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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 23
Tuesday, September 11, 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 the Consent Agenda, See Item Nos. 7, 47.1, 47.2, 47.3, 47.4 and 47.5
4.     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - two people addressed the Board
5.     Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of August 21, 2001 and August 27, 2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 27, 2001 through September 7, 2001 and approved upon adoption of the 2001/02 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.   APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waived a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10.   REJECTED the claim of Raymond Lepore, No. 102-011 and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of Diana Munz, No. 102-012 and referred to County Counsel

12.   REJECTED the claim of Joanne Meyer, No. 102-017 and referred to County Counsel

13.   REJECTED the claim of Juana Avalos, No. 102-018 and referred to County Counsel

14.   REJECTED the claim of Clark Edward Mason, No. 102-019 as insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel

15.   CONTINUED consideration of implementation plan for Auditor recommendations regarding District Attorney grant accounting activities until September 25, 2001, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16.   APPROVED lease addendum #1 with Westridge 125, LLC in an amount not-to-exceed $53,800 for leasehold improvements at the South County site located at 165 Westridge Drive in Watsonville, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services

17.   APPROVED the recommendation of the Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain at twelve percent, as recommended by County Counsel

18.   ACCEPTED the 1080 Emeline Pre-cooling and Lab Chiller project as completed; approved the final cost of $47,317; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to approve related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   ACCEPTED the County Government Center Room 120 Remodel project as completed; approved the final cost of $77,572; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to approve related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.   ACCEPTED the Redwoods Probation Center Air Conditioning Upgrade project as completed; approved the final cost of $25,092; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to approved related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 357-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $6,042 for the County Operational Area's continued work on local domestic preparedness planning and grant coordination efforts, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22.   DEFERRED Probation Department report on the intensive gang services for adult offenders and on Neighborhood Accountability Boards until September 25, 2001, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

23.   ACCEPTED nominations of Shelley E. Lawrie and Robin Towse as at-large appointees to the Assessment Appeals Board, and Lee Slaff as an alternate at-large appointee, for terms to expire September 3, 2004, with final appointment to be made September 18, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

24.   APPROVED appointment of M'Liss Keesling to the Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

25.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Bush to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

26.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 358-2001 urging the State Legislature to reconsider the redistricting configuration proposed for the 15th Senate District and directed the Chair to forward the resolution to Governor Gray Davis and Senate President Pro Tem John Burton, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

27.   DIRECTED the Chairman to write to the Governor and the County's legislative delegation urging that every effort be made to restore State funding in fiscal year 2001/02 for critically needed HIV Education and Prevention efforts in Santa Cruz County and throughout the State, as recommended by Chairman Campos

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

29.   DEFERRED report on year 2000 hospital data concerning the Access to Care Agreement until October 23, 2001, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

30.   APPROVED contract amendment with American Medical Response West, Incorporated for emergency ambulance, advanced life support services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

31.   AUTHORIZED the Chair of the Board to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, and the County of Santa Cruz for the Regulation of Onsite Sewage Disposal Systems, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32.   APPROVED various agreements and amendments to agreements to provide various health services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

33.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 359-2001 Relinquishing Prime Contractor Status for the Clean Beaches Initiative Project at Seabright Beach, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

34.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs' responses to corrective actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

35.   APPROVED amendments to contracts with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and Community Bridges to implement year three of the Answers Benefiting Children program and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract amendments, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

36.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs; approved augmented Community Programs agreements and contractor changes for fiscal year 2001/02 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign on behalf of the County; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

37.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on October 2, 2001, on the afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission to rezone a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 110-071-12 from Commercial Agriculture ("C") to Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to be consistent with the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) General Plan Designation (Application Number 00-0473), as recommended by the Planning Director

38.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on September 25, 2001 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider the 2002 Annual Population Growth Goal, as recommended by the Planning Director

39.   DEFERRED report on resumption of Mobilehome Park inspections to September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

40.   ACCEPTED report on the status of the Lompico Road and Mill Creek Bridge project and directed Public Works to report back on or before May 14, 2002 with a recommendation for financing the proposed project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   APPROVED the proposed Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for the federal fiscal year 2001/02 and authorized Public Works to submit the goal for a 45-day public review period, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   APPROVED road closures and Aptos High School Homecoming Parade and directed Public Works to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   APPROVED independent contractor agreements to carry out motor oil recycling and public awareness services with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 and with the Santa Cruz Port District for a not-to-exceed amount of $11,000; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director or Public Works

44.   ACCEPTED Tract 1288, Gera Estates (along Green Valley Road and Doering Lane, Watsonville) as completed; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 361-2001 accepting Parcel "B" into the County maintained road system; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 361-2001 and approved submission of grant application for $50,000 to the California Integrated Waste Management Board for a Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant and directed the Clerk of the Board to approve related action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

46.   APPROVED amendment to contract with Joni L. Janecki and Associates, Incorporated in the amount of $3,850 for design and field coordination to construct a tile display wall in the Highlands County Park Master Plan Amendment and Skate Park project and authorized the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

47.   APPROVED amendments to agreement with Bustichi Construction, Incorporated in the amount of $18,689 for the Greyhound Rock Restoration project, extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2002; authorized the Director of the Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign the amendment and associated documents and approved change orders and appropriate $5,698 to cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

47.1.   APPOINTED Supervisor Wormhoudt to serve as the alternate for the Board of Supervisors on the Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments Board of Directors, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

47.2.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Statement of Count of Money in Treasury on June 29, 2001, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

47.3.   CONTINUED consideration of the report on the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee until September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

47.4.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 362-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $99,987 for the Community Audit project and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign required subcontracts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

47.5.   APPROVED the inclusion of cash benefits for the CalWORKs, Refugee Cash Assistance, and the General Assistance programs in the Electronic Benefit Transfer project, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

REGULAR AGENDA

48.   APPROVED appointment of Amy Christey to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, in accordance with Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 2.118, Section 20
WABPC  

49.   CONSIDERED approval of Lease Revenue Bonds, 2001 Series B;

(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 363-2001 the Issuance of the Santa Cruz County Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue Bonds 2001 Series B;

(2) authorized the Auditor-Controller to work with the Real Property Division of the Department of Public Works regarding the timing of the close of escrow for acquisition of the building at 303 Water Street and to make an advance payment from general fund monies to be repaid upon issuance of the Lease Revenue Bonds;

(3) and authorized the Auditor-Controller to work with the County Administrative Office and County Counsel regarding the timing of costs associated with the relocation required for the 1400 Emeline Street repairs and to make an advance payment from general fund monies to be repaid upon issuance of the Lease Revenue Bonds
WPBAC  

50.   AS THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, CONSIDERED the Issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds, 2001 B, on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz;

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 364-2001 of the Santa Cruz County Public Financing Authority authorizing the issuance of not-to-exceed $13,000,000 Principal Amount of Lease Revenue Bonds, authorizing and directing execution of a form of a Supplemental Indenture of Trust No. 1, and Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement, an pursuant to public sale and providing for other matters properly relating thereto
WPBAC  

51.   CONSIDERED resolution and ordinance to initiate contract amendment with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide one-year final compensation for local miscellaneous and safety members;

(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 365-2001 Intention to approve an amendment to contract between the Board of Administration California Public Employees' Retirement System and the Board of Supervisors County of Santa Cruz; directed the Clerk of the Board to immediately forward to the Public Employees' Retirement System a certified copy of the Resolution of Intention, Certification on Government Board's Action and Cerficiation of Compliance with Government Code Section 7507; and authorized the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to sign the contract with the Public Employee's Retirement System following final adoption of the Ordinance;

(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return on October 2, 2001 for final adoption


WABPC  

52.   RECEIVED bids regarding Pineridge County Service Area No. 24 Road Repair Project, Phase 2, (District 3) and referred to the Public Works Department to return on or before September 18, 2001 with a recommendation on awarding of the bid
AWBPC  

53.   RECEIVED bids regarding Main Jail Entrance Concrete Walk and Stair Project and referred to the General Services Department to return on or before October 2, 2001 with a recommendation on the award of the bid
AWBPC  

54.   RECEIVED bids regarding Bonny Doon Road Storm Damage Repair Project and referred to the Public Works Department to return on or before October 9, 2001 with a recommendation on the award of the bid
AWBPC  

56.   CONSIDERED RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE NO. to initiate contract amendment with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide one-year final compensation for local miscellaneous and safety members.

57.   CONSIDERED RESOLUTION and ORDINANCE NO. to initiate contract amendment with the Public Employees' Retirement System to provide one-year final compensation for local miscellaneous and safety members.