PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 24
September 18, 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
No. 41
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - No one addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WPBAC
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. ITEM DELETED
8. ITEM DELETED
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. REJECTED the claim of Juan R. Zamora, No. 102-013 and
referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED the claim of Thomas H. Barnes, No. 102-016
and referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED the claim of Mrs. Rose Erin O'Leary
(Hellier, Tutt) Dabb AKA ERYN, No. 102-020 and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED the claim of Simba Kenyatta, No. 102-021 and
referred to County Counsel
14. SEE ITEM NO. 42A,REGULAR AGENDA
15. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Felt Street Plaza and
approved related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
16. ACCEPTED notification that applications for the vacant
position on the Opal Cliffs Recreation and Park
District will be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors
for an appointment to be made prior to December 7,
2001, adopted RESOLUTION NO. 366-2001 appointing
Members In-Lieu of Election to the Board of the
Directors of the Alba Park, Parkway and Recreation
District; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 367-2001 appointing
Members In-Lieu of Election to the Board of Directors
of the Opal Cliff Recreation and Park District;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 368-2001 appointing Members In-
Lieu of Election to the Board of the Directors of the
Salsipuedes Sanitary District; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
369-2001 appointing Members In-Lieu of Election to the
Board of the Directors of the Place De Mer Geologic
Hazard Abatement District, as recommended by the Clerk
Recorder
17. APPROVED deferral of bid award for the Emeline Complex
Buildings Re-paint Project until September 25, 2001,
as recommended by the Director of General Services
18. AUTHORIZED the Personnel Director to approve the life,
vision and dental insurance renewals with ING, VSP and
PMI at the current rates through September 2002, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
19. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Workforce Investment Board, for a representative of
educational agencies, with nominations for appointment
to be received on October 2, 2001, and final
appointment to be made October 16, 2001, as
recommended by Chairman Campos
19.1 SEE ITEM NO. 47.1, REGULAR AGENDA
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 370-2001 accepting and
appropriating $58,333 in federal funds into the
Homeless Persons Health Project; authorized the fixed
asset purchase of modular furniture and a laptop
computer for the project; and approved various
associated personnel actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 371-2001 supporting Assembly
Bill 1147 relating to Maternal and Child Health
Services and directed the Chairman of the Board to
convey that support to the Honorable Gray Davis,
Governor of California, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
22. APPROVED Health Services Agency grant application to
the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for the Community
Partnership for Older Adults long-term care project
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
23. APPROVED the development of a Request for Proposal
(RFP) for Emergency Ambulance Advanced Life Support
Transport Services; approved transfer of
appropriations of $109,500 for Parts A and B of the
RFP process and an agreement with Diane Akers for up
to $109,500 to assist in the development of the RFP,
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
24. APPROVED agreement with the Homeless Community
Resource Center for fiscal year 2001-02 in the amount
of $49,646 for the provision of Food Stamp services;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 372-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$29,544; approved contract amendment for fiscal year
2000-01; and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
25. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign a contract with Panoramic Software, Incorporated
in the amount of $65,000 for the upgrade of the
current Public Guardian computer systems software, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
26. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign contract with MacDougall and Company in an amount
not-to-exceed $20,000 for a Community Programs
Facility and Infrastructure Work Plan and directed the
Human Resources Agency to return to the Board on or
before February 12, 2002 with a final report on the
Work Plan, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
27. CONTINUED report on Emergency Pre-Eviction Program
until October 2, 2001, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 373-2001 approving and
accepting the terms and conditions of an easement
contract to provide access by County personnel to the
South Ridge at Quail Hollow Quarry and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Planning
Director
29. ACCEPTED AND FILED final work products from Dill
Design Group updating Historic Resource Inventory for
fiscal year 2000-2001, as recommended by the Planning
Director
30. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 2, 2001 consideration to accept
and file report on the County resuming responsibility
for mobile home park inspections
31. AUTHORIZED the Planning Department to explore various
issues associated with the preparation of a Habitat
Conservation Plan for the Zayante Sand Hills area with
the City of Scotts Valley and the United States Fish
and Wildlife Service and report to the Board on the
results of those discussions on or before November 6,
2001, as recommended by the Planning Director
32. DEFERRED report on the Code Compliance Program to
October 2, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
Director
33. APPROVED amendment to Affordable Housing Participation
Agreement for Tract No. 1423, Yacht Harbor Oaks and
authorized the Planning Director to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Planning Director
34. CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 consideration to
approve the fiscal year 2001-2002 Work program for the
Advanced Planning Section of the Planning Department
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED recommendations of the Housing
Advisory Commission regarding the In-Lieu Fee program
and directed Planning to return on or before November
6, 2001 with an analysis and recommendation regarding
the Housing Commission recommendations, as recommended
by the Planning Director
36. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Construction and
Demolition Waste Recycling for Buena Vista Landfill;
approved transfer of funds from County Service Area-9C
Solid Waste and Recycling contingencies in the amount
of $586,000 for operations and maintenance activities
and $750,000 for purchase of various capital
equipment; and approved related action, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
37. APPROVED specifications and engineer's estimate for
the San Lorenzo Way Bridge Rail Replacement project;
authorized calling for bids; set the bid opening for
10:45 a.m. on October 16, 2001; and directed the Clerk
of the Board to take related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
38. ACCEPTED the low bid of Earthworks in the amount of
$62,252 for the Pineridge County Service Area (CSA)
No. 24 Road Repair Project, Phase 2, (District 3);
authorized the award of the contract; and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related action, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
39. APPROVED Program supplement to the County-State
Agreement providing federal funding reimbursement for
Browns Valley Road Replacement project, Soquel Drive
(Bargetto) Bridge, and Freedom Boulevard Roadway
Rehabilitation projects; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 374-
2001 authorizing execution of agreement; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
40. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED report on
Traffic Impact Reduction Program, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
41. 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.: Big Creek Lumber Company, et al, &
Central Coast Forest Association, et al. v. County of
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No.
CV 134816 (Consolidated)
Case Name/No.: McNees v. County of Santa Cruz, et al.
United States District Court, Northern District of
California, Case No. C 01-20426 RS
Case Name/No.: Sarah Newcomb v. County of Santa Cruz,
et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No.
CV140576
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
one potential case
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
42a. APPROVED response to the 2000-01 Grand Jury Report and
requested the Chair forward the response to the
Presiding Judge; with an additional direction for a
report back on November 6, 2001 which would include
history on the nine comparison counties, an analysis
based on the similarities in the labor market and the
size and economic bases of the counties, and some
suggestions for improving the base of comparison
counties
WABPC
42. Public hearing held on 2001-02 Federal Bureau of
Justice Assistance (BJA) Local law enforcement Block
Grant and State Supplemental Law Enforcement Services
Funds (SLESF);
closed public hearings; approved various financial
actions and additional fixed assets related to 2001-02
and prior year BJA funds as requested by the Sheriff-
Coroner; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 375-2001 accepting and
appropriating $88,943 in 2001-02 SLESF funds and
approved related fixed assets for the Detention
component; approved the request of the District
Attorney for expenditure of 2000-01 and 2001-02 SLESF
funds; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 376-2001 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $10,803 from
the BJA Block Grant; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 377-2001
accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$15,430.52 from the BJA Block Grant; and approved the
purchase of fixed assets for the Sheriff's Operations:
Emergency Mobile Vehicle Command Post, Hostage
Negotiation Rescue Phone and a Camera/Receiver unit
for live-feed download for tactical operations
BAPWC
43. 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 7,
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
meeting
44. CONSIDERED report on the In-Home Supportive Services
Public Authority Implementation Team Findings and
Recommendations, Ordinance creating the Public
Authority, and related matters;
(1) accepted and filed report on the progress of the In-
Home Supportive Services Public Authority
Implementation committee;
(2) directed the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
begin the implementation of the recommendations from
the IHSS Public Authority Implementation committee;
(3) directed the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
return to the Board on December 11, 2001 with the next
status report of the Implementation Plan;
(4) approved ordinance "in concept" to return on September
25, 2001 for final adoption
(5) approved the proposed Employer-Employee Relations
Policy for the In-Home Supportive Services Public
Authority of the County of Santa Cruz;
(6) directed the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
prepare a review of the governance model of the Public
Authority after two years of operations and return to
the Board with a report on this issue;
(7) authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
submit a Public Authority rate request package to the
California Department of Social Services after the
effective date of the Ordinance;
(8) directed the Personnel Department Administrator to
classify the recommended administrative positions of
one Program Manager, one Social Work Supervisor II,
one typist clerk III, and two Social Workers II for
the Public Authority of the County of Santa Cruz, and
directed Personnel to expedite classification of such
positions; with an additional direction that one half
of the cost of the initial election would be borne by
the Public Authority
WCPAB
45. CONSIDERED ordinance amending Chapter 7.89 and
repealing Subdivision I of Section 5.50.180 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to tobacco
advertising;
approved "in concept" ordinance amending Chapter 7.89
and repealing Subdivision I of Section 5.50.180 of the
Santa Cruz County code relating to tobacco advertising
to return on September 25, 2001 for final adoption
WBPAC
46. APPROVED appointments of Shelley E. Lawrie and Robin
Towse as at-large appointees to the Assessment Appeals
Board, and Lee Slaff as an alternate at-large
appointee, for terms to expire September 3, 2004
APBWC
47. RECEIVED bids for Concrete Slab Replacement - Fleet
Operations Facility Project and referred to General
Services to return on or before October 9, 2001 with a
recommendation on the award of the bid
WBPAC
47.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 378-2001 condemning the
terrorist acts of September 11, 2001,
committed on American soil, and supporting the
President of the United States in his efforts to bring
those behind the attacks to justice; with an
additional direction to add language urging citizens
to be tolerant and not to engage in hate behavior or
hate crimes as a way of working out their emotions in
the rage they feel appropriately about the acts that
were committed and urge the Sheriff and the District
Attorney to be particularly mindful of those types of
behaviors in the community
AWBPC