Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 3/13/2001

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 7
Tuesday, March 13, 2001

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, W = Wormhoudt, Ca = Campos, A = Almquist; first initial indicates maker of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote; () = abstain; // = absent

1.		All Supervisors present Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2.		Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3.		Additions and Deletions to Agenda - see item No. 37.1, 37.2
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Seven people addressed the Board
5.		REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of February 27, 2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of March 5, 2001 through March 9, 2001and approved upon adoption of the 2000/2001 continuing agreements list to comply with Section 300 of the County's Procedures Manual, Title 1, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

9.   REJECTED the claim of Orazi Del Giudice, No. 001-083 and referred to County Counsel

10.   SEE ITEM NO. 43.2 REGULAR AGENDA

11.   APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreement with Ellen McCord Consulting for change management services for the Department of Child Support Services and AUTHORIZED the Director of the Department of Child Support Services to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of the Department of Child Support of Services

12.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-2001 authorizing the District Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for fiscal year 2001-2002 Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution funding and sign the Certification of Assurance of Compliance, as recommended by the District Attorney

13.   APPROVED plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the 701 Ocean Street, Room 120 Remodel project; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for April 17, 2001 at 10:45 a.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services

14.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-2001 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $11,958 and appropriate funds for the remodels at the Main Jail and Rountree Lane detention facilities; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 78-2001 to realign the project's funding; and approve the Amendment to Agreement with Bustichi Construction, Incorporated in the amount of $10,505, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 79-2001 amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75 by changing steps in salary ranges, and deleting and adding classes; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 80-2001 amending personnel regulations; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 81-2001 fixing the Employer's contribution under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act in the District Attorney/Child Support Attorney Representation Unit; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 82-2001 fixing the Employer's contribution under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act in the unrepresented Management group; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 83-2001 fixing the Employer's contribution under the Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act for each employee who is a Department Head or elected officials, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer and the Personnel Director

16.   APPROVED and AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to sign Authorization of Expenditures for Refreshments in excess of $250 limit for the Probation Department Challenge Grant Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

17.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) grant application, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

18.   APPROVED appointment of John Hernandez to the Latino Affairs Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

19.   APPROVED appointment of Kenneth Kimes to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

20.   ACCEPTED nomination of Mark Hartunian for appointment to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an at-large representative of a publicly funded senior transportation program, for a term to expire April 1, 2004, with final appointment to be made March 20, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

21.   APPROVED appointment of Evelyn Hall to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

22.   APPROVED appointment of Alan Hiromura to the Domestic Violence Commission as the representative of the County Administrative Office, as recommended by Chairman Campos

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Children's Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairman Campos

23.1.   ACCEPTED report on extra-help employment and approved related actions, with an additional direction that the Personnel Department return with a report on March 27, 2001

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED a status report on Elderday Senior Program and Long Term Care Integration; AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to submit a grant application in the amount of $50,000 to the Department of Health Services, Office of Long Term Care; AUTHORIZED the Health Services Administrator to submit an application to the California Endowment for grant funding to implement long term care services for seniors and their families; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED progress report on the development of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District for hazardous materials incident response, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

27.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 84-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $13,500; AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract with United Way of Santa Cruz County in the amount of $27,000 to provide staffing services to the Children's Network, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

28.   CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 2001 consideration to accept report on the progress of the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on April 17, 2001 with the Committee's next status report

29.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on April 17, 2001 on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to considered General/Local Coastal Program Land Uses Plan amendments related to Geological Hazards, as recommended by the Planning Director

30.   SEE ITEM NO. 43.1 REGULAR AGENDA

31.   APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate (on file with the Clerk) for the Soquel Drive (Bargetto) Bridge Replacement and Streetscape project; directed the Public Works Department to advertise for bids; set the bid opening for April 17, 2001 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 85-2001 authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into an agreement with the California Office of Traffic Safety to receive $34,800 for a Traffic Collision Database Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 86-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $34,800; AUTHORIZED the purchase of a computer for the traffic program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   APPROVED the transfer of funds in the amount of $21,933 from County Service Area No. 30, Glenwood Acres (District 5) contingencies to the Department of Public Works Services for storm damage work, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, scheduled a public hearing on May 8, 2001 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to considered adoption of an ORDINANCE NO. amending District Code Title 3, Article III, Section 3.08.160 through 3.08.180 for water services charges; directed Public Works to mail the notice of public hearing; and approved related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

35.   ACCEPTED the Simpkins Center Acoustical Upgrade project as complete; approve final cost of $42,600; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

36.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopted resolutions transferring funds totaling $244,000 for additional debt services from Tax Increment Reserves, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

37.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case Name/No.:Big Creek, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 134816

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL- No report given

37.1.   DEFERRED report on energy issues and directed staff to return on or before April 24, 2001, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

37.2.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report recommending changing the title of County Supervisor Administrative Assistant to County Supervisor's Analyst, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer and the Personnel Director

REGULAR AGENDA

38.   Public hearing held to consider General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan Amendments related to the New Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding;

closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 89-2001 amending the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and implementing ordinances to implement the requirements of the New Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4609 adding County Code Section 13.10.490, 13.10.491, 13.10.492 and 13.10.493 establishing a Watsonville Utility Prohibition Combining District; and adding Sections 17.02.081 and 16.32.090(c)(A)(11), relating to improvements to Harkin Slough Road, to the Santa Cruz County Code; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4610 amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code changing properties form one (or several) Zone District(s) to another (or others); certified the California Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption for the amendments; and directed the Planning Department to transmit the Local Coastal Program and implementing ordinance amendments to the California Coastal Commission for review and certification of the amendments, with an additional direction to add language to Section 13.10.493, Subsection (b) to read "Leachate lines to and from the City and County landfills and the City wastewater treatment plant or pipelines to distribute recycled water or wastewater from the City wastewater treatment plant for agricultural uses" and to add language to Section 13.10.493. Subsection (c) to read "Pipelines to distribute water for environmental restoration, maintenance or enhancement, or for agricultural uses" and to add language to Section 13.10.493, Subsection (c) to read "Pipelines to distribute water for environmental restoration, maintenance or enhancement, or for agricultural uses"
WBPAC

38.1.   CONSIDERED actions to accept a gift on behalf of the County from the Save-the-Redwoods League of a 410 acre property, located on Kings Creek Road in Boulder Creek, APNs 085-092-08,085-152-05, and 085-153-03, known as the "Miller" property: accepted the gift of real property from Save the Redwoods League on Kings Creek Road known as the Miller property on behalf of the County and authorized appropriate County representatives to execute any documents necessary to conclude the transaction upon receipt of an acceptable title report and no later than March 30, 2001; approved the findings of the Planning Department that the acceptance of the gift is categorically exempt under the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act; accepted the memorandum of the Planning Director of March 7, 2001 concluding that the acquisition is consistent with the General Plan; authorized Real Property to pay all costs associated with the acceptance of this gift; directed the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to report back to the Board during budget hearings with recommendations regarding a master planning process that would incorporate public input from the community and move the County's use of the property in the direction anticipated by the donor; and conveyed the Board's thanks and recognition to Kate Anderton, Executive Director of the Save-the-Redwoods League, and its officers and council members, for their extraordinary generosity in making this gift to the County
AWPBC

39.   CONSIDERED report on activities of the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council relative to internet access, eco and arts tourism projects; accepted and filed report on activities of the Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council relative to internet access, eco and arts tourism projects

40.   SEE ITEM NO. 37.2 CONSENT AGENDA

41.   CONSIDERED report and recommendation regarding the compensation for the position of County Supervisor and considered related ordinance amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 2.02.060 (Board of Supervisors Compensation)

(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete ordinance;

(2) adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on March 20, 2001 for final adoption
(1) ACPBW
(2) APbwC

42.   CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 12.16 of the Santa Cruz County Code correcting the text of the Chapter related to street names and building numbers;

read title and waived detailed reading of complete ordinance; adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on March 20, 2001 for final adoption
ABPWC

43.   RECEIVED bids regarding Redwoods classroom air conditioning upgrade and referred to the General Services Department to return on or before April 17, 2001 with a recommendation on awarding bid

43.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED second quarter report of the Planning Department, as recommended by the Planning Director
WABPC

43.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION accepting and appropriating $6,500 into the Agricultural Commissioner budget for the purchase of computers, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
AWBPC

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