Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 8/16/2005

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2005, NUMBER 22
Tuesday, August 16, 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 - five people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of August 2, 2005, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 4, 2005 through August 10, 2005 and approved upon adoption of the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 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.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Final 2005-06 State Budget; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 257-2005 supporting reinstatement of State funding for the Property Tax Administration Program (PTAP); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 258-2005 supporting full reimbursement of funds for the costs of the November 8, 2005 Special Election; and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   AWARDED Deferred Compensation contract to ICMA Retirement Corporation; directed the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission to return with a contract by September 27, 2005; and approved contract amendment with Great West Retirement Services, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   AUTHORIZED the Information Services Department to establish a regular purchase order with Telesoft Corporation in the amount of $76,680 to upgrade the existing Telesoft TelMaster Telemanagement System software and support for fiscal year 2005-2006, as recommended by the Information Services Department Director

13.   DEFERRED report on the jail alternative program contracts to August 23, 2005, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

14.   DEFERRED response to the annual inspection report by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Commission on the Juvenile Hall, to September 13, 2005, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

15.   ACCEPTED Sheriff's Office Federal Annual Financial Certification Report for equitable sharing of funds for the period of July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner and County Administrative Officer to sign and submit the report to the United States Department of Justice, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the County's investment activities and holdings for the quarter ending June 30, 2005, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

17.   ACCEPTED nomination of Jack Baskin for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire August 23, 2009, with final appointment to be made August 23, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

18.   ENDORSED the Kyoto Protocol to reduce global warming and directed the Chairman of the Board to write to President Bush urging that he send the Kyoto Protocol to the United States Senate for ratification, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

19.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 259-2005 supporting the federal Endangered Species Act, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

20.   APPROVED appointment of Gustavo Gonzalez as the Fourth District Alternate to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 8, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

21.   ACCEPTED nomination of Edward K. Banks for appointment to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, as an at-large member representing fire protection, for a term to expire April 1, 2009, with final appointment to be made August 23, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

22.   ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Workforce Investment Board, for a representative of educational agencies, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 13, 2005, and final appointment to be made September 20, 2005, as recommended by Chairman Campos

23.   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

24.   APPROVED agreement with Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch in the amount of $32,853 for mental health treatment services, effective March 14, 2005 and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

25.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 260-2005 accepting and appropriating $39,500 in unanticipated revenues into the 2005-2006 Public Health budget for previously approved emergency medical services fixed assets and contract services with the Santa Cruz Medical Society, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the status of the 2005 building permit allocation, as recommended by the Planning Director

27.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the morning agenda of September 20, 2005 to consider adoption of amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code, Chapter 12.10 to incorporate the 2004 California Electrical Code, as recommended by the Planning Director

28.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding General Plan and Zoning Ordinance Amendments related to proposed Watsonville wastewater recycling project and approved related action, as recommended by the Planning Director

29.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the Community Action Board for non-native weed abatement services at the closed Ben Lomond Landfill for a not-to-exceed amount of $19,000 for fiscal year 2005/2006, and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $50,000 for the Valencia Road Storm Damage Repair project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 261-2005 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $150,000 from Proposition 42 funds; approved plans, specifications and engineer's estimate and authorized calling for bids; set the bid opening for 2:15 p.m. in the Department of Public Works' conference room on September 8, 2005; authorized the Director of Public Works to award the contract following the bid opening; directed Public Works to return on or before September 20, 2005, for ratification of the contract; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 262-2005 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $26,197.50 from the City of Santa Cruz Water Department (SCWD) for the Soquel Avenue Overlay and Sewer Replacement project; approved the reimbursement agreement between the SCWD and the County of Santa Cruz; accepted low bid of McGuire and Hester in the amount of $1,746,809.30 for the subject project and authorized the award of the contract; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Brown, Vence and Associates for long range resource recovery and waste management planning services for a total not-to-exceed amount of $200,000; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, and directed Public Works to return on or before October 24, 2006, with a report on the County's long range resource recovery and waste management options, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Community Action Board increasing the hourly rate for supervision of the Youth Community Restoration Program for revegetation and landscape maintenance services on various road maintenance and repair projects, and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with California Rock Crushers Corporation for concrete crushing and grinding services at the Buena Vista Landfill with a payment to the County of $1.30 per ton, and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35.   ACCEPTED improvement for the Installation of Gasoline Enhanced Vapor Recovery Systems and Diesel Spill Buckets at the Felton, Brommer and Lode Street County Facilities project; approved final cost in the amount of $159,626.03; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Soil Control Lab for wastewater treatment plant lab testing in the increased amount of $35,000 per fiscal year for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 per fiscal year; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment to agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funds totaling $873,208 for the cost of the Soquel Avenue Overlay project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case Name/No.: Park Cuseo v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB Nos. SAL 107437, 108398

Case Name/No.: County of Santa Cruz v. William Lawler, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 148482

Case Name/No.: Charter Communications Properties, LLC v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 149134

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - no report given

REGULAR AGENDA

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