Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 9/12/2006

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2006, NUMBER 22
Tuesday, September 12, 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.		Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda; additions and deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - two people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of August 15, 2006 and August 22, 2006, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 17, 2006 through September 6, 2006 and approved upon adoption of the 2005/2006 and 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.   REJECTED the claim of Clive Frank Boustred, Claim No. 607-015 and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of Ron Moreno, Claim No. 607-011 and referred to County Counsel

12.   REJECTED the claim of Shannon McKinnon/Tim Noll, Claim No. 607-012 and referred to County Counsel

13.   REJECTED the claim of Isha Yisrael aka Laura Carey Samuel, Claim No. 607-010 and referred to County Counsel

14.   REJECTED the claim of Ingrid Wagnaar, Claim No. 607-014 and referred to County Counsel

15.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on implementation of Assembly Bill (AB) 1234 concerning Ethics and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16.   AUTHORIZED the District Attorney's Office to defer the report on the fiscal year 2006/2007 SCARE budget and agreement until October 3, 2006, as recommended by the District Attorney

16.1.   APPROVED and authorized the District Attorney to sign a Certification of Assurance of Compliance, and submit a grant re-application to the Governor's Office of Emergency Services in the amount of $122,061 for the fiscal year 2006/2007 Child Abuser Vertical Prosecution Block Program; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 281-2006 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $69,912 from the State Office of Emergency Services for the Child Abuser Vertical Prosecution Program, as recommended by the District Attorney

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 282-2006 accepting and appropriating $538,710 in 2006 Federal Homeland Security Grant Program funds and approved related actions, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 283-2006 amending Resolution No. 279-75 implementing a Classification and Salary Action for the In-Home Supportive Quality Assurance Specialist, as recommended by the Personnel Director

19.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Sheriff's Office Inmate Welfare Fund Annual Report of Expenditures for fiscal year 2005/2006, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

20.   APPROVED appointment of Renee M. Kilmer to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

21.   APPROVED appointment of Henry Cleveland to the Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

22.   APPROVED appointment of Aaron Spencer to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

22.1.   SEE ITEM NO. 56.1 REGULAR AGENDA

23.   APPROVED appointment of Judy Stabile to the Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

24.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Animal Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chair Stone

25.   DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notification of three vacancies on the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, and approved the timeline for the submission of nominations for appointment to the Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, as outlined, as recommended by Chair Stone

26.   ACCEPTED notification of an at-large vacancy on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, for a tenant representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on September 26, 2006, and final appointment to be made October 3, 2006, as recommended by Chair Stone

27.   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

28.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on access to local hospital Emergency Departments and directed the Health Services Agency to work with the Emergency Medical Care Commission and the hospitals to reduce diversions and return on February 27, 2007 with an update on progress, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

29.   APPROVED purchase of paper scanners for Clinic operations at a total cost of $6,000; and approved transfer of appropriations from services and supplies to fixed assets, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

30.   APPROVED agreements with Applied Survey Research for $93,000 and with Youth Leadership Institute for $30,000 and authorized the Health Services Agency (HSA) Director to sign, or as their designee the HSA Director of Administration to sign; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 284-2006 accepting and appropriating $63,000 of anticipated revenue into the HSA Alcohol and Drug Program budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

31.   APPROVED agreements with Cabrillo College for fiscal year 2006/2007 for the Options for Recovery program in the amount of $124,922, with Cabrillo College for the adoptive parents training program in the amount of $167,466, with Youth Resource Bank in the amount of $78,030, and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the agreements, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

32.   AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency (HRA) Director to execute an agreement with HUD in the amount of $89,985 for the homeless clients information system; authorized the HRA Director to execute an agreement with HUD in the amount of $142,591 for Page Smith Community House/Homeless Services Center; authorized the HRA Director to sign a contract with the Homeless Services Center in the amount of $142,591 to provide services at the Page Smith Community House and authorized the HRA Director to execute contract amendments with the Homeless Services Center in the amount of $55,695 in fiscal year 2004/2005, for the amount of $92,629 in fiscal year 2005/2006; and authorized the Auditor-Controller to transfer unused accrual credits in the amount of $9,485 from the National Guard contract to the Homeless Services Center contract, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

33.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 on the morning agenda beginning at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Application No. 04-0598 (Swift for SAR Enterprises), a Rezoning and Subdivision for property located on Bowker Road in Freedom, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

34.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report and deferred consideration of pool/spa barrier regulation amendments until October 24, 2006, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, October 3, 2006 on the morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider Coastal Commission action certifying modified amendments to County Code Chapters 13.10, 13.11, 13.20 and 16.10 regarding miscellaneous non-substantive changes to the County Code, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director

36.   ACCEPTED the proposed sale of Assessor's Parcel Number 083-035-03 in the total amount of $500; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 285-2006 consummating the sale; authorized the Chair of the Board to sign the Grant Deed; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 286-2006 approving and accepting the terms and conditions of the Bear Creek Road Emergency Repair project property acquisition agreement; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign agreement on behalf of the County; and approved payment of claim for the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   APPROVED final map of Tract 1477, Santina Court; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the subdivision agreement; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.   APPROVED contract change order No. 5 in the amount of $56,059.97 for the Soquel Village Sidewalk Improvements, Soquel Drive, Robertson Street, West Walnut Street, and Porter Street project; authorized the Chair of the Board to sign the change order on behalf of the County; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 287-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,997 for storm damage for County Service Area (CSA) No. 13, Hutchinson Road; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 288-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,351 for storm damage for CSA No. 17, Empire Acres; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 289-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $6,973 for storm damage for CSA No. 33, Redwood Drive; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 290-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $15,468.18 for storm damage for CSA No. 37, Roberts Road; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 291-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $725 for storm damage for CSA No. 42, Sunlit Lane; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 292-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,740 for storm damage for CSA No. 43, Bonita Encino; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 293-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of 9,717 for storm damage for CSA No. 44, Sunbeam Woods, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

41.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 294-2006 in support of the passage of Proposition 84, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42.   AUTHORIZED payment in the amount of $1,913.33 to Haro, Kasunich and Associates, Incorporated for consulting services performed in fiscal year 2005/2006, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Vine Hill Road emergency repair project; ratified award of contract in the amount of $722,149 to Anderson Pacific; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 295-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue of $140,625 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $46,875 from the State Office of Emergency Services, and $172,500 from Proposition 42 funding and appropriated these funds into the 2006/2007 Public Works Road budget; and directed Public Works to return with a project status report on September 26, 2006, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the emergency repairs to Cathedral Drive; ratified the award of contract in the amount of $416,416 to Granite Construction Company; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 296-2006 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $23,625 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, $8,125 from the State Office of Emergency Services, and $49,500 from Proposition 42 funding, and appropriated these funds into the 2006/2007 Public Works Road budget for the subject project; and directed Public Works to return with a project status report on September 26, 2006, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
WPB(C)S (Supervisor Campos abstained because he owns stock in Granite Construction)

45.   AUTHORIZED transfer of County Service Area (CSA) No. 9 funds from the Lockewood Lane project to the Mount Hermon Road project; approved independent contractor agreement with Granite Construction Company for the Graham Hill Road/Mount Hermon Road improvements in the total not-to-exceed cost of $538,803.00; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
WPB(C)S (Supervisor Campos abstained because he owns stock in Granite Construction)

45.1.   SEE ITEM NO. 56.2 REGULAR AGENDA

46.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding real estate signs and ratified the revised special provisions for the placement and removal of real estate signs within the County Roads Rights-of-Way, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47.   APPROVED lease agreement between the County Parks Department and the California Conservation Corps for use of the house and related outbuildings on the site of Pinto Lake County Park for a monthly rent of $1,000 through March 31, 2007, $1,030 through March 31, 2008 and $1,060 through March 31, 2009; and authorized the Director of Parks Department to sign the Agreement and take any actions necessary on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

48.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CONDITIONALLY authorized funding of up to $577,652 in Redevelopment Agency Housing Funds for accessibility improvements for the Parkhurst Terrace affordable housing project and authorized the Planning Director to develop and sign related financing documents and amendments to reflect the additional funding commitment, as recommended by the Planning Director

49.   DELETED ITEM

REGULAR AGENDA

50.   Public hearing held to consider Application No. 06-0432 to amend Permit 04-0039 by adding an accessible path of travel to the public bus stop; APNs: 041-271-28 (located on the north side of Freedom Boulevard, about 800 feet east of McDonald Road, at 6100 Freedom Boulevard in Aptos Hills); Applicant: Mid-Peninsula Housing Coalition; Property Owners: MP Parkhurst Associates LP;

(1) closed public hearing;

(2) certified that the proposal is exempt from further Environmental Review under the California Environmental Quality Act (Attachment 1); and

(3) approved Residential Development Permit Number 06-0432, Amendment to Permit 04-0039, based on the findings (Attachment 2) and conditions (Attachment 3)
PWBCS

51.   Continued consideration of selection committee report on Refuse, Recycling and Yardwaste Collection and Processing Services vendor selection and considered related actions;

directed Public Works to negotiate a contract with Green Waste Recycling which would include the following provisions: (1) Green Waste would accept the union contract if that's what the employees want, (2) current employees of Waste Management would be given first opportunity for the jobs, and (3) get specifics on the Grey Bears education component
PWBCS

52.   CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 ordinance amending Sections 2.116.020 and 2.116.050 of the Santa Cruz County code relating to the membership and responsibilities of the Long-Term Care Interagency Commission
PCBWS

53.   CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 ordinance amending County Code Chapter 9.70.600, Commercial Vehicle and Recreational Vehicle Parking
PCBWS

54.   DELETETD ITEM

55.   CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 ordinance repealing and readopting Chapter 7.92 of the Santa Cruz County Code, and adopting the 2000 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code, and the 2001 Edition of the California Fire Code
PCBWS

56.   CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 Air Ambulance and Trauma Care Report
PCBWS

56.1.   DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer and Public Works to return on September 19, 2006, with recommendations for increasing the funding available immediately to the Department of Public Works for the completion of the rubberized seal coat project
PBwCs

56.2.   DIRECTED the County Administrative Office and Public Works to return on September 19, 2006 with a recommendation for an award of the bid for the 2005/2006 rubberized sealcoat project and make any other recommendations available to allow for road repairs to occur as expeditiously as possible
PBwCS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS