PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 25
SEPTEMBER 22, 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. 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 - Four persons 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
WASRB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of September 14,
1998 through September 18, 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. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4512 amending Section 9.36.070
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to parking
restrictions in County Parking Lots; and directed
General Services to install additional signage as
outlined in report; and directed General Services to
return on October 27, 1998 with additional
recommendations on options for dispensing parking
passes and a review of parking options, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
10. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4513 amending Section 2.106.020
to the Santa Cruz County Code relating to Disaster
Council Membership and Section 2.106.030 relating to
Term of Office
11. APPROVED contract amendment to substitute the law firm
of Shook, Hardy and Bacon for the law firm of Bennett
and Rowland for the services of Herbert Rowland, Esq.
in the case of Massey v. County of Santa Cruz, as
recommended by County Counsel
12. APPROVED annual certification of financial
responsibility for underground storage tanks
containing petroleum and authorized the County
Administrative Officer to sign the certification, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
13. DENIED claim of Remijio Jaquez No. 798-124 and
referred to County Counsel
14. DENIED claim of Matt Cusimano and Family No. 899-020
and referred to County Counsel
15. DENIED claim of David Herrlich No. 899-021 and
referred to County Counsel
16. DENIED claim of Annette Roob for Ryan and Trevor Roob
(minors) and the Estate of Michael Roob, No. 899-022
and referred to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Mario Sarrato No. 899-023 and referred
to County Counsel
18. DENIED claim of Randy Kelley No. 899-025 and referred
to County Counsel
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 385-98 declaring the Board of
Supervisors subject to the provisions of the Public
Resources Code regarding the formation of Geologic
Hazard Abatement Districts, and approved related
actions, as recommended by County Counsel
20. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 386-98 of intention setting a
public hearing for Tuesday, October 27, 1998 at 9:00
a.m. or thereafter to consider formation of the Pajaro
Dunes Geologic Hazard Abatement District; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Clerk of the
Board
21. ACCEPTED nomination of Martha Martinez for
reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative
for a term to expire October 6, 2000, with final
appointment to be made October 6, 1998, as recommended
by Chairperson Beautz
22. APPROVED appointment of Maria Castro as the
representative of the County Office of Education on
the Children's Commission, for a term to expire April
1, 1999, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
23. APPROVED appointment of Caroline Keller, Catherine
Hatch, Bob Dwyer and Stan Wolfberg to the Job Training
Task Force, as representatives of the agencies
indicated, for terms to expire September 1, 1999, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
24. APPROVED appointment of Mitsu Kumagai as the
representative of the Area Agency on Aging on the Long
Term Care Interagency Commission, for a term to expire
April 1, 2000, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual itemized report of revenues
and expenditures for the Inmate Welfare Trust Fund, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26. DEFERRED recommendations on the humane treatment of
animals used in biomedical research or production to
November 10, 1998, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
27. APPROVED standards for County letterhead stationery;
directed all departments to convert to this standard
on all future orders of stationery; directed that the
computer based printers used for the printing of
letterhead be re-configured using these standards as
soon as practical; and directed General Services to
provide materials to incorporate these standards into
the next update of the County Procedures Manual, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
28. DEFERRED report on the Micro Loan Program for Small
Businesses to October 6, 1998, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 387-98 providing for zero
property tax exchange for LAFCO No. 856 (Santa Clara
County Parks and Recreation Boundary Adjustment), as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
30. DEFERRED receipt of report on the County's water
resources management authority until October 20, 1998,
as recommended by County Counsel
31. SEE ITEM NO. 59.1, REGULAR AGENDA
32. SEE ITEM NO. 59.3, REGULAR AGENDA
33. 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
34. AUTHORIZED the Auditor-Controller to make an advance
payment for September 1998 on the contract with Santa
Cruz Community Counseling Center in the amount of
$270,902, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
35. SEE ITEM NO. 59.4, REGULAR AGENDA
36. APPROVED agreements with Pajaro Valley Unified School
District Adult Education and Santa Cruz City Schools
for computer training classes at the one-stop career
centers in Watsonville and Santa Cruz; and authorized
the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
agreements, as recommended by the Human Resources
Agency Administrator
37. APPROVED contract in the amount of $50,000 with the
County Office of Education/Child Development Resource
Center for bilingual child care information and
referral services, and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
38. ACCEPTED low bid of Reber Construction in the amount
of $82,450 for the Soquel/San Jose Road Storm Damage
Repair; authorized award of contract; and authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
39. APPROVED road closures and Aptos High School
Homecoming Parade and directed Public Works to issue
the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
40. ACCEPTED low bid of On-Grade Contracting in the amount
of $681,693 for the Trout Gulch Storm Repair Project
and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
the contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
41. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 6, 1998 consideration to accept
low bid of Durden General Engineering in the amount of
$411,400 for the County-wide Storm Debris Removal
Project; authorize award of contract; and authorize
the Director of Public Works to sign the contract
42. ACCEPTED improvements and approved final cost of the
Ben Lomond and Buena Vista Landfills Drainage
Improvements; authorized the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
43. APPROVED contractor's agreement with Ecology Action of
Santa Cruz for motor oil recycling and public
awareness services for a not-to-exceed amount of
$30,000; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
44. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 6,
AUTHORIZED the District Engineer to sign the
cooperative agreement for the Redwood Village Business
Protection Project and approved related actions, as
recommended by the District Engineer
45. APPROVED program supplement to the County-State
agreement for Browns Valley Road Bridge at Corralitos
Creek Reconstruction Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
388-98 authorizing agreement between the State and the
County for funding preliminary engineering of the
Browns Valley at Corralitos Creek Bridge
Reconstruction Project; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
46. APPROVED plans, specifications, and engineer's
estimate for the Beach Road Rehabilitation; authorized
calling for bids; set bid opening for Tuesday, October
20, 1998 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 389-98 approving the filing of
a grant application to the Resources Agency of
California for the Wilder Ranch Bike Path Project and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
48. APPROVED independent contractor agreement for
environmental lab services with Philip Services
Corporation for the County Household Hazardous Waste
Program, and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
49. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Anderson Pacific
Engineering Construction for the San Andreas Road at
Manresa Beach Storm Damage Repair and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. SEE ITEM NO. 59.5, REGULAR AGENDA
51. APPROVED extension of the deadline for the expenditure
of Agricultural Conservation Easement Program funds to
purchase the Cardoza Dairy property to March 31, 1999,
as recommended by the Planning Director
52. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 6, 1998 consideration to approve
the Planning Department's Advanced Planning Section
Work Program for fiscal year 1998/99
53. RESCHEDULED public hearing for October 20, 1998 on the
afternoon agenda beginning at 1:30 p.m. to consider
the Planning Commission's recommendation on
Application No. 95-0685, a proposal by Greg
Steltenpohl and Fren and Bren Bailey to 1) remodel an
existing 13,127 square foot commercial/residential
structure to result in a 22,918 sq. ft. mixed
commercial/residential/visitor-serving building; 2)
excavate 1,350 cubic yards of earth to construct a
parking lot to serve the proposed uses; and 3) rezone
the subject property from the "C-1" (Neighborhood
Commercial to "SU" (Special Use) zone district, as
recommended by the Planning Director
54. 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.: Appeal of Santa Cruz County Coastal
Development Permit No. 97-0309, Coastal Commission No.
A-3-SCO98-055; County of Santa Cruz, et al. v.
California Department of Forestry, et al. (Santa Cruz
Superior Court Case No. 133951)
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
54.1 SEE ITEM NO. 59.2, REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
55. APPROVED at-large appointment of Ilse Lopes to the
Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission (Community
Representative category), for a term to expire April
1, 1999
ARSWB
56. Public hearing held to consider a proposed amendment
to the Santa Cruz County General Plan regarding adding
Policy 7.21.7 to allow sanitary sewer connections for
the St. Francis Subdivision (the area extending along
the west side of Highway 152 between the County
Fairgrounds and Casserly Road);
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 390-98
amending the 1994 General Plan Land Use Plan by adding
Policy 7.21.7 to allow sanitary sewer connections for
the St. Francis Subdivision; and certified the
negative declaration with mitigations
RASWB
57. Public hearing held to establish the 1999 Growth Goal
and status report on the 1998 Permit Allocation;
closed public hearing; referred matter to the Planning
Commission for consideration and recommendation to the
Board; continued public hearing to November 24, 1998,
with direction to staff to return with the
recommendation of the Planning Commission and
appropriate environmental documentation and a
resolution for final Board action; accepted and filed
report on the status of the 1998 Building Permit
Allocation; with an additional directive that the
Planning Commission consider additional policies that
might ensure that County growth rates will not exceed
State growth rates; including looking at the policy of
carrying over unused market rate applications to the
next year; the issue of unpermitted growth,
particularly in rural areas; and a report to include a
review of the 1991 arguments regarding the carry over
of unused market rate applications
WSRAB
58. Public hearing held to consider adoption of a
resolution accepting offers of dedication along
Madeline Drive into the County Maintained Road System;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 391-98
accepting offers of dedication along Madeline Drive
into the County maintained road system; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 392-98 accepting Madeline Drive into
the County maintained road system
SRWAB
59. CONSIDERED hospital services agreement between the
Watsonville Hospital Corporation, dba Watsonville
Community Hospital, and the County of Santa Cruz;
approved the Hospital Service Agreement between the
Watsonville Hospital Corporation, dba Watsonville
Community Hospital, and the County of Santa Cruz; and
authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the contract; with an additional directive that
the Board receive a yearly status report regarding the
enforcement of the agreement
RSWAB
59.1 CONTINUED report on the potential project to improve
sewage disposal in the Greater Pasatiempo area, and
directed the Health Services Agency Administrator and
Public Works Director to provide a follow up report on
this matter on November 10, 1998, with an additional
directive
WASRB
59.2 APPROVED proposed amendments to the California Forest
Practice Rules for Santa Cruz County, with an
additional directive
WAsrB
59.3 APPROVED the Public Health Commission's recommended
three-year plan for use of $100,000 Mangini tobacco
litigation settlement; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 393-98
accepting $40,300 in unanticipated revenue from the
Mangini tobacco litigation settlement; and authorized
the payment of $5,000 to the County Office of
Education toward the purchase of a life skills
prevention curriculum and related materials, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
WASRB
59.4 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs'
responses to corrective actions with an additional
directive
RBSWA
59.5 AUTHORIZED Public Works and Planning Department to
refund an amount not-to-exceed $141,000 from the
Pajaro Valley Improvement Fund and $47,000 from the
Pajaro Valley Roadside Fund for eligible offsite
improvement costs for Diamond Estates Subdivision, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
RASWB
60. RECEIVED bids regarding Viewpoint Drive Overlay
Project, County Service Area No. 25 and referred to
Public Works to return with a recommendation on or
before October 6, 1998
RSWAB
61. CONSIDERED amendments to the County Code Chapter 8.45
to add mobilehomes as a category of housing subject to
relocation assistance for displaced tenants;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept", as amended, to delete
on page 3 Section 8.45.030 (A) last line beginning
with "except where such use commenced before January
1, 1978, and the use and number of dwellings or
mobilehome spaces is not in violation of the terms of
any development permit issued for the property.";
directed the Planning Department to schedule the
ordinance revision for review by the Housing Advisory
Commission on October 7, 1998; and to return on
October 27, 1998 for final adoption
(1) RWSAB
(2) AWSrB
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 October 6, 1998