Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 2/5/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 4
Tuesday, February 5, 2002

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; and Action on the Consent Agenda
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - three people addressed the Board
5.		Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   Item deleted

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of January 24, 2002 through January 30, 2002 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 Charles Race, No. 102-069 and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of Michelle Renee Adams, No. 102-071 and referred to County Counsel

12.   REJECTED the claim of Kenneth Hall, No. 102-072 and referred to County Counsel

13.   REJECTED the claim of Kenneth D. Hall, No. 102-072, Amended, and referred to County Counsel

14.   Approved the addition of one Agricultural Biologist Aide (limited term) for nine and a half pay periods beginning February 16, 2002, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

15.   DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2002 contract award regarding the Wireless Data Communications System for the Sheriff's Office, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

16.   APPROVED appointment of E. Marie Chrisman to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

17.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Fire Department Advisory Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

18.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Energy Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

19.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Seniors Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

20.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Long Term Care Interagency Commission and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the implementation of Proposition 36; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 33-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $26,222 for Proposition 36; and authorized the Health Services Agency to negotiate contract amendments, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

22.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 34-2002 accepting and appropriating $87,000 in unanticipated revenue for the Medi-Cal Outreach Project; approved agreements with Walnut Women's Center for a maximum amount for $59,722, Familia Center for a maximum amount of $26,779, Watsonville YWCA for a maximum amount of $46,369 and Salud Para La Gente for a maximum amount of $27,675 to provide outreach services; authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Children's Network and approved amended bylaws, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

24.   DEFERRED progress report on the Planning Department's Code Compliance Program to February 26, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

25.   DEFERRED consideration of amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance relating to level of affordability and applicability of ordinance until March 12, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

26.   SEE ITEM NO. 40.1 REGULAR AGENDA

27.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 35-2002 for the summary vacation of the County's interest in a portion of right-of-way and approved related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

28.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Applied Development Economics for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000 for environmental grant writing services for the Public Works and Planning Departments and approved related actions; with an additional direction for a report back in one year on how grant writing services are working

29.   AUTHORIZED a partial refund of the 1999/2000 County Service Area (CSA) No. 36, Forest Glen, Baker Road zone benefit assessments and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   APPROVED 2002/03 County Service Area (CSA) benefit assessment and service charge approval process and schedule budget hearings for County Service Areas for Friday, June 21, 2002, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   ACCEPTED the Greyhound Rock Restoration project as completed; approved final cost in the amount of $62,024.55; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

32.   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 Lumber Company, et al. & Central Coast Forest Association, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 134816 (Consolidated)

Case Name/No.:Canlis v. Civil Service Commission, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 141678

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL- No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

33.   CONSIDERED ordinance amending Chapter 9.28 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to designation of stop intersections and related actions for Capitola Gardens Tract 1328;

accepted the site improvements as completed in accordance with previously approved plans; ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 36-2002 accepting Antonelli Court, Byer Road, Willa Way and Parcel "A" into the County maintained road system; adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on February 12, 2002 for final adoption; directed the Clerk of the Board to release the Faithful Performance Security and retain sufficient funds from the Faithful Performance Security to provide for the Guarantee, Warranty and Maintenance of Work Security; and if at the end of three months, a search of the records by the Auditor-Controller's Office reveals no posted liens against the project, authorized the Clerk of the Board to release the labor and Materials Security and at the end of twelve months release the Guarantee, Warranty and Maintenance of Work Security provided there are no problems with the improvements
WCPAB

34.   Approved appointment of Doris Burgers to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative, in accordance with Resolution No. 389-69, for a term to expire February 5, 2004
CWPAB

35.   Approved appointment of Tonee Picard to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of Business, for a term to expire June 30, 2002
WCPAB

36.   Public hearing held to consider approval of the Conceptual Moran Lake County Park Butterfly Habitat Management Plan;

closed public hearing; approved the Conceptual Moran Lake County Park Butterfly Habitat Management Plan
PCWAB

37.   CONSIDERED amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance relating to In-lieu fees and associated guidelines;

continued until March 12, 2002 consideration of amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance relating to In-Lieu fees and associated guidelines; with an additional direction that Planning return with a report which would include the following: an alternative proposal on the rounding that would tie the fraction to the cost of affordable housing rather than the difference between market rate and affordable housing; the advantages and disadvantages of including affordable second units in these projects; the option for the purchase of existing housing both in terms of the protection of rental units and not just the purchase of for sale units; the advantages and disadvantages of using a simpler ratio of 2 for 21; scaling affordable housing requirements that would allow smaller projects to have a lower burden per unit and the habitability of the units and how to protect that if the units are brought into a conversion program
WPCAB

38.   CONSIDERED report on issues related to medical marijuana;

accepted and filed report on issues related to medical marijuana
WPCAB

39.   CONSIDERED annual report of the Central Coast Alliance for Health;

accepted and filed report of the Central Coast Alliance for Health
WCPAB

40.   CONSIDERED Ordinance adding Chapter 8.43 to the Santa Cruz County Code pertaining to anti-retaliatory evictions;

adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on February 12, 2002 for a final adoption; with an additional directive to add a paragraph referencing the section of the civil code and the text of the statute that references tenantability
WCPAB

CONSENT AGENDA
WPCAB

40.1. DEFERRED report on a Limited Amnesty Program for Illegal Second Units to May 21, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director
WPCAB

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