Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 8/20/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 22
Tuesday, August 20, 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
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - six 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 6, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 8, 2002 through August 14, 2002 and approved upon adoption of the 2002/2003 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 David Ligi, No. 203-005, and referred to County Counsel

11.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4677 Amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections

12.   DEFERRED Auditor-Controller's report on SPCA disallowed costs and directed the Auditor-Controller return with the report on or before November 19, 2002, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

13.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on September 17, 2002, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider allocation of Federal Funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the State Supplemental Law Enforcement Funds, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on electronic comment capability and internet access and directed the Information Services Department and the Clerk of the Board to proceed with implementation, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 326-2002 authorizing the District Attorney to reapply to the Governor's Office of Criminal Justice Planning for funding for operation of the District Attorney's Victim/Witness Assistance Center for fiscal year 2002/2003, as recommended by the District Attorney

16.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Manfre to the Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

17.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Weatherford to the Public Health Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

18.   ACCEPTED nomination of Dorian Seamster for appointment to the Managed Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of a non-governmental community clinic, for a term to expire April 1, 2003, with final appointment to be made August 27, 2002, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

19.   DIRECTED the Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services Department to allow community members to install the Soquel Village sign at the designated location along Old San Jose Road at Anna Jean Cummings Parks, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

20.   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 Director

21.   APPROVED contract with Shoreline Occupational Services in the amount of $171,360, with Family Service Agency of the Central Coast in the amount of $20,000, and with Community Bridges in the amount of $40,000 for CalWORKs related employment services; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

22.   APPROVED three year lease agreement in the amount of $21,600 per year, for office space at 210 High Street in Santa Cruz, effective July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

23.   APPROVED agreement with the University of California, Davis in the amount of $130,500 for various staff development training, and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on changes to the Community Programs contract model and associated exhibits; authorized the Auditor to transfer funds in Community Programs Budget Index as indicated; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute fiscal 2002-2005 Community Programs contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

25.   DEFERRED report on Electronic Benefit Transfer project and the cash access plan until October 8, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

26.   AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to make a partial release of the Faithful Performance Security submitted for Tract 1426, Pinewood Estates, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate for the Lompico Road Culvert Replacement project; approved contract with the Lompico Water District; authorized the Public Works Director to sign the contract on behalf of the County; set the bid opening on September 17, 2002 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the Felton Grove Loan Program and authorized the Agency Administrator to implement and administer the program, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

29.   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.: In re Pasatiempo II Investments, United States District Bankruptcy Court, San Jose Division, Case No. 96-52551 ASW (Chapter 11)

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency negotiator: Personnel Director

Employee organization: All

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

30.   Presentation made recognizing National Health Center Week in Santa Cruz County

31.   Continued public hearing to consider amendments to the County Grading Ordinance regarding revised design standards for private roads, driveways and bridges;

ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4678 Amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 16.20.180 - Grading Ordinance Design Standards for Private Roads and Driveways as follows: add the word "Rural" and delete the word "Bridges" from the title; and remove Section N pertaining to bridge standards; additionally directed the Planning Department to include the formation of a Fire Safety Element Task Force in the future work program for the General Plan update, and return at that time with a report on the proposed membership of the task force, as outlined in Supervisor Pirie's letter dated May 20, 2002; the Board indicated that this should be a Technical Task Force to resolve the contradictions in the various agencies; and that the Task Force would also consider Supervisor Almquist's suggestion to make requiring wider standards for roads the exception not the rule
CWPAB

32.   Public hearing held on the Salsipuedes Creek Levee Stabilization Project for Final Grantee Performance Report;

(1) opened public hearing on the final grantee performance report;

(2) closed public hearing, approved the report and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the report;

(3) and directed the Public Works Department to submit the final grantee performance report to the Department of Housing and Community Development
CWPAB

33.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT,

CONSIDER improvements for Salsipuedes Creek Levee Stabilization project; approve final cost in the amount of $345,673.24; and consider related action;

(1) accepted the improvements and approved the final cost;

(2) authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion;

(3) directed the County Recorder to return the original Notice of Completion to the Clerk of the Board;

(4) approved final payment before August 31, 2002;

(5) with an additional direction that the final payment of the retention in the amount of $17,283.66 be released prior to August 31, 2002
PAW(C)B

34.   CONSIDERED report on transition of Animal Control Field and Shelter Services;

accepted and filed report on the transition of animal control field and sheltering services
CAPWB

35.   No bids were received for Webb Road Storm Damage Repair Project. Referred item to the Public Works Department to return on September 17, 2002 to recommend future actions
WCPAB

36.   CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 17, 2002 consideration of award of bid for Webb Road Storm Damage Repair project
WCPAB

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