PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 1
JANUARY 9, 2001
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos;
P = Pirie, 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 - See
Item Nos. 58.3, 58.4 and 58.5
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda - Added Item
Nos. 58.1 and 58.2; and deleted Item No. 50
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda - See Item
Nos. 61.1 and 61.2
CONSENT AGENDA
ACBPW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED the minutes of December 5, 2000 and December
12, 2000, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of December 11,
2000 through January 5, 2001 and approved upon
adoption of the 2000/01 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. 4606 amending Chapter 2.44 of
the Santa Cruz County Code by renaming the Children's
Commission as the Children and Youth Commission
10. DENIED application to file a late claim on behalf of
Robert Ramirez, No. 001-046, and referred to County
Counsel
11. DEFERRED report on non-profit agency facility issues
until January 23, 2001, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
12. ACCEPTED Treasurer's Cash Report and Transaction
Report for the month of November 2000, as recommended
by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
13. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Department of Child
Support Local Customer Service Plan as submitted to
the State on December 12, 2000 and as recommended by
the Director of Child Support Services
14. APPROVED gross pay adjustment for a District Attorney
Inspector in the amount of $1,128.75 to correct an
administrative oversight, as recommended by the
District Attorney
15. AWARDED contract to Legg, Incorporated in the amount
of $73,982 for the Juvenile Hall Door Replacement
project; authorized the Director of General Services
to approve change order expenditures up to $7,398; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
16. AWARDED contract to Kase Pacific in the amount of
$212,300 for the Assessor/Tax Collector Office Remodel
project; authorized the Director of General Services
to approve change order expenditures up to $21,230;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
17. APPROVED allocation of $15,393 from the Bonny Doon
Fire Station Construction project to the Bonny Doon
Fire and Rescue Auxiliary for the purpose of
completion of the Bonny Doon Fire Station and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
18. AUTHORIZED the County Fire Chief to sign Matching
Funds agreements for fire service equipment on behalf
of the County and authorized the Auditor-Controller to
distribute $9,247 for the 2000/2001 Matching Funds
Program, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
19. REJECTED bid from Rehak Construction in the amount of
$55,200 for the Plumbing Access Door Replacement
project; directed the General Services Department to
re-advertise for bids; and set the bid opening for
10:45 a.m. on February 6, 2001, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
20. APPROVED a five year renewal of the County Information
Services Department agreement with IBM Corporation for
computer maintenance service and authorized the
Information Services Director to sign the agreement,
as recommended by the Information Services Director
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on Santa Cruz County
Internet and Intranet; with an additional direction to
staff to report back at budget hearings regarding
implementation
22. APPROVED contract in the amount of $27,000 with
Norment Security Group, Incorporated to provide the
maintenance and preventative maintenance for the new
security electronics at the Main jail, as recommended
by the Sheriff-Coroner
23. APPROVED contract in the amount of $28,000 with BOTEC
Analysis Corporation to consult, research and assist
with the application for the Mentally Ill Offender
Grant; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 1-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$31,100 from the State Board of Corrections for a
Mentally Ill Offender Crime Reduction Planning Grant;
and requested the Sheriff-Coroner to return on or
before March 13, 2001, with the MIOCR Demonstration
grant application, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
24. APPROVED transfer of funds within the Detention Bureau
to purchase lobby furniture for the Main Jail for a
total cost of $6,698, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
25. ACCEPTED nomination of Michael J. Barsi for
reappointment to the Board of Law Library Trustees,
for a term to expire December 31, 2001, with final
appointment to be made January 23, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Campos
26. SEE ITEM NO. 60.1, REGULAR AGENDA
27. SCHEDULED a public hearing on February 6, 2001, on the
morning agenda at 9:00 am. or thereafter, for
application Nos. 99-0828, 00-0319, and 00-0352
regarding cell towers on the North Coast of the County
as provided under County Code Section 18.10.350;
directed the Planning Director to return at the time
of the public hearing with a work program to develop a
comprehensive policy on cell towers identified in the
December 14, 2000 letter from the Coastal Commission
staff, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
28. APPROVED appointment of Wendy Woods to the Local Child
Care Planning Council, as a representative of the
community at large, as recommended by Supervisor
Wormhoudt
29. APPROVED appointment of Carlos Palacios to the
Workforce Investment Board, representing the City of
Watsonville, for a term to be staggered by lot, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
30. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Arts
Commission and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
31. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Agricultural
Policy Advisory Commission and approved related
actions, as recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Assessment
Appeals Board and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Parks and
Recreation Commission and approved related actions, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
33.1 ACCEPTED nomination of Thomas P. Dwyer for
reappointment to the Board of Law Library Trustees,
for a term to expire December 31, 2001, with final
appointment to be made January 23, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
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. DEFERRED report on the Redwoods Adolescent Treatment
Program proposal to February 6, 2001, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
36. AUTHORIZED payment for an extra help Clerk II position
for 24 hours worked prior to completion of appointment
processing, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
37. APPROVED 2000/01 agreement with Front Street,
Incorporated in the amount of $3,428,522 to provide a
variety of Mental Health Services; authorized the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the
agreement; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 2-2001 accepting
and appropriating unanticipated federal funds in the
amount of $289,713 into the Health Services Agency
Mental Health Budget, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
38. APPROVED application to the State for the Project for
Assistance in Transition from Homelessness (PATH)
grant in the amount of $17,192; approved Block Grant
application to the State in the amount of $257,291;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 3-2001 accepting and
appropriating funds in the amount of $33,508; and
directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
39. SEE ITEM NO. 61.3, REGULAR AGENDA
40. DEFERRED report on the shelter and care needs of the
elderly and disabled until February 27, 2001, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
41. DEFERRED status report on the In-Home Supportive
Services Advisory Committee until January 23, 2001, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
42. APPROVED contract with Community Ventures,
Incorporated in the amount of $50,000 for financial
literacy services from January 1, 2001 through June
30, 2002; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 4-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$50,000; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
43. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 5-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $447,987; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 6-2001 authorizing execution of an amendment to
Agreement No.FAPP-0068 for Child Development Services
with the California Department of Education; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 7-2001 authorizing execution of an
amendment to Agreement No.F2AP-0064 for Child
Development Services with the California Department of
Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 8-2001 authorizing
execution of an amendment to agreement No.F3TO-0070
for Child Development Services with the California
Department of Education; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 9-2001
authorizing execution of an amendment to Agreement
No.GAPP-0068 for Child Development Services with the
California Department of Education; and directed the
Human Resources Agency Administrator to take related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
44. DEFERRED report on Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) parking lot alterations until February 6, 2001,
as recommended by the Planning Director
45. AUTHORIZED the Planning Director to approve a contract
with EMC Planning Group in the amount of $12,858 to
complete the Environmental Impact Report for the
Waldorf School expansion project and approved an
agreement with the Waldorf School in the amount of
$12,858 to provide funds for that work, as recommended
by the Planning Director
46. AUTHORIZED the purchase of three workstations at a
total cost of $13,500 for Planning Department office
remodel, as recommended by the Planning Director
47. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Planning Department
Internet applications, as recommended by the Directors
of Planning and Information Services
48. APPROVED the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
Program; authorized the County Administrative Officer
to sign it on behalf of the County; directed Public
Works to file the approved program with CALTRANS; and
directed all County departments to utilize Federal
Highway Administration funding to follow the
guidelines contained in the program, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
49. DEFERRED consideration of the Buena Vista Landfill Gas
Power project to on or before February 13, 2001, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
50. ITEM DELETED
51. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 10-2001 extending the
termination date of the Santa Cruz County Integrated
Waste Management Local Task force to January 14, 2003
and reappointing the existing members of the Task
Force for terms to expire January 14, 2003, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
52. RATIFIED Contract Change Order Number 1 in the amount
of $24,928.30 for the North Rodeo Gulch Storm Damage
Repair project, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
53. ACCEPTED the site improvements for Tract 1295, Tan
Heights; directed the Clerk of the Board to release
$380,000 from Faithful Performance Securities; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
54. ACCEPTED the improvement for the Roy Wilson
Maintenance Yard Well Replacement project as
completed; approved the final cost in the amount of
$36,490; authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the
Notice of completion and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
55. APPROVED the addition of one Park Maintenance Worker
II position for the Simpkins Family Swim Center
utilizing savings from contracted services, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
56. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT adopted RESOLUTION NO. 11-2001
designating Thomas L. Bolich, District Engineer, to
act as the District's agent to sign any documents on
behalf of the Davenport County Sanitation District;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
District Engineer
57. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funds totaling
(1) $62,200 for the acquisition of right-of-way for the
Bargetto-Soquel Drive Bridge Replacement and Road
Improvement project and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator;
(2) reconsidered item;
(3) continued to January 23, 2001 consideration of
approval of Agency funds totaling $62,200 for the
acquisition of right-of-way for the Bargetto-Soquel
Drive Bridge Replacement and Road Improvement project
and take related actions
(1) ACBPW
(2) WBPAC
(3) AWBPC
58. 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.:Big Creek, et al. v. County of Santa
Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV
134816
Case Name/No.:Aalfs v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa
Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 137457
Case Name/No.:County of Santa Cruz v. City of San
Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV
7944209
Case Name/No.:Allhouse v. County of Santa Cruz, et al.
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 139671
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
two potential case(s)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for one potential case
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator:Personnel Director
Employee organization: All units
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
58.1 APPROVED an increase in appropriations in the amount
of $50,000 for temporary employment services, offset
by Intra Fund transfers from County departments, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
58.2 AUTHORIZED various additions and deletions of
positions within the Health Services Agency budget;
approved the transfer of $37,775 of appropriations,
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
HSA Administrator
58.3 ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer
to add late item to the consent agenda that the Board
of Supervisors determine, by four-fifths vote of its
members present at the meeting that a need to take
action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or
employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being
posted and added a late item to the consent agenda as
follows: approved appointment of Travers E. Durkee to
the Planning commission, for a term to expire January
3, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
ACBPW
58.4 ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer
to add late item to the consent agenda that the Board
of Supervisors determine, by four-fifths vote of its
members present at the meeting that a need to take
action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or
employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being
posted and added a late item to the consent agenda as
follows: approved appointment of Rob Bremner and Teall
Messer to the Planning Commission, as the Commissioner
and Alternate Commissioner, respectively, for terms to
expire January 3, 2005, as recommended by Supervisor
Beautz
ACBPW
58.5 ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer
to add late item to the consent agenda that the Board
of Supervisors determine, by four-fifths vote of its
members present at the meeting that a need to take
action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or
employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being
posted and added a late item to the consent agenda as
follows: approved appointment of Renee Shepherd and
Jim DeAlba to the Planning Commission, as the
Commissioner and Alternate Commissioner, respectively,
for terms to expire January 3, 2005, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
ACBPW
REGULAR AGENDA
59. SELECTED Chairperson and Vice-chairperson for calendar
year 2001;
approved recommendations of Supervisor Wormhoudt, and
selected Supervisor Campos as Chairperson and
Supervisor Beautz as Vice-Chairperson
WABPC
60. CONSIDERED recommendations regarding proposed
statewide utility rate increases;
directed the County Administrative Officer and County
Counsel to report back on February 6, 2001 with a
report on the utility rate increase issue and various
strategies the County might use to see this does not
adversely impact low income people and how County
agencies can help people use existing Pacific Gas and
Electric programs and work with the Community Action
Board to put the plan together; include steps County
Government plans to take to conserve energy; directed
Chair Campos to write letters to Senator McPherson and
Assemblymembers Keeley and Salinas asking that they
work with the Governor to make sure the current energy
crisis is resolved in a way that does not create an
additional financial burden on the public
WABPC
60.1 APPROVED modifications to the County Procedures Manual
related to the approval of collective bargaining
agreements and directed the Clerk of the Board to make
the identified changes, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
APBWC
61. CONSIDERED report and recommendations related to the
Pierce's Disease/Glassy Winged Sharpshooter workplan
as presented by the Agricultural Commissioner;
(1) designated the County of Santa Cruz, acting by and
through the County Agricultural Commissioner, to act
as the local public entity
(2) authorized the Agricultural Commissioner to submit
the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease
Workplan to the California Department of Food and
Agriculture and sign agreements as necessary
(3) made changes in the language of the plan as
indicated by underlined text: on page 5, Section C,
under Treatment/Control Options, change language in
the last sentence to read:"No aerial applications of
pesticides will be made."; and remove this sentence
from the section where it appears and include in
section of County Responsibilities; on page 6, Section
C, add language before the last sentence to read:
"Every effort will be made to insure any proposed
control activities will be consistent with the
Integrated Pest Management policies adopted by the
cities or the county to the extent allowable by law";
page 7, Section C, under General Treatment Procedures
add language to the first sentence to read:"California
Environmental Quality Act review will be commenced on
the treatment component of this plan. Should
treatments be necessary, they will be conducted only
after consideration and approval by the Board of
Supervisors at a public meeting and after all
community information and notification measures have
been taken"
(4) directed the Agricultural Commissioner to provide
a copy of the plan to each of the four cities within
the county and offer to make presentations to the City
Council about the plan if so requested
(5) designated the Integrated Pest Management Task
Force as the local public citizens group to work with
the Agricultural Commissioner as this plan moves
forward
WABPC
61.1 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 23, 2001 consideration to adopt a
resolution authorizing County Counsel to institute
eminent domain proceedings for the Bargetto-Soquel
Bridge Replacement and Road Improvement Project
BWPAC
61.2 RECEIVED bids regarding remodels at the Main Jail and
90 Rountree and referred to the General Services
Department to return on or before February 6, 2001
with a recommendation on awarding bid
ABPWC
61.3 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 23, 2001 consideration to approve
amendments to continuous agreement with Santa Cruz
Transportation, Incorporated for transportation
services for psychiatric services and authorize the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign the
agreement
AWBPC
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 January 23, 2001
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