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Santa Cruz County
Board of Supervisors Agenda
Governmental Center Building
701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
September 10, 2002

1. Roll Call
   Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

2. Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda

3. Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda; and Action on the Consent Agenda

4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Any person may address the Board during its Oral Communications period. Presentations must not exceed three minutes in length, and individuals may speak only once during Oral Communications. All Oral Communications must be directed to an item not listed on today's Agenda, and must be within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond immediately to any Oral Communications presented, but may choose to follow up at a later time, either individually, or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Oral Communications will normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board under Oral Communications, the Oral Communications period may be continued to the last item on the Regular Agenda.

5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

************** TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION **************

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 August 20, 2002 and August 27, 2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

8.

Accept and file notification of continuing contracts received during the period of August 22, 2002 through September 4, 2002 and approved upon adoption of the 2002/2003 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.	Approve the reading by Title of all ordinances considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda and further waive a detailed reading of said ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

10.	Reject the claim of Elizabeth Semmelmann, No. 203-011, and refer to County Counsel

11.	Adopt resolution accepting and appropriating $15,563 into the Agricultural Commissioner Budget for expenses related to Integrated Weed Management Plan activities in fiscal year 2002/03, as recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

12.	Approve gross pay adjustments in the amounts of $474.13 and $167.20 for two Child Support Services employees, as recommended by the Director of Child Support Services

13.	Approve Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Santa Cruz/San Benito Regional Department of Child Support Services and authorize the County Administrative Officer to sign on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of the Department of Child Support Services

14.

Schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter for special consideration of the Zoning Administrator's decision regarding Application No. 02-0159, a proposal to increase production capacity at the RMC Pacific Materials Davenport Cement Plant from 875,000 tons annually to 980,000 tons annually, which requires a Commercial Development Permit amendment and Coastal Permit to amend 88-0188, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board

15.	Adopt resolutions appointing the unopposed special district candidates who have filed Declaration of Candidacy for the November 5, 2002 Election, as recommended by the County Clerk

16.

Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Main Jail Kitchen Ceiling and Water Piping Replacement project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

17.	Approve specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Highlands Park Roofing project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on September 24, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

18.	Approve plans and specifications (on file with the Clerk) for the Hestwood Neighborhood Park project; direct the General Services Department to advertise for bids; set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Director of General Services

19.	Accept and file status report on the South County Sheriff's Community Services Center and direct the General Services Director to return on September 24, 2002 with plans and specifications, as recommended by the Director of General Services

20.	Adopt resolution authorizing the Chief Probation Officer to apply for funding of the Violence Against Women-Probation Specialized Unit Program, in the amount of $133,333 for fiscal year 2002/03, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

21.	Approve application (on file with the Clerk) by the Sheriff-Coroner to the Office of Criminal Justice Planning for $106,087 in grant funding for the continued support of the San Lorenzo Valley Drug Suppression in Schools Program, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

22.	Accept and file the annual Inmate Welfare Fund report for fiscal year 2001/2002, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

23.	Approve appointment of Rick Halterman to the Mobilehome Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

24.	Adopt resolution supporting the establishment of a Santa Cruz/Guama Municipality Community Partnership, and authorize the Chairperson to sign a letter of intent on behalf of the County to explore a sister county-to-municipality relationship with Guama, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist

25.	Approve appointment of Consuelo Alba-Speyer to the Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

26.	Direct the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of three vacancies on the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, and approve the time line for making appointments to these positions, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz

HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES

27.	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 Director

28.	Accept and file report on the salmonid enhancement plan for the San Lorenzo River Watershed, with a further report on October 1, 2002, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

29.	Authorize the Health Services Agency to submit a Jail Diversion Program grant application to the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

30.	Accept and file report on changing the Medicare regional designation for physician fee schedules and authorize the Chairperson of the Board to send a letter to the U.S. Congress on behalf of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

31.	Defer report on Health Services Program and Finance changes as impacted by the approval of the State Budget and final report from ECG Management Consultants to September 24, 2002, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

32.	Approve agreements with Front Street, Incorporated, Fran Church, Strategic Healthcare Staffing and Ramsell Corporation for various health-related services; authorize the Health Services Agency to sign; and take related actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

33.

Accept and file status report on Local Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism; authorize the Auditor-Controller to establish a separate Public Health Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Trust Fund; and direct the Health Services Agency to return on or before October 8, 2002 with the local Bioterrorism Preparedness Plan, as recommended by the Health Services Agency Director

LAND USE AND PUBLIC PROJECTS

34.	Defer report on the use of second units to meet the Measure J requirements of subdivisions to October 22, 2002, as recommended by the Planning Director

35.

Accept low bid of Granite Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of $20,654 for the Lomond Terrace (County Service Area No. 28) Road Improvement Project, Phase 3 (5th District); authorize award of contract; and authorize the Director to sign the contract on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

36.	Accept improvement and approve final cost in the amount of $62,160.98 for Pineridge (County Service Area No. 24) Storm Damage Repair Project, Phase 2 (3rd District) and take related action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

37.	Authorize payment to Granite Construction Company, Incorporated in the amount of $2,849.45 for pipeline and road repair within County Service Area No. 3, Aptos Seascape (2nd District), as recommended by the Director of Public Works

38.

Accept and file report on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management project and direct Public Works to return on or before December 10, 2002, with a status report and final recommendations for the soil management project and landfill development planning, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

39.	Direct the Parks Department to execute a Joint Powers Agreement with the Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District to fund the playground and field renovation project at Bonny Doon Elementary School, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

EXECUTIVE SESSION - BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

40.

SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARDS AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR Agency negotiator: Personnel Director Employee organizations: All 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*****

41.	The Board of Supervisors will recess 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 a special meeting (agendas are located on the table at the front of the Board Chambers)