PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 28
OCTOBER 28, 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. Supervisor Almquist absent for Consent Agenda
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 - No one 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received October 20, 1997 through October
24, 1997 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. DELETED ITEM
10. APPROVED addition of 1.0 Elections Coordinator and
deletion of 1.0 Clerk III and directed Personnel to
classify the position, as recommended by the County
Clerk
11. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Final Report on the Juvenile
Hall Cultural Competency Plan, as recommended by the
Affirmative Action Officer
12. ACCEPTED status report on replacement of radio
infrastructure and directed General Services to return
on or before December 16, 1997 with a final agreement
and financing plan, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
13. APPROVED appointment of Ann Pomper to the Housing
Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1,
1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
14. ACCEPTED nomination of Jeff Wells as an at-large
appointee to the Private Industry Council, as a
representative of economic development, for a term to
expire June 30, 1999, with final appointment to be
made November 4, 1997, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
15. APPROVED reappointment of George H. Cowles, Edward C.
Hall, and Gerald G. Harrah to the Board of Trustees of
the Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District, for terms
to expire December 31, 2001, as recommended by
Supervisor Belgard
16. ACCEPTED nomination of Vicki West as an at-large
appointee to the Long Term Care Interagency
Commission, as a representative of a health facility
providing acute or long-term care to the elderly, for
a term to expire April 1, 1998, with final appointment
to be made November 4, 1997, as recommended by
Supervisor Beautz
17. APPROVED reappointment of Robert J. Wilt, Jr., to the
Salsipuedes Sanitary District Board of Directors for a
two year term, as recommended by Supervisor Belgard
18. APPROVED appointment of P. J. Warner to the Alcohol
and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April
1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
19. SEE ITEM NO. 38.2, REGULAR AGENDA
20. SEE ITEM NO. 39.1, REGULAR AGENDA
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on ambulance services
contract negotiations and directed the Health Services
Agency Administrator to report back on or before
December 16, 1997, with presentation of a contract for
Board consideration, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
22. APPROVED non-monetary agreement with Sutter Maternity
and Surgery Center to serve as a designated Disaster
Medical Services Facility, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
23. ACCEPTED report on water well permit policy and
directed the Planning Department, County Counsel and
Environmental Health to return on November 25, 1997
with a report on development of a revised policy and
the need for water well ordinance revisions, as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director, County
Counsel and the Health Services Agency Administrator
24. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to be the host
county for the Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and
Targeted Case Management Programs, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
25. APPROVED cooperative agreements with the California
Department of Education for the receipt of two grants
in the combined amount of $116,515 and authorized the
Chair to sign the documents; and approved the
contracts with the County Office of Education for the
provision of Job Training Partnership Act services and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the documents, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
26. SEE ITEM NO. 38.1, REGULAR AGENDA
27. APPROVED $70,000 in Child Care Fees Loans; authorized
the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign
standard loan documents with the borrowers on behalf
of the County; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
28. CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 4, 1997 consideration to approve
amendment to agreement for the Sunset Beach Water Main
Extension Project; and authorize the Chair to sign the
agreement
29. APPROVED road closures for the Soquel High School
Homecoming Parade scheduled for November 15, 1997, and
directed the Public Works Department to issue the
parade permit, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 417-97 for Right of Way
Acquisition at 9500 Empire Grade and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
31. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, APPROVED plans, specifications
and engineer's estimate for construction of San
Vicente Street Water Main; authorized calling for
bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, November 25, 1997
at 10:45 a.m.; and directed the Clerk of the Board to
take related actions, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
32. SEE ITEM NO. 38.3, REGULAR AGENDA
33. AUTHORIZED payment to Harding Lawson Associates in the
amount of $6,355; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 418-97
rescinding Resolution No. 527-79 and increasing the
cap on administrative amendments to Environmental
Impact Reports from $4,500 to $10,000, as recommended
by the Interim Planning Director
34. SEE ITEM NO. 38.4, REGULAR AGENDA
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 419-97 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $119,970; appropriated
$19,970 for the Dolphin/Sumner and Shore Trail
construction project; appropriated $100,000 for the
Polo Grounds project for the Phase II development of
the ballfields, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
36. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 420-97 approving the exchange
of County property at the McPherson Center on Front
Street; authorized the Chair to sign the deed; and
directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
37. 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.: Raven v. County, WCAB SJ 138153
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 LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case.
CONFERENCE WITH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY REAL PROPERTY
NEGOTIATOR
Property street address: 1412 Capitola Road, Santa
Cruz County
Negotiating parties: Santa Cruz County Redevelopment
Agency; Stuart Leong and Lillian Leong
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Various Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supevisors
took action with regard to whether to file litigation
to challenge the denial of the County's appeal of two
timber harvest plans by the State Board of Forestry.
The Board of Supervisors first decided not to file
litigation to challenge the denial of the County's
appeal of THP 1-97-242 Leopold (bSRAW). In addition
the Board decided to join in an existing law suit to
challenge the denial of the County's appeal of THP 1-
97-057 Wildwood/Koppala (B(S)RAW)
37.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding the grant
evaluation capacity of the Auditor-Controller's
Office, and approved related actions, as recommended
by the County Administrative Officer
REGULAR AGENDA
38. Public hearing held regarding Mountain Charlie
Waterworks, Incorporated, Water Distribution System
Condemnation
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 421-97
making determination of public necessity and
authorizing County Counsel on behalf of County Service
Area No. 54, Summit West, to institute eminent domain
proceedings to acquire portions of the Mt. Charlie
Waterworks, Inc., water distribution system
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38.1 AUTHORIZED the General Services Department to
negotiate for its purchase under the existing
lease/purchase acquisition of one van for Human
Resources Agency and return to the Board with the
budgetary actions needed to complete the transaction,
with additional directive
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38.2 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, DIRECTED the District Engineer to
sign an agreement to reimburse Pajaro Valley Housing
Corporation for the cost of moving affected lateral
connections on Landis Avenue, in an amount, as
amended, not to exceed $40,000
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38.3 APPROVED plans for San Andreas Road Culvert Repair
Project; authorized the Chair to sign the plans; and
directed Public Works to take related actions, with
additional directive
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38.4 CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 4, 1997 consideration to approve
Work Program for the Advanced Planning Section of the
Planning Department, with additional directive
BRSAW
39. Public hearing held to consider the recommendations of
the Planning Commission on Application No. 96-0461, a
proposal to remove the Special Forest "Biotic
Resource" designation from the General Plan on APN:
049-421-07 and to create a Minor Land Division
resulting in two residential parcels; Project
Applicant: Russell and Jacqualine Ferrante; Project
location: East Bel Mar Drive near La Selva Beach;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 422-97
adopting an amendment to the General Plan to remove
the Special Forest "Biotic Resource" designation from
APN 049-421-07; adopted findings, as amended, to
approve Minor Land Division Application 96-0461; and
approved the mitigated Negative Declaration
SBRAW
39.1 APPROVED a two month contract extension with G C
Services for the collection of delinquent court fines,
as recommended by the Executive Officer of the Courts
BARSW
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 November 18, 1997