PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 15
MAY 25, 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
BSWCA
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. ITEM DELETED
8. ITEM DELETED
9. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4545 amending the Live
Oak/Soquel Redevelopment Plan to conform to AB 1342
Redevelopment Law Changes
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4546 amending various chapters
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Superior
Court
11. DEFERRED TO JUNE 8, 1999 consideration to adopt an
ordinance amending Chapter 12.10 of the Santa Cruz
County Code relating to the adoption of the 1997
Uniform Building Code, 1997 Uniform Mechanical Code,
1997 Uniform Plumbing Code, and the 1996 National
Electrical Code, as amended by Title 24, of the
California Code of Regulations
12. DENIED claim of Richard E. Kitch No. 899-125 and
referred to County Counsel
13. DENIED claim of Jasmine Rhea West/Ramon and Anna West
No. 899-126 and referred to County Counsel
14. DENIED claim of Zeida Casillas No. 899-131 and
referred to County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of Janice G. Joyce No. 899-134 and
referred to County Counsel
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 191-99 amending Salary
Resolution No. 279-75 to establish a new class of
Substance Abuse Program Manager, delete the class of
Seasonal Produce Inspector, and retitle two classes in
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
17. SEE ITEM NO. 62.1, REGULAR AGENDA
18. ADOPTED schedule for 1999/00 Budget Hearings and
directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
19. APPROVED request by the Sheriff-Coroner to obtain
surplus properties being distributed by the Federal
Government, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
20. APPROVED legislative office space lease agreement in
the amount of $595.12 per month and authorized the
Director of General Services to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 192-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$12,000 into General Services Fleet Operations budget
for Maintenance Mobile Equipment, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
22. APPROVED specifications for the Emeline Parking Lot
Reseal project; directed the General Services
Department to advertise for bids; and set bid opening
for Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 10:45 a.m., as
recommended by the Director of General Services
23. DECLARED items to be surplus and directed the General
Services Department Purchasing Division to arrange for
their disposition, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 193-99 authorizing the sale of
1999/2000 tax and revenue anticipation notes, not-to-
exceed $60 million, as recommended by the Auditor-
Controller
25. APPROVED transfer of funds from General Contingencies
in the amount of $50,000 for costs of court appointed
defense counsel and related investigative expenses in
the death penalty cases of People v. James Erwin
Dotson and People v. Kimberly Labore, as recommended
by the County Administrative Officer
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26. APPROVED appointment of Virginia Larios to the Civil
Service Commission for a term to expire December 31,
2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
27. APPROVED appointment of Renee Shepard as the County
representative to the South Ridge Oversight Committee,
and approved the appointment of Rachel Lather as her
alternate, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
28. APPROVED appointment of Don Allegri as the
representative of the Multipurpose Senior Services
Program on the Long Term Care Interagency Commission,
for a term to expire April 1, 2000, as recommended by
Chairperson Almquist
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 194-99 approving the proposed
filing of a grant application to the Monterey Bay
Unified Air Pollution Control District; and authorized
the Director of General Services to take related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
30. SEE ITEM NO. 57.1, REGULAR AGENDA
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 195-99 amending Salary
Resolution No. 279-75 to implement various employee
compensation actions; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 196-99
amending Resolution No. 247-76 to amend the Personnel
Regulations, as recommended by the Personnel Director
32. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 197-99 determining Disability
Retirement status of Safety employee, as recommended
by the Personnel Director
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report and update on Health
Services Agency reorganization of mental health and
substance abuse administrative services; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
34. ACCEPTED report on the formation of an advisory group
for septic disclosure, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
35. SEE ITEM NO. 62.2, REGULAR AGENDA
36. APPROVED revenue agreement between the Housing
Authority of the County of Santa Cruz and the Human
Resources Agency, providing $19,642 to Families in
Transition for case management services, and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
37. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign agreements with the Cabrillo Community College
District and the University of California Santa Cruz
Extension to provide staff development training, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
38. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the agreement with GTL, Inc., dba Link to Life,
and the amendment to the agreement with Lawrence M.
Friedman for services to MSSP clients, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
39. SEE ITEM NO. 62.3, REGULAR AGENDA
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the performance of the
Community Programs that were monitored in fiscal year
1998/99, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
41. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 198-99 approving the grant
applications for the California Department of Fish and
Game regarding Technical Training for Implementing
Erosion Control Best Management Practices and Santa
Cruz County Road-Related Erosion Prevention Planning
Project; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
42. APPROVED proposed plan line for Brommer Street between
Seventh Avenue and Seventeenth Avenue; and directed
Public Works staff to include the plan line in the
Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
43. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
Buckland and Taylor, Ltd, for construction support
services for the Conference Drive, Bear Creek Road and
Mt. Hermon Road Bridge seismic retrofit project in a
not-to-exceed amount of $35,057; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
44. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
Buckland and Taylor, Ltd, for engineering design
services for the Soquel Drive Bridge Replacement for a
not-to-exceed cost of $449,524.53; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 199-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $18,400 from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
45. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
and authorized calling for bids for Laurel Road Storm
Damage Repair Project; set bid opening for Tuesday,
June 22, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
46. APPROVED amendments to agreements with D & M
Consulting Engineers, Incorporated, for the Roy Wilson
Yard groundwater monitoring and stockpiled soil
investigation and remediation; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreements, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. AUTHORIZED submittal of a Certified Local Government
Grant application to the State Office of Historic
Preservation to request a $10,000 grant to perform a
study on incentives for historic preservation, as
recommended by the Planning Director
48. AUTHORIZED the Planning Department to submit a Livable
Communities Public Access Grant; authorized the
Chairperson to sign the letter of support; and
directed the Planning Department to report back with
an implementation plan for the GIS Internet
application upon award of grant, as recommended by the
Planning Director, County Assessor and the Information
Services Director
49. SCHEDULED public hearing for June 15, 1999 for the
afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to consider
the recommendation of the Planning Commission on a
proposal to demolish two commercial buildings and 11
residential units and replace with a 76 unit
affordable multiple dwelling group, to include a
community center/laundry room, playground and soccer
field. Requires a Residential Development Permit, a
Grading Permit, approval of a Parking Program, a
Density Bonus and a Development Concession to reduce
the required 20' front yard setback to 14' and an
exception to the County Design Criteria. The project
is located on the northeast side of Freedom Boulevard
(1934-1944 Freedom Boulevard). At the north terminus
of Stewart and Quinn Avenues. Application No. 97-
0857, as recommended by the Planning Director
50. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, August 3, 1999
for the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to
consider the proposal to remove the Open Space
Easement from APN's: 105-451-03, 05, 06 and 07 and
retain APN: 105-041-14 in the Open Space Easement.
Requires an Open Space Contract amendment. The
property is located on the southeast side of a 40 foot
right-of-way approximately 600 feet east from Larsen
Road and about two miles north of the intersection of
Larsen Road and Trout Gulch Road, Aptos, as
recommended by the Planning Director
51. APPROVED agreement for document conversion services
with California State Computer Store for an amount
not-to-exceed $75,000, as recommended by the Planning
Director
52. DEFERRED report regarding design review waiver
procedures to June 8, 1999, as recommended by the
Planning Director
53. AMENDED existing agreement with First Alarm Security
and Patrol to provide additional parking fee
collection and stationary guard services in the amount
of $2,025 for the fiscal year 1998/99 for a new
contract total of $42,841; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
54. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED funding of $7,500
toward the Regional Economic Cluster Analysis and
Action Plan and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
55. 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.: Bazar v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134334); Appeal of Buena
Vista Soil Management Project, California Coastal
Commission No. A-3-SCO-98-096 and Buena Vista
Community Association v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa
Cruz County Case No. 134742); Arreola v. Monterey
County et al. (Monterey County Superior Court Case No.
105611)
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 - No report given
55.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 200-99 in support of Senate
Bill 500 relating to the reauthorization of
comprehensive clinical family planning services for
low income men and women; and approved related
actions, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
REGULAR AGENDA
56. CONSIDERED adoption of a local hire ordinance to
encourage the hiring of local workers on capital
construction projects;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept", as amended, to return
June 8, 1999 for further consideration; with an
additional directive that an ordinance applying to the
Redevelopment Agency return on the closest possible
date
(1) BSWCA
(2) WCBSA
57. APPROVED at-large appointment of Jill Ginghofer to the
Long Term Care Commission (representative of a
Caregiver Resource Center), for a term to expire April
1, 2000
BCSWA
57.1 APPROVED recommendation that the Polo Grounds County
Park retain its historical name, but that the new
fields at the west end of the park be named "The Monte
Family Fields," and that any sign that is erected also
include recognition of the Aptos Soccer Club, Aptos
Little League, Granite Construction Company, and Far
West Design and Landscaping; with an additional
directive that the Park Naming policy return to the
Board for review and that the Parks and Recreation
Commission review the policy and provide its
recommendations to the Board at that time
SBWCA
58. The Board of Supervisors recessed in order to permit
the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz
Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 5,
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
meeting
59. CONSIDERED report and recommendations on the Buena
Vista Soil Management Project; directed Public Works
to initiate engineering, permit applications, and
environmental review for development of the Buena
Vista Landfill Soil Management Project on the
Watsonville City Landfill Expansion site; authorized
Public Works to enter into formal negotiations with
the City of Watsonville for use of its landfill
expansion site for the Buena Vista Landfill Soil
Management Project; directed Public Works to advise
the California Coastal Commission that the County is
now formally considering placement of the Buena Vista
Landfill Soil Management Project on the Watsonville
City Landfill Expansion site, as recommended by the
California Coastal Commission at its December 8, 1998
hearing on the matter; requested that no hearing be
set for Appeal No. A-3-98-96, while the County is
pursuing the Watsonville Landfill site alternative;
and the Board of Supervisors declared its intention to
pursue the development of soil management capacity at
the Watsonville City Landfill rather than on the Rocha
site
CBSWA
60. Public hearing held to consider a proposal to rezone
APN: 095-271-01 from the Special Use (SU) zone
district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district.
Requires a rezoning. The property is located on the
east side of Highway 17 approximately 2,000 feet north
of Jarvis Road. Application No. 98-0461; APN: 095-
271-02; Applicant: William Moores;
closed public hearing; continued matter to June 8,
1999; and directed staff to return with further
information regarding view shed and general plan
policies
BWSCA
61. CONSIDERED report of the Planning Commission's review
of the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use
Plan designation and zoning on APN: 038-081-36
(McGregor/Sea Ridge Drives);
continued to August 10, 1999 the McGregor discussion
with the intent to adopt an interim ordinance
prohibiting uses which may be in conflict with the
Seacliff Town Plan currently underway; directed staff
to return on August 10, 1999 with a resolution of
intent to rezone the McGregor Parcel to Visitor
Accommodation (VA); directed the Planning Department
to include the Seacliff Town Plan or Community Plan in
the 1999-2000 Work Program; and further directed to
return with processes and timelines for developing
park sites
SWBCA
62. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance amending Chapter 13.32
of the County Code relating to the Mobilehome Rent
Adjustment Ordinance and report regarding the
interpretation and constitutionality of provisions
indexing net operating income at 50% of the increase
in the Consumer Price Index;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return June 8, 1999
for final adoption and directed the Clerk of the Board
to publish a summary of the ordinance; accepted the
Memorandum from Kenneth K. Baar entitled
"Considerations in Selecting an Indexing Ratio under
Maintenance of Net Operating Income Standards" and
approved his findings concerning the constitutionality
of indexing net operating income at 50% of the
increase in the Consumer Price Index; approved
interpretation of the provisions of subdivision (g) of
Section 13.32.040, that inflation should not be
considered an unusual factor justifying CPI adjustment
greater than 50%; directed Public Works to report on
June 8, 1999 regarding various types of road repair;
directed the Mobile Home Commission to study the issue
of subletting; with an additional directive that the
District Attorney report back during Budget Hearings
regarding possible improper manipulation of who gets
approved for mobile home sales
(1) BWSCA
(2) BWSCA
62.1 APPROVED agreement in the amount of $140,000 with
Collaborative Economics, Inc. to perform an economic
cluster analysis and action plan; authorized the
County Administrative Officer and the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to sign the agreement; and
directed the Human Resources Agency to return at
Budget Hearings with the accounting detail, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
SWBCA
62.2 CONTINUED TO JUNE 8, 1999 consideration to accept
report on the formation of a technical advisory
committee for onsite sewage disposal, with an
additional directive that County Counsel report back
with what options are available to the Board to form a
Technical Advisory Committee and be observant of the
open meeting law
WBSCA
62.3 APPROVED transfer of funds within the Human Resources
Agency; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 201-99 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $352,000 into the Categorical Aids budget, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
BWSCA
63. CONTINUED TO JUNE 8, 1999 at 7:30 p.m. joint study
session with the Pajaro Valley Water Management Agency
Board of Directors
CBSWA
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 June 8, 1999