PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 22
AUGUST 22, 2000
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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
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - twelve 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. APPROVED minutes of August 8, 2000 as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 14,
2000 through August 18, 2000 and approved upon
adoption of the 2000/01 continuing agreements list to
comply with Section 300 of the County's Procedures
Manual, Title I, as recommended by the Clerk of the
Board
9. By consensus, the Board of Supervisors, CONTINUED TO
SEPTEMBER 19, 2000 consideration to adopt ordinance
adding Chapter 7.91 to the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to Trigger Locks and other Safety Devices
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4594 adding Section 8.02.025 and
amending section 8.02.030 of the Santa Cruz County
Code Relating to Alcoholic Beverage Drinking
Restrictions
11. REJECTED the claim of Michael Weber, No. 001-002 and
referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED the claim of Robert and Diane Bunter, No.
001-004 and referred to County Counsel
13. SEE ITEM NO. 52.2, REGULAR AGENDA
14. APPROVED the issuance of replacement warrant in the
amount of $1,540, as recommended by the Auditor-
Controller
15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 287-2000 fixing the 2000-2001
Tax Rates, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
16. APPROVED appointment of Bob Watson, General Services
Director, as the County's primary appointee to the
Natural Gas Fueling Coalition, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on contract with Native
Animal Rescue and directed the County Administrative
Officer to return on September 26, 2000 with a
recommended contract, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. DEFERRED report on Transition of Family Support
Program until September 26, 2000, as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
19. DEFERRED report on Probation Department Work Furlough
Program and Unified Fee Schedule Change until December
2000, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
20. APPROVED agreements for Fout Springs, Bar-O Boys
Ranch, and Muriel Wright Center; authorized the Chief
Probation Officer to sign agreements on behalf of the
County; deferred reports on Neighborhood
Accountability Boards to September 26, 2000, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
21. DEFERRED approval of the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner
contribution agreements to September 19, 2000, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
22. AUTHORIZED Sheriff-Coroner to submit an application to
the Board of Corrections for Mentally Ill Offender
Crime Reduction Planning Grant in the maximum amount
of $31,000, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
23. SEE ITEM NO. 52.1, REGULAR AGENDA
24. APPROVED appointment of Emily Yeast to the Women's
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
25. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 288-2000 appointing Thomas
Bolich as Director of Public Works and County
Surveyor; scheduled a public hearing for September 12,
2000 on the morning agenda to consider appointment of
Mr. Bolich as Road Commissioner; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
26. 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
27. APPROVED the AIDS Master Agreement, in the amount of
$1,262,273 and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement, individual
program MOUs and minor amendments there to; approved
service agreements with the Santa Cruz AIDS Project
and Salud Para La Gente; authorized the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign the agreements;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 289-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $30,207; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
28. APPROVED contract in the amount of $257,561 with the
HIV Prevention Project for Injection Drug Users to
provide HIV education and screening services and
hepatitis screening and vaccinations, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
29. APPROVED and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign an agreement for alcohol and
drug services for $542,423 with TRIAD Community
Services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
30. APPROVED funding for the Watsonville High School
Career Academy in the amount of $1,000 and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 290-2000 accepting and appropriating
revenue, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
31. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the Standard Agreement with the State of
California for reimbursement of costs associated with
mandated beach water monitoring and beach posting, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
32. AUTHORIZED the purchase of an LCD computer/video
projector and approved the related transfer of funds
in the amount of $5,200, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
33. SCHEDULED a public hearing for September 12, 2000, on
the morning agenda to consider amendments to Santa
Cruz County Code Chapter 7.38, Sewage Disposal, and
related General Plan Policy 5.5.5; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
34. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on technology and facility
projects for community Programs; and directed the
Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on
December 12, 2000, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
35. DEFERRED report on one-stop processing system for
small applications to September 26, 2000, as
recommended by the Planning Director
36. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORRALITOS GEOLOGIC
HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVED two contracts
totaling $32,950 for demolition of four structures
under the federally funded Landslide Hazard Mitigation
Program, as recommended by the Planning Director
37. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE HEARTWOOD HILL
GEOLOGIC HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVED contract
with Chris Wortman Excavation, totaling $39,750 for
demolition of two structures under the federally
funded Landslide Hazard Mitigation Program, as
recommended by the Planning Director
38. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE MID-COUNTY GEOLOGIC
HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVED two contracts
totaling $51,375 for demolition of three structures
under the federally funded Landslide Hazard Mitigation
Program, as recommended by the Planning Director
39. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for
the 2000/2001 County Wide Pavement Digout Project;
authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for 10:45
a.m. on September 19, 2000; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
40. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 291-2000 for right-of-way
acquisition for the San Lorenzo Way Slide Repair
Project and approved payment of claim, as recommended
by the Acting Director of Public Works
41. APPROVED independent contractor agreement in the
amount of $9,890 with Haro, Kasunich and Associates,
Incorporated for County Service Area No. 13,
Hutchinson Road; and authorized the Acting Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
42. AUTHORIZED the installation of eight street lights on
Garden Street in County Service Area No. 9, Zone "A";
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Acting Director of Public Works
43. APPROVED independent contractor agreement in the
amount of $99,000 with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz
for solid waste public information services; and
authorized the Acting Director of Public Works to sign
the agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended
by the Acting Director of Public Works
44. APPROVED loan agreement in the amount of $20,000 and
authorized the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
sign the agreement for Sand Dollar Beach, County
Service Area No. 5 for the Sand Dollar Beach Stairway
Rehabilitation Project - Phase 2; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 292-2000 accepting unanticipated revenue in the
amount of $3,500 from the Sand Dollar Beach Homeowners
Association; approved transfer of funds; approved the
low bid of George Bianchi Construction in the amount
of $64,333; authorized the award of contract; and
authorized the Acting Director of Public Works to sign
the contract, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
45. ACCEPTED the low bid from Bugler Construction in the
amount of $208,920 for the Larkspur Street Bridge,
Either Way Bridge, and Irwin Way Bridge seismic
retrofit; authorized award of contract; and authorized
the Acting Director of Public Works to sign the
contract, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
46. SEE ITEM NO. 53.1, REGULAR AGENDA
47. APPROVED the list of prioritized County projects for
submittal to the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation
Commission, as recommended by the Acting Public
Director Works
48. DEFERRED report and recommendations regarding the
Santa Cruz County Aquatic Team until September 19,
2000, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
49. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISITNG LITIGATION
Case Name/No.: Babic v. Christensen, et al. (Northern
District Case No. C9821109); All v. County, et al.
(Northern District Case No. C-00-20323; Roberts v.
Sheriff Mark Tracy and Deputy James Aguirre, (Federal
Court Case No. 00-20528 (EAI/ADR))
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator:Personnel Director
All Employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
49.1 DIRECTED the Chair to send a letter to the Mayor of
the City of San Jose urging that the City allow at
least a 30 day review period for the final
Environmental Impact Report on the proposed Coyote
Valley Research Park development prior to their
Planning Commission consideration; directed Santa Cruz
County Planning Department, with County Counsel, to
review the final Environmental Impact Report when it
is released and prepare comments for presentation to
the San Jose Planning Commission; authorized the Chair
of the Board to testify at the San Jose Planning
Commission meeting on the proposed Coyote Valley
Research Park project, as recommended by Supervisor
Wormhoudt
49.2 APPROVED gross pay adjustment for an Attorney II
position in the amount of $310.40 and a gross pay
adjustment for a Consumer Affairs Specialist in the
amount of $375.20, as recommended by the District
Attorney
49.3 APPROVED deleting the restroom building and immediate
site work out of the scope of work of the project at
Greyhound Rock which is currently out to bid; and
directed the Parks Department to return to the Board
on or before September 19, 2000 with a contract with
Restroom Facilities Corporation for approval, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
REGULAR AGENDA
50. Public hearing held to consider the award of IHSS
contract not to exceed $1,949,400, to Addus
Healthcare, Incorporated of Palatine, Illinois;
closed public hearing; approved the award of an IHSS
contract for the period of October 1, 2000 through
June 30, 2001 at a rate of $13.68 per hour for 142,500
hours for a total contract not-to-exceed $1,949,400 to
Addus HealthCare, Inc. of Palantine, Illinois; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the IHSS contract on behalf of the County,
following the public hearing and Board approval on
August 22, 2000
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51. Public hearing held to consider proposed ordinance
repealing existing Chapter 7.72 and reenacting its
provisions as new Chapter 7.77 and by adding new
Chapter 7.72 (the Proposed County Metering Ordinance),
and recommending continuance to September 19, 2000;
continued public hearing to September 19, 2000
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52. CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance repealing Chapter
2.108 and adding Chapter 2.110 of the Santa Cruz
County Code establishing the Workforce Investment
Board; and take related actions;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; and approved ordinance "in concept" to
return on September 12, 2000 for final adoption;
(2) approved the proposed bylaws of the Santa Cruz County
Workforce Investment Board;
(3) accepted nominations submitted by the Interim
Workforce Investment Board regarding appointments to
the Workforce Investment Board, with final
appointments to be made on September 12, 2000;
(4) directed the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
write a letter to the Mayors of the Cities of Scotts
Valley, Capitola, Santa Cruz and Watsonville inviting
them to designate a representative of their
jurisdiction to the Workforce Investment Board;
(5) indicated the Board's concurrence with the
appointments to the Youth Council as recommended by
the Interim Workforce Board as described;
(6) approved the submittal of the Five Year Strategic Plan
Supplement to the California Workforce Investment
Board, and directed the Chair of the Board to sign
required documents;
(7) authorized the Chair of the Board to sign the
application to the California Workforce Investment
Board for certification of the Santa Cruz County
Workforce Investment Board and any related application
materials;
(8) and directed the Human Resources Agency Administrator
to return with further recommendations regarding
appointments to the Workforce Investment Board as
necessary after September 12, 2000
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52.1 CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 consideration to
accept report on the current inmate programs offered
at the Blaine Street Women's Minimum Security Facility
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52.2 REJECTED the claim of Steven Argue, No. 001-007, and
referred to County Counsel
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53. REFERRED bids regarding Watsonville Court Waterline
and Walkway to the General Services Department, to re-
advertise for bids and set the bid opening for
September 26, 2000
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53.1 DEFERRED consideration of the bid award for the 30th,
32nd, and 33rd Avenue Storm Drain, Sanitary Sewer, and
Sidewalk Improvement Project; directed the Public
Works Department to report back to the Board on or
before October 3, 2000 with a further recommendation;
with additional directions that Public Works return to
the Board on September 12, 2000 with a report on the
status of the project and whether it can be awarded to
Reber Construction with certain conditions understood
by the contractor; and further directed that Public
Works write a letter to Reber Construction to clarify
that the project if awarded, would have to be shut
down as soon as the rainy season begins and suspend
work until Spring
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54. ITEM DELETED
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 12, 2000