PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 13
MAY 4, 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 - One person 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 minutes of April 20, 1999, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of April 26, 1999
through April 30, 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. DENIED claim of Mark Nicholas Stanton No. 899-117 and
referred to County Counsel
10. DENIED claim of Keith I. Lippman No. 899-120 and
referred to County Counsel
11. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the County's investment
activities and holdings for the quarter ending March
31, 1999, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
Collector
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report on employee
performance evaluations, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
13. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 153-99 authorizing the County
Elections Official to conduct the August 10, 1999
special election on behalf of the City of Watsonville,
as recommended by the County Clerk
14. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Santa Cruz County
Sanctuary Inter-Agency Task Force activities; and
authorized the Chairperson to send letters to each of
the Task Force's participating members seeking a
$1,000 contribution for Fiscal Year 1999/00, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
15. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Treasurer's Cash
Count as of March 8, 1999, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
16. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $310,000
from Worker's Compensation Claims Reserve to Medical
Services and Compensation to cover unanticipated
costs, as recommended by the Personnel Director
17. APPROVED request of the Sheriff-Coroner to apply for
the U.S. Department of Justice COPS Universal Hiring
Program Grant for four entry level Deputy Sheriff
positions; with an additional directive for a report
back at budget hearings on long-term implications of
accepting the grant
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 154-99 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning for fiscal year 1999-2000 Child Abuser
Vertical Prosecution Program funds in the amount of
$150,000, as recommended by the District Attorney
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 155-99 authorizing the Chief
Probation Officer to apply to the Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for continuation funding for the Gang
Violence Suppression Multi-Component Program (BASTA)
for fiscal year 1999/2000; with an additional
directive that the Chief Probation Officer return at
budget hearings with a status report
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED parking management report and
directed the General Services Department to return on
or before June 15, 1999, with further recommendations,
as recommended by the Director of General Services
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 156-99 setting a public hearing
for the morning agenda of June 22, 1999 to consider
proposed 1999/2000 fire protection rates for County
Service Areas 4 and 48 and proposed service charge
reports; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
22. APPROVED application to the Bureau of Justice
Assistance from the Sheriff-Coroner for the State
Criminal Alien Assistance Program, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
23. APPROVED appointment of Jeff Roth to the Alcohol and
Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Symons
24. APPROVED appointment of Elena Moya to the Equal
Employment Opportunity Commission, for a term to
expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor
Campos
25. APPROVED appointment of Gerald P. Corderman to the
Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
26. APPROVED appointment of Kathy Bernard to the Housing
Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
27. APPROVED appointment of Edwin W. Moore to the Animal
Nuisance Abatement Appeals Commission for a term to
expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor
Campos
28. ACCEPTED nomination of Francie Newfield as an at-large
appointee to the Long Term Care Interagency
Commission, in the category of "person with
demonstrated interest in the area of Organic Brain
Syndrome," for a term to expire April 1, 2002, with
final appointment to be made May 18, 1999, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
29. ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Report of the Domestic
Violence Commission; and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Almquist
30. SEE ITEM NO. 51.2, REGULAR AGENDA
31. APPOINTED Bob Shepherd as the public member of the
Treasury Oversight Commission for a term of four
years, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
32. APPROVED and adopted the Santa Cruz County 1999
Investment Policy, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
Collector
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report from the District Attorney's
Family Support Division relating to possible penalties
to be imposed on Counties, as recommended by the
District Attorney
34. APPROVED appointment of Lucia Vindiola-Nacua to the
Mental Health Advisory Board for a term to expire
April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report concerning Santa Cruz County
Health Options implementation of matters regarding
disabled persons, and directed the Health Services
Agency to return with a further report on June 15,
1999, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
36. APPROVED three-year agreement with Above The Line to
allow claiming for MediCal Administrative Activities
and authorized the Health Services Agency to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on South County leased space
and directed the Human Resources Agency Administrator
to return on May 18, 1999 for approval of a final
lease agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
38. APPROVED amended bylaws of the Children's Network, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
39. SEE ITEM NO. 51.1, REGULAR AGENDA
40. ACCEPTED improvements and approved final cost for the
Fernwood Avenue homes streambank protection project;
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
41. ACCEPTED improvements and approved the final cost for
Valencia Road Storm Damage Repair project; authorized
the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of
Completion; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
42. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 157-99 supporting Assembly Bill
75 to increase recycling in state agencies; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 158-99 supporting Senate Bill 332 to
increase the scope of bottle recycling and raise
bottle deposits; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 159-99
supporting Senate Bill 1110 to improve markets for
recycled rigid plastic containers, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
43. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Brown, Vence and
Associates for solid waste consulting services to
increase the amount by $8,272 to a total of $157,475;
and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
44. SEE ITEM NO. 51.3, REGULAR AGENDA
45. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, August 3, 1999
for the afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to
consider Application No. 98-0569, a proposal to rezone
APN: 086-011-04 from the Special Use (SU) zone
district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district.
Requires a rezoning. The property is located on the
northeast side of China Grade Road northwest from the
intersection of China Grade and Highway 236 north of
Big Basin State Park, as recommended by the Planning
Director
46. ITEM DELETED
47. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Felton Permit Center
relocation; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 160-99 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $28,300 in the Planning Department budget; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 161-99 accepting and appropriating
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $54,676 in the
Sheriff-Coroner's budget; authorized the Planning
Director and Sheriff-Coroner, in cooperation with Real
Property, to negotiate an office lease agreement for
the Permit Center and report back to the Board on or
before June 8, 1999, and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner and Planning
Director
48. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract amendment for
various legal services with Thelen, Reid and Priest,
Attorneys at Law in the amount of $90,000, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
49. 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.: Coastal Commission Proceeding
Regarding Timber Harvesting Regulations (LCP Amendment
No. 3-98); County v. Kraft (Santa Cruz Superior Court
No. 135000); Pastore v. County, et al (U.S. Northern
C-98-20495 JW District Number); County/People v.
Greene, Trustee dba Marmo Travel Trailer Park (Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. 134416)
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
approved a settlement in the case of Pastore et al v.
County et al (U.S. Northern C-98-20495 JW District
Number) involving a payment of $35,000 (BSWCA)
49.1 APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 1 for Trout Gulch
Road Storm Damage Repair in the amount of $30,937.29;
authorized the Chairperson to sign the change order;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
REGULAR AGENDA
50. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance amending County Code
Sections 1.12.070, 2.20.010 - 2.20.040, 2.21.020,
8.04.020 and 3.12.040 to reflect the new name of the
unified trial court and deletion of code sections
pertaining solely to Municipal Courts;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return May 25, 1999
for final adoption
(1) BWSCA
(2) BCSWA
51. CONSIDERED recommendations regarding expansion of the
Children and Families First Commission;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) adopted urgency ORDINANCE NO. 4544 amending Sections
2.45.030 and 2.45.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code by
revising the membership composition and terms of the
Children and Families First Commission
(1) BWSCA
(2) AWBSC
51.1 APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for construction of the Buena Vista Landfill, Module 6
Expansion and authorized calling for bids; set bid
opening for Tuesday, June 8, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and
directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
BCWsA
51.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Neighborhood
Accountability Boards; with an additional directive
that the Chief Probation Officer report back with the
following information as specific boards are
developed: who is on the boards, do board members live
in the neighborhoods, how many members are on each
board, are the boards neighborhood-based, how is
neighborhood defined, what kind of complaint system is
being used and what staffing levels look like
WBSCA
51.3 DEFERRED consideration of a draft ordinance regarding
RV park conversion to June 8, 1999 and directed the
Planning Department to continue to suspend enforcement
of occupancy restrictions as to existing residents at
Marmo's and Golden Torch RV parks to October 31, 1999
or upon adoption of the final version of the
ordinance, if it occurs prior to that date, as
recommended by the Planning Director
WBSCA
52. CONSIDERED report and recommendations of the
Environmental Health Services Task Force;
approved recommendations in letter of the County
Administrative Officer dated April 29, 1999 to adopt
the Task Force recommendations including the comments
of the Environmental Health Services and the County
Administrative Officer concerning the implementation
of the Task Force's recommendations contained in Table
2 of the report, with the following changes:
(1) to recommendation No. 1: first goal, the word
"environment" be added after the words "public
health"; and in the third goal, insert the word
"normally" between the words "will and respond";
(2) to recommendation No. 5: change language to read:
Environmental Health Services work with a Technical
Advisory Committee (see recommendation #9) to identify
any internal conflicts and to propose corrections if
necessary to the Board of Supervisors"...;
(3) to recommendation No. 6, fourth sentence, add the
word "plans", to read: "to modify system design and
installation and plans"...;
(4) to recommendation No. 7, end of sentence, after
the words "septic systems", change period to a comma
and add the words "as well as to protect public health
and the environment";
(5) to recommendation No. 9, change language to read:
"Environmental Health Services in conjunction with the
State Regional Water Quality Board staff develop a
proposal for a broad based Technical Advisory
Committee to be presented for approval to the Board of
Supervisors. The proposal will include the Task
Force's charge, make-up and timeframe";
(6) to recommendation No. 13, after the words "to
develop", substitute the following language to read:
"a report for the Board of Supervisors on potential
changes to the ordinance dealing with septic system
disclosure issues and the relative merits of deed
disclosures or separate disclosure documents";
(7) added recommendation No. 14, directing the Chair
of the Board of Supervisors to write a letter to the
Chair of the State Regional Water Quality Control
Board identifying the process and asking for the
Board's approval of their staff participating in this
process
WSBCA
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 18, 1999