PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 9
MARCH 23, 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 - Two 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. APPROVED Board of Supervisors minutes of
(1) March 9, 1999; and
(2) approved minutes of March 16, 1999, as submitted by
the Clerk of the Board
(1) WSBCA
(2) WS(B)CA
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of March 15, 1999
through March 19, 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. AWARDED contract to Norment Industries, Incorporated,
in the amount of $542,000 for Main Jail Security
Systems Upgrade and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
10. AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Office to enter
into contract negotiations with Walraff and Gilman and
Page, Salisbury and Dudley for Public Defender
Conflict of Interest Services effective July 1, 1999
through June 30, 2002; and directed the County
Administrative Office to report back on or before
April 13, 1999 with the outcome of these negotiations,
as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
11. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on parking management at the
County Government Center and approved related actions,
with an additional directive that signs be posted
regarding availability of parking permits; directed
that the possibility of transit passes for jurors be
added to the study; and further directed that General
Services report back on May 4, 1999
12. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $3,800 and
authorized purchase of fixed assets for the Probation
Department High Risk Youth Continuum of Services
(JUNTOS) Grant Program, as recommended by the Chief
Probation Officer
13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 92-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$35,000 for 1998/99 from the State Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for the Violence Against Women,
Probation Specialized Unit Program; approved the
addition of 1.0 limited-term Deputy Probation Officer
II and 1.0 limited-term Probation Aide; and approved
fixed asset purchase, as recommended by the Chief
Probation Officer
14. APPROVED agreements and contract with the California
Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for fire
protection services in fiscal year 1998/99 in the
amount of $1,775,546; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 93-99
accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
the amount of $10,418 from the State of California for
the Pajaro Dunes County Service Area No. 4; authorized
the Chairperson to sign the contracts; and directed
the County Administrative Office and General Services
Department to return at the 1999/00 budget hearing
with a recommendation on the appropriate fire
protection provider for fiscal year 2000/01, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
15. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $8,000
within the Risk Administration Budget and approved
purchase of Scantron scoring machine and laptop
computer, as recommended by the Personnel Director
16. DENIED claim of Humberta Enes No. 899-091 and referred
to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Matthew James Taylor No.899-092 and
referred to County Counsel
18. DENIED claim of Summit Road Association Membership No.
899-093 and referred to County Counsel
19. DENIED claim of Craig Musich, a minor, by his mother
Gail Lukan, No. 899-096 and referred to County Counsel
20. DENIED claim of John Kovarik No. 899-097 and referred
to County Counsel
21. DENIED claim of the Estate of Roxanna (Mohsenzadegan)
Farr by her husband Azad Michael Farr, No. 899-0106
and referred to County Counsel
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the establishment
of a Census 2000 Complete Count Committee and directed
the County Administrative Office to report back on
April 20, 1999 with a further report, as recommended
by the County Administrative Officer
23. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 94-99 approving application for
Juvenile Crime Enforcement and Accountability
Challenge Grant II for the establishment of day
reporting centers; authorized the Probation Department
to participate in the Pajaro Valley Prevention and
Student Assistance's Office of Criminal Justice
Planning Grant Proposal to establish a juvenile first
offender diversion program; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
24. ACCEPTED report on space needs for the District
Attorney's Office and directed further considerations
be included in budget recommendations for fiscal year
1999/2000, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
25. ACCEPTED renewal quote from CSAC-Excess Insurance
Authority and authorized the Risk Management to renew
the County's property insurance policy effective March
31, 1999 with the premium to be paid after the
approval of the 1999/00 Liability/Property budget, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
26. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Mobilehome
Commission, and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
27. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Long
Term Care Interagency Commission, for a representative
of a caregiver resource center, with nominations for
appointment to be received on April 13, 1999, and
final appointment to be made April 20, 1999, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
28. APPROVED appointment of Lucille Des Jardins to the
Long Term Care Commission for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
29. APPROVED appointment of Victor Everlove to the
Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
30. APPROVED appointment of Maria Heliana Ramirez to the
Latino Affairs Commission for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
31. ACCEPTED nomination of Deborah Saint John as an at-
large appointee to the Santa Cruz-Monterey County
Managed Medical Care Commission, as a representative
of a non-governmental community clinic, for a term of
office to be staggered by lot, with final appointment
to be made April 13, 1999, as recommended by
Supervisor Symons
32. SEE ITEM NO. 71.1, REGULAR AGENDA
33. APPROVED reappointments of Commissioners for the Third
Supervisorial District, as outlined, for terms to
expire April 1, 2003, with additional directive to
delete Cynthia Margolin from the list of
reappointments
34. APPROVED appointment of Sandra Brown to the Women's
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
35. APPROVED appointment of Richard Doubrava to the
Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2003, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
36. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $140,000
within the Health Services Agency - Mental Health for
long term residential care; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 95-
99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue
in the amount of $224,782 in State funds and patient
revenue; and approved amendments to agreements with
Crestwood Behavioral Health, and Rehabilitation
Institutes of America, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the
state of local emergency relative to the transmission
of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
38. ITEM DELETED
39. DEFERRED TO APRIL 27, 1999 consideration to approve
Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Code for Santa
Cruz/Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, adopted
by the Commission
40. APPROVED submission to the State Department of Mental
Health of the PATH Supported Housing Demonstration
Grant to provide enhanced mental health housing
services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
41. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug
Program to submit a proposal to the State Department
of Alcohol and Drug Programs for $125,000 per year for
four years to support enhancement of the Drug Court
program; and authorized the Chairperson to write a
letter in support of the grant application, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
42. AUTHORIZED deletion of a vacant Public Health Nurse II
position, and the addition of a Mental Health Client
Specialist position in the Homeless Persons Health
Project; and referred to Personnel for classification,
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
43. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Investing in Children
and Families--What Works! project; and authorized the
Human Resources Agency to serve as the public agency
liaison to the project, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
44. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Answers Benefitting
Children proposal, including a report back during
budget hearings, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
45. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on early intervention and
fraud prevention efforts, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
46. AUTHORIZED the addition of one full-time position in
the Department of Public Works in the classification
of Engineering Tech I/II/III; and directed the
Personnel Department to take necessary actions to
establish the position, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
47. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 96-99 approving sale of excess
County right-of-way property on Old Glen Arbor Road
for the amount of $500; authorized the Chairperson to
sign the Quitclaim Deed; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
48. SEE ITEM NO. 78.1, REGULAR AGENDA
49. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 97-99 approving and accepting
conditions of the agreement of Highland Way Slide
Repair Project; authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the document; and approved payment of
claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
and authorized calling for bids for the Conference
Drive Seismic Retrofit; set bid opening for Tuesday,
April 27, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
51. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for El Rancho Drive storm damage repair; authorized
calling for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, April
13, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
52. DIRECTED the Auditor-Controller to issue a warrant in
the name of Central Coast Recycling Market Development
Zone to the San Luis Obispo County Integrated Waste
Management Authority to transfer treasury balance; and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
assignment of the Gainer and Associates contract to
the San Luis Obispo Integrated Waste Management
Authority, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
53. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 98-99 for vacating storm drain
easement on Rosedale Avenue and Ridaken Way; and
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 99-99 authorizing the
Chairperson to sign the quit claim; accepted the new
offers of dedication; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
54. ACCEPTED offer to purchase excess County Real Property
in Brookdale Terrace subdivision in the amount of
$1,500; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 100-99 authorizing the
Chairperson to sign the grant deed; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
55. APPROVED findings related to project area
improvements; accept low bid of Anderson Pacific
Engineering Construction in the amount of $237,010 for
the Harper Court Pedestrian Bridge; authorized award
of contract; and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
56. ACCEPTED and approved the engineer's reports for
County Service Area No. 13 (Zone B, Lower Hutchinson
Road), No. 18 (Whitehouse Canyon), No. 34 (Larsen
Road), No. 36 (Forest Glen, Baker Road), No. 43
(Bonita Encino) and No. 55 (Riverdale Park, Zone B);
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 101-99 of intention to
authorize and levy an assessment for road maintenance
and operations for County Service Area No. 13, Zone B,
Lower Hutchinson Road for 1999-00 and each year
following; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 102-99 of intention
to authorize and levy an assessment for road
maintenance and operations for County Service Area No.
18, Whitehouse Canyon for 1999-00 and each year
following; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 103-99 of intention
to authorize and levy an assessment for road
maintenance and operations for County Service Area No.
34, Larsen Road for 1999-00 and each year following;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 104-99 of intention to
authorize and levy an assessment for road maintenance
and operations for County Service Area No. 36, Forest
Glen, Baker Road Zone for 1999-00 and each year
following; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 105-99 of intention
to authorize and levy an assessment for road
maintenance and operations for County Service Area No.
43, Bonita Encino for 1999-00 and each year following;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 106-99 of intention to
authorize and levy an assessment for road maintenance
and operations for County Service Area No. 55,
Riverdale Park, Zone B for 1999-00 and each year
following; approved notice of public hearing,
balloting procedure, and ballots for the proposed
increased 1999/00 assessment for the aforementioned
County Service Areas; set public hearing for Tuesday,
May 18, 1999, for the morning agenda, to consider
proposed increased assessment rates; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
57. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Buena Vista
Landfill Gas Power Project; directed Public Works to
continue working with the Monterey Unified Air
Pollution Control District to find a solution to the
Emission Reduction Credit requirements for the Buena
Vista Landfill Gas Power Project; directed the
Chairperson, in consultation with Public Works, to
draft a letter of support to the Monterey Unified Air
Pollution Control District, in the event the
availability or market cost of Emission Reduction
Credits prove to be an unreasonable financial burden
for the Buena Vista Landfill Gas Power Project; and
directed Public Works to return on or before May 18,
1999, with a status report on the Buena Vista Landfill
Gas Power Project, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
58. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on cooperative efforts with
neighboring counties to identify flood control options
for the Pajaro River Watershed Basin and return with a
status report on June 15, 1999, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
59. APPROVED extensions of the deadlines for expenditure
of the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program
funds on the Coast Dairies and Cardoza properties to
May 31, 1999, as recommended by the Planning Director
60. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 107-99 establishing the 1999
Affordable Housing Guidelines for Santa Cruz County,
as recommended by the Planning Director
61. AUTHORIZED agreement between the County of Santa Cruz
and Bay Area Shared Information Consortium regarding
the identification of potential groundwater recharge
areas for the Santa Margarita Groundwater Basin, as
recommended by the Planning Director
62. DEFERRED report on Water Resources Management to April
20, 1999, as recommended by the Planning Director
63. APPROVED agreement between the County, the Loma Prieta
Joint Union Elementary School District and the Loma
Prieta Community Foundation in the amount of $10,000
as the contribution for the ballfield's project;
authorized the Parks Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space
and Cultural Services
64. APPROVED contract with Sandra Whiting and Barbara
Abbott, for art work at Jose Avenue Park for $13,000
and authorized the Parks Director to sign the
contract; authorized the Parks Director to accept the
work and approved the payments; and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 108-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $13,000 from Redevelopment
for Art in Public Places, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
65. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the 1999 State Fair
Display and approved related actions, with an
additional directive that the Convention of Visitors
Bureau do display for the 1999 State Fair
66. APPROVED the Live Oak/Soquel Traffic Impact Reduction
Pilot Program and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
and the Director of Public Works
67. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the Live Oak/Soquel
Traffic Impact Reduction Pilot Program; approved
contract for traffic consulting services in an amount
not to exceed $15,000; and approved related actions,
including a report back on or before May 23, 2000, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
and the Director of Public Works
68. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED the 1985A Chanticleer
Avenue renovation as complete, and approved related
actions, as recommended by Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
69. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funds totaling
$279,270 for the construction of the Harper Court
Pedestrian Bridge project and adopted associated
findings, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
70. 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.: M & G Construction v. Freedom County
Sanitation District et al. (San Francisco Superior
Court Case No. 300136); Zscheile/USAA v. PG & E, et
al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134309); Damon
v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. (Santa Cruz Superior
Court Case No. 134926); Buena Vista Community
Association v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 134742); County of Sonoma v.
Commission on State Mandates (Sonoma Superior Court
Case No. 221243); Bazar v. County (Santa Cruz Superior
Court Case No. 134334)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address (APN if no street address):
APN: 039-102-47 and 039-102-14
Negotiating parties (not agents): Aptos Dental Condo
Association, Dr. Popilsky
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board authorized the
County to join in a lawsuit filed by Sonoma County
against the Commission on State Mandates regarding
whether the State is required to reimburse local
government for property taxes diverted from local
government by the ERAF legislation (BSWCA)
70.1 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, SCHEDULED public hearing for the
morning agenda of May 18, 1999 to consider adoption of
an ordinance amending District Code, Title 4, Article
III, Sections 4.08.160 through 4.08.180 for sewer
service charges; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the District Engineer
REGULAR AGENDA
71. Public hearing held to consider the annual report and
proposed 1999/2000 fees for Soquel Village Parking and
Business Improvement Area;
closed public hearing; accepted and filed Annual
Report of the Soquel Village Parking and Business
Improvement Area Advisory Board; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 109-99 of Intention to Establish Parking
Improvement Charges for the 1999-2000 Fiscal Year; and
approved appointments of Kathryn A. Brechel and Judy
Vierra to the Soquel Village Parking and Business
Improvement Area Advisory Board
BWSCA
71.1 AUTHORIZED a grant of $2000 which the San Lorenzo
Valley YMCA Teen Center may draw against in order to
obtain the money for its County fees in creating this
teen center
WSBCA
72. CONSIDERED proposed ordinances for adoption of the
Uniform Fire Code (amendments pertaining to California
Housing Code) as submitted by Zayante Fire Protection
District, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District,
Pajaro Valley Fire Protection District, Aptos/La Selva
Fire Protection District, Branciforte Fire Protection
District, Central Fire Protection District, Boulder
Creek Fire Protection District, Ben Lomond Fire
Protection District and Felton Fire Protection
District
WCBSA
73. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance readopting ordinance
relating to the regulation of tobacco advertising as
Chapter 7.89 of the Santa Cruz County Code and
amending Section 5.50.180 to make it consistent with
this recodification;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return April 13,
1999 for final adoption
(1) WBSCA
(2) WSBCA
74. CONSIDERED report on Design Review Issues;
directed the Planning Department to require additional
Design Review submittal requirements for the following
projects: a) All Land Divisions within the Urban
Services Line; b) Subdivisions outside the Urban
Services Line; c) Single-family dwellings in the
Coastal Zone in a designated Special Community; d)
Single-family dwellings greater than 7,000 square
feet; e) Residential developments of 3 or more units;
and f) All new Commercial or Industrial construction
projects; referred the proposal to have the Planning
Commission decide request for waiver of design
submittal requirements to the Planning Commission for
consideration and recommendation back to the Board on
or before May 25, 1999; directed the Planning Director
to report back in January 2000 to discuss the results
of the direction approved in connection with this
Board action and to include recommendations as
appropriate; with an additional directive that the
Planning Commission report back regarding waiver
requests and anything else it chooses to report on;
and further directed Planning staff to report back on
the issue of recording conditions
BSWCA
75. CONSIDERED report on code compliance activities
relating to Marmo's Trailer Park and the Golden Torch
Trailer Park, and potential conversion of
trailer/recreational vehicle parks to permanent
occupancy; accepted and filed report regarding
possible conversion of RV parks to permanent
occupancy; conceptually approved the program outlined
and directed the Planning Department to develop a
draft ordinance for consideration on May 4, 1999; and
directed the Planning Department to continue
suspension of code compliance activities related to
the 30-day occupancy restriction as to existing
residents, and to consider the matter in connection
with the consideration of the proposed draft ordinance
on May 4, 1999
WSBCA
76. CONSIDERED report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil
Management Project; accepted and filed report;
deferred deliberation of report on the Buena Vista
Landfill Soil Management Project to April 13, 1999
WSBCA
77. CONSIDERED adoption of a resolution amending
Resolution No. 279-75 to implement classification
actions; and adoption of an ordinance amending County
Code Section 3.12.040 regarding exemptions from Civil
Service;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return April 13,
1999 for final adoption; and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
110-99 amending salary Resolution No. 279-75 to
implement classification actions
(1) BSWCA
(2) WCBSA
78. ITEM DELETED
78.1 CONTINUED TO APRIL 13, 1999 consideration to approve
change request for Tan Heights Subdivision Tract 1295
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 April 13, 1999