PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 26
OCTOBER 6, 1998
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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
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
WRS/A/B
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of September 15 and September 22,
1998, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of September 21,
1998 through October 2, 1998 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. APPROVED agreement with the California Department of
Pesticide Regulation to conduct pesticide residue
sampling and authorized the Agricultural Commissioner
to sign the contract, as recommended by the
Agricultural Commissioner
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 394-98 amending Resolution No.
61-95 to authorize the Auditor-Controller to accept
donations to the County of Santa Cruz for an amount up
to $5,000, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 395-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$6,500 from the State Asset Forfeiture Trust for the
purchase of one replacement Sheriff's Service Dog, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
12. DENIED the claim of Christopher Hope Merrill, No. 899-
032 and referred to County Counsel
13. DENIED the claim of Joe Ferrante for Matthew Ferrante
(minor son) No. 899-033 Amended and referred to County
Counsel
14. DENIED the application to file a late claim on behalf
of Josianne N. Simmons No. 899-026 and referred to
County Counsel
15. APPROVED specifications for carpet replacement at
various County Facilities; directed the General
Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the
bid opening at 10:45 a.m. on November 3, 1998, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
16. APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding with Loma Prieta
Community Foundation for disaster related services;
and authorized the County Emergency Services
Coordinator to sign on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
17. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED plans and
specifications for the 1985A Chanticleer Avenue
Renovation; directed the General Services Department
to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening at
10:45 a.m. on November 10, 1998, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
18. ACCEPTED status report on the Bonny Doon Fire Station
Project, and directed General Services staff to return
on or before January 26, 1999 with a further status
report, as recommended by the General Services
Director
19. APPROVED agreement with OnLine Electric for design and
engineering services for the Main Jail Central Control
Upgrade Project in the amount of $100,972; authorized
the General Services Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the General Services Director
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 396-98 to amend Salary
Resolution No. 279-75 to establish the new class of
Water Resources Program Manager, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
21. APPROVED appointment of Susan Gilchrist to the Local
Child Care Planning Council, public agency
representative, for a term of office to be determined
by lot, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED the final report on the Santa Cruz
County Pilot Micro Loan Program for small businesses,
as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
23. SCHEDULED public hearing for November 10, 1998 on the
morning agenda beginning at 9:00 a.m. to consider the
Mount Madonna Park Expansion/County Boundary
Adjustment, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
24. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to sign
addendum to contract with DFM Associates for the
continued use and maintenance of the Marriage License
and Fictitious Business Name Statement system in the
Recorder's Office; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 397-98
accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
the amount of $70,380; approved $58,900 for the
purchase of a Document Archive Writer System and for
the official records and vital statistics modules in
the Recorder's Office, as recommended by the County
Clerk-Recorder
25. CANCELED the Board of Supervisors meeting scheduled
for November 3, 1998 and continued these items to on
or before November 10, 1998 in order to make more
county employees available to work at the polling
places on election day, with additional directive
26. AMENDED time line adopted for appointments to the
Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Resource
Conservation District to indicate that nominations for
appointment will be received on October 20, 1998, and
final appointments will be made October 27, 1998, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
27. DEFERRED report back on Santa Cruz County Health
Options and approved related action, with additional
directive
28. SCHEDULED a public hearing for October 27, 1998, on
the morning agenda to consider the proposed revisions
to Chapter 7.96 (Hazardous Waste Permits) and Chapter
7.100 (Hazardous Materials) of the Santa Cruz County
Code, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 398-98 authorizing the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign the 1998-99
State Standard Agreement for the Male Involvement
Project (MIP) in the amount of $83,500; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 399-98 accepting and appropriating
unanticipated revenue; and authorized the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign renewal
contracts with Salud Para La Gente in the amount of
$14,543 and the Watsonville YWCA in the amount of
$11,043, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
30. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Mental Health Managed
Care and approved related staffing, equipment and
budget transfers, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
31. AUTHORIZED the Chairperson to sign the Cooperative
Agreement with the California Department of Education
in the amount of $40,000, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
32. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 400-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$116,297; approved continuing contracts for FY 98/99
with the Youth Resources Bank in the amount of
$29,129, Food and Nutrition Services/Family Health and
Education Center in the amount of $7,000, Monterey Bay
in the amount of $13,806, and Food and Nutrition
Services/Family Health and Education Center in the
amount of $12,250; authorized the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to sign contracts; approved
contracts with 15 Family Resource Center Network
agencies in the amount of $4,800 per agency; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
33. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 401-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$156,431; approved continuing contracts for FY 98/99
with Defensa de Mujeres in the amount of $57,941,
Applied Survey Research in the amount of $10,000; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
34. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the General Assistance
Program Regulations, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
35. ACCEPTED low bid of Durden General Engineering in the
amount of $411,400 for the County-Wide Storm Debris
Removal Project; authorized award of the contract;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
36. ACCEPTED the improvement and approved the final cost
for the Sand Dollar Beach Stairway Rehabilitation
Project, County Service Area No. 5, and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. APPROVED submittals to the Santa Cruz Regional
Transportation Commission for the County's thirty-five
percent noncompetitive STP funding for the six roadway
rehabilitation projects, along with the three roadway
improvement projects as the County's competitive
submittal for STP/CMAQ funding, and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 402-98 approving the applications and a
recommended priority for submittal to the Surface
Transportation program and Congestion Mitigation and
Air Quality Improvement Program Project, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
38. APPROVED the road closures and parade for the Soquel
High School Homecoming Parade scheduled for October
10, 1998; and directed the Public Works Department to
issue the Parade Permit, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
39. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 403-98 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $306,299 from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency and California Office of
Emergency Services for various County Services Areas
Storm Damage Repairs, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
40. APPROVED the Request for Proposals (RFP) for a Waste
Characterization Study; authorized Public Works to
issue the RFP; and directed Public Works to return
with a proposed Contract and Scope of Work, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
41. APPROVED plans, specifications, and engineer's
estimate for the Browns Valley Road Storm Damage
Repair; authorized calling for bids; set bid opening
for Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 10:45 a.m.; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
42. ACCEPTED improvement and approved the final cost for
the Jose Avenue Improvements, Capitola Road to
Rodriguez Street; and directed the Clerk of the Board
to take related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
43. AUTHORIZED award of contract for Viewpoint Drive
Overlay Project, County Service Area No. 25, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
44. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 20, 1998 consideration to approve
the Request For Proposals for engineering services for
preparation of plans, specifications and engineer's
estimate for the Soquel Drive Bridge Replacement
Project; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions
45. DEFERRED report on the Greenwaste Diversion Programs
until November 10, 1998, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
46. DEFERRED report on the Packaging Reduction Goals of
Chapter 5.46 to November 10, 1998, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
47. SCHEDULED a public hearing for the morning agenda of
October 27, 1998 to consider revisions to Chapter
16.10 and Section 13.10.700-D of the County Code and
to various sections of the General Plan/Local Coastal
Program regarding geologic hazards regulations, as
recommended by the Planning Director
48. SCHEDULED a public hearing for the morning agenda of
November 10, 1998 to consider proposed General
Plan/LCP amendments and amendments to Sections
13.10.260, 13.10.265, 13.10.332, 13.10.342, 13.10.510,
13.10.658, 13.10.700 and adding Sections 13.10.261 and
13.10.262 to the County Code regarding residential
nonconforming uses and general nonconforming use
provisions, as recommended by the Planning Director
49. SEE ITEM NO. 57.1, REGULAR AGENDA
50. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on administrative and
hearing procedures relating to the permitting
associated with the rebuilding of the San Andreas
Labor Camp; scheduled public hearing on December 8,
1998 at 1:30 p.m.; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Planning Director
51. SEE ITEM NO. 57.2, REGULAR AGENDA
52. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED the purchase or
assignment of an option to purchase a First Time Home
Buyer home to an eligible buyer and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
53. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Poppleton, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 132573);
State of California ex rel. Stull v. Bank of America
et al, (San Francisco Superior Court No. 968484)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address: Excess right-of-way Soquel
Drive, Aptos, adjacent to APNs 039-102-47 and 039-02-
14;
Negotiating parties: County of Santa Cruz with Aptos
Dental Condo Association and Dr. Popilsky
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
54. Presentation recognizing the month of October as
Domestic Violence Awareness Month
55. APPROVED at-large reappointment of Martha Martinez to
the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (Tenant
Representative), for a term to expire October 6, 2000
WSR/A/B
56. CONSIDERED award of Emergency Storm Damage Repair
Project (Summit Road Culvert Replacement);
accepted and filed report on the replacement of the
Burrell Creek Culvert at Highland Way; directed Public
Works to return on November 10, 1998 with a report on
the progress for replacing the culvert
RSW/A/B
57. CONSIDERED adoption of an Interim Zoning Ordinance to
create the farmland security zone and approved related
actions;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4514 establishing
interim zoning regulations regarding Farmland Security
zones;
(2) directed Planning staff to mail an informational
letter to all existing landowners with Williamson Act
contracts with the County which outlines the Farmland
Security contract program and the process for
converting from a Williamson Act contract, and which
sets a November 2, 1998 (5:00 p.m.), cutoff date for
1998 applications for conversion from the Williamson
Act contract to the Farmland Security contract;
(3) scheduled public hearing on the morning agenda of
Tuesday, November 10, 1998 to consider adoption of an
extension of the Interim Zoning Ordinance;
(4) and directed County Counsel and Planning staff to
implement the process and schedule discussed herein to
enable the rapid processing of applications for
conversion from Williamson Act contracts to Farmland
Security contracts for those landowners who submit
applications by the cutoff date for adoption prior to
January 1, 1999
RSW/A/B
57.1 APPROVED the Planning Department's Advanced Planning
Section Work Program for fiscal year 1998/99, with
additional directive
WSR/A/B
57.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the processing of
Amendments to the Forest Practice Rules and related
topics; including a report back on October 20, 1998,
as recommended by the Planning Director
WBSr/A/
58. RECEIVED bids regarding Hutchinson Road Pavement
(1) Repair Project, County Service Area No. 13 and
referred to Public Works to return later this day with
a recommendation;
(2) accepted low bid of Pavex Construction Company in the
amount of $91,576.00, authorized award of contract;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
contract on behalf of the County
RSW/A/B
59. RECEIVED bids regarding San Vicente Creek Stream Bank
(1) Protection Project and referred to Public Works to
return later this day with a recommendation;
(2) accepted low bid of DK Environmental in the amount of
$214,494, authorized award of contract; authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract on
behalf of the County
RSW/A/B
60. Public hearing held to consider Application No. 98-
0650, a proposal by the County Public Works Department
to amend Permit No. 97-0309, now under appeal, to
stockpile 1.25 million cubic yards of earth excavated
from the Buena Vista landfill for a period of 20
years, by revising some of the conditions of the
original permit. Project is located on the west side
of Buena Vista Drive across the road from the County's
Buena Vista Landfill
APN: 046-121-03; Owner and Property Owner: County of
Santa Cruz Public Works Department for John and Violet
Rocha;
continued public hearing to October 20, 1998, at 7:30
p.m.; directed the County Administrative Office to
arrange for County staff and representatives of the
Buena Vista Community Association to meet at their
earliest convenience; return to the Board with an
opinion regarding the current prices of the Rocha
property and the Miyashita property; and further
requested that the Coastal Commission, when they
provide a letter to the Board regarding the
conditions, include some comments on their current
satisfaction with the analysis of alternative sites
SWR/A/B
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 20, 1998