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Board of Supervisors Agenda 1 ******
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                                BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AGENDA
                               GOVERNMENTAL CENTER BUILDING
                                     February 24, 1998
    
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      9:00  - Roll Call                  12:00 -  Lunch
            - Consent Agenda              1:30 -  Scheduled and Regular
            - Oral Communications                 Departmental Items 
            - Scheduled and Regular       3:15 -  Recess                   
              Departmental Items               -  (The Board will adjourn
      10:30 - Recess                               after the completion of all               
      10:45 - Scheduled and Regular                scheduled items)
              Departmental Items           
       
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       1.   Roll Call
            Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

       2.   Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda

       3.   Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent
            Agenda

       4.   ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -  Any person may address the Board during its
            Oral Communications period.  Presentations must not exceed three minutes
            in length, and individuals may speak only once during Oral Communications. 
            All Oral Communications must be directed to an item not listed on today's
            Agenda, and must be within the jurisdiction of the Board.  Board members
            will not take action or respond immediately to any Oral Communications
            presented, but may choose to follow up at a later time, either individually, or
            on a subsequent Board of Supervisors' Agenda.  Oral Communications will
            normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30)
            minutes.  If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the
            Board under Oral Communications, the Oral Communications period may be
            continued to the last item on the Regular Agenda.

       5.   Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
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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 February 3 and 10, 1998, as submitted by the Clerk of
            the Board 

       8.   Delete item

       9.   Accept and file Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report (on file with Clerk) for
            period ending January 31, 1998, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
            Collector

       10.  Adopt resolution ordering consolidation of the Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint Union
            High School bond measure, the Pajaro Valley Unified School District bond
            measure, the Pajaro Valley Water Agency initiative measure and the Cabrillo
            Community College District bond measure consolidated with the June 2,
            1998 primary election, as recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder

       11.  Deny claim of Ismael Ralph Urquiza No. 798-079 and refer to County
            Counsel

       12.  Deny claim of Bob Moon No. 798-092 and refer to County Counsel

       13.  Accept and file status report on the 1998 winter storms; and adopt
            resolutionconfirming the continuation of a state of emergency for Santa Cruz
            County, as recommended by the Deputy Director of Emergency Services

       14.  Adopt resolution acknowledging and approving the Judicial Council grant in
            the amount of $20,000 to CASA of Santa Cruz and delegating administration
            of the funds to the Judicial Council, as recommended by the Executive
            Director of the Courts

       15.  Schedule public hearing for the morning agenda on March 17, 1998
            regarding the issuance of Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds, in an amount
            not to exceed $8,000,000 by California Communities for the benefit of Aegis
            Assisted Living, LLC, or an affiliated entity, and direct the Clerk of the Board
            to take related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer


       16.  Approve a contract with Tiburon, Incorporated, for a software update to the
            Sheriff Records Management System, the addition of the Case Management
            module, ongoing software maintenance at a combined one-time cost of
            $125,815, and ongoing annual cost of $33,774; and authorize the
            Information Services Director to take related actions, as recommended by the
            Information Services Director

       17.  Approve rescheduling of the General/Emergency Services and Agricultural
            Commissioner Departmental Workshops to April 21, 1998, as recommended
            by the County Administrative Officer

       18.  Accept and file report on the revenue reduction associated with the 1998/99
            property tax refund payment to Silicon Systems, as recommended by the
            County Administrative Officer

       19.  Accept and file annual report of the Domestic Violence Commission, and
            take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       20.  Accept and file annual report of the Local Mental Health Board, and take
            related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       21.  Accept and file annual report of the Water Advisory Commission, and take
            related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       22.  Accept and file annual report of the Public Health Commission, and take
            related action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       23.  Approve appointment of Judge William Kelsay to the Domestic Violence
            Commission, in the category of "Judge familiar with family law, chosen by
            the courts," as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       24.  Approve appointment of Kimberly Carter to the Ambulance Contract
            Compliance Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999, as recommended
            by Supervisor Wormhoudt

       25.  Accept notification of vacancy for an alternate at-large County representative
            on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Board, with nominations
            for appointment to be received on March 10, 1998, and final appointment to
            be made March 17, 1998, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz



       26.  Approve appointment of Bea Lopez to the Domestic Violence Commission, as
            the representative of Women's Crisis Support, as recommended by
            Chairperson Beautz

       27.  Approve appointment of Deborah Sutherland, Bill Leland, Michael Noland,
            Nancy Wood, Dianne Maynez, Clark Beattie, Sandi Austin, Cheri Hrapoff and
            Robert Bratton to the Local Child Care Planning Council, for staggered terms
            to be determined by lot, as outlined, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       28.  Direct the Chairperson to write Congress Member Sam Farr and Congress
            Member Tom Campbell in support of their efforts to obtain funding for the
            Transit District's consolidated operating facility project for fiscal year 1999, as
            recommended by Chairperson Beautz

       29.  Direct the Chairperson to write to Governor Wilson urging that he assure that
            coastal resources protection measures, as contained in Assembly Bill 1000,
            are included in any resource bond act placed on the November 1998 ballot,
            as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

       30.  Direct the County Administrative Officer, in consultation with the Human
            Resources Agency Administrator, to review the issue of the appropriate
            staffing level for the Latino Affairs Commission, as outlined, and provide the
            Board with a report and any recommendation for necessary action in
            connection with the 1998/99 budget hearings, as recommended by
            Supervisor Wormhoudt

       31.  Direct the Chairperson to send a letter to the Santa Cruz County Regional
            Transportation Commission requesting that the restructure of Amesti Road be
            placed on a Senate Bill 45 priority list should funding become available, as
            recommended by Supervisors Symons and Belgard (petitions on file with
            Clerk)

       32.  Approve the filing of an application for funds from the Emergency Watershed
            Program for the Fernwood Drive Stream Bank Protection Project; authorize
            the County, through the Public Works Department, to act as a sponsor for the
            project; direct that County agencies design an expedited permitting procedure
            for the work to be carried out for this project and waive normal permit
            application fees from affected homeowners; and further direct the Public
            Works Department and County Counsel enter into agreements with affected
            homeowners, as outlined, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist


       33.  Accept and file report on the determination to not proceed with an
            application for the State Board of Corrections Violent Offender Incarceration
            Grant for juvenile facilities due to the narrow scope of the grant, as
            recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

       33.1    Adopt resolution and approve scope of work for a grant application to
               increase security levels at the Water Street Detention Facility under the
               Federal Violent Offender Incarceration Grant Program for Adult Detention
               Facility Construction, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner (materials
               available Friday, February 20, 1998)

       34.  Approve deferral of consideration of revised County and Redevelopment
            Agency Relocation Payment Guidelines until April 21, 1998, as
            recommended by County Counsel

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

       35.  Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $25,000 of unanticipated
            revenue into the 1997/98 Alcohol and Drug Program budget; authorize
            addition of a limited-term Mental Health Client Specialist and .1 full time
            equivalent Typist Clerk II; authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator
            to negotiate an amendment to an agreement with Triad Community Services
            to conduct client drug testing; and take related actions, as recommended by
            the Health Services Agency Administrator
  
       36.  Accept and file report on mental health housing resources with a report back
            on or before May 19, 1998, and take related actions, as recommended by the
            Health Services Agency Administrator

       37.  Approve out-of-state travel for the County Mental Health Director
            participating in the American College of Mental Health Administration
            training event from April 1 through 4, 1998 in New Mexico, as
            recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

       38.  Approve appointment of Ron Prince to the Ambulance Contract Compliance
            Commission as a representative of the Emergency Medical Services
            Integration Authority, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
            Administrator

       39.  Defer report on Mental Health Managed Care until April 14, 1998, as
            recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

       40.  Approve transfer of funds in the amount of $9,515; approve amendment to
            the County's contract with the Seniors Council to increase the contract
            amount by $9,515; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human
            Resources Agency Administrator

       41.  Authorize out-of-state travel to the National Association of Private Industry
            Councils' annual conference in Washington, D.C. for two PIC members and
            the Human Resources Agency CareerWorks Division Director, as
            recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator





       42.  Authorize the Human Resources Agency to issue an Invitation for Bids (on
            file with Clerk) for In-Home Supportive Services on March 2, 1998, and
            direct the Human Resources Agency to convene and chair a Bid Review
            Committee to review and evaluate the bids; direct the Human Resources
            Agency to report back on or before April 14, 1998 regarding the
            recommendations for a contract award; set public hearing on May 19, 1998
            to formally consider the bids and award a contract; and take related actions,
            as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

       43.  Approve appointments to the Winter Shelter Advisory Committee for a term
            to end on June 30, 1999; and direct the Human Resources Agency to report
            back with the remaining nominations for approval no later than March 24,
            1998, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

       44.  Accept and file report on interagency out-of-home placement alternatives, as
            recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS 

       45.  Approve plans, specifications and engineer's estimate in the amount of
            $33,000 and authorize calling for bids for the Sand Dollar Beach, County
            Service Area No. 5, Stairway Replacement Project; set bid opening for
            Tuesday, March 17, 1998 at 10:45 a.m.; approve Sand Dollar Beach
            Homeowner's Association loan agreement in the amount of $14,500; adopt
            resolution accepting unanticipated revenue; and take related actions, as
            recommended by the Director of Public Works

       46.  Accept and file report on the East Cliff Drive Bluff Stabilization Project; and
            direct the Chairperson to send letters of support for the project to Congress
            Members Sam Farr and Tom Campbell, Senators Boxer and Feinstein and the
            Corps of Engineers, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

       47.  Authorize the purchase of light emitting diode units for traffic and pedestrian
            signals within County Highway Safety Services Area No. 9; approve transfer
            of funds; and direct Public Works to return $22,000 in rebate incentives to
            the Structures and Improvement fund, as recommended by the Director of
            Public Works

       48.  Accept low bid of Johnson and Company in the amount of $128,223 for the
            Vista Del Mar Drive and Eureka Canyon Roads Storm Damage Project;
            authorize the award of contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works
            to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works           
                                                          

       49.  Adopt resolution setting Tuesday, April 14, 1998, as the date and time for a
            public hearing on County Service Area No. 5, Sand Dollar Beach rates;
            approve notice of hearing on proposed 1998/99 property related charge for
            County Service Area No. 5; adopt resolution setting Tuesday, June 2, 1998
            for a public hearing on County Service Area No. 5 service charge report; and
            take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

       50.  Direct the Planning Department to return with a status report on the
            Agricultural Conservation Easement Program on or before April 28, 1998, as
            recommended by the Planning Director

       51.  Approve proposal to phase a Subdivision and record multiple final maps, for
            the Graham Hill Estates Subdivision, Tract 1339, as recommended by the
            Planning Director

       52.  Defer report on County Code regulations regarding congregate care and other
            elderly care facilities to March 17, 1998, as recommended by the Planning
            Director
 
       53.  Direct the Personnel Department to delete the currently vacant position of
            Parks Maintenance Supervisor from the Parks Department and add the
            position of Building Maintenance Worker III, as recommended by the
            Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

       54.  Accept the Ben Lomond Promenade Project as complete; approve final cost
            of the project in the amount of $149,229; and authorize the Clerk of the
            Board to file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the Director of
            Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

       55.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
            REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize an additional $250,000 for the First
            Time Home Buyer Program, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
            Administrator





EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

       56.  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

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


                                 *****REGULAR AGENDA*****
                                             
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

       57.  Consider at-large reappointment of Ann Butler to the Assessment Appeals
            Board, for a term to expire September 1, 2000

            a. Letter of Supervisor Beautz of January 28, 1998, with attachment



       58.  Presentation to Department Coordinators for Second Harvest Food Drive

            a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of February 18, 1998


       59.  10:00 A.M Scheduled Item

            Presentation of Employee Recognition Awards for 1997

            a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of February 18, 1998

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. or thereafter

       60.  Public hearing to consider the recommendations of the Timber Technical
            Advisory Committee and the extension of Ordinances 4473 and 4476
            establishing interim zoning regulations

            a. Letter of the Planning Director of February 6, 1998
            b. Proposed ordinance
            c. Ordinance Nos. 4473 and 4476
            d. Proposed Forest Practice Rules Changes
            e. Correspondence      

            *Note 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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