Board of Supervisors Minutes - 02/05/02

      


                         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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