PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 1
JANUARY 13, 1998
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, R = Belgard;
S = Symons, W = Wormhoudt; 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 Belgard absent
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five people addressed the Board
(An Oral Communications sign-in sheet will be filed
with Written Correspondence for the Board's next
meeting.)
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
SAB/R/W
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of December 9 and 16, 1997, as
submitted by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4484 adding Chapter 2.50 to the
Santa Cruz County Code establishing the Ambulance
Contract Compliance Commission
10. SEE ITEM NO. 71.2, REGULAR AGENDA
11. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4485 amending Chapter 2.119 to
the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the County
Treasury Oversight Commission
12. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4486 amending Section 2.70.050
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the powers
and duties of the Parks and Recreation Commission
13. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4487 amending Section 2.02.060
of the County Code regarding Compensation of the Board
of Supervisors
sAB/R/W
14. ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report
for period ending November 30, 1997, as recommended by
the Treasurer-Tax Collector
15. ACCEPTED the Government Center Walkway and Curb Cut
Improvements project as completed, approved the final
cost of $18,978.04, authorized the Clerk of the Board
to file the Notice of Completion, and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
16. DENIED claim of Renee Janice Waldron No. 798-052 and
referred to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Brent Byard No. 798-061A and referred
to County Counsel
18. DENIED claim of Brent Byard No. 798-061B and referred
to County Counsel
19. DENIED claim of Ron Fox No. 798-062 and referred to
County Counsel
20. DENIED claim of John Taylor Hamre No. 798-064A and
referred to County Counsel
21. DENIED application to file a late claim on behalf of
John Taylor Hamre No. 798-064A and referred to County
Counsel
22. DENIED claim of John Taylor Hamre No. 798-064B,
amended, and referred to County Counsel
23. DENIED claim of Samuel Isaac Espinoza No. 798-066 and
referred to County Counsel
24. APPROVED the 1998 loan agreement for State-County
property tax administration program, as recommended by
the County Assessor and County Administrative Officer
25. DIRECTED staff to implement the revised statutory and
regulatory provisions for any relocation assistance
and directed County Counsel to return on February 24,
1998 with revised written County and RDA guidelines
for relocation payments, as recommended by County
Counsel
26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 1-98 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 approved the acquisition of a tape drive, as
recommended by the Information Services Director
27. APPROVED 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 2-98 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 3-98 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. APPROVED 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. DEFERRED report on distribution of Proposition 172
funds until January 27, 1998, as recommended by the
Deputy Director of Emergency Services
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Arts
Commission, and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Planning
Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
34. APPROVED appointment of Cori Houston to the Women's
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
35. ACCEPTED 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. APPROVED appointment of Luisa Orlando to the Fire
Department Advisory Commission, as the representative
of the Fire Volunteer Association, as recommended by
Chair Wormhoudt
37. ACCEPTED 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. ACCEPTED 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. APPROVED 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. APPROVED 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. DIRECTED 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. SEE ITEM NO. 71.1, REGULAR AGENDA
43. APPROVED 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Environmental Health
Appeals Commission, and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
45. DEFERRED TO JANUARY 27, 1998 consideration to 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
46. APPROVED 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 directed
General Services to return on or before April 14, 1998
with further recommendations for project
implementation, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
47. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on mental health housing
resources and directed 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. APPROVED 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. APPROVED 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Emergency Medical
Services data consultant report, with additional
directive
52. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 4-98 accepting and
appropriating $7,920 in unanticipated revenue for the
tuberculosis control program and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 5-98 authorizing the Health Services Agency
Administrator to take related actions, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
53. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
issue Requests for Proposals for the Family Resource
Center Network Implementation Consultant and directed
the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on
March 10, 1998 with contract recommendations, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
54. DEFERRED report on Public Guardian probate
conservatorship program staffing to January 27, 1998,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
55. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 6-98 establishing the County of
Santa Cruz Winter Shelter Advisory Committee; approved
amendment to the contract with the Santa Cruz Citizens
Committee for the Homeless/Interfaith Satellite
Shelter Program and authorized the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to sign the amendment; and
directed 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 7-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$72,877 for training services for Job Training
Partnership Act participants; and approved transfer of
funds in the amount of $303,733 in existing
appropriations, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
57. APPROVED 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 authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the agreements on behalf of the County,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
58. ACCEPTED improvements and approved final cost for the
Rio Del Mar Boulevard/Highway 1 Interchange
Signalization Project; and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
59. DIRECTED 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. ACCEPTED improvements and approved the final cost for
the Bean Creek Road and Miller Cutoff Storm Damage
Repair; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
61. APPROVED 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
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
62. APPROVED a gross pay adjustment for one employee in
Public Works due to an administrative error and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works and the Personnel Director
63. DELETED ITEM
64. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 8-98 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 approved related
actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
65. AUTHORIZED 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. APPROVED 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. SEE ITEM NO. 74.1, REGULAR AGENDA
68. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the audit of the
Electronic Mapping Information System (EMIS), as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director
69. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED AND FILED 1998 Annual
Continuing Rental Agreement List, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
70. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
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)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for two potential cases.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) 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 - The Board of Supervisors
authorized the County of Santa Cruz to join the amicus
brief with the City and County of San Francisco in
support of the City of Monterey in the case of Del
Monte Dunes v. City of Monterey pending in the United
States Supreme Court; and approved initiation of
litigation regarding approval of Timber Harvest Plan
1-97-103 (Malosky Creek) by the State Board of
Forestry (SW/R/AB)
70.1 APPROVED abatement of General Fund property tax
revenue to Silicon Systems, Incorporated, in the
amount of $60,425; and directed the County
Administrative Officer to return on or before February
24, 1998 with related actions, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
REGULAR AGENDA
71. CONSIDERED nomination of Supervisor Jan Beautz for
Chair of the Board of Supervisors and Supervisor Ray
Belgard as Vice Chair for calendar year 1998;
approved recommendation of Supervisor Wormhoudt and
selected Supervisor Beautz as Chair and Supervisor
Belgard as Vice Chair
SAB/R/W
71.1 DIRECTED 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
SBW/R/A
71.2 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4488, as amended, 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
WAS/R/B (with Supervisor Beautz voting "no" on
Section 8.02.020 D.2.)
72. CONSIDERED the study "Shelter Availability in Santa
Cruz County, 1997," by the Shelter Project of the
Community Action Board;
accepted the study and referred it to the County
Administrative Officer and to the Human Resources
Agency Administrator for their information and
appropriate action
WS/R/AB
72.1 CONSIDERED 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;
authorized the Director of Public Works to submit a
grant application to the Western Regional Biomass
Energy Program for matching funds to complete Phase 1
development of the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power
Project; approved an agreement with Brown, Vence and
Associates for completing Phase 1 development in a
not-to-exceed amount of $99,970 and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County; and directed Public Works to
return after completion of the California Energy
Commission Renewable Energy Credits bid process
tentatively scheduled for late March 1998 with a
progress report on the landfill gas power project
development
WAS/R/B
73. CONSIDERED 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;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return January 27,
1998 for final adoption
(1) WAS/R/B
(2) WS/R/AB
74. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Sections
18.10.330 and 18.10.340 of the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to appeal periods;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return for final
adoption after review by the Planning Commission
(1) WS/R/AB
(2) SAW/R/B
74.1 ADOPTED final Santa Cruz County Public Art and Design
Guidelines, as amended, with additional directive
WS/R/AB
75. Jurisdictional hearing held 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;
approved recommendation of the Interim Planning
Director to not take jurisdiction of this appeal to
the Conditions of Approval for Coastal Development
Permit #97-0079, based on the fact that the appellant
has not established sufficient grounds for the Board
to take jurisdiction for further review
WAS/R/B
Approved:
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest:
Clerk of the Board
Date:
NOTE: This set of Board of Supervisors Minutes is scheduled to
be approved by the Board on January 27, 1998