PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 97, NUMBER 25
SEPTEMBER 23, 1997
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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 - No one 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
SBRAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received September 15, 1997 through
September 19, 1997 and approved upon adoption of the
1997/98 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. APPROVED project agreement for the Habitat
Conservation Fund Program Grant in the amount of
$492,500 for the south ridge sand parkland of Quail
Hollow Quarry and authorized the County Administrative
Officer to sign the agreement, as recommended by
County Counsel
10. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding Internet Access;
and directed the Information Services Director to
return with a further report on the Internet Access
Rollout Plan on November 4, 1997, as recommended by
the Information Services Director
11. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Board of Supervisors
Agenda materials on the world wide web and approved
related actions, including a report back on January
27, 1998, as recommended by the Information Services
Director
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Juvenile Hall Community
Supervision Program; and approved contract with Fenix
Services, Incorporated, in the amount of $154,000,
including a report back at 1998/99 budget hearings, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
13. AUTHORIZED addition of .50 limited-term Transportation
Planner for the Regional Transportation Commission and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Executive Director of the Transportation Commission
14. DECLARED various items to be surplus to County needs
and directed the Director of General Services to
arrange for their disposition, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
15. DENIED claim of Larry Weber No. 798-020 and referred
to County Counsel
16. DENIED claim of Harry Furlong No. 798-024 and referred
to County Counsel
17. DENIED claim of Gary Michael Shults No. 798-028 and
referred to County Counsel
SBR(A)W
18. DENIED claim of Natalie M. Adams No. 798-029 and
referred to County Counsel
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 374-97 supporting Assembly Bill
1362, and directed the Chair to send a letter to the
Governor urging that the legislation be signed into
law, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
SBrAW
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Central Collections
Activities for the fiscal year 1996/97, as recommended
by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
21. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $220,000
which realigns budgeted appropriations within the
County Library Fund Budget to provide for the
acquisition of APN: 39-102-21 which will provide land
for the expansion of the parking lot at the Aptos
Library, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
22. SEE ITEM NO. 58.1, REGULAR AGENDA
23. DEFERRED report on Performance Management to October
21, 1997, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
24. AUTHORIZED purchase of a kettle in the amount of
$14,500 and approved transfer of funds in the amount
of $4,500, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
25. AUTHORIZED pay for an employee who began work before
appointment processing, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
26. SEE ITEM NO. 62.1, REGULAR AGENDA
27. DEFERRED to October 7, 1997 the Auditor Controller's
audit of the Electronic Mapping Information System
(EMIS), as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
28. ACCEPTED status report on development of the Bonny
Doon Fire Station, approved contract with Teall
Messer, Architect, for design and associated services
in an amount not to exceed $40,000; and directed
General Services staff to return on or before February
3, 1998 with plans and specifications, as recommended
by the Director of General Services
29. APPROVED contract with Family Mediation Services for
child custody mediation in the amount of $65,468 for
the period of October 1, 1997 through June 30, 1998,
as recommended by the Executive Officer and Clerk of
the Superior and Municipal Courts
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 375-97 authorizing the District
Attorney to apply to the State Department of Insurance
for $50,947 in fiscal year 1997/98 Automobile
Insurance Fraud Funds; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 376-97
authorizing the District Attorney to apply to the
State Department of Insurance for $100,000 in fiscal
year 1997/98 Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud
Funds; and approved the District Attorney's request to
the State Department of Insurance to expend $16,400 in
Automobile Insurance Fraud Trust Funds during fiscal
year 1997/98, as recommended by the District Attorney
31. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 377-97 authorizing the District
Attorney to apply to the State Office of Criminal
Justice Planning for funding in the amount of $225,000
to support a Drug Endangered Children Response Team
Program in Santa Cruz County during grant year
November 1, 1997 through October 31, 1998; and waive
the requirement for the recovery of indirect costs for
the Office of Criminal Justice Planning Drug
Endangered Response Team Program Grant during grant
year November 1, 1997 through October 31, 1998,
pursuant to County Procedure Section 900A.3, as
recommended by the District Attorney
31.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 378-97 supporting the passage
of Assembly Bill 1100, insurance parity, and approved
related actions, as recommended by Supervisor
Wormhoudt
31.2 APPROVED appointment of Kirk Mehus to the Fire
Department Advisory Commission, as the representative
of the Santa Cruz County Volunteer Firefighter's
Association, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
31.3 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the electric utility
service deregulation; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 379-97
authorizing participation in the Association of Bay
Area Governments Power Purchasing Program and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report and approved related actions
concerning mitigation measures for County property at
126 Front Street, including a report back on October
7, 1997, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
33. SCHEDULED public hearing for November 4, 1997 at 7:30
p.m. to receive testimony regarding proceeding with a
sewer project for all or part of the Greater
Pasatiempo area, and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator and the Public Works Director
34. 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
35. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the Standard Agreement for AIDS Drug Assistance
Program for July 1, 1997 through September 30, 1997;
and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 380-97 canceling estimated
revenue and appropriations related to the State
discontinuing the County's financial responsibility
for operating AIDS Drug Assistance, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
36. ACCEPTED report on Mental Health Managed Care and
directed the Health Services Agency Administrator to
return with the budget and updated implementation
program report on or before October 21, 1997, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 381-97 in support of the 1997
Hands Off Halloween Responsible Merchants Campaign,
and directed the Chair to write a letter during the
week of September 28, 1997, to each off-sale beer
retailer encouraging their participation in the
campaign, with additional directive
38. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on a potential Mental Health
housing preservation project, directed staff to
continue working with the Redevelopment Agency to
develop final recommendations regarding the project
and report back on or before November 25, 1997, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
39. ACCEPTED AND FILED report concerning the Family
Violence Response Team; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 382-97
accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$99,303; approved various contracts to implement the
program; and approved related actions, including a
report back on March 10, 1998, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED report concerning the Family
Preservation and Support Programs; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 383-97 accepting unanticipated revenue of
$104,704; approved various contracts to implement the
program; and approved related actions, including a
report back on September 22, 1998, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
41. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on citizenship assistance
efforts, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
42. SEE ITEM NO. 58.2, REGULAR AGENDA
43. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Welfare Reform and
deferred the Human Resources Agency's further report
on welfare reform to a study session on Assembly Bill
1542, the California Welfare-to-Work Act, to be held
on October 7, 1997, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
44. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 384-97 consummating purchase of
property for expansion of the parking lot at the Aptos
Library, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
45. APPROVED installation and purchase of a Heating,
Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) unit for an
amount not to exceed $4,500 for the Buena Vista
Landfill scale house; and approved transfer of $4,500
from Buena Vista Landfill Maintenance and Operations
to Buena Vista Landfill Maintenance Fixed Assets, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
46. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 385-97 authorizing the
Department of Public Works to nominate the Buena Vista
Drive Railroad Crossing to be included in the 1998/99
and 1999/2000 Grade Separation Priority List, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. APPROVED the Independent Contractor Agreement with
Granite Construction Company for the purchase and
delivery of up to 30,000 cubic yards of low
permeability clay soil for the Buena Vista Landfill
liner system for a not-to-exceed amount of $90,000;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement; and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
48. APPROVED funding supplementals for on-system storm
damage to various County roads; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
386-97 and authorized agreements between the State of
California and the County for funding various
projects; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
49. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 387-97 for Right-of-Way
Acquisition for the Mesa Drive Storm Drain Improvement
Project; authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the Right-of-Entry; and approved payment of
claim, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. APPROVED amendment with Wesson Construction Company
for $940 for the installation of an additional 44' of
post and cable fence associated with the Bonny Doon
Beach Parking Improvement Project, and authorized the
Director of County Parks to sign the amendment, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
51. DECLINED consideration of the acquisition of APN: 077-
104-01 located at 9570 Mill Street in Ben Lomond for
inclusion into the County Park system as envisioned in
the Ben Lomond Town Plan, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
52. APPROVED a contract amendment in the amount of $840
with First Alarm Security and Patrol to provide a
security officer at Pinto Lake Park, and 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
53. SEE ITEM NO. 58.3, REGULAR AGENDA
54. CONTINUED TO OCTOBER 21, 1997 consideration to accept
and file report on the Historic Resource Designation
of the Toll House Resort; adopt a resolution
clarifying previous historic resolution designation;
and approve related actions
55. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED the Anna Jean Cummings
Park (O'Neill Ranch) Status Report, as recommended by
the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
56. 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.: Hillsboro Properties et al. v. County
of Santa Cruz (U.S. District Court No. C-96-20376);
Abed v. County of Santa Cruz (S. C. Superior Court
Case No. 131551)
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Various employee organizations
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report was given
56.1 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ FLOOD
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 6,
ACCEPTED low bid of Detrick Corporation in the amount
of $64,942 for the Mesa Drive Storm Drain Improvement
Project; authorized award of contract; and authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the contract, as
recommended by the District Engineer
56.2 APPROVED minutes of September 9, 1997, as submitted by
the Clerk of the Board
REGULAR AGENDA
57. 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 5,
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
meeting
58. Continued consideration to write Congress Member Farr
requesting him to propose an amendment to the federal
Byrne Memorial Program, which provides funding for the
CAMP Program, to allow local governments the option of
using marijuana suppression monies to combat drugs
they find pose the most significant threat to the
public health;
approved recommendation and requested that the letter
include specific language regarding the involvement of
local government in discussions and decisions
regarding these resources
SABRW
58.1 APPROVED recommendations relative to landslide and
stream clearing mitigation efforts in prevention of
possible winter disasters, as outlined, with a report
to the Board on or before November 4, 1997, as
recommended by Supervisors Belgard and Symons
SRBAW
58.2 APPROVED changes to the General Assistance Program
regulations and directed the Human Resources Agency
Administrator and County Mental Health Director to
continue coordination of efforts regarding eligibility
issues for clients with a dual diagnosis of substance
abuse and mental illness, including a report back on
October 7, 1997, with additional directive
BASRW
58.3 CONSIDERED adoption of the Public Art and Design
Guidelines for the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission;
continued matter to November 18, 1997, with additional
directives
RBSAW
59. Continued consideration of report and recommendations
regarding inclusionary housing requirements;
directed Planning, with County Counsel and RDA to
prepare draft ordinance revisions and guidelines to
amend County Code Chapter 17.10 to accomplish the
following: to continue the on-site inclusionary units
without revisions, to revise the in-lieu fee to apply
to market rate housing developers as well as lot
subdividers and to adopt pricing guidelines to
encourage inclusionary units, to revise the off-site
unit option to allow market rate developers to work
with affordable housing developers to meet the
inclusionary requirement and to require Level VII
approval of off-site construction, to specify
criteria for calculating affordable off-site units
based on the total number of units, assuring that off-
site units be of similar quality to inclusionary units
and that off-site units will be built on a bedroom for
bedroom basis, and to deposit fee revenue in the
Housing Fund with its use to be determined by the
Board, and to incorporate a "use it or lose it"
provision for the use of funds generated by the
inclusionary housing fees; directed Planning to
forward these draft ordinance revisions and guidelines
to the Housing Advisory Commission for review at its
November meeting and to return to the Board with
proposed ordinance amendments and guidelines on or
before January 27, 1998
BSRAW
60. Public hearing held to consider adoption of the 1998
Growth Goal and Building Permit Allocation;
closed public hearing; referred matter to Planning
Commission; continued public hearing to November 25,
1997
RBSAW
61. CONSIDERED adoption of a resolution approving the
final budget for fiscal year 1997/98 as compiled by
the Auditor-Controller for the County Funds and
Special Districts governed by the Board of Supervisors
and an associated resolution establishing the 1997/98
appropriation limitations; and approved related
actions;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 388-97 adopting final budget
(Exhibit A); adopted RESOLUTION NO. 389-97
establishing fiscal year 1997-98 appropriation limit
under Article XIII B of the California Constitution,
and establishing period for contesting such limits for
the County and Board of Supervisors governed special
districts; and cancelled various appropriations due to
insufficient funding
BSRAW (with Supervisor Symons voting "no" on
Exhibit A)
62. RECEIVED bids regarding re-roof of the Watsonville
Veterans Memorial Building and awarded contract to the
lowest responsible bidder
RABSW
62.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on PC replacement program
and equipment maintenance; and directed Information
Services to report back on January 27, 1998 with
equipment end-of-lease procedures, with additional
directive
ASBRW
63. Public hearing held to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendation regarding proposed
amendments to the Santa Cruz County General Plan/Local
Coastal Program and to the Santa Cruz County Code to
include the raising of livestock for biomedical
purposes as a conditionally allowed use in the
agricultural zones;
(1) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 390-97 adopting amendments to
the County General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use
Plan and implementing ordinances regarding the raising
of livestock for biomedical purposes in the
agricultural zone districts; adopted ORDINANCE NO.
4474, as amended, amending County code section
13.10.312 relating to agricultural uses, section
13.10.700-L relating to definitions, and adding
section 13.10.647 relating to biomedical livestock
operations; certified the conditional negative
declaration; directed Planning to submit the
amendments to the County General Plan/Local Coastal
Program and implementing ordinances to the California
Coastal Commission in the next available round of
amendments; and
(2) approved interim use at Santa Cruz Biotechnology,
Inc.'s operation on the north coast, pending approval
of its master plan, to the development of structures
for which the Planning Department has current
applications and to limit the goat population to a 10%
increase over the current number
(1) ABSRW
(2) ABRAw
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 21, 1997