Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 6/11/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 17
Tuesday, June 11, 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 Supervisirs 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. 50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4 and 50.5
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.   DELETED ITEM

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of May 30, 2002 through June 5, 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.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4669 Amending Section 3.12.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Exemptions of County Employees from Civil Service
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11.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 56 Amending District Code Title 4, chapter 4.08, Article III, Sections 4.08.160 through 4.08.180 Sewer Service Charges and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 57 Amending District Code Title 3, Chapter 3.08, Article III, Sections 3.08.160 through 3.08.180 Water Charges
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12.   REJECTED the claim of Lisa Rubottom, NO. 102-124 and referred to County Counsel

13.   REJECTED the claim of Christopher B. Dolan, No. 102-125, as insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Measure C Programs 2002/03 Environmental Principles and Policies Progress Report, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Watsonville Courts Project at 200 Main Street and directed the County Administrative Office to provide a further report on June 25, 2002, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED County Administrative Officer's Report on cable television settlement with AT&T Broadband and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 242-2002 appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $75,000, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
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17.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on June 25, 2002, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider AT&T Broadband and Comcast Corporation, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
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18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 243-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $743,288 from the City of Santa Cruz, as a result of the City exercising its option to purchase property located at 115-117 Coral Street (APNs 008-171-04, 008-171-05, 008-171-27 and 008-171-28), as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

19.   APPROVED final tenant improvement costs in the amount of $8,500 for 165 Westridge Drive and authorized the Director of Child Support Services to sign lease addendum NO. 2, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services

20.   ACCEPTED the Watsonville Veterans Building Bathrooms Remodel project as completed; approved the final cost in the amount of $114,180; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to approved related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   APPROVED contract extension with Salas O'Brien Engineers to extend an engineering services contract for the Juvenile Hall Redwoods Classroom Remodel project, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22.   AWARDED contract to Slatter Construction in the amount of $392,000 for the Highlands Park Skateboard project; authorized the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreements and associated documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the Parks Director to approve change orders and encumber $32,100 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the Director of General Services
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23.   SEE ITEM NO. 50.6, REGULAR AGENDA

24.   APPROVED agreements for the Probation Department's "Juntos Para El Futuro" Program, funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and approved payment of stipends to youth and parents participating in project activities, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

25.   APPROVED contract with Identix, Incorporated to provide maintenance on fingerprint devices for the Sheriff's Detention Facilities for an amount not-to-exceed $18,162; as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

26.   APPROVED interim appointment of Jane L. Wyckoff to the Board of Directors of the Lompico County Water District, to fill the vacant seat until the next scheduled election, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

26.1.   APPROVED correction to continued public hearing date on service charges for County Service Area No. 7, Boulder Creek package treatment plant and service area, to reflect June 25, 2002, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

27.   APPROVED appointment of Jean Tarr to the Seniors Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

28.   APPROVED the Drinking Driving Program revenue agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, Janus of Santa Cruz, and Triad; and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

29.   APPROVED the Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism program local work plan guidance document; approved the State Standard revenue agreement in the amount of $93,797; and directed the Health Services Agency to return on or before September 10, 2002 with the Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

30.   SEE ITEM NO. 56.1, REGULAR AGENDA

31.   DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to issue an ambulance operator's license to American Medical Response West for 2002/03, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

33.   AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit a grant application for up to $400,000 per year for two years to the Department of Mental Health for community placement alternatives, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

34.   AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit a grant application for $500,000 to the Federal Center for Substance Abuse Treatment for enhanced residential treatment services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

35.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Continuum of Care Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

36.   AUTHORIZED an amendment to the contract for the direct mail issuance of food stamp coupons, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

37.   APPROVED regulation changes to the General Assistance Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

38.   APPROVED contracts with the Employment Development Department for reception services in the amount of $51,327 for the Watsonville Career Center, and in the amount of $77,329 for the Capitola Career Center; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the contracts on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

39.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Aptos Village Plan public meetings and approved related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

40.   APPROVED contract amendment to modify rate schedule with the Community Action Board in the amount of $25,000 to provide various abatement services, as recommended by the Planning Director

41.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding mobile-home park inspections, as recommended by the Planning Director

42.   APPROVED payment of claims from Bayside Oil II, Incorporated in the amount of $440 for the Santa Cruz County Regional Oil Recycling Program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   ACCEPTED report on status of County's Rule 20A underground utility projects; directed Public Works staff to develop a recommended list of future underground projects; and report back on or before November 19, 2002, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44.   Approval Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match Program Agreement; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 244-2002 authorizing execution of agreement; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Monica Burke for environmental grant development services for the Department of Public Works and the Planning Department in a not-to-exceed amount of $25,000 and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Local Hiring of Apprenticeship Ordinance and directed Public Works to return on August 13, 2002 with an updated report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   APPROVED amendment to Section 7 of the Arts Commission's Bylaws to change their meeting time from 7:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

48.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 245-2002 scheduling a public hearing on August 6, 2002 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, on the proposed benefit assessment/service charges and the proposed 2002/03 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 9E, Streetscape Maintenance; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

49.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing in the amount of $115,000 for the Brommer Park Play Area and Path Renovation project and approved related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

50.   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.: George Chekouras v. County of Santa Cruz; Claim No. 1108866

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

50.1.   APPROVED various agreements and contract amendments; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 246-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $38,626; and approved related actions; with an additional direction to add a specific sentence in each of the agreements that says "the funds for 2002-2003 are contingent upon the Board's approval during budget hearings"

50.2.   AWARDED contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering in the amount of $212,986 for the Brommer Park Play Area and Path Renovation project; authorized the Parks Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the Parks Director to approved change orders and encumber $21,299 in addition to the contract amount to cover the change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services

50.3.   APPROVED revisions to the 2002-03 budget hearing schedule adopted on June 4, 2002, to provide for general public testimony to be received on June 17, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the Watsonville City Council Chambers and on June 18, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
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50.4.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. authorizing the Public Works Department, the Environmental Health Department, and the Planning Department to participate in the North Bay Watershed Association to establish a Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative Coalition, and approved related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

50.5.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Earth Tech for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 for site assessment services for disposing of spoil material and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50.6.   CONSIDERED a Living Wage Exemption request for Complete Mailing Service for contracts for the printing and distribution of Elections and property tax materials for fiscal year 2002/03; approved a six month extension of the current contract with Complete Mailing Services; with an additional direction staff work with the Living Wage Coalition on developing criteria for supporting documentation and guidelines for recommendations for exemptions to the ordinance and return to the Board in August 2002
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REGULAR AGENDA

51.   Public hearing held to consider extending the duration of the Interim Wireless Communications Facilities Ordinance;

continued until June 18, 2002; with an additional direction County Counsel provide an assessment of the legality of local jurisdictions doing moratoriums while developing the ordinances and wireless providers be required to give information on the location of their facilities and at what strength they are broadcasting
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52.   Public hearing held to consider resolution to approve revised General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan related to New Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding;

closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 248-2002 approving General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program Implementing Ordinance Amendments Related to the New Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding; and directed Planning Department staff to resubmit the modified amendments, with the revised language regarding the exception to allow potable water for commercial agricultural uses, to the Coastal Commission for final certification
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53.   Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone Assessor's Parcel Numbers 107-052-03 and 04 from Residential Agriculture ("RA") zone district to the Timber Production ("TP") zone district. Requires a Rezoning. The property is located on the southeast side of Browns Valley Road approximately one quarter mile south of the intersection of Redwood and Browns Valley Roads. Situs: 846 and 858 Browns Valley Road, Corralitos. Application No. 99-0677. Applicant: Gary Paul. Owner: Herbert and Valerie Decker;

closed public hearing; approved the determination that the project is statutorily exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4671 amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code that Rezones Assessor's Parcel Number 107-052-03 and 04 from the "RA" zone district to the "TP" zone; directed the Chairperson of the Board to execute the Agreement Concerning Application for Rezone to Timber Production; and directed the Planning Department to work with the Recorder's Office to record the Declaration of Restriction for Future Timber Harvesting
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54.   RECEIVED bids regarding Soquel Drive Sidewalk Improvement Project and referred to Public Works to return on or before June 25, 2002 with a recommendation on award of bid
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55.   Public hearing held to consider recommendation to amend County Code Chapter 18.10 to provide for a procedure to review and analyze applications for residential development proposed at densities less than the lowest end of the general plan range as early in the process as possible;

closed public hearing; approved staff recommendations with the following changes: (1) delete in Section III(b) of the ordinance the words: "limited to whether the proposed density is appropriate given the need for housing in the community", (2) add language to (a) indicate the Development Review group (DRG) process will be limited to developments where three or more new units could be built and (b) proposals of 4 or fewer lots shall have their DRG meeting within 45 days from the date of application and shall be considered by the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing within 60 days from the date of the DRG meeting; and additionally directed the ordinance and resolution return on the consent agenda on June 18, 2000w for adoption
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56.   CONSIDERED report on the status of animal control services and approved related actions; approved staff recommendation with the following changes:

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) directed staff return with an amended Joint Powers Authority Agreement that provides for more elected official participation in any eminent domain proceeding, perhaps on the lines of what the Transit District does; with an additional direction to come back with some alternatives of representation of government;

(3) directed staff to continue to work with the Santa Cruz SPCA and return during Budget Hearings with a recommended approach for the provision of uninterrupted animal control and care services; with an additional direction to pursue the possibility of purchase in lieu of condemnation of the shelter facility;

(4) and provide more information on the economic arrangements between the City of San Francisco and San Francisco Humane Society for the sheltering of animals and a further description of how the Humane Society program works in terms of how long they keep animals
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56.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 249-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $25,228 for preparation of the Santa Cruz County Trauma Plan Project; approved agreement with Diane Akers, effective April 1, 2002 in an amount not-to-exceed $85,000 for consulting services associated with the plan; and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator or the designee to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
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57.   CONSIDERED report on Efforts of Water Resource Protection and Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination in Santa Cruz County;

(1) accepted and filed report and directed that Planning and Environmental Health staff continue the work plan efforts outlined in the report;

(2) approved the list of recommendations for specific actions listed at the end of the "Status Report on Efforts for Water Resource Protection and Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination in Santa Cruz County";

(3) directed staff to provide a status report on this program to the Board by January 21, 2003; with an additional direction that staff include a report on what sources of funding for the implementation of some of these priority programs might be available other than just local funding
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