PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 19
AUGUST 4, 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. Supervisor Almquist absent until consideration of Item
No. 74
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 - Three 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
RWS/A/B
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of June 16, June 23 and June 25, 1998
and budget hearing minutes from June 17, 18, 22, 23
and 25, 1998, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received July 1, 1998 through July 31, 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. ACCEPTED status report on the Natural Gas Fueling
Coalition projects and directed General Services to
return with final report on or before September 15,
1998, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
10. SEE ITEM NO. 62.1, REGULAR AGENDA
11. ACCEPTED AND FILED Statement of Count of Money in the
Treasury on June 30, 1998, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Mount Madonna Park
Expansion County Boundary Adjustment and approved
related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
13. APPROVED increase of $30,000 in contract for hardware
maintenance with IBM and authorized the Information
Services Director to sign the necessary documents, as
recommended by the Information Services Director
14. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Bonny Doon
Fire station construction project, with a further
report on October 6, 1998, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
15. SCHEDULED jurisdictional hearing for Tuesday, August
18, 1998 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to consider an
appeal of the Planning Commission's decision regarding
Application No. 97-0622; which is a proposal to
demolish an existing garage and to construct a two-
story, single family dwelling with a garage below
constituting a three-story dwelling on property
located at 413 Beach Drive, Aptos, as recommended by
the Clerk of the Board
16. DEFERRED County Counsel report on uniform relocation
assistance guidelines for public projects until
September 15, 1998, as recommended by County Counsel
17. DEFERRED presentation of draft ordinance regulating
tobacco advertising to September 1, 1998, as
recommended by County Counsel
18. AUTHORIZED the Probation Department to participate in
the California Gang, Crime and Violence Prevention
Initiative Proposal developed by the Pajaro Valley
Prevention and Student Assistance, Incorporated, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
19. ACCEPTED notification of vacancies on the Assessment
Appeals Board, as outlined, with nominations for
appointment to be received on August 18, 1998 and
final appointments to be made August 25, 1998, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
20. APPROVED appointment of Dr. Laurie Draughon to the
Domestic Violence Commission, as a representative of
Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, as recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
21. APPROVED appointment of Mark Lane to the Domestic
Violence Commission, as requested by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator and recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
22. APPROVED appointment of James Samuels as the Fourth
District Alternate representative to the Planning
Commission, for a term to expire January 4, 1999, as
recommended by Supervisor Belgard
23. ACCEPTED nomination of Mary Benitez and Sherri Whitt
as at-large appointees to the Domestic Violence
Commission, in the categories indicated, with final
appointments to be made August 11, 1998, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
24. APPROVED Bylaws of the Santa Cruz County Child Care
Planning Council, as requested by the Council and
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
25. DIRECTED the Chair to send a letter to the Santa Cruz
County Regional Transportation Commission requesting
that local policy related to State and federal
transportation funding be amended to address the
ongoing road repair crisis, as recommended by
Supervisors Symons and Beautz
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26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 309-98 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal Justice
Planning to extend and augment the fiscal year 1997-99
Statutory Rape Vertical Prosecution Program grant
through fiscal year 1998-99 and waive requirement for
the recovery of indirect costs from the Office of
Criminal Justice Planning for the Statutory Rape
Vertical Prosecution Program grant in fiscal year
1998-99 pursuant to County Procedure Section 900A.3,
as recommended by the District Attorney
27. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 310-98 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the State Board of Control for
funding for the Victim-Witness Assistance Center
Victims of Crime Compensation Program and waive the
requirement for the recovery of indirect costs from
the State Board of Control for the operation of the
Victim-Witness Assistance Center in fiscal year 1998-
99 pursuant to County Procedure Section 900A.3, as
recommended by the District Attorney
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 311-98 authorizing the District
Attorney to reapply to the State Department of Justice
for Spousal Abuser Prosecution Program Grant
Application in the amount of $44,400 to partially fund
an Assistant District Attorney to vertically prosecute
cases of spousal abuse, as recommended by the District
Attorney
29. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on indirect costs related to
District Attorney grants, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
30. DEFERRED report on space needs for the District
Attorney's Office until November 3, 1998, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
31. APPROVED submission of claims to the State under SB 90
for reimbursement of costs associated with prosecution
and defense costs of Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity
cases for several fiscal years, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
32. 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
33. APPROVED grant related and grant funded out of state
travel, not to exceed $5,000 for Childrens Mental
Health staff and Family Partnership parents, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
34. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the application for California Healthcare for
Indigents Program funding for fiscal year 1998/99, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 312-98 supporting renewal of
the Cooperative Program Agreement with the State
Department of Rehabilitation and authorizing the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the State
standard agreement; and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
36. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign a contract with Big Brothers/Big Sisters for
$34,000 to develop mentorship services, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 313-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$14,473 for family preservation services; approved
contract amendments adding $4,000 to the Human
Resources Agency's agreement with Food and Nutrition
Services/Family Health Education Center and $18,179 to
the agreement with the Greater Bay Area Family
Resources Network; and authorized the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to sign these amendments, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
38. APPROVED contract with Arbor, Incorporated, in the
amount of $229,385 to provide adult On-The-Job
services and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the contract, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
39. APPROVED agreement with the California State
Association of Counties to provide continued Welfare
Case Data System management for fiscal year 1998/99 in
the amount of $18,058, effective July 1, 1998; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the agreement, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
40. APPROVED retraction of MKM General Engineering
contractor's bid for Green Valley Road Storm Damage
Repair Projects; accepted second low bid of Cimmaron
Construction in the amount of $135,180; authorized
award of the contract; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
41. ACCEPTED proposal in the amount of $1,600 per month
plus $1,000 in contingencies from Swenson's
Landscaping for Aptos Seascape, County Service Area
No. 3; approved contract; and authorized the Director
of Public Works to sign the contract, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
42. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, ACCEPTED improvements and
approved final cost for the San Vicente Street Water
Main in the amount of $95,956; and directed the Clerk
of the Board to take related actions, as recommended
by the District Engineer
43. AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to sign the
revised cooperative agreement with the Natural
Resources Conservation Service for the San Vicente
Creek Stream Bank Protection Project; approved revised
funding source totals; directed County agencies to
expedite permitting process; authorized the use of
emergency bidding procedures; directed Public Works
to return on September 1, 1998, for award of
construction contract; and approved related actions,
with an additional directive
44. AUTHORIZED out-of-state travel for one Assistant
Director of Public Works to attend the 1998 American
Public Works Association International Public Works
Congress and Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada, from
September 13 through 17, 1998, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
45. APPROVED Household Hazardous Waste Management Services
agreement with the City of Watsonville and authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
46. DEFERRED recommendation to authorize contract for
engineering consulting services on the Amesti Road
Dewatering Project to on or before August 25, 1998, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. ACCEPTED improvement and approved final cost for the
San Andreas Road Bikelane, Phase 3; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
48. RATIFIED approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 in
the amount of $25,000 for Jose Avenue Improvement
Project; approved Supplement No. 1 to Contract Change
Order No. 1 in the amount of $9,450, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
49. RATIFIED approval of Contract Change Order No. 1 in
the amount of $13,320 for the Kings Creek Road Storm
Damage Repair, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
50. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for the Valencia Road 1998 Storm Damage Repair
Projects; set bid opening for Tuesday, August 25, 1998
at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
51. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for
the County Wide Storm Debris Removal Project; set bid
opening for Tuesday, August 25, 1998; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
52. ACCEPTED site improvements for Tract 1191, Rodeo Creek
(La Paloma Lane off the northeast side of Mattison
Lane); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 314-98 accepting Parcel
"B" and various easements along Mattison Lane into the
County maintained system; directed Clerk of the Board
to take related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
53. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 315-98 approving right-of-way
acquisition agreement for the Jamison Creek Road Storm
Damage Repair and approved payment of claim, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
54. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 316-98 approving right-of-way
acquisition agreements for Bear Creek Road Storm
Damage Repair and approved payment of claims, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
55. CANCELED public hearing scheduled for the afternoon
agenda of August 18, 1998 to consider revisions to the
Nonconforming Use regulations and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
56. SEE ITEM NO. 73.1, REGULAR AGENDA
57. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4500-C amending Section
12.12.020, 18.10.131, 18.10.320, 18.10.330 and
18.10.340 changing the length of appeal periods from
ten calendar days to fourteen calendar days by
incorporating modifications adopted by the California
Coastal Commission; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 317-98
amending the County of Santa Cruz Local Coastal Plan
Implementation Program; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Planning Director
58. SCHEDULED public hearing for the afternoon agenda on
August 25, 1998 to consider the Planning Commission's
recommendation regarding a General Plan Land Use Plan
Amendment of APN's: 025-201-42, -44, -49 and -50 from
Urban Medium Density Residential to Neighborhood
Commercial to add a site specific policy regarding the
allowed uses on these parcels and to rezone these
properties from the Multi-family residential, 4,000
square feet per unit (RM-4) to the Neighborhood
Commercial (C-1) zone district, as recommended by the
Planning Director
59. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding sandwich board
signs advertising tobacco products, as recommended by
the Planning Director
60. APPROVED amendment in the amount of $2,500 with Dunbar
and Craig to reestablish field staking associated with
the development of the Polo Grounds; authorized the
Director of County Parks to sign the amendment on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
61. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED
LITIGATIONSignificant 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 DirectorAll employee
organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
62. CONTINUED TO AUGUST 11, 1998 consideration of
recommendation to authorize the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement authorizing
designation of Central Fire as an approved paramedic
service provider
WRS/A/B
62.1 DIRECTED the Interdepartmental Working Group to
continue working with the water district
representatives and report back on September 15, 1998
with any further written comments for the Districts
and related recommendations; approved contract with
Antonio Rossman in the amount of $30,000 for legal
services; continued to September 15, 1998
recommendation to direct the Personnel Department to
complete the classification process for the three new
positions and recommendation to direct the Departments
of Planning and Environmental Health to proceed with
filling the positions as soon as possible upon
completion of the personnel classification process
WRS/A/B
63. CONTINUED TO AUGUST 11, 1998 consideration of adoption
of an ordinance adding Chapter 7.59 to the County
Code, establishing Santa Cruz/Monterey Managed Medical
Care Commission and repealing Chapter 7.58; with an
additional directive that Health Services report back
with information included in the January 7, 1998
letter to the Board regarding Santa Cruz County Health
Option's interest in expanding into Monterey County,
including any further updates
RWS/A/B
64. Public hearing held to consider confirming the Service
Charge Report within County Service Area No. 11 for
the 1998/99 fiscal year;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 318-98
confirming service charge report for the 1998/99
fiscal year for Parks and Recreation County Service
Area #11
WS/A/RB
65. Public hearing held to consider a proposed ordinance
amending Santa Cruz County Code Section 12.06.060 and
adding Sections 12.06.025, 12.06.070 and 12.06.080
relating to replacement of converted or demolished
affordable housing;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 319-98
adopting an ordinance amending the County Local
Coastal Program implementing ordinances; adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 4507 amending Section 12.06.060 and
adding Sections 12.06.025, 12.06.070 and 12.06.080 to
the Santa Cruz County Code relating to demolition and
conversion of affordable housing; certified the
Environmental Determination; and directed Planning
staff to submit ordinance amendment to the California
Coastal Commission for certification as part of the
next round of 1998
WRS/A/B
66. CONTINUED TO AUGUST 11, 1998 consideration of proposed
ordinance amending Chapter 5.16 of the Santa Cruz
County Code relating to the licensing and regulation
of cardrooms and considered the establishment of a
cardroom license regulatory fee during the Board's
consideration of revisions to the Unified Fee Schedule
at the June 1999 budget session
WS/A/RB
67. RECEIVED bids regarding Santa Cruz Valencia Hall
Drainage Project and referred to Parks, Open Spaces
and Cultural Services and General Services to return
with a recommendation on or before August 25, 1998
RSW/A/B
68. RECEIVED bids regarding Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial
Building Improvements and referred to Parks, Open
Spaces and Cultural Services and General Services to
return with a recommendation on or before August 25,
1998
RWS/A/B
69. RECEIVED bids regarding Daubenbiss Parking Lot
Improvements, Soquel Village and referred to Public
Works to return with a recommendation on or before
August 18, 1998
RSW/A/B
70. RECEIVED bids regarding County Service Area No. 26,
Hidden Valley Road/Muir Drive Overlay and referred to
Public Works to return with a recommendation on or
before August 18, 1998
RSW/A/B
71. RECEIVED bids regarding Freedom Submersible Pump
Station Retrofit - Phase I and referred to Public
Works to return with a recommendation on or before
August 18, 1998
RSW/A/B
72. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, public hearing held to consider
adoption of a resolution overruling protests and
confirming the report on sewer service charges for
fiscal year 1998/99 on property within the Freedom
County Sanitation District;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 320-98
overruling protests and confirming the report on sewer
service charges for fiscal year 1998/99 on property
within the Freedom County Sanitation District
RSW/A/B
73. 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 1998/99 on property within the
Davenport County Sanitation District;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 321-98
overruling and confirming the report on water and
sewer service charges for fiscal year 1998/99 on
property within the Davenport County Sanitation
District
WRS/A/B
73.1 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4496-C amending Santa Cruz
County Code Title 12 (Building Regulations), Title 13
(Zoning Regulations), Title 14 (Subdivision
Regulations), Title 15 (Community Facilities), Title
16 (Environmental and Resource Protection) and Title
18 (Permit and Approval Procedures) to correct errors
and inconsistencies by incorporating modifications
adopted by the California Coastal Commission; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 322-98 amending the County of Santa
Cruz Local Coastal Plan Implementation Program; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Planning Director
RSW/A/B
74. Public hearing held to consider a proposal to allow
construction, including grading and landscaping
activities to occur on five weekends beginning August
8, 1998, at the Polo Grounds Regional Park. Requires
an Amendment to Development Permit No. 91-0749 and
Grading Permit No. 97-0612. Property located on the
west side of Huntington Drive (at 2255 Huntington
Drive), between North and South Drives, Aptos planning
area;
closed public hearing; adopted the Statement of
Overriding Considerations and approved Application No.
98-0477 subject to the Conditions of Approval to
permit weekend grading and landscaping at the Polo
Ground Regional Park for five weekends; with an
additional direction to the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services to meet with the Polo
Ground residents to involve them in the landscape
planning and development; include in the discussions
with the residents and Granite Construction the issue
of adding a day and starting an hour later; amended
Attachment 2 regarding notice contained in the
Conditions of Approval, to read: "This permit expires
at 5:00 p.m. at the end of the fifth weekend of
construction or on October 15, 1998, with the
exception of landscaping, whichever occurs first"; and
further directed County Counsel to make conforming
language changes that would allow the permit
conditions to be precisely worded to accomplish these
objectives
RASWB
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 18, 1998