SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA
GOVERNMENTAL CENTER BUILDING
January 13, 1998
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9:00 - Roll Call 10:45 - Scheduled and Regular
- Consent Agenda Departmental Items
- Oral Communications 12:00 - Lunch
1:30 - Scheduled and Regular -
- Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
Departmental Items 3:15 - Recess
10:30 - Recess - (The Board will adjourn
after the completion of all
scheduled items)
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1. Roll Call
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
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 action 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 Supervisors' Agenda. Oral Communications will
normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
minutes.
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
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http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us ******CONSENT AGENDA******
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. Approve minutes of December 9 and 16, 1997, as submitted by the Clerk of
the Board
8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received December 15,
1997 through January 9, 1998 and approved upon adoption of the 1997/98
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. Adopt ordinance adding Chapter 2.50 to the Santa Cruz County Code
establishing the Ambulance Contract Compliance Commission (approved in
concept December 16, 1997, Item No. 75)
10. Adopt ordinance adding Chapter 8.02, and amending Sections 8.18.020,
8.18.030, 10.04.020, and 10.04.160 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating
to alcoholic beverage drinking restrictions (approved in concept December
16, 1997, Item No. 76)
11. Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 2.119 to the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to the County Treasury Oversight Commission (approved in concept
December 16, 1997, Item No. 78)
12. Adopt ordinance amending Section 2.70.050 to the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to the powers and duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission
(approved in concept December 16, 1997, Item No. 79)
13. Adopt ordinance amending Section 2.02.060 of the County Code regarding
Compensation of the Board of Supervisors (approved in concept December
16, 1997, Item No. 80)
14. Accept and file Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report (on file with Clerk) for
period ending November 30, 1997, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
Collector
15. Accept the Government Center Walkway and Curb Cut Improvements project
as completed, approve the final cost of $18,978.04, authorize the Clerk of
the Board to file the Notice of Completion, and take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
16. Deny claim of Renee Janice Waldron No. 798-052 and refer to County
Counsel
17. Deny claim of Brent Byard No. 798-061A and refer to County Counsel
18. Deny claim of Brent Byard No. 798-061B and refer to County Counsel
19. Deny claim of Ron Fox No. 798-062 and refer to County Counsel
20. Deny claim of John Taylor Hamre No. 798-064A and refer to County Counsel
21. Deny application to file a late claim on behalf of John Taylor Hamre No.
798-064A and refer to County Counsel
22. Deny claim of John Taylor Hamre No. 798-064B, amended, and refer to
County Counsel
23. Deny claim of Samuel Isaac Espinoza No. 798-066 and refer to County
Counsel
24. Approve the 1998 loan agreement for State-County property tax
administration program, as recommended by the County Assessor and County
Administrative Officer
25. Direct staff to implement the revised statutory and regulatory provisions for
any relocation assistance and direct County Counsel to return on February
24, 1998 with revised written County and RDA guidelines for relocation
payments, as recommended by County Counsel
26. Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated grant revenue in the amount of
$30,000 from the State of California Department of Justice for automated
reporting of arrests and criminal court dispositions and approve the
acquisition of a tape drive, as recommended by the Information Services
Director
27. Approve a contract with KPMG for an amount not to exceed $25,000 for
consulting services on the FAMIS accounting system, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
28. Adopt resolution providing for zero property tax exchange for LAFCO No.
847 (Bowker Reorganization to Freedom County Sanitation District), as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
29. Adopt resolution providing for zero property tax exchange for LAFCO No.
848 (Tan Heights Sphere of Influence and Annexation), as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
30. Approve amendment to contract with the Community Action Board for the
Youth Community Service Program to include additional projects in the scope
of work and increase contract with funds available as approved in the
Probation Department's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Services
and Program Plans, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
31. Defer report on distribution of Proposition 172 funds until January 27, 1998,
as recommended by the Deputy Director of Emergency Services
32. Accept and file annual report of the Arts Commission, and take related
actions, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
33. Accept and file annual report of the Planning Commission, and take related
action, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
34. Approve appointment of Cori Houston to the Women's Commission for a
term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
35. Accept nomination of Doris Burgers for reappointment as an at-large
representative on the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, in the
category of "tenant representative over 62 years of age," for a term to expire
January 27, 2000, with final appointment to be made January 27, 1998, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
36. Approve appointment of Luisa Orlando to the Fire Department Advisory
Commission, as the representative of the Fire Volunteer Association, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
37. Accept notification of two at-large vacancies on the Board of Law Library
Trustees, with nominations for appointment to be received on January 27,
1998, and final appointments to be made on February 3, 1998, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
38. Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District Board of Directors, with nominations for appointment to be received
on January 27, 1998, and final appointment to be made February 3, 1998, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
39. Approve appointment of Susan F. Martinez as the alternate to Supervisor
Wormhoudt on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Board, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
40. Approve appointment of Gillian Dowling, MSW, to the Mental Health
Advisory Board, in the category of consumer/direct, for a term to expire April
1, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
41. Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notification of vacancy on the
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Hearing Board, with
nominations to be considered by the Board of Supervisors on or before
February 10, 1998, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
42. Direct the County Administrative Officer and County Counsel to prepare a
report regarding the implications of the Court of Appeal's decision relating to
utility tax and report back no later than January 27, 1998, as recommended
by Supervisor Symons
43. Approve the deletion of a 0.5 Associate Personnel Analyst position and the
addition of a 0.8 Personnel Clerk position, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
44. Accept and file report of the Environmental Health Appeals Commission, and
take related actions, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
45. Approve contract with Motorola, Incorporated, in the amount of $681,223.57
for equipment and services associated with Phase 2 of the radio system
infrastructure replacement upgrade and authorize General Services to sign the
contract; approve purchase of associated system test and service equipment
and an antenna combining system in the amount of $80,902; and approve
associated financing plan for total project cost of $781,125.57, which
includes $19,000 in installation charges, as recommended by the Director of
General Services (contract on file with Clerk)
46. Approve contract in the amount of $21,500 with Energy Resource Associates
for system design and bid specification development for weekend and off
hours heating, ventilation and air conditioning service to the Sheriff's Office -
Records area; and direct General Services to return on or before April 14,
1998 with further recommendations for project implementation, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
47. Accept and file report on mental health housing resources and direct County
Mental Health to continue working with the Redevelopment Agency to
develop final recommendations and return on February 24, 1998, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
48. Approve contract with Santa Cruz Transportation, Incorporated, for a contract
amount not to exceed $10,000 for mental health transportation services, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
49. Approve grant related out-of-state travel for HIV Early Intervention Program
Manager to attend regional meeting in Arizona on January 30, 1998, at an
approximate cost of $500, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
50. Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency
relative to the transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
51. Accept and file report on the Emergency Medical Services data consultant
report, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
52. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $7,920 in unanticipated
revenue for the tuberculosis control program and adopt resolution authorizing
the Health Services Agency Administrator to take related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
53. Authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to issue Requests for
Proposals for the Family Resource Center Network Implementation Consultant
and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on March
10, 1998 with contract recommendations, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
54. Defer report on Public Guardian probate conservatorship program staffing to
January 27, 1998, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
55. Adopt resolution establishing the County of Santa Cruz Winter Shelter
Advisory Committee; approve amendment to the contract with the Santa Cruz
Citizens Committee for the Homeless/Interfaith Satellite Shelter Program and
authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
amendment; and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return
on February 24, 1998, with nominations to the Winter Shelter Advisory
Committee, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
56. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the
amount of $72,877 for training services for Job Training Partnership Act
participants; and approve transfer of funds in the amount of $303,733 in
existing appropriations, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
57. Approve amendment to the agreement with Karin Grobe for the study of food
waste diversion and amendment to the agreement with Ecology Action of
Santa Cruz for the Household EcoTeam Project to extend the term of each
agreement; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
58. Accept improvements and approve final cost for the Rio Del Mar
Boulevard/Highway 1 Interchange Signalization Project; and direct the Clerk
of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
59. Direct Public Works to report back on or before March 17, 1998 on the
outcome of its efforts with the Federal Emergency Management Agency
regarding Highland Way Earthquake and Storm Damages Road Repair status
of appeals, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
60. Accept improvements and approve the final cost for the Bean Creek Road and
Miller Cutoff Storm Damage Repair; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
61. Approve independent contractor agreement with Buckland and Taylor, LTD.
for engineering design services related to seismic retrofitting of seven bridges,
for a not-to-exceed cost of $552,387.78; and authorize the Director of Public
Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
62. Approve a gross pay adjustment for one employee in Public Works due to an
administrative error and take related actions, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works and the Personnel Director
63. Delete item
64. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the
amount of $25,000 in Assembly Bill 2766 grant funds from the Monterey Bay
Unified Air Pollution Control District for the development of remote access
applications for over the counter building permits and take related actions, as
recommended by the Planning Director
65. Authorize County Collections to include the Parks and Recreation
Department collection requests as part of the central collections, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
66. Approve fixed asset expenditure in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of
a mower trailer, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
67. Adopt final Santa Cruz County Public Art and Design Guidelines, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
68. Accept and file report on the audit of the Electronic Mapping Information
System (EMIS), as recommended by the Interim Planning Director
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
69. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve and file 1998 Annual Continuing
Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
70. 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.: M & G Construction v. Freedom County Sanitation District;
County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Municipal Court Case No. 961407); CAT
Partnership, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case
No. 131333; Tele-Communications, Incorporated, v. County of Santa Cruz
(Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 132036); Group W Cable, Inc., v. City
of Santa Cruz and County of Santa Cruz (U. S. District Court No. C-84-7546);
People of the State of California and County of Santa Cruz v. Richard Maddy
(Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. 125163)
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.
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address: 117 Coral Street, Santa Cruz
Negotiating parties: County of Santa Cruz and Pacific Bell
Under negotiation: Price and terms of payment.
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS:
Position title: County Administrative Officer and County Counsel
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Various Employee Organizations
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.
71. Consider nomination of Supervisor Jan Beautz as Chair and Supervisor Ray
Belgard as Vice Chair for Calendar Year 1998
a. Letter of Supervisor Wormhoudt of December 17, 1997
72. Presentation of "Shelter Availability in Santa Cruz County, 1997," by the
Shelter Project of the Community Action Board
a. Letter of Supervisor Wormhoudt of December 23, 1997
b. Letter of Paul Rachuy Brindel, Community Action Board, of December 11,
1997
c. Report entitled "Shelter Availability in Santa Cruz County, 1997"
72.1 Consider report on Landfill Gas Power Projects; approve agreement with
Brown, Vence and Associates for completing Phase 1 development of the
Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project for a not-to-exceed cost of $99,970;
and related actions
a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of December 31, 1997, with
attachments
73. Consider adoption of proposed ordinance amending County Auditor
qualifications (Chapter 2.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code) based on
statutory amendments contained in Senate Bill 210 regarding enhanced
qualifications and continuing education requirements
a. Letter of County Counsel of December 16, 1997
b. Proposed ordinance
74. Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Sections 18.10.330 and
18.10.340 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to appeal periods
a. Letter of Supervisor Beautz of January 2, 1998
b. Proposed ordinance
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or thereafter
75. *Jurisdictional hearing to consider appeal by the Soquel Creek Water District
regarding the Planning Commission's decision on Application No. 97-0079,
proposal to remove an existing 300,000 gallon water tank, and to build a
new 500,000 gallon water tank on a graded pad supported by a 120 foot
high retaining wall, associated pressure tank, concrete pad and equipment
building, fencing and to grade approximately 713 cubic yards of earth.
Property located on the southeast side of Vista Del Mar, approximately 1/4
mile southeast of the intersection with Alta Drive; APN: 044-231-02, 27, 38,
40
a. Letter of the Planning Director of December 23, 1997
b. Letter of Appeal of November 21, 1997
c. Memorandum of County Counsel of March 21, 1997
d. Planning Commission Staff Report of September 24, 1997
e. Planning Commission Minutes of November 12, 1997
f. Letter of County Counsel of December 30, 1997
g. Letter of the California Coastal Commission of January 2, 1998
*CRITERIA FOR TAKING JURISDICTION: The Board of Supervisors will only
accept jurisdiction of an appeal if the presentation of the appellant convinces
the Board that there was a lack of a fair and impartial hearing before the
Planning Commission, or that the Planning Commission decision is not
supported by the facts presented or considered at the time the decision was
made, or that there is significant new evidence relevant to the decision which
could not have been presented to the Planning Commission, or that there was
an error or abuse of discretion on the part of the Planning Commission, or
there is some other factor which renders the act done or determination made
justified or inappropriate to the extent that a further hearing before the Board
is necessary.
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.
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*Note 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).