Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 9/28/2004

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2004, NUMBER 27
Tuesday, September 28, 2004

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, W = Wormhoudt, Ca = Campos, S = Stone; 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
2.		Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
3.		Additions to the Consent Agenda: Item No. 36.1 Deletions to the Closed Session Agenda: Item No. 37
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - no one addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of September 14, 2004, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 16, 2004 through September 22, 2004 and approved upon adoption of the 2004/2005 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 Kristin Taylor, No. 405-018, and referred to County Counsel

11.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 318-2004 increasing the law library portion of the civil filing fee by $3 effective January 1, 2005 and excluding the increase from the definition of "total fee" in accordance with current law as requested by the Law Library Board of Trustees, and as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   APPROVED response to 2003/2004 Grand Jury Final Report and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Deferred Compensation program and directed the Advisory Commission to return on December 14, 2004, with a status report, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the 2004/2005 County Budget; approved designation of $264,000 in the County's General Fund Appropriation for Contingencies for the payment of Undesignated Fines and Fees to the State of California and $360,000 for Mental Health's Children System of Care in the event Proposition 63, the Mental Health Services Funding Initiative does not pass; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 319-2004 authorizing a loan from the County Redevelopment Agency pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115 and authorizing repayment of the loan in accordance with the provisions of State law; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 320-2004 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $500,000, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15.   APPROVED Election Assistance for Individuals with Disabilities (EAID) Grant Program application for $54,600 in HAVA funds; approved related actions; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 321-2004 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $54,600, as specified in the grant application, contingent upon receipt of the grant funds, as recommended by the County Clerk

16.   APPROVED settlement in Lynch v. Santa Cruz County, et al., United States District Court Case No. C03-04524 in the amount of $16,000, as recommended by County Counsel

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 322-2004 approving modification to the Santa Cruz County Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan for fiscal year 2004/2005, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

18.   APPROVED furniture purchases for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in the amount of $5,902 and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 323-2004 accepting and appropriating unanticipated Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner revenue to Fixed Assets in the amount of $5,902, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19.   DEFERRED report on the Inmate Welfare Fund to October 5, 2004, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

20.   ACCEPTED nomination of Dianna Gallegos for appointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative, for a term to expire October 5, 2006, with final appointment to be made October 5, 2004, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

21.   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

22.   APPROVED transfer of one vacant position from the Health Services Agency to Information Services; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 324-2004 accepting and appropriating $81,267 in unanticipated revenue into Information Services; and approved transfer of appropriations into Health Services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency and Information Services Directors

23.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 325-2004 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $5,000 for foster care emergencies, as recommended by the Human Resource Agency Director

24.   DEFERRED consideration of the Child Welfare Services System Improvement Plan to October 19, 2004, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

25.   AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Director to execute an agreement with Bowman Internet Systems for the purchase of ServicePoint software, service, and on-going software maintenance in the amount of $43,925; authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign a revenue agreement with HomeBase in the amount of $50,000 to supplement HUD grant funds; and directed the Human Resources Agency Director to return to the Board by November 23, 2004, with further recommendations for training contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

26.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, October 19, 2004, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for additional bond allocation for the Villas del Paraiso Affordable Housing project; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take relation action, as recommended by the Planning Director

27.   REJECTED all bids for the Soquel Drive Sidewalk Infill, 41st Avenue to Daubenbiss Avenue and Main Street to Center Street project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   APPROVED contract change order No. 1 in the amount of $159,215 for the 2003 Overlay Project; authorized the Chair to sign the change order on behalf of the County; approved transfer of appropriations in the amount of $10,825 and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report and made determination to continue the state of local emergency on East Cliff Drive from 33rd Avenue to 36th Avenue, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   APPROVED road closures for the Soquel High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for October 23, 2004, and directed the Public Works Department to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to sign agreement with the California Conservation Corps in the amount of $15,000 per year for a total not-to-exceed amount of $45,000 through June 30, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   DELETED ITEM

33.   APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the acceptance of the Sumner Woods Offer of Dedication and authorized the Director of Parks to execute the MOU on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

34.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 326-2004 accepting the offer of the pedestrian easement from 30th Avenue into Moran Lake County Park, Live Oak; authorized the Director of County Parks to sign the agreement with the Pleasure Point Town House Homeowners Association; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

35.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing in the amount of $38,291.93 for the 9th Avenue drainage improvements and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

36.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 327-2004 authorizing a loan to the County of Santa Cruz Pursuant to Assembly Bill 2115, as recommended by the Executive Director

36.1.   AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer and the Parks Director to cooperate with the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District and the Monte Foundation to assure bus service be made available for the Monte Foundation Fireworks Event on October 9, 2004; authorized the Parks Director to reimburse the District for actual costs of the District's transportation in an amount not-to-exceed $7,000 from the funds previously allocated to the Event; and directed the Parks Director and Auditor-Controller to reduce the contract with the Monte Foundation in a like amount so that the total cost to the County for financial support of the Event totals $9,000, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

37.   DELETED ITEM

REGULAR AGENDA

38.   The Board of Supervisors recessed in order 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 regularly scheduled meeting

39.   Public hearing held to consider the 2005 Growth Goal;

(1) referred matter to the Planning Commission for consideration and recommendation to the Board; and

(2) continued the public hearing to December 14, 2004, with direction to staff to return with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and a resolution for final action
PCBSW

40.   Public hearing held to consider the Planning Commission recommendation on proposed changes to streamline the park site review process, including allowing the Parks Director discretion in referring projects to the Parks Commission for review, providing notice to purchasers of property adjoining a designated park site, and updating of existing outdated language;

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 328-2004 approving the amendments, with language as recommended by staff;

(3) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4772 approving the amendments, with the language as recommended by staff;

(4) certified the environmental exemption; and

(5) directed the Planning Department to submit the General Plan-Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Implementation Plan amendments to the California Coastal Commission as a part of the next round of Local Coastal Program amendments; with an additional direction to change the appeal time from ten to fourteen days
BPCSW

41.   CONSIDERED report of the Auditor-Controller on the financial management and operations of the offices of Treasurer-Tax Collector, Recorder, County Clerk and Elections;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) directed the management of the Treasurer-Tax Collector, Recorder and Election departments to implement the recommendations provided to them in individual management letters and summarized in this report;

(3) directed the departments to report back on the status of the recommendations during 2005/2006 budget hearings;

(4) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 329-2004 changing the office hours of the County Recorder to be 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. as requested by the Recorder; with an additional direction the County Administrative Officer and Auditor-Controller report back on October 26, 2004 on what policies the Board may need to address in order to make sure there is a consistent application of rules and policies within all County Departments and that the Board receive written correspondence on the unresolved issues concerning Mr. Baley's payment of rent and the issue of who has access to documents
SBPCW

42.   CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 5.46 of the Santa Cruz County Code regarding environmentally acceptable packaging materials;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) approved "in concept" ordinance amending Chapter 5.46 of the Santa Cruz County Code regarding Environmentally Acceptable Packaging Materials to return on or before December 14, 2004 for final adoption; and

(3) referred the ordinance to the Environmental Coordinator for California Environmental Quality Act review
CPBSW

43.   CONSIDERED report on the Above-the-Line/Group Home Society project;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) directed Probation, Human Resource Agency and Health Services Agency to return on or before November 23, 2004 with a proposed agreement and Community Program contract amendment to address the programmatic issues, as discussed in the letter of September 12, 2004;

directed the Planning Department to release the $75,000 in County funds to the ATL/Group Home Society, contingent upon ATL/Group Home Society's approval of the various agreements discussed in the Letter of September 12, 2004; and

(4) directed Planning staff to explore an alternate ownership structure for the project based on the criteria outlined and to consider amendments to the various documents and report back as appropriate
PBCSW

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