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Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Traducciones del ingles al espanol y del espanol al ingles estan disponibles en las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva. Por favor hagan arreglos por anticipo con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva, en cuarto numero 500, o por telefono al numero (831) 454-2323.

******CONSENT AGENDA******

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of January 12, 1999, as submitted by the Clerk of the Board

8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of January 11, 1999 through January 22, 1999 and approved upon adoption of the 1998/99 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. Accept Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report (on file with Clerk) for period ending November 30, 1998, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

10. Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $11,000 for the installation of a dynamometer, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner, Sealer of Weights and Measures

11. Adopt ordinance amending Sections 5.16.060, 5.16.070 and 5.16.220 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Regulation of Cardrooms (approved in concept January 12, 1999, Item No. 75)

12. Defer consideration of a report on the space needs of the District Attorney's Office to March 23, 1999, as recommended by the Director of General Services

13. Authorize County Fire/Fire Marshall to sign the 1998/99 Matching Fund Grant Program agreements in the amount of $9,975.21 for fire service equipment and approve related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

14. Approve lease agreement for legislative office space; authorize the General Services Director to sign the agreement; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15. Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $69,098 and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $10,000 for the completion of various building maintenance projects, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16. Approve an agreement with Free Radical Enterprises for digital imaging consultant services, in the amount of $7,050; and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

17. Approve grant award agreement with the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District in the amount of $4,320, for the purchase of electrically powered police bicycles; adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue; and approve purchase of two electric bicycles, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

18. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $6,898.81, related to the completion of the 1996 Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance Block Grant, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19. Approve a three-year agreement with the Santa Cruz City Unified School District for a School Resource Officer in the amount of $34,757; approve a three-year agreement with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District for a School Resource Officer in the amount of $48,125; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to implement the agreements, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

20. Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections in the Aptos area (approved in concept January 12, 1999, Item No. 73)

21. Accept and file report of the County Administrative Office on Welfare Fraud Attorney, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer (continued from January 12, 1999, Item No. 27)

22. Adopt resolution approving application to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for Violence Against Women-Probation Specialized Unit Program, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

23. Deny claim of Daniel Jensen No. 899-075 and refer to County Counsel

24. Deny claim of Otto Biscevic No. 899-073 and refer to County Counsel

25. Accept and file report on audit of the Sheriff's Inmate Welfare Fund for the fiscal years ended June 30, 1996 and 1997, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

26. Approve specifications (on file with Clerk) for the parking lot repair and reseal project; set bid opening for Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; direct General Services to advertise for bids; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

27. Adopt ordinances amending Chapter 2.40, relating to the Affirmative Action Commission; Chapter 3.04, relating to discrimination; and Chapter 2.46, relating to merit principles (approved in concept January 12, 1999, Item No. 68)

28. Adopt resolution approving application to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Funds in the amount of $88,814 to provide enhancements in the juvenile records management system, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

29. Accept and file report on Water Resources Management and take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

30. Approve request of Attorney Tom Wallraff for compensation at the rate of $95 per hour in the special circumstance case of People v. Gabriel Adam Banes pursuant to the terms of the County's Public Defender conflict of interest contract as authorized by the Superior Court, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

31. Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, in the category of "person with demonstrated interest in the area of nursing home care," with nominations for appointment to be received on February 9, 1999, and final appointment to be made February 23, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

32. Accept nomination of Celeste Graham as an alternate at-large representative on the Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, for a term to expire April 1, 2001, with final appointment to be made February 2, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

33. Approve appointment of Don Hutchison to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

34. Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Private Industry Council, for a representative of secondary education, with nominations for appointment to be received February 9, 1999, and final appointment to be made February 23, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

35. Approve reappointment of Denise Holbert to the Planning Commission, and Marilyn Hummel as the alternate to the Planning Commission, for terms to expire January 6, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

36. Accept notification of at-large vacancy on the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, for a representative of Health Care Providers, with nominations for appointment to be received on February 9, 1999, and final appointment to be made February 23, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

37. Accept and file Annual Report of the Arts Commission, and take related actions, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

38. Accept and file Annual Report of the Parks and Recreation Commission and take related actions, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

39. Approve appointment of members of the Board of Supervisors to various agencies, committees and commissions for calendar year 1999, an direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

40. Accept and file report of the County Administrative Office for use in deliberations on the matter of the Juvenile Hall renovation and expansion which will be presented on February 23, 1999; and approve request of the Probation Officer for a transfer of $180,000 from General Contingencies to the Wards of the Court Budget and associated increases in contracts and encumbrances, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer (materials available Friday, January 22, 1999)

41. Accept and file report on costs associated with the 1998 November election and alternatives for staffing future elections, and take related actions, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder

42. Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for $105,110 in Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution Program grant funds for the period of March 1, 1999 through February 28, 2000; and approve transfer of funds within the District Attorney's budget, as recommended by the Acting District Attorney

43. Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,800 from the State Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training; approve purchase of one computer based multimedia training system in an amount not-to-exceed $2,800; and approve transfer of funds within the District Attorney's budget in the amount of $4,000 for one laptop computer and associated equipment for the Child Abduction Recovery Unit, as recommended by the Acting District Attorney

44. Authorize the addition of one limited term .5 full time equivalent Clerk I position to provide clerical support for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program and authorize the purchase of one personal computer system for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program financed within existing appropriations, as recommended by the Acting District Attorney

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

44.1 Adopt resolution authorizing the District Attorney to apply to OCJP for Drug Endangered Children Response Team Program grant in the amount of $225,000 for grant year November 1, 1998 to October 31, 1999; and adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,327 in OCJP funding; and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting District Attorney

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

45. Accept and file report on a possible community sewage disposal project for the Greater Pasatiempo Area and authorize Public Works, County Counsel, and Environmental Health to solicit outside legal services for the project, with a further report to be provided not later than April 13, 1999, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator and the Director of Public Works

46. Accept and file report and direct the Adolescent Drug Task Force continue its work and report back on February 23, 1999, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

47. Approve request for transfer or revision of budget appropriations and/or funds to allow sufficient appropriations for Mental Health and Substance Abuse CalWORKs contracts; approve amendments to the 1998/99 agreements; and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

48. Approve appointment of the Administrator of the Health Services Agency and the Administrator of the Human Resources Agency as County-employee members of the Children and Families First Commission, accept notification of two at-large vacancies on the Commission with nominations for appointment to be received on February 9, 1999 and final appointments to be made on February 23, 1999; and direct the Health Services Agency Administrator to report back on February 23, 1999 with a preliminary plan for providing staffing and support for the Commission and report on any additional developments, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

49. Approve agreement with Devereaux, Texas, Treatment Network in the amount of $26,352 for specialized adolescent mental health residential treatment services, effective November 23, 1998 and continuing through June 30, 1999, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)

50. Accept and file report on Health Services Agency organizational model for mental health and alcohol and drug services; direct the Health Services Agency to report back on April 13, 1999, regarding personnel changes related to the reorganization; authorize addition and deletion of one full time position; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

51. Authorize the Chairperson to send a letter to the California State Department of Social Services supporting the Second Harvest Food Bank funding request for $48,000 for equipment needed to expand the Emergency Food Assistance Program and Food for Children Program pursuant to Assembly Bill 2782, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

52. Approve ARBOR lease in the Watsonville Career Center to facilitate the provision of On the Job Training services, and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

53. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from the State in the total amount of $436,676; approve transfer of the Governor's Welfare-to-Work grant funds from obligation reserve and mental health/substance abuse funds to professional and special accounts; approve contracts for job retention services with Food and Nutrition in the amount of $312,718, Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center in the amount of $86,667, Community Action Board in the amount of $57,500, and Employment Development Department in the amount of $50,470 (retroactive to January 1, 1999); authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contracts; and approve the addition of a full-time equivalent limited-term Senior Employment Training Specialist position in JTPA, effective through September 30, 2000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

54. Approve schedules for the 1999/2000 benefit assessment and service charge approval process; and direct Public Works and the County Administrative Office to schedule budget hearings for County Service Areas for Friday, June 18, 1999, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

55. Approve independent contractor agreement with Nicholson Petroleum Maintenance in the amount of $7,000 for maintenance services at Public Works fueling facilities, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

56. Approve independent contractor agreements with Sustainable Quality Awards for expanding its environmental awards program for a not-to-exceed amount of $5,000, and Karen Grobe for food waste diversion project for $4,000, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

57. Ratify contract Change Order No. 1 for $24,000 and Change Order No. 2 for $8,400 for the San Vicente Creek Streambank Protection Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

58. Direct the Public Works Department to report back on or before August 17, 1999 with recommendations for an Emergency Watershed Protection Program local match policy, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

59. Accept improvement and approve final cost for the Beach Road Pavement Rehabilitation and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

60. Authorize submittal of a proposal to conduct a research and demonstration project on beneficial uses of uncomposted municipal green waste mulch for landscaping, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

61. Approve proposed route concept for Capitola Road between Seventh Avenue and Thirtieth Avenue; direct Public Works and Redevelopment staff to initiate a community input process for Capitola Road; and report back to the Board on or before June 8, 1999, with recommendations, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

62. Authorize the Planning Department to submit a grant application to the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County in the amount of $10,000 to fund a feasibility study to assess appropriate uses and ownership/management options for the Castro Adobe, in an effort to best preserve this designated historic resource; and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

63. Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, February 23, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider a proposal for road abandonment of the County's interest in Summit Road, Pine Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Forest Road and a portion of Conference Drive in the Mount Hermon Park, as recommended by the Planning Director

64. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, accept and file report on Siting Artificial Recharge Locations Discussed at the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin Advisory Committee, and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

65. Approve modification of rental policy for County Parks Department operated community centers to provide for "last minute" rentals, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

66. Authorize the Chairperson to sign an agreement terminating the Joint Powers Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and the City of Santa Cruz for management of the Louden Nelson Community Center and providing for the purchase of the County's interest in Louden Nelson Community Center by the City of Santa Cruz for the amount of $200,000 payable in five annual installments, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

67. Accept and file Annual Financial Report (on file with Clerk) of the Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

68. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve and file 1999 Annual Continuing Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

69. 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.: California Alliance for Resource Conservation v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 13474); County v. Kraft, et al.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATION LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case.

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.

70. Consider reappointment of Michael Barsi and Thomas Dwyer to the Board of Law Library Trustees to serve during calendar year 1999

a. Letter of Chairperson Beautz of January 4, 1999, with attachments

71. 9:15 A.M. Scheduled Item

The Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 5, to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled meeting (agendas are located on table at the back of the Chambers)

72. 9:15 A.M. Scheduled Item

The Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7, to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled meeting (agendas are located on table at the back of the Chambers)

73. Hearing for eminent domain action on the slide repair project at 28500 Highland Way; adopt resolution authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain proceedings; and take related actions

a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of January 20, 1999

b. Proposed resolution

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

74. Consider report of the Acting County Administrative Officer concerning violations of the franchise to provide cable television services by Charter Communications Properties, LLC

a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer, with attachments (materials available Friday, January 22, 1999)

75. Consider joint report of the Acting County Administrative Officer and Santa Cruz City Manager on TCI's request for a transfer of control to AT & T Corporation

a. Letter of the Acting County Administrative Officer and Santa Cruz City Manager of January 18, 1999

b. Proposed resolution

76. Consider suggested procedures for conduct of District Attorney hearing and final selection process

a. Letter of Chairperson Almquist of January 20, 1999

77. Consider report of the Auditor-Controller on indirect and direct costs for District Attorney grant applications

a. Letter of the Auditor-Controller of January 18, 1999, with attachments

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

78. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding Bonny Doon Replacement Fire Station Project

a. Letter of the Director of General Services of December 10, 1998

79. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding the Sunset Beach Water Main Extension Project

a. Letter of Director of Public Works of November 12, 1998, with attachment

80. Continued consideration of proposed Forest Practice Rules Changes for submittal to the California Board of Forestry for processing in 1999

(continued from January 12, 1999, Item No. 69)

a. Letter of the Planning Director of January 15, 1999, with attachments

*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).

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