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PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


VOLUME 2007, NUMBER 30
Tuesday, October 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.   ADDED TO CONSENT AGENDA: Item: 28.1

DELETED FROM CONSENT AGENDA: Item No.'s 11 and 28

4.   Action on the Consent Agenda
5.     ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - eight people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   DELETED ITEM

7.   APPROVED minutes of October 2, 2007 as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of October 11, 2007 through October 17, 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

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 RESOLUTION NO. 295-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $7,150 from the California Department of Public Health for the purpose of enhancing the education of the general public on West Nile virus prevention; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 296-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $7,150 from the State Funds for Mosquito Control into County Service Area (CSA) 53 budget index 130320; and authorized the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the award of State funds, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

11.   DELETED ITEM

12.   APPROVED amendment to extend contract with Michael R. Clark for 701 Ocean Street Cafeteria and Food Concession Services through September 30, 2008, as recommended by the General Services Director

13.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 297-2007 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $21,760.10 from insurance proceeds for fire rescue equipment replacement and authorized transfer of appropriations, as recommended by the General Services Director

14.   APPROVED transfer of $28,000 from Salary and Benefits appropriations to Services and Supplies in Probation's Grants Index, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

15.   DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to review the model ordinance relating to junk dealers and scrap metal recyclers, confer with appropriate county departments which might be affected by the adoption of the ordinance, and report back to the Board on December 4, 2007, with recommendations concerning the adoption of this ordinance, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
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16.   ACCEPTED nomination of Luanne Hult for appointment to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of survivors of domestic violence, for a term to expire April 1, 2011, with final appointment to be considered on November 6, 2007, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

17.   SEE ITEM NO. 33.1 REGULAR AGENDA

18.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Federal methamphetamine treatment grant in the amount of $500,000 per year for five years; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 298-2007 accepting and appropriating $378,287 of unanticipated revenue, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of the Health Services Agency and the Director of the Human Resources Agency

19.   AUTHORIZED the Purchasing Agent to enter into multi-year lease agreement for the purchase of microbiology analyzer and Blood Culture system in an amount not to exceed $94,000; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 299-2007 accepting and appropriating $94,000 of unanticipated revenue into the Outpatient Clinics budget; and approved transfer of appropriations, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

20.   AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to make Public Health contract advance payments for the months of September, October, and November 2007 and Mental Health contract advance payments for the month of November 2007; with an additional direction the Health Services Agency return on or before November 20, 2007, with a report on more timely contracting, including the possibility of an automated approach as used in the Human Resources Agency's Contract Management Center

21.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Association of Watsonville Area Seniors and the Watsonville YWCA Community Programs requests, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

22.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the cross-jurisdictional contract management website and outcomes reporting; authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to implement the Contract Management Center website for administration of nonprofit human services contracts in collaboration with partnering funding jurisdictions and nonprofit agencies; directed Human Resources Agency Director to return in June 2008 with a report on the Contract Management Center implementation as a part of the Community Programs Annual Report, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

23.   ACCEPTED AND FILED Fiscal Year 2007/2008 first quarter update on local efforts to meet the federal work participation rates and directed the Human Resources Agency Director to continue to implement activities to increase the county Work Participation Rate as described in the Santa Cruz County CalWORKs Plan Addendum, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director

24.   AUTHORIZED the expenditure of $2,000 in County In Lieu Funds to the United Way to support a Housing Report as a part of the Community Assessment Project, as recommended by the Planning Director

25.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Atkinson Lane Master Plan/Specific Plan and approved related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

26.   APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County to provide graffiti abatement services for the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County for a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000 and authorized the Public Works Director to sign, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

27.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, APPROVED a contract in the amount of $18,525 with the U.S. Geological Survey for joint funding of the Corralitos Creek and Soquel Creek stream gages for fiscal year 2007-2008; authorized the District Engineer to sign the Joint Funding Agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey, and approved related actions, as recommended by the District Engineer

28.   DELETED ITEM

28.1.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 300-2007 of Intention to Purchase Real Property to acquire the Mc Gregor Park site for the purchase price of $463,596, which shall be increased by 4% per annum from February 16, 2006, plus closing costs; and directed the Clerk to advertise a public hearing for November 20, 2007 to consummate the purchase, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

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

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

Claim against Travelers Insurance Company for Highway 17/El Rancho Drive Grout Spill Incident, claim GU 282-91-24-001

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL-EXISTING LITIGATION

City of Santa Cruz, et al v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case Number CV155571; City of Santa Cruz, et al v. Regents of the University of California, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Number CV156366

Darcy Wilson v. County of Santa Cruz, Workers Compensation Claim Number 2004087051

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

30.   CONSIDERED progress report on the Child Welfare Services System Improvement Assessment and Planning Process;

(1) accepted and filed quarterly progress report on the Child Welfare Services System Improvement Assessment and Planning Process;

(2) approved the Santa Cruz County Child Welfare System Self-Assessment and directed the Human Resources Agency Director to submit the Self-Assessment to the California Department of Social Services;

(3) authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign a contract with the Children's Research Center to develop and produce regular and ad hoc reports on child welfare services performance indicators and outcomes; and

(4) directed the Human Resources Agency Director to return on February 26, 2008 to request approval of the Child Welfare System Improvement Plan (SIP)
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31.   Public Hearing held to consider objections or protests to the proposed County Service Area Number 48, County Fire, benefit assessment; request submittal of ballots for County Service Area No. 48, County Fire; and continue the public hearing to November 6, 2007 to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots;

(1) opened public hearing to hear objections or protests to the proposed CSA No. 48, County Fire, benefit assessment;

(2) requested submittal of ballots for CSA No. 48, County Fire assessments;

(3) closed public testimony portion of the public hearing; and

(4) continued the public hearing to November 6, 2007 to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots
 

32.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT-ZONE 7A, public hearing held on proposed changes to the engineer's report for Zone 7A;

(1) closed public hearing; and

(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 302-2007 Modifying the Report of the Chief Engineer
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33.   CONSIDERED Ordinance implementing Senate Bill 53 regarding the Redevelopment Agency's program to acquire real property;

(1) approved ordinance "in concept" containing a description of the Santa Cruz County Redveleopment Agency's Program to acquire Real Property by eminent domain in the Live Oak/Soquel Redevelopment Project area to return on November 6, 2007 for final adoption
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33.1.   Resolution opposing aerial spraying by the State of California to control the Light Brown Apple Moth;

(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 301-2007 opposing aerial spraying by the State of California to control the Light Brown Apple Moth, as amended, adding the words "over urban areas" in section (3) of the first paragraph, to read: "that the State expedite its preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the aerial spraying project and employ a less invasive treatment program that would not include aerial spraying over urban areas until such time that a final EIR is certified"; with an additonal request the County Administrive Office place an item on the agenda for the meeting of November 6, 2007 to explore the hiring of an expert for an independent evaluation of the product in question;

(2) motion made to amend resolution to add the words "either" and "or" in section (3) of the first paragraph, to read: "that the State expedite its preparation of an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the aerial spraying project and either employ a less invasive treatment program that would not include aerial spraying over urban areas until such time that a final EIR is certified or independent experts, selected by the County, analyze the ingredients and its affect on humans, animals and the environment and provide written public assurances of the safety of the aerial spraying of CheckMate LBAM-F (motion does not pass)
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