PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 25
OCTOBER 5, 1999
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos;
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
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
WSBCA
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of September 21, 1999, as recommended
by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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. APPROVED agreement with the State of California 14th
Agricultural District in the amount of $10,000 and
authorized the Sheriff to sign agreement; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 416-99 accepting and appropriating
$1,300 in unanticipated revenue for law enforcement
services for the 1999 Santa Cruz County Fair; and
approved transfer of funds in the amount of $1,700, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
10. APPROVED 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. ACCEPTED Blaine Street Emergency Power project at
Blaine Street Women's Detention Facility as complete;
authorized final payment of $66,750; and authorized
the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of
Completion, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
12. DELETED ITEM
13. ACCEPTED 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. DENIED claim of Gary Hong No. 900-031 and referred to
County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of Kitten (Katrina) Reynolds No. 900-032
and referred to County Counsel
16. DENIED claim of Richard Navarro No. 900-034 and
referred to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Scott O'Brien, Tammy, Emerald, Sarah,
Leah and Anna No. 900-035 and referred to County
Counsel
18. DENIED claim of James Molner No. 900-036 and referred
to County Counsel
19. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4561 amending Sections 13.32.030
of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to rental
adjustment procedures for mobilehome parks
20. APPROVED agreement between the Probation Department
and Fenix Services, Incorporated, as recommended by
the Chief Probation Officer
21. DEFERRED report on proposed amendments regarding
formation of County Committees and Commissions until
November 9, 1999, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
22. DEFERRED report on Juvenile Hall Facility Remodel
Project until October 19, 1999, as recommended by the
Chief Probation Officer
23. DIRECTED 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. DENIED property tax refund claim of Scott Cherf and
referred to County Counsel
25. DENIED property tax refund claim of Ellen and Frank
Kloster and referred to County Counsel
26. SCHEDULED 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 APPROVED agreement with the Community Foundation of
Santa Cruz County; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 417-99
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
authorized the Children's Commission Coordinator to
oversee the project, as recommended by the Children's
Commission Coordinator and the County Administrative
Officer
27. APPROVED the addition of one Resource Planner III
position and the deletion of one Environmental Health
Aide position within Environmental Health; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 418-99 accepting unanticipated revenue;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED $185,449 funding application for a MediCal
outreach project and authorized its submission to the
State, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the Standard Agreement 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 adopted RESOLUTION NO.
419-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue for improved information systems, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
30. APPROVED 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. APPROVED a multi-year agreement with Goodwill
Industries of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Luis
Obispo Counties, Incorporated, in the amount of
$120,150 and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement; and approved an
addendum to the Santa Cruz County CalWORKs Plan and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
32. SEE ITEM NO. 49.1, REGULAR AGENDA
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the community process for
the Capitola Road Improvement Project; and directed
Public Works and Redevelopment staff to proceed with
the design and construction of the Capitola Road
Project; with additional directives to attempt to do
landscaping at all corners of the intersections;
traffic calming at El Dorado Avenue and anywhere else
that it is appropriate as a part of this project at
any of the cross streets; Heritage trees in front of
Live Oak School not to be disturbed; and attempt to
put trees and channelizers in the middle of the road
to improve the look
34. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 19, 1999 consideration to 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
35. ACCEPTED low bid of El Camino Paving in the amount of
$39,591 for Lomond Terrace, County Service Area No.
28, Road Improvement Project; authorized award of
contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
36. APPROVED 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 authorized the Director
of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED report for the Buena Vista Landfill
Soil Management Project; and directed 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. APPROVED fiscal year 1999/2000 Work Program for the
Advanced Planning Section of the Planning Department;
with an additional directive to continue the portions
regarding the Housing Element to October 19, 1999
39. SCHEDULED 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
40. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $3,000
within the Alba Recreation Park Dedication Fund for
library improvement, and authorized payments to the
District for the reimbursement of project costs, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
41. DIRECTED 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. ADOPTED revised Park Naming Policy, as recommended by
the Parks Commission and the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
43. APPROVED 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
authorized the Parks Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space
and Cultural Services
44. APPROVED 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
45. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED 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
46. 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.: 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); In Re Samuel L
(Juvenile Division NO. DP000086); People v. Mays
(Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. S8-08956/Sixth
District Court of Appeals No. H019878)
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; with an additional
direction to schedule on October 19, 1999 after 1:30
p.m. a public hearing on the proposed policies
regarding the new version of the Housing Element
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
All Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - no report given
46.1 SCHEDULED jurisdictional hearing for Tuesday, October
26, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider an
appeal of the Planning Commission's decision regarding
Application No. 98-0604. A proposal to rezone a 41.6
acre parcel from the Special Use Zone (SU) District to
the Timber Production (TP) Zone District. The
property is located at the north end of Harley Road
about 0.7 miles west of Roberts Road in the San
Lorenzo Valley planning area, as recommended by the
Clerk of the Board
46.2 DIRECTED the Redevelopment Agency and the Department
of Public Works to revise the Harper Street plan line
in order to preserve the maximum number of trees
possible, inform Harper Street residents of the plan
line change, and bring the revised plan line to the
Board for Approval on or before December 7, 1999, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
REGULAR AGENDA
47. APPROVED 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
SCBwA
48. Public hearing held on proposed ordinance to adopt
permanent regulations and extend Interim Ordinance No.
4528 regarding Farmland Security Zones;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 420-99
adopting an Ordinance Amending the County Local
Coastal Program Implementing Ordinances; adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 4562 amending Sections 13.10.470,
13.10.471, 13.10.472, 13.10.473 of the Santa Cruz
County Code Regarding Farmland Security Zones; adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 4563 Extending Interim Zoning
Regulations Regarding Farmland Security Zones;
certified the Notice of Exemption; and directed that
Ordinance No. 4562 be included as part of the next
Coastal Commission "rounds" submittal
CSBWA
49. CONSIDERED 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;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return for final
adoption October 19, 1999
(1) WSBCA
(2) WABS(C)
49.1 CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 16, 1999 consideration to accept
and file report on Intrastate Funding Formula
Allocation to the local Area Agency on Aging
BWSCA
50. RECEIVED bids regarding Spreckles Drive Storm Drainage
Improvement Project and referred to Public Works to
return later this day with a recommendation (see Item
No. 51.1)
SB/W/CA
51. Public hearing held 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;
(1) accepted and filed progress report on ongoing
activities to mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley;
(2) directed the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
write the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency to
directly request that the Agency consider adopting an
Ordinance requiring the mandatory filing of
Agricultural Water Conservation Plans;
(3) directed the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
write the Monterey County Board of Supervisors, and
copy the Board of Directors of the Monterey County
Water Resources Agency, to request that Monterey
County officials also request the Pajaro Valley Water
Management Agency to consider adopting an ordinance
requiring the mandatory filing of Agricultural Water
Conservation Plans;
(4) postponed consideration of declaring a groundwater
emergency in the Pajaro Valley groundwater basin at
today's hearing, set a hearing date for February 15,
2000, and directed the Clerk of the Board to provide
appropriate notice of the public hearing; and
(5) directed staff to provide a comprehensive report back
to the Board of Supervisors on February 15, 2000, on
the new reports and information represented in the
updated Basin Management Plan
SCBWA
51.1 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 6,
ACCEPTED bid of Monterey Peninsula Engineering, Inc.,
in the amount of $92,055 for Spreckels Drive Storm
Drainage Improvement Project; authorized award of
contract; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 421-99 accepting
unanticipated revenue from the Soquel Creek Water
District in the amount of $2,675 for the water main
lowering item; and authorized the District Engineer to
sign contract on behalf of the Flood Control and Water
Conservation District-Zone 6, as recommended by the
District Engineer
WCBSA
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 October 26, 1999