PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 12
APRIL 28, 1998
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, R = Belgard;
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, See
Item No. 48.1, Consent Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Twelve 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
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6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of April 14, 1998, as submitted by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of April 20, 1998
through April 24, 1998 and approved upon adoption of
the 1997/98 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 154-98 setting public hearing
for Tuesday, May 19, 1998 during the morning agenda to
consider proposed Assessment Rates and Assessment Rate
Report for Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control, County
Service Area No. 53 and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related actions, as recommended by the
Agricultural Commissioner
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4501 adding Chapter 8.52 to the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Prohibition of
Discrimination
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11. ACCEPTED Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report for the
period ending March 31, 1998, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector
12. DENIED claim of Stephanie Musbach No. 798-115 and
referred to County Counsel
13. DENIED claim of USAA Insurance Company, As Insurance
Carrier, for Richard E. Zscheile, No. 798-118A and
referred to County Counsel
14. DENIED claim of Richard and Judith Zscheile No. 798-
118B and referred to County Counsel
15. DENIED application to file a late claim on behalf of
Remijio Jaquez No. 798-124 and referred to County
Counsel
16. ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Report on Performance
Evaluations, as recommended by the Personnel Director
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on advanced step
appointments for the first quarter of 1998, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 155-98 confirming the
continuation of a state of emergency for Santa Cruz
County, as recommended by the Deputy Director of
Emergency Services
19. ACCEPTED status report on Loma Prieta Fire Station,
approved $42,000 contract for architectural services,
directed the General Services Department to return on
June 16, 1998 with a further report, and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
20. ACCEPTED nomination of Al Holbert for reappointment as
an at-large member on the Hazardous Materials Appeals
Commission, in the category of "public member," for a
term to expire April 1, 2002, with final appointment
to be made May 5, 1998
21. APPROVED appointment of Myrna Sherman to the Mental
Health Advisory Board for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Belgard
22. APPROVED appointment of Darlene Jean Alvord to the
Mental Health Advisory Board for a term to expire
April 1, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
23. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to include
the $21,000 request for expanded Steelhead Study by
the City of Santa Cruz Water Department and the San
Lorenzo Valley Water District in the proposed 1998/99
County budget, as recommended by Supervisors Almquist
and Wormhoudt
24. APPROVED amendment to the AMBAG Joint Powers Agreement
to change the AMBAG meeting schedule for monthly
meetings to a meeting schedule to be determined
annually by the Board of Directors of AMBAG at its
January meeting, as recommended by Supervisors Beautz
and Belgard
25. APPROVED new contract with the law office of Thomas F.
Nelson increasing the hourly rate from $125 to $135
for legal services and updating other provisions of
the existing contract, as recommended by County
Counsel
26. APPROVED contract with L. B. Hayhurst and Associates
in the amount of $13,000 for a classification study,
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on Sonic Cable TV and
scheduled consideration of the County Administrative
Officer's Report on the Sonic Transfers of Ownership
for May 5, 1998, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
28. APPROVED appointment of Patrick Mathews as Santa Cruz
County's representative to the Pitch Canker Task
Force, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
29. AUTHORIZED the General Services Department to issue a
purchase order in an amount not-to-exceed $45,000
under emergency authority, to allow for the purchase
and installation of a commercial air conditioning unit
for the Computer Operations Center at the Health
Services Agency, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 156-98 setting public hearing
for May 19, 1998 on the proposed benefit
assessments/service charges and the proposed 1998/99
Assessment/Service Charge Report for County Service
Area No. 12, Wastewater Management, and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
31. DEFERRED TO MAY 5, 1998 consideration to adopt
resolution accepting and appropriating revenues in the
amount of $36,148; approve State Managed Care contract
and provider master agreements; and approve related
actions
32. APPROVED $50,000 grant from the David and Lucille
Packard Foundation to support child welfare services
in the County; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 157-98 accepting
unanticipated revenue; approved contract with the
Youth Resources Bank in the amount of $4,000 for the
Family Group Conferencing program; and authorized the
Auditor-Controller to take actions necessary to
implement the program, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
33. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency to re-issue the
Invitation for Bids for In-Home Supportive Services
and extend the current contract until July 31, 1998;
directed the Human Resources Agency to report back on
or before June 16, 1998 regarding contract
recommendations; and set public hearing on June 23,
1998 to formally consider the bids and award of
contract, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
34. APPROVED the proposed 1998-99/1999-2000 Job Training
Partnership Act Job Training Plan for Santa Cruz
County and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign and submit this document to the
State; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 158-98 accepting funds
from the State; and authorized the Chairperson to sign
the cooperative agreement with the Private Industry
Council and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the status of the Waste
Management Incorporated/USA Waste Services merger, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $29,700 in
the 1997/98 Roadside Betterment budget from the 41st
Avenue/Soquel Drive/Highway 1 Bike Lane Project to the
Wilder Trail Coast Connection Project, with an
additional directive
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 159-98 setting May 19, 1998
during the morning agenda as the date and time for
public hearing on the proposed Benefit Assessment/
Service Charge rates for various County Service Areas
and on the proposed Benefit Assessment/Service Charge
Reports, and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
38. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 160-98 approving and accepting
terms and conditions of agreements for Green Valley
Road Storm Damage Repair Right-of-Way Acquisition;
approved payment of claims; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign agreements, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
39. SEE ITEM NO. 50.2, REGULAR AGENDA
40. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, May 19, 1998 for
the afternoon agenda to consider adopting General
Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use policy and
implementing ordinance amendments regarding biomedical
livestock operations as adopted by the California
Coastal Commission on March 11, 1998, as recommended
by the Planning Director
41. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $14,310
within the Santa Cruz Flood and Water Conservation
District budget for emergency response activities;
approved agreement with G & H Tree Service in the
amount of $26,621 for services provided for emergency
response log jam, stream clearing and tree removal
associated with the El Nino storm; and authorized the
Planning Director to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Planning Director
42. DIRECTED the Planning Director to continue to work
with the Trust for Public Lands and Open Space
Alliance towards the acquisition of agricultural
conservation easements and to return with a status
report on or before June 2, 1998, as recommended by
the Planning Director
43. APPROVED expenditure of $15,000 for eight projects and
approved an additional $6,563 to the Monterey Bay
Salmon and Trout Project for storm-related repairs;
approved transfer of funds within the Fish and Game
Fund budget in the amount of $6,563; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Planning
Director
44. DEFERRED consideration of ordinance amendments to
Chapter 17.10 of the County Code relating to
affordable housing to June 9, 1998, as recommended by
the Planning Director
45. APPROVED contract with First Alarm Security and Patrol
for related security services in the amount of $9,415
for fiscal year 1997/98; and authorized the Director
of Parks to sign the contract, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
46. SEE ITEM NO. 50.1, REGULAR AGENDA
47. AS THE DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 161-98
accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$680,000 for a residential care facility housing
project; and authorized the Agency Administrator to
negotiate and sign a loan agreement for up to $680,000
for a residential care facility housing project in Ben
Lomond and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
48. 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.: Griffith v. County of Santa Cruz, et
al. (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 133920)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for three potential cases.
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
two potential cases.
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
48.1 ACCEPTED additional item for consideration according
to criteria specified, that being a need to take
action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or
employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being
posted (RWSAB);
Ratified work done on an emergency basis to restore
essential services at the County Government Center;
ratified the agreement with Central Electric of
Watsonville to carry out emergency repairs on a time
and material basis in an amount not-to-exceed
$175,000; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 162-98 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $210,000 from insurance proceeds, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
REGULAR AGENDA
49. APPROVED at-large appointment of Don Masik to the
Private Industry Council, for a term to expire June
30, 2001
50. CONSIDERED report on humane treatment of animals used
in biomedical production and ordinance repealing and
re-enacting Subsection C of Section 6.040.020 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to the definition of
animal at large and defining pet shops and kennels;
(1) Continued to June 2, 1998 consideration of draft of
new guidelines concerning humane treatment of animals
used in biomedical production;
(2) Accepted and filed report on meeting with Animal
Control Working Group on definition of Kennel and Pet
Shop; read title and waived detailed reading of
complete ordinance and approved ordinance "in concept"
amending Subsection R. of Section 6.04.020 and
Subsections A. and B. of Section 6.16.010 of the Santa
Cruz County Code relating to definitions of Pet Shop
and Kennel, to return May 5, 1998 for final adoption;
and directed Planning Department to schedule the
review and possible revision of the definition of
Kennel in Section 13.10.700-K of the Zoning Ordinance
as part of the Department's work plan at a time
determined to be appropriate;
(3) Read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance and approved ordinance "in concept", as
amended, repealing and then reenacting Subsection C of
Section 6.04.020 and Section 6.12.010 of the Santa
Cruz County Code relating to the definition of Animal
at Large, to return May 5, 1998 for final adoption
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(2) RWSAB
(3) RWSAB
50.1 CONTINUED TO MAY 5, 1998 request for approval of
revised 5-year lease with Lakeside Organic Gardens to
begin June 1, 1998, and to authorize the Parks
Director to sign the lease, with an additional
directive
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50.2 APPROVED final map of Tract 1400, Pacific Pointe, as
revised; authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the Subdivision Agreement; and directed the Clerk
of the Board to take related actions
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51. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by the
Agricultural Commissioner
52. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by County
Counsel
53. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by the
Information Services Department
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 May 19, 1998