Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 1/9/2007

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 1
Tuesday, January 9, 2007

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, Co = Coonerty, 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.		Supervisor Pirie absent
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 - three people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of December 5, 2006 and December 12, 2006, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
BCa/P/(Co)S Supervisor Coonerty abstained because he was not in office at the time of the meetings

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of December 7, 2006 through January 3, 2007 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.   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4848 Amending Ordinance No. 4839--Subsection (g) of Section 12.10.070 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Anti-Entrapment Retroactivity Regulations

11.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 1-2007 distributing property taxes as outlined for Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) No. 910, Arana Gulch reorganization, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   SEE ITEM NO. 44.1 REGULAR AGENDA

13.   DEFERRED report on County Fire alternative service delivery options and associated costs to January 23, 2007, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

14.   APPROVED adjustments to the appropriations for principal and interest on lease, and related sub-objects for the Information Services Department Duplicating Division, with no change to the net County cost, as recommended by the Information Services Director

15.   APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Health Care Professional Unit (Physicians); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2-2007 Amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75 implementing provisions of the agreement; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 3-2007 Amending Resolution No. 247-76 Amending Subdivision (I) of Section 164 of the Santa Cruz County Personnel Regulations; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Personnel Director

16.   AUTHORIZED the Chief Probation Officer to submit an application for a Reclaiming Futures II grant, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

17.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending November 30, 2006, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

18.   APPROVED reappointment of Marilyn Hummel as the Third District Alternate to the Planning Commission, for a term to expire January 3, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

19.   APPROVED reappointment of Gustavo Gonzalez to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 3, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

20.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Arts Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chair Stone

21.   APPROVED appointment of Michael Stewart to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, as the representative of Watsonville Community Hospital, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Chair Stone

22.   APPROVED appointment of Laura Segura to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of Women's Crisis Support-Defensa de Mujeres, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Chair Stone

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Mobile Home Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chair Stone

24.   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

25.   APPROVED agreements with Health Improvement Partnership for health planning activities in the maximum amount of $125,000; approved various amendments to the agreements with Diamond Pharmacy, Nursefinders, and the Central Coast Alliance for Health; and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on financial issues at Salud Para La Gente; approved a plan to stabilize Elderday program operations including an allocation of up to $39,979 per month for three months for meal and transportation services for program participants; approved the associated transfer of funds within the Health Services Agency budget; and directed the Health Services Agency Director to return with a further status report on March 27, 2007; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

27.   AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the extended agreement in the amount of $2,160,707 with the California Department of Social Services to include the additional three years of the Supporting Father Involvement Study, and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute a Phase II three-year contract for the Supporting Father Involvement Study with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center in the amount of $907,160 for the three additional study years, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

28.   APPROVED amendment to contract with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for Independent Living Program services to increase the budget by $40,000 for fiscal year 2006/07; approved agreement with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for the Transitional Housing Program Plus program for fiscal year 2006/07 in the amount of $82,897; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the contract amendment and the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

29.   APPROVED amendment to the contract with Santa Cruz County Office of Education in the amount not-to-exceed $202,654 for job training services to youth; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 4-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $202,654 into the Human Resources Agency Budget; and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign the contract amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

30.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Child Welfare Services Peer Quality Case Review; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 5-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $47,666 into the Human Resources Agency budget, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

31.   ACCEPTED improvement for the Soquel Village Sidewalk Improvements, Soquel Drive, Robertson Street, West Walnut Street, and Porter Street; approved final cost in the amount of $1,033,832.81; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

32.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on emergency repairs, Vine Hill Road Storm Damage Repair project and Cathedral Drive Storm Damage Repair project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

33.   APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate for construction of the Buena Vista Drive Sanitary Landfill, Recycle Center and authorized calling for bids; set the bid opening date for Thursday, February 8, 2007, at 2:15 p.m. in the Public Works Department conference room; directed Public Works to return on or before March 6, 2007, with a recommendation for award of contract; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

34.   APPROVED Request for Proposals (RFP) for consultant services to develop the Integrated Vegetation Management Program for the Department of Public Works; authorized Public Works to begin distribution of the RFP; and directed Public Works to return on or before March 20, 2007, with a proposed contract for integrated vegetation management consultant services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35.   APPROVED Contract Change Order No.1 in the amount of $24,043 for the Fourteenth Avenue Improvements, East Cliff Drive to Merrill Street project; made findings that the improvements are of benefit to the project area; authorized the Chairperson of the Board to sign the change order; and directed Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.   CONTINUED TO JANUARY 23, 2007 consideration to approve plan line for Seventh Avenue from Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue

37.   AUTHORIZED a lump sum payment in the amount of $7,465.66 to Exponent Failure Analysis for consulting services completed in the 2004/2005 and 2005/2006 fiscal years for the El Rancho Drive Storm Damage Repair at Highway 17 Beulah Park Undercrossing, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Sugimura and Associates Architects in the amount of $80,770 for design services for Simpkins Family Swim Center improvements and authorized the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign the amendment and related documents, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

39.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 6-2007 approving replacement housing plans for the Rodriguez Park Site; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 7-2007 approving replacement housing plans for the Pacific Family Mobile Home Park Site; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 8-2007 approving replacement housing plans for the Farm Park Site; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 9-2007 approving replacement housing plans for the Chanticleer Park Site, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator and the Planning Director

40.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing of an amendment to the contract with Sugimura and Associates Architects in the amount of $80,770 for the Simpkins Family Swim Center, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

41.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract amendment with the Santa Cruz County Housing Authority to increase the maximum security deposit amount from $700 to an amount equal to the monthly rent, as recommended by the Planning Director

42.   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.: Leslie Dogherra v. County of Santa Cruz; Steve Christiansen, United States District Court, Northern District, Case No. C-06-04309 JF

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

43.   CONSIDERED selection of Chair and Vice Chair for calendar year 2007;

approved recommendations of Supervisor Stone, and selected Supervisor Beautz as Chairperson and Supervisor Pirie as Vice-Chairperson for calendar year 2007
CaCo/P/SB

44.   Public hearing held to consider adoption of an urgency ordinance extending a temporary moratorium on approval of development applications for certain parcels, pursuant to Government Code Section 65858;

(1) conducted a public hearing on the moratorium extension;

(2) closed public hearing;

(3) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4849 extending the moratorium on the approval of certain development applications on certain sites (as defined in the Ordinance) to provide additional time (up to a total of 10 months and 15 days) to complete the rezoning process for these sites; with a change identifying on the highlighted portion of parcel No. 037-061-04 of the Erlach property being subject to the moratorium and potential rezoning, as shown in Exhibits A and B
SCo/P/(Ca)B (Supervisor Campos abstained because he owns property within 500-1,000 feet)

44.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the 2007 County Legislative Program, including the Library Joint Powers Authority and Transit District proposals, and subsequent to the Board's approval, directed the County Administrative Officer to forward the program to our State and federal representatives and to our State and federal associations for their consideration; including an amendment to address objecting to anything that reduces public input and processes that take things out of the hands of local jurisdictions
SCo/P/CaB

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