PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 20
August 14, 2001
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos,
P = Pirie, W = Wormhoudt; first initial indicates maker
of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper
case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote;
() = abstain; // = absent
1. All Supervisors present
Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance
2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda, See
Item No. 33.1
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Three people addressed the Board
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. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 6,
through August 10, 2001 and approved upon adoption of
the 2001/02 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. APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances
considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda
and further waive a detailed reading of said
ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4632 adding Subsection (1) to
Section 12.10.070 of the Santa Cruz County Code
Concerning Alterations that Trigger the Accessibility
Requirements of the State Building Code
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 341-2001 authorizing the
temporary transfer of funds to the Aptos/La Selva,
Branciforte, Central, Pajaro Valley and Scotts Valley
Fire Protection Districts to meet necessary operation
and maintenance expenses for 2001-02 and directed the
Treasurer-Tax Collector to take related actions, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller
12. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 342-2001 authorizing the annual
sale of Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes (TRANs) in
an amount not-to-exceed $16 million for fiscal year
2001-2002, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
13. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on replacement vehicle
purchases and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
14. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 343-2001 recognizing the
Service Employees International Union Local 415 as the
exclusive labor organization representing temporary
employees in related classifications, as recommended
by the Personnel Director
15. APPROVED contract amendment extending the County's
contract for forensic pathology services with Dr.
Richard Mason, to June 30, 2004 at an annual amount of
$150,532; authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the
agreement; and directed the Sheriff-Coroner to return
at Budget Hearings in June 2002 with a transition plan
for forensic pathology services, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
16. ACCEPTED notification of two at-large vacancies on the
Domestic Violence Commission, for one representative
of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community and one representative of the Latino
community, with nominations for appointment to be
received on August 28, 2001, and final appointment to
be made September 11, 2001, as recommended by Chairman
Campos
16.1 AUTHORIZED the Planning Department, on behalf of the
Boulder Creek Historical Society, to cover the cost of
the review, permit, and other applicable fees for the
replacement of a small storage building behind the San
Lorenzo Valley Historical Museum in an amount not to
exceed $2,000, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
17. AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to sign
the Second Amendment to the Sewer System Connection
Agreement with the City of Santa Cruz to allow a
parcel on Isbel Drive (APN 068-241-36) to connect to
the City's sewer system, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
18. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to make advance
payments for September, October, and November 2001 on
contracts with the Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz in
the amount of $73,308, the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center, Incorporated in the amount of
$352,857, and Front Street, Incorporated in the amount
of $275,875, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 344-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$55,014 and revising revenues and expenditures within
the Medi-Cruz program, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
20. DEFERRED consideration of an award of the contract for
the CalWIN Planning Support contract until on or
before October 23, 2001, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 345-2001 accepting
unanticipated revenue from the Packard Foundation in
the amount of $6,605; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 346-2001
accepting unanticipated revenue from the Medical
Administration Activities Program in the amount of
$33,024; approved and authorized the purchase of three
laptop computers including all peripherals in the
amount of $9,000; approved contracts for the Project
Coordinator and Coalition members as identified; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Energy
Assistance Programs Outreach Plan, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator and Health
Services Agency Administrator
23. APPROVED consolidated contract with the Community
Action Board in the amount of $266,000 for welfare-to-
work services and authorized the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of
the County, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
24. APPROVED amendment to 2000-01 agreement with Ecology
Action of Santa Cruz to extend term of agreement for
solid waste public information services to provide for
completion of public schools related activities;
approved independent contractor agreement with Ecology
Action of Santa Cruz for solid waste public
information services in the amount of $99,000 for
2001-02; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign amendments, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
25. APPROVED amendment to 2000-01 agreement with Karin
Grobe for solid waste consulting services extending
the term to February 1, 2002; approved independent
contractor agreement with Karin Grobe for solid waste
consulting services in the amount of $79,975 for 2001-
02; and authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the agreements on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
26. APPROVED amendment to agreement with the Valley
Women's Club of San Lorenzo Valley for a total not-to-
exceed amount of $163,000 for operation of the drop-
off recycling facilities at the Ben Lomond Transfer
Station and authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the amendment to agreement on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
27. APPROVED independent contractor agreement for Place De
Mer, County Service Area No. 2 (2nd District) with
First Alarm Security and Patrol in the amount of
$4,860 and authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the agreement on behalf of the County Service
Area, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
28. DIRECTED the Public Works Department to return on or
before September 25, 2001 with a recommendation on
funding a consultant and a submittal for Request for
Proposals for consultant services for preparation of
Fish Enhancement Grants, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
29. ACCEPTED low bid from Pavex Construction in the amount
of $2,732,857.80 for the Holohan Road Bike
Lane/Resurfacing Improvements and Asphalt Concrete
Overlay project; authorized award of contract; and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
30. APPROVED proposed Sudden Oak Death Hazard Tree Removal
Plan for submittal to Marin County, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
31. ACCEPTED low bid from BDS Construction, Incorporated
in the amount of $52,300 for the Via Palo Alto to Via
Compana Stairway Rehabilitation project, Aptos
Seascape County Service Area No. 3 (District 2);
authorized award of contract; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
32. ACCEPTED low bid from Earthworks in the amount of
$28,500 for the Lomond Terrace County Service Area
#28, Road Improvement Project, Phase 2 (District 5);
authorized award of contract; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
33. 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.:Charter Communications, et al. v. County
of Santa Cruz, N.D. Federal Court Case No. C-99-1874
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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case
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 - No report given
33.1 ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer
to add late item to the consent agenda, by four-fifths
vote of its members present at the meeting that a need
to take action to avoid injury or detriment to the
public or employees arose subsequent to the printed
agenda being posted as follows: The Board of
Corrections notified the Probation Department on
Friday, August 10, 2001, that the required annual
report for the Crime Prevention Act of 2000 program is
due to the Board of Corrections on August 15, 2001,
and must be presented to the County Board of
Supervisors on or before the due date. Failure to do
so will cause the Board of Corrections to withhold
current year CPA 2000 funding to Santa Cruz County, in
the amount of $935,737
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REGULAR AGENDA
34. Public hearing held to consider adoption of a map
demonstrating Supervisorial District Boundaries as a
result of the 2000 Census;
closed public hearing; set public hearing for August
21, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter for the purpose of
adopting the redistricting plan demonstrated by the
map entitled "County of Santa Cruz Redistricting Plan
for Supervisorial Districts 2001"; and directed County
Counsel to prepare an ordinance for August 21, 2001 to
adopt the redistricting plan in concept
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35. Public Hearing held to consider approval of the
Conceptual Pinto Lake County Park Master Plan
Amendment;
closed public hearing; and directed the Parks
Department to begin the environmental and financial
assessment of the two entrance road schemes
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36. APPROVED appointment of Jason Hajduk-Dorworth to the
Emergency Medical Care Commission, as an at-large
representative of field care providers, in accordance
with Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 2.52, Section 30,
for a term to expire April 1, 2003
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37. APPROVED appointment of Glenn W. Strong to the
Building and Fire Code Appeals Board, as an at-large
appointee experienced in construction, in accordance
with Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 2.100, Section 20,
for a term to be staggered by lot
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38. APPROVED appointment of Julie Lambert to the Workforce
Investment Board, as an at-large business
representative, in accordance with Santa Cruz County
Code Chapter 2.110, Section 20, for a term to expire
June 30, 2004
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39. CONSIDERED ordinance amending subsection L of Section
3.12.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to
exemptions of County Employees from Civil Service for
the position of County Supervisor's Analyst;
adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4633 amending subsection L of
Section 3.12.040 of the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to exemptions of County Employees from Civil
Service
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