Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 9/10/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 24
Tuesday, September 10, 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; See Item No. 40.1
3.		Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - eleven people addressed the Board
5.		Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda; See Item No. 41.2

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of August 20, 2002 and August 27, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 22, 2002 through September 4, 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 Elizabeth Semmelmann, No. 203-011, and referred to County Counsel

11.   DELETED ITEM

12.   APPROVED gross pay adjustments in the amounts of $474.13 and $167.20 for two Child Support Services employees, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services

13.   APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Santa Cruz/San Benito Regional Department of Child Support Services and authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of the Department of Child Support Services

14.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter for special consideration of the Zoning Administrator's decision regarding Application No. 02-0159, a proposal to increase production capacity at the RMC Pacific Materials Davenport Cement Plant from 875,000 tons annually to 980,000 tons annually, which requires a Commercial Development Permit amendment and Coastal Permit to amend 88-0188, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

(2) reconsidered item

(3) scheduled the hearing for special consideration on October 1, 2002
(1) WCPAB
(2) WCPAB
(3) WCPAB

15.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 337-2002 appointing Paul F. Ramm, III, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 338-2002 appointing Jay Baker, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 339-2002 appointing Peder B. McElroy, Sr. and Patrick O'Connell, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Branciforte Fire Protection District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 340-2002 appointing Jim Anderson and Rick Parker, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Felton Fire Protection District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 341-2002 appointing Dene Bustichi, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 342-2002 appointing Marty Fox, Priva N. Tarbet, Ken Boynton and Garry "Tick" Herceg, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Zayante Fire Protection District, adopted RESOLUTION NO.343-2002 appointing Raymond A. Amrhein, George Jurickovich and James W. Washington, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Central Water District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 344-2002 appointing Lesley Cooke, Hans Nielsen and Jane L. Wyckoff, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the Lompico County Water District; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 345-2002 appointing Virginia Henry and Ronald Manabe, in lieu of election, to the Board of the Directors of the La Selva Beach Recreation District, as recommended by the County Clerk

16.   APPROVED plans and specifications for the Main Jail Kitchen Ceiling and Water Piping Replacement project; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   APPROVED specifications for the Highlands Park Roofing project; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 24, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.   APPROVED plans and specifications for the Hestwood Neighborhood Park project; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the South County Sheriff's Community Services Center and directed the General Services Director to return on September 24, 2002 with plans and specifications, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 346-2002 authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to apply for funding of the Violence Against Women-Probation Specialized Unit Program, in the amount of $133,333 for fiscal year 2002/03, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21.   APPROVED application by the Sheriff-Coroner to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for $106,087 in grant funding for the continued support of the San Lorenzo Valley Drug Suppression in Schools Program; and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner and Chairperson of the Board to sign and submit the application, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

22.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the annual Inmate Welfare Fund report for fiscal year 2001/2002, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   APPROVED appointment of Rick Halterman to the Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

24.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 347-2002 supporting the establishment of a Santa Cruz/Guama Municipality Community Partnership, and authorized the Chairperson to sign a letter of intent on behalf of the County to explore a sister county-to-municipality relationship with Guama, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

25.   APPROVED appointment of Consuelo Alba-Speyer to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

26.   DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of three vacancies on the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, and approved the time line for making appointments to these positions, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

27.   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

28.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the salmonid enhancement plan for the San Lorenzo River Watershed, with a further report on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

29.   AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit a Jail Diversion Program grant application to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

30.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on changing the Medicare regional designation for physician fee schedules and authorized the Chairperson of the Board to send a letter to the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

31.   DEFERRED report on Health Services Program and Finance changes as impacted by the approval of the State Budget and final report from ECG Management Consultants to September 24, 2002, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

32.   APPROVED agreements with Front Street, Incorporated, Fran Church, Strategic Healthcare Staffing and Ramsell Corporation for various health-related services; authorized the Health Services Agency to sign; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

33.   SEE ITEM NO. 41.1 REGULAR AGENDA

34.   DEFERRED report on the use of second units to meet the Measure J requirements of subdivisions to October 22, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   ACCEPTED low bid of Granite Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of $20,654 for the Lomond Terrace (County Service Area No. 28) Road Improvement Project, Phase 3 (5th District); authorized award of contract; authorized the Public Works Director to sign the contract on behalf of the County; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

(2) voted to reconsider item

(3) final vote
(1) WCPAB
(2) WAPCB
(3) AWP(C)B

36.   ACCEPTED improvement and approved final cost in the amount of $62,160.98 for Pineridge (County Service Area No. 24) Storm Damage Repair Project, Phase 2 (3rd District) and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   AUTHORIZED payment to Granite Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of $2,849.45 for pipeline and road repair within County Service Area No. 3, Aptos Seascape (2nd District), as recommended by the Director of Public Works

(2) voted to reconsider item

(3) final vote
(1) WCPAB
(2) WAPCB
(3) AWP(C)B

38.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management project and directed Public Works to return on or before December 10, 2002, with a status report and final recommendations for the soil management project and landfill development planning, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   DIRECTED the Parks Department to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with the Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District to fund the playground and field renovation project at Bonny Doon Elementary School, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

40.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency negotiator: Personnel Director

Employee organizations: All

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 at 9:30 a.m.

40.1.   SEE ITEM NO. 41.2 REGULAR AGENDA

REGULAR AGENDA

41.   The Board of Supervisors recessed to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 5, to convene and carry out a special meeting

41.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on Local Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism; authorized the Auditor-Controller to establish a separate Public Health Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Trust Fund; and directed the Health Services Agency to return on or before October 8, 2002 with the local Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan
CWPAB

41.2.   ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer to add late item to the consent agenda, and that the Board of Supervisors determined, by a four-fifths vote of its membership, that a need to take action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being posted and add late item as follows: ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 348-2002 condemning the federal raid on the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) garden and urging the federal government not to indict the Corrals or attempt to confiscate their property, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
WAPCB

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