PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 29
NOVEMBER 9, 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 October 26, 1999, as recommended
by the Clerk of the Board
8. ITEM DELETED
9. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4567 amending Chapter 2.45 of
the Santa Cruz County Code entitled The Children and
Families First Commission
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4568 amending Chapter 9 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections
regarding Rio Del Mar Boulevard and Palmer
Avenue/Spanish Bay Drive
11. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4569 amending Chapter 9.08 of
the County Code relating to various speed limits
12. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 444-99 approving the sale of
tax defaulted property at public auction, as
recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
13. DENIED claim of Jon Brayton No. 900-060 and referred
to County Counsel
14. APPROVED plans and specifications for the 1020 Emeline
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Repairs;
directed the General Services Department to advertise
for bids; and set bid opening for December 7, 1999 at
10:45 a.m., as recommended by the Director of General
Services
15. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the State-County Tax
Administration Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 445-99
accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
the amount of $60,204; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the County Assessor
16. DIRECTED the Chairperson to forward a letter to the
Governor indicating that this Board commends his past
support for protecting and preserving old growth
forests and urges his action to immediately end all
old growth logging in California, as recommended by
Supervisors Almquist and Wormhoudt
17. APPROVED reappointment of Andrew Gulermovich and
William R. George to the Board of Trustees of the
Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District for terms to
expire December 31, 2004, as recommended by Supervisor
Campos
18. APPROVED appointment of Barry S. Schneider to the
Public Health Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
19. APPROVED appointment of Camille Pierce to the Women's
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
20. APPROVED appointment of Camille Pierce to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission for a term to expire
April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 446-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$80,297 from the Sheriff's Federal Forfeiture Trust to
finance the purchase of GLOCK 40 caliber pistols and
holsters, as police safety equipment for Sheriff's law
enforcement personnel, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
22. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 447-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$489,190 from the U.S. Department of Justice for a
wireless data communications system through the
Federal Department of Justice COPS MORE '98 technology
program; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner
23. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 448-99 specifying the amount of
ad valorem property tax revenue shifted from each
local agency within the County to the Educational
Revenue Augmentation Fund, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
24. DIRECTED the Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
Director to pursue the possibility of a joint use
agreement with Santa Cruz Gardens Elementary School
for a track at the school and report back to the Board
on December 7, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor
Beautz
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the adolescent drug
treatment program, directed the Health Services Agency
to report back to the Board on December 7, 1999 with a
contract with the Santa Cruz Community Counseling
Center to operate the program, and authorized the
Auditor-Controller to make an advance payment for
November, 1999 to SCCCC in the amount of $269,807, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
26. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Health Services Agency
transition issues; approved agreement with Dr. George
Wolfe for health officer and consultation services;
approved the appointment of Dr. Rama Khalsa to the
Managed Medical Care and Families and Children's First
Commissions; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Health Services Agency
housing issues and directed staff to return at budget
hearings with an update and status report; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 449-99 Opposing HR 10 (Leach) Banking
Reform; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 450-99 Supporting HR
175 (N.L. Johnson) on Low-Income Housing Tax Credits;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 451-99 Supporting HR 202
(Lazio) Housing for Disabled and Seniors; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 452-99 Supporting HR 425 (Vento)
Federal Grants for Preservation of Affordable Housing;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 453-99 Supporting HR 1073
(Lazio) Homeless Programs Consolidation; and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 454-99 Supporting HR 1624 (LaFalce)
Seniors Housing Legislation, related to housing
legislation and directed the County Administrative
Office to communicate these positions to County
legislative representatives; adopted positions on
pending legislation; and directed the County
Administrative Office to include these items in the
Board's 2000 Legislative Program, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of
$475.96, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. APPROVED amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding
between the City of Watsonville and the Human
Resources Agency's Careerworks to extend the
implementation of a Cooperative Work Experience
Program until March 31, 2000; authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the amendment;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 455-99 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $14,624 from the Department
of Housing and Community Development for winter
shelter facilities costs; authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign a license
agreement with the National Guard and contracts with
the Salvation Army and Homeless Service Center/Inter-
faith Satellite Shelter Program; and approved related
actions to implement the Emergency Winter Shelter
Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
31. DECLARED the Hidden Valley Embankment Repair Project,
CSA No. 26 an emergency project approved by the County
of Santa Cruz to repair and restore Hidden Valley
Road; declared that the project includes work outside
the right-of-way needed to stop ongoing or recurring
erosion and/or restore the roadway damaged by erosion
to its predamage condition and functionality; accepted
the low bid of Monterey Peninsula Engineering, Inc. in
the amount of $82,358 for the Hidden Valley Embankment
Repair Project and authorized award of the contract;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 456-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$8,000 from the Hidden Valley road Association;
approved loan agreement in the amount of $8,000 and
authorized the Chairperson to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County Service Area, and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
32. DEFERRED bid opening for the Sidewalk Access Ramps
1999 project until November 16, 1999, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
33. SEE ITEM NO. 46.1, REGULAR AGENDA
34. ACCEPTED improvement and approved the final cost for
tree removal and pruning project at Robak Drive and
Morehouse Drive, County Service Area No. 16;
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
35. SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA
36. DEFERRED the Live Oak Parking Program report to
December 14, 1999, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on efforts to develop
post disaster policies and directed the Planning
Department to return on January 11, 2000 with a
further report, as recommended by the Planning
Director
38. APPROVED the renaming of the site known as Harper
Street West (APN: 26-206-04) to Hestwood Park, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
39. AUTHORIZED the submission of a grant application to
the State Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation
program for design and construction of Phase One
Roadside Recreation Improvements to Highlands Park;
and directed Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
to file the grant application by the November 15, 1999
deadline, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
Open Space and Cultural Services
40. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED amendment to the
agreement for construction management services with
Tri-B, Incorporated, for Jose Avenue Park in the
amount of $5,000 and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
41. 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.: Big Creek Lumber Company v. County of
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No.
134816); Travis, et al. v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 136570)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case.
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: County Administrative Officer
Unrepresented Employee: Public Works
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
42. Presentation made by the Second Harvest Food Bank
concerning the County's Participation in the Food Bank
Holiday Food Drive
43. CONSIDERED report of the Director of Libraries
regarding the Santa Cruz Public Library System
43.1 APPROVED proposed plan line for Thirtieth Avenue
between East Cliff Drive and Scriver Street and
directed Public Works to include the plan line in the
Master Plan Line file; with an additional direction
to direct the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to
look at including some bulb-outs at corners which
would be maintained by the County and to report back
within one month
BWSCA
44. Public hearing held to consider adoption of a
resolution amending the Unified Fee Schedule to
include a fee for collection of court-ordered
restitution pursuant to Penal Code Section 1202.4(l);
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 457-99
amending the Unified Fee Schedule to include Fee for
Collection of Court-Ordered Restitution Pursuant to
Penal Code 1202.4(1)
WBSCA
45. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance establishing the
operative rules and regulations for County skateboard
facilities;
read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on
November 16, 1999 for final adoption
SWBCA
46. CONSIDERED adoption of proposed ordinance amending
Chapter 2.38 of the Santa Cruz County Code entitled
Boards, Commissions and Committees Generally;
(1) read title and waived detail reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) adopted ordinance "in concept" to return December 7,
1999 for final adoption; with additional direction to
include the changes that the Road Reconstruction Task
Force be designated a Committee and that the Tank Oak
Committee be added to the list of Departmental
Advisory Groups provisions and that the other
technical changes to the ordinance be made; and
further directed to return to the Board with a formal
resolution to have the Road Reconstruction Task Force
operate as a Committee and present it to the Road
Reconstruction Task Force in December and assure that
any input that they have may be included and then
return to the Board after the first of the year
(1) WSBCA
(2) WBSCA
46.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Pajaro River Four County
Basin Study (Assembly Bill 807) and approved related
actions, including a report back on December 7, 1999,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
CBSWA
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 December 7, 1999