Board of Supervisors Minutes - 03/05/02



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 7
                            MARCH 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.  Chairperson Beautz "absent"
              Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance

          2.  Consideration of Late Additions to the Agenda

          3.  Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda, See Item
              No. 37.1

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - 10 people addressed the Board
 
          5.  Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
AWPC/B/

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  DELETED ITEM
 
          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received during the period of February 7,
              2002 through February 27, 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 a detailed reading of said
              ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel


         10.  REJECTED the claim of John J. Buckley, No. 102-085 and
              referred to County Counsel

         11.  REJECTED the claim of San Lorenzo Valley Unified
              School District, No. 102-095 and referred to County
              Counsel

         12.  ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on costs associated
              with the Criminal Justice System processing of non-
              violent drug offenses and directed the County
              Administrative Officer to return on or before April 9,
              2002 with a further report, as recommended by the
              County Administrative Officer

         13.  DEFERRED consideration of the County Emergency
              Operations Plan to April 9, 2002, as recommended by
              the Emergency Services Administrator

         14.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 55-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Santa
              Cruz County Redevelopment Agency to finance the
              Redevelopment Fifth Floor, Room 510 Remodel project;
              awarded contract to Slatter Construction, Incorporated
              in the amount of $111,000 for the project; authorized
              the General Services Director to notify the contractor
              and sign the contract agreement and associated
              documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the
              General Services Director to approve change orders and
              encumber $11,100 in addition to the contract amount to
              cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         15.  APPROVED plans and specifications for the CO2 Feed
              System at the Simpkins Swim Center project; directed
              the General Services Department to advertise for bids;
              and set the bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on April 9,
              2002, as recommended by the Director of General
              Services

         16.  APPROVED plans and specifications for the Juvenile
              Hall Roof Replacement project; directed the General
              Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the
              bid opening for 10:45 a.m. on April 16, 2002, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services
         17.  ACCEPTED the Main Jail Walk and Stairs project as
              completed; approved the final cost in the amount of
              $31,786 and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take
              related action, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         17.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Government Center night
              meeting procedures, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         18.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 56-2002 re-authorizing the
              Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council through June 30,
              2003 and directed the Probation Department to return
              with a report on the revisions to the Multi-Agency
              Juvenile Justice Plan and Funding Application for the
              Board of Corrections Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention
              Act Program on or before April 23, 2002, as
              recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

         19.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 57-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $250,000 from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for
              the "Reclaiming Futures" Initiative program in the
              Probation Grants Index; approved and authorized the
              Chief Probation Officer to sign the agreement; and
              directed the Probation Department to return with a
              report requesting approval of agreements related to
              the Reclaiming Futures Program on or before May 7,
              2002, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

         20.  APPROVED independent contract agreement with John
              North in the amount of $12,234.12 per year or
              $1,019.51 per month for services in conjunction with
              autopsies, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner

         21.  APPROVED lease agreement for storage of Sheriff's
              operations at the Live Oak Business Park; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 58-2002 accepting and appropriating
              unanticipated revenue in the amount of $131,058 for
              tenant improvements and the purchase of fixed assets; 
              and approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Sheriff-Coroner

         22.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Water Advisory
              Commission and approved related action, as recommended
              by Chairperson Beautz



         23.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Local Mental
              Health Board and approved related action, as
              recommended by Chairperson Beautz

         23.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Commission on
              Disabilities and approved related action, as
              recommended by Chairperson Beautz

         24.  AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit a
              grant application to the California Department of
              Health Services Immunization Branch for a maximum
              amount of $350,000 to support the Health Services
              Agency Immunization Assistance Program, as recommended
              by the Health Services Agency Administrator

         25.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 59-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $13,500 and authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign the contract with United Way of
              Santa Cruz County in the amount of $40,500 to provide
              staffing services to the Children's Network, as
              recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         26.  APPROVED request for Transfer of Budget Appropriations
              within the Human Resources Agency, as recommended by
              the Human Resources Agency Administrator

         27.  APPROVED contract with Santa Cruz Community Counseling
              Center in the amount of $100,000 and authorized the
              Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign the
              contract; approved the amendment to the Parents Center
              Title IV-E contract in the amount of $14,000; and
              approved the issuance of a Notice of Intent to the
              California Department of Social Services to be
              eligible to receive Child Abuse Prevention
              Intervention and Treatment and Community Based Family
              Resources and Support Programs Funding after June 30,
              2002, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator
         28.  ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on ordinance amending
              Chapter 7.69 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to
              the Installation of Water Conservation Devices;
              directed Planning staff to return on May 21, 2002 with
              ordinance amending Chapter 7.69 for consideration; and
              directed the Water Resource Manager to provide a
              Progress Report on Water Resources Management which
              will include proposed amendments to the Landscaping
              and Individual Water Systems ordinance on or before
              October 22, 2002, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         29.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 60-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $21,350 from the California Department of Fish and
              Game for fisheries restoration grant funding, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         30.  ACCEPTED AND FILED the 2001 Live Oak Parking Program
              Report; directed the Public Works Department to
              initiate the 2002 Live Oak Parking program; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 61-2002 Establishing the Live Oak
              Permit Parking Zone for 2002; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              62-2002 Establishing 2002 Fees for Permit Parking in
              the Live Oak Beach Area; and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              63-2002 Establishing the Period of Restricted Parking
              in the Live Oak Beach Area for 2002, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works

         31.  SEE ITEM NO. 42.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         32.  DIRECTED Public Works to place routine County Service
              Area (CSA) annexations on the Board's agenda for
              conceptual approval prior to the LAFCO hearing,
              pursuant to State statute and waive the protest
              proceeding for the proposed Castle, LAFCO Annexation
              No. 886 to Graham Hill, CSA No. 57 and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         33.  APPROVED Program Supplement to County-State Agreement
              providing federal funding reimbursement for Amesti
              Road Stabilization project near Corralitos Road;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 64-2002 authorizing execution
              of agreement; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works



         33.1 RESCINDED the November 20, 2001 agreement with Mark
              Thomas and Company; approved new agreement in the
              amount of $461,779.28 for preliminary bridge design
              and preparation of environmental documents for the
              Harkins Slough Road Bridge project; authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the agreement;
              approved agreement between the County Planning
              Department and the Pajaro Valley Unified School
              District for the school's cost for preparation of the
              Environmental Impact Report and Environmental
              Assessment; authorized the Director of Planning to
              sign the agreement with the Pajaro Valley Unified
              School District; and directed Public Works and County
              Planning to report back on or before June 25, 2002 on
              the status of the project, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         34.  APPROVED amendment to contract for the Highlands
              County Park Master Plan and Skate Park project in the
              amount of $1,157.20 and authorized the Director of
              Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to sign the
              agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by
              the Director of Parks Open Space and Cultural Services

         35.  CONTINUED TO MARCH 12, 2002 consideration to accept
              and file the Feasibility Report for the Proposed San
              Lorenzo Valley Redevelopment project

         36.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 65-2002 
              Accepting Unanticipated Revenue from Tax Increment
              Fund in the amount of $161,868 for Office Remodel
              Project; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 66-2002 Accepting
              Unanticipated Revenue from Tax Increment Fund Reserves
              in the amount of $161,868 for Office Remodel Project,
              as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
              Administrator

         37.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CONTINUED TO MARCH 12, 2002
              consideration to approve contract with Seifel
              Consulting, Incorporated in the amount of $183,560 to
              prepare various studies related to establishing the
              San Lorenzo Valley Redevelopment Project Area





         37.1 DIRECTED County Counsel and the Planning Director to
              assign staff to attend meetings and assist in the
              review of issues raised in the development of a
              proposed urban growth boundary for the City of
              Watsonville, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie


REGULAR AGENDA



         38.  Continued public hearing to consider Coastal
              Commission Modifications to the General Plan/Local
              Coastal Program Land Use Plan Amendments and County
              Code/Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan
              Amendments relating to the Watsonville High School
              Memorandum of Understanding;
              ADOPTED REVISED RESOLUTION NO. 67-2002 Revising the
              California Coastal Commission's Suggested
              Modifications to Previously Approved General
              Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use Plan and
              Implementing Ordinance Amendments Related to the New
              Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding
              approving the Coastal Commission's suggested
              modifications to the County General Plan/LCP Land Use
              Plan and Implementing ordinances amendments with the
              revisions discussed above; with additional directive
              to add the words "to serve" in front of paragraph 2 on
              page 243; 
        (2)   ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4656C adopting the Revised
              Ordinance Adding County Code Sections 13.10.490,
              13.10.491, 13.10.492 and 13.10.493 Establishing a
              Watsonville Utility Prohibition Combining District;
              and Adding Sections 17.02.081 and 16.32.090(c)(a)(11),
              Relating to Improvements to Harkins Slough Road, to
              the Santa Cruz County Code;
        (3)   and directed Planning Department staff to forward the
              modified amendments, with the revised language
              regarding the exception to allow potable water for
              commercial agricultural uses, to the Coastal
              Commission for their final certification

              ACPW/B/






         39.  Public hearing held on proposed 2002/2003 benefit
              assessments for County Service Area No. 3, Aptos
              Seascape;
              closed public hearing; directed the Department of
              Public Works to count assessment ballots for CSA No.
              3, Aptos Seascape and return to the Board with a
              tabulation and certification of the ballots on or
              before April 9, 2002

              WAPC/B/

         40.  APPROVED reappointment of Thomas P. Dwyer to the Board
              of Law Library Trustees for a term to expire December
              31, 2002

              AWPC/B/

         41.  APPROVED reappointment of Michael J. Barsi to the
              Board of Law Library Trustees for a term to expire
              December 31, 2002

              CWPA/B/

         42.  APPROVED appointment of Ruth A. Keeley to the
              Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large business
              representative, in accordance with County Code Chapter
              2.110, Section 20, for a term to expire June 30, 2002

              CAPW/B/

         42.1 SCHEDULED public hearing on April 9, 2002 at 9:00 a.m.
              or thereafter to consider report on plan line for Lake
              and Fifth Avenues between Eaton Street and East Cliff
              Drive; with an additional directive that staff return
              with a revised plan line that includes bike lanes on
              section of Lake Avenue

              WAPC/B/
























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 19, 2002
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