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March 20, 2001
Consent Agenda
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******CONSENT AGENDA****** GENERAL GOVERNMENT 6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller 7. Approve
minutes of March 6, 2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board 8. Accept
and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of
March 12, 2001 through March 16, 2001 and approved upon adoption of the 2000/01
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. Adopt
ordinance amending Chapter 12.16 of the Santa Cruz County Code and to add
Sections 12.16.020, 12.16.030, 12.16.040 and 12.16.050 Relating to Street Names
and Building Numbers (approved in concept March 13, 2001, No. 42) 10. Adopt
ordinance amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 2.02.060 relating to
Compensation of Supervisors (approved in concept on March 13, 2001, No. 41) 11. Reject
the claim of Garrett Zwart, No. 001-087 and refer to County Counsel 12. Defer
consideration of ordinance related to Motorized Bicycle and Scooter Regulation
and related report until April 17, 2001, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer 13. Declare
items to be surplus to County needs and direct the Director of General Services
to arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the Director of General
Services 14. Approve
the amended agreement with Manpower, Incorporated, as recommended by the
Personnel Director (continued from March 6, 2001, No. 19) 15. Accept
property insurance renewal quote from the California Association of Counties
(CSAC) Excess Insurance Authority and authorize Risk Management to renew the
County's property insurance policy effective March 31, 2001, with the premium to
be paid after the approval of the 2001/2002 Liability/Property budget, as
recommended by the Personnel Director 16. Accept
the Treasurer's Cash Report and the Investment Transaction Report for the month
of February 2001, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector 17. Approve
and adopt the Santa Cruz County 2001 Investment Policy, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector 18. Accept
and file the report (on file with the Clerk) of the County's investment
activities and holdings for the quarter ended December 31, 2000, as recommended
by the Treasurer-Tax Collector 19. Accept
nomination of Betty Petersen for reappointment to the Water Advisory Commission,
as an at-large member representing private or mutual water companies, for a term
to expire April 1, 2005, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist 20. Accept
nominations of Rama Khalsa, Cecilia Espinola and Maria Castro for reappointment
to the Children and Families Commission, as at-large representatives, for terms
to expire April 1, 2002, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist 21. Approve
appointment of Cherie L. Bobbe to the Water Advisory Commission for the balance
of the existing term which expires on April 1, 2001, and for a new term to
expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie 22. Accept
nominations of Dr. Christine Griger, Michael Molesky and Alvin Karp for
reappointment to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County Managed Medical Care Commission,
as at-large representatives in the categories indicated, for terms to expire
April 1, 2005, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as recommended
by Supervisor Wormhoudt 23. Accept
nomination of Marilyn Hummel for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners, as an at-large representative, for a term to expire April 1,
2003, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as recommended by
Supervisor Wormhoudt 24. Approve
appointment of Carmen A. Robles to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as
an at-large representative of a County Agency responsible for administering
health programs for seniors, for a term to expire April 1, 2004, as recommended
by Chairman Campos 25. Accept
and file annual report of the Animal Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission and
take related action, as recommended by Chairman Campos 26. Approve
reappointment of Ron Prince and Carol Adams to the Emergency Medical Care
Commission, as at-large representatives of the Fire Chiefs Association of Santa
Cruz County and Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital, respectively, for terms to expire
April 1, 2005, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as recommended
by Chairman Campos 27. Accept
nomination of Mike Roach for reappointment as an at-large representative on the
Children and Youth Commission, in the category of "under 18", for a term to
expire April 1, 2005, with final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as
recommended by Chairman Campos 27.1
Accept nomination of Elizabeth McCarty for reappointment to the Children and
Youth Commission, as an at-large representative of the Health Services Agency,
for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Chairman Campos 27.2
Adopt resolution in support of Assembly Bill 1611, relating to student housing,
as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES 28. Accept
and file report on the progress of the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory
Committee and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on April
17, 2001 with the Committee's next status report; accept and approve the
recommendations from the IHSS Advisory Committee as presented in the Report of
Findings and Recommendations; authorize the Committee to proceed with
implementation planning and to establish a public authority as the employer of
record; accept and approve the recommendation that the governing body of public
authority be the County Board of Supervisors; and take related actions, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator (continued from March
13, 2001, No. 28) LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS 34. Accept
and file report on recycling outreach at multi-family housing; approve amendment
to agreement with Paul Howard for multi-familiy housing recycling assistance in
a not-to-exceed amount of $10,200; authorize the Director of Public Works to
sign the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public Works 35. Accept
and file report on the Amesti Road Reconstruction Project; direct Public Works
to report back on May 22, 2001 on the status of the Amesti Road Reconstruction
project and the Landslide Dewatering project, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works 36. Approve
amendment to contract with Thacher and Thompson Architects for reimbursable
expenses for the remodeling of the basement at the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial
Building in the amount of $564.89; approve extension of the agreement to June
30, 2001; and authorize the Director of Parks to sign the contract amendment on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services REDEVELOPMENT 37. AS THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve the
2001 Annual Continuing Rental Agreements List, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY 38. 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.: Bazar v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Superior Court
No. 134334 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to subdivision (c) of
Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Employee organization: SEIU 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. a. Letter of Supervisor Pirie of March 6, 2001
b. Application Bid opening for Wilder Ranch Bike Path Project a. Letter of the Director of Public Works of February 14, 2001 SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 7:30 P.M. 41. The
Board of Supervisors will recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of
the County of Santa Cruz Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7,
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled meeting (meeting to be held in
Watsonville City Council Chambers, 250 Main Street, Watsonville) 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. Page counter now reads 54
9:00
Roll Call
12:00
Lunch
10:00
Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
10:30
Recess
7:30
Zone 7 Meeting - Watsonville
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29. Defer
evaluation of land-use, housing and water resource policy issues until May 22,
2001, as recommended by the Planning Director
30. Approve
various recommendations related to the Planning Department's Permit Centers, as
recommended by the Planning Director
31. Approve
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the Central Coast Recycling Media
Coalition and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the MOU on behalf
of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
32. Approve
independent contractor agreement with Community Action Board, Natural Resources
and Employment Program for weed eradication services at the closed Ben Lomond
Landfill in the not-to-exceed amount of $15,000 and authorize the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
33.
Approve
independent contractor agreement with CCS Planning and Engineering of San Ramon
for engineering services for the El Rancho Drive Slipout at the State Highway 17
underpass near Beaulah Park for a total not-to-exceed amount of $238,686 and
authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
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10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item