PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 5
FEBRUARY 23, 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 February 2, 9 and 11, 1999, as
submitted by the Clerk of the Board
8. ITEM DELETED
9. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Annual Report of the Treasury
Oversight Commission, as recommended by the Treasurer-
Tax Collector
10. APPROVED agreement to purchase tax-defaulted property
by the City of Watsonville and authorized the Chair to
sign the agreement to purchase, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 49-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$39,631.75 from the California Department of Food and
Agriculture for reimbursement to perform high-risk
inspection services; and authorized the Agricultural
Commissioner to sign all related documents, as
recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
12. CONTINUED TO MARCH 2, 1999 consideration to accept and
file the Auditor-Controller's Quarterly Financial
Update for the second fiscal quarter of 1998/99
13. AWARDED contract to Monterey Bay Fence for $52,880 for
the Polo Grounds Ball Diamonds Fencing Project and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
14. ACCEPTED the Sheriff's Records Area HVAC Upgrade
Project, as complete, with the final cost of $103,500;
and authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the
Notice of Completion, as recommended by the Director
of General Services
15. ACCEPTED the carpet replacement at various County
facilities, as complete, with the final cost of
$21,630; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to file
the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
16. AWARDED contract to Roger Jones Construction for the
Bonny Doon Replacement Fire Station; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 50-99 accepting and appropriating
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $12,000; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
17. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 51-99 providing for zero
property tax exchange for LAFCO No. 859 - CHP
Reorganization, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 52-99 providing for zero tax
exchange for LAFCO No. 861 - West Zayante/Broberg, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 53-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$31,500 from the State Board of Corrections for a
Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction (MIOCR) Planning
Grant award; approved agreement with BOTEC Analysis
Corporation for research services and analysis in an
amount not-to-exceed $28,000 and authorized the
Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement; and directed
the Sheriff-Coroner to return on or before March 9,
1999, with a MIOCR Demonstration Grant application, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
20. APPROVED contract with Columbia Ultimate Business
Systems for Central Collections automation system in
the amount of $187,170 and authorized the Information
Services Director to sign the contract, as recommended
by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding parking at the
Holiday Inn of Santa Cruz; approved agreement to lease
parking space at the Holiday Inn; authorized the
Director of General Services to sign the agreement;
approved the encumbrance of $11,813 for the period
remaining in this fiscal year; and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 54-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $4,630 from employee parking
fees; and directed the Personnel Director to include a
rate increase in assigned parking fees suitable to
offset increased cost as part of upcoming SEIU general
representation contract negotiations, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
22. DIRECTED Public Works to apply for the Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds on behalf of
the McGaffigan Mill Road neighbors according to the
conditions agreed to by the County and McGaffigan Mill
Road neighbors, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
23. APPROVED reappointment of Patricia J. Pfremmer to the
Civil Service Commission for a term to expire December
31, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
24. APPROVED appointment of Carol Adams as the hospital
administrator representative on the Emergency Medical
Care Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2001,
as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
25. APPROVED appointment of Nancy Faulstich to the
Children's Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
26. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Santa
Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, for a
provider representative of a non-governmental
community clinic, with nominations for appointment to
be received on March 9, 1999, and final appointment to
be made March 16, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson
Almquist
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Public Health
Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
28. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Building Board
of Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairperson
Almquist
29. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Housing
Advisory Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
30. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Agricultural
Policy Advisory Commission, and approved related
action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
31. APPROVED appointment of Heidi Gottfried to the Arts
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999, as
recommended by Supervisor Campos
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Census 2000, and directed
the County Administrative Office to return on March
23, 1999 with further recommendations regarding the
establishment of a Complete Count Committee, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on California State Chapter
of the American College of the Emergency Physicians
(CAL/ACEP) Emergency Medical Services Fund, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
34. APPROVED amendment to agreement with CSAC for Medi-Cal
Administrative Activities/Targeted Case Management
services to increase the current contract amount by
$3,000 to $11,357, and authorized the Health Services
Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
35. 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
36. AUTHORIZED the addition of 2.0 full-time equivalent
positions within the Community Mental Health Division
of the Health Services Agency related to the
Children's Mental Health Program; authorized deletion
of 2.0 full-time equivalent vacant Mental Health
positions; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
37. AUTHORIZED deletion of 2.0 vacant full-time equivalent
Public Health Nurse positions and the creation of 2.0
full-time equivalent Clinic Nurse positions in the
Watsonville Health Center and approved related action,
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
38. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 55-99 approving the 1998/99
State Performance Contract for local mental health
services, and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
39. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 56-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$67,253 from the California Department of Social
Services for child abuse prevention and family
preservation programs; approved amendment adding
$50,414 to the California Department of Social
Services revenue agreement with the County; and
approved amendments to the Human Resources Agency's
agreements adding $50,414 to Parent's Center, $1,375
to Food and Nutrition Services/Family Health Education
Center and $10,767 to the Youth Resources Bank, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Families and Children
First Act; and directed the Health Services Agency
Administrator to convene a meeting with appointed
members of the Santa Cruz County Families and Children
First Commission, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
41. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 57-99 designating the Human
Resources Agency as the prime grantee and public
agency authorized to submit an Answers Benefiting
Children proposal on behalf of the County; and
directed the Human Resources Agency to return with a
copy of the proposal and a status report on financing
on March 23, 1999, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
42. APPROVED Cooperative Agreement with the California
Department of Education accepting 8 percent/50 percent
funds and matching monies in the amount of $57,002 for
the provision of various employment and training
services through Job Training Partnership Act
CareerWorks; and authorized the Chair to sign the
document, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
43. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 58-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$4,834 from the State in the Veterans Service Office,
Index 393000, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
44. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 59-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated prior year revenue
totalling $750,000 in State Job Training Partnership
Act funds; and approved transfer of funds, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
45. APPROVED contract with the Child Welfare League of
America in the amount of $80,994 to provide for a
review and recommendations regarding the child welfare
service delivery system; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
46. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 60-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$48,238 from the State for the Independent Living
Skills program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 61-99 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $52,172 from the State for the Independent Living
Skills program; approved the addition of one
Employment Training Specialist; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
47. ACCEPTED the improvements and approved final cost for
the Valencia Road Storm Damage Repair Projects;
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
48. APPROVED contract amendment with Cascade Software
Systems, Incorporated, for Public Works computerized
cost accounting system, and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the amendment, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
49. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 62-99 approving terms of
contracts for Portola Drive Utility Underground
Project and approved payment of claims, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
50. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 63-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$237 from County Service Area No. 13, Zone B for road
repair on Lower Hutchinson Road, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
51. ACCEPTED AND FILED engineer's report on the Graham
Hill Road Improvement Project Route Concept Revision,
Phases I and II; authorized the Director of Public
Works to submit both phases of the revision for
priority funding consideration; and directed Public
Works to return on or before April 13, 1999 with other
possible regional road project proposals for
application to the Regional Transportation Commission
for funding consideration, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
52. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Philip Services
Corporation for transportation, recycling and disposal
services for the County Household Hazardous Waste
Program for a total contract cost of $135,000;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
53. APPROVED transfer of $15,000 for the Bikeway Conflict
Project to the Holohan Road Bike Lane Project; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 64-99 accepting and appropriating
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $17,142.13; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
54. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Terratech,
Incorporated, in the amount of $2,100 for the Roy
Wilson Yard groundwater monitoring and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
55. APPROVED purchase of a metal storage container in the
amount of $4,500 for use at the Simpkins Family Swim
Center and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
55.1 APPROVED addition of four .5 full-time equivalent
lifeguard positions for the Simpkins Family Swim
Center as limited term appointments through June 30,
1999; and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
56. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 65-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$84,419 from the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution
Control District to partially fund the establishment
of a South County Permit Center and authorized the
Planning Director to sign the grant agreement, as
recommended by the Planning Director
57. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED additional financing in
the amount of up to $200,000 for the McIntosh Mobile
Home Park Rehabilitation Project and approved various
actions related to temporary relocation assistance and
the surplus of dilapidated coaches, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
58. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract amendment with
TRI-B, Incorporated, in the amount of $10,000 for
additional services for the Simpkins Family Swim
Center and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
59. 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.: Field v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 133258); County of Santa
Cruz v. Camali Corporation (Santa Cruz Superior Court
Case No. 133906); Rivard v. County of Santa Cruz
(Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. MS 98-1599); Damon
v. County (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134926);
Bazar v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior
Court Case No. 134334)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
three potential cases.
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board authorized
settlement of the claim of Anita Rivard in the amount
of $9,800; approved a settlement in the case of Field
v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court
Case No. 133258) in the amount of $40,000; authorized
initiation of litigation against Barry Chikayasu to
collect training costs under a reimbursement
agreement; and approved a settlement of a claim by the
County against C.N.A., an insurance company, and
approved the amount of payment from the insurance
company to the County in the amount of $280,999.68
(BSWCA)
59.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Acting County
Administrative Officer on the settlement of the
dispute with TCI by the County and the City of Santa
Cruz, as recommended by the Acting County
Administrative Officer
59.2 DEFERRED report on Welfare Fraud programs to March 23,
1999, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
REGULAR AGENDA
60. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing held to consider
adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 13,
providing for the collection of sewer service charges
on the tax roll;
closed public hearing; approved ordinance "in concept"
to return March 2, 1999 for final adoption
WSBCA
61. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing held to consider
adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 3569,
providing for the collection of sewer service charges
on the tax roll;
closed public hearing; approved ordinance "in concept"
to return March 2, 1999 for final adoption
SWBCA
62. APPROVED at-large appointments of Mary Hammer and
Diane Siri to the Children and Families First
Commission, for terms of office to be determined by
lot
BSWCA
63. Presentation made to Department Coordinators for
Employee Sponsored Programs regarding the Second
Harvest Holiday Food Bank Drive and 1998 Combined
Giving Campaign
64. Presentation made regarding 1998 Employee Recognition
Awards
65. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter 9
of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop
intersections at El Dorado Avenue and Harper
Street/Harper Court;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return March 2,
1999 for final adoption
(1) BWSCA
(2) BWSCA
66. RECEIVED bids regarding the Parking Lot Repair and
Seal Project at the Watsonville Freedom Boulevard
facility and the County Government facility in Santa
Cruz and referred to General Services to return with a
recommendation on or before March 16, 1999
WSBCA
67. CONSIDERED reports of the Chief Probation Officer
concerning expansion and renovation of Juvenile Hall,
Juvenile Camps/Ranches, and State Challenge grant
application for Juvenile Day Reporting Centers; and
considered report of the Chief Probation Officer,
Health Services Agency Administrator, and Human
Resources Agency Administrator regarding Residential
Drug Treatment Needs of Adolescents;
(1) accepted and filed all staff reports;
(2) approved recommendations of Health Services Agency
Administrator, Chief Probation Officer and Human
Resources Agency Administrator which provide for
development of a Request for Proposals to be
considered by the Board on April 13, 1999 as the next
step in the implementation of a local residential drug
treatment program;
(3) approved Chief Probation Officer's request to submit
the Challenge Grant for day treatment to the Board of
Corrections;
(4) deferred to March 2, 1999 the matter of the Juvenile
Hall expansion, with the following material to be
developed and provided to the Board at that time:
(a) the Chief Probation Officer and the County
Administrative Officer develop a corrective action
plan to immediately reduce the number of post-
disposition detainees to reduce current overcrowding
at Juvenile Hall; (b) the Chief Probation Officer and
County Administrative Officer develop a detailed
estimate of operating costs for an enlarged facility
based on both 50 and 60 bed options, including salary,
the projection that temporary employees will be used
during some spike times, overhead, maintenance,
housing costs, medical costs, and whatever else needs
to be included; (c) and a written response from the
Chief Probation Officer to the Latino Strategic
Planning Collaborative's recommendations concerning
actions they expect to accompany a Juvenile Hall
expansion as well as their request for funding to meet
their needs; with an additional directive that the
County Administrative Officer respond to compliance
issues raised by Judge Akao and the County's legal
standing in relation to those issues; and that the
Chief Probation Officer and County Administrative
Officer follow-up on and report on the $150,000 grant
referred to in relation to residential drug treatment
for offenders
WABSC
68. Public hearing held to consider a proposal for a Road
Abandonment of the County's interest in Summit Road,
Pine Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Forest Road and a
portion of Conference Drive in the Mount Hermon Park;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 66-99,as
amended, authorizing vacation of all public interest,
except for easements granting the public right-of-ways
for pedestrian, equestrian, and bicycle travel as
specified, in the entirety of Pine Avenue, Summit
Road, Forest Road, and Prospect Road as the same are
shown on the original subdivision maps of Mount Hermon
Park and/or as the same now are or have been
constructed, improved, repaired, used and/or traveled;
and Conference Drive as the same is shown on the
original subdivision maps of Mount Hermon Park and/or
as the same now is or has been constructed, improved,
repaired, used and/or traveled from the Easternmost
edge of the Bridge over Zayante Road and Zayante Creek
owned and maintained by the County of Santa Cruz to
the Westernmost edge of the landslide which blocks
vehicular access from Mount Hermon to Scotts Valley
via Conference Drive
AWBSC
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 March 9, 1999