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Board of Supervisors Minutes

                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 99, NUMBER 18
                            JUNE 22, 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, See
              Item No. 79.2, Consent 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
WBSCA

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of June 8, 1999, as recommended by
              the Clerk of the Board

          8.  ITEM DELETED

          9.  AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner to apply for the 1999
              Bureau of Justice Assistance Local Law Enforcement
              Block Grant, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

         10.  APPROVED agreement between the County of Santa Cruz
              and Ryerson, Master and Associates, Incorporated for
              an agricultural engine emission reduction project; and
              authorized the Agricultural Commissioner to sign
              agreement, as recommended by the Agricultural
              Commissioner

         11.  APPROVED plans and specifications for the Ben Lomond
              Park Improvements project; directed the General
              Services Department to advertise for bids; and set bid
              opening for Tuesday, August 10, 1999, as recommended
              by the Director of General Services

         12.  ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasury Oversight Commission
              Compliance Audit for the fiscal year ending June 30,
              1998, with County Treasurer responses, as recommended
              by the Treasurer-Tax Collector

         13.  DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notification
              of vacancies on the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution
              Control District Hearing Board, with nominations to be
              considered by the Board on August 3, 1999, as
              recommended by Chairperson Almquist

         14.  ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4552 amending Chapter 9 of the
              Santa Cruz County Code relating to one-way streets
              (Axford Road, westbound from approx. 425 feet west of
              Lotman Drive to the end) and stop intersections
              (Samuel Place at 30th Avenue)  
 
         15.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on County Hazardous
              Materials program regulations; directed Environmental
              Health to report back on or before December 14, 1999
              regarding the status of implementation of the program
              within the agricultural community; and further
              directed Environmental Health to include within its
              County Hazardous Materials report recommendations to
              the Board on the adoption of a toxic gas ordinance for
              the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by County
              Counsel and Supervisor Almquist

         16.  DENIED claim of Nina Bouley-Naylor No. 899-145 and
              referred to County Counsel

         17.  DENIED claim of Glenn and Darlene Cobb No. 899-150 and
              referred to County Counsel

         18.  DENIED claim of Rebecca Roesnek No. 899-151 and
              referred to County Counsel

         19.  DENIED claim of Martin Lucich No. 899-152 and referred
              to County Counsel

         20.  DENIED claim of Mark Mendez No. 899-153 and referred
              to County Counsel

         21.  DENIED claim of Anthony Fiorentino No. 899-154 and
              referred to County Counsel

         22.  DENIED application to file late claim of Wanda Renita
              Conaway-Knight No. 899-148 and referred to County
              Counsel

         23.  APPROVED appointment of Maribel Cuervo to the Arts
              Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
              recommended by Supervisor Campos

         24.  APPROVED appointment of Art Ventura to the Alcohol and
              Drug Abuse Commission for a term to expire April 1,
              2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

         25.  APPROVED appointment of Pat Green to the Commission on
              Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
              recommended by Supervisor Campos

         26.  APPROVED a contract in the amount of $14,500 with
              Keyser Marston Associates, Incorporated, for a study
              of the possible reuse of the County's Freedom
              Boulevard site to be jointly funded by the City of
              Watsonville, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer

         27.  APPROVED transfer of funds realigning budgeted
              appropriations for the Sheriff-Coroner in the amount
              of $80,000, Adult Detention in the amount of $325,000,
              General Services - Purchasing in the amount of $7,000,
              the Auditor-Controller in the amount of $7,000 and the
              County Administrative Office in the amount of $9,000,
              as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         28.  AUTHORIZED withdrawal of the County from ABAG power
              pool and returned electric utility services to Pacific
              Gas and Electric; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services

         29.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on bicycle safety activities
              in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Health
              Services Agency Administrator

         30.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the
              state of local emergency relative to transmission of
              HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by
              the Health Services Agency Administrator

         31.  AUTHORIZED payment of claims totaling $11,164.50 from
              SmithKline Beecham lab for contract services provided
              to the Santa Cruz Clinic in 1997 and 1998; and
              directed the Health Services Agency to work with the
              Auditor-Controller to pay the final reconciled amount
              for claims, as recommended by the Health Services
              Agency Administrator

         32.  APPROVED agreements with Food and Nutrition,
              Incorporated; Head Start; and Growth and Opportunity,
              Incorporated, for lead poisoning prevention special
              project services; and authorized the Health Services
              Agency Administrator to sign agreements, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         33.  CONTINUED TO AUGUST 10, 1999 consideration to accept
              and file report of the Job Training Task Force;
              approve recommendations and direct the local Economic
              Development Coordinator to incorporate the Job
              Training Task Force recommendations into the Job
              Creation Plan which targets CalWORKs recipients; and
              direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
              incorporate the Job Training Task Force
              recommendations into the local 5-year Strategic
              Planning Process required under the 1998 Workforce
              Investment Act

         34.  APPROVED job training plan modifications for operation
              of 1999/00 Job Training Partnership Act programs as
              recommended by the Interim Workforce Development
              Board; and authorized the Chairperson to sign and
              submit the revised plan to the State, as recommended
              by the Human Resources Agency Administrator


         35.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 289-99 supporting the passage
              of Senate Bill 781 to implement a state housing
              subsidy program for CalWORKs families to address the
              high cost of housing throughout the state, and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator

         36.  APPROVED agreements with the Parents Center to provide
              Title IV-E Child Welfare Services in the amount of
              $140,000, AB 2994 child abuse prevention services in
              the amount of $27,320, and Adult Protective Services
              after-hours hotline services in the amount of $5,000;
              and authorized the Human Resources Agency to sign the
              agreements, contingent upon the approval of the Human
              Resources Agency's recommended fiscal year 1999/2000
              budget, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         37.  APPROVED 1999/00 contract amendment with Electronic
              Data Systems Corporation to maintain and improve the
              Welfare Case Data System in the amount of $166,376,
              effective July 1, 1999 and contingent upon approval of
              the recommended 1999/00 Human Resources Agency budget;
              and authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator

         38.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 290-99 authorizing the
              Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) for July
              1, 1999 through June 30, 2000; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              291-99 amending the agreement for MSSP for July 1,
              1998 through June 30, 1999; and authorized the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to sign the fiscal year
              1999/00 contract and fiscal year 1998/99 contract
              amendment, as recommended by the Human Resources
              Agency Administrator

         39.  APPROVED contract with the Greater Bay Area Family
              Resource Network in the amount of $24,000 to provide
              technical assistance and staff support to the Family
              Resource Center Network; approved contracts with the
              Child Abuse Prevention Council in the amount of
              $2,4000 to provide parent education panels, and the
              amount of $2,250 to provide campership scholarships
              for Camp Confidence summer day camp; and authorized
              the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign these
              contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources
              Agency Administrator


         40.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 292-99 authorizing the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to sign and approved
              the grant award agreement with the Governor's Office
              of Criminal Justice Planning for the Child Abuse
              Treatment Services component of the Answers Benefiting
              Children program, as recommended by the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator

         41.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.2, REGULAR AGENDA

         42.  ACCEPTED improvement and approved final cost for the
              Forty-First Avenue and Hook Parking Lot Improvements;
              and authorized Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
              of Completion, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         43.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
              SANITATION DISTRICT, ACCEPTED low bid from Don Chapin
              Company in the amount of $159,670 for the Casillas
              Gravity Sewer Main Reconstruction; authorized award of
              contract; and authorized the District Engineer to sign
              the contract, as recommended by the District Engineer

         44.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              for the Northridge Drive Storm Damage Report Project
              (Glenwood Acres), County Service Area No. 30;
              authorized calling for bids; scheduled bid opening for
              Tuesday, July 20, 1999 at 10:45 a.m. in the office of
              the Director of Public Works; and directed Public
              Works to return on August 3, 1999 with the results of
              the bid opening and a recommendation on the award of
              the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         45.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.7, REGULAR AGENDA

         46.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 293-99 approving and accepting
              terms and conditions of contract for right-of-way
              acquisition for the Trout Gulch Road Improvement
              Project; authorized the Director of Public Works to
              sign the contract; and approved payment of claim, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         47.  DIRECTED Public Works to return on August 3, 1999 with
              the results of the bid opening regarding Mount Hermon
              Road Bridge and Bear Creek Road Bridge seismic
              retrofit, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works


         48.  APPROVED amendment to the agreement with CH2M Hill for
              a not-to-exceed amount of $411,687 for consulting and
              engineering services for the Buena Vista Landfill Soil
              Management Project; authorized the Director of Public
              Works to sign the agreement; and directed Public Works
              to take related actions; including a report back on or
              before October 5, 1999, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         49.  ACCEPTED low bid of R.J. Gordon Construction,
              Incorporated, for construction of the Buena Vista
              Landfill Module 6 expansion in the amount of
              $947,167.03; and authorized the Director of Public
              Works to sign the contract, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         50.  APPROVED independent contractors agreement with Karin
              Grobe for Phase Three of the Food Waste Project for a
              not-to-exceed amount of $25,000; and authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         51.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.3, REGULAR AGENDA

         52.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              and authorized calling for bids for Freedom Boulevard
              at Soquel Drive Signalization Project; set bid opening
              for Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         53.  APPROVED special provisions for the 1999/2000 Slurry
              Seal Project for various locations and authorized
              calling for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, August
              3, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         54.  APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate and
              authorized calling for bids for the Braemoor Drive
              Road Repair Project, County Service Area No. 47; set
              bid opening for Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.;
              and approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         55.  APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate and
              authorized calling for bids for Sunlit Lane Overlay
              Project, County Service Area No. 42; set bid opening
              for Tuesday, August 3, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         56.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              and authorized calling for bids for Kings Creek Road
              Storm Damage Repairs; set bid opening for Tuesday,
              July 20, 1999 at 10:45 a.m. in the office of the
              Director of Public Works; and directed Public Works to
              return on August 3, 1999 with the results of the bid
              opening and recommendation on the award of the
              contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         57.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's
              estimate; authorized calling for bids for Baker Road
              and Hayward Drive Storm Damage Repair, County Service
              Area No. 36; set bid opening for Tuesday, July 20,
              1999 at 10:45 a.m. in the office of the Director of
              Public Works; and directed Public Works to return on
              August 3, 1999 with the results of the bid opening and
              recommendation on the award of contract, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         58.  APPROVED final map of Tract 1417, Casa Bianchi;
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              subdivision agreement; and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         59.  APPROVED final map of Tract 1416, Calabria Heights;
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              subdivision agreement; and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         60.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.4, REGULAR AGENDA

         61.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.5, REGULAR AGENDA

         62.  ADOPTED lease amendment terminating a portion of the
              leased premises at Davenport and authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign on behalf of the
              County; and authorized the Chairperson to sign the
              certificate of acceptance accepting the deed from the
              U.S. Postal Service for the Trout Gulch Road
              Improvement Project, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         63.  APPROVED Request for Proposals for Graham Hill Road
              Improvement Project for environmental assessment; and
              directed Public Works to return on August 3, 1999 for
              authorization to sign a contract with the selected
              firm, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         64.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 294-99 in support of the "Race
              Through The Redwoods" for August 15, 1999 at 8:30
              a.m.; and approved related actions, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         65.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 295-99 stating public interest
              or necessity and of intention to refund bonds and levy
              reassessments as security therefore for Sand Dollar
              Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 296-99 appointing
              reassessment engineer and bond counsel for Sand Dollar
              Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 297-99 adopting
              reassessment and refunding report, confirming the
              reassessment and ordering the refunding of bonds for
              Sand Dollar Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 298-99
              determining reassessments and providing for the
              issuance of bonds pursuant to the "Refunding Act of
              1984 for 1915 Act Improvement Bonds" for Sand Dollar
              Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 299-99 awarding sale of
              bonds, approving the form of certain contracts and
              authorizing the final execution thereof for Sand
              Dollar Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 300-99
              authorizing the call and redemption of all of the
              outstanding County of Santa Cruz limited obligation
              improvement bonds for Sand Dollar Beach Assessment
              District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 301-99 stating public
              interest or necessity and of intention to refund bonds
              and levy reassessments as security therefore for Place
              de Mer; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 302-99 appointing
              reassessment engineer and bond counsel for Place de
              Mer; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 303-99 adopting
              reassessment and refunding report, confirming the
              reassessment and ordering the refunding of bonds for
              Place de Mer; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 304-99
              determining reassessments and providing for the
              issuance of bonds pursuant to the "Refunding Act of
              1984 for 1915 Act Improvement Bonds" for Place de Mer;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 305-99 awarding sale of bonds,
              approving the form of certain contracts and
              authorizing the final execution thereof for Place de
              Mer; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 306-99 authorizing the
              call and redemption of all of the outstanding County
              of Santa Cruz limited obligation improvement bonds for
              Place de Mer water improvement district; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 307-99 ordering changes and
              modifications for Sunset Beach Water Main Extension
              Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 308-99 determining
              unpaid assessments and providing for the issuance of
              bonds pursuant to the "Improvement Bond Act of 1915"
              for Sunset Beach Water Main Extension Project; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 309-99 awarding sale of Bonds,
              approving the form of certain contracts and
              authorizing the final execution thereof for Sunset
              Beach; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 310-99 regarding award
              of contract for Sunset Beach Water Main Extension
              Project, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         66.  APPROVED contracts with the Mt. Hermon Association
              (applicant) and Denise Duffy Associates (consultant)
              in the amount of $99,330 to prepare an Environmental
              Impact Report for the expansion of Mt. Hermon
              organized camp and conference facility, as recommended
              by the Planning Director

         67.  APPROVED contracts with MCI/WorldCom (applicant) and
              Vicki Hill Environmental Planning Associates
              (consultant) in the amount of $53,150 to coordinate
              the federal Environmental Impact Statement portion of
              the combined Environmental Impact Report/Environmental
              Impact Statement for the trans-Pacific and onshore
              fiber optic cable project, as recommended by the
              Planning Director

         68.  APPROVED contracts with MFS Globenet, a subsidiary of
              MCI/WorldCom (applicant) and TetraTech, Incorporated
              (consultant) in the amount of $304,954 to prepare a
              joint Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact
              Statement for the trans-Pacific and onshore fiber
              optic cable project; and authorized the Planning
              Director to sign on behalf of the County, as
              recommended by the Planning Director

         69.  RATIFIED the Planning Director's application for
              funding to the California Greenways Creative Grants
              Program in the amount of $2,500; and adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 311-99 approving the County's
              participation in the application, as recommended by
              the Planning Director

         70.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.6, REGULAR AGENDA

         71.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 312-99 summarily vacating a
              portion of Soquel Drive; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 313-99
              and RESOLUTION NO. 313A-99 authorizing the Chairperson
              to sign the grant deeds for surplus County property;
              accepted offers to purchase subject properties; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         72.  APPROVED amended Emergency Watershed Protection
              Program Local Match Policy agreement; with an
              additional directive to add language to agreement to
              address disposition of deposits when there is
              sufficient State and Federal money to fund project

         73.  SEE ITEM NO. 88.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         74.  AUTHORIZED the County, through the Public Works
              Department to act as the local sponsor for the
              Branciforte Creek Homes Protection Project, contingent
              upon the signing of the agreement with the Branciforte
              Creek property owners and the City of Santa Cruz;
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              cooperative agreement with  Natural Resources;
              authorized signing the agreements with the Branciforte
              Creek property owners and the City of Santa Cruz;
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign an
              independent contractor agreement for design of the
              project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 314-99 accepting
              unanticipated revenue in the amount of $207,500 from
              the NRCS; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 315-99 accepting
              unanticipated revenue in the amount of $76,500 from
              the property owners and the City of Santa Cruz; and
              directed the Planning Department to expedite the
              permitting process; and authorized the use of
              emergency bidding and contract award procedures, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         75.  ACCEPTED low bid of WSP Trucking Company in the amount
              of $170,975.04 for Morrell Road and Old Santa Cruz
              Highway Storm Damage Repair; authorized award of
              contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         76.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for San
              Andreas Farm Labor Camp, and approved related actions;
              and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 316-99 approving a
              Redevelopment Agency funding commitment of $2,000,000
              to assist in the development of the San Andreas Farm
              Worker Housing Project, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         77.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 317-99 accepting the offer of
              dedication for the Seascape Affordable Housing Site;
              and approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         78.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for the
              construction of Jose Avenue Park and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
              Administrator

         79.  AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
              SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
              follows:
              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
              Significant exposure to litigation was considered
              pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
              54956.9 for four potential cases.
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator:  Personnel Director
              All employee organizations
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

         79.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 318-99 supporting Senate Bill
              123 relating to petroleum products; and approved
              related actions, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

         79.2 Accepted item for consideration according to criteria
              specified, that being: an emergency situation exists
              requiring prompt action due to the disruption of
              public facilities from a work stoppage or other
              activity which severely impairs public health, safety,
              or both (AWBSC);
              AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to negotiate
              and sign a contract with an independent consultant for
              construction management services for the Conference
              Drive Bridge seismic retrofit project for an amount
              not-to-exceed $120,000, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works


REGULAR AGENDA                    

         80.  APPROVED at-large appointment of Michael Weatherford
              to the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care
              Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2003

              SWBCA


         81.  Public hearing held to consider proposed amendment to
              the In-Home Supportive Services contract with Addus
              HealthCare, Incorporated, and related actions;
              closed public hearing; approved amendment to the IHSS
              contract for the period of July 1, 1999 through June
              30, 2000 for a maximum of $2,334,960 to purchase up to
              184,000 service hours at the rate of $12.69 per hour;
              and authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign the amendment, contingent upon
              the approval of the Human Resources Agency's
              recommended FY 1999/2000 budget

              WSBCA

         82.  Public hearing held to consider adoption of
              resolutions on proposed 1998/99 fire protection rates
              for County Service Area No. 4 (Pajaro Dunes) and No.
              48 (County Fire) and on the proposed service charge
              reports;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 319-99
              establishing service charges for the 1999/2000 fiscal
              year for County Service Area No. 48 (County Fire
              Protection) and County Service Area No. 4 ( Pajaro
              Dunes); and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 320-99 confirming
              service charge reports for fiscal year 1999/2000 for
              County Service Area No. 48 (County Fire Protection)
              and County Service Area No. 4 (Pajaro Dunes)

              WSBCA 

         83.  Continued consideration of progress report on ongoing
              activities to mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley
              and draft ordinance declaring a groundwater emergency
              in the Pajaro Valley, and related actions;
              accepted and filed progress report on ongoing
              activities to mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley;
              approved closing remarks to the Pajaro Valley Water
              Management Board on the study session and that the
              specific proposals listed below and an implementation
              schedule for them would be included as follows: 
              aggressively pursue local recharge projects;
              aggressively pursue an expansion of water conservation
              efforts; requested the hiring of a full-time water
              conservation coordinator; requested that the agency
              expand outreach and public education programs; that
              the agency evaluate whether the practice of plastic
              mulching has any impact on groundwater recharge;
              requested that the agency set annual extraction goals
              and overall irrigation efficiency goals; requested
              that the agency expand voluntary uses of the mobile
              lab program for irrigation system evaluations starting
              with the 50 largest water users and that the agency
              would establish targets either by acreage or water use
              to prioritize instigation of irrigation efficiencies;
              requested that the agency consider adoption of the
              proposed ordinance relating to a Groundwater
              Management Program within the Pajaro Valley
              Groundwater Basin; requested that the agency place on
              the ballot a measure to repeal Measure D as soon as
              possible; requested that the agency establish a
              committee as proposed by Chairperson Almquist to work
              with the agency on implementing conservation and local
              recharge efforts; directed Planning staff to contact
              officials at the City of Watsonville and the Counties
              of Monterey and San Benito and to forward them agenda
              material from the June 8, 1999 study session and
              materials from the June 22, 1999 Board meeting;
              directed Planning staff to provide a comprehensive
              report back on progress on any and all of these
              matters on the October 5, 1999 agenda and that it
              would be thorough in terms of the efforts that have
              been undertaken to mitigate the overdraft between now
              and then; and that October 5, 1999 be advertised as a
              public hearing for the consideration of a declaration
              of water emergency in the Pajaro Valley   

              WASBC



         84.  RECEIVED bids regarding Trout Gulch Road Improvement
              Project and referred to Public Works to return later
              this date with a recommendation 

              WSBCA

         85.  RECEIVED  bids regarding Laurel Road Storm Damage
              Repair and referred to Public Works to return later
              this date with a recommendation 

              BWSCA

         86.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PUBLIC
              FINANCE AUTHORITY, CONSIDERED adoption of a resolution
              authorizing the issuance of the Santa Cruz County
              Public Finance Authority, 1999 Local Agency Revenue
              Bonds, in the aggregate principal amount of not-to-
              exceed $920,000, approving trust indenture, continuing
              disclosure certificate, and preliminary official
              statement, authorizing execution of agreement for the
              purchase and sale of local obligations and providing
              for other matters properly related thereto;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 321-99 authorizing the issuance
              of the Santa Cruz County Public Finance Authority,
              1999 Local Agency Revenue Bonds, in the aggregate
              principal amount of not-to-exceed $920,000, approving
              trust indenture, continuing disclosure certificate,
              and preliminary official statement, authorizing
              execution of agreement for the purchase and sale of
              local obligations and providing for other matters
              properly related thereto

              SWBCA

         87.  CONSIDERED low bid for the Trout Gulch Road
              Improvement Project; and related actions;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 322-99 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $6,784 from Soquel Creek Water District; accepted low
              bid of Santa Cruz Engineering Contractors, Inc. in the
              amount of $473,662 and authorized award of the
              contract for Trout Gulch Road Improvements; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              contract 

              WSBCA

         88.  CONSIDERED low bid for the Laurel Road Storm Damage
              Repair Project; and related actions; accepted low bid
              of Reber Construction Company in the amount of
              $171,802.26 and authorized award of the contract; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              contract 

              SBWCA 

         88.1 APPROVED plan line realignment for Soquel Drive,
              Forty-First Avenue to Robertson Street; with an
              additional directive to County Counsel to report back
              during closed litigation regarding possible actions to
              take in order to rectify time and money lost on this
              project 

              BWSCA

         88.2 AUTHORIZED the removal of nine existing street lights
              and the installation of fifty-nine new street lights
              on Portola Drive and Forty-First Avenue, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

              BWSCA

         88.3 APPROVED lease agreement between the County and the
              City of Santa Cruz for two transfer trailers for a
              lump sum payment of $30,000; and authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the lease, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

              BASWC

         88.4 APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              for Portola Drive and Forty-First Avenue Improvements;
              authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for
              Tuesday, July 20, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.in the office of
              the Director of Public Works; and directed Public
              Works to return on August 3, 1999 with the results of
              the bid opening and recommendation on the award of
              contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

              BWSCA 

         88.5 APPROVED amendment to agreement with Waste Management
              of Santa Cruz County increasing the contract not-to-
              exceed amount to $360,000; authorized the Director of
              Public Works to sign the amendment; and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

              BASWC

         88.6 APPROVED lease agreements for relocation of the
              Sheriff's San Lorenzo Valley Service Center and the
              Planning Department's Felton Permit Center; authorized
              the Sheriff and Planning Director to sign lease
              documents and approved related actions, as recommended
              by the Sheriff and the Planning Director

              ACBWS 

         88.7 APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Faye
              Bernstein and Associates for engineering services on
              the Amesti Road Dewatering Program, the Browns Valley
              Bridge Reconstruction Project and the Seismic Retrofit
              Program for a not-to-exceed amount of $30,000; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

              AWBSC





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 August 3, 1999