PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 12
MAY 2, 2000
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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 - six 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
SBCAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. DELETED ITEM
9. REJECTED claim of Thomas Benoit No. 900-130 and
referred to County Counsel
10. REJECTED claim of Daniel Seftel No. 900-120A and
referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED claim of Lucienne Seftel No. 900-120B and
referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED claim of Kimball W. and Martha L. Small No.
900-121 and referred to County Counsel
13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 117-2000 setting a public
hearing for the morning agenda of June 20, 2000 on the
proposed 2000/01 Fire Protection rates for County
Service Areas 4 and 48 and on the proposed service
charge reports; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
14. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 118-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$12,790; awarded contract to Rehak Construction in the
amount of $23,900 for the Replacement of the Kitchen
Flooring in the Watsonville Detention Facility;
authorized the General Services Director to approve
change orders up to $2,390, as required; authorized
the General Services Director to notify the contractor
and sign the contract amendments and associated
documents on behalf of the Board, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
15. APPROVED transfer of funds from Fund Balance in the
amount of $45,000 in the General Services Fleet
Internal Service Fund to cover the increase in fuel
expenditures, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
16. APPROVED agreement with Sceptre Advanced Business
Solutions in the amount of $25,000 for the
installation of the Support Magic Help Desk Software
System SQL database upgrade and authorized the
Information Services Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Information Services Director
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED progress report from the Scientific
Task Force of Oak Decline on recent activities toward
understanding the cause of oak decline on the Central
Coast, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on development of a
Pesticide Policy and directed the County
Administrative Office to return on June 6, 2000 with a
proposed policy, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the request of the Santa
Cruz County Law Library for current year funding
assistance; directed the County Administrative Office
to report back in conjunction with the 2000/01 budget
hearings on the request of the Santa Cruz County Law
Library for ongoing funding assistance; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
20. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to attend
the Homeless Issues Workshop on May 24, 2000,
representing the County of Santa Cruz, and to
subsequently report back to the Board with any
recommendations for follow-up actions, as recommended
by Chair Wormhoudt
21. APPROVED appointment of Bruce R. Arnold, Ph.D., to the
Arts Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
22. APPROVED appointment of Dave Mercer to the Parks and
Recreation Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
23. APPROVED appointment of Clay Kempf as an at-large
appointee to the Long Term Care Interagency
Commission, as the representative of the Area Agency
on Aging, for a term to expire April 1, 2004, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
24. APPROVED appointment of John G. Mahaney, M.D.,
F.A.C.S., as an at-large appointee to the Long Term
Care Interagency Commission, as the representative of
the Santa Cruz County Medical Society, for a term to
expire April 1, 2004, as recommended by Chair
Wormhoudt
25. APPROVED contracts in the amount of $7,725 for team
building services to APEX Adventures and $45,216 for
data conversion services to Appleby and Company;
approved related fixed asset purchases; and approved
transfer within the District Attorney's Family Support
budget, as recommended by the District Attorney
26. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide
a report and recommendation to the Board, in
connection with budget hearings for fiscal year
2000/01, in response to a request from Above the Line
for one-time funding in the amount of $50,000-$75,000
to assist with the costs associated with renovations
to their current facility to allow for a residential
capacity of 18, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Hepatitis C; and directed
the Health Services Agency to report back on September
19, 2000 regarding Hepatitis C control planning
efforts, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
28. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the
state of local emergency relative to transmission of
HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
29. APPROVED revenue agreement with the County of Monterey
for the provision of Mental Health Services and
authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
30. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Certification of MediCal
Providers, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
31. APPROVED a contract amendment with Food and Nutrition
Services, increasing Contract No. 91774 by $100,000 to
$412,718 for the job access commute program and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the amendment on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
32. DEFERRED consideration of recommendations for the
award of contracts for after-school activities for
children in kindergarten through eighth grade until
May 23, 2000, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
33. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for 30th, 32nd and 33rd Avenue Storm Drain, Sanitary
Sewer and Sidewalk Improvements; authorized calling
for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, May 23, 2000 at
10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
34. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the
California Grey Bears in the amount of $150,000 for
recycling processing improvements and expanding
recycling services; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
35. ACCEPTED the low bid of Coral Construction Company in
the amount of $307,777 for the 1999/2000 Hazard
Elimination and Safety Program Guard Rail Installation
and authorized award of contract; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 119-2000 approving submittal of
a Farm and Ranch Clean-Up Abatement Program grant
application for cleanup of illegal disposal sites off
Rodeo Gulch Road and along the Pajaro River;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
grant applications; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
Case Name/No.: County of Alameda, et al. v. P.G.&E.
(Santa Clara County Superior Court Case No. 744189);
County of Santa Cruz v. P.G.&E. (Santa Clara County
Superior Court Case No. 744189)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
one potential case.
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
authorized the County of Santa Cruz to join in
litigation against manufacturers of lead paint in the
case of County of Santa Clara v. Atlantic Richfield
Company et al. (Santa Clara County Superior Court Case
No. CV788657) (BSCAW)
37.1 AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to sign
an agreement with the Kramer Firm, Inc. in an amount
not-to-exceed $14,000 for construction inspection and
related technical consultation associated with Charter
Communications rebuild of the cable system which
services the South County Cable Franchise Area and
AT&T construction of a new cable system in Glenwood
Area, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
37.2 DECLINED the acquisition of Assessor's Parcel Nos.
027-051-24 and -25 in the Live Oak Planning area into
the County Park System; and permitted the applicant to
proceed with the subdivision request on Application
No. 99-0538, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
Open Space and Cultural Services
REGULAR AGENDA
38. APPROVED at-large appointment of Norman Ploss to the
Integrated Waste Management Local Task Force, for a
term to expire January 12, 2001
BCSAW
39. Public hearing held to consider establishment of the
annual parking maintenance and operating charges for
the Soquel Village Parking and Business Improvement
Area for the 2000/0l fiscal year;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 120-2000
Establishing Annual Parking Operation and Maintenance
Charges for the Soquel Village Parking and Business
Improvement Area for Fiscal Year 2000-2001
BSCAW
40. CONSIDERED report on RV ordinance and Golden Torch and
Marmo Trailer Parks;
(1) accepted and filed report;
(2) deferred consideration of the proposed ordinance until
June 6, 2000;
(3) presentation made by Fran Wagstaff, Executive Director
of Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition, on the Golden
Torch and Marmos projects;
(4) directed the Chair of the Board to send a letter to
Ms. Wagstaff thanking Mid Peninsula Housing for
proceeding with the acquisition of these two
properties and developing a long term solution to
provide for high quality affordable housing at the
Golden Torch and Marmos Trailer Parks; with an
additional direction to staff to consider including a
process for mediation or arbitration in the relocation
ordinance and report back on June 6, 2000
ABSCW
40.1 CONSIDERED report on the proposed Coyote Valley/Cisco
Systems Development and related actions;
(1) accepted and filed report on the Coyote Valley
Research Park Development;
(2) directed the Board Chair to coordinate with Supervisor
Campos in representing the County in a multi-
jurisdictional effort being coordinated by the
Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
to respond to issues of common concern which arise
from this development proposal;
(3) and directed that the Board be provided with periodic
reports regarding this coordinated effort, including
recommendations for related action
ABSCW
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ADJOURNMENT
The Board of Supervisors at the conclusion of their May 2, 2000
regularly scheduled meeting adjourned to 9:00 A.M. May 5, 2000
for a continued consideration of a personnel matter
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 23, 2000