Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 3/11/2003

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2003, NUMBER 8
Tuesday, March 11, 2003

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 - three 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 February 25, 2003, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 27, 2003 through March 5, 2003 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 CSAA (Bernice Robertson), No. 203-061, Amended, and referred to County Counsel

11.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the possible expansion of County Service Area (CSA) No. 53 services; directed the Agricultural Commissioner to continue the process of expanding the CSA, with a report back in April 2003; and directed the Agricultural Commissioner to hire a consultant for conducting a public opinion survey to measure support for expanding the CSA and charging fees

12.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Watsonville Court Expansion/Watsonville Civic Plaza project; authorized Supervisor Tony Campos, as the Board's designee for this project, and Chairperson Ellen Pirie, to send a letter to our State legislators communicating your Board's support for the preservation of Redevelopment Agency funding; and directed the County Administrative Officer to report back on or before 2003/04 Budget Hearings with a further report on the status of the Redevelopment Agency funding for this project and any related information, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 46-2003 voiding the conditional approval of the AT&T/Comcast Merger and noticing a material breach of the franchise agreement, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   DELETED ITEM

15.   APPROVED replacement lease agreement with Xerox Corporation for a DocuTech NP 135 duplicating machine, and approved the associated transfer of funds and authorized the acquisition of various printing equipment by the General Services Purchasing Division, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

16.   APPROVED appointment of Paula Mahoney to the Children and Youth Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, and thereafter for a new four year term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

17.   APPROVED appointment of Tony Madrigal to the Latino Affairs Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, and thereafter for a new four year term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 47-2003 in support of Assembly Bill 1082, relating to Domestic Partners Health Insurance Coverage, and approved related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

19.   SEE ITEM NO. 51.1 REGULAR AGENDA

20.   DIRECTED the Environmental Health and the Public Works Departments to review the electronic waste "take back" ordinance and report back with their analysis and recommendations on April 8, 2003, and directed County Counsel to review the ordinance, place it in proper County ordinance form, and return the ordinance to the Board on April 8, 2003; with an additional direction that County Counsel report back on whether there are any barriers to a local government taking jurisdiction on this matter and passing an ordinance

21.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 48-2003 opposing the Governor's 2003/04 State Budget proposal to permanently eliminate the Open Space Subvention Program, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

22.   DIRECTED the Chairperson to write to the Bureau of Land Management declining an invitation to request "cooperating agency status" for the purpose of developing a Resource Management Plan for the California Coastal National Monument, as a result of limited County financial resources, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous Materials Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

25.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 49-2003 supporting the principles advanced in "We Believe in California, Principles for a Balanced Solution to the State Budget Crisis," proposed by the SEIU State Council, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

26.   APPROVED appointment of Lynn McKibbin to the Children and Youth Commission, as the representative of the Health Services Agency, for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

27.   ACCEPTED notification of various at-large vacancies on the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as outlined, with nominations to be received on March 25, 2003, and final appointments to be made April 1, 2003, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

28.   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

29.   APPROVED contract with the Employment Development Department for reception services in the amount of $59,030 for the Watsonville 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

30.   APPROVED changes to the Workforce Investment Board Bylaws, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

31.   DEFERRED report on the implementation of Assembly Bill 1866, second unit regulations, to March 25, 2003, as recommended by the Planning Director

32.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the FishNet 4C cooperative operations and maintenance manual "Guidelines for Protecting Aquatic Habitat and Salmon Fisheries for Operations and Maintenance Activities," and directed Public Works to return on November 18, 2003 with the final draft to be adopted, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   DEFERRED report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management project until March 25, 2003, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Trench Cut Cost Recovery Fee Ordinance report, and directed Public Works to return on March 18, 2003 with a request to direct the Clerk of the Board to publish the required notification of public hearing, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35.   ACCEPTED AND APPROVED engineer's report for County Service Area (CSA) No. 25, View Point Road; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 50-2003 Resolution of Intention to Authorize and Levy an Assessment for Road Maintenance and Operations; approved notice of public hearing, ballot procedures, and ballots for the proposed increased 2003/2004 assessments; scheduled a public hearing on Tuesday, April 29, 2003 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter; directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action; and directed Public Works to mail ballots to the record owners of properties, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 51-2003 accepting a parcel on the west side of 41st Avenue, North of Opal Cliffs Drive into the County Maintained Road System, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $25,714 for the Soquel Drive (Bargetto) Bridge Replacement and Streetscape project; authorized the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   ACCEPTED the offer to purchase excess County property in the total amount of $1,000; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 52-2003 consummating the sale; authorized the Chairperson of the Board to sign the grant deed; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the California Grey Bears to provide office paper collection services for specified County facilities for a not-to-exceed amount of $10,500 per year for the fiscal years 2002/2003, 2003/2004, and 2004/2005; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, DEFERED report back on the public process to accompany the relinquishment of the Pajaro River Levee project to on or before April 8, 2003, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, DEFERED report back on the public process to accompany the relinquishment of the Pajaro River Levee project to on or before April 8, 2003, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   DEFERRED report back on the public process to accompany the relinquishment of the Pajaro River Levee project to on or before April 8, 2003, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Louis and Riparetti, Incorporated increasing the cost by $9,000 for an estimated total project cost of $30,498; authorized the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to notify the contractor and sign the amendment and associated documents on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

44.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 53-2003 authorizing the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County to be the designated representative to the California Arts Council; authorized the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County to submit the 2003/2004 State/Local Partnership Program Grant Application to the California Arts Council; and authorized the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County to execute the 2003/2004 State/Local Partnership Program Grant, contingent upon approval by the California Arts Council, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REGULAR AGENDA

45.   CONSIDERED adopting ordinance "in concept" regarding Local Hiring of Apprentices;

continued to May 20, 2003 consideration to adopt ordinance "in concept" regarding Local Hiring of Apprentices and requested that staff work with all the people who are interested in input into this ordinance and the Board review it again when staff feels the ordinance is complete
WBCAP

46.   Continued public hearing to consider the final wireless communications ordinance;

continued to March 18, 2003 public hearing to consider any appropriate changes to the interim wireless communications ordinance and set a date for an evening public hearing
WBCAP

47.   APPROVED appointment of Jessica Calhoun to the Children and Youth Commission, as an at-large representative under the age of 18, in accordance with County Code Chapter 2.44, Section 30, for a term to expire April 1, 2003
AWBCP

48.   APPROVED appointment of Dolores P. Olivo to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large consumer representative, in accordance with County Code Chapter 2.124, Section 40, for a term to expire April 1, 2005
CWBAP

49.   APPROVED appointment of Donna Blitzer to the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large representative of Economic Development Agencies, in accordance with County Code Chapter 2.110, Section 20, for a term to expire June 30, 2004
WABCP

50.   RECEIVED bids regarding Buena Vista Landfill Gas Management System, Modules 3 and 6 and referred to Public Works to return on or before March 18, 2003 with a recommendation on awarding of bid
AWBCP

51.   RECEIVED bids regarding 2002/2003 Pavement Management Digout Project and referred to Public Works to return on or before March 18, 2003 with a recommendation on awarding of bid
AWB(C)P Supervisor Campos abstained because he owns stock in Granite Construction

51.1.   CONTINUED TO MARCH 18, 2003 report on criminal justice use of emergency rooms and related matters
BAWCP

WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE LISTING: The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e. acknowledgment, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County's Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review.

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