Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Minutes: 6/12/2001

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P = Pirie, 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

9. APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waived detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10. REJECTED the claim of Tom and Iriss Ferr, No. 001-102 and referred to County Counsel

11. ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Crop Production Values Report for 2000, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

12. ACCEPTED AND FILED Volume II Departmental Line Item Budget Detail for the 2001-02 Proposed Budget, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the redistricting of Supervisorial boundaries and approved related actions, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14. ACCEPTED AND FILED 2000-01 Annual Environmental Progress Report, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15. DEFERRED consideration of certified wood in County contracting until August 28, 2001, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16. APPROVED the submittal of the County's interest in participating in the Association of Monterey-Bay Area Governments' (AMBAG) application for video conferencing equipment, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

17. DEFERRED consideration of report back on the process related to County acquisition of future County parks until August 28, 2001, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

18. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the implementation of a South County Office for the Department of Child Support Services; approved the lease agreement with Westridge 125, LLC for the site at 165 Westridge Drive in Watsonville and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of the Department of Child Support Services

19. APPROVED amendment to the Independent Contractor Agreement with Salas O'Brien for engineering and design of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) units at 9 Crestview, for a not-to-exceed increase of $7,891 and authorized the General Services Director to sign the amended agreement, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20. APPROVED contract with Technical Roof Services, Inc. in the amount of $15,600. for roofing consultant services in connection with the re-roofing of the County Health Clinic located at 9 Crestview Lane, Watsonville and authorized the General Services Director to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of General Services

21. APPROVED award of contract to California Roofing Systems, Incorporated in the amount of $171,900 for the re-roof of the Watsonville Health Clinic; authorized the General Services Director to sign the contract agreements and associated documents on behalf of the County; and authorized the General Services Director to approve change orders and encumber $17,190, as recommended by the Director of General Services

22. APPROVED appointment of Ralph Miljanich to the Water Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

23. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide a report and recommendation during 2001-02 budget hearings regarding the request for County funding in the amount of $5,000 in connection with the provision of shuttle bus services associated with the National Guard homeless shelter program, as recommended by Chairman Campos

25. APPROVED agreement with IBM Global Services for information systems technical assistance; approved amendment to the 2000-2001 agreement with ragingmouse.com, increasing the maximum hourly rate from $85 to $100; and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

27. APPROVED amendments to agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and Janus; and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

28. APPROVED the State Standard Agreement for Medi-Cal Alcohol and Drug Program Services for fiscal years 2001-02 through 2003-04 and authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

29. APPROVED funding application for $348,598 in State Funds for the Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for Children Outreach Project and authorized the Health Services Agency to submit the proposal to the State; with an additional direction to report back at budget hearings 2002/2003 with a status report regarding the program and how many additional children have been enrolled

30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 257-2001 approving the submission of an application for the 2001-04 Dental Disease Prevention Program in the amount of $51,050 per year for a three-year total funding amount of $153,150; authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the related agreement; and directed Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

31. APPROVED request for transfer of appropriations in the amount of $26,880 within the Health Services Agency budget and authorized the purchase of a vehicle, an exam table and computer monitors by the Health Services Agency, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32. APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreements with various service providers to provide services to Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) clients; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 258-2001 authorizing the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreements on behalf of the County; and approved related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

33. DIRECTED the Human Resources Agency to return to your Board on or before August 28, 2001 for approval of an agreement with an independent consultant to conduct a study as provided in the previously approved Facility and Infrastructure Work Plan, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

34. APPROVED allocations of funds recommended by the Fish and Game Commission, as recommended by the Planning Director

35. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Waste Management of Santa Cruz County regarding Refuse Recycling and Yardwaste Services increasing the contract not-to-exceed amount to a total of $545,000; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County; and approved related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36. APPROVED plan line for Seventh Avenue between Eaton Street and Capitola Road and directed Public Works staff to include the plan line for Seventh Avenue in the Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 259-2001 scheduling a public hearing for August 7, 2001 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter regarding the proposed benefit assessment/service charges and the proposed 2001-2002 Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service Area No. 9E, Streetscape Maintenance and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

38. AUTHORIZED the Department of Public Works to accept the State Department of Fish and Games' grant funding for the replacement of the Bonny Doon Road culvert crossing at Liddell Creek; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 260-2001 authorizing Public Works to accept Coastal Salmon Recovery Funds for replacement of Bonny Doon Road culvert crossing at Liddell Creek; authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the grant funding agreement and directed the Clerk of the Board to take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Bridgette Land Surveying to include the additional monumentation work on Mattison Lane and Maciel Avenue in the increased amount of $10,000 and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

40. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract for Design Services for the Live Oak Library Expansion project in the amount of $59,334 and approved related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Administrator

41. 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.:County of Santa Cruz v. E.A. Hathaway & Company, et al. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 138598

Case Name/No.:Griffith v. County Utility Tax, Court of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, Case No. H019505

Significant exposure to litigation was considered pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for one potential case

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - In the matter of Robert Budda v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB #SAL77949 the Board of Supervisors approved settlement by way of comprising the lease in the grand total sum of $25,000 in the above entitled matter

41.1 AUTHORIZED a waiver of disposal fees to be incurred by Waste Management of Santa Cruz County in connection with the Mesa Village Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

41.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on status of Deputy Sheriff negotiations, as recommended by the Personnel Director and the County Administrative Officer

42. Public hearing held to consider recommendation of the Historic Resources Commission regarding additions and revisions to the County's Historic Resources Inventory;

closed public hearing; (1) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 261-2001 amending the County Historic Resources Inventory, with an additional directive to remove from the resolution's List of Affected Properties, Section B, Item 3; (2) certified the California Environmental Quality Act exemption; and (3) directed the Planning Department to rezone those properties added to the Historic Resources Inventory to add the "L" overlay designation

43. Public hearing held on proposed Assessment Rates and Assessment Rate Report for Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control County Service Area No. 53;

establishing Assessment rates for Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control County Service Area No. 53; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 263-2001 confirming Assessment/Report for the 2001/02 fiscal year for Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control County Service Area No. 53

44. Continued consideration of a draft ordinance regulating wireless communication facilities, consideration of an interim ordinance regarding wireless communication facilities and continued public hearing to consider applications Nos. 99-0828, 00-0319 and 00-0352 (to construct wireless communication facilities including towers and accessory buildings);

closed public hearing; approved the draft wireless Communication Facilities Ordinance and directed Planning Staff to process the ordinance amendment, and return to the Board with a final ordinance for consideration following environmental review and action by the Planning Commission; continued consideration of the Interim Ordinance until June 26, 2001; and continued application Nos. 99-0828,00-0319 and 00-0352 (to construct Wireless Communication Facilities Including Towers and Accessory Buildings) to June 26, 2001, with the intent to remand these applications for review by the Planning Commission under the requirements of the interim ordinance to be adopted on June 26, 2001; with additional directives that the interim ordinance come back with the following changes: (1) the ordinance include all residential districts; (2) the words "within the Bonny Doon and North Coast Planning Areas" on page 17, Section 3 be stricken, so it is clear that the provision between the first road and the coastline is applicable throughout the entire county; (3) include in all the applicable sections of the ordinance definitions for "feasible alternative" that make clear it is limited to consideration of environmental and technical factors; (4) a definition be included for "visually intrusive"; (5) photo simulation would be required for all sites under consideration; (6) addition of a coma after the words "or similar devices" on page 13, under section (d) definitions, item number 4; (7) include in the list of various types of wireless communication facilities on page 15, item number 20, wireless internet providers; (8) under visual impact, item number 19 on page 20, change the words "could be" to "is"; (9) delete the exemption for wireless communication facilities used solely for public safety purposes on page 16; (10) add to (xi) on page 23 "schools", after the words "residential uses"; and planning staff report back on June 26, 2001 regarding the issue of blinking lights and when they are or are not required and whether or not the NICER standards include a requirement that radiation be measured at various distances from the facility

45. RECEIVED bids for Capitola Road Improvements Project and referred to Public Works Department to return on or before June 26, 2001 with a recommendation on awarding bid

45.1 APPROVED amendment to the 2000/2001 agreement with Food and Nutrition Services for respite services, increasing the contract by $4,000 for a new contract maximum of $14,000; authorized the Health Services Administrator to sign; approved amendment to the 2000-2001 agreement with Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center, Incorporated for housing and care management services, increasing the contract by $198,500 for a new contract maximum of $353,500 and authorized the Health Services Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

46. Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone Assessor's Parcel Number 079-421-01 (formerly APN 079-121-12) from the Special Use ("SU") zone district to the Timber Production ("TP") zone district. Requires a Rezoning. The property is located on the northwest side of Roberts Road (beyond the Harley Road sign), about 1 mile up Roberts Road from the intersection of Roberts and Love Creek Roads, Ben Lomond. Application No. 98-0604. Applicant: Dennis Kehoe. Owner: Charles and Rebecca Aalfs;

NOTE: This set of Board of Supervisors Minutes is scheduled to be approved by the Board on June 26, 2001