Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 11/21/2000

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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

7. APPROVED minutes of November 7, 2000 as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing contracts received during the period of November 13, 2000 through November 17, 2000 and approved upon adoption of the 2000/01 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. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4603 amending Chapter 9 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Stop Intersections at Gross Road, and Soquel Avenue/40th Avenue

10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4604 enacting Chapter 16.92 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Environmental Principles and Policies to Guide County Government

11. REJECTED the claim of Linda Johnson, No. 001-035, and referred to County Counsel

12. REJECTED the claim of Nenita C. Larson, No. 001-037, and referred to County Counsel

14. ACCEPTED AND FILED the status report on the work of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Inter-Agency Task Force, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 380-2000 accepting and appropriating revenue in the amount of $19,000 from the Recorder's Micrographics Trust Fund for the 2000-2001 fiscal year to acquire two microfilm viewers, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder

16. ACCEPTED the Treasurer's Cash Report and the Investment Transaction Report for the Month of October 2000, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

17. APPROVED agreement with Teall Messer, Architect for a not-to-exceed amount of $49,800 for a feasibility study for the 1080 Emeline Avenue Clinical Modernization project and authorized the General Services Director to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 381-2000 accepting and appropriating $42,000 in unanticipated revenue from the United States Department of Justice COPS in Schools Grant Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 382-2000accepting and appropriating $6,966.50 in unanticipated revenue from Shoreline Middle School; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 383-2000 accepting and appropriating $3,483.25 in unanticipated revenue from Lakeview Middle School; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 384-2000accepting and appropriating $3,483.25 in unanticipated revenue from Aptos Junior High School for the Middle School COPS in Schools program; authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign and implement the grant award agreement; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

19. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to consult with the Department of Public Works, the County Sheriff, County Counsel, and any other appropriate agency regarding the feasibility of instituting a neighborhood speed enforcement program in Santa Cruz County and report back to the Board on or before February 13, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

20. APPROVED appointment of Larry Drury to the Local Child Care Planning Council, as a representative of child care providers, as recommended by Supervisor Symons

21. DIRECTED the Planning Department to prepare amendments to the Zoning Ordinance which would provide specific differentiation between the uses allowed in the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) and the Community Commercial (C-2) zone districts, as outlined in the General Plan for Board consideration on or before January 23, 2001, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt

22. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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

23. DEFERRED report on implementation of an environmental cleanup fund to December 12, 2000, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

24. APPROVED amendment to the 2000-2001 agreement with Palomares, Incorporated changing the name to Unity Care, Incorporated and increasing the contract by $153,149, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

25. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 385-2000 supporting renewal of the Cooperative Program Agreement in the amount of $110,325 and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the State Standard Agreement; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 386-2000 authorizing the State Department of Mental Health to withhold $55,430 from State General Funds for MediCal beneficiaries in out-of-county placement facilities; adopted the RESOLUTION NO. 387-2000 approving the Mental Health Managed Care contract for fiscal year 2000-2001; and approved the State Managed Care contract for fiscal year 2000-2001, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

27. DEFERRED the report back on Medical and MediCruz patient access to local hospitals until December 5, 2000, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

28. ACCEPTED AND FILED the report regarding fire services integration into the County EMS system, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

29. APPROVED contract with Defensa de Mujeres in the amount of $45,000 for the period of October 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 and authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

30. DIRECTED the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to send a letter of support to the California Department of Social Services recommending the Second Harvest Food Bank funding request for $23,013, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 388-2000 accepting and appropriating funds in the amount of $23,783 from TANF Incentives for Food Stamp Outreach; approved agreement in the amount of $34,450 with Second Harvest Food Bank for Food Stamp Outreach and Referral Program; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

32. SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday December 5, 2000 for the morning agenda beginning at 9:00 a.m. to consider the proposal to rezone Assessor's parcel Numbers 058-021-01, 03 and 07, 058-022-11, 058-042-01, 058-121-01, 02, 058-122-09, 12, 059-011-03, 04,05, 06, 10, 11 and 13, 059-021-02, 03 and 04 to add the Agricultural Preserve ("-P") combining district to the present Commercial Agriculture ("CA") zone district and combine Assessor's Parcel Numbers 058-051-05 and 07 with Assessor's parcel Number 058-042-01 and rezone Assessor's Parcel Numbers 058-051-05 and 07 from the Residential Agriculture ("RA") zone district to the Commercial Agriculture - Agriculture Preserve ("CA-P") zone district and rezone Assessor's Parcel Number 059-151-01 from the Special Use ("SU") zone district to the Agriculture - Agricultural Preserve ("A-P") zone district. Requires a Rezoning and a Coastal Development Permit. The properties are located adjacent to both sides of Highway 1, beginning at Laguna Creek and extending north to Molino Creek to a pumping station, excluding the RMC Cement Plant and the community of Davenport. Application Number: 98-0869. Applicant: Coast Dairies Land Company, Attention: Edith Pepper. Owner: Coast Dairies Land Company, as recommended by the Planning Director

33. DEFERRED progress report on ongoing activities to mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley until December 5, 2000, as recommended by the Planning Director

34. ACCEPTED AND FILED July-September 2000 Quarterly Report for the Planning Department, as recommended by the Planning Director

35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on recommendation of requiring a permit for parking lot alterations and directed the Planning Department to report back on January 9, 2001 with a final recommendation, as recommended by the Planning Director

36. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Seacliff Village Plan and approved related actions, including a report back on February 13, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

37. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $135,000 for the installation of energy saving traffic lights, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on City of Watsonville action to grant County an easement on their property for the Browns Valley Road Bridge Replacement Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39. ACCEPTED the low bid for the Department of Public Works Office Remodel; authorized the award of contract to Wolcott Construction of Santa Cruz in the amount of $162,265.75; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40. ACCEPTED the low bid of Penhall Company in the amount of $22,995 for longitudinal grooving on Graham Hill Road; authorized award of contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

42. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the selection process for solid waste consultant engineering services and directed Public Works to return on December 12, 2000 with a contract for solid waste consulting engineering services with GeoSyntec Consultants, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

43. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Traffic Impact Reduction Program and directed the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to return with a further status report on this program on or before September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

44. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED a contract with Joni L. Janecki and Associates, Incorporated for design services for Irrigation and Landscape Planting Documents for Capitola Road improvements in the amount of $37,800 and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

45. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as follows:

Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case(s)

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors authorized County Counsel to initiate CEQA litigation including seeking injunctive relief against the City of San Jose and others with regards to the North Coyote Valley Research Park; the Board of Supervisors also authorized the Chair of the Board to execute the verification of the petition as required under the Code of Civil Procedure and the Public Resources Code

45.1 SCHEDULED a public hearing on Tuesday, December 5, 2000 for the morning agenda to consider Planning Commission recommendation to approve amendments to the Ben Lomond Town Plan (a portion of the General Plan) to implement amendments to County Code Chapter 7.38 and General Plan Section 5.5.5 to allow sewage disposal facilities on small commercial parcels in the San Lorenzo Valley, as recommended by the Planning Director

45.2 ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee, for a representative of consumers, with nominations for appointment to be received on December 5, 2000, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt

46. CONSIDERED report on draft strategic plan from Children and Families Commission;

accepted report and scheduled time for questions and comments on the draft Strategic Plan on December 5, 2000

47. APPROVED reappointment of Frank Capurro to the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency Board of Directors for a two year term

48. Public hearing held to consider adoption of a resolution amending the Unified Fee Schedule;

closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 389-2000Revising the Unified Fee Schedule

48.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 390-2000 accepting unanticipated revenue from the Department of Conservation in the amount of $40,250 for promoting the collection and recycling of beverage containers; approved independent contractor agreement with KCBA, Fox 35 for recycling public service announcements in the amount of $20,000; and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement; with an additional direction that staff return on January 23, 2001 with a list of options for allocating $10,250 toward local public education efforts to promote recycling

48.2 CONTINUED TO DECEMBER 5, 2000 consideration to designate the Agricultural Commissioner as the local public entity authorized to conduct a Pierce's disease control program and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to submit a workplan for a Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's disease control program to the California Department of Food and Agriculture; with an additional direction that the Agricultural Commissioner return with an amended work plan that includes a provision to include public input into the selection of any treatment method and final approval of that treatment method be made by the Board of Supervisors

49. RECEIVED bids regarding Information Services Department Underground Conduit Trenching and referred to General Services, with direction to return on or before December 12, 2000 with a recommendation on awarding of bid

NOTE: This set of Board of Supervisors Minutes is scheduled to be approved by the Board on December 5, 2000