PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 3
JANUARY 29, 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. 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. 64.1, 64.2 and 64.3
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Two people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WCPAB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of January 8, 2002 and January 15,
2002, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of January 10,
2002 through January 23, 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. REJECTED claim of Michelle D. King, 102-062 and
referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED claim of Oswaldo Diaz Pinto, by his Attorney,
William H. Minkner, No. 102-063 and referred to County
Counsel
12. REJECTED claim of Michelle McKinny, No. 102-065 and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED claim of Jennie Klein, No. 102-066 and
referred to County Counsel
14. REJECTED claim of Susan Paradise, No. 102-067 and
referred to County Counsel
15. APPROVED agreement with the State Department of
Finance for $565,000 in State County Property Tax
Administration Program funds for calendar year 2002
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
County Assessor
16. APPROVED Request for Transfer of Budget Appropriations
in the amount of $18,000 to provide for fixed asset
purchases, as recommended by the Director of Child
Support Services
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED mid-year report on the Integrated
Pest Management program and directed the County
Administrative Officer to return with an annual report
prior to budget hearings, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Deferred Compensation
program, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the relocation of the
South County Sheriff's Service Center and approved
related actions, including a report back on April 9,
2002, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
20. APPROVED a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the
City of Watsonville and the City of Watsonville
Redevelopment Agency for the County's participation in
the 200 Main Street project in downtown Watsonville to
provide court facilities and related activities;
directed the County Administrative Officer to return
on or before March 19, 2002 with a Cooperation
Agreement with the City of Watsonville for the 200
Main Street project; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Appointment of Board
Member to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District
Board of Directors, as recommended by County Counsel
22. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 25-2002 designating the County
Administrative Officer, Director of Public Works and
Emergency Services Administrator as Authorized
Officials for the purposes of executing applications
and documents related to financial assistance, as
recommended by the Emergency Services Administrator
23. AWARDED contract to Kase Pacific Construction Company
in the amount of $667,300 for the Juvenile Hall
Renovation and Expansion project; authorized the
General Services Director to notify the contractor and
sign the contract agreements and associated documents
on behalf of the County; and authorized the General
Services Director to approve change orders and
encumber $46,365 in addition to the contract amount to
cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
24. APPROVED plans and specifications for the Automatic
Controllers for Simpkins Center Entrance Doors
project; directed the General Services Department to
advertise for bids; and set the bid opening at 10:45
a.m. on February 26, 2002, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on Internet and
Intranet projects for 2001/2002 and directed the
Information Services Department to return on April 23,
2002 with a further update, as recommended by the
Director of Information Services
26. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 26-2002 determining disability
retirement of safety member, as recommended by the
Personnel Director
27. APPROVED contract with Monterey Bay Academy, doing
business as Campus Laundry for an amount not-to-exceed
$47,000 to provide inmate laundry services for the
Sheriff's Detention Facilities, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
28. DEFERRED the request for contract award recommendation
for a Sheriff's Wireless Data Communication System to
February 5, 2002, as recommended by Sheriff-Coroner
29. APPROVED appointment of William J. Comfort III as the
alternate for Supervisor Campos on the Santa Cruz
County Regional Transportation Commission, as
recommended by Supervisor Campos
30. ACCEPTED nomination of Doris Burgers for reappointment
to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an
at-large tenant representative, for a term to expire
February 5, 2004, with final appointment to be made
February 5, 2002, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
31. APPROVED appointment of Celia Alvarez, Ph.D., to the
Women's Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005,
as recommended by Supervisor Pirie
32. APPROVED appointment of Bill Fravel, Jr. to the Arts
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
33. ACCEPTED nomination of Tonee Picard for appointment to
the Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large
representative of Business, for a term to expire June
30, 2002, with final appointment to be made February
5, 2002, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
34. DIRECTED the Chairperson to write to the County's
State and federal representatives and request their
further support for the 2002 Library Legislative
program identified by the Library Joint Powers Board,
as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Emergency
Medical Care Commission and approved related action,
as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
36. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Ambulance
Technical Advisory Group, as recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Deferred
Compensation Advisory Commission and approved related
action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
38. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Assessment
Appeals Board and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
39. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Human Services
Commission and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairperson Beautz
40. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Civil Service
Commission and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairperson Beautz
40.1 DEFERRED report on the feasibility of placing precinct
results on the Internet to February 12, 2002, as
recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder
41. 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
42. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 27-2002 accepting and
appropriating $48,658 in unanticipated revenue into
the Health Services Agency Indigent Care budget for
distribution to Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital and
Watsonville Community Hospital, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
43. APPROVED contract amendment with the Cabrillo College
Fast Track to Work Program to increase the contract by
$11,138 and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
44. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 28-2002 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$1,158,870 for hardware, software and professional
services for CalWIN, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
45. APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of
$1,487.20 and a gross pay adjustment in the amount of
$605.60, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
46. APPROVED contract for $10,000 with Dill Design Group
for consultant services to update the County's
Historic Resources Inventory, as recommended by the
Planning Director
47. SEE ITEM NO. 72.1, REGULAR AGENDA
48. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 29-2002 accepting $12,000 in
unanticipated revenue for the County of Santa Cruz van
pool program; authorized $13,000 in unappropriated
2001/2002 equipment replacement reserve funds to cover
the local match; and approved related action, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
49. AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to make a
partial release of the Faithful Performance Security
in the amount of $32,125 submitted for Tract 1347,
Harbor Vista, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
50. APPROVED Contract Change Order No. 1 in the amount of
$61,148.80 for the Holohan Road Bike Lane/Resurfacing
Improvements and Asphalt Concrete Overlay project on
Summit Road, Felton Empire Road, and Soquel San Jose
Road and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
51. APPROVED amendment to agreement for construction
engineering services with Martin, Rivett and Olson,
Incorporated by increasing the contract by $10,000,
for a total not-to-exceed amount of $19,999, for the
Browns Valley Road Bridge Replacement project and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
52. APPROVED amendment to agreement for construction
engineering services with Buckland and Taylor,
Limited, by increasing the contract by $20,000 for a
total not-to-exceed amount of $34,950 for the Soquel
Drive (Bargetto) Bridge Replacement and Streetscape
project; and authorized the Director of Public Works
to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
53. ACCEPTED the improvement and approved the final cost
in the amount of $86,919.50 for the Lompico Road Storm
Damage Repair and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
take related action, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
54. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Quincy
Engineering, Incorporated for engineering design
services for the Paulsen Road/Whiting Road Bridge
Replacement project in the total not-to-exceed amount
of $249,970 and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
55. APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
for the Spanish Ranch Road Storm Damage Repair
project; authorized calling for bids; set the bid
opening for February 26, 2002 at 10:45 a.m.; and
approved related action, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
56. APPROVED Request for Proposals for engineering design
services for the 2002 Signal Design and Signal
Modification project and directed the Clerk of the
Board to take related action, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
57. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 30-2002 approving submission of
a grant application in the amount of $20,000 from the
Transportation Development Act Demonstration Program
for a San Lorenzo Valley Trail Feasibility Study, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
58. APPROVED Contract Change Order Number 5 for the 30th,
32nd, and 33rd Avenue Storm Drain, Sanitary Sewer and
Sidewalk Improvement project and directed the Clerk of
the Board to take related action, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
59. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Mobile Recreation Van Report,
as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator and the Director of Parks, Open Space
and Cultural Services
60. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Farmworker Housing issues
and approved related actions, including a report back
on September 17, 2002, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
61. DEFERRED report on the status of the tenant pre-
eviction program until February 26, 2002, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
62. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AUTHORIZED a $300,000 bridge
loan for pre-development activities for the Pajaro
Lane project, as recommended by the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator
63. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED 2002 Annual Continuing
Rental Agreement List, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
64. 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. City of San
Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV 794209
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
PERSONNEL SESSION: County Counsel
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
64.1 DIRECTED the Chairperson to write to the Office of the
Attorney General requesting that an investigation be
initiated into the conduct of park owners, their trade
association, and their attorneys, as pertains to
various aspects of unfair business practices, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
64.2 APPROVED transfer of $147,807 from General Fund
contingencies to the Human Resources Agency for In-
Home Supportive Services (IHSS) provider costs for the
remainder of the year and directed the Human Resources
Agency Administrator to work with the IHSS Public
Authority, County Administrative Office and the
Auditor-Controller to make the necessary adjustments
to align any cost and revenue between the County and
the IHSS Public Authority, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
64.3 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES PUBLIC AUTHORITY, APPROVED the budget of
fiscal year 2001/02 for the In-Home Supportive
Services Public Authority and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
REGULAR AGENDA
65. CONSIDERED Supplemental report on the County Budget
and the Utility Tax;
accepted and filed supplemental report on the matter
of the County Budget and the repeal of the County
Utility Tax
WPCAB
66. CONTINUED TO MARCH 12, 2002 public hearing to consider
amendments to the Santa Cruz County Code Grading
ordinance regarding revised design standards for
private roads, driveways and bridges
APWCB
67. CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 26, 2002 public hearing to
consider the Coastal Commission's modifications to
General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan
Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan Amendments related to the New
Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding
WAPCB
68. CONTINUED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2002 consideration of
requirement for approval of Housing Development under
existing General Plan and zoning in Designations and
information regarding distribution of Affordable
Housing Units throughout the County
ACPWB
69. Public hearing held on proposed annexation No. 01-2002
Heather Terrace to County Service Area No. 9A,
Residential Lighting District and CSA No. 9A
assessment;
closed public hearing; requested submittal of ballots
on the proposed assessment; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 31-
2002 Annexing Territory Designated as Annexation No.
01-2002 Heather Terrace to CSA No. 9A Residential
Lighting; and directed the Department of Public Works
to count the ballots on the proposed CSA No. 9A
assessment and return to the Board with a tabulation
and certification of the ballots on or before February
12, 2002
AWPCB
70. Public hearing held for review of Annual Grantee
Performance Reports for the Salsipuedes Creek Levee
Stabilization project;
closed public hearing; directed the Department of
Public Works to submit the Annual Grantee Performance
Reports to the Department of Housing and Community
Development
ACPWB
71. CONSIDERED ordinance to initiate contract amendment
with the Public Employee's Retirement System to
provide Peace Corps and Americorps: VISTA Service
Credit as Public Service for Local Miscellaneous and
Safety Members and related actions;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 32-2002 Intention to approve an
amendment to contract between the Board of
Administration California Public Employees' Retirement
System and the Board of Supervisors County of Santa
Cruz; directed the Clerk of the Board to immediately
forward to the Public Employees' Retirement System a
certified copy of the Resolution of Intention,
Certification on Government Board's Action and
Certification of Compliance with Government Code
Section 7507; and authorized the Chairperson of the
Board of Supervisors to sign the contract with the
Public Employees' Retirement System following final
adoption of the Ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return on February
26, 2002 for final adoption
AWPCB
72. Considered report on Reduction of Groundwater
Contamination and related actions;
(1) accepted and filed report and directed staff to
incorporate recommended actions into the work programs
for Planning and Environmental Health;
(2) directed Planning and Environmental Health staff to
provide a report on measures for limiting potentially
contaminating uses in critical water resource
protection areas and return with a recommendation to
the Board by June 11, 2002 at an evening meeting
scheduled for 7:30 p.m.; with an additional direction
to report back on progress on the existing areas being
looked at;
(3) directed Environmental Health staff to evaluate means
to increase oversight of site remediation efforts and
report back to the Board by June 11, 2002; with an
additional direction to include a report on funding
options for devoting more resources to this effort
WAPCB
72.1 DIRECTED Public Works to report back on or before
March 5, 2002 with a status report on Harkins Slough
Road Bridge project, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
PWCAB
73. Public hearing held to consider application No. 99-
0801, a proposal to rezone APN 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, and
Preliminary Grading Approval. Property is located on
the northwest corner of the intersection of Soquel
Drive and Haas Drive at 6797 Soquel Drive, Aptos;
closed public hearing; certified the Mitigated
Negative Declaration as complying with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act; approved Rezoning, Subdivision, Roadway/Roadside
Exception, Residential Development Permit and
Preliminary Grading Approval No. 99-0801 and adopted
ORDINANCE NO.4651 amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa
Cruz County Code Conditionally Rezoning Assessor's
Parcel Number 039-061-07 from the R-1-1 acre zone
district to the R-1-10 zone district
PWCAB
74. CONSIDERED report on Tower Lodge;
(1) accepted and filed report; additionally directed, that
prior to the submission of a complete building
application, and at the time the covenants and
restrictions come back, Mercy Housing will provide
schematics of the site plan which indicate the number
of parking spaces available and the number of
allowable rooms; directed Planning staff to provide an
update on the septic issues and preliminary
information on the issue of whether or not this is a
water recharge area, a grassland recharge area and if
it is in a riparian area;
(2) directed County Counsel and Planning to return on
March 12, 2002 with a report addressing whether or not
the Board should look at changing the County Code
regarding the issue of "no limitations on bedrooms",
as well as, an update of the law since 1988 regarding
living together as a single housekeeping unit in a
dwelling as distinguished from a group occupying a
hotel, club, fraternity or sorority house and an
analysis of "conforming" and "non-conforming" uses of
Tower Lodge
(1) WPC/A/B
(2) WBPC/A/
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 12, 2002
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