PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 20
AUGUST 8, 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 - five 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. ITEM DELETED
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 270-2000 supporting
Agricultural Commissioner's sponsorship of a low
pollution agricultural engine grant application and
authorized 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 271-2000 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. APPROVED a gross pay adjustment for an Attorney IV
position in the amount of $2,195.20, as recommended by
County Counsel
12. CONTINUED 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. APPROVED plans and specifications for the Pajaro Dunes
Fire Station Emergency Power; directed the General
Services Department to advertise for bids; and set
bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 19, 2000, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
14. APPROVED plans and specifications for the Painting
Project at the Watsonville Veterans' Building;
directed the General Services Department to advertise
for bids; and set bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on
September 12, 2000, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
15. SEE ITEM NO. 43.3, REGULAR AGENDA
16. AUTHORIZED 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. AUTHORIZED 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. DEFERRED report back on recruitment and compensation
issues in the Planning Department until September 26,
2000, as recommended by the Personnel Director
19. SEE ITEM NO. 43.4, REGULAR AGENDA
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 272-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue and realigning appropriations;
approved various accounting actions related to the
closing of 1999-2000 County financial records; and
authorized the filling of new positions and the
purchase of fixed assets approved during the 2000-01
budget hearings prior to the adoption of the Final
Budget, as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
21. ACCEPTED the report and approved the issuance of an
ambulance operator's license to American Medical
Response West for fiscal year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001,
as recommended by the Health Services Administrator
22. DEFERRED 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. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 273-2000 authorizing execution
of agreement No. FAPP-0068 in the amount of $713,610
for child development services with the California
Department of Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 274-
2000 authorizing execution of agreement No. GAPP-0068
in the amount of $716,186 for child development
services with the California Department of Education;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 275-2000 authorizing execution
of agreement No. G2AP-0060 in the amount of $1,019,781
for child development services with the California
Department of Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 276-
2000 authorizing execution of agreement No. F2AP-0064
in the amount of $758,475 for child development
services with the California Department of Education;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 277-2000 authorizing execution
of agreement No. FeTO-0070 in the amount of $124,530
for child development services with the California
Department of Education; and directed the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to take related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
24. SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA
25. APPROVED lease agreement between the County Parks
Department and the California Conservation Corps; and
authorized the Director of Parks to sign on behalf of
the County, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
Open Space and Cultural Services
26. AUTHORIZED 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. ACCEPTED the improvements and approved the final cost
for Soquel Drive Bridge/Aptos Overhead Bridge Seismic
Retrofit; authorized the Clerk of the Board to file
Notice of Completion; and take related action, as
recommended by the Acting Director of Public Works
28. APPROVED plans and specifications and engineer's
estimates for Hazel Dell Road Storm Damage Repair,
Granite Creek Road Storm Damage Repair, North Rodeo
Gulch Storm Damage Repair, and Swanton Road Storm
Damage Repair; and authorized calling for bids; set
bid openings for 10:45 a.m. on August 29, 2000 for
North Rodeo Gulch Road and Hazel Dell Road; and set
bid openings on September 5, 2000, for Granite Creek
Road and Swanton Road; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 278-2000
allowing bid openings for the subject projects to take
place in the office of the Director of Public Works;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Acting Director of Public Works
29. ACCEPTED the improvement and approved the final cost
for the Lomond Terrace, County Service Area No. 28,
Road Improvement Project (District 5); authorized the
Clerk of the Board to file Notice of Completion; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Acting
Director of Public Works
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 279-2000 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. APPROVED 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 authorized 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding various issues
related to Santa Cruz Biotechnology and directed 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED update on anticipated extra help
utilization in the Department of Public Works; report
back on November 7, 2000 in conjunction with the
Personnel Department report, as recommended by the
Acting Director of Public Works
34. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, APPROVED plans, specifications
and engineer's estimate of the Trembley Pump Station
replacement; 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
District Engineer
35. APPROVED 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. ACCEPTED low bid from Granite Construction Company in
the amount of $922,922 for the County Wide Asphalt
Concrete Overlay Project; authorized award of
contract; and authorized the Acting Director of Public
Works to sign contract, as recommended by the Acting
Director of Public Works
37. SEE ITEM NO. 43.2, REGULAR AGENDA
38. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
ACCEPTED AND FILED status report for the Heart of
Soquel Mobile Home Park; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
39. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
APPROVED financing for the second portion of the
Pajaro Lane Housing Site; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
40. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator:
Employee Organizations
PERSONNEL ACTION: Appointment of Public Works
Director (Government Code Section 54957)
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
40.1 DEFERRED report on Transition of Family Support
Program to August 22, 2000, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
REGULAR AGENDA
41. Public hearing held on the proposed service reports
and adopted the resolution which confirms the Service
Charge Report on County Service Area No. 11 for the
2000-2001 fiscal year; closed public hearing; and
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 280-2000 Confirming Service
Charge Report for the 2000/2001 Fiscal Year for Park
and Recreation County Service Area No. 11
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42. CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 8.02
of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to alcoholic
beverage consumption in County facilities;
read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance; approved ordinance "in concept" to return
August 22, 2000 for final adoption
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43. CONSIDERED report on amendments to the County Code
pertaining to the operation of motorized bicycles and
scooters;
(1) accepted and filed report;
(2) considered possible amendments to the County Code
pertaining to the operation of motorized bicycles and
scooters on streets and bike paths within the
unincorporated areas, including any limitations on
speed and/or power source;
(3) directed County Counsel to return with proposed
amendments to the County Code on or before September
19, 2000; and
(4) upon approval by the Board, refer the draft ordinance
to the Transportation Commission for review and
coordination with the other County jurisdictions prior
to final consideration by the Board, with an
additional directive that County Counsel return with
an ordinance that would not allow the use of gasoline-
powered scooters
BSCAW
43.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 281-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated funds in the amount of
$94,820 for the Health Care Outreach Project; approved
and authorized the Human Resource Agency Administrator
to sign related contracts; with an additional
directive that the Alliance provide regular reports to
the Board on a four month basis with the first report
to be provided on November 7, 2000
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43.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Buena Vista Landfill
Soil Management Project; and directed Public Works to
return on or before October 3, 2000 with a status
report; additional directive to staff to include cost
analysis for on-site disposal and cost to import soil
later
ASBCW
43.3 APPROVED 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 authorized the General
Services Director to sign the agreement and approved
related actions on behalf of the Board, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
ASBCW
43.4 SCHEDULED 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
ASBCW
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 22, 2000