Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 4/22/2008

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2008, NUMBER 11
Tuesday, April 22, 2008

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 - three people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of April 08, 2008, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   DELETED ITEM

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.   SEE ITEM NO. 64.1 REGULAR AGENDA

11.   APPROVED change order to contract with Ralph Larsen and Son, in the amount of $78,753, to provide acoustic panels in the dog care and keeping areas of the animal services facility; approved contract in the amount of $25,025 with Cal Coastal Telecom to provide cabling for the data and voice infrastructure; approved contract in the amount of $8,800 with Bauldry Geotechnical Engineering, Inc. to provide engineering services; approved amendment to agreement with Teall Messer, Architect in the amount of $31,733; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 85-2008 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $331,151, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

12.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 86-2008 appointing unopposed Central Committee/County Council candidates in lieu of election pursuant to Elections Code Sections 7228, 7423, 7673, and 7772.1 who shall take office and serve exactly as if elected at the June 3, 2008 Primary Election for the term prescribed by law, as recommended by the County Clerk

13.   SEE ITEM NO. 64.2 REGULAR AGENDA

14.   AWARDED contract to American Alarm Co. in the amount of $243,700 for the Juvenile Hall Security Upgrade Project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15.   APPROVED amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the District Attorney and Child Support Attorney Association and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 87-2008 Amending Resolution No. 247-76 Personnel Regulations Part 160, by modifying Sections 161J.3.a, 161J.3.b, 164 L, 166.3, and by revising the text and format of Part 160; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 88-2008 Amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75, as recommended by the Acting Personnel Director and the County Administrative Officer

16.   DEFERRED request for authorization to submit the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act Application for Continuation Funding for the 2008/2009 Comprehensive Multi-Agency Juvenile Justice Plan to April 29, 2008, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

17.   ACCEPTED AND FILED the Treasurer's monthly Cash Report and Transaction Report for the period ending March 31, 2008, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 89-2008 approving the easement proposal for the purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements on the Cooley Family Trust Properties by the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County with funding from the California Department of Conservation, California Farmland Conservancy Program and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 90-2008 approving the easement proposal for the purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easements on the Borina Foundation and Borina Charitable Trust Properties by the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County with funding from the California Department of Conservation, California Farmland Conservancy Program , as recommended by Supervisor Campos

19.   APPROVED appointment of Priscilla Leighton to the Emergency Medical Care Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

20.   APPROVED appointment of Sara Anne Marshall to the Human Services Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2011, as recommended by Supervisor Coonerty

21.   APPROVED appointment of Jacqueline Heath to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

22.   APPROVED appointment of Carolyn Swift to the Historic Resources Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

23.   DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notification of three vacancies on the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Hearing held Board, as outlined, with nominations to be considered by the Board on May 20, 2008, as recommended by Chairperson Pirie

24.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 91-2008 supporting the passage of Senate Bill 1738 relating to funding for a Frequent Users of Health Care Pilot Program, and directed the Clerk of the Board to distribute the resolution as indicated, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

25.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0509, a proposal to rezone six parcels from Residential Agriculture (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north and south sides of Alba Road (12600 Alba Road) at the intersection with Stoddard Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

26.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0510, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located at the end of a private right-of-way, approximately 500 feet south of the intersection with Fern Flat Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

27.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0511, a proposal to rezone three parcels from Special Use (SU), Special Use-Open Space (SU-O), and Agriculture-Open Space (A-O) to Timber Production (TP) and Timber Production-Open Space (TP-O) on property located on the south side of the intersection of Jamison Creek Road and Empire Grade Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

28.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0513, a proposal to rezone four parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the south side of Pilger Road, approximately 700 feet west of the intersection with Bear Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

29.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0522, a proposal to rezone three parcels from Residential Agriculture (RA) and Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the east side of Two Bar Road, approximately .8 miles from the intersection with Highway 9, as recommended by the Planning Director

30.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0523, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the east and west sides of Skyview Road, approximately 1.5 miles from the intersection with Deer Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

31.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0524, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the east side of East Zayante Road approximately 2 miles south of the intersection with Summit Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

32.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0525, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Residential Agriculture (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Geyer Road, approximately 1000 feet west of the intersection with Lockhart Gulch Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

33.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0527, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the south side of Doeg Road, at the intersection with Hopkins Gulch Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

34.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0528, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the west side of Redwood Drive, approximately 3/4 mile north of the intersection with Glen Canyon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0529, a proposal to rezone four parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on both sides of Dove Lane, approximately .5 miles west from the intersection with Eureka Canyon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

36.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0530, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Residential Agriculture (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the west side of Redwood Drive, approximately 3/4 mile north of the intersection with Glen Canyon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

37.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0534, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the southwest side of Alba Road, approximately one mile south of the intersection with Empire Grade Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

38.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0543, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the south side of Kings Creek Road, approximately 1.5 miles north of the intersection with Logan Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

39.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0544, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the south side of Eureka Canyon Road, at the intersection with Dove Lane, as recommended by the Planning Director

40.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0545, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the west side of Bear Creek Road, approximately 350 feet south of the intersection with Whalebone Gulch Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

41.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0546, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located at the end of Flume Road, approximately .5 miles north of the intersection with Valencia Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

42.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0547, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located at the south end of Tindall Ranch Road, approximately two miles from the intersection with Eureka Canyon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

43.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0549, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Agriculture (A) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Burl Road, approximately one mile north of the intersection with Redwood Drive, as recommended by the Planning Director

44.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0551, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Marty Road (780 Marty Road), approximately 0.8 miles west of the intersection with Summit Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

45.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0554, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the west side of Highway 9, approximately 700 feet north of the intersection with Wildwood Drive, as recommended by the Planning Director

46.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0555, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Highway 236, approximately 1/2 mile east of the intersection with Lodge Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

47.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0556, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) and Residential Agriculture (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the southwest side of Schulties Road, approximately 3/4 mile south of the intersection with Old Santa Cruz Road (23300 Schulties Road), as recommended by the Planning Director

48.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0559, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the northwest side of Bear Creek Road, approximately 650 feet south of the intersection with Whalebone Gulch Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

49.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0560, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the left side of Aptos View Road, approximately 0.5 miles north of the intersection with Fern Flat Road and approximately 0.25 miles north of the intersection with Fern Flat Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

50.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0561, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Rider Road, approximately 0.5 miles northwest of the intersection with Buzzard Lagoon Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

51.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0562, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Residential Agricultural (RA) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the north side of Orchard Road, approximately 1300 feet west of the intersection with Hillside Drive, as recommended by the Planning Director

52.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0563, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the end of an unpaved right-of-way, approximately 1/4 mile west of the west end of Sunlit Lane, approximately 3/4 mile west of Empire Grade Road (801 Sunlit Lane), as recommended by the Planning Director

53.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0565, a proposal to rezone two parcels from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located at the south end of Tradewinds Drive, approximately one mile east of the intersection with Crows Nest Drive, as recommended by the Planning Director

54.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0566, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the west side of Hopkins Gulch Road (500 Hopkins Gulch Road), approximately .25 miles north of the intersection with Bear Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

55.   SCHEDULED a public hearing on the afternoon agenda of May 13, 2008 at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application 07-0567, a proposal to rezone a parcel from Special Use (SU) to Timber Production (TP) on property located on the east and west sides of Comstock Mill Road, approximately .5 miles north of the intersection with Robin Ridge Lane, as recommended by the Planning Director

56.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Kurtt International for refuse transfer truck and fleet repair and maintenance services, changing the contractor's name from Kurtt International to Bay Shore International and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

57.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Linarez Trucking for transportation of mattresses, box springs, and stuffed furniture by increasing the round trip load fee to $375, increasing compensation for fiscal year 2007/2008 by $17,000 for a not-to-exceed amount of $42,000 and by increasing compensation for fiscal year 2008/2009 to a not-to-exceed total of $47,000; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

58.   APPROVED the permit conditions for the Annual Strawberry Fields Forever Bicycle Ride, and directed the Department of Public Works to issue the event permit, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

59.   RESCHEDULED bid opening of the Eureka Canyon Road Storm Damage Repair Project to 2:15 p.m. on May 8, 2008, in the Department of Public Works conference room, and directed Public Works to return on May 20, 2008, with a recommendation for award of the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

60.   APPROVED amendment to agreement with Faye Zhang in the amount of $1,139.31 for the installation of artwork and the Watsonville Courthouse, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

61.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funding in the amount of $65,558 for various design and construction related agreements and contract amendments for the Animal Services Facility Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

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

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - THREATENED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b)(3)(b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case, Certificate of Compliance Application Number 06-0438

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

63.   Consideration of the Historic Resources Commission's recommendations to adopt proposed amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 16.42-Historic Preservation;

(1) approved "in concept" the proposed ordinance amendments to Chapter 16.42 to return on April 29, 2008 for final adoption; with an additional direction that the last sentence in Section 16.42.50 (c) end with "periodically", to read: "An NR-6 rated property may be reevaluated periodically"

(2) certified the CEQA Notice of Exemption and directed the Clerk of the board to file the CEQA Exemption
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64.   APPROVED appointment of George Wolfe to the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of the population of beneficiaries served by the Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2009
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64.1.   CONTINUED TO APRIL 29, 2008 consideration of approval of ordinance "in concept" adding Chapter 8.34 to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to Safety Enhancement Zones, with the following changes: the addition of an effective date and a better description of the actual zone to be considered
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64.2.   ACCEPTED AND FILED service call report for County Fire Station responses for the period of February 28, 2008 through March 31, 2008, and directed staff to return with a further service call report on May 20, 2008, as recommended by the Director of General Services
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65.   Recognition of Santa Cruz County businesses receiving Green Business Certification

999.   WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE LISTING: The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e. acknowledgment, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County's Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review.

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