PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 20
AUGUST 12, 1997
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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. Chair Wormhoudt absent
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
See Item No. 41.1, Consent Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - One person addressed the Board
(An Oral Communications sign-in sheet will be filed
with Written Correspondence for the Board's next
meeting.)
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
ASBR/W/
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received August 4, 1997 through August 8,
1997 and approved upon adoption of the 1996/97
continuing agreements list to comply with Section 300
of the County's Procedures Manual, Title 1, as
recommended by the Clerk of the Board
9. ACCEPTED 1070 Emeline Avenue Seismic Retrofit project
as complete; approved final cost of $28,280; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 320-97 approving acceptance of
funds from Judicial Council for Assembly Bill 1058
programs for up to $228,720; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
321-97 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $33,429 from San Benito
County for Family Law Facilitator program; authorized
addition of position of Family Law Facilitator;
approved inter-county agreement with San Benito County
for the Assembly Bill 1058 program, as recommended by
the Executive Officer and Clerk of the Superior and
Municipal Courts
11. APPROVED out-of-state travel for one judge to attend
the National Community Sentencing Conference in
Denver, Colorado on September 29 through October 1,
1997, as recommended by the Executive Officer and
Clerk of the Superior and Municipal Courts
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on advanced step
appointments for first quarter of 1997, as recommended
by the Personnel Director
13. DEFERRED TO AUGUST 19, 1997 consideration to authorize
the Auditor-Controller to establish a Trust Fund for
Juvenile Hall Donations and Profits and the Chief
Probation Officer to approve expenditure of funds, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
14. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4465 amending Section
2.119.30(A) of the Santa Cruz County Code establishing
the Fire Department Advisory Commission
15. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4466 amending Section 1.14.050
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to Nuisance
Abatement
16. AUTHORIZED replacement of cash shortages in the amount
of $200 from Court appropriations, as recommended by
the Executive Officer and Clerk of the Superior and
Municipal Courts
17. CONTINUED TO AUGUST 19, 1997 consideration to adopt
resolutions accepting/cancelling and appropriating
unanticipated revenue and realigning appropriations to
record final transactions for the closing of 1996/97
County Financial Records
18. REJECTED claim of Maria Escarega No. 798-001 as
insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Annual Report on the Youth
Protection Curfew Ordinance, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
20. APPROVED Gray Whale Ranch Enhancement Plan in order to
secure the release of $250,000 for the acquisition of
the Gray Whale Ranch, and directed the Chair to notify
the State Coastal Conservancy of its action, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
21. APPROVED appointment of Grace Verutti to the Seniors
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
22. APPROVED appointment of Ray Toshitsune, Robert Varty,
Mike Dever, Nancy Carr Gordon, Joan Carpenter, Chief
Steve Wert, and Stuart Carlson to the Fire Department
Advisory Commission, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
23. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the 126 Front Street
landslide mitigation and directed the Health Services
Agency Administrator to provide a status report on or
before August 26, 1997, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
24. APPROVED transfer of funds to meet current program
needs regarding the Job Training Partnership Act
budget, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
25. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the application for California Healthcare for
Indigents Program funding for fiscal year 1997/98, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
26. APPROVED contract with Bay Trans Company for Mental
Health transportation services in the maximum amount
of $75,000 to commence on August 12, 1997, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED report and directed the Health
Services Agency Administrator to report back on or
before September 16, 1997 with a progress report on
successful bid negotiations or recommendations for
soliciting bids for the provision of ambulance
services in Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED fixed asset purchase of a replacement x-ray
processor for the Santa Cruz Clinic at an estimated
cost of $12,000 and approved the related transfer of
funds, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
submit the grant application for 1997 Federal
Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance, and sign all
forms and certifications required for the application,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
30. SEE ITEM NO. 45.1, REGULAR AGENDA
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 322-97 authorizing the
placement of a road bump on Treetop Drive, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
32. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 323-97 approving and accepting
the terms and conditions of rights-of-way entry
contracts for Mission Drive Road Improvement; approved
payment of claims; and determined that acquisitions
are of benefit to the area, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
33. ACCEPTED low bid from Engineering Soils Repair in the
amount of $525,391.87 for the Mt. Charlie Road 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
34. ACCEPTED the low bid of Swanson Construction Company
of Stockton, California in the amount of $122,535 for
the Bean Creek Road and Miller Cutoff Storm Damage
Repair Project; and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
35. SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA
36. ACCEPTED site improvements as complete for Tract 927,
Aptos Courtside, Aptos Rancho Road; and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NOS. 324-97 AND 325-97 to begin
assessment proceedings for the proposed St. Francis
Assessment District; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreements, appoint bond
counsel, underwriter and engineer, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
38. SCHEDULED public hearing for Tuesday, September 9,
1997, for the morning agenda, to consider the
California Coastal Commission's action on ordinance
amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code regarding the
development of Greenhouses within the Coastal Zone, as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director
39. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT,
ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Soquel Creek Water
District activities and approved related actions,
including a report back on May 19, 1998, as
recommended by the Interim Planning Director
40. APPROVED payment of $520 to Ecosystems West Consulting
Group; and authorized the Interim Planning Director to
sign a contract with this firm in an amount not-to-
exceed $10,000, as recommended by the Interim Planning
Director
41. APPROVED transfer of funds within County Service Area
No. 11 for the Ben Lomond Promenade Project and ADA
improvements, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
Open Space and Cultural Services
41.1 ACCEPTED item for consideration according to criteria
specified, that being a need to avoid injury or
detriment to the public arose after the posting of the
agenda (ASBR/W/);
approved recommendation to continue the public hearing
regarding the raising of livestock for biomedical
purposes until the afternoon of September 23, 1997
42. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for acquiring
necessary easements for an amount not to exceed $7,360
for the Mission Drive Improvement Project, and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
43. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
one potential case
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
authorized County Counsel to send a letter to the
California Supreme Court joining in the request of the
City of Malibu for the depublication or acceptance for
review of the decision in the court of appeal case of
Hoffmaster v. the City of San Diego (BSRA/W/)
REGULAR AGENDA
43.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 326-97 authorizing the
placement of two road bumps on Bennett Road, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
SBRA/W/
44. Public hearing held to consider a proposed ordinance
amending County Code Section 13.10.260 relating to
alteration of residential structures utilized for non-
conforming uses;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 327-97
amending the County Local Coastal Program Implementing
Ordinance; adopted ORDINANCE No. 4467 amending Section
13.10.260 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to
Alteration of Structures Utilized for Non-Conforming
Uses; certified the Environmental Determination; and
directed Planning staff to submit this ordinance
amendment to the California Coastal Commission for
certification as part of the next round of 1997
RASB/W/
45. Considered ordinance amending Chapter 8.04 of the
County Code relating to Election Campaign Contribution
Control;
read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; approved ordinance "in concept" to return
August 19, 1997 for final adoption
RABS/W/
45.1 APPROVED final map of Tract 1343, Rio Highlands;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
subdivision agreement; and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related actions, with additional
directive
SRBA/W/
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 26, 1997