 54957


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*****

46.   Public hearing to consider Surveillance Impact Report regarding illegal dumping on Santa Cruz County roadways
a. Exhibit A: Surveillance Impact Report
b. Attachment A: List of frequent illegal dump sites
c. Attachment B: Sample photos of surveillance camera
d. Attachment C: Butte County Unlawful Dumping Ordinance
e. Power Point Presentation-Surveillance Impact Report (on file with the Clerk of the Board)

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).

47.   Consider appointment of Kristen Strutz to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of survivors, for a term to expire April 1, 2019
a. Letter of Supervisor Coonerty, dated August 11, 2015
b. Application for Appointment (on file with Clerk of the Board)


48.   Consider appointment of Sonja Brunner to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire September 1, 2019
a. Letter of Supervisor McPherson, dated July 30, 2015
b. Application for Appointment (on file with Clerk of the Board)


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.