PROCEEDINGS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS VOLUME 99, NUMBER 18 JUNE 22, 1999 ******************************************************************** 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