PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 7
MARCH 9, 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. Supervisor Campos absent
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 - Three 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
WBS/C/A
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of February 23, 1999 as submitted by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ITEM DELETED
9. ACCEPTED AND FILED 1997 Overall Economic Development
Program Report Annual Update, and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 75-99 authorizing its submission to the federal
Economic Development Administration, as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
10. ACCEPTED AND FILED Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report of the County of Santa Cruz and the Single
Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1998,
as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. SEE ITEM NO. 34.1, REGULAR AGENDA
12. SEE ITEM NO. 34.2, REGULAR AGENDA
13. SEE ITEM NO. 34.3, REGULAR AGENDA
14. AUTHORIZED disbursement of insurance proceeds related
to electrical accident of April 22, 1998 at the County
Government Center, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
15. CONTINUED TO MARCH 16, 1999 consideration to adopt
resolution approving property tax exchange for LAFCO
No. 858 (Village Associates Reorganization); with an
additional directive that the County Administrative
Office report back at a later date regarding the road
maintenance issues raised for review by the Board
16. ACCEPTED status report on outcome of bid award for the
replacement fire station for the Loma Prieta
Community, and directed the General Services
Department to return on or before April 13, 1999 with
the necessary fiscal documents, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED report prepared by the Santa Cruz
Regional Transportation Commission outlining
recommendations for options for transportation to the
Probation Center on Graham Hill Road, and directed the
Public Works Department to report back during
1999/2000 budget hearings regarding various public
works projects to accommodate pedestrian and transit
service in this area, as recommended by Chairperson
Almquist
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-99 supporting the 10th
Annual Art and Wine Festival and Fourth of July
Parade, and directed the Public Works Department to
coordinate with the Boulder Creek Business Association
to prepare and process the necessary permits and
related documents associated with the closure of
Forest Street and Highway 9, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-99 authorizing the closure
of Highway 9 in Felton between North Big Trees Road
and in Henry Cowell Park and the intersection of
Highway 9 and Graham Hill Road, from 10:00 a.m. to
11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 29, 1999, for the purpose
of conducting the "Felton Remembers Parade," as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
20. APPROVED appointment of Nancy Driscoll to the Women's
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999, as
recommended by Supervisor Campos
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Water Advisory
Commission, and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
22. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancies on the
Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, Children's
Commission, Emergency Medical Care Commission,
Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, Latino
Affairs Commission and Water Advisory Commission, as
outlined, with nominations for appointments to be
received on March 23, 1999, and final appointments to
be made April 13, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson
Almquist
23. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Commission on
Disabilities, and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
23.1 SEE ITEM NO. 34.4, REGULAR AGENDA
24. CONTINUED TO MARCH 23, 1999 consideration to approve
Bylaws and Conflict of Interest Code for Santa
Cruz/Monterey Managed Medical Care Commission, adopted
by the Commission
25. 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
26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 78-99 accepting and
appropriating $6,000 in unanticipated revenue from
Title II of the Ryan White CARE Act; authorized the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the
related amendment to the State Title II revenue
agreement; and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign the $6,000 contract amendment
with Santa Cruz AIDS Project for HIV Consortium
services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
27. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 79-99 approving the sale of
underground utility easement at the McPherson Center
and authorized the Chairperson to sign the easement
and quitclaim; and directed the Clerk of the Board to
take related actions, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
28. ACCEPTED San Vicente Creek Enhancement Project Grant
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Planning Director
29. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, April 13, 1999
for the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to
consider Application No. 98-0665, a proposal to rezone
APN: 064-211-72 from the Special Use zone district to
the Timber Production zone district. Requires a
rezoning. The property is located on the east side of
Empire Grade (4150 Empire Grade) at approximately 300
feet north of the intersection of Empire Grade and
Smith Grade Roads, as recommended by the Planning
Director
30. ACCEPTED the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building
Improvement Project, as complete; approved final cost
of the project in the amount of $75,573; 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
31. ACCEPTED the Well Pump Water System at the Polo
Grounds County Park Project, as complete; approved
final cost of the project in the amount of $66,970;
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
32. 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.: Charter Communications et al.v. County
of Santa Cruz (U.S. District Court Case No. C-99-
0464); Dumford v. County (U.S. District Court Case No.
C-96-20748); Coastal Commission Proceeding regarding
Timber Harvesting Regulations (LCP Amendment No. 3-98)
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address (APN if no street address): 1.
APN's: 40-221-08, 58-071-03; 2. Old Glen Arbor Road
Negotiating parties (not agents): 1. U.S. Post
Office; 2. Caltrans
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board authorized a
settlement of the case of Dumford v. County of Santa
Cruz (U.S. District Court Case No. C-96-20748) and
authorized a payment of $63,000 in exchange for a
dismissal with prejudice of the action (BSW/C/A)
32.1 ACCEPTED nominations of Carol Maurer and Alice Talnack
as at-large appointees to the Private Industry
Council, in the categories as indicated, for terms to
expire June 30, 1999, with final appointments to be
made March 16, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson
Almquist
REGULAR AGENDA
33. Continued public hearing to consider formation of the
Heartwood Hill Geologic Hazard Abatement District;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 80-99
ordering the formation of the Heartwood Hill Geologic
Hazard Abatement District; and appointed the Santa
Cruz County Board of Supervisors as the Board of
Directors of the District
WBS/C/A
34. CONSIDERED adoption of an ordinance amending Chapter
16.10 of the County Code, and various sections of the
General Plan/Local Coastal Plan regarding geologic
hazard regulations, by incorporating modifications
adopted by the California Coastal Commission;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 81-99 amending the County of
Santa Cruz Local Coastal Plan Implementation Program;
read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4518-C amending
Section 13.10.700-D and Chapter 16.10 of the Santa
Cruz County Code relating to Geologic Hazards; and
directed Planning staff to submit the Resolution and
Ordinance amendment to the California Coastal
Commission for certification
WSB/C/A
34.1 APPROVED a rental agreement between the Sheriff's
Office and the County Redevelopment Agency for
expanded office space for the Sheriff's Live Oak-
Soquel Community Policing Service Center at the
monthly rate of $475; authorized the Sheriff to sign
and implement this agreement; and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 82-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $1,900 for Sheriff Community
Policing Centers, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
BWS/C/A
34.2 APPROVED grant application by the Sheriff-Coroner to
the Board of Corrections for the Adult Local Detention
Construction Grant Program; and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
83-99 authorizing the Sheriff-Coroner to submit the
grant application for the total amount of $472,416, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
SBW/C/A
34.3 AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner to apply to the Board
of Corrections for the Mentally Ill Offender Crime
Reduction (MIOCR) Demonstration Grant in the
approximate amount of $2,400,000; and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 84-99 appointing the Sheriff-Coroner as
Chair of the Santa Cruz MIOCR Strategy Committee for
purposes of this grant, along with other members of
the committee as listed in the resolution, and
assuring Santa Cruz County will comply with the Board
of Corrections grant requirements, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
WSB/C/A
34.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 85-99 amending salary
Resolution No. 279-75 to implement classification and
salary actions related to Welfare Reform
Implementation, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
SWB/C/A
35. RECEIVED bids regarding Harper Court Pedestrian Bridge
and referred to Public Works to return with a
recommendation on or before March 23, 1999
WSB/C/A
36. RECEIVED bids regarding Blaine Street Emergency Power
and referred to General Services to return with a
recommendation on or before April 13, 1999
WSB/C/A
37. RECEIVED bids regarding the Main Jail Security System
Upgrade and referred to General Services to return
with a recommendation on or before March 23, 1999
WSB/C/A
38. RECEIVED bids regarding the Seismic Retrofit at 1060
Emeline Avenue and referred to General Services to
return with a recommendation on or before April 13,
1999
BWS/C/A
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 23, 1999