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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.

Note: The agenda and minutes are available on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of November 16, 1999, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of December 6, 1999 through December 10, 1999 and approved upon adoption of the 1999/00 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. Adopt ordinance amending Section 10.04.160 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to alcoholic beverages in County Parks (approved in concept November 16, 1999, Item No. 59)

10. Accept Emeline Campus Parking Lot Reseal project as complete; approve the final cost of $48,125; authorize the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of Completion and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

11. Adopt resolution exempting certain classes of property from property taxes when the cost of producing a tax bill and processing payment exceeds the tax collected, as recommended by the County Assessor

12. Authorize the County Fire Chief/Fire Marshall to sign matching funds agreements for fire service equipment on behalf of the County; authorize the Auditor-Controller to distribute $9,990.67 for the 1999/2000 Matching Funds Program; and authorize the County Fire Chief/Fire Marshal to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

13. Approve payment of prior year invoices from Dick Bruhn, Incorporated, in the amount of $7,951.98 for Sheriff's replacement uniform articles and authorize the Sheriff's Office and Auditor-Controller to process payment of these invoices, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

14. Deny claim of Steven Argue No. 900-073A and refer to County Counsel

15. Deny claim of Steven Argue No. 900-073B and refer to County Counsel

16. Deny application to file a late claim on behalf of Laurence D. Hurst, No. 900-071 and refer to County Counsel

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

17. Accept the Report of the Scientific Task Force on Oak Decline and direct the Agricultural Commissioner and County Fire Chief to carry out the recommendations of the Task Force, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

18. Accept and file report on Year 2000 readiness, as recommended by the Information Services Director

19. Approve Request for Qualifications for Architectural/Engineering Services for the Juvenile Hall Facility Remodel Project and direct the General Services Department and Probation Department to return on or before February 1, 2000 with a proposed agreement, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

20. Adopt resolution extending the Committee for Economic Vitality through June 6, 2000 and reappoint its members to terms expiring on that date, and direct the County Administrative Office to return on or before June 6, 2000 with related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

21. Adopt resolution establishing a 2% per annum simple interest rate on tenant's rental security deposits effective January 1, 2000, and request the District Attorney's Consumer Affairs division to include this information on materials distributed by their office, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

22. Accept and file financial update for the Quarter ended September 30, 1999, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller

23. Approve Sheriff's submission of a concept paper to the Bureau of Justice Assistance's Open Solicitation Discretionary Grant Program for $150,000 to relocate the Sheriff's South County Service Center, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

24. Approve contract in the amount of $1,765,012 with the State of California for Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Grant and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the contract documents, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

25. Authorize a waiver to the food and beverage provisions of the County Procedures Manual to permit the Sheriff's Office to serve hot meals and non-alcoholic beverages for officers and volunteers posted at the Sheriff's community policing office on Felt Street on New Year's Eve, and authorize the expenditure of up to $2,000 to cover the cost of the food and beverage service requested, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

GENERAL GOVERNMENT (continued)

26. Approve appointment of Heidi Simonson to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of Women's Crisis Support, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

27. Approve appointment of Barbara K. Shingai to the Domestic Violence Commission, as the representative of Watsonville Community Hospital, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

28. Direct the Chairperson to write to the appropriate federal and State representatives and ask for their further support for legislative items requested by the Library Joint Powers Board during the year 2000, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

29. Direct the Chairperson to sign the revised Local Planning Council County Priorities Report Form, as requested by the Local Child Care Planing Council; and authorize the Chairperson of the Local Child Care Planning Council to submit the document to the State, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

30. Accept and file report on voluntary residential drug treatment program for adolescents; direct the Health Services Agency and County Administrative Office to return on or before May 9, 2000 with site assessment and recommendations concerning the use of the County-owned San Andreas Road site for residential treatment purposes, approve contract with the Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center to provide for services for the 1999/00 fiscal year, and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated Medi-Cal revenue in the amount of $125,000 into the Health Services Agency Community Mental Health budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

31. Accept and file report on Mental Health Managed Care, and direct the Health Services Agency to provide a further report on Managed Care during 2000/2001 budget hearings; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $110,791 of unanticipated MediCal revenue; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32. Approve contract with ECHO Consulting Services of California, Incorporated, for computer software maintenance services in the amount of $145,000 and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)

33. Accept and file report concluding that a separate toxic gas ordinance is not needed, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

34. Accept and file report regarding status of implementation of Agricultural Hazardous Materials Program and direct Environmental Health Services to implement the program as outlined in the report, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

35. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $180,000 in unanticipated revenue for the HIV Early Intervention Program and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

36. Approve submittal to the State of the $11,214 Path Grant application and the $71,281 Block Grant application for various services; adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $158,500 of unanticipated revenue into the Health Services Agency Mental Health budget; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

37. Approve agreement with 7th Avenue Center, LLC for period of January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003, and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

38. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $168,599 for the Family Violence Response Team; approve contracts for fiscal year 1999/00 with Women's Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres in the amount of $57,941 to provide counseling and educational services and Applied Survey Research in the amount of $10,000 to perform evaluation activities; authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the associated contracts; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

39. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $135,707 to the Community Action Board and Food and Nutrition Services to provide services to the hardest to serve welfare-to-work participants and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return with further recommendations regarding existing welfare-to-work contracts on or before February 15, 2000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES (continued)

40. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $25,000; and approve the agreement in the amount of $25,000 with Becket and Company, Incorporated, for services to the Public Guardian's Office; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

41. Approve agreement with United Way of Santa Cruz County to provide training and evaluation technical assistance to the Family Resource Center Network and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

42. Approve an amendment to the contract with Food and Nutrition Services to provide $12,000 for the Watsonville Family Resource Center and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement; approve an agreement with the Foundation of California State University, Monterey Bay Institute for Collaborative Studies to provide $14,496 for training and technical assistance; and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator (Resource Center Report printed with Item No. 41)

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

43. Approve independent contractor agreement with JMS Consulting for engineering services for the 1999/2000 County-Wide Storm Damage Repair Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $337,443 and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

44. Accept and file the Amesti Road Dewatering Project, Phase I, Report from EMCON Associates; direct Public Works, Planning and Environmental Health to meet and consider alternative funding options and program responsibilities; approve amendment to agreement with EMCON for Phase II engineering design services for Amesti Road Landslide Stabilization project for a not-to-exceed amount of $92,400; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement; and direct Public Works, Planning and Environmental Health to return on or before March 7, 2000, with a report on the outcome of Phase II design, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

45. Accept and file report on the Live Oak Parking Program; approve starting the Live Oak Parking Program on the weekend before Easter Sunday; and approve the addition of two refuse carts in the Live Oak area, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46. Accept and file report on the Fairway Drive Road Bumps, and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS (continued)

47. Defer consideration of the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project to January 25, 2000, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48. Accept and file report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49. Adopt resolution for right-of-way acquisition for Portola Drive and 41st Avenue Road Improvement Project; authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract; and approve payment of claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50. Accept the bid of Reber Construction Company, Incorporated, in the amount of $34,461 for County of Santa Cruz Storm Drain Improvement Project (Franky Court); authorize award of the contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51. Accept improvements and approve the final cost for Redwood Drive, County Service Area No. 33, Slide Repair Project; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

52. Approve amendment to agreement for construction management services with URS Greiner Woodward-Clyde in the amount of $63,979.25 for the Soquel Drive and Aptos Overhead seismic retrofit project and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the amendment, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

53. Adopt resolution authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit an application for the 1999/2000 Bicycle Transportation Account Grant, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

54. Accept and file report on General Plan and Housing Element Update Time Lines, as recommended by the Planning Director

55. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, approve additional consulting services with Yoram J. Litwin, Ph.D., in the amount of $25,000 for water resources projects, as recommended by the Planning Director

56. Accept and file report on Felton Grove Elevation Project and take related actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS (continued)

57. Accept and file report on the Santa Cruz County display at the 1999 State Fair, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

58. Accept and file the annual Financial Reports of the Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency for fiscal year ended June 30, 1999, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

58.1 Accept and file report on Public Works Department transition and approve agreement with John Fantham for Public Works Director services, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

59. 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.: People v. Lopez et al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 59-08674); Bazar v. County (Santa Cruz Superior Court No. 134334)

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION(S)

Position title(s): County Administrative Officer and County Counsel

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session

MISCELLANEOUS

59.1 Adopt resolution in support of collaborative fisheries package and take related actions, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

59.2 Approve appointment of James D. Lewis to the Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Symons

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

60. Presentation of proclamation to Charles Moody, Health Services Agency Administrator, on his retirement from service to Santa Cruz County

61. Presentation of proclamation honoring Sergeant Jim Skillicorn, Deputy Jim Thurber, and Deputy Amy Christey of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department Freedom Sub-Station Community Policing Unit

a. Letter of Supervisor Campos of December 6, 1999

b. Proclamation

62. Consider report of the Planning Department and Environmental Health Agency regarding the location of facilities and water quality issues at the Santa Cruz Biotechnology Biomedical Livestock Operation located on the North Coast

(materials available Monday, December 13, 1999)

63. Continued public hearing to consider the revised Quail Hollow Ranch County Park Master Plan

a. Letter of the Parks Director of December 2, 1999, with attachments

64. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening on Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Improvements to the Basement Courtroom

a. Letter of the Director of General Services of October 29, 1999

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 7:30 P.M. or thereafter

65. Public hearing to consider amendments to the County General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances regarding the location of timber harvesting and related issues

a. Letter of the Planing Director of December 6, 1999

b. Minute Orders

c. 1998 Forest Practice Rules, approved by the Board of Forestry

d. 1999 Forest Practice Rules, denied by the Board of Forestry

e. Policy and Ordinance Amendments, Less Restrictive Set

f. Policy and Ordinance Amendments, approve by the California Coastal Commission

g. Ordinance Nos. 4572 and 4571

h. Ordinance Amendments, Recommended Revisions

i. Letter of Renee Shepard, Chair, Planning Commission, of August 17, 1999

j. Ordinance Amendments, with Coastal Commission Modifications

k. Resolution approving amendments to the County General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances relating to timber harvesting, including policy language, accepting the Coastal Commission's modifications

l. Resolution approving amendments to the County General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and Implementing Ordinances relating to timber harvesting (less restrictive)

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).

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.

ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us. The Board of Supervisors meetings are broadcast live on AT&T Cable Services, Channel 73.

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or thereafter

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.

ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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.

ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us

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).

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