PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 99, NUMBER 21
AUGUST 17, 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. 35.1, 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
WSBCA
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of August 3, 1999, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts, as amended, to continue approval of
Contract No. 90642-01 with the Santa Cruz Art and
History Museum to AUGUST 24, 1999, received during the
period of August 9, 1999 through August 13, 1999 and
approved upon adoption of the 1999/00 continuing
agreements list to comply with Section 300 of the
County's Procedures Manual, Title 1
9. APPROVED contract amendment in the amount of $3,903
for repairs associated with the roof project at 1070
Emeline, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
10. DENIED application to file late claim on behalf of
Antonio Pena No. 899-138 and referred to County
Counsel
11. DENIED claim of Walter Hoffman No. 900-006 and
referred to County Counsel
12. DENIED claim of Gerry Sanchez No. 900-007 and referred
to County Counsel
13. DENIED claim of Ramon C. and Anna West No. 900-009 and
referred to County Counsel
14. DENIED claim of Billy Vaughan No. 900-010 and referred
to County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of Marshall Siskin, Trustee of the Abe
Siskin Trust "B", No. 900-014 and referred to County
Counsel
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 361-99 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the State Department of
Insurance for fiscal year 1999/2000 Worker's
Compensation Insurance Fraud Program funding in the
amount of $132,416, as recommended by the District
Attorney
17. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 362-99 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the State Department of Justice
for fiscal year 1999/2000 Spousal Abuser Prosecution
Program funding in the amount of $37,000, as
recommended by the District Attorney
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 363-99 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the State Board of Control for
SBOC funds in the amount of $188,974 to implement
crime victim compensation; and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
364-99 authorizing the District Attorney to reapply to
the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning for
funds in the amount of $187,518 for operation of the
Victim/Witness Assistance Center, as recommended by
the District Attorney
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Emeline site
improvements; and directed the County Administrative
Officer to report back on November 16, 1999, with a
recommendation regarding plans, financing and
implementation of additional Emeline Campus Site
Improvement Projects, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
20. APPROVED and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to
sign the Real Property Lease Agreement for Challenge
Grant Day Treatment Program Site in Santa Cruz; and
deferred to August 24, 1999 approval and authorization
for the lease agreement in Watsonville, as recommended
by the Chief Probation Officer
21. APPROVED and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign the $932,794 agreement with
Janus of Santa Cruz for alcohol and drug treatment
services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
22. 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
23. APPROVED the revised master agreement for medical
services at the County's Detention facilities,
effective September 1, 1999; and authorized the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
24. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Alcohol and Drug
Program Administrator to sign the Notice of Grant
Award Agreement for Drug Court Enhancement Grant
funds; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 365-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$125,000 from State Drug Court Enhancement Grant funds
into Health Services Agency Mental Health and
Substance Abuse Program budget; authorized the Health
Services Agency to negotiate contract amendments with
Santa Cruz Community Counseling Center and Janus of
Santa Cruz; and return on September 14, 1999, for
approval, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED information on the needs of
homeless women and children in the South County; and
continued report on the request of the City of Santa
Cruz for assistance with the Homeless Community
Resource Center facility improvements to September 28,
1999, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
26. APPROVED agreements with Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center in the amount of $225,174; Parents
Center in the amount of $199,965; and Food and
Nutrition Services, Incorporated, in the amount of
$51,953 to implement the Answers Benefiting Children
home visiting program, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
27. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 366-99 approving the Family
Preservation and Support Program Three-Year Plan, and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED gross pay adjustment for an employee in the
amount of $747.20; and directed the Auditor-Controller
to process the adjustment, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
29. REJECTED bid in the amount of $36,300 from Granite
Construction for the Braemoor Drive, County Service
Area No. 47 Road Repair Project; and directed Public
Works to notify Granite Construction of the bid
rejection, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
30. ACCEPTED improvements and approved the final cost for
Harper Court Pedestrian Bridge; authorized the Clerk
of the Board to file the Notice of Completion; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 367-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$405,384.08 from the sale of bonds for the Sunset
Beach Assessment District Water Main Extension
Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 368-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$108,823.99 from cash payments for the Sunset Beach
Assessment District Water Main Extension Project; and
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 369-99 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$276,738 from the State of California Department of
Parks and Recreation for the Sunset Beach Assessment
District Water Main Extension Project, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
32. APPROVED cost share agreement with the Army Corps of
Engineers to complete the Detailed Project Report for
the East Cliff Drive Coastal Protection Project;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
33. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the
Valley Women's Club of San Lorenzo Valley in the
amount of $134,960 for operation of the drop-off
recycling facilities at the Ben Lomond Transfer
Station; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
34. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, DEFERRED award of the contract
for Davenport Oldtown Sewer Reconstruction Project
until August 24, 1999, as recommended by the District
Engineer
35. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORRALITOS GEOLOGIC
HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, AUTHORIZED the Planning
Director to proceed with acquisition of four parcels
under the Landslide Hazard Mitigation Grant Program,
as recommended by the Planning Director
35.1 Accepted request to add late item to the agenda
according to criteria as specified, that being a need
to take action to avoid injury or detriment to the
public or employees arose subsequent to the printed
agenda being posted (BWSCA);
APPROVED request that an amendment be added to
Assembly Member Keeley's AB807 providing for a
Memorandum of Understanding and a Joint Powers
Authority regarding Pajaro River Flood Control
Legislation, and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. 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.: Walter Hiatt v. County of Santa Cruz
(Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. 134577);
Cindy Miller v. County of Santa Cruz and Deputy Derek
Fenster (Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No.l
134274); Sylvester and Carol Basnight v. County of
Santa Cruz (Federal District Court Case No. C-98-21159
JF EAI); Milo Babic v. County of Santa Cruz (Federal
District Court Case No. C-98-21109 JF EAI); Pease v.
County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case
No. 134304); In re. Alexia M. (Santa Cruz County
Superior Court Case No. DP000068 and DP000085); Bazar
v. County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz County Superior
Court Case No. 134334)
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 LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
All Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board approved
settlement of the claim of California State Automobile
Association regarding a vehicle accident and
authorized payment in the total amount of $5,131.20
(BSWCA)
REGULAR AGENDA
36.1 Presentation of proclamation honoring the District
Attorney's Family Support Division
37. CONSIDERED options for reducing water quality impacts
associated with Santa Cruz Biotechnology's Biomedical
Livestock Operation, including a request for issuance
of an emergency coastal zone approval;
(1) directed staff to return August 24, 1999 with a
recommendation on how to cure the violation with
whatever non-structural remedies are possible combined
out of options 2 and 3 of the letter of the Planning
Department dated August 10, 1999, such as manure haul-
away, keeping goats off of the steep slopes, moving
the feeding yards and whatever other interim measures
consistent with meeting the objection of decreasing
runoff from goat manure and urine; and that this
should be done with the understanding that if interim
measures do not work, the number of goats currently on
the property may have to be reduced;
(2) and granted an emergency permit only as to the two
existing tents and the third tent that needs to be
moved out of the pens to a better location at the same
time the pens are eliminated
(1) WBSCA
(2) ACbwS
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 September 14, 1999