Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 4/19/2005

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2005, NUMBER 12
Tuesday, April 19, 2005

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.		Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda; additions and deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - eight people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of April 5, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of April 7, 2005 through April 13, 2005 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 Cora Lee Laurie, No. 405-107, and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of David Ligi, No. 405-108, and referred to County Counsel

12.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Ryerson, Master and Associates for an agricultural engine emissions reduction program increasing the contract to $769,205 and extending the terms; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 95-2005 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $180,000; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

13.   APPROVED agreement with the State Department of Finance to accept a grant of $565,328 from the State-County Property Tax Administration Program for fiscal year 2004/2005 and authorized the Assessor and the County Administrative Officer to make minor administrative changes, as may be requested by the State Department of Finance, as recommended by the County Assessor-Recorder

14.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer Quarterly Cash Count at December 28, 2004, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

15.   INSTRUCTED the Auditor to issue a replacement warrant in the amount of $19.60 to replace an uncashed and staledated warrant, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Governor's Proposed 2005/2006 State Budget; and directed the County Administrative Office to include a further update as part of the Proposed County Budget on May 17, 2005, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

17.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the K-Mart bankruptcy collection process in the Treasurer-Tax Collector's office, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-2005 accepting and appropriating $113,779 in unanticipated District Election revenues from the jurisdictions that consolidated their elections with the November 2004 election and realign appropriations for Regular Pay, as recommended by the County Clerk

19.   AUTHORIZED payment of prior year invoices, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.   APPROVED plans and specifications for the Roof Replacement at 1430 Freedom, Suite 101 Project; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 3:00 p.m. on May 18, 2005 in the General Services Department, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21.   CONTINUED TO APRIL 26, 2005 consideration to adopt resolution amending salary Resolution No. 279-75 to implement various classification actions in the office of Public Guardian

22.   APPROVED purchase of two operating tables for the Coroner's Medical Examiner Unit in the amount of $4,500 and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 97-2005 accepting and appropriating unanticipated State Asset Forfeiture Trust Funds in the amount of $4,500, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.   APPROVED purchase of Detention Bureau equipment for $20,300 from State Law Enforcement Supplemental Funds; and approved transfer of funds, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 98-2005 approving the sale of tax-defaulted property at public auction on August 18, 2005, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Investment Transaction Report for the month of March 2005, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

26.   SEE ITEM NO. 48 REGULAR AGENDA

27.   DIRECTED Planning staff to process a Board-initiated General Plan amendment and rezoning for Assessor's Parcel Number 071-061-01 to return it to its previous residential designation, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

28.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 99-2005 supporting providers of in-home supportive services (IHSS), seniors and people with disabilities and opposing State funding reductions in the IHSS program, as recommended by Chairman Campos

29.   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

30.   APPROVED amendments to agreements for Alcohol and Drug Program services with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, adding $61,343 for a new contract maximum of $2,251,754; Janus of Santa Cruz, adding $11,830 for a new contract maximum of $1,940,060; Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance, adding $94,500 for a new contract maximum of $369,624; Sobriety Works, adding $3,283 for a new contract maximum of $208,510; The Camp Recovery Center, adding $1,192 for a new contract maximum of $37,544; and New Life Community Services, reducing the maximum amount by $156 to $101,427; authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 100-2005 accepting and appropriating $108,358 of unanticipated revenue into the Health Services Alcohol and Drug Program budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

31.   APPROVED amendments to Public Health and MediCruz agreements with Santa Cruz AIDS project, increasing the maximum amount by $20,000 to $100,382; Pajaro Valley Student and Prevention Assistance, increasing the maximum amount by $21,147 to $42,897 and extending the contract term through June 30, 2005; Mountain Community Resources, increasing the maximum amount by $5,000 to $15,000 and Deloitte Consulting, extending the contract term through June 30, 2005; and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

32.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Molecular Epidemiology, extending the term to March 31, 2006, and increasing the contract maximum amount by $25,000 to $144,000 for water sample testing services and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

33.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Creegan+D'Angelo Engineers, increasing the maximum amount by $25,000 to $92,400 and extending the term to June 30, 2006 for engineering services related to sewering the Greater Pasatiempo Area and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

34.   APPROVED three agreements with Dominican Hospital for MediCal and indigent mental health in-patient services and partial hospitalization services, effective July 1, 2004 through July 1, 2005, and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 101-2005 accepting and appropriating $820,000 in unanticipated federal, State and Realignment revenues into the Health Services Agency Mental Health and Realignment budgets, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

35.   APPROVED amendment to the Human Resources Agency's 2004/2005 contract with Project Match-Families in Transition by extending the end date to June 30, 2005 and to the Agency's 2004/2005 contract with Shoreline Occupational Services by increasing the contract amount by $7,990, and approved related action, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

36.   APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of $3,430.40, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

37.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application No. 99-0805 (Timber Rezoning) and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

38.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application No. 00-0083 (Timber Rezoning) and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

39.   APPROVED road closure and festival, subject to conditions, for the Annual Boulder Creek Art and Wine Festival and Annual 4th of July Parade; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 102-2005 requesting the State of California Department of Transportation permit the Annual Boulder Creek Art and Wine Festival and the Annual 4th of July Parade Highway 9 closure, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Appleby and Company, Incorporated for document imaging data management system and services to extend the term of the contract to December 31, 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

41.   ACCEPTED improvement for the Sudden Oak Death Hazardous Tree Removal Project - Phase III; approved final cost in the amount of $44,905.50; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 103-2005 approving purchase of Assessor's Parcel Number 026-111-03 on Rodriguez Street in Live Oak for a future park site, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

43.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Notice of Determination for the purchase of Assessor's Parcel Number 026-111-03 on Rodriguez Street in Live Oak as a future park site, directed the Clerk of the Board to file the notice of environmental action, and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 104-2005 approving purchase, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

County of Santa Cruz v. Kenneth Waterhouse, et al.

Court of Appeal Case No. HO24127

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel

All Bargaining Units and Unrepresented Employees

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - On April 19, 2005, the Board of Supervisors unanimously authorized County Counsel to file a petition for review with the California Supreme Court from the decision of the Court of Appeal and County of Santa Cruz v. Kenneth Waterhouse, et al., Court of Appeal Case No. H024127
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REGULAR AGENDA

45.   PRESENTED Green Business Program award certificates and decals to representatives of eleven restaurants and one vehicle service facility from the Santa Cruz County area that have met and exceeded environmental standards while conserving natural resources

46.   Jurisdictional hearing held of the Planning Commission's decision regarding Application No. 04-0116, located at 106 Farley Drive in Rio Del Mar;

(1) amendment to the main motion directing that Application No. 04-0116 be returned to the Planning Commission for their consideration of the very narrow issue of whether the property lies within the residential exclusion area;

(2) approved staff recommendation and declined to take jurisdiction of Application No. 04-0116, including amendment as stated above
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(2) BPWSC

47.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Bush to the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, as an at-large member representing persons with disabilities, in accordance with County Code Section 2.100.030
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48.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 105-2005 in support of a program sponsored by the United Veterans Council of Santa Cruz County to provide assistance to returning war veterans and their families on issues associated with Combat Stress, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
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