Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 3/10/2009

PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

VOLUME 2009, NUMBER 7
Tuesday, March 10, 2009

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: 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.		Supervisor Pirie Absent
2.		Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
3.		ADDED to the Consent Agenda: Item No. 20.1
4.		Action on the Consent Agenda
5.		ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - six people addressed the Board

CONSENT AGENDA

6.   ACCEPTED claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller

7.   APPROVED minutes of February 24, 2009, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 26, 2009 through March 4, 2009 and approved upon adoption of the 2008/2009 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.   CONTINUED TO MARCH 17, 2009, consideration of adoption of resolution approving participation in the Electronic Recording Delivery Act of 2004

11.   APPROVED gross pay adjustments in Sheriff's department for eight employees, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

12.   APPROVED appointment of Robin Spring to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2009, and thereafter for a term to expire April 1, 2013, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

13.   ACCEPTED nomination of Kenneth Peter McLean and Susie Christensen for appointment to the Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII, as at-large representatives, for terms expiring on January 1, 2012, with final appointment to be considered on March 17, 2009, as recommended by Supervisor Stone

14.   ACCEPTED notification of an at-large vacancy on the Area Developmental Disabilities Board VII, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 24, 2009, and final appointment to be considered on April 14, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

15.   ACCEPTED notification of seven at-large vacancies on the Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced Managed Medical Care Commission, with nominations for appointment to be received on March 24, 2009, and final appointment to be considered on April 14, 2009, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

16.   APPROVED appointment of Captain Christina Manriquez to the Emergency Management Council, as the representative of the California Highway Patrol, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

17.   AUTHORIZED submission of funding application to the State Department of Mental Health and the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) utilizing Mental Health Act Services Act Housing Funds for the Bay Avenue Apartments affordable housing project and approved related actions, as recommended by the Directors of Health Services and Planning

18.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 37-2009 in support of the "Felton Remembers Parade" for May 23, 2009, and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

19.   APPROVED the submission of applications to the National Coastal Wetlands Conservation Program in the amount of $690,000; the National Association of Counties Coastal Counties Restoration Initiative in the amount of $100,000; and for federal funds in the amount of $690,000 to fund the Freedom Lake Restoration Project; authorized the Chairperson of the Board to provide the required letters of support; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space, and Cultural Services

20.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency financial participation in the amount of $10,000 for two Santa Cruz County Conference and Visitor Council Studies, and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

20.1.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the process for appointing the Assessor-Recorder and approved related actions, as recommended by Chairperson Coonerty

21.   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 was considered pursuant to subdivision (b)(1) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Director of Personnel

Employee Organization: Health Care Professional Unit, United Association of Physicians and Dentists

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property street address:

Cabrillo Commons Project, 111 and 119 Atherton Loop, Aptos, CA

Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 037-621-06 and 037-621-10

Under negotiation: price and terms of payment

Negotiating Parties: Erik Shapiro, Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Housing Manager; Michael Parson, Cabrillo Commons, Inc.

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

REGULAR AGENDA

22.   PRESENTATION made by Susan True, Executive Director of the First 5 Commission of Santa Cruz County

23.   Public hearing held to consider Application Number 08-0486 (Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition), to consider a Level VII Design Review for a proposal to construct an 88 unit rental complex with a community center, drainage improvements, driveways and landscaping on a 6.88 acre parcel, in conformance with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance No. 4989;

closed public hearing; and

approved the Level VII Design Review Permit for application #08-0486, subject to the Conditions of Approval consistent with Planned Unit Development (PUD) Ordinance No. 4989 (as revised by Minor Variation 08-0541); with the additional direction to add the following to the Conditions of Approval for Application 08-0486: New Condition II.P-prior to the issuance of a Building Permit, the applicant shall submit a revised plan for the north elevation of the community center for review and approval by the County Urban Designer. The revised plan shall maximize windows to allow visibility toward the rear patio/open space area; and New Condition I.F-the applicant shall submit a report for review and approval by Planning Department staff that details and reports upon initiatives to incorporate Green Building design and technologies into the construction of the project
LS/P/(Ca)Co Supervisor Campos abstained due to conflict of interest

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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