Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 8/14/2007

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 21
Tuesday, August 14, 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.		Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda; additions and deletions to Consent and Regular Agendas
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - six people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   DELETED ITEM

7.   DELETED ITEM

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 2, 2007 through August 8, 2007 and approved upon adoption of the 2006/2007 and 2007/2008 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.   ACCEPTED and adopted the recommendation of the Mobilehome Commission that the reasonable rate of return for qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain at twelve percent (12%), as recommended by County Counsel

11.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 233-2007 authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the State Insurance Commissioner to use $106,571 of funding in Fiscal Year 2007-2008 for the Workers' Compensation Fraud program, as recommended by the District Attorney

12.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 234-2007 authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the State Insurance Commissioner for the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Automobile Insurance Fraud Program award of $188,461, as recommended by the District Attorney

13.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 235-2007 authorizing the District Attorney to submit a grant re-application in the amount of $42,872 to the Department of Justice for funding of the Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program for Fiscal Year 2007-2008; and waived the requirement for the recovery of indirect costs from the California Department of Justice Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Spousal Abuser Prevention Program, pursuant to County Procedures Manual Section 900 A.4, as recommended by the District Attorney

14.   APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of $1,686.40 for an Assistant District Attorney in the District Attorney's Office, as recommended by the District Attorney

15.   APPROVED appointment of Mary L. Hanley to the Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

16.   DIRECTED the Planning Director to extend the comment period for the Bonny Doon Limestone Quarry Expansion Draft EIR for 15 days, ending on October 1, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

17.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 236-2007 supporting the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

18.   APPROVED the service agreement with Applied Development Economics, Incorporated, in an amount not-to-exceed $76,460 to develop the Santa Cruz County Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan with a contract term of August 14, 2007 through March 31, 2008; directed the Human Resources Agency Director to return to your Board in November 2007 to request approval of the draft Santa Cruz County Five-Year Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Plan prior to submitting it to the Economic Development Administration for final approval and approved related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

18.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 237-2007 authorizing the Health Services Agency to sign on-going state standard agreements included on the 2007-2008 Continuing Agreements List; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

18.2.   SEE ITEM NO. 34.1 REGULAR AGENDA

19.   RESCHEDULED a public hearing for the morning agenda of September 25, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to consider Coastal Commission required modifications to Large Family Child Care Home Ordinance amendments and take related action, as recommended by the Planning Director

20.   DEFERRED consideration of Regulatory Reforms for Small-Scale Residential Projects to August 28, 2007, as recommended by the Planning Director

21.   DEFERRED report on roadside vegetation management until August 28, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

22.   ACCEPTED AND FILED civil engineering design services consultant selection report and directed Public Works to return on August 28, 2007, with a proposed contract for engineering design services, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

23.   APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for the Country Estates (CSA No. 35) 2007 Overlay Project and authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on September 13, 2007, in the Department of Public Works conference room; directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise the Notice to Contractors for a ten-day period beginning August 19, 2007; and directed Public Works to return on September 25, 2007 with a recommendation for award of contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

24.   APPROVED the specifications and engineer's estimate and calling for bids for Sunbeam Woods (CSA No. 44) 2007 Overlay Project; set bid opening for 2:15 p.m. on September 13, 2007, in the Department of Public Works conference room; directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise the Notice to Contractors for a ten-day period beginning August 19, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

25.   APPROVED road closures and permit for the Soquel High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for October 12, 2007 and directed the Public Works Department to issue the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   DEFERRED report on recommended revisions to the Road Bump Policy to September 25, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 238-2007 supporting Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 12 relating to storm water and urban runoff fees; and authorized the Chairperson of the Board of Supervisors to send a letter in support of the Amendment to Senator Torlakson on behalf of the Board, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Karin Grobe to establish a not-to-exceed contract amount of $91,735 for fiscal year 2007/2008 for solid waste consulting services and extend the term of the agreement to June 30, 2008; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29.   DEFERRED report on contract approval for the Watsonville Courthouse Public Art Piece by Timothy Rose to August 28, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

30.   APPROVED the selection of the seven languages for Faye Zhang's public art work at the Watsonville Courthouse; authorized the Parks Director to sign the contract and approved related actions as needed on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

30.1.   DEFERRED the transfer of the public access easement at Rockview Drive until August 28, 2007, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

30.2.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 239-2007 to accept title of real property at 2380 Portola Drive, the site of the Live Oak Library, from the Redevelopment Agency, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

30.3.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the transfer of title of the Live Oak Library property at 2380 Portola Drive from the Redevelopment Agency to the County; authorized the use of Agency funds in the amount of $25,000 for an under floor leak detection system; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 240-2007 to transfer title of Real Property; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

31.   AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Claim Name/No.: City of Scotts Valley v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court No. CV 157460

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property Street Addresses:

At the Western Terminus of Kamian Avenue, Aptos

APN 040-081-06

Property Owner: S&P Carmichael Enterprises

Negotiating Party: Steve Carmichael

Negotiating Party: Ken Hill, Chief Real Property

Property Street Address:

23905 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz

APN: 032-181-08

Property Owner: Leila Naslund, Trustee

Negotiating Party: Negotiating Party (not agent): Betsey Lynberg,

Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

32.   Continued public hearing held to consider the potential designation of four properties in Live Oak as historically significant;

closed public hearing;

(1) directed the Planning Department to process a parcel-specific General Plan - Local Coastal Program amendment relating to APN 028-161-02, as described in the staff report of July 26, 2007;

(2) indicated the Board's intention to designate the main house on APN 028-161-02, 401 Johan's Beach Drive, as a historic resource with a rating of NR5, contingent on Board approval and certification by the California Coastal Commission of that parcel-specific General Plan - Local Coastal Program amendment relating to APN 028-161-02;

(3) declined to designate the following properties property as historically significant and assigned them it a rating of NR6: APN 027-112-13, 330 9th Avenue; and

(4) with additional directions (a) that staff and their consultant review additional information concerning APN 028-161-12, 2-1610 East Cliff Drive (Sunny Cove Court Motel) and return on November 20, 2007 with a report and (b) continue the decision on the designation of APN 032-181-08, 2-3905 East Cliff Drive (the "Roadhouse") until November 20, 2007
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33.   CONSIDERED report regarding the feasibility of designating the Pleasure Point Roadhouse as a possible park site;

(1) accepted and filed report;

(2) considered whether to further pursue the possible acquisition of the Roadhouse site as a public park;

(3) directed the Redevelopment Agency, in conjunction with the Parks Department, to facilitate a community meeting regarding the possible acquisition and development of the Pleasure Point Roadhouse property at 23905 East Cliff Drive as a park; and

(3) directed the Redevelopment Agency Administrator, in conjunction with the Parks Department to report back to the Board by November 20, 2007, on the results of the community meeting and to provide additional information regarding the financial feasibility of acquiring the property
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34.   Presentation made by Congressman Sam Farr

34.1.   APPROVED updated agreements with LocumTenens.com for direct psychiatric medical services, and Dr. Frederick Weinstein for part-time Medical Director Services and authorized the Health Services Agency Director to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director
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