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Board of Supervisors Minutes


                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 99, NUMBER 19
                           AUGUST 3, 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

          3.  Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Two people 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
WCBSA

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of June 15 and 22, 1999 and budget
              hearing minutes from June 16, 17, 18, 21, 22 and 24,
              1999, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received during the period of June 28, 1999
              through July 30, 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, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

          9.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Treasurer's cash
              count as of June 30, 1999, as recommended by the
              Auditor-Controller

         10.  ACCEPTED Treasurer's monthly cash report and
              transaction report for the period ended May 28, 1999,
              as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector  

         11.  APPROVED agreement with the California Department of
              Food and Agriculture to conduct local enforcement of
              the California Organic Foods Act and authorized the
              Agricultural Commissioner to sign the contract, as
              recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner 

         12.  APPROVED agreement with the California Department of
              Pesticide Regulation to conduct pesticide residue
              sampling and authorized the Agricultural Commissioner
              to sign the contract, as recommended by the
              Agricultural Commissioner

         13.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 330-99 supporting Agricultural
              Commissioner's sponsorship of a grant application for
              AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Emission Reduction Grant Program
              funds for low pollution agricultural engines, as
              recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
 
         14.  DENIED claim of Mary Crawford No. 899-160 and referred
              to County Counsel

         15.  DENIED application to file a late claim on behalf of
              Michael L. Williams No. 899-161 and referred to County
              Counsel

         16.  DENIED application to file a late claim on behalf of
              State Farm General Insurance Company No. 899-164 and
              referred to County Counsel

         17.  DENIED claim of CSAA as subrogee for Patricia Covici
              No. 900-013 and referred to County Counsel

         18.  ACCEPTED the Seismic Retrofit Project at 1060 Emeline
              Avenue as complete; authorized final payment of
              $39,071.93; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
              file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         19.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 331-99 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $32,000 to fund expanded search and rescue safety
              activities, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

         20.  APPROVED contract with Technical Roof Services of
              Martinez, California, in the not-to-exceed amount of
              $37,000 for roof consulting services for the
              Government Center Reroof Project; authorized the
              General Services Department to sign the agreement; and
              directed the General Services Department to return
              August 10, 1999 with plans and specifications for the
              project, as recommended by the Director of General
              Services

         21.  ITEM DELETED

         22.  DEFERRED consideration of Phase II design services
              contract for main jail upgrade to August 10, 1999, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services

         23.  DIRECTED the Chair to convey the nominations of Alan
              Holbert and James King for consideration for
              reappointment to the Monterey Bay Unified Air
              Pollution Control District Hearing Board, as
              recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         24.  ACCEPTED nomination of Rock Pfotenhauer as an at-large
              appointee to the Private Industry Council (which has
              also received the designation of Interim Workforce
              Investment Board), as a representative of post-
              secondary education, for a term to expire June 30,
              2003, with final appointment to be made August 10,
              1999, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         25.  ACCEPTED nominations of Chris Matthews, Carol Maurer,
              Jim Booth, William Wagy, Alice Talnack, Leo Cliff
              Tillman, Jr., and Melissa Pedroza for reappointment as
              at-large members of the Private Industry Council
              (which has also received the designation of Interim
              Workforce Investment Board), in the categories
              indicated, for terms to expire June 30, 2003, with
              final appointments to be made August 10, 1999, as
              recommended by Chairperson Almquist

         26.  APPROVED appointment of Arcadio Viveros to the
              Children and Families First Commission, as a
              representative of a local medical, pediatric, or
              obstetric association or society, for a term to expire
              April 1, 2000, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

         27.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 332-99 supporting the passage
              of Assembly Bill 1197, relative to assessment of
              nonresidency tuition by the California State
              University and California Community Colleges, and
              approved related actions, as recommended by
              Chairperson Almquist

         28.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 333-99 supporting the passage
              of Senate Bill 446, relating to the permanent
              protection of the resources of the United States in
              the year 2000 and beyond, and approved related
              actions, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

         29.  ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Report of the Deferred
              Compensation Advisory Commission, and approved related
              action, as recommended by Chairperson Almquist

         30.  SEE ITEM NO. 85.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         31.  APPROVED proposed Conflict of Interest Code submitted
              by the Santa Cruz County Children and Families First
              Commission, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

         32.  AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to issue emergency
              pay to the Emergency Services Coordinator for 39.75
              hours, as recommended by the County Administrative
              Officer

         33.  DEFERRED TO AUGUST 10, 1999 request to accept and file
              report on policy discussion regarding formation of
              County Committees and Commissions, as recommended by
              the County Administrative Officer

         34.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report concerning the Central Coast
              Alliance for Health (formerly Santa Cruz County Health
              Options - SCCHO), the Structural Design Report
              concerning the Alliance's expansion into Monterey
              County, the proposed contract between the Alliance and
              the State for expanded services, and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         35.  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

         36.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding the proposed
              Monterey County Emergency Medical Administrative
              Services contract, as recommended by the Health
              Services Agency Administrator

         37.  APPROVED contract with Palomares, Inc., in the amount
              of $270,045 for a Dual Diagnosis Day Treatment program
              effective July 1, 1999, and authorized the Health
              Services Agency Administrator to sign the agreement,
              as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         38.  AUTHORIZED retention of $398,431.59 from the Host
              County Trust Fund for Medi-Cal Administrative
              Activities and Targeted Case Management (MAA/TCM)
              Programs in accordance with the 1998/99 contract and
              authorized the Auditor-Controller to release
              $334,256.53 to Solano County, in accordance with the
              1999/00 contract with Solano County as the Host County
              for the MAA/TCM trust, as recommended by the Health
              Services Agency Administrator

         39.  ACCEPTED donations of a breast pump from the Sutter
              Maternity and Surgery Center and a refrigerator from
              Health Services Agency staff and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         40.  APPROVED contract with ARBOR, Inc., for $318,386 to
              provide adult On-the-Job Training (OJT) services and
              authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
              sign the contract, as recommended by the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator 

         41.  DEFERRED report on contract recommendations for the
              Answers Benefiting Children Program to August 17,
              1999, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         42.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 334-99 authorizing execution of
              Agreement No. FAPP-9068 in the amount of $700,724 for
              Child Development Services with the California
              Department of Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 335-99
              authorizing execution of Agreement No. GAPP-9070 in
              the amount of $703,253 for Child Development Services
              with the California Department of Education; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 336-99 authorizing execution of
              Agreement No. G2AP-9060 in the amount of $551,747 for
              Child Development Services with the California
              Department of Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 337-99
              authorizing execution of Agreement No. F2AP-9263 in
              the amount of $238,140 for Child Development Services
              with the California Department of Education; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 338-99 authorizing execution of
              Agreement No. F3AP-9072 in the amount of $84,095 for
              Child Development Services with the California
              Department of Education; and authorized the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreements,
              as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         43.  AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
              sign the agreements with the University of California,
              Davis, to provide staff development training, as
              recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         44.  APPROVED special provisions and engineer's estimate
              and authorized calling for bids on the Brommer
              Maintenance Yard Roofing Project; set bid opening for
              Tuesday, August 24, 1999; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         45.  AUTHORIZED the withdrawal of the bid by Matrix
              Engineering/Construction/Management for the Mt. Hermon
              Road and Bear Creek Road Bridges Seismic Retrofit
              Project; accepted low bid of W.P. Young Construction,
              Inc., in the amount of $327,777; authorized award of
              contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         46.  ACCEPTED low bid of VCI of California in the amount of
              $261,678 for the Kings Creek Road Storm Damage Repair
              Project; authorized award of contract; authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the contract; and
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 339-99 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $40,000 from the Santa Cruz County Stream Enhancement
              Fund, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         47.  APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
              Brady/LSA Associates for services to prepare a final
              Initial/Study Environmental Assessment for Graham Hill
              Road Improvement Project for a not-to-exceed amount of
              $93,503; and authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         48.  APPROVED plans, special provisions and engineer's
              estimate and authorized calling for bids on the Robak
              Drive Tree Removal and Pruning Project, County Service
              Area No. 16; set bid opening for Tuesday, August 24,
              1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         49.  APPROVED plans, special provisions and engineer's
              estimate and authorized calling for bids on the
              Whitehouse Creek Road Storm Repair Project, County
              Service Area No. 18; set bid opening for Tuesday,
              August 24, 1999 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         50.  APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Nichols
              Consulting Engineers in a not-to-exceed amount of
              $52,300 for the Pavement Management System update;
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              agreement; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         51.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 340-99 for right-of-way
              acquisitions for the Portola Drive and 41st Avenue
              Road Improvement Project and approved payment of
              claims, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         52.  ACCEPTED proposal in the amount of $900 per month from
              A-1 Sweeping Service 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

         53.  ACCEPTED low bid of Durden Randolph, Incorporated, in
              the amount of $59,977.66 for Northridge Drive,
              Glenwood Acres, County Service Area No. 30, Storm
              Damage Repair Project; authorized award of contract;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 341-99 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $23,845 from FEMA/OES; approved loan agreement in the
              amount of $15,000 and authorized the Chairperson to
              sign the agreement; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 342-99
              accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
              the amount of $15,000 from the Glenwood Acres
              Homeowners Association; and authorized the Director of
              Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         54.  ACCEPTED low bid of Anderson Pacific Engineering in
              the amount of $123,675 for the Baker Road and Hayward
              Drive, County Service Area No. 36, Storm Damage Repair
              Project; authorized award of contract; and authorized
              the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         55.  APPROVED federal funding program supplement for the
              Mt. Hermon Road Bridge and Bear Creek Road Bridge;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 343-99 authorizing agreement
              between the State of California and the County of
              Santa Cruz for the seismic retrofit project
              reimbursement; authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the agreement; and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         56.  SEE ITEM NO. 76.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         57.  ACCEPTED improvements and approved the final cost for
              Trout Gulch Road Storm Damage Repair and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works


         58.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              and authorized calling for bids for Soquel Drive
              Bridge and Aptos Overhead Bridge Seismic Retrofit; set
              bid opening for Tuesday, September 14, 1999 at 10:45
              a.m.; and approved related actions, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         59.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Felton Grove Elevation
              Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 344-99 amending
              Designation of Applicant's Agent; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Planning Director

         60.  DEFERRED report on the status of the South County
              Permit Center until September 14, 1999, as recommended
              by the Planning Director

         61.  DEFERRED evaluation of post-disaster policies and
              procedures until November 16, 1999 and directed the
              Planning Department to return with a progress report
              at that time, as recommended by the Planning Director

         62.  ACCEPTED a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the
              Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County to fund a
              Feasibility Study to assess appropriate uses and
              ownership/management options for the Castro Adobe;
              approved the transfer of funds and revenue agreement;
              and authorized the Planning Director to sign the
              agreement and any necessary amendments to the grant,
              as recommended by the Planning Director 

         63.  APPROVED expenditure of $8,300 from the County Fish
              and Game Advisory Commission budget to fund various
              projects, as recommended by the Planning Director

         64.  ACCEPTED the Valencia Hall Drainage Project as
              complete; approved the final cost of the project; and
              authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
              of Completion, as recommended by the Director of
              Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         65.  SEE ITEM NO. 76.2, REGULAR AGENDA

         66.  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, CSA 54, Mt.
              Charlie Waterworks (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No.
              133807); In re. Alexia M. (Santa Cruz Superior Court
              Case No. DP000068 and DP000085); Big Creek Lumber v.
              County of Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court Case
              No. 134816); Oreb v. County of Santa Cruz Santa Cruz
              Superior Court Case No. CV134016)
              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
              Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
              subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
              three potential case.
              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
              CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
              Property street address (APN if no street address): 
              APN: 75-021-08 (Lompico area)
              Negotiating parties (not agents):  Neil and Marjorie
              Fisher and County of Santa Cruz
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board declined to
              become involved in any contempt proceedings against
              the parent or the reporter or the newspaper that
              employs the reporter in re. Alexia M. (WBSCA); the
              Board authorized the Planning Director to file an
              appeal re the approval of Timber Harvest Plan 1-
              99NTMP-003SCR on property owned by Redwood Christian
              Camp on the basis of the proposed timber harvesting in
              riparian corridors (BsWCA); and the Board approved
              compromise of a claim and authorized payment to
              Hillside Drilling in the amount of $15,000 with regard
              to a contract with the County (BSWCA) 

REGULAR AGENDA

         67.  CONSIDERED report on the Pajaro River Flood Control
              Project; accepted and filed report 

              CWBSA

         68.  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 

         69.  CONSIDERED ordinance adopting specific nighttime
              parking restrictions for North Coast Beach parking
              areas; 
        (1)   read title and waived detailed reading of complete
              ordinance;
        (2)   approved ordinance "in concept" to return August 10,
              1999 for final adoption; approved in concept the
              establishment of a Davenport nighttime permit parking
              program; approved transfer of funds; directed County
              Counsel to prepare an ordinance and other appropriate
              documents to establish the program; directed that a
              Coastal Permit application for the program be
              submitted; and directed the Planning Department to
              give priority processing to the Coastal Permit
              application for the Davenport nighttime permit parking
              program

              (1) BWSCA
              (2) WSBCA

         70.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
              SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing held to consider
              adoption of a resolution overruling protests and
              confirming the report on water and sewer service
              charges for fiscal year 1999/00 on property within the
              Davenport County Sanitation District;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 345-99
              overruling protests and confirming the report on water
              and sewer service charges for fiscal year 1999/00 on
              property within the Davenport County Sanitation
              District

              WSBCA

         71.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
              SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing held to consider
              adoption of a resolution confirming the report on
              sewer service charges for fiscal year 1999/000 on
              property within the Freedom County Sanitation
              District;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 346-99
              overruling protests and confirming the report on water
              and sewer service charges for fiscal year 1999/00 on
              property within the Freedom County Sanitation District

              CSBWA

         72.  Public hearing held on proposed service charge reports
              for 1999/2000 to cover Parks debt service, County
              Service Area No. 11;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 347-99
              confirming service charge report for the 1999/2000
              fiscal year for Parks and Recreation County Service
              Area No. 11

              SCBWA

         73.  Public hearing held to consider adoption of resolution
              on proposed Assessment/Service Charge Reports for
              County Service Area No. 9E, Streetscape maintenance;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 348-99
              confirming assessment/service charge report for the
              1999/2000 fiscal year for County Service Area No. 9E,
              Streetscape Maintenance

              BSWCA

         74.  Public hearing held to consider an application for
              funding under the Federal Disaster Recovery Initiative
              Assistance Program; and adopt a resolution approving
              an application and contract execution for funding from
              the general allocation of the State Community
              Development Block Grant Program;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 349-99
              approving an application and contract execution for
              funding from the General/Native American Allocation of
              the State Community Block Grant (CDBG) Program and
              authorizing the execution of a grant agreement and any
              amendments thereto with the State of California for
              the purposes of this grant; approved the submittal of
              an application under the Disaster Recovery Initiative
              Program for repair of seepage areas in the Pajaro
              River and Salsipuedes levees; and authorized the
              Director of Public Works to act on the County's behalf
              in matters relating to this application

              WCBSA

         75.  Public hearing held to consider recommendations
              regarding proposed increased assessment rates for
              County Service Area No. 26, Hidden Valley, Zones B
              through G;
              closed public hearing; directed Public Works to return
              with the tabulation of the ballots

              WSBCA

         76.  Hearing held on the proposed eminent domain
              proceedings for the Portola Drive and 41st Avenue Road
              Improvement Project; and adopt a resolution
              authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain
              proceedings; and related actions;
              closed hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 350-99
              authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain
              proceedings for the Portola Drive and 41st Avenue Road
              Improvement Project; and approved related actions

              BCSWA

         76.1 ACCEPTED low bid of Granite Construction Company in
              the amount of $1,508,028 for the Portola Drive and
              41st Avenue Improvements; authorized award of
              contract; authorized the Director of Public Works to
              sign the contract and make the related findings, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

              BCSWA

         76.2 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for the
              construction of the Portola Drive and Forty-first
              Avenue Improvement Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              351-99 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
              revenue in the amount of $545,000; and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment
              Agency Administrator

              BSWCA

         77.  RECEIVED bids regarding Redwood Drive Slide Repair
              Project, County Service Area No. 33 and referred to
              Public Works to return later this date with a
              recommendation 

              WBSCA

         78.  RECEIVED bids regarding Pineridge Road Repair Project,
              County Service Area No. 24 and referred to Public
              Works to return with a recommendation on or before
              August 10, 1999

              BWSCA

         79.  RECEIVED bids regarding Emeline Campus Parking Lot
              Reseal and referred to General Services to return with
              a recommendation on or before August 24, 1999

              WSBCA

         80.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
              SANITATION DISTRICT, RECEIVED bids regarding Davenport
              Oldtown Sewer Reconstruction Project and referred to
              the District Engineer to return with a recommendation
              on or before August 17, 1999

              WBSCA




         81.  RECEIVED bids regarding Freedom Boulevard at Soquel
              Drive Signalization Project and referred to Public
              Works to return with a recommendation on or before
              August 10, 1999

              SCBWA

         82.  RECEIVED bids regarding 1999/2000 Slurry Seal Project
              for various locations and referred to Public Works to
              return with a recommendation on or before August 10,
              1999

              SCBWA

         83.  RECEIVED bids regarding Braemoor Drive Road Repair
              Project, County Service Area No. 47 and referred to
              Public Works to return with a recommendation on or
              before August 10, 1999

              SWBCA

         84.  RECEIVED bids regarding Sunlit Lane Overlay Project,
              County Service Area No. 42 and referred to Public
              Works to return with a recommendation on or before
              August 10, 1999

              WSBCA

         85.  CONSIDERED appointment of representatives of Santa
              Cruz County to attend a regional meeting to review and
              discuss Pajaro Valley Groundwater issues; authorized
              Supervisor Campos to participate on behalf of the
              Board, and report back regarding the content of the
              discussion; and appointed Bruce Laclergue of the
              Planning Department to represent the County at the
              regional meeting and any follow-up meetings

              WSBCA

         85.1 DIRECTED County Counsel to prepare an ordinance 
              reducing the number of commissioners on the Alcohol
              and Drug Abuse Commission from fifteen members to ten
              members; that the number be reduced through attrition;
              and that there be no district requirement for
              commissioners

              WBSCA

         86.  Public hearing held to consider the proposal to remove
              the Open Space Easement from APN's: 105-451-03, 05, 06
              and 07 and retain APN 105-041-14 in the Open Space
              Easement.  Requires an Open Space Easement Contract
              Amendment. The property is located on the southeast
              side of a 40 foot right-of-way approximately 600 feet
              east from Larsen Road and about two miles north of the
              intersection of Larsen Road and Trout Gulch Road,
              Aptos.  Application No. 98-0433; Applicant:  Owen
              Lawlor; Owner:  Richard and Diane Klein;
              closed public hearing; approved staff recommendation
              based on the Findings which:
          1.  certified the Negative Declaration in accordance with
              the California Environmental Quality Act;
          2.  determined and certified to the Santa Cruz County
              Auditor the amount of the abandonment fee ($70,000),
              equal to 50 percent of the abandonment valuation of
              the properties, which the landowner must pay the
              County Treasurer upon amendment of the contract; 
          3.  adopted RESOLUTION NO. 352-99 to approve and accept
              the amended Open Space Easement Contract allowing the
              four subject parcels (APNs 105-451-03,05,06 and 07) to
              be removed from the contract;
          4.  directed the Chairperson of the Board to sign the
              Amended Open Space Easement Contract upon proof of
              payment by the property owner of all Planning
              Department fees to the Planning Department and of the
              abandonment fees to the County Treasurer;
          5.  directed the Planning Department to work with the
              Clerk of the Board and Recorder's Office to record and
              file the amended Open Space Easement;
          6.  read title and waived detailed reading of complete
              ordinance; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4553 amending Chapter
              13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code changing a
              property (APN 105-041-14) from one zone district (CA)
              to another (CA-O); with an additional directive that
              County Counsel return on September 14, 1999 with a
              policy that would clarify the issue of partial vs.
              full abandonment of parcels

              WASBC
              WBSCA (vote for item No. 6)


         87.  Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone
              APN: 086-011-04 from the Special Use (SU) zone
              district to the Timber Production (TP) zone district. 
              Requires a rezoning.  The property is located on the
              northeast side of China Grade Road approximately six
              miles up China Grade Road northwest from the
              intersection of China Grade and Highway 236 north of
              Big Basin State Park. Application No. 98-0569;
              Assessor's Parcel No. 086-011-04; Applicant: Hamilton-
              Swift; Owner: Redtree Properties;
              closed public hearing; approved staff recommendations
              based on the Findings and Conditions which:
          1.  approved the determination that the project is
              statutorily exempt from the California Environmental
              Quality Act;
          2.  adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4554 amending Chapter 13.10 of
              the Santa Cruz County Code that Conditionally Rezones
              Assessor's Parcel Number 086-011-04 from the SU zone
              district to the TP zone district; and
          3.  directed the Planning Department to update the General
              Plan Timber Resources Map to include the area within
              the boundaries of Assessor's Parcel Number 086-011-04
              as Timber Resources; with an additional direction that
              the specific language on IIA of the Conditions return
              to the Board after an evaluation by County Counsel to
              determine the exact wording in order to perhaps allow
              some beneficial non-timber road uses but to eliminate
              the potential for residential, commercial or other
              kinds of uses

              WASBC 

         88.  Accepted low bid of Nicholas Construction Company in
              the amount of $76,622 for County Service Area No. 33,
              Redwood Drive Slide Repair Project; authorized award
              of the 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

              SWBCA 


























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 August 17, 1999