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Board of Supervisors Minutes


                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 97, NUMBER 29
                          NOVEMBER 4, 1997
           
 
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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.  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 - Two people 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
SRBAW

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the
Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of October 21, 1997, as recommended
              by the Clerk of the Board

          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received October 27 through October 31,
1997
              and approved upon adoption of the 1997/98 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 contract extension with the San Lorenzo
              Valley Main Street Program through June 30, 1998 at
a
              cost of $5,000, and approved related actions,
              including a report back during 1998/99 Budget
              Hearings, as recommended by the County Administrative
              Officer

         10.  AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to apply
$104,670.60
              of tax security to the first and second installments
              of 1997/98 secured taxes on parcel 022-601-14 and
              refund to Christopher Ow the remainder of $329.40, as
              recommended by the Auditor-Controller

         11.  DEFERRED report of Internet Access Plan to November
              25, 1997, as recommended by the Information Services
              Director

         12.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 423-97 approving sale of tax-
              defaulted property, as recommended by the Treasurer-
              Tax Collector

         13.  DEFERRED report on Proposition 208 litigation
              regarding campaign contribution and expenditure
limits
              to December 9, 1997, as recommended by County Counsel

         14.  APPROVED agreement between the County of Santa Cruz
              and David M. Griffith & Associates to prepare and
              submit cost claims for the Not Guilty by Reason of
              Insanity mandate as prescribed by Chapter 1114,
              Statutes of 1979 for fiscal years 1979-1980 through
              1997-1998; and authorized the District Attorney to
              sign the agreement, as recommended by the District
              Attorney

         15.  SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
              Tuesday, November 25, 1997, for special consideration
              of the Zoning Administrator's decision regarding
              Application No. 96-0346, which is a proposal to
              construct a nonprofit school for up to 150 students
              and demolish an existing single family dwelling on
              property located at 1940 Bonita Drive in Aptos, as
              recommended by Clerk of the Board

         16.  ACCEPTED status report on the local emergency
              management plan development and directed the General
              Services Department to return with a further report
on
              or before April 14, 1998, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         17.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 424-97 amending Salary
              Resolution No. 279-75 to retitle and abolish
              classifications in General Services Department,
Health
              Services and Human Resources Agencies, as recommended
              by the Personnel Director

         18.  APPROVED changes to the Civil Service Rules regarding
              the issues of appeal findings and number of hearing
              documents required; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 425-97
              amending personnel regulations, as recommended by the
              Civil Service Commission and the Personnel Director

         19.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 426-97 determining industrial
              disability retirement status of safety member Terry
              Graap, as recommended by the Personnel Director

         20.  DENIED claim of Edward Oreb No. 798-046, and referred
              to County Counsel

         21.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 427-97 to amend personnel
              regulations to establish an Emergency Operation
Center
              coordinator differential, as recommended by the
              Personnel Director

         22.  DEFERRED consideration of the Public Art and Design
              Guidelines to November 25, 1997, as recommended by
              Supervisor Almquist

         23.  APPROVED the 1998 Board meeting schedule and 1998
              budget schedule, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt

         24.  APPROVED Probation Department Comprehensive Youth
              Services Act program plan;  adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              428-97 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
              revenue in the amount of $379,180 for juvenile
              services; and approved related actions, as
recommended
              by the Chief Probation Officer

         25.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 429-97 increasing the Law
              Library portion of the civil filing fee from $20 to
              $23 effective January 1, 1998, as requested by the
              Santa Cruz County Law Library Board of Trustees and
as
              recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         26.  AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner to submit a grant
              application to the U. S. Department of Justice under
              the COPS Universal Hiring Program, as recommended by
              the Sheriff-Coroner 

         27.  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

         28.  SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         29.  DEFERRED report concerning summary of the Year Three
              of the United Way Community Assessment project
results
              to on or before November 25, 1997, as recommended by
              the Human Resources Agency Administrator

         30.  APPROVED the increase in appropriations for the 1020-
              1040 Emeline remodel project in the amount of
$15,000,
              as recommended by the General Services Director and
              the Human Resources Agency Administrator

         31.  APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Martin
              and Kane, Incorporated, for engineering design
              services for the Browns Valley Road Bridge
replacement
              for a not-to-exceed cost of $98,404.00; and
authorized
              the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
              behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         32.  APPROVED amendment to agreement for the Sunset Beach
              Water Main Extension project, and authorized the
Chair
              of the Board of Supervisors to execute said amendment
              for the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works 

         33.  APPROVED Work Program for the Advanced Planning
              Section of the Planning Department, with additional
              directive

         34.  DEFERRED consideration of the contract with the
artist
              for the Simpkins Family Swim Center to on or before
              November 25, 1997, as recommended by the Director of
              Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         35.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 430-97 to make necessary
              findings and concur with the Redevelopment Agency's
              purchase of Assessor's Parcel No. 026-193-40 located
              at 1412 Capitola Road in the amount of $452,500, and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         36.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the purchase contract
              for the acquisition of Assessor's Parcel No. 026-193-
              40 located at 1412 Capitola Road in the amount of
              $452,500; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 431-97 approving
real
              property acquisition and contract for purchase; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         37.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED the status
              report on the Commercial Way Circulation Improvement
              Project, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
              Administrator

         38.  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.: Abed v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
              Cruz Superior Court Case No. 131551); In Re
Bankruptcy
              of Alsberg Brothers Boatworks (Case No.
5-87-02962ASW)
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator:  Personnel Director
              Various employee organizations
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report was given 

REGULAR AGENDA

                                  
         39.  Presentation made by the representatives from the
              Second Harvest Food Bank

         40.  CONSIDERED report on the 1997/98 winter storm
              preparations;
              accepted and filed report on the County's
preparations
              for the 1997/98 winter storms; with additional
              directions to request that the Chair work with the
              County Administrative Officer, Emergency Services,
              Public Works and Planning Departments to see what can
              be done to address the FEMA landslide policy; to
              Public Works to review whether other sites are
              eligible for Resource Conservation District funding;
              and to the County Administrative Officer to add the
              issue of the landslide policy to the Legislative
              Program 

              RBSAW


         41.  APPROVED at-large appointment of Vicki West to the
              Long Term Care Interagency Commission (representative
              of a health facility providing acute or long-term
care
              to the elderly), for a term to expire April 1, 1998

              BRSAW

         42.  APPROVED at-large appointment of Jeff Wells to the
              Private Industry County (representing economic
              development) for a term to expire June 30, 1999

              ARBSW

         43.  CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Sections
              13.10.322 relating to Residential Uses, Section
              13.10.611 relating to Accessory Structures, and
              Section 13.10.681 relating to Accessory Dwelling
Units
              by incorporating modifications adopted by the
              California Coastal Commission;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 432-97 adopting an Ordinance
              amending the County Local Coastal Program
Implementing
              Ordinances; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4457-A amending
              County Code Sections 13.10.322 relating to
Residential
              Uses, Section 13.10.611 relating to Accessory
              Structures, and Section 13.10.681 relating to
              Accessory Dwelling Units as modified by the
California
              Coastal Commission; directed Planning Staff to submit
              these ordinance amendments to the California Coastal
              Commission

              RBsAW

         43.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 433-97 AND 434-97 accepting
              unanticipated revenue in the amount of $60,000,
              approved a transfer of funds in the amount of
$16,000,
              approved an amended contract with the Santa Cruz
              Citizens Committee for the Homeless Interfaith
              Satellite Shelter Program, authorized the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to take a variety of
              actions necessary to provide for armory shelter
              services for the homeless, and directed the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to return to the Board
              no later than January 13, 1998 concerning the
              establishment of a Local Shelter Advisory Committee,
              as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

              RASBW

         44.  RECEIVED bids regarding Access Ramps and Soquel Drive
              Sidewalk Infill Project and referred to Public Works
              to return for recommendation on or before November
18,
              1997

              RSBAW

         45.  RECEIVED bids regarding Warehouse at 100 Rountree
              Lane, Watsonville and referred to General Services
              Department to return for recommendation on or before
              November 25, 1997

              RSBAW

         46.  Public hearing held to consider adoption of an
interim
              ordinance extending interim Ordinance No. 4475
              relating to the location of timber harvesting in
Santa
              Cruz County;
              closed public hearing; directed the Timber Technical
              Advisory Committee to return with recommendations on
              February 24, 1998; and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4476
              extending the provisions of Ordinance No. 4475 until
              April 14, 1998

              RABsW




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 November 18, 1997 
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