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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.

Note: The agenda and minutes are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of September 21, 1999, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of September 27, 1999 through October 1, 1999 and approved upon adoption of the 1999/00 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 an agreement with the State of California 14th Agricultural District and the Sheriff's Office for security services at the 1999 Santa Cruz County Fair and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

10. Approve an independent contractor agreement with the Forensic Medical Group for pathology studies in connection with Coroner investigations, in an amount not-to-exceed $8,000 in fiscal year 1999/2000, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

11. Accept Blaine Street Emergency Power project at Blaine Street Women's Detention Facility as complete; authorize final payment of $66,750; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the Director of General Services

12. Adopt resolution providing for replenishment of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Cash Difference Fund, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

13. Accept nomination of Carlos Walker as an at-large appointee to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, representing environmental interests, for a term to expire April 1, 2003, with final appointment to be made October 19, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

14. Deny claim of Gary Hong No. 900-031 and refer to County Counsel

15. Deny claim of Kitten (Katrina) Reynolds No. 900-032 and refer to County Counsel

16. Deny claim of Richard Navarro No. 900-034 and refer to County Counsel

17. Deny claim of Scott O'Brien, Tammy, Emerald, Sarah, Leah and Anna No. 900-035 and refer to County Counsel

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

18. Deny claim of James Molner No. 900-036 and refer to County Counsel

19. Adopt ordinance amending Sections 13.32.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to rental adjustment procedures for mobilehome parks (approved in concept September 21, 1999, Item No. 100)

20. Approve agreement between the Probation Department and FENIX Services, Incorporated, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21. Defer report on proposed amendments regarding formation of County Committees and Commissions until November 9, 1999, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

22. Defer report on Juvenile Hall Facility Remodel Project until October 19, 1999, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

23. Direct the Planning Department to address the concerns of the Planning Commission relative to regulations regarding timber harvesting in connection with the Department's report to the Board on November 9, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

24. Deny property tax refund claim of Scott Cherf and refer to County Counsel

25. Deny property tax refund claim of Ellen and Frank Kloster and refer to County Counsel

26. Schedule public hearing for Tuesday, October 26, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. for special consideration of the Planning Commission's decision regarding Application No. 97-0648 by John and Brenda Stephenson; which is an application to construct a private equestrian facility, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

26.1 Approve agreement with the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,570 to the Children's Commission for the development and distribution of the Professional Development and Training Resource Guide; and authorize the Children's Commission Coordinator to oversee the project, as recommended by the Children's Commission Coordinator and the County Administrative Officer

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

27. Approve the addition of one Resource Planner III position and the deletion of one Environmental Health Aide position within Environmental Health; adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

28. Approve $185,449 funding application for a MediCal outreach project and authorize its submission to the State, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

29. Authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the Standard Agreement (on file with Clerk) with the State of California for reimbursement of activities performed by the Santa Cruz Environmental Health Services related to assessment of hazardous materials facilities Y2K readiness; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue for improved information systems, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

30. Approve a cooperative agreement with the California Department of Education for the receipt of job training funds in the amount of $40,000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

31. Approve a multi-year agreement with Goodwill Industries of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis Obispo Counties, Incorporated, in the amount of $120,150 and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement; and approve an addendum to the Santa Cruz County CalWORKs Plan and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

32. Accept and file report on Intrastate Funding Formula Allocation to the local Area Agency on Aging, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

33. Accept and file report on the community process for the Capitola Road Improvement Project; and direct Public Works and Redevelopment staff to proceed with the design and construction of the Capitola Road Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works and the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

34. Adopt resolution approving agreement with the State Coastal Conservancy to provide $75,000 for the East Cliff Drive Coastal Access Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

35. Accept low bid of El Camino Paving in the amount of $39,591; authorize award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36. Approve independent contractor agreement with Haro, Kasunich and Associates, Incorporated, for services to prepare a soils/geotechnical analysis and report for the Graham Hill Road Improvement Project in a not-to-exceed amount of $8,920; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37. Accept and file report for the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management Project; and direct Public Works to return on or before December 14, 1999 with a report on the results of preliminary engineering and the status of negotiations with the City of Watsonville regarding the use of their property for the project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38. Approve fiscal year 1999/2000 Work Program for the Advanced Planning Section of the Planning Department, as recommended by the Planning Director (continued from September 28, 1999, Item No. 41)

39. Schedule public hearing on Tuesday, October 26, 1999 for the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to consider the proposal to amend the Open Space Easement Contract on Assessor's Parcel Numbers 105-443-01, 02, and 03 to allow a single family dwelling on APN: 105-443-03. Requires an Open Space Easement Contract Amendment. The property is located on the south side of Valencia School Road (adjacent to 1525 Valencia School Road) about 1/4 mile west of the intersection of Valencia School and Trout Gulch Roads, Aptos, as recommended by the Planning Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

40. Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $3,000 within the Alba Recreation Park Dedication Fund for library improvement, and authorize payments to the District for the reimbursement of project costs, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

41. Direct the County Parks Department and the Santa Cruz City Conference and Visitors Bureau to work cooperatively to produce future State Fair Displays, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

42. Adopt revised Park Naming Policy, as recommended by the Parks Commission and the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

43. Approve amendment to the agreement between the County, the Loma Prieta Joint Union Elementary School District, and the Loma Prieta Community Foundation for the contribution of $7,462 from the Summit Park Dedication District for the ballfield project and authorize the Parks Director to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

44. Approve recommendation to decline acquisition of land within the Rodeo Creek Subdivision (APN's: 32-031-09, 15 and 32) into the County's park system and permit the applicants to proceed with their subdivision requests, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

45. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve a Change Order in the amount of $17,220 for Jose Avenue Park to furnish and install sodded turf in lieu of hydroseeded turf, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

46. 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.: Appeal of Redwood Christian Conference Center (NTMP-003 SCR); Rauen v. County of Santa Cruz (WCAB Nos. 0138153 and 146103); M & G Construction v. Freedom County Sanitation District (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 133398)

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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency negotiator: Personnel Director

All Employee Organizations

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session

46.1 Scheduling jurisdictional hearing regarding an appeal of the Planning Commissions decision regarding Application No. 98-0604 by Dan Aalfs and Rebecca Aalfs.

46.2 Harper Street plan line.

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

47. Consider at-large appointment of Dr. Steven Tronick to the Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission (in the category of chemistry or chemical engineering), for a term to expire April 1, 2003

a. Letter of Supervisor Almquist of September 20, 1999

48. Public hearing on proposed ordinance to adopt permanent regulations and extend Interim Ordinance No. 4528 regarding Farmland Security Zones

a. Letter of the Planning Director of September 20, 1999

b. Proposed resolution

c. Proposed ordinance

d. Proposed Interim Ordinance extending Interim Ordinance No. 4523

e. Notice of Exemption

f. Planning Commission Resolution and Minutes of August 11, 1999

g. Senate Bill 1182

h. Interim Ordinance Nos. 4514 and 4528

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).

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

49. Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City of Watsonville Redevelopment Agency to redevelop portions of the County of Santa Cruz, pursuant to Section 33213 of the Community Redevelopment Law, subject to certain specified limitations and conditions

a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer

b. Proposed ordinance

50. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding Spreckles Drive Storm Drainage Improvement Project

a. Letter of the District Engineer of September 9, 1999

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

51. Public hearing to consider progress report on ongoing activities to mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley and consideration of a draft ordinance declaring a water emergency in the Pajaro Valley Groundwater Basin

a. Letter of the Planning Director of September 27, 1999

b. Monterey County Water Resource Agency Ordinance No. 3851

c. Santa Cruz County Resolution and draft urgency ordinance

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).

NOTE: Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

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