Board of Supervisors Minutes - 01/15/02



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 2
                          January 15, 2002
           
 
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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.  Supervisor Almquist "absent"
              Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

          2.  Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda

          3.  Additions and Deletions to the Consent Agenda, See
              Item No. 51.1
              
          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - one person addressed the Board
           
          5.  Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
WPC/A/B

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  DELETED ITEM 

          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received during the period of January 3,
              2002 through January 9, 2002 and approved upon
              adoption of the 2001/02 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 the reading by Title of all ordinances
              considered for adoption that may appear on this
              agenda, and further waived detailed reading of said
              ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel


         10.  ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4650 Amending Section 2.118.020
              of the Santa Cruz County Code by Reducing the Number
              of Judges Serving on the Domestic Violence Commission
              to One 

         11.  REJECTED the claim of Dale Lloyd Ellis, No. 102-058 as
              insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel
           
         12.  REJECTED the claim of Paul Howard, No. 102-059 and
              referred to County Counsel

         13.  REJECTED the claim of Archie Coley, No. 102-060 and
              referred to County Counsel

         14.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 16-2002 providing for zero
              property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation
              Commission (LAFCO #880), Hilltop Road/Thomas
              Annexation, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer

         15.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 17-2002 providing for zero
              property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation
              Commission (LAFCO #886), Castle Annexation, as
              recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         16.  APPROVED contract amendment with Michael Clark
              extending cafeteria services through June 30, 2002 and
              directed the General Services Department to return on
              or before April 9, 2002 with a Request for Proposal
              for contracting for long-term cafeteria management
              services, as recommended by the Director of General
              Services
  
         17.  ACCEPTED the Watsonville Health Clinic Re-roof project
              as completed; approved the final cost in the amount of
              $173,550; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
              take related actions, as recommended by the Director
              of General Services

         18.  ACCEPTED the Concrete Slab Replacement-Fleet
              Operations Facility project as completed; approved the
              final cost in the amount of $16,424; and authorized
              the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services

         19.  APPROVED contract and operational agreement with the
              California Department of Forestry in the amount of
              $1,918,238 for fire protection services in fiscal year
              2001/2002 and approved related actions, as recommended
              by the Director of General Services

         20.  AUTHORIZED the County Fire Chief/Fire Marshall to sign
              the Matching Funds agreements in a total amount of
              $15,621 for fire services equipment on behalf of the
              County and approved related actions, as recommended by
              the Director of General Services

         21.  APPROVED an increase in appropriations in the amount
              of $5,000 for the purchase of a mail processing
              machine, as recommended by the Director of Information
              Services  

         22.  APPROVED transfer of $50,000 to purchase tape drives,
              as recommended by the Director of Information Services
              
         23.  ACCEPTED Treasurer's monthly cash report and
              transaction report for the period ending December 31,
              2001 and take related action, as recommended by the
              Treasurer-Tax Collector

         24.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the County's investment
              activities and holdings for the quarters ending June
              30, 2001 and September 30, 2001, as recommended by the
              Treasurer-Tax Collector

         25.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Long
              Term Care Interagency Commission, in the "over 55"
              category with nominations for appointment to be
              received on January 29, 2002, and final appointment to
              be made February 5, 2002, as recommended by Chairman
              Campos

         26.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Parks and
              Recreation Commission and approved related action, as
              recommended by Chairman Campos

         27.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Arts
              Commission and approved related action, as recommended
              by Chairman Campos

         28.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Building and
              Fire Code Board of Appeals, as recommended by Chairman
              Campos

         29.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
              Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, for a tenant
              representative, with nominations for appointment to be
              received on January 29, 2002, and final appointment to
              be made February 5, 2002, as recommended by
              Chairperson Beautz

         30.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Animal
              Nuisance Abatement Commission, as recommended by
              Chairperson Beautz

         31.  APPROVED appointment of Paul Brindel to the Housing
              Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large
              appointee nominated by the Community Action Board, for
              a term to expire January 15, 2006, as recommended by
              Chairperson Beautz

         32.  APPROVED appointment of members of the Board of
              Supervisors to various agencies, committees and
              commissions for calendar year 2002, and directed the
              Clerk of the Board to take related action, as
              recommended by Chairperson Beautz
           
         33.  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

         34.  ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on Elderday Senior
              Program and Long Term Care Integration; directed the
              Health Services Agency to return on February 26, 2002
              on facility options for services; and authorized the
              Health Services Agency Administrator to submit an
              application to the California Endowment for grant
              funding to implement long term care services for
              seniors and their families, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Administrator

         35.  AUTHORIZED purchase of water quality instruments for a
              total cost of $6,700 and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator
         36.  APPROVED agreements with Swanson Hydrology and
              Geomorphology increasing the amount to $58,200 and
              extending the term to April 30, 2002 and with
              Molecular Epidemiology for a new contract with a
              maximum of $30,000 through December 31, 2002 for San
              Lorenzo Watershed Plan testing services and authorized
              the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         37.  APPROVED contract with Parsons, Incorporated in the
              amount of $97,500 for preparation of an Environmental
              Impact Report (EIR) for the County Public Works soil
              stockpile project, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         38.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on January 29, 2002 on the
              afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to
              consider Application No. 99-0801, a proposal to rezone
              Assessor's Parcel No. 039-061-07 from the "R-1-1 acre"
              Single-family Residential one-acre minimum parcel size
              to the "R-1-10" Single-family Residential 10,000
              square feet minimum parcel size; create 11 single-
              family residential parcels where one single-family
              dwelling currently exists, and construct 10 new
              single-family homes. Requires a rezoning, a
              Subdivision, a Roadway/Roadside Exception, a
              Residential Development Permit to exceed the maximum
              3-foot high fence in a yard abutting a street, a
              Preliminary Grading Approval. Property is located on
              the northwest corner of the intersection of Soquel
              Drive and Haas Drive at 6797 Soquel Drive, Aptos,as
              recommended by the Planning Director

         39.  ACCEPTED AND APPROVED engineer's report for County
              Service Area (CSA) No. 3, Aptos Seascape; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 18-2002 of Intention to Authorize and
              Levy an Assessment for Miscellaneous Services;
              approved notice of public hearing, ballot procedure,
              and ballots for the proposed increased 2002/2003
              assessment; scheduled a public hearing for March 5,
              2002 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         40.  SEE ITEM NO. 58.1, REGULAR AGENDA



         41.  APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 3 in the amount of
              $381,769 for the 2000/2001 Pavement Management Overlay
              project and approved related action, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         42.  APPROVED independent contractor agreements with John
              Gilchrist and Associates, Kittleson Environmental
              Consulting and H.T. Harvey and Associates for a not-
              to-exceed amount of $50,000 each for fish and wildlife
              biological services for various Public Works projects
              and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
              the agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended
              by the Director of Public Works

         43.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 19-2002 for right of way
              acquisition for the Capitola Road Improvement project;
              made findings that the improvements are of benefit to
              the project area; authorized the Director of Public
              Works to sign the contract; and approved payment of
              claim for the contract, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         44.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 20-2002 supporting Extended
              Producer Responsibility Principles for Electronics;
              approved acceptance policies for televisions, computer
              monitors, and non-hazardous electronics products waste
              at County disposal sites; approved independent
              contractor agreements for transportation, recycling
              and disposal of electronic products waste with Philip
              Transportation and Remediation, Incorporated for a
              not-to-exceed amount of $50,000 and with United
              Datatech for a not-to-exceed amount of $15,000; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         45.  APPROVED the open trench backfill requirement for the
              County Design Criteria and directed Public Works to
              return on or before May 7, 2002 with a proposed trench
              cut fee ordinance, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         46.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 21-2002 approving the purchase
              of various tax-defaulted properties and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works




         47.  ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Buena Vista
              Landfill Gas Power project and directed Public Works
              to return on or before March 12, 2002 with a project
              status report, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         48.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with Monica Burke
              Consulting for grant writing services increasing the
              agreement to a not-to-exceed amount of $51,815 and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         49.  AUTHORIZED deferral of report for potential Community
              Service Area for the McGregor Property until April 16,
              2002, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
              Space and Cultural Services

         50.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 22-2002
              accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
              the amount of $45,000 from the Redevelopment Agency
              Capital Projects Bond Proceeds Reserves; approved
              additional financing in the amount of $31,800 for
              30th, 32nd and 33rd Avenue Drainage project and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator
           
         51.  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.: County of Santa Cruz v. Tuosto, et al.
              Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. 140533
              Case Name/No.: In re Dismissal of Alan Johnson, Santa
              Cruz superior Court No.141678
              LIABILITY CLAIMS
              Claimant(s): Timothy Henderson, Claim #5200256
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator: Chief Negotiator and Personnel
              Director
              Employee organization: Extra Help Employees SEIU
              Proposal
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given





         51.1 SCHEDULED report on Tower Lodge to be heard at 7:30
              p.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2002, and further
              directed the Planning Department to make the staff
              report on Tower Lodge available on or before Tuesday,
              January 22, 2002 at 5:00 p.m., as recommended by 
              Supervisor Beautz
           


REGULAR AGENDA


         52.  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 

         53.  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 7,
              to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
              meeting 

         54.  Public hearing held to consider modifying the boundary
              of the Davenport Underground Utility District;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 23-2002
              Amending the Boundary of Underground Utility District,
              District No. 17 - Davenport; directed Public works
              staff to continue to work with the utility companies
              to bring the undergrounding project to construction;
              and directed Planning staff to proceed with the
              appropriate actions to resolve the unpermitted
              construction and uses

              WCP/A/B
              
         55.  CONSIDERED adoption of resolution in support of
              Proposition 42 (Transportation Legislation) and
              approved related actions;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 24-2002 in Support of
              Proposition 42 and directed the Public Works
              Department to submit a copy of the approved Board
              letter with supporting resolution to DeAnn Baker at
              the California State Association of Counties

              CWP/A/B


         56.  CONSIDERED progress report on planning for a
              Watsonville Courts Facility;  
              accepted and filed progress report on Watsonville
              Courts facility planning; and directed the County
              Administrative Officer to report back on or before
              January 29, 2002 with a further status report 

              CWP/A/B 
              
         57.  CONSIDERED amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code
              Chapter 17.10 Relating to Affordable Housing
              requirements and amendments to the County Affordable
              Housing Guidelines;
              continued to February 5, 2002 consideration of
              amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 17.10
              Relating to Affordable Housing requirements and
              amendments to the County Affordable Housing
              Guidelines; with an additional direction to include
              additional material on the possible ramifications of
              going to 20% from 15% on projects, an analysis of the
              suggestion that the percentage increase only occur on
              larger projects and any additional information
              available on the economic ramifications of requiring
              inclusionary units on two or more units 

              WPC/A/B
              
         58.  CONSIDERED report and recommendation related to the
              Pierce's Disease/Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter (GWSS)
              workplan;
              accepted the proposed Pierce's Disease/Glassy-Winged
              Sharpshooter Control Program Workplan and Santa Cruz
              County Protocol for the Effective Abatement of the
              Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter as the County's Workplan
              for fiscal year 2001-2002 and fiscal year 2002-2003;
              and authorized the Agricultural Commissioner to submit
              the Workplan to the California Department of Food and
              Agriculture for approval and to sign the necessary
              agreements to implement the program and receive funds,
              provided that no changes are requested by the State

              PCW/A/B
         58.1 CONTINUED TO JANUARY 29, 2002 consideration to approve
              Contract Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $30,000
              for the 30th, 32nd and 33rd Avenue Storm Drain,
              Sanitary Sewer, and Sidewalk Improvement project 

              WCP/A/B





















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 29, 2002
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