PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 13
May 9, 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 - 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
ASCAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of April 25, 2000, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of May 1, 2000
through May 5, 2000 and approved upon adoption of the
1999/00 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED statement of count of money in the
treasury on March 9, 2000, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 121-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$8,150 from the California Department of Pesticide
Regulation and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 122-2000 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 for
fiscal year 2000/01, as recommended by the Chief
Probation Officer
12. REJECTED claim of Jeff Samuel Rodrigs No. 900-128A and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED claim of Eugene Schoenfeld, M.D. No. 900-128B
and referred to County Counsel
14. REJECTED claim of Mark Adam Law No. 900-129 and
referred to County Counsel
15. APPROVED agreement with the Union Labor Life Insurance
Company to implement an alternate medical plan that
provides for domestic partner medical coverage, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
16. APPROVED CalLease agreement; and adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 123-2000 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $51,811.92 to reimburse the
County for capital expenditures, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
17. APPROVED reappointment of J.T. Mark Schaeffer to the
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-
large member representing the City of Santa Cruz, for
a term to expire May 9, 2004, as recommended by Chair
Wormhoudt
18. SEE ITEM NO. 39.3 REGULAR AGENDA
19. APPROVED an agreement with International Automation
Associates in the amount of $30,000 for network
infrastructure services, and authorized the
Information Services Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Information Services Director
20. ACCEPTED report on financial risk sharing for septic
system repairs, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Septic System Disclosure,
and directed Environmental Health Services to continue
refining its process for septic disclosure, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on implementation of
Environmental Health Task Force recommendations, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
23. AUTHORIZED deletion of a vacant Clerk II position and
creation of a Typist Clerk III position (both 1.0
full-time equivalent) in the Jail Medical Unit and
referred to County Personnel for classification, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 124-2000 approving the $22,973
funding application for 2000/01 Dental Disease
Prevention Program and authorized the Health Services
Agency Administrator to sign the related State revenue
agreement when received, and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
25. APPROVED agreement with Carnaghe and Gibbs Business
Solutions in the amount of $45,050 for the information
systems technical assistance effective April 1, 2000,
and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
26. APPROVED the $5,000 agreement with Salud Para La Gente
for clinical services to EIP clients and authorized
the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
27. APPROVED an amendment to the agreement with Santa Cruz
Community Counseling Center for the Answers Benefiting
Children program increasing the contract by $10,000 to
a total of $235,174; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 125-
2000 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue
in the amount of $10,000, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 126-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$15,000; approved the Substance Abuse Services Master
Agreement; and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement and each
individual agreement, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
29. APPROVED special provisions and engineer's estimate
and authorized calling for bids for the Roy Wilson
Maintenance Yard Well Replacement Project; scheduled
bid opening for Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at 10:45 a.m.;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
30. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate and
authorized calling for bids for the Old Summit Road
Pavement Repair Project; set bid opening for Tuesday,
June 13, 2000 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
31. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate and
authorized calling for bids for the Braemoor Drive,
County Service Area No. 47 Road Repair Project; set
bid opening for Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at 10:45 a.m.;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
32. APPROVED the Joint Powers Facilities Construction
Agreement between the County of Santa Cruz and
Cabrillo College and authorized the Chairperson to
sign the agreement; directed Public Works to continue
to coordinate the Soquel Drive Improvement Project and
the Cabrillo College Realignment Project; and report
back to the Board upon completion of the work, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
33. DEFERRED TO MAY 23, 2000 consideration to adopt
resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $10,548 from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency for County Service Area
No. 2, Place De Mer
34. SEE ITEM NO. 39.2 REGULAR AGENDA
35. APPROVED the independent contractor agreement with
Bowman and Williams Consulting Civil Engineers for the
Highland Way Road repair in the amount of $38,100 and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
36. CONTINUED TO MAY 23, 2000 consideration to approve
agreement with Santa Cruz Mountains Summit West,
Incorporated, for the operation of County Service Area
No. 54 water system; accept assignment of Department
of Water Resources' loan contract; authorized the
County Administrative Officer to sign necessary
documents to enter into assignments and agreements
with Redwood Mutual, Stagecoach Mutual and Ridge
Mutual water companies for the purchase and transport
of water
37. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, June 13, 2000 at
1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider the proposal to
rezone APN's: 089-011-41 and 43 from the Special Use
zone district to the Timber Production zone district.
Requires a rezoning. The property is located 400 feet
north of Logan Creek, approximately 1/4 mile from
Kings Creek Road, as recommended by the Planning
Director
38. AUTHORIZED the Parks Director to enter into a contract
with Reed Cripe for $2,000 and any prize money won for
the fabrication, installation and staffing for Santa
Cruz County's 2000 California State Fair Display; and
approved the 2000 Santa Cruz County State Fair
Statement of Purpose, as recommended by the Director
of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
39. 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.: Big Creek Lumber Company v. County of
Santa Cruz (Superior Court Case No. 134816)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: Bazar v. County of Santa Cruz
(Santa Cruz Superior Court Case Nos. 134334 and
137070); Smith v. Rio Highlands, et. al (California
Court of Appeal No. H020802)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case
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
Continued Consideration of PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Position title/description: County Counsel
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - In the matter of Big Creek
Lumber Company v. County of Santa Cruz (Superior Court
Case No. 134816), the Board of Supervisors approved
the filing of an appeal with the State Board of
Forestry regarding the approval by the California
Department of Forestry THP 1-99-492 Ramsey Gulch
(B/S/CAW)
39.1 APPROVED agreement with Dwight Herr for County Counsel
services at the rate of $75.00 per hour for the period
of May 1, 2000 through June 14, 2000; and approved
agreement with Dwight Herr to provide expertise in
specific cases at the rate of $125.00 per hour,
effective July 1, 2000, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
REGULAR AGENDA
39.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 127-2000 authorizing the
Department of Public Works to submit to the Department
of Conservation Division of Recycling's City/County
Funding Request Form for promoting the collection and
recycling of beverage containers; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the request, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
BASCW
39.3 DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide
a report and recommendation to the Board, in
connection with fiscal year 2000/01 budget hearings,
regarding the distribution of the funds currently
available from the allocation of Santa Cruz County's
portion of the tobacco litigation funds, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
BASCW
40. CONSIDERED recommendations and proposed ordinance
regarding Design Review requirements for development
applications;
conceptually approved proposed ordinance and directed
staff to look at the additional comments regarding
alternate process of design review at different times
(two processes, one basically dealing with the
topography of the land, vegetation and lot placements
and when a house is proposed deal with the design
issues in relation to the house); to review the
subdivision process relating to ability to make minor
improvements to houses without having to receive
approval; delineate boundaries of the subdivision that
adjoin pre-existing housing; focus on doing a 3
dimensional envelope rather than requiring all the
architectural work to be done; issue regarding the
selling of individual lots that would come back
through the Planning Commission as a separate process
after the creation of the lots; issues regarding
privacy; review Planning Director waiver process;
clarify projects that receive design review; clarify
minor variation v. design amendments; clarify deletion
of requirement for Assessor's Parcel Maps
BASCW
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