PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 13
MAY 5, 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
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - No one 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
WSRAB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of April 21, 1998, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. DELETED ITEM
9. APPROVED lease agreement with Cellular One for
proposed cellular site and authorized the Deputy
Director of Emergency Services to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Director of General Services
10. REJECTED all bids in connection with the Quail Hollow
Ranch Remodel, Phase I, and directed the Department of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to re-evaluate
the project, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
11. APPROVED contract with Motorola, Incorporated, for
equipment and services related to the Phase 2 retrofit
of the County's radio system infrastructure and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
12. 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 19, 1998, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
13. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide
a report to the Board, in connection with the 1998/99
budget hearings, on the request for funding submitted
by the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention
Commission, with an additional directive
13.1 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4502 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 the
definitions of pet shop and kennel
13.2 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4503 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
14. APPROVED agreement in the amount of $12,000 with Data
Design and Development for computer consultant and
training for HIV early intervention program; approved
master agreement for various individual and group
counselors; approved draft agreement with Central
Coast Area AIDS Education; and approved agreement with
Patrick Meyer, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 163-98 approving $22,973
funding application for the 1998/99 Dental Disease
Prevention Program, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
16. 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
17. APPROVED transfer of funds and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
164-98 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue to transfer $20,000 from County Services Area
12 to County Service Area 12A during fiscal year
1997/98; and directed the Health Services Agency to
include the repayment in the 1998/99 fiscal year
budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
18. APPROVED the lease amendment with Pacific Coast
Development to allow for reception counter
modifications at 12 West Beach Street, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 165-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenues for Provider
Master Agreements; approved State Managed Care
contract; approved master agreements; and approved
related actions with regard to Mental Health Managed
Care, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 166-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue of $301,636.16 for
lease purchase of personal computers for Health
Services Agency; and authorized the County Purchasing
Agent to enter into a multi-year agreement totaling
same amount with Calease Public Funding Corporation
for payment of computer equipment and approved
transfer of funds, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the performance of the
Community Programs that were monitored in fiscal year
1997/98, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
22. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign an amended agreement with the University of
California at Davis to provide training for the Human
Resources Agency staff, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
23. APPROVED revenue agreement allocating funds from the
Housing Authority to the Human Resources Agency,
providing $19,070 in wages and benefits for the
Families in Transition case manager, and authorized
the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 167-98 supporting the passage
of SB 1950 (Senator Sher) concerning continuous
funding for emergency or temporary housing for the
homeless, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
25. APPROVED Soquel Bridge dedication and closure
scheduled for Saturday, May 16, 1998 at 4:00 p.m.,
honoring Lawrence J. Bargetto, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
26. AUTHORIZED the installation of two new street lights
on Graham Hill Road at Summit Avenue, and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
27. APPROVED agreement for landfill drilling services with
Mahaffey Companies in the amount of $12,937.50; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
28. APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$52,650 for the San Andreas Road Bikelane, Phase 3;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
29. DIRECTED the Chairperson to submit a letter of support
for approval of the funding request for the Wilder
Ranch Bike Path Project, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
30. ACCEPTED improvements and approved the final cost for
the Lompico Road Hazard Elimination Project; and
directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 168-98 in support of Assembly
Bill 2555 to help strengthen markets for recycled
plastic packaging, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
32. ACCEPTED improvements and approved final cost for the
Capitola Road Culvert Replacement Project at Rodeo
Gulch and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
33. ADOPTED revised Road Bump Policy regarding school
districts, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
34. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 169-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$25,000 from the AB 818 Property Tax Administration
Loan Program; approved purchase of a scanning system;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
County Assessor and the Planning Director
35. DEFERRED consideration of placing Environmental Impact
Reports on the Internet to June 9, 1998, as
recommended by the Planning Director
36. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 170-98 approving program
supplement to master grant agreement with California
Department of Transportation (by and through the State
of California) for $750,000 TEA (Transportation
Enhancement Activities) allocations toward acquisition
of the South Ridge of Quail Hollow Quarry and
authorizing the County Administrative Officer to
execute the supplemental agreement, as recommended by
the Planning Director
37. APPROVED revised five-year lease with Lakeside Organic
Gardens to begin June 1, 1998, and authorized the
Director of County Parks to sign the lease, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
38. ACCEPTED final report on protest vote and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 171-98 establishing the annual parking
maintenance and operation charges for the Soquel
Village Parking and Business Improvement Area for the
1998/99 fiscal year, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
39. SEE ITEM NO. 45.3, REGULAR AGENDA
40. 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.: In Re. Marmo Trailer Park,
Administrative Proceeding No. 96-006
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation to be considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
two potential cases.
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
40.1 SEE ITEM NO. 45.2, REGULAR AGENDA
40.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Buena Vista
Landfill Gas Cogeneration Project and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
40.3 APPROVED side letters to Memoranda of Understanding
for the DA Inspector, Sheriff's Supervisory Law
Enforcement Middle Management, and Detention Officer
Representation Units, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
40.4 AUTHORIZED the Public Works Department to act as a
local sponsor for the San Vicente Creek Stream Bank
Protection Project; directed that County agencies
design an expedited permitting procedure for the work
to be carried out for this project and waive normal
permit application fees from affected homeowners;
further directed the Public Works Department and
County Counsel to enter into agreements with affected
homeowners; and approved related actions, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
REGULAR AGENDA
41. Presentation made by Second Harvest Food Bank
regarding the results of the 1997 Hunger Study of
Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties
42. Public hearing held to consider proposed increased
assessment rates for County Service Area Nos. 30
(Glenwood Acres), 33 (Redwood Drive), 35 (Country
Estates) and 44 (Sunbeam Woods);
closed public hearing; directed Public Works to return
May 19, 1998 to certify the election results
WRSAB
43. Public hearing held to consider acceptance of the Jose
Avenue Park Draft Master Plan;
closed public hearing;
accepted the Draft Master Plan for Jose Avenue Park;
directed Redevelopment Agency staff to prepare
detailed plans for the park and pedestrian bridge
necessary for environmental review and development
permits and to return to the Board for approval of
final plans and authorization to bid after completion
of the permit process; with an additional directive
that the Redevelopment Agency work with the Parks
Department to develop a standard for construction of
parks for dogs for consideration of incorporating in
the development of this park or other parks
ASWRB 44. CONSIDERED adoption of resolutions authorizing the
sale of delinquent secured tax notes (1997-98 Teeter
Plan Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes) and setting
Santa Cruz County's tax loss reserve fund at 1% of the
total tax roll;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 176-98 providing for the
issuance and sale of 1997-1998 Teeter Plan Tax and
Revenue Anticipation Notes in the aggregate principal
amount of not to exceed $9,000,000; authorized the
Auditor-Controller to sign the necessary documents
including the representations being made by the County
and pay the related expenses from the Tax Resource
Funds; authorized the Auditor-Controller to continue
to execute a Teeter Note with the County Treasurer as
required not to exceed the amount of this note
offering; and authorized the Auditor-Controller to set
the Tax Loss Reserve at 1% and establish the County's
working capital reserve in accordance with Resolution
No. 128-96
ASWRB
45. APPROVED reappointment of Al Holbert to the Hazardous
Materials Appeals Commission, for a term to expire
April 1, 2002
WSRAB
45.1 CONSIDERED report on Marmo RV Trailer Park;
suspended the deadline for compliance with the
transient occupancy provisions of the Use Permit for
Marmo's Trailer Park as to its existing residents
until further action by the Board; directed the
Planning Department, with assistance from County
Counsel, Environmental Health Services and any other
County department, to conduct quarterly progress
inspections of Marmo's Trailer Park to document
further reductions in the number of trailers through
attrition; directed Environmental Health Services to
coordinate with the State Department of Housing and
Community Development to pursue immediate correction
of inadequate septic system; and directed the Planning
Department to include in its 1998-99 Advanced Planning
work program a study of the potential of converting
existing transient occupancy trailer parks to
permanent occupancy mobile home parks and to present
that report to the Board in March, 1999, including any
proposed policy and ordinance language, in concept,
necessary to implement the findings of the study
WASRB 45.2 APPROVED creation of a task force consisting of
representatives of the Public Works Department, the
County Administrative Office, the Santa Cruz County
Regional Transportation Commission, County Counsel,
each of the cities, the Transit District, the Santa
Cruz Business Council, the California Service Station
and Auto Repair Association and a Board member to
report back to the Board on June 9, 1998, with a
recommendation to develop a gas tax increase or other
tax increase proposal to address the County's road
repair, drainage, and resurfacing funding needs for
consideration by the voters of Santa Cruz County for
the November, 1998 election ballot; directed County
Counsel to report back June 9, 1998 on the legal
authority regarding authorization for this kind of
measure; additionally directed the County
Administrative Officer to report back on June 9, 1998
regarding deadlines by which various legal steps would
need to be accomplished as well as deadlines for
ballot arguments, plans for Park funding and the
status of the initiative campaign in relation to the
Utility Tax
ARswB
45.3 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract amendment for
various legal services with Thelen, Marrin, Johnson
and Bridges, Attorneys at Law, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
SAWRB
46. RECEIVED bids regarding Jose Avenue Improvements,
Capitola Road to Rodriguez Street, and referred to
Public Works to return on or before May 19, 1998
RSWAB
47. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by the County
Clerk-Recorder/Treasurer-Tax Collector
48. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by the
Assessor
49. Departmental Workshop Presentation made by the
Auditor-Controller
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