Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 10/22/2002

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 29
Tuesday, October 22, 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 to the Consent Agenda: See Item No. 56
4.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - seven people addressed the Board
5.		Additions to the Regular Agenda: See Item No. 64.1

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of October 1, 2002 and October 8, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 3, 2002 through October 16, 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.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4685 Amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 19.01.070 Notice of Violation

11.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4686 Amending Chapter 9 of the County Code Relating to Stop Intersections

12.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4687 Amending Chapter 9.08 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Speed Limits

13.   SEE ITEM NO. 64.4 REGULAR AGENDA

14.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 390-2002 approving the 2002/2003 budget for County funds and Special Districts governed by the Board of Supervisors and cancelled various appropriations due to insufficient funding or contingency balances that exceed legal limitations, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

15.   DEFERRED the Auditor-Controller's report on the issues of consolidation of the offices of Auditor-Controller and Treasurer-Tax Collector to the second meeting in January 2003, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Watsonville Court Facility and 200 Main Street project; approved an amendment to the agreement with Peter Kasavan, AIA for schematic design and related consultant services for the County/Courts tenant improvements in the amount of $118,500; and directed the County Administrative Officer to report back on or before December 10, 2002 with a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and a Lease Agreement with the City of Watsonville; with an additional direction the report back include a report on the impact of the Trial Court Facilities Act of 2002 on this project

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 391-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $68,178; approved fixed asset purchases totaling $9,940; and authorized the Assistant Departmental Administrative Analyst position to be alternately staffed to Department Administrative Analyst, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services

18.   APROVED the recommendation of the Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain at twelve percent, as recommended by County Counsel

19.   RATIFIED ordinances amending the Uniform Fire Code as submitted by Aptos/La Selva Fire Protection District, Ben Lomond Fire Protection District, Boulder Creek Fire Protection District, Branciforte Fire District, Central Fire Protection District, Felton Fire Protection District, Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District, Scotts Valley Protection District, and Zayante Fire Protection District, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

20.   REJECTED all bids submitted for the Hestwood Neighborhood Park project received on October 1, 2002, and directed General Services to return with a request to re-advertise a revised scope of work for this project on or before November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction in the amount of $24,767 for the Main Street Jail Kitchen Ceiling and Water Piping Replacement project; approved transfer in the amount of $4,224 to provide full funding of the project; authorized the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $2,477 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22.   AWARDED contract to Louis and Riparetti, Incorporated in the amount of $19,543 for the Highlands Park Roofing 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 approve change orders and encumber $1,955 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services

23.   APPROVED contract amendment with Silva Strong Architects extending the contract's ending date to 90 days after completion of the construction project, as recommended by the Director of General Services

24.   ACCEPTED Courts Area Recarpeting project as completed; approved the final cost of $49,365; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of General Services

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the status of Probation Department supervision of Sex Offenders, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

26.   APPROVED amendment to the agreement with Green Valley Corporation for tenant improvements at the Live Oak Business Park site in the amount of $10,705.76; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 392-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Rural Crime Trust Fund in the amount of $10,705.76; and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

27.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 393-2002 in support of the Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 - House Resolution 4750, and approved related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

28.   SEE ITEM NO. 57.1 REGULAR AGENDA

29.   DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of vacancy for a representative of the Board of Supervisors on the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, with nominations for appointment to be received on November 5, 2002, and final appointment to be made November 19, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

29.1.   APROVED the Countywide Project List for 2002 Water Bond developed by Santa Cruz member agencies working in concert with the Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative Coalition, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

30.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to the transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

31.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 394-2002 accepting and appropriating $1,179,420 in federal grant revenue for the Health Improvement Partnership project; approved agreements for health outreach services with Salud Para La Gente, Community Bridges, United Way and Pajaro Valley Unified School District; directed the Health Services Agency to report on Health Improvement Partnership project implementation activities on November 19, 2002; and authorized the Chair of the Board to send letters thanking grant supporters; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

32.   APPROVED contract amendment to the agreement with Diane Akers in the amount of $51,000 for the Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services Request for Proposal process; approved transfer of funds; and approved related action, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

33.   SEE ITEM NO. 64.2 REGULAR AGENDA

34.   DEFERRED consideration of the Emeline Child Care Center report to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

35.   APPROVED revised 2002/2003 budget for the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority; approved rate package request raising independent provider wages to $9.50 per hour; and directed the Human Resources Agency to submit the rate request package to the California Department of Social Services for approval, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

36.   DEFERRED consideration of the report on Community Bridges budget and administrative costs to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

37.   APPROVED proposed Interagency Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of the County of Santa Cruz; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz and the Executive Director to sign on behalf of the In-Home Supportive Services Authority, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

38.   DEFERRED report on the financial review plan for Community Programs to November 26, 2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

39.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 395-2002 approving the Promoting Safe and Stable Families Three-Year Plan and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to submit the plan to the State; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 396-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $23,912; approved agreements for fiscal year 2002/2003 with the Youth Resources Bank for $51,103, Mountain Community Resources for $72,328, Parents Center, Incorporated for $43,397, Community Bridges/Live Oak Family Resource Center for $10,333 and Familia Center for $16,532; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

40.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the recommendations of the Housing Advisory Commission and the Planning Commission regarding second units in subdivisions and approved related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

41.   SEE ITEM NO. 64.3 REGULAR AGENDA

42.   APPROVED Request for Proposals for arborist services for the Department of Public Works sudden oak death tree assessment; directed Public Works to begin distribution of the Request for Proposals; and directed Public Works to return on December 10, 2002 with a final consultant contract for consideration by the Board, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,172 for the Lomond Terrace, County Service Area (CSA) #28 Road Improvement Project, Phase 3 (5th District); authorized the Chairperson to sign it on behalf of the County; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the federal Access Board's "Draft Guidelines on Accessible Public Rights-of-Way"; directed the Chairperson of the Board to write a letter to the Access Board conveying the County's concerns; directed the Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Team to continue to monitor the progress of the guidelines and report to the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45.   AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to sign the amended energy purchase agreement with the California Department of Water Resources for the sale of electricity from Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power project, and directed Public Works to return on or before November 26, 2002 with the amended landfill gas generation facility agreement with Brown, Vence and Associates LFG, Incorporated for design, construction and operation of the landfill gas power project at the Buena Vista Landfill, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with GeoSyntec Consultants, Incorporated for solid waste consultant engineering services in the not-to-exceed amount of $388,506 and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with SCS Field Services for monitoring, maintenance and repairs of the County landfill gas control systems in the total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 397-2002 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenues from the City of Capitola in the amount of $18,725; approved independent contractor agreement with Eisenberg, Olivieri and Associates, Incorporated in the not-to-exceed amount of $96,500 for the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Phase II permit coordinator, and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49.   APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 2 in the amount of $30,000 for the Alice Street and Corcoran Avenue Improvement project; made findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; authorized the Chairperson to sign the contract change order on behalf of the County; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50.   APPROVED Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Annual Overall Goal Information for 2002/2003 and directed Public Works to file the approved information with the California Department of Transportation, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 398-2002 accepting the offer of dedication of the pedestrian easement between Via Bargano and Coffee Lane Park; authorized the Director of County Parks to sign agreement between the Holcomb Corporation, Soren Hansen and Shirley Hansen and Alan Souza and Morgan Souza; accepted $5,000 into the Parks Department trust for future maintenance of the pedestrian easement, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

52.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT DEFERRED progress report on the proposed amendments to the Landscaping and Individual Water Systems Ordinance until the last meeting in March 2003, as recommended by the District Engineer

53.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Live Oak Library Expansion project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

54.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVED an additional $47,700 in Agency funds for the Alice Street and Corcoran Avenue Improvement project; and approved related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

55.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY APPROVED $5,175 for replacement signs for the Atkinson property (APN 026-142-18) associated with the Capitola Road Improvement project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

56.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a personnel and litigation session as follows:

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

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Personnel Director

Employee Organization: All

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

57.   Presentation made on the Network of Care website for Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities

57.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 399-2002 in support of Proposition 46: The Housing Bond Act, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
WCPAB

58.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Bradshaw to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as the representative of local independent living centers, in accordance with County Code Section 2.116.030, for a term to expire April 1, 2006
ACPWB

59.   APPROVED reappointment of Roberta K. Smith to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006
WCPAB

60.   APPROVED reappointment of James G. McKenna to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006
CWPAB

61.   APPROVED appointment of Tom Lukens to the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to expire November 24, 2006
PCWAB

62.   CONSIDERED report on the Impact of the Loss of Challenge Grant Funding;

1) accepted and filed report on the impact of the loss of Challenge Grant funding;

2) eliminated two vacant Probation Aide positions, and three vacant Deputy Probation Officer I/II positions in the Probation Department Fiscal Year 2002/2003 budget effective October 26, 2002;

3) eliminated one Typist Clerk III position and one Administrative Aide position in the Probation Department Fiscal Year 2002/2003 budget effective January 4, 2003;

4) directed the Chief Probation Officer and the Human Resources Agency Administrator to report back on PARK Program sustainability efforts on January 7, 2003; and

5) directed the Chief Probation Officer to return with the required financial adjustments to the County budget on November 26, 2002; with an additional directive the Chief Probation Officer return on April 8, 2003 with a report on the implementation of the new program
WCPAB

63.   CONSIDERED adoption of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections;

approved "in concept" ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the County Code Relating to Stop Intersections to return on November 5, 2002 for final adoption
PCWAB

64.   RECEIVED bids regarding Cuesta Drive Storm Repair and referred to the Department of Public Works to return on or before November 19, 2002 with a recommendation on awarding of bid
WAPCB

64.1.   CONSIDERED County participation in development of Resource Management Plan for the California Coastal National Monument, and accompanying Environmental Impact Statement preparation;

directed the Board to communicate with the United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, advising them that Santa Cruz County is interested in being a cooperating agency and requesting information regarding the cost
PAWCB

64.2.   AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Director, with support from the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Office to commence process for negotiations for Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services with AMR West, with in the parameters discussed in the letter of the Health Services Agency Director of September 27, 2002 and concluding no later than February of 2003, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
AWPCB

64.3.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Measure J operations;

2) directed Planning staff to prepare revisions to the Affordable Housing Guidelines and the Affordable Housing Ordinance (Chapter 17.10 of the County Code), as necessary to implement the following: a) add a requirement to the guidelines so that households must qualify for a larger (multiple bedroom) unit based on their household size in order to be eligible to purchase or rent larger units; b) add a requirement to the eligibility guidelines to require at least 60 day residency or employment within Santa Cruz County (including cities) in order to be accepted onto the waiting list; c) add an exception to the first-time homebuyers restriction to allow existing Measure J homeowners to move up to larger affordable units if they qualify for the larger unit based on all of the eligibility requirements;

3) directed the Planning Department to return on December 10, 2002 with the amendments noted above; and

4) directed the Planning Department to continue to monitor the sale and resale of Measure J units, and, if appropriate, return to the Board with alternative program recommendations;

5) directed the Planning Department to return on December 10, 2002 with proposals for the County handling of the Measure J waiting list and acting as an intermediary between the seller and the purchaser; with an additional direction the Planning Department conduct a follow-up on the non-responders to the questionnaire and report back on December 10, 2002
PAWCB

64.4.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on procedural requirements and the time lines to expand the mosquito and vector control district, County Service Area (CSA) #53; with an additional direction the Agricultural Commissioner begin preliminary work to annex the other zones, including surveying what would be in the zone and the cost; and directed staff to return with information on the cost of polling, the cost if the County has an infectious outbreak and the cost if the County did nothing to prevent it
PAWCB

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