Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 3/7/2006

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2006, NUMBER 6
Tuesday, March 7, 2006

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.		Chair Stone Absent
2.		Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
3.		ADDITIONS TO THE CONSENT AGENDA: Item No. 28.1 DELETED FROM THE CLOSED SESSION AGENDA, Item No. 29: CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Ken Doolittle v. Santa Cruz County, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 140141
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - three people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   DELETED ITEM

8.   DELETED ITEM

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 Robert Guilbert, No. 506-050, and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of Gary and Virginia Kallman, No. 506-049, and referred to County Counsel

12.   REJECTED the application to file a late claim on behalf of Cora L. Laurie, No. 405-145A, and referred to County Counsel

13.   APPROVED contract amendment for automated recording indexing module and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 69-2006 accepting and appropriating unanticipated Recorders' Improvement Trust Fund revenue in the amount of $79,000, as recommended by the Assessor-Recorder

14.   APPROVED release of a Request for Qualifications for an actuarial valuation of Other Postemployment Benefits, in preparation for complying with the Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement 45 requirements, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

15.   ACCEPTED nomination of Thomas Dwyer for reappointment to the Board of Law Library Trustees, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2006, with final appointment to be made March 14, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

16.   ACCEPTED nomination of Heidi Simonson for reappointment to the Board of Law Library Trustees, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2006, with final appointment to be made March 14, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

17.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.4 REGULAR AGENDA

18.   ACCEPTED nomination of Katie Griffin for appointment to the Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2008, with final appointment to be made March 14, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

19.   APPROVED appointment of Robert Solick to the Emergency Management Council, as the at-large representative of the City of Santa Cruz, as recommended by Chair Stone

20.   APPROVED contract with Shoreline Workforce Development Services in the amount of $190,000 to provide work experience and job placement services for CalWORKs participants; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 70-2006 accepting and appropriating $190,000 in CalWORKs single allocation funds; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

21.   ACCEPTED the update to the status of the Food Stamp Time Limit Waiver for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents and approved ongoing participation in the waiver program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

22.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 71-2006 setting Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as the date and time for a public hearing on County Service Area (CSA) No. 5, Sand Dollar and Canon del Sol; CSA No. 7, Boulder Creek; CSA No. 10 Rolling Woods; and CSA No. 20, Trestle Beach for proposed increases in sewer service charges; approved the notice of public hearing on the proposed 2006/2007 increase for sewer service charges; and directed Public Works to mail out the notice to all affected property owners within CSA No. 5, CSA No. 7, CSA No. 10, and CSA No. 20, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 72-2006 in support of the "Felton Remembers Parade" for May 27, 2006, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.3 REGULAR AGENDA

25.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider adoption of ordinance amending District Code for sewer service charges for 2006/2007 in the Freedom County Sanitation District and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

25.1.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.5 REGULAR AGENDA

26.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED AND ADOPTED the County of Santa Cruz 2006 Investment Policy, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

27.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, RATIFIED correction of the amendment to the cost share agreement for the construction of Roland Drive and Thirty-Fifth Avenue drainage improvements, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

28.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.1 REGULAR AGENDA

28.1.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.2 REGULAR AGENDA

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

Case Name/No.: Arthur Frolli v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers' Compensation Appeals Board Case No. SAL 100239

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel

All Bargaining Units

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - the closed personnel and litigation session was adjourned until Friday, April 10, 2006 at 11 A.M.

REGULAR AGENDA

30.   Continued consideration of ordinance amendments for conversion of non-residential land to residential land uses;

(1) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 73-2006 adopting of ordinance amendments regarding the conversion of non residential land to residential land (Attachment 1); and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4817 ordinance amendments to County Code Sections 13.01.060, 13.10.215 and 17.10.030 regarding the conversion of non residential land to residential land (Attachment 2); with an additional direction to make the following language changes to the ordinance: Section 17.10.030 (b) 3 shall read: "Priority Processing Development. Development projects qualifying for priority processing shall meet the requirements of Section 17.10.040 (standard priority processing) by the construction of affordable dwelling units equivalent in number to a minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the total number of new dwelling units and new undeveloped residential building sites in the project; or development projects that are developed with bonus density and include the construction of affordable dwelling units equivalent in number to a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the total number of new dwelling units and new undeveloped residential building sites in the project before the density bonus is applied shall be entitled to priority processing" and Section 17.10.040 (b) shall read: "Bonus Density Projects. Projects that are developed with bonus density and include the construction of affordable dwelling units equivalent in number to a minimum of thirty-five (35) percent of the total number of new dwelling units and new undeveloped residential building sites in the project before the density bonus is applied shall be entitled to priority processing of the discretionary permits required for the development";

(2) certified the Negative Declaration (Attachment 3);

(3) directed Planning staff to submit the ordinance changes to Chapter 13.01 and 13.10 to the Coastal Commission as part of the next "Rounds" package; and

(4) provided staff with additional direction with regard to the approach and criteria for requiring a very low-income requirement for larger conversion projects, for formal consideration as additional ordinance amendments later this year
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31.   Public hearing held to consider Coastal Commission approval with modifications of amendments to County Code Chapter 18.10 including earlier notification;

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 74-2006 accepting the Coastal Commission's suggested modifications to ordinance amending Sections 18.10.121, 18.10.131, 18.10.134, 18.10.210, 18.10.211, 18.10.222, 18.10.223, 18.10.224, and 18.10.310, renumbering Section 18.10.211 to read as 18.10.212, and adding new Section 18.10.211 to the Santa Cruz County Code, relating to Notification of New Project Submittals and Miscellaneous Non-substantive Changes (Attachment 1);

(3) adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4818 amending Sections 18.10.121, 18.10.131, 18.10.134, 18.10.210, 18.10.211, 18.10.222, 18.10.223, 18.10.224, and 18.10.310, renumbering Section 18.10.211 to read as 18.10.212, and adding new Section 18.10.211 to the Santa Cruz County Code, relating to Notification of New Project Submittals and Miscellaneous Non-Substantive Changes (Attachment 2)

and noted the typographical error and correction in Section 18.10.131 (a); and

(4) directed the Planning Director to submit the Board's action to the Coastal Commission to finalize the amendment process
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32.   Public hearing held to consider extending interim ordinance relating to condominium conversions;

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4819 Establishing Interim Zoning Regulations relating to the Conversion of Existing Structures to Residential Condominiums, Townhouses, Community Apartment Projects, or Stock Cooperatives (Attachment 1); and

(3) directed Planning Staff to continue processing a permanent ordinance amendment to Chapter 14.02 as described in the letter of the Planning Director of February 23, 2006
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33.   CONTINUED TO MARCH 14, 2006 report on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Administrative Review Recommendations
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33.1.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED the Planning Director to enter into a predevelopment loan agreement with South County Housing in the amount of $175,000 for the Pacific Family Mobile Home Park, and approved related actions; with an additional direction the maximum loan amount available for coach acquisition would be $300,000 and any higher loan proposals would need to return to the Board for approval
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33.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 75-2006 Amending Salary Resolution 279-75 to set the salary for the position of the Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Commission and designating the position as a Department Head (Attachment 2); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 76-2006 Amending Resolution 247-76 amending the Personnel Regulations to implement the relocation benefit, advance of sick leave and severance provisions (Attachment 3); and authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign an Employment Agreement for the Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Commission, as recommended by the Regional Transportation Commission and outlined by the County Administrative Officer
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33.3.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider adoption in concept of ordinances amending District Code for 2006/2007 for water service and sewer service charges; directed Public Works to mail the notice of public hearing; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer
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33.4.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-2006 supporting the passage of Assembly Bill 2348, and authorized the County of Santa Cruz to be listed as a co-sponsor and approved related actions; with an additional direction that written material be provided to Mr. Bulaich in response to his letter of March 6, 2006
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33.5.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 78-2006 supporting Assembly Bill (AB) 2348 and authorizing the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District to be listed as a co-sponsor of the bill; directed the County Administrative Office and the Department of Public Works to provide Assembly Members Laird and Salinas with information about the Pajaro River Levee Reconstruction Project and assistance in support of AB 2348, and approved related actions; with an additional direction that written material be provided to Mr. Bulaich in response to his letter of March 6, 2006
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