Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 8/8/2006

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2006, NUMBER 19
Tuesday, August 8, 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.		DELETED from the Consent Agenda: Item No. 29
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.   DELETED ITEM

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of July 27, 2006 through August 2, 2006 and approved upon adoption of the 2006/2007 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.   APPROVED recommendation to add the contract with DFM Associates to the continuing agreements list in the amount of $89,932.12 for fiscal year 2006/2007, as recommended by the Assessor-Recorder

11.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer Quarterly Cash Count, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

12.   DIRECTED the Health Services Agency to report back on issues related to helicopter medical transportation on or before August 22, 2006, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13.   DEFERRED report on poll worker stipends and proposed amendments to Section 165.1 of the Personnel Regulations to the August 22, 2006 meeting, as recommended by the County Clerk

14.   ACCEPTED the Sheriff's Office Federal Annual Financial Certification Report for equitable sharing funds for the period of July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006; and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner and County Administrative Officer to sign and submit the Federal Annual Certification Report to the U.S. Department of Justice, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

15.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 247-2006 opposing the Foothill-South Toll Road and requesting that the Foothill/Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency immediately and permanently withdraw its plans to construct a toll road with an alignment through the State Park at San Onofre, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

16.   APPROVED appointment of Catherine Patterson Valdez to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, representing a county advisory body, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Chair Stone

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 248-2006 amending the Conflict of Interest Code for the Office of the Board of Supervisors, as recommended by Chair Stone

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 249-2006 authorizing the Health Services Agency to sign on-going state standard agreements included in the 2006/2007 Continuing Agreements List; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

19.   APPROVED agreements with Dr. Beata Chapman in the amount of $25,000 for mental health inpatient consultation services and Fran Church in the maximum amount of $20,000 for administrative work flow development; and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

20.   APPROVED amendment to the agreement with Salud Para La Gente increasing the maximum contract amount by $200,000 to $409,000 and extending the term of the agreement to December 31, 2007, and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the County Service Area (CSA) No. 7 Boulder Creek force main replacement; directed Public Works to continue to work with the CSA No. 7 homeowners group to define the project scope and find funding, and directed Public Works to return on or before October 17, 2006, with a status report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

22.   AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to negotiate a contract for the 2006 Graham Hill Road Traffic Signal Improvement project, and return to the Board on August 22, 2006, with a contract recommendation, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 250-2006 approving and accepting the terms and conditions of the agreement for the Soquel Drive Traffic Signal Project, Winkle Avenue/ Stanley Avenue; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and approved payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   ACCEPTED improvement for the Bear Creek Road Storm Damage Repair project at P.M. 8.96; approved final cost in the amount of $217,494.30; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25.   ACCEPTED improvement for the Bear Creek Road Storm Damage Repair Project at P.M. 8.94; approved final cost in the amount of $281,445.16; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 251-2006 authorizing the installation of three road bumps on Mill Road between Glen Canyon Road and Branciforte Drive, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Ecological Concerns, Incorporated, dba Central Coast Wilds approving the increased 2006/2007 rate schedule, and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, ACCEPTED the improvement for the Amesti Road Sewer Extension project; approved final cost in the amount of $64,505; and approved related action, as recommended by the District Engineer

29.   DELETED ITEM

30.   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.: Michael Shaw et al. v. County of Santa Cruz et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV141711

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property street addresses: Parcels Adjacent to Cathedral Drive Storm Damage Repair Project at P.M. 0.49

APN: 040-201-17

Property Owner: Phillip M. Sachs, Whitney A. Schulz and Stuart A. Schulz

APN: 040-201-18

Property Owner: Kenneth Ruth and Terry Terhaar

Negotiating party: John Kriegsman, SR/WA Agent, Real Property Division, Public Works

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

31. CONSIDERED adopting ordinance, in concept, for the installation of multi-way stop signs on Harkins Slough Road at the Pajaro Valley High School entrance and considered related actions;

approved "in concept" ordinance for the installation of multi-way stop signs on Harkins Slough Road at the Pajaro Valley High School entrance to return on August 15, 2006 for final adoption
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32. Hearing held to consider proposed resolution to initiate eminent domain actions for the Soquel Drive Signalization Project-Dover Drive-Mattison Lane (APN 025-112-27, Pellegrini);

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

(2) closed hearing;

(3) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 252-2006 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
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
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