PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 2
JANUARY 14, 1997
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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. All Supervisors present
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
See Item No. 39, Consent Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Two 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
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6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED item
8. DELETED item
9. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to apply $11,384.88
of the Tax Security to the first and second
installments of 1996/97 secured taxes; and refund to
Mark E. Meyers the remainder of $615.12, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller
10. DENIED claim of George W. Monk No. 697-063 and
referred to County Counsel
11. DENIED claim of State Farm Insurance for Edward and
Julie Klinsky No. 697-060 and referred to County
Counsel
12. APPROVED submission of an application to the federal
Economic Development Administration for $25,000 in
funding under the 301(a) Technical Assistance program
provisions; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 6-97 certifying
approval and committing the required local funds
match; and authorized the County Administrative
Officer to act in the County's behalf in all matters
pertaining to the application and any subsequent
award, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 7-97 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue and approved
contract for consultant services for the Juvenile
Crime Enforcement and Accountability Challenge
Planning grant, as recommended by the Acting Chief
Probation Officer
14. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Community Center Advisory Committee, with nominations
to be received on January 28, 1997, and final
appointment to be made February 4, 1997, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
15. 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 28, 1997, and final appointment to be made
February 4, 1997, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
16. ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Report of the Animal
Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission and directed the
Chairman to thank the Commission for their efforts on
the County's behalf, as recommended by Chairman Symons
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Report of the Hazardous
Materials Appeals Commission, as recommended by
Chairman Symons
18. APPROVED reappointment of Judy Jones to the Civil
Service Commission for a term to expire December 31,
2000, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
19. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, in the
category of Agriculture, with nominations for
appointment to be received on January 28, 1997, and
final appointment to be made February 4, 1997, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 8-97 determining the continuing
existence of a local emergency from the December 10,
1996 and January 1, 1997 storms, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
21. CONTINUED TO JANUARY 28, 1997 consideration to accept
and file status report on Juvenile Hall population
management and reduction programs, with additional
directive; approve contract with Community Action
Board of Santa Cruz County, Incorporated (CAB) in the
amount of $25,946 to operate a weekend work program
for juveniles in lieu of weekend detention in the
Juvenile Hall; and direct the County Administrative
Officer to return on April 8, 1997 with a further
status report on population management programs
22. ACCEPTED report on lease purchase acquisition of
vehicles for District Attorney Inspectors; directed
General Services to obtain lease purchase proposals
for acquisition of five vehicles and establish
separate service center policies; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
23. APPROVED settlement in Santa Cruz County Superior
Court Case No. 129757, Dillon v. County in the total
amount of $30,000 and authorized the Auditor-
Controller to issue a check, as recommended by County
Counsel
24. APPROVED settlement of claim of Noel Hamilton No. 596-
023 in the amount of $22,500 and authorized the
Auditor-Controller to issue a check, as recommended by
County Counsel
25. APPROVED response to comments on the County's Housing
Element, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
26. DIRECTED County Counsel to return on January 28, 1997,
with recommendations to reorganize the Ambulance
Provider Subcommittee, as outlined; directed the
Health Services Agency Administrator to appoint a
negotiating team to enter into new negotiations with
American Medical Response West, as outlined; and
further directed the negotiating team to seek
implementation of the recommendations of the Auditor-
Controller contained in the report considered by the
Board on January 7, 1997, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
27. DEFERRED consideration of report on recommendations
from subcommittee and Emergency Medical Care
Commission regarding ambulance services to March 25,
1997, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
28. APPROVED deletion of 0.25 full time equivalent from a
vacant clinic physician position and authorized the
creation of a new 0.75 full time equivalent Community
Health Worker II position in the clinic, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 9-97 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$40,220 for the HIV Early Intervention Program (EIP);
authorized fixed asset purchase of computer equipment;
and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign amendments to agreement with EIP
on-call physician services, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
30. APPROVED appointment of Cecilia Espinola to the Santa
Cruz County Managed Medi-Cal Care Commission, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
31. APPROVED contract with Food and Nutrition Services,
Incorporated, for $9,067 and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract;
and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator, in collaboration with the Children's
Network, to submit an application to the California
Department of Social Services for second year
Community-Based Family Resource Program funding no
later than June 30, 1997, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
32. SEE ITEM NO. 41.1, REGULAR AGENDA
33. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 10-97 accepting $35,000 in
unanticipated revenue from David and Lucille Packard
Foundation for immigration services; directed the
Human Resources Agency Administrator to report back on
or before April 15, 1997, to provide specific
recommendations for utilization and distribution of
these funds; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
34. CONTINUED TO JANUARY 28, 1997 consideration to approve
Human Services Commission recommendations for $61,328
in child care fees loans, with additional directive;
and direct the Human Resources Agency to return for
approval of loan agreements
35. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for the 1995/96 Hazard Elimination Safety Program,
Lompico Road; set bid opening for Tuesday, February
11, 1997 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. APPROVED federal funding program supplement for the
Summit Road, Old Santa Cruz Highway to Soquel-San Jose
Road Pedestrian Pathway; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 11-97
authorizing agreement between the State of California
and the County of Santa Cruz for funding engineering
and construction; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. DEFERRED review of the final plans and bid
specifications for both the walkway improvements and
accessible curb cuts at the County Government Center;
and directed the General Services Department to return
on or before February 25, 1997, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
38. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the North Coast
Beaches Master Plan; directed the Parks Department to
return during budget hearings with a subsequent
report; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
39. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
ACCEPTED additional item for consideration according
to criteria specified regarding significant exposure
to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 (ARBSW)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: McMillen v. County (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 131177); Simmons v. County et
al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 132415);
Fleming v. County of Santa Cruz et al. (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 129546); Ramirez-Mendoza v.
County (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 129871)
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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Acting Personnel Director
All employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - in the case of Fleming v.
County of Santa Cruz et al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court
Case No. 129546) the Board approved a stipulated
judgement to provide for civil penalties in the amount
of $2,000 and that the violation would be ordered
removed and all other challenges be dismissed to the
hearing officer's decision (BSRAW); in the case of
Simmons v. County et al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court
Case No. 132415) the Board approved defending its
action on having Cowell Foundation assist the County
with the defense of that action (BSRAW)
39.1 APPROVED appointment, as amended, of members of the
Board of Supervisors to various agencies, committees
and commissions for calendar year 1997, and directed
the Clerk of the Board to take related actions
REGULAR AGENDA
40. CONSIDERED report and recommendations for selection of
refuse, recycling and yardwaste collection and
processing services vendor;
directed staff to continue negotiations with both
vendors and return on February 25, 1997 with final
Franchise Agreements; approved amendments to the
existing Franchise Agreements and Curbside Recycling
Agreement with Waste Management and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign; directed staff to
collect additional information from both vendors and
to provide staff analysis to Board members on or
before February 14, 1997; and requested that any
written comments from Board members be submitted by
February 19, 1997 for printing in the agenda packet
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41. RECEIVED bids regarding Rio Del Mar Boulevard at
Highway One Interchange Reconstruction and
Signalization Project;
referred to Public Works to return with recommendation
on or before February 11, 1997
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41.1 AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the lease agreement for workshop space with El
Pajaro Community Development Corporation, with
additional directive
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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 28, 1997