PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 22
August 28, 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
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda, See Item
Item No. 51.1
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - four people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WPBAC
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of August 14, 2001, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 20,
2001 through August 24, 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 waived a detailed reading of said
ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4635 of the Board of Supervisors
of the County of Santa Cruz County Approving the Entry
into an Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement between the
Santa Cruz County Public Financing Authority and the
County
11. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4636 Amending Chapter 2.04 of
the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Establishing
2001 Supervisorial District Boundaries
12. REJECTED the claim of Michael Nieto and his parents
Tom and Lorri Nieto, No. 102-005 and referred to
County Counsel
13. REJECTED the claim of Giovanni Brignolo, No. 102-007
and referred to County Counsel
14. APPROVED amendment to Independent Contractor Agreement
with Ryerson, Master and Associates, Incorporated for
a Low Pollution Agricultural Engine project and
authorized the Agricultural Commissioner to sign the
amended agreement, as recommended by the Agricultural
Commissioner
15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 353-2001 accepting and
appropriating $6,229 into the Agricultural
Commissioner's budget for weed management activities,
as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 354-2001 setting the 2001-2002
tax rates, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the development of
a policy requiring environmentally-certified wood in
County contracting, with a final report and
recommendation to be provided on or before November
20, 2001, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
18. AWARDED contract to Airtec Service Company in the
amount of $111,614 for the replacement of the HVAC
unit in the County Main Jail Facility; authorized the
General Services Director to notify the contractor and
sign the contract agreements and associated documents
on behalf of the Board; and authorized the General
Services Director to approve change orders and
appropriate $11,161 in addition to the contract amount
to cover change order expenditures, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
19. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
Technical Roof Services for engineering consulting
services in connection with the Juvenile Hall Re-roof
project at a cost not-to-exceed $35,000, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
20. APPROVED deferral of bid award for the Emeline Complex
Buildings Re-paint project until on or before
September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
21. APPROVED deferral of bid award for the Juvenile Hall
Renovation and Expansion project until on or before
September 25, 2001, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
22. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the
Elevator Service Company for the inspection,
maintenance and repair of elevators within County
facilities at a cost not-to-exceed $23,000 for fiscal
year 2001-02, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
23. APPROVED increase to various Siemens/Rolm contracts
for a total combined amount of $39,171 for telephone
network maintenance and charges, as recommended by the
Director of Information Services
24. ACCEPTED the Federal Annual Equitable Sharing
Financial Certification Report documenting the use of
drug asset funds, including $94,973 for fiscal year
2000-01 and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner
25. APPROVED contract in the amount of $14,520 with
Transcor America, LLC for transportation of prisoners,
as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26. ACCEPTED nomination of Amy Christey for appointment to
the Domestic Violence Commission, as an at-large
representative of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and
transgender community, with final appointment to be
made September 11, 2001, as recommended by the
Supervisor Campos
27. 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
28. AUTHORIZED submission of the funding application to
the California Department of Health Services, Disease
Investigations and Surveillance Branch, for the
Hepatitis C Prevention and Control project in the
amount of $96,356, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
29. APPROVED agreement with ECG Management Consultants,
Incorporated in an amount not-to-exceed $130,000 for
management consultant services related to a new clinic
practice management system; authorized the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign; and approved
request for transfer of appropriations in the amount
of $130,000, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
30. DEFERRED consideration of the Proposed Second Amended
Emergency Medical Services Provider Agreement for
Ambulance Advanced Life Support Transport Services to
September 11, 2001, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
31. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs
Facilities Work Plan Contract and directed the Human
Resources Agency to return to the Board on or before
September 18, 2001 with a recommended agreement for a
Facilities Work Plan Study, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
32. APPROVED contract with Defensa De Mujeres in the
amount of $50,000 for CalWORKs domestic abuse
intervention services and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement
on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
33. APPROVED contract with Walnut Avenue Women's Center in
the amount of $25,000 for CalWORKs domestic abuse
intervention services and career advancement mentoring
services and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
34. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 355-2001 accepting and
appropriating $5,000 from the Children's Trust Fund;
approved contracts with the Child Abuse Prevention
Council in the amount of $1,500 to provide parent
education panels and in the amount of $3,500 to
provide camp scholarships; and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contracts,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
35. APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of $168
for an employee of the Human Resources Agency, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
36. DEFERRED Update on Emergency Pre-Eviction Program to
September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
37. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign agreement with GovConnect, Incorporated to
support CalWIN planning and implementation, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
38. CONTINUED consideration to accept and file report on
the Code Compliance Program to September 18, 2001, as
recommended by the Planning Director
39. DEFERRED report on resumption of mobile home
inspections to September 11, 2001, as recommended by
the Planning Director
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the designation and
acquisition of County Parks, as recommended by the
Planning Director
41. DEFERRED report regarding housing in-lieu fees to
September 18, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
Director
42. APPROVED independent contractor agreement for Aptos-
Seascape County Service Area No. 3 (District 2) with
A-1 Sweeping Service in the amount of $10,000 per
month for nine months and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
43. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for the CSA Overlay project for County Service Area
No. 36 Forest Glen, Ross Zone (District 2), County
Service Area No. 42 Sunlit Lane (District 3) and
County Service Area No. 44, Sunbeam Woods (District
5); authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for
10:45 a.m. on September 25, 2001; and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
44. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Garcia and
Associates for cultural resource services in a not-to-
exceed amount of $22,000 for the Wilder Ranch Bike
Path project; approved amendment to agreement with URS
Corporation to increase contract by $57,820.92 for
construction inspection of the Wilder Ranch Bike Path
project; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the contracts, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
45. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Cotton,
Shires and Associates for geotechnical/design
services, for the Amesti Road Dewatering and
Stabilization project, for a not-to-exceed amount of
$175,721; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Director Public Works
46. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for
the 2001-2002 Pavement Management Dig-out project;
authorized calling for bids; set the bid opening for
10:45 a.m. on September 25, 2001; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
47. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Waste Management
of Santa Cruz County revising the language in the
franchise agreement specifying the Castroville
Materials Recovery Facility as the designated
recycling processing facility and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
48. CONTINUED consideration of report on the Felt Street
Plaza property and related issues to September 18,
2001, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
49. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on employee housing issues;
directed staff to convene the parties described in
Supervisor Almquist's June 21, 2001 letter for the
purpose of generally exploring employee housing issues
and the range of possible opportunities for
cooperation and report back on or before December 11,
2001 regarding the status of those discussions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
49.1 RATIFIED Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$8,316.84; approved Contract Change Order No. 2 in the
amount of $6,514.20 for the 2000-2001 Pavement
Management Slurry Seal Project; and directed the Clerk
of the Board to take related action, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
50. SEE ITEM NO. 55.1, REGULAR AGENDA
51. 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.:County of Santa Cruz v. E.A. Hathaway &
Company, et al, San Mateo County Superior Court Case
No. 415538
Case Name/No.:Rio Highlands LLC v. County of Santa
Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV140518
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
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - the Board of Supervisors
authorized County Counsel to execute the Agreement
dated August 21, 2001, entitled Settlement Agreement
and Release between local governments and the law firm
of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and Bernstein LLP, with
terms including the payment of $208,911 and authorized
the Auditor to make payment by abating revenue and to
make the subsequent budget adjustment
BPWAC
51.1 DIRECTED the Chairman to write to the Trial Courts and
express the Board's concern that the Court uphold and
enforce County ordinances to stop helicopter flights
into the mountains north of Boulder Creek until a
trial can be held, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
REGULAR AGENDA
52. The Board of Supervisors recessed in order to permit
the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz
Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 5
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
meeting
53. Public hearing held to consider resolution
consummating purchase of Real property located at 303
Water Street, Santa Cruz, Assessor's Parcel No. 008-
323-04, 12 and 18;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 356-2001 Consummating the
Purchase of Real Property Described in Resolution No.
333-2001; with an additional direction that the County
Administrative Officer return on December 11, 2001
with an analysis of the potential uses of the property
for County Government and the space that is now
privately leased as well as a cost analysis of what
that would incur
WABPC
54. APPROVED appointment of Michael Bethke to the Building
and Fire Code Appeals Board, as an at-large appointee
experienced in construction, in accordance with County
Code Chapter 2.100, Section 20, for a term to be
staggered by lot
WBPAC
55. APPROVED appointment of Jack Baskin to the Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large
representative, in accordance with Resolution No. 389-
69, for a term to expire August 28, 2005
PWBAC
55.1 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the expenditure of
$125,000 in Redevelopment housing funds to renovate
farm worker housing on the North Coast and directed
the Redevelopment Agency to work with the Third
District Office, the Trust for Public Land, State
Parks and farmers involved to develop a final
agreement to allow for the rehabilitation of this
housing and report back to the Board on its progress
on or before October 23, 2001, as recommended by
Supervisor Wormhoudt
WABPC