Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 5/23/2006

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2006, NUMBER 14
Tuesday, May 23, 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.		All Supervisors present
2.		Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
3.		Addition to Consent Agenda: Item No. 40.1
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.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 162-2006 providing for zero property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation Commission No. 906-A: Felton Annexation to San Lorenzo Valley Water District, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

11.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Animal Services Facility project, advised the project architect to proceed with the next phase of the design and construction project; approved an agreement with Gilbane Building Company to provide construction administration and management services in a not-to-exceed amount of $399,770; authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign the agreement; and directed the County Administrative Officer to return with final plans and specifications in February 2007, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   APPROVED lease agreement with University Business Park LLC at a monthly base cost of .60 per square foot, plus NNN costs for a storage and service warehouse facility for the County's voting equipment and authorized the County Clerk to sign the agreement, as recommended by the County Clerk

13.   SEE ITEM NO. 50.4 REGULAR AGENDA

14.   AUTHORIZED the Information Services Department to sign an interest-free lease agreement in the amount of $139,852 with Koch Financial for the purpose of acquiring Symantec anti-virus software, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

15.   APPROVED contract amendment with BI Incorporated, increasing compensation to a total amount not-to-exceed $17,000 for the contract period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006, and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to sign the amendment on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

16.   AUTHORIZED the Director of the Health Services Agency and the Chief Probation Officer to apply for Mental Health and Justice Assistance Funds through the Bureau of Justice Assistance and approved related actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer and the Health Services Agency Director

17.   SEE ITEM NO. 50.2 REGULAR AGENDA

18.   AUTHORIZED the use of an image of the Santa Cruz County flag on the World Wide Web by Michael P. Smuda and the society known as the Flags of the World from October 23, 2006, until October 23, 2011, as recommended by Chair Stone

19.   ACCEPTED notification of various at-large vacancies on the Workforce Investment Board, as outlined, with nominations for appointment to be received on June 6, 2006, and final appointments to be made June 13, 2006, as recommended by Chair Stone

19.1.   APPROVED the 2006 Needs Assessment and Priorities Report prepared by the Santa Cruz County Child Care Planning Council, authorized the Chair to sign the revised priorities, and authorized the Child Care Planning Council to submit the appropriate forms to the California Department of Education, as recommended by Chair Stone

20.   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

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on community health information and electronic medical records, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

22.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 163-2006 scheduling a public hearing on Tuesday, June 13, 2006, on the morning agenda, on the proposed benefit assessments/service charges and the proposed 2006/07 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 12, Wastewater Management, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

23.   SEE ITEM NO. 50.1 REGULAR AGENDA

24.   APPROVED appropriation transfers in the amount of $926,000 to meet year end obligations and payment of prior year invoices in the amount of $5,380, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

25.   APPROVED amendment to the Human Resources Agency contract with the Community Action Board for an increase of $50,000 for fiscal year 2005/06 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Living Wage Program for non-profit agencies and directed the Human Resources Agency Director to return in May 2007 with an annual Living Wage Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

27.   AUTHORIZED staff to continue working with the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County and other partner agencies to submit a grant application for Proposition 50 funds for an Integrated Water Management program in northern Santa Cruz County; approved independent contractor agreement with Kestrel Consulting for a total County contract cost not-to-exceed $66,964.40; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works and the Health Services Agency Director

28.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 164-2006 authorizing Public Works to apply for the Proposition 40 Urban Stormwater Program grant funds for reducing non-point sediment and pesticide pollution in County road maintenance operations, and directed Public Works to return to the Board on or before December 12, 2006, to report on the grant application outcome, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   SCHEDULED bid openings for the Valencia Creek Fish Ladder and Valencia Road Culvert Retrofit for 2:15 p.m. on June 8, 2006, in the Department of Public Works conference room; directed Public Works to return on or before June 20, 2006 with a recommendation for award of the construction contracts, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 165-2006 for right-of-way acquisitions for the Capitola Avenue Improvements - State Highway One to Soquel Drive; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; approved payment of claim; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

31.   APPROVED Program Supplement Agreement for $305,000 in State and Federal revenue for engineering and right-of-way acquisition for Graham Hill Road Improvement project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 166-2006 authorizing the Director of Public Works to execute the Program Supplement on behalf of the County; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 167-2006 approving submission of grant applications to seek funding from the Assembly Bill (AB) 2766 grant program for the Traffic Signal Coordination project and the Corralitos Road Turn Lane project, and appointed the Director of Public Works and the Department of Public Works as the administering agency applicant to execute and submit all documents for the subject program, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   AUTHORIZED payment of $2,855.80 from the 2005/06 fiscal year budget to North Bay Ford for past due invoices, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   SEE ITEM NO. 50.3 REGULAR AGENDA

35.   APPROVED agreement with the Soquel Creek Water District for the Santa Cruz County Parks Department's share of the Kestrel Consulting contract for the Preparation of the Application for Grant Funds under Proposition 50 for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $16,234 and authorized the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

35.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 168-2006 in opposition to Senate Bill 1206, relating to Community Redevelopment Law; and approved related action, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

36.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing of property acquisitions in the amount of $1,800 for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvement project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

37.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing of property acquisition in the amount of $4,150 for the Capitola Avenue Improvement project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

38.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing of property acquisitions in the amount of $19,500 for the Capitola Avenue Improvement project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

39.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED proposed 2006/07 Redevelopment Agency Budget; set Friday, June 16, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, as the time and date for conducting a public hearing on the Proposed Redevelopment Agency Budget; and directed the Clerk of the Board to approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director

40.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency financing in the amount of $399,770 for a consulting agreement with Gilbane Building Company for the Animal Services facility, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

40.1.   AUTHORIZED a waiver of disposal fees for the Mesa Village "Clean Up Day" scheduled for Saturday, June 17, 2006, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

REGULAR AGENDA

41.   APPROVED the County Administrative Officer's budget for the County of Santa Cruz for fiscal year 2006/07 as the basis for deliberations during budget hearings; set Monday, June 12, 2006 as the date to begin public hearings on the proposed budget; and approved related actions
WCBPS

42.   Public hearing held on proposed sewer service charges for County Service Area (CSA) No. 7, Boulder Creek for fiscal year 2006/2007;

(1) opened public hearing to hear objections, or protests, to the proposed CSA No.7, Boulder Creek sewer service charges;

(2) closed public hearing;

(3) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 169-2006 establishing service charges for CSA No.7, Boulder Creek;

(4) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 170-2006 setting June 20, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter as the date and time for a public hearing to confirm the service charge reports; and

(5) directed the Clerk of the Board to publish the notice of public hearing once a week for two successive weeks prior to the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation
CPBWS

43.   Public hearing held to consider the appeal of the Planning Commission's denial of Application No. 05-0582 (to amend the architectural design of 5 units in the Mar Sereno Subdivision);

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) upheld the appeal and approved application 05-0582 based on the findings and revised conditions (Attachment 6); and

(3) certified that the project is exempt from further review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Exhibit D of Attachment 5)
WCBPS

44.   Public hearing held to consider Planning Commission recommendation on proposed changes to County Code Chapter 16.42 regarding recordation of notices of historic resource designation;

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 171-2006 adopting changes to County Code Sections 16.42.030 and 16.42.080 regarding recordation of Notices of Historic Resource Designation;

(3) adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4823 amending Sections 16.42.030 and 16.42.080(g) of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to recordation of Notice of Historic Resource Designation; and

(4) adopted the Notice of Exemption from further environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Attachment 3)
PWBCS

45.   Public hearing held for the proposed 2006/07 benefit assessment/service charge reports for various County Service Areas;

(1) opened public hearing to hear objections or protests, to the proposed 2006/2007 benefit assessment/service charge reports for various County Service Areas;

(2) closed public hearing; and

(3) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 172-2006 confirming the benefit assessment/service charge reports for various County Service Areas
PWBCS

46.   Public hearing held on proposed 2006/07 benefit assessments for County Service Area (CSA) No. 36, Forest Glen, Zone A and CSA No. 51, Hopkins Gulch;

(1) opened public hearing to hear objections or protests, to the proposed CSA No. 36, Forest Glen, Zone A and CSA No. 51, Hopkins Gulch 2006/2007 benefit assessments;

(2) requested submittal of ballots for CSA No. 36, Forest Glen, Zone A and CSA No. 51, Hopkins Gulch 2006/2007 assessments;

(3) closed the public testimony portion of the public hearing; and

(4) continued the public hearing to June 6, 2006, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots
CWBPS

47.   CONSIDERED the 2005/2006 Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report;

(1) accepted and filed annual report and related matters; and

(2) approved related action
WCBPS

48.   Hearing held to consider proposed resolution to initiate eminent domain actions for the Capitola Avenue Improvements (APN 030-241-12, Rawlings);

(1) determined that the acquisition is of benefit to the project area or the immediate area in which the work is located, that no other reasonable means of financing the work is available to the community, that the work will assist in the elimination of blight, and that the project is consistent with the Redevelopment agency's five year implementation plan;

(2) closed hearing;

(3) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 173-2006 authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain proceedings to obtain immediate possession of the required property interests; and

(4) directed the Clerk of the Board to return a certified copy of the resolution to the Real Property Division
BPWCS

49.   Hearing held on the adoption of a proposed resolution to institute eminent domain actions for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvement Project (APN 027-231-34, Shklar; APN 027-231-09, Ankele);

staff advised the Board that agreement has been reached on APN 027-231-09 (Ankele) and the property is no longer part of this action;

(1) closed hearing on the proposed eminent domain action;

(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 174-2006, as corrected, authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain proceedings to obtain immediate possession of the required property interest (APN: 027-231-34; Shklar); and

(3) directed the Clerk of the Board to return a certified copy of the Resolution to the Real Property Division
BPWCS

50.   APPROVED re-appointment of Rama Khalsa, Cecilia Espinola and Maria Castro to the First 5 Commission, as at-large representatives pursuant to County Code Section 2.45.030, for terms to expire April 1, 2007
PCBWS

50.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on amendment of the County well ordinance; and directed the Health Services Agency to return on June 13, 2006 with recommended changes to the ordinance, with the change in direction in Section 7.70.030 A, to require that the Health Officer make a recommendation to the Board of Supervisors if the Health Officer believes that the County permit should not be necessary because of the actions of another agency
WPBCS

50.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 175-2006 opposing the passage of Senate Bill 1627, with the additional direction that it be sent to our elected officials and the committees that are hearing it
BPWCS

50.3.   APPROVED proposed new program, "A Visual Chronicle of Santa Cruz County" and directed the Arts Commission to begin the program as soon as possible, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
PBWCS

50.4.   APPROVED the County Master Independent Contractor Agreement with First Alarm, Incorporated for security services; authorized the Purchasing Agent to approve purchase orders in excess of $15,000 and directed the Director of General Services to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of General Services
PWBCS

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