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Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements with the Clerk of the Board, in Room 500, or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.

Traducciones del ingles al espanol y del espanol al ingles estan disponibles en las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva. Por favor hagan arreglos por anticipo con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva, en cuarto numero 500, o por telefono al numero (831) 454-2323.

******CONSENT AGENDA******

GENERAL GOVERNMENT

6. Approve claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

7. Approve minutes of September 12, 2000, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8. Item deleted

9. Adopt ordinance amending subdivision (b) of Section 17.10.034 of the Santa Cruz County Code to Update the In-lieu Fee Schedule and certify the Notice of Exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (approved in concept on September 12, 2000, Item No. 69)

10. Reject the claim of Margaret Dampier, NO. 001-020, and refer to County Counsel

11. Accept and file status report on the feasibility of adding zones of benefit to the mosquito district and direct the Agricultural Commissioner to report back on October 24, 2000 with the completed study, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

12. Defer Family Support Transition Report to October 3, 2000, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

13. Approve response to the recommendations in the 1999/2000 Grand Jury Final Report and request the Chair to forward the response to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

14. Defer final approval of contract with Native Animal Rescue and direct the County Administrative Officer to return with a recommended contract upon receiving the signed agreement from Native Animal Rescue, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

15. Direct the County Administrative Officer to report back on December 12, 2000 with information on equipment funding sources for Community Television of Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

16. Adopt a resolution authorizing the District Attorney to reapply to the State Department of Insurance for $132,475.27 in fiscal year 2000/2001 Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud funds; include the requirement for the recovery of indirect costs from the Department of Insurance for the Worker's Compensation Insurance Fraud Program in fiscal year 2000/2001, pursuant to County Procedure 900A.3; and take related actions, as recommended by the District Attorney

17. Defer the award of contract for the North Coast Beaches Project, Phase I, Scott Creek Beach until October 24, 2000, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18. Approve the award of contract to Paulos Theodoropoulos Painting Company in the amount of $21,500 for the Watsonville Veterans Building Painting project; authorize the Director of General Services to approve change orders up to the amount of $2,150 in addition to the contract amount, as required; and take related actions, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19. Approve deferral of report on Planner I-IV, Code Compliance I-IV and Environmental Health Compensation issues to October 17, 2000, as recommended by the Personnel Director

20. Authorize the Personnel Director to accept the life and vision insurance renewal with ReliaStar and Vision Service Plan (VSP) at the current rate through September, 2001; and authorize the Personnel Director to sign a contract with Private Medical Care, Incorporated (PMI) to increase the current premium from $41.54 to $42.79 per month, as recommended by the Personnel Director

21. Approve the appointment of Lee Ann Shenkman as the Personnel Department representative to the Deferred Compensation Advisory Commission, as recommended by the Personnel Director

22. Adopt resolution amending Salary Resolution 279-75 authorizing the new classification of Interpreter Coordinator - Courts and deleting the classification of Court Interpreter Coordinator/Clerk, as recommended by the Personnel Director

23. Approve annual certification of financial responsibility for underground storage tanks containing petroleum and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign the certification, as recommended by the Personnel Director

24. Defer the report on the Risk Management charges and accounting to departments until November 7, 2000 as recommended by the Personnel Director

25. Accept and file report on Neighborhood Accountability Boards, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

26. Approve agreement in the amount of $220,132 between the Probation Department and FENIX Services for OASIS Program for Fiscal Year 2000-01, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

27. Approve independent contractor agreement for Spanish language instruction services with Alejandra Gomez for fiscal year 2000/01 for an amount not-to-exceed $26,000, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

28. Approve purchase of a Light Staining Microscope for the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program in an amount not-to-exceed $3,200 and take related actions, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

29. Accept and file 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

30. Accept and file report on possible options for septic system rehabilitation program, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

31. Approve application for California Healthcare for Indigents Program (CHIP) funding for fiscal year 2000/01 and authorize the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign; adopt the resolution revising projected revenues and expenditures within the MediCruz program budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

32. Authorize the use of the County seal on patient identification cards issued by the California Children's Services (CCS) program, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

33. Approve transfer of $5,425 of appropriations from Services and Supplies - Fixed Assets; and approve the use of State funds to purchase five "passive alcohol sensor" devices in the approximate amounts of $3,460 each, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

34. Approve submission of the Department of Mental Health AB 2034 Grant Application to provide services to seriously ill homeless persons, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

35. Accept and file the report on MediCare pharmacy benefits; direct the Health Services Agency to develop efforts to educate local seniors on the State option for buying prescription drugs at MediCal prices, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator

36. Approve the Fast Track to Work contract with Cabrillo College for $58,753 and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

37. Approve the agreement with the California State Association of Counties to provide continued Welfare Client Data System management for fiscal year 2000/01, in the amount of $22,857 and authorize the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreement on behalf of the County, recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

38. Accept and file report on the progress of the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to return to your Board on the first scheduled meeting of January 2001 with a status report on the activities of the IHSS Advisory Committee, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

39. Approve the revenue agreement between the Housing Authority of Santa Cruz and the Human Resources Agency for $19,641 for the Families in Transition program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

40. Accept and file Santa Cruz County Homeless 2000 Census and Needs Assessment and direct the Human Resources Agency Administrator to work with the City of Santa Cruz and other jurisdictions toward expanding the scope and membership of the Continuum of Care and developing a long-term strategic plan to address homelessness in Santa Cruz County; and take related actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

41. Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating unanticipated funds in the amount of $60,414 for the implementation of a Food Stamp Employment and Training Program; approve and authorize the Human Resource Agency Administrator to sign the agreement with the Homeless Community Resource Center, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

42. Defer report on the Seniors Council until October 24, 2000, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency Administrator

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

43. Accept and file report on the Public Outreach program relating to the revised rural road standards and direct Planning to provide an additional report on December 5, 2000, as recommended by the Planning Director

44. Defer various reports on the departmental operations of the Planning Department until October 17, 2000, as recommended by the Planning Director

45. Accept the low bid of American Asphalt Repair and Resurfacing Company, Incorporated in the amount of $787,880 for the 2000/2001 County Wide Pavement Digout Project; authorize the award of the contract; and authorize the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

46. Accept and file the report on the Construction and Demolition Waste Recovery Program at the Buena Vista Landfill; direct Public Works to return on or before January 23, 2001 with a status report and recommendations on construction and demolition material operations; and direct Public Works and Planning to begin development of a draft construction and demolition waste recovery ordinance, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

47. Approve Contract Change Order No. 1 with Granite Construction Company in the amount of $49,400 for the 2000/2001 County-Wide Overlay Project, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

48. Authorize the Director of General Services to sign the Temporary Construction Easement Agreement for the County Government Center, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

49. Accept and file the report on the status of implementation of SB 332 Bottle Bill expansion and direct Public Works to return on the first Board meeting in April 2001 with a further report, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

50. Accept the improvement and approve the final cost for the Old Summit Road Pavement Repair Project, in the amount of $29,202.60; and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

51. Adopt resolution accepting the Hook Parking Lot property (APN 032-181-04) from the Redevelopment Agency of the County of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

52. Defer the recommendation from the Parks Commission regarding the utilization of Proposition 12 Funds until December 12, 2000, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

53. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, adopt resolution to transfer title of the Hook Parking Lot to the County of Santa Cruz and authorize the Agency Administrator to take related actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

54. SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

Case Name/No.:Charter Communications v. County of Santa Cruz, et al., USDC, Case No. C-99-1874 EAL

Case Name/No.:Van Loucks v. Greater Santa Cruz Cable TV Associations, Incorporated et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. 102984

Case Name/No.:M & G Construction v. Freedom Sanitation District, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 300136

Case Name/No.:County v. E.A. Hathaway, et al., Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 138598

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency negotiator:Personnel Director

Employee organization:SEIU

REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session

*****REGULAR AGENDA*****

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - A.M.

55. 9:15 A.M. Scheduled Item

The Board of Supervisors will recess 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 (agendas are located on table at the back of the Chambers)

56. Public hearing to establish the 2001 Growth Goal

a. Letter of the Planning Director of September 11, 2000

b. 2001 Growth Goals Report

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).

57. Consider adoption of ordinance amending North Coast Beach parking restrictions

a. Letter of Supervisor Wormhoudt of September 20, 2000

b. Proposed ordinance

c. Proposed resolution

d. Petition from area neighbors

e. Letter from State Fish and Game

58. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding Watsonville Court Waterline and Walkway #00C1-002

a. Letter of Director of General Services of August 1, 2000

59. 10:45 A.M. Scheduled Item

Bid opening regarding Greyhound Rock Restoration #99C1-021

a. Letter of General Services Director of June 20, 2000

b. Letter of Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services of August 22, 2000

SCHEDULED AND REGULAR DEPARTMENTAL ITEMS - 7:30 P.M. or thereafter

60. Continued public hearing to consider proposed ordinance repealing Chapter 7.72 of the County Code and reenacting it as new Chapter 7.77 and adding Chapter 7.72, the proposed County Metering Ordinance

(continued from September 12, 2000, Item No. 69.4)

a. Proposed Ordinance Adding New Chapter 7.77 Requiring Installation and Use of Metering Equipment on Groundwater Extraction Facilities in a Critical Area

b. Notice of Exemption from CEQA

c. Map exhibiting "Critical Areas" of the County subject to the County Metering Ordinance

d. Resolution Designating "Critical Areas" of the County subject to the County Metering Ordinance

e. Goals, Objectives and Strategies, and Issues Fact Sheet on Water Resources Management in Santa Cruz County

f. Related correspondence

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).

NOTE: Agenda documents may be reviewed at the Office of the Clerk of the Board, Room 500, Governmental Center, and at the Santa Cruz Main Library.

ATTENTION: You can view the Board of Supervisors current agenda and minutes on the World Wide Web at http://www.co.santa-cruz.ca.us. A live broadcast of the Board of Supervisors meetings is available on AT&T Cable Services, Channel 26.

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