Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 1/23/2007

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 2
Tuesday, January 23, 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.		All Supervisors present
2.		Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
3.		Additions to Consent Agenda: Item No's 56.1, 56.2 and 56.3
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 January 9, 2007, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of January 4, 2007 through January 17, 2007 and approved upon adoption of the 2005/2007 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 John Henry and Sharon Ruth Grunow, Claim No. 607-056 and referred to County Counsel

11.   REJECTED the claim of Gene Nelson, Claim No. 607-056A and referred to County Counsel

12.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Comprehensive Annual Financial Report of the County of Santa Cruz and Single Audit Report, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

13.   DEFERRED Emergency Services report on disaster response issues, including specific plans for relocating people in care facilities to February 27, 2007, as recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator

14.   AWARDED contract to CRW Industries, Incorporated in the amount of $413,545 for the Wheelock Property Remodel project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15.   APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreement with Online Consulting Services for design services associated with the Security Upgrade (Phase I) at the Juvenile Hall Facility and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

16.   ACCEPTED report on the Employee Vanpool Program costs and directed General Services to return during Budget Hearings with a recommendation to achieve no net County cost, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 10-2007 accepting and appropriating $1,000 in unanticipated revenue to support production and dissemination of the Women's Commission's report on the status of women and girls in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Personnel Director

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 11-2007 accepting and appropriating $74,944 in unanticipated revenue from Disproportionate Minority Contact grant award; approved sole source contracts with W. Haywood Burns Institute and Dr. Todd Foglesong; and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to sign the contracts on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

19.   DEFERRED report on jail overcrowding to February 6, 2007, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

20.   APPROVED the fiscal year 2006/2007 contract with Superior Court of California in the amount of $2,321,629 for court security services and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 12-2007 canceling revenues in the amount of $203,747, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

21.   APPROVED grant application for the Central Coast Rural Crime Prevention Program for the amount of $60,000 and approved related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

22.   AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to distribute excess proceeds from the August 18, 2005 public auction and directed the Tax Collector to notify all claimants, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending December 31, 2006, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

24.   APPROVED appointment of Rachel Dann to the Planning Commission for a term to expire January 3, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

26.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the 2006 annual report of the Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

27.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the 2006 annual report of the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

28.   ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Child Care Planning Council, for a community representative, with nominations for appointment to be received on February 6, 2007, and final appointment to be made February 13, 2007, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

29.   ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Domestic Violence Commission (representing a certified treatment program for batterers) with nominations for appointment to be received on February 6, 2007, and final appointment to be made February 13, 2007, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

30.   APPROVED appointment of Ian Larkin to the Fire Department Advisory Commission, representing the fire labor organization, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

31.   APPROVED appointment of Ellen Timberlake to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of the Human Resources Agency, for a term to expire April 1, 2007, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

32.   APPROVED appointment of members of the Board of Supervisors to various agencies, committees and commissions for calendar year 2007, as outlined, and approved related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

33.   DELETED ITEM

34.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to the transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

35.   DIRECTED the Health Services Agency to negotiate a new agreement with the City of Santa Cruz for disposal of septage at the City of Santa Cruz Wastewater Treatment facility, and return to the Board for approval not later than May 15, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

36.   APPROVED extension of a Medical Assistant/Community Health Worker in Detention Medical Services until June 30, 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

37.   APPROVED agreement with QS/1 Data Systems in the amount of $22,089 for the new Pharmacy software system and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

38.   APPROVED amendment to the agreement with Dominican Hospital for helipad upgrades extending the term until October 31, 2007 and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

39.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the County Water Resources Work Program and directed the Health Services Agency Director to provide a follow-up report on county water management activities by December 2007, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

40.   APPROVED agreements with: State Department of Mental Health, a new revenue agreement for Mental Health Services Act services with a maximum amount of $6,112,511; Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center for mental health services with a maximum amount of $7,614,880; Front Street, Incorporated for mental health services with a maximum amount of $3,806,952; Family Services Agency of the Central Coast for mental health services with a maximum amount of $657,517; Value Options an amendment updating the rates for 2006/07; and Excelsior! Youth Center, two new agreements for mental health services with a combined maximum amount of $6,650.43, and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

41.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 13-2007 accepting and appropriating $164,170 of unanticipated Proposition 36 revenue into the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug Program budget; approved addition of 1.0 FTE Deputy Probation Officer II position in the Probation budget; approved $40,416 transfer of appropriations in the Probation budget; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Chief Probation Officer

42.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the cross-jurisdictional contract management and outcomes reporting; and directed the Human Resources Agency Director to return with a further report and recommendations in June 2007 as part of the Community Programs Annual Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

43.   DEFERRED consideration of report on additional affordable housing sites in the Aptos area until February 27, 2007, as recommended by the Planning Director

44.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, 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 allowing a greater floor area ratio and increased lot coverage for designated historic resources, as recommended by the Planning Director

45.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on policies and regulations governing development in areas subject to geologic hazards, as recommended by the Planning Director

46.   DEFERRED report on affordability requirements for the housing element rezoning program to February 27, 2007, as recommended the Planning Director

47.   CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 6, 2007 report on roadside vegetation management

48.   APPROVED revisions to the authorized 2001 Series B Lease Revenue Bond equipment list; authorized purchase of land surveying equipment/software, not-to-exceed $70,000 subject to approval by the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District (SCCSD) of a cost share contribution from the SCCSD in the amount of $29,460.87, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49.   APPROVED Public Works contribution of $5,000 to the California State Association of Counties and the County Engineers Association of California for a local streets and roads Needs Assessment Proposal study for public works agencies (cities and counties), as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50.   APPROVED plan line for Seventh Avenue from Capitola Road to Soquel Avenue, and directed Public Works to include the plan line for this portion of Seventh Avenue in the Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51.   DEFERRED report back for the Long Range Resource Recovery and Waste Management Plan to on or before May 15, 2007, as recommended by the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force and the Director of Public Works

52.   AUTHORIZED the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to accept contribution of $150,000 from Ms. Margaret Nielson on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz for capital improvements at the Simpkins Family Swim Center and for scholarships for recreational trips for senior citizens; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 14-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $150,000; directed the Parks Department to provide recommendations during Budget hearings on how these funds will be utilized; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

53.   ACCEPTED AND FILED annual financial reports of the Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency for fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

54.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the year 2007 Annual Continuing Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

55.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract amendment with C-W Excavation and authorized the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to sign the amendment, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

56.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 6, 2007 report on the proposed Mobile/Manufactured Home Change Out Program

56.1.   DIRECTED the Chairperson to write to the California Department of Transportation and request that an alternatives analysis be prepared for the Highway 1 bridge replacement project at Scott and Waddell Lagoons that includes an option for building full-span bridges and substantially increasing bridge lengths as a means to significantly improve lagoon function, as recommended by Supervisors Beautz and Coonerty

56.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 15-2007 accepting and appropriating $225,000 in unanticipated revenue from the State of California Employment Development Department (EDD) and authorized the Human Resources Agency to negotiate associated agreements for the Customer Service Skills curriculum development and return them to the Board for review and approval, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

56.3.   APPROVED Food Stamp Employment Program contract amendment with the Homeless Services Center for Federal fiscal year 2006/07 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

57.   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.: Claim of Condon-Johnson and Associates

Case Name/No.: City of Santa Cruz, et al. v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 155571

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel

All Units

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board voted unanimously to initiate litigation and once litigation has been filed, County Counsel will be able to answer any questions about the parties or substance to the litigation
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REGULAR AGENDA

58.   Presentation of Merit Award from the California State Association of Counties for the development of the County's electronic time entry system

59.   The Board of Supervisors recessed in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7 to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting

60.   CONSIDERED selection of Michael Eckerman as the public artist for the Felt Street Park project;

(1) approved the selection of Michael Eckerman as the public artist for the Felt Street Park project;

(2) approved the art project as presented;

(3) approved a contract with Michael Eckermam for a total of $18,000 for the stone archway and authorized the Parks Director to sign the contract and take related actions as needed on behalf of the County; and

(4) approved the contingency fund of $500 and authorized the Parks Director to sign change orders up to $500
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61.   CONSIDERED report regarding fire protection services in County Service Area (CSA) No. 48;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) directed the Office of Emergency Services to transmit the County's concerns to the Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) in February 2007 regarding changes in the County Fires sphere of influence/jurisdiction;

(3) authorized the Office of Emergency Services to contract with Gene Bregman and Associates for services associated with determining public opinion on alternative service delivery options for County Fire, in an amount not to exceed $25,000;

(4) directed the Office of Emergency Services to provide a further report back to the Board on February 27, 2007 on the tasks and alternatives outlined in the report of January 16, 2007; and

(5) additional direction to return on or before February 13, 2007 prior to submitting the County's comments to LAFCO
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62.   CONSIDERED report on Hospital issues and Access to Care Services;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) directed the Health Services Agency to report back in November 2007 on hospital services and data collected for Access to Care contracts in the year 2006; and

(3) additional direction to return on March 27, 2007 with additional numeric and narrative information, for all three hospitals, including community benefit activities, the amount of bad debt, the amount of charity care and the actual costs to charges on insurance billing (cost shifting)
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63.   Public hearing held to consider recommendation of the Historic Resources Commission whether to designate certain structures in Live Oak as historic resources and add them to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources;

closed public hearing;

approved staff recommendations:

(1) ADOPTED the Notice of Exemption from further environmental review under CEQA for designation of properties as historic resources;

(2) ADOPTED resolutions designating as historic resources with a National Register rating of NR5 the following properties, more particularly described on the exhibits to the resolutions:

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 16-2007 Designating APN (Assessor's Parcel Number) 025-351-12, 2223 Soquel Drive, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 2);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 17-2007 Designating APN 026-181-23, 1615 El Dorado, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 3);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 18-2007 Designating APN 027-102-03, 363 7th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 4);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 19-2007 Designating APN 027-103-11, 300 7th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 5);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 20-2007 Designating APN 027-143-24, 246 8th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 7);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 21-2007 Designating APN 027-143-33, 235 9th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 8);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 22-2007 Designating APN 027-151-11, 240 9th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 9);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 23-2007 Designating APN 028-041-45, 845 Tower Place, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 10);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-2007 Designating APN 028-101-15, 300 12th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 11);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 25-2007 Designating APN 028-142-31, 234 13th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 12);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 26-2007 Designating APN 028-441-03, 2300 Portola Drive, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 16);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 27-2007 Designating APN 029-013-51, 2411 Chanticleer, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 17);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 28-2007 Designating APN 029-071-08, 1900 17th Avenue, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 18);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 29-2007 Designating APN 029-071-38, 1975 Chanticleer, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 19);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 30-2007 Designating APN 029-182-04, 1940 Kinsley, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 20);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 31-2007 Designating APN 029-182-04, 1950 Kinsley, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 21);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 32-2007 Designating APN 031-091-01, 2930 Childers Lane, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 22);

ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 33-2007 Designating APN 032-011-27, 3211 Roland Drive, as a Historic Resource and Adding it to the County's Inventory of Historic Resources (Attachment 23);

(3) directed staff to record certified copies of the resolutions of historic designation;

(4) directed staff to process rezonings to add the "L" (Historic Landmark) Combining District to the parcels designated as historic resources;

(5) declined to designate the following properties as historic resources, but gave them a rating of NR6: APN 026-211-19, 1175 7th Avenue and APN 026-501-02, 1575 7th Avenue;

(6) accepted the rating of NR6 given by the HRC to the other evaluated properties not designated as historic resources;

with the following changes:

(a) continued public hearing to March 27, 2007 regarding APN 027-112-13, 330 9th Avenue and APN 028-161-02, 401 Johans Beach;

(b) directed staff to return on March 27, 2007 for further discussion on the following properties: APN 028-161-12, 2-1610 East Cliff, APN 028-421-02, 631 26th Avenue, APN 032-181-08 2-3905 East Cliff Drive, Pleasure Point Roadhouse, and APN 026-193-41, 1438 Capitola Road, Robert Merriman House;

(c) directed staff to return with proposed revisions or discussion of revisions of the ordinance, clearly spelling out what additional incentives will be in the ordinance; and

(d) directed staff to return with a letter for each property owner, whose property has been reviewed, that clearly explains the meaning of the NR5 and NR6 designation
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