PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 5
February 27, 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. 54.1, 54.2, 54.3 and 54.4
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Two people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WABPC
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of February 6, 2001 and February 13,
2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of February 12,
2001 through February 23, 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. AUTHORIZED changing the designation of two
Agricultural Biologist Aide positions in the
Agricultural Commissioner's department from extra help
to limited term, as recommended by the Agricultural
Commissioner
10. ACCEPTED AND FILED Statement of Count of Money in
Treasury on December 18, 2000 and approved related
actions, including a report back on March 27, 2001, as
recommended by the Auditor-Controller
11. ACCEPTED Treasurer's monthly cash report and
investment transaction report for the period ending
January 31, 2001, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
Collector
12. APPROVED an agreement with Brown's River Bindery,
Incorporated for book and map restoration in an amount
not-to-exceed $16,500 and authorized the County
Clerk-Recorder to sign the agreement, as recommended
by the County Clerk-Recorder
13. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on certified wood and energy
in County contracting and approved related actions,
including a report back on April 24, 2001, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
14. See Item No. 60.1, Regular Agenda
15. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 52-2001 determining Disability
Retirement status of Safety member, as recommended by
the Personnel Director
16. APPROVED transfer of funds for fixed asset purchase of
training software, as recommended by the Chief
Probation Officer
17. APPROVED and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to
sign agreement with Criminal Justice Research
Foundation for consulting services related to the
Juvenile Hall Construction Grant application and the
AB1913 funding application to Board of Corrections, as
recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
18. AUTHORIZED the purchase of various equipment and
wiring for the Jail Farm campus public address paging
system for a total amount of $5,756, as recommended by
the Sheriff-Coroner
19. AUTHORIZED Purchasing to release a Request for
Proposal for a wireless communications system and
return on August 7, 2001 with a recommendation for a
contract award, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
20. See Item No. 57.2, Regular Agenda
21. DIRECTED the Chairman to write to the Board of
Directors of the Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution
Control and convey the Board's nomination of Dr. James
MacDonald for appointment to the District's Hearing
Board, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
22. APPROVED appointment of Jenny T. Sarmiento to the
Commission on Disabilities for a term to expire April
1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
23. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Latino Affairs
Commission and approved related action, as recommended
by Chairman Campos
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 53-2001 supporting Assembly
Bill 144; directed the Chairman to write to the
Governor urging an increase in the Standard Utility
Allowance in California; and further directed the
Chairman to write to Speaker Pro Tem Keeley requesting
an audit of the Statewide Finger Imaging System by the
Joint Legislative Audit Committee, as recommended by
Chairman Campos
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Environmental
Health Appeals Commission, as recommended by Chairman
Campos
26. ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Hazardous
Materials Appeals Commission, as recommended by
Chairman Campos
27. See Item No. 60.2, Regular Agenda
28. 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
29. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 54-2001 accepting and
appropriating $172,094 in unanticipated state
Emergency Medical Services Appropriation Funds into
the Health Services Agency Administrator Indigent Care
budget; authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign the Standard Agreement Emergency
Medical Services Appropriation for fiscal year 2000-
2001, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
30. ACCEPTED AND FILED Tenth Annual Report on the
Comprehensive Interagency System of Care for Children
and Youth, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator, the Human Resources Agency
Administrator and the Chief Probation Officer
31. DEFERRED report back regarding changes in medical
leadership in the Mental Health Division, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator and the Personnel Director
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Community Programs
Technology Enhancement contract, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
33. See Item No. 60.3, Regular Agenda
34. CONTINUED consideration of the report on the In-Home
Supportive Services Advisory Committee to March 13,
2001, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Shelter Care needs of
the Elderly and Disabled and directed the Human
Resources Agency and Health Services Agency
Administrators to continue current and planned efforts
to address the special needs of the elderly and
disabled populations, as recommended by the Human
Resources Administrator and the Health Services Agency
Administrator
36. SCHEDULED a public hearing for March 13, 2001 on the
morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider
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, as
recommended by the Planning Director
37. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on rural road standards;
including possible ordinance amendments to the Santa
Cruz County Code Section 16.20.180 Related to Private
Road and Bridge Standards; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Planning Director
38. DEFERRED review of conceptual ordinance amendments to
the Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) Zone District Use
Charts to March 27, 2001, as recommended by the
Planning Director
39. See Item No. 60.4, Regular Agenda
40. See Item No. 60.5, Regular Agenda
41. ACCEPTED the improvement and approved the final cost
in the amount of $18,270 for the Graham Hill Road
Longitudinal Grooving and authorized the Clerk of the
Board to file the Notice of Completion, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
42. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 55-2001 accepting the offers of
dedication for the Capitola Road Improvement Project
in accordance with Section 13.08.413 of the Santa Cruz
County Code, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
43. DIRECTED Public Works to return to the Board on or
before March 27, 2001 with a contract agreement with
Sandis Humber Jones for the Graham Hill Road
Improvement Project, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
44. APPROVED the use of $10,250 in 2000/2001 Department of
Conservation funding for distribution of recycling
crates to residents not currently subscribing to Waste
Management collection services, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
45. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on construction and
demolition waste recycling; directed staff to report
back to the Board on or before April 17, 2001; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
46. APPROVED plans and specifications and the engineer's
estimate for the Wilder Ranch Bike Path project;
authorized calling for bids; set the bid opening for
March 20, 2001 at 10:45 a.m.; and directed the Clerk
of the Board to take related actions, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
47. See Item No. 60.6, Regular Agenda
48. See Item No. 57.1, Regular Agenda
49. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 56-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue from Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution
Control District in the amount of $10,000 and Growing
Cycles in the amount of $700 to facilitate the Bike
Commute Demonstration Project Phase II; approved
agreement with Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution
Control District for the Bike Commute Project, Phase
II for $10,000; approved agreement with Growing Cycles
for the Bike Commute Demonstration Project Phase II
for $10,000; and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the contracts, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
50. DEFERRED the recommendations from the Parks Commission
regarding use of Proposition 12 Funds until May 8,
2001, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
51. ACCEPTED the Santa Cruz Veterans Memorial Building
Basement Remodel Project as complete; approved the
final cost of $152,390; and authorized the Clerk of
the Board to file the Notice of Completion, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
52. See Item No. 57.1, Regular Agenda
53. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED Agency funds 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
54. 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.:The Nisene 2 Sea Open Space Alliance v.
Carmichael, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Case No. CV 139122
Case Name/No.:Aalfs v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa
Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 137457
LIABILITY CLAIMS
Claimant(s): Frank A. Mates, Jr. - Claim No. 001-074
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator:Personnel Director
Employee organizations: Unrepresented employees,
Excluding elected officials, Sheriff's Deputies,
Sheriff Sergeants, Sheriff Lieutenants, and District
Attorney Inspectors
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
54.1 APPROVED independent contractor agreement with True
Color Fabric Dyeing for promotion of textile reuse in
a not-to-exceed amount of $5,380 and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
54.2 ACCEPTED petition requesting annexation to Zone A of
County Service Area No. 9A; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 57-
2001 of Intention to Annex Territory designated as
Annexation No. 01-01 (Mesa Verde) to Zone "A"
(residential lighting) of County Service Area No. 9;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 58-2001 of Intention to
Authorize and Levy an Assessment for Residential
Lighting Service and Maintenance County Service Area
No. 9A, Residential Lighting for Territory Designated
as Annexation No. 01-01 (Mesa Verde) for 2001/2002 and
each year following; set public hearings for April 17,
2001 at 9:00 AM or thereafter; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
54.3 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 59-2001 designating the Health
Services Agency as the lead agency for Proposition 36
implementation; and authorized the Auditor-Controller
to establish a trust fund for deposit of Proposition
36 funds, as recommended by the Health Service Agency
Administrator
54.4 APPROVED the contract with the Community Action Board
of Santa Cruz County to provide $25,000 to renovate
the Davenport Teen Center and approved transfer of
funds within the Plant Acquisition Budget, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
REGULAR AGENDA
55. Presented Certificates of Appreciation to the Holiday
Food Drive Departmental Coordinators
56. Presented Certificates of Appreciation to Departmental
Coordinators for the Combined Giving Campaigns
57. Presented Employee Recognition Awards and
Proclamations to the Year 2000 Employee Award Winners
57.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 60-2001 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $3,498 from the City of Santa
Cruz Water Department for the 30th, 32nd, and 33rd
Avenue Storm Drain Sanitary Sewer and Sidewalk
Improvements project; accepted findings that the
improvements are of benefit to the project area;
accepted the low bid of Reber Construction Company,
Incorporated in the amount of $1,439,615.42;
authorized the award of the contract; and authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works and;
AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED construction financing
for the 30th,32nd and 33rd Avenue Storm Drain,
Sanitary Sewer and Sidewalk Improvement project;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 61-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$150,000; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
BAPWC
57.2 DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide
materials for Board consideration during the June 2001
budget hearings on the cost of providing a living wage
consistent with that established by the City of Santa
Cruz, as outlined, and further directed the County
Administrative Officer to meet with members of the
Living Wage Coalition during the process of developing
this information, as recommended by Supervisors
Wormhoudt and Almquist
WAPBC
58. Public Hearing held to consider proposal to rezone
Assessor's Parcel Number 041-233-50 from the R-1-1
acre zone district to the R-1-10 zone district to
create four single-family residential parcels and to
construct four single-family homes. Requires a
Rezoning, a Minor Land Division and a Roadway/Roadside
Exception. The property is located on the south side
of Jaunell Road about 600 feet north from Soquel
Drive, at 220 Jaunell Road, Aptos. Application No.:
98-0857. Applicant: Kathy Casey, Casey Consulting.
Owner: Frank and Grace Ann Verduzco;
closed public hearing;
(1) approved staff recommendation based on the findings
and conditions as follows: certified the Mitigated
Negative Declaration as complying with the
requirements of the California Environmental Quality
Act; and approved Rezoning Minor Land Division and
Roadway/Roadside Exception No. 98-0857;
(2) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(3) and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4607 amending Chapter 13.10
of the Santa Cruz County Code that Conditionally
Rezones Assessor's Parcel Number 041-233-50 from the
R-1-1 acre zone district to the R-1-10 zone district
(1) APBWC
(2) WBPAC
(3) BWPAC
59. APPROVED appointment of LaDonna Seeley to the North
Coast Beaches Advisory Committee, as an at-large
representative of North Coast Farmers, in accordance
with resolution No. 584-90, for a term to expire
December 31, 2001
WBPAC
60. CONSIDERED approving in concept the ordinance amending
Subdivision B of Section 2.38.200 of the Santa Cruz
County Code relating to the reporting of vacancies on
County commissions or committees;
(1) read title and waved detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) and adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on March
6, 2001 for final adoption
(1) ABPWC
(2) BPWAC
60.1 APPROVED the lease agreement for installation of
modular furniture by the Human Resources Agency;
authorized the Purchasing Agent to approve purchase
orders with Axiom II Business Interiors for the
installation of modular furniture during fiscal year
2000-2001; and approved related actions, with an
additional direction that the County Administrative
Office return during the 2001 supplemental budget
hearings with a report on options the County might
have to address the problems created by the current
County policies regarding the bid process standards
for office furniture
ABPWC
60.2 DIRECTED the Chairman to sign the revised Local
Planning Council Priorities Form, as requested by the
Local Child Care Planning Council, and authorized the
Coordinator of the County Children's Commission to
submit the form to the State, with an additional
direction that the County have a better process in
place next year with which to obtain local priorities
for State Funded Child Care
AWBPC
60.3 APPROVED $111,798 in Child Care Fees Loans; authorized
the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
standard loan documents with the borrowers on behalf
of the County; and directed the Human Resources Agency
to work with the Auditor's Office to expedite payment
of the loans which are on restricted timeliness, with
requests that during the 2001 supplemental budget
hearings the Board receive a staff report which would
provide an opportunity to make an allocation of money
between centers and home day care providers; include
an indication of why people were recommended not to
receive funding in addition to what people applied for
and why there was a difference between the amount
applied for and the amount recommended in any future
reports
ABPWC
60.4 AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CORRALITOS GEOLOGIC
HAZARD ABATEMENT DISTRICT, APPROVED lease agreement
with Jay and Karen Cameron for 6.7 acres of District
land for agricultural purposes, as recommended by the
Planning Director
AWBPC
60.5 ACCEPTED report on Housing In-Lieu Fees; directed the
Housing Advisory Commission to evaluate the In-Lieu
Fee option and report back to the Board on August 28,
2001, with an additional direction that the Housing
Advisory Commission consider the elimination of In-
Lieu Fees
WPBAC
60.6 APPROVED the 2001 Live Oak Parking Program report and
recommendations; directed the Public Works Department
to initiate the 2001 Live Oak parking program; ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. 62-2001 establishing 2001 fees for
permit parking in the Live Oak Beach Area; ADOPTED
RESOLUTION NO. 63-2001 establishing the Live Oak
Permit Parking Zone for 2001; ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.
64-2001 establishing the period of restricted parking
in the Live Oak Beach Area for 2001, with an
additional direction that the Personnel Director
return to the Board on March 13, 2001 with an
informational item involving what the current pay
scale is for temporary Enforcement Officers in the
Parking Program; how long it has been since they
received a wage increase and a proposal for a wage
increase if appropriate with an effective date; as
well as, relevant policy information the Board
currently has on increasing wages for Temporary
Workers; include information on the budget for the
program and why we are accumulating so much money and
where it goes
WBPAC
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 March 13, 2001
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