PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 5
FEBRUARY 24, 1998
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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 - 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
RWSAB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of February 3 and 10, 1998, as
submitted by the Clerk of the Board
8. DELETED ITEM
9. ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report
for period ending January 31, 1998, as recommended by
the Treasurer-Tax Collector
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 34-98 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. DENIED claim of Ismael Ralph Urquiza No. 798-079 and
referred to County Counsel
12. DENIED claim of Bob Moon No. 798-092 and referred to
County Counsel
13. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the 1998 winter
storms; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 35-98 confirming
the continuation of a state of emergency for Santa
Cruz County, as recommended by the Deputy Director of
Emergency Services
14. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 36-98 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. SCHEDULED 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 directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
16. APPROVED 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 authorized the Information Services Director to
take related actions, as recommended by the
Information Services Director
17. APPROVED rescheduling of the General/Emergency
Services and Agricultural Commissioner Departmental
Workshops to April 21, 1998, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Domestic
Violence Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Local Mental
Health Board, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Water Advisory
Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Public Health
Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
23. APPROVED 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. APPROVED appointment of Kimberly Carter to the
Ambulance Contract Compliance Commission for a term to
expire April 1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor
Wormhoudt
25. ACCEPTED 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. APPROVED appointment of Bea Lopez to the Domestic
Violence Commission, as the representative of Women's
Crisis Support, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
27. APPROVED 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. DIRECTED 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. DIRECTED 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. DIRECTED 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. DIRECTED 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
32. APPROVED the filing of an application for funds from
the Emergency Watershed Program for the Fernwood Drive
Stream Bank Protection Project; authorized the County,
through the Public Works Department, to act as a
sponsor for the project; directed 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 directed the Public Works Department and
County Counsel enter into agreements with affected
homeowners, as outlined, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 37-98 and approved 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
34. APPROVED deferral of consideration of revised County
and Redevelopment Agency Relocation Payment Guidelines
until April 21, 1998, as recommended by County Counsel
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 38-97 accepting and
appropriating $25,000 of unanticipated revenue into
the 1997/98 Alcohol and Drug Program budget;
authorized addition of a limited-term Mental Health
Client Specialist and .1 full time equivalent Typist
Clerk II; authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to negotiate an amendment to an
agreement with Triad Community Services to conduct
client drug testing; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
36. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on mental health housing
resources with a report back on or before May 19,
1998, and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
37. APPROVED 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. APPROVED 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. DEFERRED report on Mental Health Managed Care until
April 14, 1998, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
40. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $9,515;
approved amendment to the County's contract with the
Seniors Council to increase the contract amount by
$9,515; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
41. AUTHORIZED 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. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency to issue an
Invitation for Bids for In-Home Supportive Services on
March 2, 1998, and directed the Human Resources Agency
to convene and chair a Bid Review Committee to review
and evaluate the bids; directed 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 approved
related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
43. APPROVED appointments to the Winter Shelter Advisory
Committee for a term to end on June 30, 1999; and
directed 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on interagency out-of-home
placement alternatives, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
45. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
in the amount of $33,000 and authorized 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.; approved
Sand Dollar Beach Homeowner's Association loan
agreement in the amount of $14,500; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 39-98 accepting unanticipated revenue; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
46. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the East Cliff Drive
Bluff Stabilization Project; and directed 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. AUTHORIZED the purchase of light emitting diode units
for traffic and pedestrian signals within County
Highway Safety Services Area No. 9; approved transfer
of funds; and directed Public Works to return $22,000
in rebate incentives to the Structures and Improvement
fund, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48. ACCEPTED 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; authorized the
award of contract; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
49. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 40-98 setting Tuesday, April
14, 1998, as the date and time for a public hearing on
County Service Area No. 5, Sand Dollar Beach rates;
approved notice of hearing on proposed 1998/99
property related charge for County Service Area No. 5;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 41-98 setting Tuesday, June 2,
1998 for a public hearing on County Service Area No. 5
service charge report; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. DIRECTED 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. APPROVED 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. DEFERRED report on County Code regulations regarding
congregate care and other elderly care facilities to
March 17, 1998, as recommended by the Planning
Director
53. DIRECTED 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. ACCEPTED the Ben Lomond Promenade Project as complete;
approved final cost of the project in the amount of
$149,229; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
55. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED an additional
$250,000 for the First Time Home Buyer Program, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
56. 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.: Haro v. County of Santa Cruz (WCAB
Nos. SJ0191226, 191227, 192761
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address: Nina Drive, Boulder Creek
Negotiating parties: San Lorenzo Valley Water
District
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
approved a compromise and release of the Worker's
Compensation claim of John Haro (WCAB Nos. SJ0191226,
191227, 192761) for the total sum of $34,595 less
advances to date (SWRAB)
56.1 APPROVED settlement of Kaza v. Smith, Federal District
Court Case No. C-89-20541, in the total amount of
$20,000; and authorized the Auditor-Controller to
issue a check for that amount, as recommended by
County Counsel
56.2 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, adopted RESOLUTION NO. 42-98
authorizing the submission of a United States
Department of Agriculture grant application in the
amount of $375,000 for the District's Oldtown Sewer
Reconstruction Project and authorized the District
Engineer to sign any necessary documents, as
recommended by the District Engineer
REGULAR AGENDA
57. APPROVED at-large reappointment of Ann Butler to the
Assessment Appeals Board, for a term to expire
September 1, 2000
RSWAB
58. Presentation made to Department Coordinators regarding
Second Harvest Food Drive
59. Presentation made regarding 1997 Employee Recognition
Awards
60. Public hearing held to consider the recommendations of
the Timber Technical Advisory Committee and the
extension of Ordinances 4473 and 4476 establishing
interim zoning regulations;
Closed public hearing;
(1) Expressed the gratitude of the Board of Supervisors to
the members of the Timber Technical Advisory Committee
for their efforts in considering and making
recommendations regarding the future regulation of
timber harvest operations in Santa Cruz County, and
directed the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
extend a written thank you to the Committee's members
for their work;
(2) Accepted and filed report on timber harvest issues and
the work of the Timber Technical Advisory Committee;
(3) Motion made to adopt an Ordinance extending Ordinances
Nos. 4476 and 4469 Establishing Interim Zoning
Regulations;
(4) Directed the Planning Department, in consultation with
members of the public, to prepare recommendations for
amendment to the State Forest Practic Rules to be
submitted to the Board of Supervisors on June 2, 1998,
for approval and submission to the State Board of
Forestry for adoption;
(5) Directed the Planning Department to prepare and submit
to the Board of Supervisors on June 2, 1998, draft
recommendations for the implementation of new zoning
regulations restricting the location of timber harvest
operations including the location of helicopter
staging and loading areas in the County, to be
processed for subsequent consideration for adoption by
the Board of Supervisors in the event that the State
Board of Forestry fails to adopt a package of Forest
Practice Rules to be effective January 1, 1999 and
that are found by the Board of Supervisors to
adequately address the timber harvest impacts in the
County
(1) SWRAB
(2) SWRAB
(4) sWrAB (motion failed, required 4/5's vote for
adoption)
(5) SWRAB
(6) SWRAB
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 10, 1998