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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.

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of October 20 and October 27, 1998, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Item deleted

9. Adopt ordinance adding Chapter 7.90 to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Regulation of Tobacco Advertising and Self-Service Sale of tobacco products and amending Section 5.50.180 of the County Code relating to the Prohibition of Tobacco Advertising Placed on Taxicabs (approved in concept October 20, 1998, Item No. 49)

10. Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections (approved in concept October 27, 1998, Item No. 48)

11. Adopt ordinance amending Chapter 7.100 (Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste/Underground Storage Tanks) of the Santa Cruz County Code (approved in concept October 27, 1998, Item No. 45)

12. Accept Treasurer's monthly cash report (on file with Clerk) for period ending September 30, 1998, as recommended by the County Treasurer

13. Deny claim of Eric Diesel No. 899-046 and refer to County Counsel

14. Deny claim of Rhodes and Kesling No. 899-047 and refer to County Counsel

15. Deny claim of Ken Ward No. 899-049 and refer to County Counsel

16. Deny application to file a late claim on behalf of William T. Lawrence No. 899-051 and refer to County Counsel

17. Deny claim of Rena Pickens No. 899-058 and refer to County Counsel

18. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, deny claim of Rhodes and Kesling No. 899-047 and refer to County Counsel

19. Accept and file status report on the Golden Torch Trailer Park, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

20. Declare items to be surplus to County needs and direct the Director of General Services (Purchasing Agent) to arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21. Authorize transfer of funds from County Fire reserves for payment of prior year hazardous materials incident response, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22. Approve plans and specifications (on file with Clerk) for installation of a Kitchen Grease Interceptor at 126 Front Street; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, December 8, 1998 at 10:45 a.m., and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

23. Approve lease extension between the Sheriff's Aptos Community Service Center and the Rancho Del Mar Shopping Center from October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the lease extension agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24. Accept nomination of John Petersdorf as an at-large appointee to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission, as the hospital representative, with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Symons

25. Accept nomination of Kathleen H. Morkert as an at-large appointee to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission, in the category of representative of a non-governmental community clinic, with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

26. Accept nomination of Frank William Capurro as the County's appointee to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors, for a two year term, with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Belgard

27. Accept nomination of Alvin Karp as an at-large appointee to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission, representing the population of beneficiaries to be served by the Commission, with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

28. Approve appointment of Michael Dever to the Disaster Council, as the representative of the County Planning Director, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

29. Approve appointment of Susann Rogberg as the representative of the Public Works Department to the Fire Department Advisory Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

30. Accept notification of at-large vacancies on the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, with nominations to be received on November 24, 1998, and final appointments to be made on December 8, 1998, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

31. Approve the process outlined by the Domestic Violence Commission to solicit, accept and disburse donations for the purposes of public education activities relative to the prevention of domestic violence, as requested by the Commission and recommended by Chairperson Beautz (continued from October 27, 1998, Item No. 23)

32. Direct the Chairperson to write to the Navigation Safety Advisory Council urging the full implementation of measures contained in the Vessel Management Workbook to ensure safe, effective, and environmentally sound vessel traffic management and crude oil transport, while protecting the economic viability of the region's critical maritime commerce, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

33. Defer report on space issues for the District Attorney's Office, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

34. Approve contract with Leslie Stone Associates for services related to the Sanctuary Trail project in the amount of $30,000 and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the contract, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

35. Approve appointment of Judge Sam Stevens and Judge Michael Barton to the Domestic Violence Commission, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

36. Accept nomination of Michael Molesky as an at-large appointee to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission, as a representative of the population of beneficiaries to be served by the Commission who is a past or present MediCal beneficiary, with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

37. Award contract for carpet replacement at various County facilities to Floors and More in the amount of $22,750, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

38. Defer report on parking management at the County Government Center until November 24, 1998, as recommended by the Director of General Services

38.1 Accept nominations of Arthur S. Dover, M.D., and Christine Griger, M.D., as at-large appointees to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission, as representatives in the category of "providers," with final appointment to be made November 24, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Belgard

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

39. Approve agreements with Pajaro Valley Unified School District and with Valley Resource Center to provide for federal reimbursements for Medi-Cal Administrative activities, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

40. Approve revision of master agreement for 24 hour care facilities for mental health care, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

41. Defer consideration of the report regarding fire services integration into the EMS system to January 12, 1999; and accept and file the report on hospital issues regarding the ambulance contract, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

42. Accept and file report on the need to continue the state of local emergency relative to transmission of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

43. Accept and file report on bicycle safety programs in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

44. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $91,245 in State revenue for AIDS Neighborhood Intervention High-risk Testing program; authorize Health Services Agency to sign amendment to the AIDS Master Grant Agreement and related amendment and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

45. Accept and file report on a possible community sewage disposal project for the Greater Pasatiempo area and provide a further status report not later than January 26, 1999, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator and the Director of Public Works

46. Accept and file report on Summer Lunch expansion efforts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

47. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $505,996 for the 1998 Storm Disaster Assistance Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

48. Approve an amendment to the County's contract with Food and Nutrition Services/Adelante for fiscal year 1998/99 to allow Medi-Cal Administrative Activities claiming, and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the amendments, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

49. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $157,740 from the Packard Foundation for the Health Care Outreach Project; authorize the Human Resources Agency to negotiate subcontracts with the collaborative members identified in the grant; and direct the Human Resources Agency to return for contract approvals and any further recommendations prior to January 1, 1999, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

50. Defer report on the negotiations with the City of Santa Cruz regarding the Louden Nelson Community Center until December 15, 1998, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

51. Approve contract amendment with First Alarm Security and Patrol for security services at the Simpkins Family Swim Center in the amount of $198 per month; authorize the Director of County Parks to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

52. Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $10,074 from the Aptos Park Dedication District to the Shore Trail Project contingency; authorize the Director of County Parks to approve change orders to the Shore Trail Project, and for erosion control repairs at the Dolphin/Sumner Trail, in an amount not-to-exceed $26,074, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

53. Approve expenditure of an additional $16,214 for the Valencia Hall Renovation Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

54. Defer consideration of Landslide Hazard Mitigation Program status report to November 24, 1998, as recommended by the Planning Director

55. Schedule public hearing for December 8, 1998 on the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to consider Application No. 98-0227, a proposal to rezone APN 086-041-46 from the Residential Agriculture (RA) zone district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district. Requires a Rezoning. The property is located on the south side of Foxglove Lane (1425 Foxglove Lane) about 1-1/4 miles west of the intersection of Foxglove Lane and China Grade Road, as recommended by the Planning Director

56. Schedule a public hearing for December 8, 1998 on the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to consider a request by Coast Dairies and Land Company to enter various parcels into Agricultural Preserve contracts under the Williamson Act, as recommended by the Planning Director

57. Accept and file report on Greenwaste Diversion Programs in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

58. Accept and file report on Burrell Creek Culvert Replacement at Highland Way, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

59. Accept interim report on the Emergency Watershed Protection Program and direct Public Works to return on January 1999 with a final report on the local funding share, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

60. Approve agreement with the Salvation Army for providing public drop-off salvage services at the County solid waster facilities; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

61. Item deleted

62. Approve transfer of funds to increase appropriations for the approved purchase of a tractor, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

63. Accept improvements and approve the final cost of the Corralitos Road and Varni Road Intersection Improvement Project; direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

64. Accept improvements and approve the final cost for Eureka Canyon Road and Vista Del Mar Drive; direct the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

65. Accept low bid of Reber Construction in the amount of $277,570 for the Browns Valley Road Storm Damage Repair; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

66. Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 396-97 authorizing program supplement (Bridge Seismic Retrofit Program) agreement between the State of California and the County of Santa Cruz; adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 373-98 authorizing program supplement (Emergency El Niño Storm Relief) agreement between the State of California and the County of Santa Cruz, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

67. Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition at Valencia Road Slope Replacement Project; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

68. 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.: State Farm/Aberham v. County of Santa Cruz (Superior Court Case No. M598-1326); Bazar v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134334)

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation to be considered pursuant to Subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for two potential cases.

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 - A.M.

69. Presentation regarding the Eighth Annual Employee Food Drive

70. Public hearing to consider the Mount Madonna Park Expansion/County Boundary Adjustment

a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of November 4, 1998, with attachments

71. Public hearing to consider extending the Interim Zoning Ordinance to create the Farmland Security Combining District

a. Letter of the Planning Director of October 22, 1998

b. Interim ordinance extending Interim Zoning Regulations regarding Farmland Security Zones

c. Ordinance No. 4514 Interim Zoning Regulations regarding Farmland Security Zones

d. Letter of the Planning Director of September 25, 1998

e. Informational flyer on the Farmland Security Program

*Note 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).

72. Public hearing to consider proposed General Plan/LCP amendments and ordinance amendments regarding residential nonconforming uses and general nonconforming use provisions

a. Proposed resolution

b. Proposed General Plan/LCP Amendments

c. Proposed ordinance

d. Copy of current Nonconforming Use Regulations

e. Summary table of Current and Proposed Regulations

f. Minute Order from Board of Supervisors Meeting of December 9, 1997

g. Minute Order from Board of Supervisors Meeting of May 6, 1997

h. Copy of Government Code Section 65852.25 (Senate Bill 2112)

i. Environmental Review Initial Study and Notice of Determination

j. Planning Commission Resolution and Meeting Minutes of May 27, 1998

k. Letter of the Commission on Disabilities dated January 9, 1998

l. Minutes of the Housing Advisory Commission of April 1, 1998

m. Minutes of the Historic Resources Commission of July 2 and August

20, 1998

n. Correspondence

*Note 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).

73. Consider adoption of an ordinance adding Section 6.04.130 and amending Section 6.24.030 of the Santa Cruz County Code to establish biomedical livestock animal treatment standards

a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of November 2, 1998

b. Proposed ordinance

74. Consider report on voluntary compliance with the polystyrene packaging reduction goals of Chapter 5.46 and consider adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 5.46 of the County Code to extend the date for compliance

a. Letter of the Department of Public Works of November 3, 1998

b. Proposed ordinance

75. Consider report regarding the Welfare Fraud Special Investigations Unit

a. Letter of the Human Resources Agency Administrator of October 7, 1998, with attachments

76. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding 1985A Chanticleer Avenue Renovation

a. Letter of the Director of General Services of September 21, 1998

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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