PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 2
JANUARY 23, 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
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda - See Item
Nos. 74.1, 74.2, 74.3, 74.4, 74.5, 74.6 and deleted
Item No. 47
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - 7 people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
BWPAC
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED the minutes of January 9, 2001, as
recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of January 8,
2001 through January 19, 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. REJECTED the claim of Rio Highlands LLC and Castle
Companies, No. 001-063 and referred to County Counsel
10. REJECTED the claim of Shawn R. Erwood, No. 0001-064
and referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED the claim of Margaret Cathrine Bauer, No.
001-066 and referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED the claim of Susana L. daSilva, No. 001-067
and referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED the claim of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann and
Bernsetin, LLP, No. 001-070 and referred to County
Counsel
14. REJECTED the claim of Herschel P. Dosier, No. 001-071
as insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel
15. APPROVED the Agreement with the State Department of
Finance to borrow $565,000 from the State-County
Property Tax Administration Program for calendar year
2001, as recommended by the Assessor
16. APPROVED the Proposition 172 Maintenance of Effort
Calculation for 2000-2001 and approved related
actions, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
17. DEFERRED report on analysis of the feasibility of
requiring environmentally-certified wood and energy in
County contracting until February 27, 2001, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 12-2001 providing for a
property tax exchange for Local Agency Formation
Commission (LAFCO) #877: Graham Hill Reorganization of
the Scotts Valley Fire Protection District, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on community services and
facility issues; directed staff to return on February
13, 2001 and March 6, 2001 with related reports; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
20. ACCEPTED Treasurer's monthly cash report and
transaction report for the period ending December 29,
2000, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax Collector
21. APPROVED contract with First Alarm in an amount not to
exceed $27,405 for site security at the Department of
Child Support Services, effective January 16, 2001
through June 30, 2001, as recommended by the Director
of Child Support Services
22. APPROVED Independent Contract Agreement in the amount
of $50,000 for consulting services to be provided by
John J. Bassett from January 23, 2001 through June 30,
2001 and approved related actions, as recommended by
the District Attorney
23. DEFERRED report on the Santa Cruz Operational Area
Emergency Operations Plan until February 6, 2001, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
24. APPROVED the lease amendment in the amount of $646 per
month with the United States House of Representatives
for legislative office space in the County Government
Center and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
25. ACCEPTED 1080 Emeline Basement HVAC project as
complete; approved the final cost of $33,206; and
authorized the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice
of Completion, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
26. APPROVED Master Independent Contractor Agreement with
Axiom II Business Interiors for modular furniture
installation services and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
27. DEFERRED consideration of the report on surplussing
vehicles to non-profit agencies to April 17, 2001, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
28. APPROVED contract and Operational Agreement with the
County Fire Department in the amount of $1,832,633 for
fire protection services for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
29. APPROVED contract amendments to extend the end dates
to June 30, 2001 for contracts with Norment Security
Group, Incorporated, A and D Automatic Gate and
Access, Criminal Justice Research Foundation, and
Online Electric and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
30. DEFERRED report on recruitment of persons with
disabilities and the County Equal Employment
Opportunity Plan until May 22, 2001, as recommended by
the Personnel Director and the Equal Employment
Opportunity Officer
31. APPROVED the transfer of funds in the amount of $1,200
within the Detention Bureau and authorized the total
amount of $4,000 for the purchase of a food service
mobile rack, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
32. APPROVED an agreement with Cabrillo College for law
enforcement training services at a cost not-to-exceed
$7,800 for Fiscal Year 2000/2001, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
33. APPROVED cooperative agreement for disposal of
combustible devices within Monterey County; authorized
the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement; and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 13-2001 accepting unanticipated revenue
in the amount of $6,000, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
34. APPROVED appointment of Terry Hancock to the Planning
Commission, as the Second District alternate member,
for a term to expire January 3, 2005, as recommended
by Supervisor Pirie
35. APPROVED appointment of Supervisor Ellen Pirie as the
alternate for Supervisor Almquist on the Santa Cruz
County Regional Transportation Commission, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
36. DIRECTED the Chairman to write to the County's State
representatives requesting that they introduce or co-
author legislation which would allocate funding to
research and eradicate Sudden Oak Death, as well as
provide assistance to offset the costs to public and
private landowners as a result of this disease, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Emergency
Medical Care Commission and take related action, as
recommended by Chairman Campos
38. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Deferred
Compensation Advisory Commission and take related
action, as recommended by Chairman Campos
39. ACCEPTED notification of vacancies on the Board of
Directors of the Community Action Board for an at-
large member and an alternate at-large member, with
nominations for appointment to be received on February
6, 2001 and final appointments to be made February 13,
2001, as recommended by Chairman Campos
40. APPROVED appointment of members of the Board of
Supervisors to various agencies, committees and
commissions for calendar year 2001, as recommended by
Chairman Campos
41. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ FLOOD
CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT, ZONE 7,
RESCHEDULED the meeting of January 23, 2001 to
February 6, 2001 at 7:30 p.m. at the Watsonville City
Council Chambers
42. 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
43. ACCEPTED the Health Services Agency Report on "The
Uninsured and Access to Health Care" and directed
staff to report back on February 6, 2001, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
44. APPROVED contract with Appleby and Company for
document imaging equipment, software, and file
conversion; approved transfer of appropriations in the
amount of $149,292 from the County Technology Fund;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
45. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 14-2001 accepting and
appropriating $306,500 of unanticipated funds into the
Health Services Agency Community Mental Health budget
for the Homeless Support and Outreach program and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
46. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign agreement designating Central Fire Department as
an approved paramedic service provider for the Central
Fire District; directed the Health Services Agency
Administrator to return to the Board in its annual
report on Fire Services Integration regarding
implementation of the agreement, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
47. DELETED ITEM
48. APPROVED amendment to continuous agreement with Santa
Cruz Transportation, Incorporated for transportation
services for psychiatric services and authorized the
Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
49. APPROVED grant application to the State Emergency
Medical Services Administration in the amount of
$140,000 for the evaluation of the Santa Cruz County
Trauma Plan and directed the Clerk of the Board to
take related actions, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
50. APPROVED the fixed asset purchase of modular furniture
in the amount of $25,035 for the Health Services
Agency's California Children's Services Program;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 15-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $2,000 from the Pajaro Valley
Unified School District; and approved the transfer of
$23,035 in appropriations to the fixed asset account
within the Santa Cruz California Children's Services
budget, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
51. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign a contract for the development of a strategic
plan with HomeBase in an amount not to exceed $40,000;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 16-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue of $20,000; and directed the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to report back on March 27, 2001,
with a report on the status of the planning process,
including the expansion of the scope and membership of
the Continuum of Care and identification of a short-
term project or projects to meet the most critical
needs identified in the Santa Cruz County Homeless
2000 Census and Needs Assessment, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
52. APPROVED an amendment of contract with Food and
Nutrition Services, terminating the contract effective
June 30, 2000, and approved continuing contract with
Food and Nutrition Services in the amount of $235,696
for welfare-to-work services; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
17-2001 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount
of $125,696; approved continuing contract with
Community Action Board for welfare-to-work services in
the amount of $198,000 and adopted RESOLUTION NO.18-
2001 accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$99,000 and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
53. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 19-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue from the California Department of Education
for Cal Works Stage 3 Child Care program in the amount
of $406,460; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 20-2001 approving
an agreement with the California Department of
Education in the amount of $406,460 for subsidized
child care services; and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign agreement and
to make subsequent minor changes thereto when
appropriate and necessary, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
54. DEFERRED status report on the In-Home Supportive
Services Advisory Committee until February 13, 2001,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
55. DEFERRED report regarding the Community Programs
Technology Enhancement project until February 27,
2001, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
56. DEFERRED status report on In-Lieu Fee program to
February 27, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
Director
57. APPROVED contract amendment increase to rates charged
by EcoSystems West Consulting Group for preparation of
biotic assessments, as recommended by the Planning
Director
58. SCHEDULED a public hearing for February 27, 2001 for
the morning agenda, at 9:00 am. or thereafter to
consider a proposal to rezone property from the R-1-1
acre zone district to the R-1-10 zone district, to
create four, single family residential lots and to
construct four single family dwellings, as recommended
by the Planning Director
59. DEFERRED report on conceptual ordinance amendments to
the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zone District Use to
February 27, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
Director
60. APPROVED the deletion of two vacant Accountant I/II
positions and the addition of a Senior Accounting
Technician and an Accountant III position to the
Department of Public Works, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
61. DEFERRED report on the list of alternatives for
expenditure of $10,250 in Department of Conservation
funding to February 27, 2001, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
62. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 21-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$150,000 from the Statewide Transportation Enhancement
Act program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 22-2001
authorizing execution of the Amendment; approved
Amendment to Cooperative Agreement between the State
of California and County of Santa Cruz for the Wilder
Ranch Bike Path Project; and approved actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
63. APPROVED amendment to agreement in the not-to-exceed
amount of $12,800 between the County of Santa Cruz and
Bowman and Williams Consulting Civil Engineers for the
Soquel Drive Roadside Improvement project and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
64. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Philip
Transportation and Remediation, Incorporated to add
pricing for services relating to the Household
Hazardous Waste Program and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
65. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 23-2001 for right of way
acquisition for the Browns Valley Road Bridge
Replacement Project and approved payment of claim, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
66. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 24-2001 for right of way
acquisition for the Capitola Road Improvement project;
make related findings; and approved payment of claims,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
67. SEE ITEM NO. 78.1, REGULAR AGENDA
68. DIRECTED the Parks Department to continue negotiations
with Santa Cruz County Aquatics and return on or
before March 6, 2001 with a further report, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
69. SEE ITEM NO. 78.2, REGULAR AGENDA
70. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funds totaling
$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
71. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED the Agency
Administrator to sign the contract amendment reducing
administrative costs for the Security Deposit/Last
Month's Rent Guarantee Program, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
72. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED agreement with the Live
Oak School District related to providing a portable
classroom for a teen center and related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
73. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing for
acquisition of various right-of-way and easements
necessary for the construction of the Capitola Road
Improvement project and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
73.1 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED and authorized the
County Executive Director or designee to sign
investment agreement between the Redevelopment Agency
and Bank of America in the amount of $23,769,050.88,
as recommended by the Auditor-Controller and the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
74. 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. E.A. Hathaway
and Company, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Case No. CV 138598
Case Name/No.:Charles Bruscino v. Mark Estess, et al.,
Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 139646
Case Name/No.:County of Santa Cruz v. City of San
Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court Case No. CV
7944209
Case Name/No.: Ryan Roob, a minor, et al. v. County of
Santa Cruz et al. Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Case No. 135186
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation was considered
pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
54956.9 for three potential case(s).
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR
Property street address (APN if no street address):
APN 75-141-22
Negotiating parties (not agents): William and Teghan
McDermott
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Employee organization: All Units
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
authorized the County Counsel to defend and indemnify
Deputy Gary McConnell and Sheriff's Reserve Deputy
Steve Beck in the State Case No. 139646 Charles
Bruscino v. Mark Estess, et al., with a reservation of
rights with regard to punitive damages
BPWAC
74.1 DEFERRED report on Construction and Demolition Waste
Recovery Program at Buena Vista Landfill to on or
before February 27, 2001, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
74.2 DEFERRED report on the medical leadership of
psychiatric services in the Mental Health Division of
the Health Services Agency until February 27, 2001, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
74.3 DIRECTED County Counsel, Auditor-Controller and Public
Works to return on March 27, 2001, with a signed
Memorandum of Transfer, transferring the County
Service Area 54 water system to Santa Cruz Mountains
Summit West or in the alternative, the necessary items
to commence the direct operation of that water system
as of July 1, 2001 and authorized County Counsel to
sign the Safe Drinking Water Loan Contract Amendment
on behalf of County Service Area 54, as recommended by
County Counsel
74.4 DESIGNATED the San Lorenzo River Bike/Pedestrian
project for inclusion in the Regional Transportation
Plan unconstrained listing, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
74.5 DIRECTED the Long Range Planning Division of the
Planning Department to return to the Board on February
6, 2001, with the appropriate process and time line
for designation of APN 028-302-04 as a park site, in
order to protect the Monarch Butterfly habitat at
Moran Lake and neighboring residences, as recommended
by Supervisor Beautz
74.6 APPROVED the allocation of $20,000 toward the
continuing litigation by the Association of Monterey
Bay Area Governments relative to the Cisco
development, as outlined, as recommended by Supervisor
Beautz
REGULAR AGENDA
75. 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
76. Continued consideration of adoption of a resolution
authorizing County Counsel to institute eminent domain
proceedings for the Bargetto-Soquel Drive Bridge
Replacement and Road Improvement Project;
(1) determined that the acquisitions are of benefit to the
project area or the immediate area in which the work
is located, that no other reasonable means of
financing the work are available to the community,
that the work will assist in the elimination of
blight, and that the project is consistent with the
Redevelopment Agency's five year implementation plan;
(2) conducted a hearing on the proposed eminent domain
action;
(3) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 25-2001 Authorizing County
Counsel to Institute Eminent Domain Proceedings for
the Bargetto-Soquel Drive Bridge Replacement and Road
Improvement Project: Tuosto (Weber) APN: 030-082-28,
Cramblit - APN: 030-082-32 and BNY Western Trust
Company (Clover Trust) - APN: 030-151-23;
(4) and directed Clerk of the Board to take related
actions
BWPAC
77. APPROVED reappointment of Michael J. Barsi to the
Board of Law Library Trustees for a term to expire
December 31, 2001
WBPAC
78. APPROVED reappointment of Thomas P. Dwyer to the Board
of Law Library Trustees for a term to expire December
31, 2001
AWBPC
78.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 26-2001,as amended, accepting
five Offers of Dedication for coastal access and
directed Clerk of the Board to take related actions;
with an additional direction to Clerk of the Board to
add to the staff report the words "Pedestrian Use
Only" after the address 528 Stagg Lane
ABPWC
78.2 APPROVED agreement between the County and the Live Oak
School District for developing a teen center;
authorized the Director of Parks to sign the
agreement; and approved related actions; with an
additional direction that in the Joint Use Agreement,
under Reciprocal Use Agreement, top of page 7, delete
the words "and other facilities under the control of
each Party" and add the words "as they relate to the
Teen Center",.....
BWPAC
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 February 6, 2001
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