SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
BUDGET HEARINGS
June 25, 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
A. All Supervisors present
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1. Public hearing held regarding the Unified Fee Schedule;
closed public hearing; adopted Resolution No. 301-98
adopting the Unified Fee Schedule
WASRB
2. CONTINUING AGREEMENTS LIST
AUTHORIZED the County Department Heads to negotiate
and sign the contracts and authorized County Department
Heads and/or Board Chair to sign the continuing grant
applications and revenue agreements contained in the
1998/99 continuing agreements list; and authorized the
Auditor-Controller to adjust continuing agreements list for
changes in appropriations made by the Board during Budget
Hearings and to correct any errors other than amounts
WSRAB (with Supervisor Almquist abstaining on Contract No.
80375A)
3. APPROVED rebudgeted funds for the Women's Commission
from 1997/98 to 1998/99, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
AWSRB
4. APPROVED request to have the Santa Cruz Conference and
Visitors Council staff the Aptos Visitors Center on weekends,
year round, when the Aptos Chamber offices are closed for a
cost of $6,800 and approved the addition of a one percent
COLA for the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council,
with an additional directives for a report back on how many
people will actually be served by this program; and to have
the Aptos Visitors Group work with the Conference and
Visitors Council regarding the selection of the staff person
SRwAB
5. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on performance measures and
the County Budget process and directed the County
Administrative Office to integrate any performance measures
that are developed by County Departments as a part of
1999/2000 budget process, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
WRSAB
6. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 302-98 relating to the
implementation of cable rate regulation provisions of the
agreement with Charter Communications
ARSWB
7. APPROVED addition of three percent COLAs to the
Human Resources Agency funded Community Programs,
Health Services Agency Mental Health Programs, Health
Services Agency Drug and Alcohol Programs and Cultural
Programs; approved an additional $30,000 for Latino Equity;
and approved supplemental program request of the Seniors
Council in the amount of $42,242, with additional directive
to have the Seniors Council provide the Board with a status
report in September of 1998
(1) WRSAB
(2) WRsAb
(3) RWSAB
8. APPROVED supplemental budget request for the County
Administrative Office, Budget Index 181000; cancelled prior
year encumbrances in various contracts; increased the
authorization for the fixed assets associated with the cable
casting of meetings of the Board of Supervisors by $10,000;
increased the authorization provided for the County's contract
with Rutan and Tucker for 1998/99 by $46,077.22; and
increased 1998/99 estimated revenue for sales tax in Budget
Index 131220 by $47,250, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
WRSAB (with Supervisor Symons voting "no" regarding
the authorization of fixed assets associated with cable casting
of meetings of the Board of Supervisors)
9. APPROVED rebudget of funds relating to the County
Administrative Office from 1997/98 to 1998/99 in Index
Code 181000
WRSAB
10. AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED County Counsel to sign
independent contractor agreements with Theresa A. Shook
and Alice E. Prudden to serve as Mobilehome Hearing
Officers, as recommended by County Counsel
ARSWB
11. APPROVED receipt of insurance check in the amount of
$9,390 for County Fire - Loma Prieta Fire Station
WRSAB
12. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on consolidation of Mental
Health and Substance Abuse Divisions under the County
Mental Health Director; and directed Health Services Agency
to return on November 3, 1998, with a further report on the
consolidation of the Health Services Agency divisions of
Community Mental Health and Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Services and associated programs and personnel, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency Administrator
SAWRB
13. DIRECTED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
return on August 11, 1998 with a progress report on the
proposed sale of Watsonville Community Hospital; and take
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
RASWB
14. APPROVED realignment of subobjects regarding the Human
Resources Agency, Index Code 392100
ASWRB
15. APPROVED rebudget of Telemanagement System Software
regarding Index Code 422000 from 1997/98 to 1998/99,
as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
RASWB
16. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 303-98 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $110,000 to increase
Telecom Services appropriations, as recommended by the
Information Services Director
RASWB
17. APPROVED revised fixed asset summary for the Information
Services Department
ARSWB
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 304-98 accepting donation
from the Rio Del Mar Improvement Association in the amount
of $1,000 for the Polo Grounds County Park, and take
related actions, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
Open Space and Cultural Services
ASWRB
19. APPROVED rebudget of funds for Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services regarding Index Codes 490000; 134910,
County Service Area No. 11; and 134906 County Service
Area No. 11L, from 1997/98 to 1998/99
ASWRB
20. ACCEPTED report regarding the replacement of the 26th
Avenue Coastal Stairway, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
ASWRB
21. APPROVED reduction in funding for the 1998/99 County
contribution to the City of Santa Cruz for operation of the
Louden Nelson Community Center reducing the County
contribution to $65,637; and directed the Parks Department
to prepare an amendment to the Joint Powers Authority for
consideration on September 1, 1998, to phase out the
County cash contributions over the next two fiscal years with
a 66% contribution in 1998/99 and a 33% contribution in
1999/00; phase out the County's interest in the Center over
approximately the next three to four years by annually
subtracting the amount the County would otherwise have
annually contributed towards operations and maintenance
from the original County purchase contribution and
subsequent approved capital improvements until this balance is
$0, at which time the Center would become fully owned and
operated by the City of Santa Cruz, and agreement that
should the City at any time in the future wish to sell or
convert the Center to a non-community use, the County
would be entitled to first right of purchase at a price based on
a formula (to be negotiated) based on the original purchase
price and subsequent improvement costs, to provide for the
continued operation of the facility as a community center, and
directed staff not to make the 1998/99 contribution until the
amendment to the JPA and related negotiations are approved
by the Board
SRwaB
22. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 305-98 amending Resolution
No. 279-75 to establish, retitle and abolish classes and
change salary ranges for various classification and
compensation actions; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 306-98
amending Resolution No. 247-76 to abolish the Dispatcher
Training Differential and establish the Child Psychiatrist,
Pharmacist In Charge, and Assistant Department Head
Differentials, as recommended by the Personnel Director
ARSWB
23. APPROVED supplemental budget request appropriating
$25,000 awarded to the Fish and Game Fund, as
recommended by the Planning Director
RASWB
24. APPROVED supplemental budget request for unexpended
Office of Criminal Justice Planning Drug Enforcement Grant
funds and the appropriation of fixed assets in the amount of
$7,514 for purchase of a personal computer system,
workstation and software, as recommended by the Chief
Probation Officer
RSWAB
25. APPROVED supplemental budget request in the amount of
$42,528, rebudgeting funds from the Office of Criminal
Justice Planning to extend the JUNTOS - High Risk Youth
Continuum of Services Program for two months, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
RASWB
26. APPROVED supplemental budget request for Index 574000,
Probation, rebudgeting Federal Comprehensive Youth Services
funds in the amount of $83,000 and Federal Title IV-E funds
in the amount of $31,500; and approved purchase of fixed
assets, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
RSWAB
27. APPROVED additional allocation to the Probation
Department of $2,800 to address the needs of the Juvenile
Justice Commission for clerical support and training, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
RSWAB
28. APPROVED supplemental budget recommendation regarding
to increase Index Code 621100, Road Fund, by $1,780,120
RSWAB
29. APPROVED supplemental budget recommendation regarding
Budget Index 622115, County Highway Safety Service Area
No. 9, to implement a traffic light in the Seascape area
RSWAB
30. APPROVED supplemental budget recommendation to
increase appropriations for the Wilder Trail Coast Connection
Project by $15,000 and decrease appropriations for Bikeway
Maintenance by $15,000
RASWB
31. APPROVED Chip Seal Projects for 1998/99 fiscal year, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
ASWRB
32. APPROVED revised pages to the proposed 1998/99 Road
budget to reflect various corrections to certain project funding
sources and revenues, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
RASWB
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding the Live Oak
Parking Program, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
ASWRB
34. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 307-98 authorizing a loan
from the County to the Redevelopment Agency for the
Agency's projected 1998/99 administrative costs, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
ARSWB
35. AUTHORIZED the Sheriff-Coroner and the County
Administrative Officer to enter into employment contracts
with new Deputy Sheriffs, with additional directive for a
report back in the Fall regarding experience with employment
contracts and to propose any changes in the contract structure
RSWAB
36. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the County's asset
forfeiture trust funds and request that the Auditor-Controller
establish a Crime Prevention Trust Fund and work with the
Sheriff to transfer the current funds to the Auditor's accounts,
as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
RASWB
37. APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $764,714
from contingencies to the Detention Bureau for fiscal year
1997/98
ARSWB
38. APPROVED final membership contributions regarding the
Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District
AWSRB
39. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ
COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED
Agency's Continuing Agreements List for 1998/99; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 308-98 accepting a cashflow loan from
the County to cover the Agency's 1998/99 administrative
costs; requested the Auditor-Controller, in preparing the final
budget, incorporate changes provided by Agency Staff to
Capital Projects for 1998/99 based upon the difference
between estimated actuals and final costs for 1997/98
expenditures; and approved the proposed 1998/99
Redevelopment Agency Budget, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
WASRB
40. COUNTY SERVICE AREA NO. 38 - INDEX CODES
136601 AND 131604
APPROVED Index Codes 131604 and 136601, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer,
including the supplemental budget recommendation
WRSAB
41. PLANT ACQUISITION - INDEX CODES 190000, 190700,
134920 AND 134930
APPROVED Index Codes 190000, 190700, 134920 and
134930, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer, including the supplemental budget recommendation
WRSAB
42. SPECIAL DISTRICT AUGMENTATION FUND - INDEX
CODE 131815
APPROVED Index Code 131815, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer, including the supplemental
budget recommendation
RSWAB
43. DEBT SERVICE - INDEX CODE 131200
APPROVED Index Code 131200, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
WRSAB
44. GENERAL COUNTY REVENUES - INDEX CODES 131220
AND 136940
APPROVED Index Codes 131220 and 136940, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
RASWB
45. APPROPRIATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES - INDEX CODE
131375
APPROVED Index Code 131375, as recommended by the
County Administrative Officer
WRSAB
46. APPROVED classification, revenue and account changes
within the District Attorney's Budget Index 270000
RASWB
47. APPROVED budgetary actions to provide appropriations for
agreements necessary to convert the current Family Support
System to the "CASES" Automated Child Support System,
including correction to pages 10-6 and 10-19 of the Last Day
Reports, the hourly rate should be $125
RASWB
48. CONSIDERED outstanding supplemental budget requests from
the District Attorney's Office;
approved new positions regarding Senior Departmental Data
Processing Analyst, Legal Secretary I/II, and Inspector II -
Fraud/Domestic Violence; approved five percent Differentials
for Attorneys; approved District Attorney Special Fund,
Training for Polygraph Examiner Certification, 12 Line
changes for D.A. Inspector Cell Phones and four 35mm
cameras at a cost of $306.25 each; approved purchase of ten
modular work stations to be used for Legal Secretaries,
including the re-budget of $10,250; approved $1,576 for
video conferencing, approved $2,500 for video recording
equipment and purchase of tape recorder for $1,624; with an
additional directive for a mid-year report regarding the
funding for the Inspector position
RSwaB
49. CONSIDERED report on indirect and direct cost recovery for
grants in the District Attorney's Office; requested that the
Auditor develop a formula for assigning direct and indirect
costs that can be applied when the Board considers
applications for grants, to be presented to the Board on the
second meeting in January 1999; and further requested a
report on any objective evidence regarding the inclusion of
indirect costs in grant applications that would make the
District Attorney less competitive than other District
Attorney's providing similar applications
WASRB
50. APPROVED out-of-state travel for the District Attorney and
an Assistant District Attorney to attend the National District
Attorneys Association Annual Meeting in Wyoming from July
26 through 30, 1998, as recommended by the District
Attorney
RASWB
51. DISTRICT ATTORNEY - INDEX CODES 270000, 272100,
271220, 271400, 271500, 271600 AND 271310
APPROVED Index Codes 270000, 272100, 271220,
271400, 271500, 271600, and 271310
RWSAB
52. APPROVED Final Adjustments and Closing actions for
1998/99, and various related recommendations contained in
the letter of the County Administrative Officer of June 24,
1998 Concluding Report for 1998/99 Final Budget Hearings,
with additional directive to include $20,000 for consulting
services relative to the development of a program plan for a
drug and alcohol treatment facility
RASWB
53. MISCELLANEOUS
Approved:
Chair, Board of Supervisors
Attest:
Clerk of the Board
Date:
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