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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 26
Tuesday, September 18, 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 - five 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 September 6, 2007 through September 12, 2007 and approved upon adoption of the 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
(P)CaCoSB  (Supervisor Pirie abstained on the contract with Senior Citizens Legal Services because her husband is employed there)

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. 4882 Amending Sections 2.124.020, 2.124.040 and 2.124.060 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission

11.   REJECTED the claim of Paul Goldstone, Claim No. 708-009, and referred to County Counsel

12.   REJECTED the claim of Rosa Valdivia, Claim No. 708-007, and referred to County Counsel

13.   APPROVED response to the 2006/2007 Grand Jury Final Report and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 260-2007 Appointing Members in Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors of the Alba Park, Recreation and Parkway District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 261-2007 Appointing Members in Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors of Opal Cliffs Recreation District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 262-2007 Appointing Members in Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors of Salsipuedes Sanitary District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 263-2007 appointing Members in Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors of Depot Hill Geologic Hazard Abatement District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 264-2007 Appointing Members in Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors of the Place de Mer Geologic Hazard Abatement District, appointing the unopposed special district candidates who have filed Declarations of Candidacy for the November 6, 2007 Special District Election, as recommended by the County Clerk

15.   APPROVED plans and specifications for the Fencing Installations at 855 7th Avenue and "O'Neill Property" on Soquel Drive near 41st Avenue; directed the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 1:00 p.m. on October 15, 2007, as recommended by the General Services Director

16.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on four projects recommended in the Fiscal Year 2007/2008 Plant Acquisition Budget to be financed through the General Fund and approved related actions, as recommended by the General Services Director

17.   APPROVED the 2007/2008 fiscal year contract with Siemens Corporation to provide maintenance for communications hardware used in the operation of the HRA Benefit Call Center for a not-to-exceed amount of $29,531 and authorized the Director of Information Services to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Information Services

18.   APPROVED Tentative Agreement with the General Representation Unit; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 265-2007 Amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75 implementing provisions of the agreement; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 266-2007 Effectuating Changes Related to the County's Health Care Contributions; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 267-2007 Amending Resolution No. 247-76 Amending Personnel Regulations Section 160; and directed the Personnel Director to return to the Board with the final Memorandum of Understanding for approval on September 25, 2007, as recommended by the Personnel Director

19.   ACCEPTED nomination of Maria Salas for appointment to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an at-large representative of a local independent living center representing people with disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2010, with final appointment to be considered on September 25, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

20.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Medicare Rates (Locality 99) and directed the Health Services Agency to return when definitive information is available at the federal level, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the expansion of disposal options for medical waste generated by households in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director and the Director of Public Works

22.   AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to issue an ambulance operator's license to American Medical Response West for 2007/2008, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

23.   APPROVED the contract with the Homeless Services Center for the provision of Food Stamp and Employment Training Services in the amount of $47,427 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to execute the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

24.   APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreements with Community Bridges for $34,000 and Companion for Life for $25,000 to provide emergency communication devices and transportation services, and approved an amendment to the scope of services to the agreement with Lifespan, Incorporated, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED final report on the Bicycle Transportation Account grant for bicycle racks on buses and directed Public Works to submit the final invoice to CALTRANS for $81,000 in reimbursable costs of the project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

26.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 7A, DIRECTED the District Engineer to revise Zone 7A Engineer's Report and remove the references to "solely funded" projects; scheduled a public hearing for October 23, 2007 on the revisions to the Zone 7A Engineer's Report and directed the Clerk of the Board to advertise the public hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing in accordance with Section 77-333 of the State Water Code Appendix, as recommended by the District Engineer

27.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 268-2007 consenting to the purchase of Assessor's Parcel Number 030-153-10 on Porter Street in Soquel Village, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

28.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CERTIFIED the California Environmental Quality Act Notice of Exemption for the purchase of Assessor's Parcel Number 030-153-10 on Porter Street in Soquel Village; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 269-2007 approving the purchase; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

29.   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.: Estate of David Cross, et al. v. Santa Cruz County, et al., United States District Court, Northern District Case No. C06-04891 RS

Crest Drive Neighbors v. County of Santa Cruz, Superior Court of California Case No. CV 153931

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel

Employee Organizations: Middle Management Association

IHSS Public Authority Negotiator: Director of Personnel

Employee Organization: IHSS Public Authority Employees

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property Street Address:

40 Moran Way, Santa Cruz, California

APN: 028-302-04

Property Owners: Myrna Parks and Edgar Lamkin

Negotiating Parties: Betsey Lynberg, Redevelopment Agency Director

Ken Hill, Chief Property Agent

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

30.   CONSIDERED report regarding issues related to regulation of cell towers;

(1) accepted and filed report regarding issues related to regulation of cell towers;

(2) with additional directions that the Planning Department:

(a) refer review of applications for wireless communication facilities located near public schools to Level VI (Planning Commission); and

(b) include in the legislative program and send a letter to the County's congressional representatives requesting changes in federal law to allow increased local discretion in the siting of wireless communication facilities proposed near public schools;

(3) and further directed that staff report back on December 4, 2007, with the following information on:

(a) positions taken by the European Union and European nations with respect to exposure to RF emissions;

(b) amending the County Code to eliminate the exemption for roof mounted antennas;

(c) imposing fees on wireless providers placing facilities in the County right-of-way;

(d) the County's legal authority to establish setbacks from public schools when siting wireless communication facilities
PSCoCaB  

31.   CONSIDERED report on proposed Zero Waste EcoPark;

(1) accepted and filed report on the proposed Zero Waste EcoPark;

(2) directed Public Works to forward the Zero Waste EcoPark reports to the Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force and each city, and requested that the Task Force and each city review and comment on the reports and site recommendations;

(3) directed Public Works to work with the Cities to secure a final level of project commitment from each City regarding the respective level of participation in the Zero Waste EcoPark components and preferred sites;

(4) and directed Public Works to complete the final project description and conceptual project layouts based on each City's project comments and participation commitment and return on or before February 6, 2008, with the final recommended Zero Waste EcoPark facilities site(s) for environmental review;

(5) with an additional direction that Public Works look into the possibility of hiring a Coastal Zone Consultant
PCaCoSB