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Governmental Center Building
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JANUARY 11, 2000
Consent Agenda
Oral Communications 1:30 Scheduled and Regular
Departmental Items 10:45 Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance ************** TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION **************
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******CONSENT AGENDA******
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. Approve minutes of December 7 and 14, 1999, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of December
13, 1999 through January 7, 2000 and approved upon adoption of the 1999/00 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. Award contract to George H. Wilson, Incorporated, in the amount of $15,480 for the HVAC
repairs to the basement courtroom; authorize the General Services Director to notify the
contractor and sign the contract agreements and associated documents; and take related actions,
as recommended by the Director of General Services
10. Instruct the Auditor-Controller to issue the replacement of one warrant in the amount of
$13,393, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. Accept and file the Treasurer's Cash Report and the Investment Transaction Report for the
months of October and November 1999 (on file with Clerk), as recommended by the County
Treasurer
12. Accept and file statement of quarterly cash count in the treasury on September 22, 1999, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13. Award contract to Cold Craft, Incorporated, in the amount of $8,395 for the 1020 Emeline
HVAC Repairs project; authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign
the contract agreements and associated documents; and take related actions, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
14. Approve settlement of USAA v. PG&E et al, Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV-134309 in the total amount of $35,000 and authorize the Department of Public Works to remove
the stump of one tree located in the County right-of-way, as recommended by County Counsel
15. Defer contract recommendation for engineering services related to Emeline site
improvements until January 25, 2000, as recommended by the Director of General Services
GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)
16. Approve independent contractor agreement with Technical Roof Services for engineering
support services for the re-roofing of the Sheriff's rehabilitation and vocational training facility
for a not-to-exceed amount of $14,879; authorize the General Services Director to sign the
agreement; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services
17. Approve agreement with the State of California which interprets the current Memorandum of
Understanding concerning tobacco litigation settlement monies and adopt resolution authorizing
withdrawal and acceptance of tobacco settlement monies pursuant to the Memorandum of
Understanding, as recommended by County Counsel
18. Approve an agreement with the State Department of Finance in the amount of $565,000 from
the State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program for Calendar Year 2000; and
authorize the Assessor and the County Administrative Officer to take related actions, as
recommended by the County Assessor
19. Deny claim of Michael and Shelly Ioane and Paradise Solutions, a Trust, No. 900-056D and
refer to County Counsel
20. Deny claim of Michael and Shelly Ioane and Paradise Solutions, a Trust, No. 900-056E and
refer to County Counsel (on file with Clerk)
21. Deny claim of Theresa Marie Smith No. 900-075 and refer to County Counsel
22. Accept and file report on County Parks Patrol Deputy Pilot Program, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner and the Parks Director
23. Accept and file annual report of the Fish and Game Advisory Commission, and take related
action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
24. Accept and file Annual Report of the Animal Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission, and
take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
25. Accept and file Annual Report of the Assessment Appeals Board, and take related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
26. Approve appointment of Steven A. Vargas to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for a
term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)
27. Approve appointment of Patricia A. Spence to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to
expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
28. Approve appointment of Matt Natale to the Seniors Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
29. Authorize the dissolution of the Regional Task Force for Road Reconstruction Funding
Alternatives and ask the Regional Transportation Commission to assume such funding studies,
and request that the Transportation Commission direct its staff to continue to track the progress
of State Constitutional Amendment 3 and to work with its member agencies on developing an
expenditure plan for the November, 2000, ballot, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
30. Approve appointment of Lupe Flores to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
31. Accept notification of an at-large vacancy on the Housing Authority Board Commissioners,
for a tenant representative over 62 years of age, with nominations for appointment to be received
on January 25, 2000, and final appointment to be made February 1, 2000, as recommended by
Chairperson Almquist
32. Accept nomination of Debra Lohrey as an at-large appointee to the Children's Commission,
as a representative of providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2003, with final appointment to be
made January 25, 2000, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
33. Adopt resolution urging the Mitsubishi Corporation to abandon its plans to build a salt
factory at Laguna San Ignacio, Mexico, as recommended by Supervisors Almquist and
Wormhoudt
34. Accept and file status report on the local emergency management plan development and
direct the General Services Department - Emergency Services Division to return with the
recommended plan document on or before April 11, 2000, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
35. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $8,881 in State funds for chlamydia awareness
and prevention program and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
36. Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to
transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
37. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $33,044 in unanticipated revenue for HIV
education and prevention; approve contract amendments with Santa Cruz AIDS Project, Salud,
and HIV Education and Prevention Project in the amount of $4,130 each; and authorize the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the amendments, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
38. Approve amendment to the 1999/00 agreement with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz
increasing the maximum amount to $757,800 and authorize the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
39. Authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign a contract between the County
and Central Coast Alliance for Health for services provided as of January 1, 2000, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
40. Approve agreement with Management Action Program for customer service training for
Environmental Health staff and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
41. Adopt resolution authorizing the Human Resources Agency's CareerWorks Division to
participate in the California Cooperative Occupational Information System to produce local
occupational information and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator or her
designee to sign the agreement with the California Employment Development Department, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
42. Approve a contract in the amount of $70,865 with the Community Action Board for its
Women Ventures Program services to CalWORKS participants, and authorize the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
43. Adopt resolution to accept an amended agreement with the California Department of
Education for $380,517; authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
agreement; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)
44. Authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign agreements with Electronic
Data Systems and the State Health and Welfare Data Center (on file with Clerk), as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
45. Approve grant acceptance agreement from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control
District (MBUAPCD) for the Bike Commute Demonstration Project for a not-to-exceed amount
of $60,226; approve independent contractor agreement with Growing Cycles to carry out the
Demonstration Project; adopt resolutions accepting unanticipated revenues; and authorize the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreements, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
46. Approve amendment 1 to the Cooperative Agreement between the State of California and
County of Santa Cruz for the installation of a traffic control signal and safety lighting at State
Route 9 and Glen Arbor Road; adopt resolution authorizing execution of the amendment; and
take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. Object to the sale of parcels, as listed, at public auction by the Santa Cruz County Tax
Collector; adopt resolution approving and accepting the purchase of parcels; authorize the
Auditor-Controller to charge the Real Property Management budget $2,033 for the purchase cost;
and authorize the Chairperson to sign the agreement to purchase, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
48. Approve objection to the sale of Assessor's Parcel Number: 028-461-03, located adjacent to
Santa Maria Beach, at public auction; adopt resolution approving and accepting the purchase;
and authorize the Auditor-Controller to transfer funds in the amount of $8,000 to provide for the
acquisition, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
49. Direct Public Works to submit an application to the City of Palo Alto for their Remote
Renewable Energy Grant Program and an offer to sell electricity produced by the project on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. Accept improvement and approve final cost for the Sunlit Lane Overlay Project, County
Service Area No. 42, District 3; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
51. Approve Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $12,998 for Morrell Road and Old
Santa Cruz Highway Storm Damage Repair; authorize the Chairperson to sign the change order;
and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
52. Accept improvement and approve the final cost for the Highland Way Slide Removal Project;
direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion; and take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
53. Accept improvements and approve the final cost for the Brommer Maintenance Yard Roof
Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
54. Approve independent contractor agreement with Bowman and Williams for engineering
design services for the Soquel Drive roadside improvements between Estates Drive and Terrace
Drive for a not-to-exceed amount of $13,200, and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign
the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
55. Adopt resolution accepting dedication by Don and Robin Kajihara and Parcel "B", bus shelter
into the County Maintained Road System for Minor Land Division 91-0757, Heather Terrace,
located on the south side of Soquel Drive, Aptos, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
56. Defer status report on efforts to develop post disaster policies to February 8, 2000, as
recommended by the Planning Director
57. Accept and file status report on South County Permit Center, as recommended by the
Planning Director
58. Approve contract for the Bonny Doon Fire Station public art component between the County
of Santa Cruz and Shanna Kuempel in the amount of $4,200, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
59. Approve amended agreement in the amount of $7,500 in additional contingency funds for the
Ben Lomond Park Improvement Project and authorize the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services to sign the amendment to the agreement and approve required change orders, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS (continued)
60. Approve agreement with Native Vegetation Network in the amount of $40,000 to collect and
propagate site specific dune plants for the dune restoration project at Scott Creek Beach; and
authorize the Director of the Parks Department to sign the agreement, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
61. SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE
COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: Rhodes and Kesling v. Redevelopment Agency of County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134712); City and County of San Francisco v. Phillip Morris, et
al. (Federal District Court Case No. C-96-2090) and People v. Phillip Morris, et al. (San
Francisco Superior Court Case No. 980864); Millen v. County (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case
No. 131160); Pease v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134304)
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
Position title/description: County Counsel
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on
any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session
*****REGULAR AGENDA*****
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.
62. Selection of Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for calendar year 2000
a. Letter of Supervisor Almquist of January 4, 2000
63. Presentation of the Trash Cutter Awards presented to the Department of Public Works by the
California Integrated Waste Management Board
a. Letter of Chairperson Almquist of December 16, 1999
64. Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to designation of stop intersections and consider accepting the site improvements on
Tract 1306, Heather Terrace, as complete
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of December 29, 1999
b. Proposed ordinance
65. Consider report on Y2K computer transition
a. Letter of the Information Services Director
b. Proclamation
NOTE: Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500,
Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.
ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the
World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us. A live broadcast of the Board of
Supervisors meetings is available on AT&T Cable Services, Channel 73.
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or Thereafter
Regarding public hearing items: If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing
matter(s) in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or
prior to the public hearing.
The time limit for seeking judicial review of any decision approving or denying an application
for a permit, license or other entitlement, or revoking a permit, license or other entitlement is
governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and is no later than the 90th day following
the date on which the decision is made (unless a shorter time limit is specified for the type of
action by State or Federal law, in which case the shorter time limit shall apply).
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or Thereafter
Regarding public hearing items: If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing
matter(s) in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or
prior to the public hearing.
The time limit for seeking judicial review of any decision approving or denying an application
for a permit, license or other entitlement, or revoking a permit, license or other entitlement is
governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and is no later than the 90th day following
the date on which the decision is made (unless a shorter time limit is specified for the type of
action by State or Federal law, in which case the shorter time limit shall apply).
NOTE: Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500,
Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.
ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the
World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us. A live broadcast of the Board of
Supervisors meetings is available on AT&T Cable Services, Channel 73.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government
Code Section 54956.9 for two potential cases.
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9:00
Roll Call
12:00
Lunch
10:00
Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
3:15
Recess
10:30
Recess
The Board will adjourn after
the completion of all
scheduled items.
1.
Roll Call
2.
Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3.
Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent Agenda
4.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral
Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three minutes in length, and
individuals may speak only once during Oral Communications. All Oral
Communications must be directed to an item not listed on today's Agenda, and must be
within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond
immediately to any Oral Communications presented, but may choose to follow up at a
later time, either individually. Or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Oral
Communications will normally be received by te Board for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board
under Oral Communications. The Oral Communications period may be continued to the
last item on the Regular Agenda.
5.
Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda.
The County complies with the Americans With Disabilities Act. As a courtesy to those who are
affected, please attend the meetings smoke and scent free. Questions regarding accommodation
under the ADA should be directed to the office of the Clerk of the Board at 454-2323.