PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 21
AUGUST 18, 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. APPROVED minutes of August 4, 1998, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 10,
1998 through August 14, 1998 and approved upon
adoption of the 1998/99 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 an abatement of General Fund property tax
revenue to Silicon Systems, Incorporated, in the
amount of $88,590; and authorized the Auditor-
Controller to make the payment and adjust the budgeted
property tax accordingly, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
10. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 333-98 authorizing the issuance
of Cabrillo Community College District (Santa Cruz
County, California) 1998 General Obligation Bonds,
Series A, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 334-98 authorizing the
temporary transfer of funds to Aptos/La Selva,
Branciforte, Central, Pajaro Valley and Scotts Valley
Fire Protection Districts; and, Happy Valley
Elementary, Live Oak and Mountain School District; and
directed the County Treasurer to make necessary
transfers of funds, as recommended by the Auditor-
Controller
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer's Monthly Cash Report for
periods ending May 31, 1998 and June 30, 1998, as
recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
13. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on State Master Agreement
for Select Telecom Circuits, and authorized the
Information Services Director to join the State Master
Agreement and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Information Services Director
14. APPROVED purchase of two radio stations as part of the
County Radio Infrastructure Project at a cost not-to-
exceed $26,000 and authorized out of state travel for
the Supervising Communications Technician to the
Motorola manufacturing plant in Schaumberg, Illinois,
at a cost not-to-exceed $1,710, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
15. DECLARED items to be surplus to County needs and
directed the Director of General Services (Purchasing
Agent) to arrange for their disposition, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 335-98 ordering the elections
called by school districts, special districts and
cities be consolidated with the November 3, 1998
general election, as recommended by the County Clerk
17. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 336-98 appointing David W.
Moeller to the Office of the Agricultural
Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures pursuant
to the California Food and Agricultural Code Section
2121 et seq, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. GRANTED the application to file a late claim on behalf
of Christopher Singer No. 798-139 and referred to
County Counsel
19. DENIED claim of Christopher Singer, No. 798-139 and
referred to County Counsel
20. DENIED claim of Howard Anthony Moniz No. 899-002 and
referred to County Counsel
21. DENIED claim of Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club
No. 899-007 and referred to County Counsel
22. DENIED claim of John Kunkle No. 899-013A, amended, and
referred to County Counsel
23. DENIED claim of Marilyn Schabot No. 899-013B and
referred to County Counsel
24. DENIED claim of Devon Bleford No. 899-013C and
referred to County Counsel
25. DENIED claim of Robert Copren and Marjorie Lunderville
No. 899-016 and referred to County Counsel
26. APPROVED Request for Qualifications for Professional
Design and Engineering Services for the Santa Cruz
County Main Jail Security System Upgrade; and
authorized the General Services Director to initiate
the process, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
27. APPROVED appointment of William R. George to the
Pajaro Valley Public Cemetery District for a term to
expire December 31, 1999, as recommended by Supervisor
Belgard
28. ACCEPTED notification of two at-large vacancies on the
Long Term Care Interagency Commission for 1) a
representative of a publicly funded senior citizen
transportation program, and 2) a representative of the
Area Agency on Aging, with nominations for appointment
to be received on September 1, 1998, and final
appointments to be made September 15, 1998, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
29. DIRECTED the Department of Public Works to make
arrangements with the Monte Foundation for the weekend
use of two generators for the annual Monte Foundation
Annual Fireworks Benefit to be held on October 10,
1998, as recommended by Supervisor Symons
30. ACCEPTED nomination of Michael Keogh as an at-large
appointee to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District Board of Directors, for a term to expire
December 31, 1998, with final appointment to be made
August 25, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
31. SEE ITEM NO. 47.2, REGULAR AGENDA
32. SEE ITEM NO. 47.3, REGULAR AGENDA
33. APPROVED agreement with Heritage Center of Provo,
Utah, in the amount of $14,200, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
34. APPROVED 1998 application for $423,341 in Continuum of
Care Homeless Assistance funds for the Homeless
Persons Health Project, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 337-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$3,500 for costs associated with the enforcement of
the Hazardous Waste Control Law, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
36. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 338-98 vacating excess County
right-of-way on West Seacliff Drive; and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 339-98 approving the sale; authorized
the Chairperson to sign the grant deed; accepted offer
to purchase property; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 340-98 opposing SB 681
(O'Connell), which proposes changes to the State's
Bottle Bill and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
38. APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 2 for the Jose
Avenue Improvement Project in the amount of $21,100;
authorized the Chairperson to sign the change order;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
39. APPROVED agreement with the California Grey Bears to
provide office paper collection services for specified
County facilities for a not-to-exceed amount of $7,500
and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
40. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, ACCEPTED low bid from F and M
Engineering Contractors in the amount of $135,780 for
the Freedom Submersible Pump Station Retrofit, Phase
I, Project; authorized the District Engineer to sign
the contract with the District; approved Contract
Change Order Policy and approved related actions, as
recommended by the District Engineer
41. DEFERRED award of contract for the Daubenbiss Parking
Lot Improvement Project; and directed the Department
of Public Works to return on or before September 1,
1998 with a further recommendation, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
42. ACCEPTED low bid of Earthworks in the amount of
$33,985 for the Muir Drive Overlay Project, County
Service Area No. 26, Hidden Valley Road; authorized
award of contract; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
43. ACCEPTED proposal in the amount of $2,500 per month
from First Alarm Security and Patrol for Aptos
Seascape, County Service Area No. 3; approved
contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
44. ACCEPTED proposal in the amount of $900 per month from
A-1 Sweeping for Aptos Seascape, County Service Area
No. 3; approved the contract; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
45. AUTHORIZED the Planning Director to take various
actions to place Environmental Impact Reports on the
County website, as recommended by the Planning
Director
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.: Ramirez v. Gambos (Federal District
Court Case No. C98 20248); Bazar v. County (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 134334); City and County of
San Francisco v. Phillip Morris, et al. (No. C-96-
2090DLJ); People of the State of California, et al. v.
Phillip Morris, et al. (San Francisco Superior Court
No. 980864); People v. Maddy (Santa Cruz Superior
Court Case No. 125163)
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
46.1 APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's
estimate, and authorized calling for the bids for the
Trout Gulch Storm Damage Repair; set bid opening for
Tuesday, September 15, 1998 at 10:45 a.m.; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
46.2 SEE ITEM NO. 47.1, REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
47. APPROVED at-large appointment of Cliff Leo Tillman,
Jr., to the Private Industry Council (Representative
of Labor), for a term to expire June 30, 1999
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47.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Hazard Mitigation
Grant Program for the El Nino '98 Winter Storms; and
directed Planning Department to report back on or
before September 1, 1998, as recommended by the
Planning Director
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47.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the
state of local emergency relative to the transmission
of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
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47.3 CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 consideration to
approve three year plan for use of $100,000 in funds
for anti-tobacco education activities as recommended
by the Public Health Commission; adopt resolution
accepting $40,300 in unanticipated revenue; and
related actions
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48. Public hearing held to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendations regarding an amendment to
the Santa Cruz County General Plan/Local Coastal
Program Land Use Plan regarding existing urban-like
development in the rural areas;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 341-98
adopting an amendment to the County General Plan/Local
Coastal Program Land Use Plan adding a policy
recognizing the existing sub-1 acre parcels located
outside the Urban Services Line as conforming to the
General Plan; certified the Environmental
Determination; and directed Planning staff to submit
this policy to the California Coastal Commission for
review in the next round of Local Coastal Program Land
Use Plan amendments
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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 September 1, 1998