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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.

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

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of January 26, 1999, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of February 1, 1999 through February 5, 1999 and approved upon adoption of the 1998/99 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. Approve plans and specifications (on file with Clerk) for Seismic Retrofit at 1060 Emeline Avenue; direct General Services to advertise for bids; and set bid opening for Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 10:45 a.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services

10. Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $2,894.40 from the State Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training; and authorize the Sheriff-Coroner to purchase one computer based multimedia training system in an amount not-to-exceed $2,894.40, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

11. Authorize the Sheriff's Office to sign a hold harmless agreement between the Sheriff's Office and the Pajaro Valley Community Health Trust and PacCom Management Services in order to allow the Sheriff's Office to use the former Watsonville Community Hospital as a training site on the dates specified, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

12. Approve plans and specifications (on file with Clerk) for the Main Jail Security Systems Upgrade; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set bid opening for Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 10:45 a.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services

13. Approve plans and specifications (on file with Clerk) for installation of emergency power equipment at Blaine Street Women's Detention Facility; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set bid opening for Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 10:45 a.m., as recommended by the Director of General Services

14. Authorize the Director of General Services to sign a contract with Watsonville Construction for the Loma Prieta Fire Station in the amount of $335,000 contingent upon funding verification; authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders up to $33,500; and direct General Services to return on or before March 9, 1999 with a status report, as recommended by the Director of General Services

15. Accept and file report regarding parking at the Holiday Inn of Santa Cruz; approve agreement to lease parking spaces at the Holiday Inn; authorize the Director of General Services to sign the agreement; approve encumbrance of $11,813 for the period remaining in this fiscal year; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue from employee parking fees in the amount of $4,630, as recommended by the Director of General Services

16. Accept and file annual report of the Latino Affairs Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

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

18. Accept and file annual report of the Private Industry Council, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

19. Accept and file annual report of the Civil Service Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

20. Accept and file annual report of the Seniors Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

21. Accept and file annual report of the Fish and Game Advisory Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

22. Accept and file annual report of the Historic Resources Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

23. Accept and file annual report of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and take related action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

24. Accept nomination of Diane Siri, as an at-large appointee to the Children and Families First Commission, with final appointment to be made February 23, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Symons

25. Accept nomination of Mary Hammer as an at-large appointee to the Children and Families First Commission, with final appointment to be made February 23, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

26. Approve appointment of Patty Quillin to the Children's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

27. Approve appointment of Maryellen Hannah to the Mental Health Advisory Board for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz

28. Accept and file report regarding Environmental Health issues, direct the County Administrative Office to convene an Environmental Health Task Force and return to the Board on April 27, 1999, with a report addressing the work of the task force, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29. Authorize addition of 3.0 full-time equivalent positions within the Mental Health Division for Managed Care and high risk youth; delete 2.0 vacant Mental Health positions; approve changing ESPDT MediCal funded positions from limited term to permanent; approve amendments to agreements with Youth Resource Bank and ToucanED; and adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue for ESPDT services in the amount of $12,188, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

30. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of $47,000 in fiscal year 1998/99 from the State Water Resources Control Board for development of a sediment control strategy for the San Lorenzo Watershed; and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign contracts with Coastal Watershed Council and Swanson Hydrology for performance of the required work, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

31. Approve contract modification with ARBOR, Incorporated, for an additional $43,202 of Formula Grant Welfare-to-Work funds for a total contract of $272,587 to provide training services to welfare-to-work participants; authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract amendment; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

32. Authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign contracts for health care coverage outreach project funded by the Packard Foundation, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

33. Accept and file report regarding office space for the South County HSA/HRA programs, authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to enter negotiations regarding the provision of additional space, and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return for approval of a final lease amendment on or before April 20, 1999, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT, adopt resolution accepting sanitary sewers regarding Mello View Lane, MLD 96-0501; and accept Parcels "X" and "Y" for public utility easement, as recommended by the District Engineer

35. Adopt resolution for vacating the storm drain easement at 2800 Rosedale Avenue, Soquel; adopt resolution approving quit claim and authorize the Chair to sign the deed; approve payment of $500 to the County of Santa Cruz; and direct the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works (continued from January 26, 1999, Item No. 69.3)

36. Accept improvements and final cost for Daubenbiss Parking Lot - Soquel Village; approve final cost of $385,472.53; and authorize the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37. Adopt resolution for Household Hazardous Waste Grant in the amount of $55,158; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign all grant related applications, contracts, payment requests and agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38. Approve plans, specifications (on file with Clerk) and engineer's estimate for the Harper Court Pedestrian Bridge Project; authorize calling for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, March 9, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39. Accept and file Rule 20A status report for the Underground Utility Projects Schedule, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40. Approve amendment to the agreement with Dunbar and Craig, a licensed land surveyor, to provide additional work associated with the three new ballfields at the Polo Grounds County Park, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

41. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, authorize the Request for Proposal for landscape architectural design services for Anna Jean Cummings Park, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

42. 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.: Field v. County (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 133258)

CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR

Property street address (APN if no street address):

1) APN: 79-161-13 and 2) APN: 5-081-45, 44 and 57

Negotiating parties: 1) Beatrice Stone and 2) Tarigo Paul

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.

43. Consider Joint Report of the Acting County Administrative Officer and Santa Cruz City Manager on TCI's request for a transfer of control to AT & T Corporation

a. Letter of the Acting County Administrative Officer and Santa Cruz City Manager

b. Proposed resolution

(materials available Friday, February 5, 1999)

44. Consider status report on the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project

a. Letter of the Director of Public Works

b. Proposed resolution

c. Facility Lease Agreement

d. Operation and Maintenance Agreement

e. Gas Purchase Agreement

f. Project Flow Chart

g. Funding Award Agreement

45. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding Polo Grounds Fencing Project

a. Letter of the Parks Director of January 4, 1999

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 1:30 P.M. OR THEREAFTER

46. Hearing to consider applications for appointment of District Attorney

a. Minute Order

b. Letter of Chairperson Almquist of January 20, 1999

c. Applications of prospective candidates for District Attorney (on file with Clerk)

Canlis, Chang, Frey, Hopkins, Lee, McGuire, Ruiz and Symons

PROCEDURES FOR THE HEARING

1. Each candidate, drawn by lot, will have an opportunity to address the Board for five minutes. At the conclusion of each candidate's statement, Board members may ask questions of that candidate.

2. Forms to be used by the public for proposing written questions to be asked of one or more candidates will be provided at the rear of the Board Chambers. Proposed questions will be collected and sorted at the conclusion of the candidates' statements and questioning of the Board members. Any duplicate questions will be discarded. The Chairperson will ask these questions of the appropriate candidate after the candidates have completed their statements.

3. After these questions have been asked on behalf of members of the public, the public will be afforded an opportunity to communicate with the Board, limited to not more than three minutes per person. The aggregate amount of public testimony to be received will be limited to three hours, as set forth in this notice. Remarks from the public should be limited to issues and concerns they may have regarding the operation of the office of the District Attorney, attributes that they believe the District Attorney should possess, policies that they believe the District Attorney should follow, and their personal support for or opposition to one or more of the candidates. There will not be any opportunity for members of the public to directly communicate with particular candidates during this forum.

4. At the conclusion of the public testimony, each candidate will be given an additional three minute period to provide any closing statement to the Board that he or she wishes.

5. The Board will conduct deliberations to select a District Attorney at a special meeting of the Board of Supervisors on February 11, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. The public will be given a further opportunity to address the Board at that meeting, for a total period of time not-to-exceed 30 minutes.

PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT

The Board of Supervisors at the conclusion of their February 9, 1999 regularly scheduled meeting will adjourn to February 11, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. for continued consideration of the applications for appointment of the District Attorney.

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.

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