PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 4
February 5, 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
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Three people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WAPCB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. ITEM DELETED
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of January 24,
2002 through January 30, 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 the claim of Charles Race, No. 102-069 and
referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED the claim of Michelle Renee Adams, No. 102-
071 and referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED the claim of Kenneth Hall, No. 102-072 and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED the claim of Kenneth D. Hall, No. 102-072,
Amended, and referred to County Counsel
14. APPROVED the addition of one Agricultural Biologist
Aide (limited term) for nine and a half pay periods
beginning February 16, 2002, as recommended by the
Agricultural Commissioner
15. DEFERRED TO FEBRUARY 12, 2002 contract award regarding
the Wireless Data Communications System for the
Sheriff's Office, as recommended by the Sheriff-
Coroner
16. APPROVED appointment of E. Marie Chrisman to the
Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
17. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Fire
Department Advisory Commission and approved related
action, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Energy
Commission and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairperson Beautz
19. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Seniors
Commission and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairperson Beautz
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Long Term Care
Interagency Commission and approved related action, as
recommended by Chairperson Beautz
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the implementation of
Proposition 36; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 33-2002
accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue in
the amount of $26,222 for Proposition 36; and
authorized the Health Services Agency to negotiate
contract amendments, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
22. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 34-2002 accepting and
appropriating $87,000 in unanticipated revenue for the
Medi-Cal Outreach Project; approved agreements with
Walnut Women's Center for a maximum amount of $59,722,
Familia Center for a maximum amount of $26,779,
Watsonville YWCA for a maximum amount of $46,369 and
Salud Para La Gente for a maximum amount of $27,675 to
provide outreach services; authorized the Health
Services Agency Administrator to sign; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
23. ACCEPTED AND FILED report of the Children's Network
and approved amended bylaws, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
24. DEFERRED progress report on the Planning Department's
Code Compliance Program to February 26, 2002, as
recommended by the Planning Director
25. DEFERRED consideration of amendments to the Affordable
Housing Ordinance relating to level of affordability
and applicability of ordinance until March 12, 2002,
as recommended by the Planning Director
26. SEE ITEM NO. 40.1, REGULAR AGENDA
27. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 35-2002 for the summary
vacation of the County's interest in a portion of
right-of-way and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Planning Director
28. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Applied
Development Economics for a not-to-exceed amount of
$30,000 for environmental grant writing services for
the Public Works and Planning Departments and approved
related actions; with an additional direction for a
report back in one year on how grant writing services
are working
29. AUTHORIZED a partial refund of the 1999/2000 County
Service Area (CSA) No. 36, Forest Glen, Baker Road
zone benefit assessments and approved related actions,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
30. APPROVED 2002/03 County Service Area (CSA) benefit
assessment and service charge approval process and
scheduled budget hearings for County Service Areas for
Friday, June 21, 2002, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
31. ACCEPTED the Greyhound Rock Restoration project as
completed; approved final cost in the amount of
$62,024.55; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
take related actions, as recommended by the Director
of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
32. 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 Lumber Company, et al. &
Central Coast Forest Association, et al. v. County of
Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No.
CV 134816 (Consolidated)
Case Name/No.:Canlis v. Civil Service Commission,
Santa Cruz Superior Court Case No. CV 141678
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
33. CONSIDERED ordinance amending Chapter 9.28 of the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to designation of stop
intersections and related actions for Capitola Gardens
Tract 1328;
accepted the site improvements as completed in
accordance with previously approved plans; ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. 36-2002 accepting Antonelli Court, Byer
Road, Willa Way and Parcel "A" into the County
maintained road system; adopted ordinance "in concept"
to return on February 12, 2002 for final adoption;
directed the Clerk of the Board to release the
Faithful Performance Security and retain sufficient
funds from the Faithful Performance Security to
provide for the Guarantee, Warranty and Maintenance of
Work Security; and if at the end of three months, a
search of the records by the Auditor-Controller's
Office reveals no posted liens against the project,
authorized the Clerk of the Board to release the labor
and Materials Security and at the end of twelve months
release the Guarantee, Warranty and Maintenance of
Work Security provided there are no problems with the
improvements
WCPAB
34. APPROVED appointment of Doris Burgers to the Housing
Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large
tenant representative, in accordance with Resolution
No. 389-69, for a term to expire February 5, 2004
CWPAB
35. APPROVED appointment of Tonee Picard to the Workforce
Investment Board, as an at-large representative of
Business, for a term to expire June 30, 2002
WCPAB
36. Public hearing held to consider approval of the
Conceptual Moran Lake County Park Butterfly Habitat
Management Plan;
closed public hearing; approved the Conceptual Moran
Lake County Park Butterfly Habitat Management Plan
PCWAB
37. CONSIDERED amendments to the Affordable Housing
Ordinance relating to In-lieu fees and associated
guidelines;
continued until March 12, 2002 consideration of
amendments to the Affordable Housing Ordinance
relating to In-lieu fees and associated guidelines;
with an additional direction that Planning return with
a report which would include the following: an
alternative proposal on the rounding that would tie
the fraction to the cost of affordable housing rather
than the difference between market rate and affordable
housing; the advantages and disadvantages of including
affordable second units in these projects; the option
for the purchase of existing housing both in terms of
the protection of rental units and not just the
purchase of for sale units; the advantages and
disadvantages of using a simpler ratio of 2 for 1;
scaling affordable housing requirements that would
allow smaller projects to have a lower burden per unit
and the habitability of the units and how to protect
that if the units are brought into a conversion
program
WPACB
38. CONSIDERED report on issues related to medical
marijuana;
accepted and filed report on issues related to medical
marijuana
WPCAB
39. CONSIDERED annual report of the Central Coast Alliance
for Health;
accepted and filed report of the Central Coast
Alliance for Health
WCPAB
40. CONSIDERED ordinance adding Chapter 8.43 to the Santa
Cruz County Code pertaining to anti-retaliatory
evictions;
adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on February
12, 2002 for final adoption; with an additional
directive to add a paragraph referencing the section
of the civil code and the text of the statute that
references tenantability
WCPAB
40.1 DEFERRED report on a Limited Amnesty Program for
Illegal Second Units until May 21, 2002
WPACB
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 26, 2002
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