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 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 the 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.

************** TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION **************

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 September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 20, 2001 through September 26, 2001 and approved upon adoption of the 2001/02 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. Approve the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda, and further waive a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10. Adopt ordinance Authorizing an Amendment to the Contract to provide Section 20042 (One-Year Final Compensation) for Local Miscellaneous Members and for Local Safety Members (approved in concept on September 11, 2001, No. 51)

11. Reject the claim of Chris Wortman, No. 102-023, Amended, and refer to County Counsel

12. Reject the claim of Agustin De Mello, No. 102-024 and refer to County Counsel

13. Reject the claim of Agustin De Mello, No. 102-024, Amended, and refer to County Counsel

14. Reject the claim of Jade Catalano, No. 102-025 and refer to County Counsel

15. Deny the application to file a late claim on behalf of Helmsman Management Services, Incorporated, No. 102-026 and refer to County Counsel

16. Approve various budgetary transfers and realignments of appropriations and adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue from the State of Emergency Housing Assistance Program in the amount of $49,400 for the winter 2001 Armory program, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

17. Adopt resolution accepting negotiated exchange of property tax revenues pursuant to California Revenue Taxation Code Section 99, providing for a zero property exchange for LAFCO #881: Carol Way/Kuehlborn Reorganization, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

18. Award contract to Kase Pacific Construction in the amount of $31,786 for the Main Jail Entrance Concrete Walk and Stairs project; authorize the General Services Director to notify the contractor and sign the contract agreement and associated documents on behalf of your Board; and authorize the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $3,179 in addition to the contract amount to cover change order expenditures, as required, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19. Approve addition of half-time accounting assistant for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, as recommended by the Executive Director of the Regional Transportation Commission

20. Approve appointment of Cathy Harshman to the Children and Youth Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

21. Approve reappointment of Supervisor Beautz to serve as the County's representative on the California State Association of Counties Board of Directors, and reappoint Supervisor Campos to serve as the alternate, as recommended by Chairman Campos

21.1 Accept and file status report on energy crisis and County Utility Tax, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

22. 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

23. Approve gross pay adjustments in the amount of $358.40 and $136 for two Human Resources Agency Employees, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

24. Accept and file report on Emergency Pre-eviction services for families and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

25. Accept and status report on Code Compliance Program with a further report on October 23, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

26. Accept and file report resuming responsibility for mobile home park inspections with a further report on October 23, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

27. Accept low bid of Granite Construction Company in the amount of $827,278 for the 2001/2002 Pavement Management Dig-out project; authorize award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

28. Accept low bid of Earthworks in the amount of $26,720 for the County Service (CSA) Overlay project for Forest Glen, CSA No. 36 (District 2) Sunlit Lane, CSA No. 42 (District 3) and Sunbeam Woods, CSA No. 44 (District 5); authorize the award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

29. Approve Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of $20,708.52 for the 2000/2001 Pavement Management Slurry Seal project; authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign the contract; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

30. Defer recommendations from the Parks Commission regarding Proposition 12 until January 8, 2002, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

31. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT, approve Harkins Slough Pump Station cooperative agreement with Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance District and Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency in a not-to-exceed amount of $51,869 and authorize the District Engineer to sign the agreement, as recommended by the District Engineer

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

32. SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARDS CONSENT AGENDA, OR AT 11:00 A.M.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case Name/No.:Parodi/Sumner, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 137784

Case Name/No.:Allshouse v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 139671

Case Name/No.:Big Creek Lumber Company, et al & Central Coast Forest Association, et al v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 134816 (Consolidated)

Case Name/No.:County of Santa Cruz v. City of San Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV 794209

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

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

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

PERSONNEL SESSION - 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 - 9:00 A.M. or thereafter

33. Consider appointment of Ernesto Lopez-Molina to the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large member representing the Latino community, in accordance with County Code Chapter 2.118, Section 20

a. Letter of Supervisor Almquist of September 13, 2001

b. Application

34. Consider ordinance amending Chapter 5.46 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to voluntary compliance with packaging reduction goals and approve related actions

a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of September 20, 2001

b. Survey Report

c. Ordinance (strike-out version)

d. Ordinance

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or thereafter

35. Public hearing to consider recommendation by the Planning Commission to rezone a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 110-071-12 from Commercial Agriculture "CA" to Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to be consistent with the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) General Plan designation. Application No. 00-0473

a. Letter of the Planning Director of September 14, 2001

b. Ordinance rezoning APN 110-071-12 from CA to C-1

c. Planning Commission Resolution 14-01

d. Planning Commission Minutes of August 22, 2001

e. Planning Commission staff report of August 22, 2001

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).

36. Consider report on Affordable Housing in Santa Cruz County

a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of September 25, 2001

b. Attachment 1- Agenda for Housing Workshop

c. Attachments 2-11

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