PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 16
JUNE 9, 1998
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, R = Belgard;
S = Symons, W = Wormhoudt; first initial indicates maker
of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper
case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote;
() = abstain; // = absent
1. All Supervisors present
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - No one addressed the Board (An
Oral Communications sign-in sheet will be filed with
Written Correspondence for the Board's next meeting.)
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
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6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. DELETED ITEM
9. APPROVED fixed asset purchase of a spiral binding
machine at a cost of $3,180, as recommended by the
Information Services Director
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 251-98 accepting grant award
from the California State Board of Corrections in the
amount of $995,550 under the Federal Violent Offender
Incarceration Grant Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
252-98 accepting and appropriating grant revenue into
Plant budget for the Water Street Jail; approved
transfer of funds in the amount of $10,000; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 253-98 accepting and appropriating
$10,000 into Plant budget; approved transfer of funds
in the amount of $100,617 within the Plant budget; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 254-98 providing for zero
property tax exchange for LAFCO No. 853 - Hames
Road/Pleasant Valley Annexation, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
12. APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding for Law
Enforcement Middle Management Unit; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 255-98 amending salary Resolution No. 279-75 to
implement salary actions; authorized the Personnel
Director to sign the Memorandum of Understanding; and
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 256-98 implementing provisions
of the Sheriff's Supervisory Unit Memorandum of
Understanding, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
13. DIRECTED County Counsel to submit revised relocation
guidelines for the County Redevelopment Agency and the
County on August 4, 1998, as recommended by County
Counsel
14. DENIED claim of Maria Gutierrez No. 798-131 and
referred to County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of Maria Gutierrez No. 798-132 and
referred to County Counsel
16. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, DENIED claim of Rhodes and
Kesling No. 798-134 and referred to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Michael Scott Ioane No. 798-138 and
referred to County Counsel
18. DENIED claim of Jonathan Hunt No. 798-146 and referred
to County Counsel
19. SEE ITEM NO. 54.1, REGULAR AGENDA
20. AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner to submit a grant
application to the U.S. Department of Justice for a
wireless data communications system under the COPS
MORE '98 Technology Grant Program, for a total amount
of $689,000, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
21. APPROVED proposed amendment to the Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of Santa Cruz and the
County of Santa Cruz and the Cities of Capitola and
Scotts Valley relating to library services, as
recommended by County Counsel
22. APPROVED appointment of Luisa Lillian Caballero to the
Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 1999,
as recommended by Supervisor Belgard
23. APPROVED appointment of Clara Sigala to the Local
Child Care Planning Council, in the category of
Community representative, for a term of office to be
determined by lot, as recommended by Supervisor
Belgard
24. ACCEPTED nomination of Robert Paul Quinn as an at-
large appointee to the Managed Medical Care
Commission, in the category of "physician or
representative of a physician business or professional
entity," for a term to expire March 31, 1999, with
final appointment to be made June 16, 1998, as
recommended by Supervisor Symons
25. ENDORSED the six county request for funding Central
Coast efforts to restore California salmon and
steelhead in the amount of $50,000 from the California
Resources Agency and $75,000 from the National Marine
Fisheries Service; and authorized Supervisor Almquist
to sign the six county letter requesting the funds,
and to provide direction to include continued staff
support from the Planning Department at the current
minimal level or on a reimbursement basis using the
grant funds, in the Department's 1998/99 work plan, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
26. ACCEPTED nomination of Timothy Kelbert as an at-large
appointee to the Area VII Developmental Disabilities
Board, for a term to expire January 1, 2001, with
final appointment to be made June 16, 1998, as
recommended by Supervisor Symons
27. DEFERRED further action on a sewer project for the
Greater Pasatiempo area, and directed the Health
Services Agency Administrator and Public Works
Director to provide a follow up report on this matter
on or before September 22, 1998, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 257-98 supporting HR 3433 and S
1858 related to work incentives for persons with
disabilities and communicate this support to federal
legislators representing the district and state, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to sign
the agreement for sewer system connection with the
City of Santa Cruz to allow two developed parcels to
connect to the City's sewer system, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
30. APPROVED travel and expenses for Dr. Rama Khalsa to
the NACO Behavioral Health Directors Conference in
Portland, Oregon, from June 16 through June 18, 1998
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
31. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $16,000
within Social Services, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
32. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign an amendment to the contract with AJG Services,
to extend the current contract for one additional
month through July 31, 1998 and to increase the
maximum contract amount and service hours, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
33. APPROVED Job Training Partnership Act contracts with
Arbor, Incorporated, Cabrillo College, City of
Watsonville Enterprise Community and Santa Cruz Adult
and Community Education and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the documents,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
34. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 258-98 establishing County
Service Area No. 56, Felton Grove; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 259-98 authorizing and levying an assessment for
road maintenance and operations within County Service
Area No. 56, Felton Grove for 1998-99 and each year
following; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
35. APPROVED amendments to agreements with Bayside Oil II
and Waste Management of Santa Cruz County to carry out
motor oil recycling services and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreements, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. ACCEPTED update on the Wilder Ranch Bike Path Project,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, SCHEDULED public hearing for
Tuesday, August 4, 1998 at 10:45 a.m. to consider
sewer service charges report on property within the
Freedom County Sanitation District, and approved
related actions, as recommended by District Engineer
38. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION, SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday,
August 4, 1998 at 10:45 a.m. to consider collection of
water and sewer service charges on the 1998/99 tax
roll and approved related actions, as recommended by
the District Engineer
39. AUTHORIZED the installation of two street lights on
41st Avenue between East Cliff Drive and Portola Drive
with an additional directive
40. SEE ITEM NO. 47.1, REGULAR AGENDA
41. DIRECTED the Planning Department to place the
Environment Impact Report (EIR) summaries on the
County's Internet site and request EIR consultants to
provide Internet ready summaries, as recommended by
the Planning Director
42. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on a temporary waiver of
Significant Tree Removal Permit fees and directed the
Planning Department to reinstate fees for these
permits beginning July 1, 1998, as recommended by the
Planning Director
43. SEE ITEM NO. 49.1, REGULAR AGENDA
44. APPROVED the disbursement of $5,000 from the trust
fund to cover the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial
Building Board of Trustees operating cash shortfall;
authorized the Auditor-Controller to process the trust
claim of $5,000 before June 19, 1998, as recommended
by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural
Services
45. AUTHORIZED the Chairperson to send requests to the
four City Councils, the Transportation Commission, the
Transit District, The Santa Cruz Business Council,
Chamber of Commerce and The Service Station Repair
Association to appoint a representative to a regional
task force; directed County Counsel to provide the
task force with a report on legal authority to
implement either a local gas tax or sales tax; and
approved related actions, with an additional directive
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46. 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.: Hillsboro Properties v. County of
Santa Cruz (Federal District Court Case No. 96-20376);
Case Name/No: County of Santa Cruz Municipal Court v.
Workers Compensation Appeals Board; Rauen, California
Court of Appeals No. H018274
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address: APN: 38-173-15
Negotiating parties: County of Santa Cruz and
Hendrick
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
46.1 ACCEPTED report on proposed emergency power upgrades
to the Blaine Street Facility and directed General
Services to return with a further report when design
work has been completed, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
46.2 AUTHORIZED the Chairperson to send a letter supporting
identification of funding for Safe Drinking Water,
Clean Water, and Flood Prevention Act for projects on
the Pajaro River, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
REGULAR AGENDA
47. Public hearing held to consider adoption of an
ordinance amending Chapter 8.28 of the County Code,
adding parcels of land surrounding Highway 236 and Big
Basin Road as a prohibited area to discharge firearms;
closed public hearing; read title and waived detailed
reading of complete ordinance and adopted ORDINANCE
NO. 4505 amending the Santa Cruz County Code, Chapter
8.28 Pertaining to Prohibited Areas to Discharge
Firearms
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47.1 AUTHORIZED Public Works to request a proposal for the
Amesti Road Emergency Protection Measures from three
firms and directed Public Works to return on or before
August 4, 1998, with a proposed contract and a
recommended firm for the project
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48. CONSIDERED amendments to County Code Chapter 17.10
relating to affordable housing requirements;
continued consideration to August 11, 1998; with
additional directives:
(1) provide an annual analysis of the fee schedule to
include some kind of CPI index formula to maintain the
fee ratio; (2) report on fee payment process to
provide uniformity regarding the issue of the payment
of fees; (3) directed County Counsel to provide a
written report addressing voting concerns regarding
construction of off-site affordable units to be
approved by the Board of Supervisors; (4) include
amended language in Section 17.10.036 (c)(1) to read:
The off-site affordable housing project receiving a
financial contribution from the market rate developer
contains more than the number of affordable units
which would otherwise have been required for the
combined projects (beyond the 15% affordable housing
requirement), or an equal number of affordable units
required by both projects but a greater level of
affordability; and (5) provide a report regarding
criteria for site standards for non-profit affordable
housing units
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49. Study session held on the proposed 1998/99 Capital
Improvement Program (CIP);
Continued consideration of the Capital Improvement
Program to the individual departmental budget
hearings; directed the County Administrative Officer
to present a Final 1998-99 Capital Improvement Program
(CIP), incorporating all changes adopted by the Board
as part of the 1998-99 budget hearings in CIP-related
budget appropriations, on or before December 8, 1998
pursuant to the annual CIP cycle adopted by the Board;
and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 260-98 merging non-planning
area wide Traffic Improvement Districts
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49.1 CONTINUED TO JUNE 23, 1998 consideration to accept and
file report on the Watsonville Slough Water Quality
Monitoring Effort, and approve related actions, with
an additional directive
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50. RECEIVED bids regarding 41st Avenue Improvements (East
Cliff Drive to Portola Drive) and Hook Parking Lot;
and referred to Public Works to return with a
recommendation on or before June 23, 1998
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51. RECEIVED bids regarding Jamison Creek Road 1998 Storm
Damage Repair Project and referred to Public Works and
County Counsel to return with a recommendation on or
before June 23, 1998
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52. RECEIVED bids regarding Green Valley Road Storm Damage
Repair Projects and referred to Public Works to return
with a recommendation on or before June 23, 1998
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53. CONSIDERED report on Water Resources Management;
accepted and filed report; accepted and filed Final
Water Resources Monitoring and Management Report;
directed the County Administrative Office to present a
supplemental report during budget hearings; directed
Planning, Public Works, Environmental Health and the
County Administrative Office to form an
interdepartmental water resources working group to
coordinate implementation; with an additional
directive that the specific management plan return
August 11, 1998 for additional comment from water
districts; and further directed the County
Administrative Office to return during Budget Hearings
with a report on whether additional funds are needed
for proposed new staffing and equipment
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54. CONSIDERED recommendations on proposed amendments to
Chapter 7.70, Water Wells; directed the
Environmental Health Director to work with the
Planning Department to submit the proposed amendments
to Chapter 7.70, Water Wells, to the Environmental
Coordinator and Planning Commission, and bring them
back as part of Round 3 of the 1998 General Plan/Local
Coastal Plan amendments; approved proposed workplan
schedule for development and implementation of
additional Well Ordinance amendments as part of a
comprehensive program of Water Resources Management;
with an additional direction that under Section
7.70.130(B)(2) change language to read: "...and within
500 feet of water distribution..."
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54.1 ADOPTED schedule for 1998/99 budget hearings, as
amended, and directed Clerk of the Board to take
related actions
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55. Public hearing held to consider Application No. 97-
0309, a proposal by the County Public Works Department
to stockpile 1.25 million cubic yards of earth
excavated from Buena Vista landfill for a period of 20
years on APN: 046-121-03 and to rezone this parcel
from CA-O (Commercial Agriculture with an Open Space
Easement) to CA (Commercial Agriculture);
closed public hearing; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4506 to
rezone APN 46-121-03 from the "CA-O" to the "CA" zone
district and approved related actions to extinguish
Open Space Easement contract 75-1262; approved
Application 97-0309 based on the Conditions of
Approval, with a correction under (B)(7) to change the
word "northern" to "southern"; made a policy
interpretation that this project is a conditionally
permitted interim use in the CA zone district and
therefore complies with General Plan policy 5.13.5 and
5.13.6; certified the Environmental Impact Report,
Supplemental Environmental Impact Report and
Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program; with an
additional directive that a public hearing be held one
year from commencement of grading operations to
determine whether or not mitigations are in effect
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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 June 23, 1998