Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 12/4/2001

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 31
Tuesday, December 4, 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. 31 and 31.3
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, as amended, minutes of November 20, 2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 15, 2001 through November 28, 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.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Final 2001/02 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) document; and directed the County Administrative Officer to return on or before May 21, 2002 with the Proposed 2002/03 Capital Improvement Program document prior to the Planning Commission Study Session, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer (CIP document available Friday, November 30, 2001)

11.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 423-2001 amending Resolution No. 304-92 authorizing the release of State Board of Equalization sales and use tax records to authorized officials, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Norment Security Group in the amount of $20,204 for the replacement of the Main Jail uninterrupted power source; authorized the General Services Department to implement the agreement and adopted a RESOLUTION NO. 424-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $12,000 in unobligated State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds, as recommended by the Director of General Services

13.   AUTHORIZED the General Services Department to enter into an agreement with Fehr and Peers Associates, Incorporated, for the County Government Center Parking study in a not-to-exceed amount of $40,340, as recommended by the Director of General Services

14.   APPROVED Health Care Reimbursement Plan and Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan for Tax Year 2002, as recommended by the Personnel Director

15.   APPROVED reappointment of George H. Cowles, Edward C. Hall, and Gerald G. Harrah to the Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District for terms to expire December 31, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

16.   ACCEPTED nomination of Patricia A. Spence for appointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, as an at-large County representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2005, with final appointment to be made December 11, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

17.   ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Board, for a community representative, with nominations for appointment to be received January 8, 2002, and final appointment to be made January 15, 2002, as recommended by Chairman Campos

18.   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

19.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 425-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $134,640 and approved the State Office of Traffic Safety Grant Agreement for traffic safety education and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

20.   APPROVED agreements with Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz, Capitola, and UCSC Police Departments transferring ownership of five evidentiary passive alcohol sensors and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

21.   APPROVED agreement with the Watsonville Fire Department designating them as an approved paramedic service provider at Fire Station One and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign; and directed the Health Services Agency to report on the implementation of this agreement on or before December 10, 2002 in the Annual Report on Fire Services Integration, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

22.   APPROVED a contract with the City of Watsonville in the amount of $20,224 for the Youth Build project, and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

23.   APPROVED contract in the amount of $37,250 with the Employment Development Department for services to non-custodial parents of CalWORKs children, and authorized the Human Resources Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

24.   APPROVED the contract with Cabrillo College for $178,765 for Fast Track to Works, Career LADDERS, 1000 Local Jobs for Local People, and Diesel Mechanics Project, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

25.   SEE ITEM NO. 38.1 REGULAR AGENDA

26.   APPROVED payment from Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District contingencies in the amount of $8,000 to the Pajaro River Watershed Flood Prevention Authority for a Basin Study on Pajaro River flooding problems, and authorized the Auditor-Controller to pay the invoice in the amount of $8,000, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project, and directed Public Works to return on or before January 15, 2002 with a project status report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 426-2001 of intention to annex territory designated as Annexation No. 01-2002 (Heather Terrace) setting January 29, 2002, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as the date and time for a public hearing on the annexation; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 427-2001 of intention to authorized and levy an assessment for County Service Area (CSA) No. 9A, residential lighting (Heather Terrace) and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   APPROVED issuance of a warrant, by the Auditor-Controller, in the amount of $850 to the State Board of Equalization for recording fees related to County Service Area (CSA) No. 9A, Residential Lighting for Annexation Nos. 120, Daffodil Estates and 123, Corte Cabrillo, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   DEFERRED report on the development of a County Park Ranger program until on or before February 26, 2002, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

31.   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.: County v. Waterhouse, Santa Cruz County Superior Court, Case No. 141653

Case Name/No.: Frank Eryavec v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB SJO 202158

Case Name/No.: Inez Nabor v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB SJO 215820, SJO 215819

Case Name/No.: Griffith v. County utility Tax, Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, Case No. H019505

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential Case

PERSONNEL SESSION: County Counsel

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

31.1.   DEFERRED report of the Personnel Department on expediting the recruitment process to December 11, 2001, as recommended by the Personnel Director

31.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 428-2001 setting the election for Tuesday, March 5, 2002, for the initiative measure proposing the repeal of the Santa Cruz County Utility Tax, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

31.3.   SEE ITEM NO. 39.1 REGULAR AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

32.   Public hearing held to considered the adoption of a resolution amending the Unified Fee Schedule;

closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 429-2001 Revising the Unified Fee Schedule
WPBAC

33.   Public hearing held to considered extending an interim ordinance amending Chapter 13.10 of the County Code regarding residential non-habitable accessory structures;

(1) motion to amend the interim ordinance to remove the application of the rural services line; motion failed

(2) motion to amend the interim ordinance to limit the lot size to one-quarter acre or less; motion failed

(3) motion to amend interim ordinance to remove the reference reducing the dquare footage from 1,000 to 640 square feet;

(4) motion to adopt the ordinance; motion failed

(5) reconsidered motion to adopt ordinance extending interim zoning regulations;

(6) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4646 extending interim zoning regulations relating to non-habitable residential accessory structures; directed planning staff to process an ordinance amendment to permanently adopt the regulations contained in the interim ordinance with the folowing amendments: staff report back in March 2002 addressing the applicability of this ordinance in the rural area on lots over a quarter of an acre and the issue of the size of the non-habitable accessory units and remove the reference reducing the square footage from 1,000 to 640 square feet
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34.   APPROVED at-large appointment of Bob Harper to the Workforce Investment Board, as a representative of educational agencies, for a term to expire June 30, 2004
WBPAC

35.   CONSIDERED report of the County Administrative Officer on possible Alternative Utility Tax Measures;

accepted and filed report on possible Alternative Utility Tax Measures
ACBPW

36.   Continued public hearing to considered the 2002 Growth Goal;

closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 430-2001 Establishing the Year 2002 Growth Goal of 0.50% for the unincorporated portion of the County, with associated findings and implementing actions; adopted the Notice of Exemption; and directed Planning staff to report to the Board if any Year 2002 allocation category is approaching depletion so that a public hearing can be scheduled to consider the use of the 2001 carry over, as recommended by the Planning Commission
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37.   RECEIVED bids regarding 265 Water Street Remodel Project and referred to General Services to return on or before january 8, 2002 with a recommendation on the award of the bid
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38.   RECEIVED bids regarding Watsonville Health Center Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) Replacement Project and referred to General Services to return on or before January 8, 2002 with a recommendation on the award of the bid
WABPC

CONSENT AGENDA
BWPAC

38.1. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Abandoned Vehicle Abatement Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 431-2001 Providing for the Extension of Additional Vehicle Registration Service Fees; and authorized the use of County Service Area (CSA) No. 9C funds for Abandoned Vehicle Abatement, as recommended by the Planning Director
BWPAC

REGULAR AGENDA

39. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance to establish a living wage program;

(1) approved "in concept" first reading of ordinance adding Chapter 2.122 to the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to A Living Wage and directed the Clerk of the Board to schedule the ordinance for final reading on the December 11, 2001 agenda;

(2) adopted Complaint Procedure to establish a process for complainants to ensure whether contractors are in violation of a County contract subject to the proposed ordinance;

(3) directed staff to meet with the Coalition following the effective date of the ordinance, to discuss and review ordinance implementation issues;

(4) and directed staff to return to the Board on April 23, 2002 with a report on ordinance implementation issues, and following consultation with the Coalition and the Human Care Alliance, the potential applicability of the ordinance to non-profit agencies
WABPC

39.1. APPROVED contract amendment with Reber Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of $58.511.21 for the Scott Creek Beach Project and authroizrd the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign amendment to the contract, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
BWPAC

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