PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 6
MARCH 2, 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 - Twenty-eight people 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. ITEM DELETED
8. ITEM DELETED
9. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4536 amending Chapter 9 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop intersections
at El Dorado Avenue and Harper Street/Harper Court
10. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 52 amending
Ordinance No. 13 providing for collection of sewer
service charges on the tax roll
11. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. F-5
amending Ordinance No. 3569 providing for the
collection of sewer service charges on the tax roll
12. SEE ITEM NO. 36.1, REGULAR AGENDA
13. APPROVED the establishment of a new class of Head
Lifeguard-Head Instructor; and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
67-99 amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75 to effect
the change, as recommended by the Personnel Director
14. DENIED claim of SAFECO (Jeremy and Patricia Lezin) No.
899-080 and referred to County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of Gary Podesto and Janice Podesto, by
and through Peter W. Manion, No. 899-081 and referred
to County Counsel
16. DENIED claim of Richard E. Damon and Sheri L. Damon
No. 899-086 and referred to County Counsel
17. DEFERRED consideration of a report on parking
management at the County Government Center until March
23, 1999, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
18. ACCEPTED Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report for periods
ending December 31, 1998 and January 31, 1999, as
recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous
Materials Appeals Commission, as recommended by
Chairperson Almquist
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous
Materials Advisory Commission, and approved related
action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Fire Department
Advisory Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Disaster
Council, and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairperson Almquist
23. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Children's
Commission, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 68-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$204,934.98 for accounting adjustments related to the
lease purchase of a computer system and other related
items approved in the 1998/99 Budget; approved
transfer of funds; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
25. APPOINTED Jim Booth as Chairperson of the Private
Industry Council through June 30, 1999, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 69-99 authorizing the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to apply for Federal
Emergency Shelter Grant funding in the amount of
$311,397 for the County Emergency Shelter Program on
behalf of the Interfaith Shelter Program; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
27. APPROVED 1998 Live Oak Parking Program Report and
recommendations; directed the Public Works Department
to initiate the 1999 Live Oak Parking Program; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 70-99 Establishing 1999 Fees for Permit
Parking in the Live Oak Beach Area; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 71-99 Establishing the Live Oak Permit Parking
Zone for 1999; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 72-99
Establishing the Period of Restricted Parking in the
Live Oak Beach Area for 1999, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
28. APPROVED proposed directional signage plan for the
Santa Cruz Harbor; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
29. DETERMINED that Harper Court Pedestrian Bridge
property acquisitions are of benefit to the Harper
Court area; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 73-99 approving the
agreements; and approved payment of claims, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
30. DIRECTED Public Works to return on or before April 13,
1999 with the status of the County's application for
project selection and funding to the Santa Cruz
Regional Transportation Commission of the 1998 State
Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) augmentation
revenue, and a list of additional recommended road
improvement projects for STIP funding, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
31. DEFERRED award of contract for the Sunset Beach Water
Main Extension Project until April 20, 1999, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
32. APPROVED contract for water quality monitoring on
Kings Creek in association with Fisheries Enhancement
Grant, and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Planning Director
33. SCHEDULED public hearing for the morning agenda of
Tuesday, March 23, 1999 on the proposed parking
maintenance and operation charges for the Soquel
Village Parking and Business Improvement Area for the
1999-2000 fiscal year; scheduled public hearing for
the morning agenda of Tuesday, April 20, 1999 on the
proposed parking maintenance and operation charges;
and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
34. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for property
acquisitions in the amount of $650 for the Harper
Court Pedestrian Bridge Project and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
35. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
All Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
36. CONSIDERED proposed County Equal Employment
Opportunity Plan;
approved the 1998-2000 Equal Opportunity Plan; and
approved the Countywide recommendations included in
Section III of the Plan; with additional directives
that as long as a department is on Administrative
Review and audit reports are being done, that those
audit reports be included in materials presented to
the Board; directed in relation to the issue of
Cultural Competency that it be made part of the new
employee's training; and further directed that a
section be added to the Leadership Academy
specifically on Cultural Competency issues for
Supervisors
WCBSA
36.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED the Auditor-Controller's Quarterly
Financial Update for the second fiscal quarter of
1998/99 with an additional directive to request the
Auditor to provide the Board with further information
regarding issues raised concerning Court Filings
WBSCA
37. Continued consideration of reports of the Chief
Probation Officer concerning expansion and renovation
of Juvenile Hall;
(1) accepted and filed report on Post-Disposition
Detainees in Juvenile Hall and Response to the Latino
Strategic Planning Collaborative's Recommendations;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 74-99 approving application to
the California Board of Corrections for construction
funds for the expansion and renovation of Juvenile
Hall; with additional directives to establish a task
force with members to include law enforcement, the
judicial branch, members of the community and
interdepartmental representatives to address the
overcrowding and compliance issues at Juvenile Hall,
and return with a status report on April 13, 1999; and
to establish a task force to address the issue of
minority overrepresentation at Juvenile Hall; directed
the Chief Probation Officer to report back April 13,
1999 with a review of County group homes and
facilities and their ability to provide culturally
competent service to post disposition youths; and
further directed the Health Services Agency
Administrator to return April 13, 1999 regarding the
need to work county-wide to establish a residential
drug treatment facility;
(2) authorized 60 beds in the construction grant
application
(1) SBWCA
(2) SBwCA
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 16, 1999