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Governmental Center Building
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August 8, 2000
Consent Agenda
Oral Communications 1:30 Scheduled and Regular
Departmental Items 10:45 Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance ************** TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION **************
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******CONSENT AGENDA******
GENERAL GOVERNMENT
6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. Item Deleted
8. Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of July 31, 2000
through August 4, 2000 and approved upon adoption of the 2000/01 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. Adopt resolution supporting Agricultural Commissioner's sponsorship of a low pollution
agricultural engine grant application and authorize the Agricultural Commissioner to negotiate
various agreements and contract with the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
and Ryerson, Master and Associates, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner
10. Adopt resolution providing for a zero property tax exchange for LAFCO No. 872 Loma
Prieta/Pancallo Reorganization and Annexation to the Santa Cruz County Sanitation District as
recommended by the County Administrative Office
11. Approve a gross pay adjustment for an Attorney IV position in the amount of $2,195.20, as
recommended by County Counsel
12. Continue consideration of the transfer of County Service Area No. 54 (formerly Mt. Charlie)
water system to October 17, 2000, as recommended by County Counsel
13. Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Pajaro Dunes Fire Station
Emergency Power, direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and, set the bid
opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 19, 2000, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
14. Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Painting Project at the
Watsonville Veterans' Building; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids;
and, set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 12, 2000, as recommended by the Director
of General Services
15. Approve an Independent Contractor Agreement with A & D Automatic Gate and Access for
the purchase and installation of vehicle sally port doors as part of the Main Jail Security Upgrade
project for a not-to-exceed amount of $95,000; and, authorize the General Services Director to
sign the agreement and take related actions on behalf of the Board, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
16. Authorize the County Office of Emergency Services to submit a grant application for $15,000
to the State Local Emergency Planning Committee Coastal Region for the purposes of updating
the County Hazmat Area Plan for hazardous materials releases, as recommended by the General
Services Director
17. Authorize the County Auditor-Controller to distribute excess proceeds from the sale of tax
defaulted property and take related action, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
18. Defer report back on recruitment and compensation issues in the Planning Department until
September 19, 2000, as recommended by the Personnel Director
19. Schedule public hearing on the morning agenda for September 12, 2000 to consider the
allocation federal funds from the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the State Supplemental Law
Enforcement Funds, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
20. Approve various accounting actions related to the closing of 1999-2000 County financial
records; and authorize the filling of new positions and the purchase of fixed assets approved
during 2000-01 Budget Hearings, prior to the adoption of the final Budget, as recommended by
the Auditor-Controller
HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES
21. Accept the report and approve the issuance of an ambulance operator's license (on file with
Clerk) to American Medical Response West for fiscal year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001, as
recommended by the Health Services Administrator
22. Defer consideration of recommendation for award of contract for the Post Employment
Career Advancement Project until September 19, 2000, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
23. Adopt resolutions approving agreements totaling $3,332,582 with the California Department
of Education regarding subsidized child care services families in our community, including
CalWORKs participants; and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to take related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
24. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated funds in the amount of $94,820
for the Health Care Outreach Project; approve and authorize the Human Resource Agency
Administrator to sign related contracts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS
25. Approve lease agreement between the County Parks Department and the California
Conservation Corps; and authorize the Director of Parks to sign on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
26. Authorize the Acting Director of Public Works to sign the California Conservation Corps
Annual Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance Agreement in the amount of $13,950; and take related
action, as recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works
27. Accept the improvements and approve the final cost for Soquel Drive Bridge/Aptos
Overhead Bridge Seismic Retrofit; authorize the Clerk of the Board to file Notice of Completion;
and take related action, as recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works
28. Approve plans and specifications (on file with Clerk), and engineer's estimates for Hazel Del
Road Storm Damage Repair, Granite Creek Road Storm Damage Repair, North Rodeo Gulch
Storm Damage Repair, and Swanton Road Storm Damage Repair; and authorize calling for bids;
set bid openings for 10:45 a.m. on August 29, 2000 for North Rodeo Gulch Road and Hazel Del
Road; and set bid openings on September 5, 2000, for Granite Creek Road and Swanton Road;
adopt resolution allowing bid openings for the subject projects to take place in the office of the
Director of Public Works; and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
29. Accept the improvement and approve the final cost for the Lomond Terrace, County Service
Area No. 28, Road Improvement Project (District 5); authorize the Clerk of the Board to file
Notice of Completion; and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting Director of Public
Works
30. Adopt resolution of intention to amend the boundary of Underground Utility District 17,
Davenport Underground Utility District; set public hearing at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter on
September 12, 2000 to consider adoption of resolution amending the Boundary of Underground
Utility District 17, Davenport Underground Utility District, as recommended by the Acting
Director of Public Works
31. Approve independent contractor agreement for County Service Area No. 3, (2nd District)
with The Landscape Company in the amount of $1,200 per month for landscaping and tree
trimming; and authorize the Acting Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of
the County Service Area, as recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works
32. Accept and file report regarding various issues related to Santa Cruz Biotechnology and
direct the Planning Department to provide a report on or before September 19, 2000 regarding
efforts related to the biomedical livestock Master Plan Environmental Impact Report, as
recommended by the Planning Director
33. Accept and file update on anticipated extra help utilization in the Department of Public
Works, as recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works
34. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION
DISTRICT, approve plans, specifications (on file with Clerk), and engineer's estimate of the
Trembley Pump Station replacement; set bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 19, 2000;
authorize calling for bids; and take related actions, as recommended by the Acting District
Engineer
35. Approve a policy for charging impact fees for Recreational Vehicle Park conversion projects
under the recently adopted Recreational Vehicle Park Conversion Ordinance, as recommended
by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
36. Accept low bid from Granite Construction Company in the amount of $922,922 for the
County Wide Asphalt Concrete Overlay Project, authorize award of contract, and authorize the
Acting Director of Public Works to sign contract, as recommended by the Acting Director of
Public Works
37. Accept and file report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management Project; and direct
Public Works to return on or before October 3, 2000 with a status report, as recommended by the
Acting Director of Public Works
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
38. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, accept and
file status report for the Heart of Soquel Mobile Home Park; and take related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
39. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve
financing for the second portion of the Pajaro Lane Housing Site; and take related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
40. SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE
CONCLUSION OF THE BOARDS' AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE
COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator:
Employee Organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL- will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any
reportable action(s) taken in the closed session
40.1 Defer report on Transition of Family Support Program, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
*****REGULAR AGENDA*****
SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 9:00 A.M. or thereafter
41. Public hearing on proposed service reports and adopt the resolution which confirms the
Service Charge Report on County Service Area No. 11 for the 2000-2001 fiscal year, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of July 25, 2000
b. Proposed resolution
Regarding public hearing items: If any person challenges an action taken on the foregoing
matter(s) in court, they may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the public hearing
described in this notice or in written correspondence delivered to the Board of Supervisors at or
prior to the public hearing.
The time limit for seeking judicial review of any decision approving or denying an application
for a permit, license or other entitlement, or revoking a permit, license or other entitlement is
governed by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.6 and is no later than the 90th day following
the date on which the decision is made (unless a shorter time limit is specified for the type of
action by State or Federal law, in which case the shorter time limit shall apply).
42. Consider adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 8.02 of the Santa Cruz County Code
relating to alcoholic beverage consumption in County facilities
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of July 28, 2000
b. Proposed Ordinance
43. Consider report on amendments to the County Code pertaining to the operation of motorized
bicycles and scooters
a. Letter of the County Administrative Officer of August 2, 2000
b. Attachment 1: Vehicle Code Section 406(b)
c. Attachment 2: Vehicle Code Section 407.5
d. Attachment 3: Santa Cruz City's Draft Ordinance
e. Attachment 4: Letter from the City of Scotts Valley
f. Attachment 5: Letter from the City of Capitola
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Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.
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9:00
Roll Call
12:00
Lunch
10:00
Scheduled and Regular Departmental Items
3:15
Recess
10:30
Recess
The Board will adjourn after
the completion of all
scheduled items.
1.
Roll Call
2.
Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda
3.
Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent Agenda
4.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral
Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three minutes in length, and
individuals may speak only once during Oral Communications. All Oral
Communications must be directed to an item not listed on today's Agenda, and must be
within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond
immediately to any Oral Communications presented, but may choose to follow up at a
later time, either individually. Or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Oral
Communications will normally be received by te Board for a period not to exceed thirty
(30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board
under Oral Communications. The Oral Communications period may be continued to the
last item on the Regular Agenda.
5.
Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda.
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