Board of Supervisors Minutes - 03/06/01



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 6
                            MARCH 6, 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 
              No. 41

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS -  One person addressed the Board
 
          5.  Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
ABPWC

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  DELETED ITEM

          8.  DELETED ITEM

          9.  ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4608 amending Subdivision B of
              Section 2.38.200 of the Santa Cruz County Code
              Relating to the Reporting of Vacancies 

         10.  REJECTED claim of Mary T. Holt, Gary H. Holt, Tea'doro
              J. Holt, No. 001-058 and referred to County Counsel

         11.  REJECTED claim of Laird Eastman, No. 001-080 and
              referred to County Counsel

         12.  REJECTED claim of Alan Johnson, No. 001-082 and
              referred to County Counsel

         13.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on potential community
              facility in the South County area and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the County Administrative
              Officer

         14.  AUTHORIZED the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
              sign the Acceptance of Offer of Dedication and View
              Easement in favor of the public granted to the County
              of Santa Cruz for a portion of APN 043-112-14, as
              recommended by County Counsel

         15.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 65-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $43,782 from State Assembly Bill 818 Funds for the
              Assessor/Tax Collector Remodel project; adopted
              RESOLUTION NO. 66-2001 accepting and appropriating
              unanticipated revenue in the amount of $43,782 from
              the Santa Cruz County Assessor for Assessor/Tax
              Collector Remodel project; and authorized the General
              Services Department to approve a change order in the
              amount of $43,782 for additional carpeting in the
              Assessor's Office area, as recommended by the Director
              of General Services 

         16.  DEFERRED recommendation on the 1080 Emeline Pre-
              Cooling and Lab Chiller project to March 27, 2001, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services 

         17.  APPROVED plans and specifications for the Reroof of
              100 Rountree Lane project; directed the General
              Services Department to advertise for bids; set the bid
              opening for March 27, 2001 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         18.  ACCEPTED the Chiller Repair at 701 Ocean Street
              project as completed; approved the final cost of
              $39,757.46; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
              file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         19.  CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 2001 consideration to approve
              amended agreement with Manpower, Incorporated

         20.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 67-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $27,826 from the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
              for South County Domestic Violence Suppression
              Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 68-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $22,284 in the General Services Index as a result of
              the transfer of funds from Probation to General
              Services for the vehicle purchase; and authorized
              fixed asset purchases, as recommended by the Chief
              Probation Officer

         21.  APPROVED transfer of funds in the amount of $7,200 for
              fixed asset purchase of computer equipment for the
              Office of Criminal Justice Planning Gang Violence
              Suppression Grant program, as recommended by the Chief
              Probation Officer

         22.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on status of Care of Court
              Wards and State Correctional Schools Budgets and
              authorized transfer of $90,000 to the State
              Corrections Budget for increased costs in fiscal year
              2000-2001, as recommended by the Chief Probation
              Officer

         23.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 69-2001 accepting $184,078 in
              unanticipated revenue and approved purchase of fixed
              asset equipment, as recommended by the Chief Probation
              Officer

         24.  APPROVED appointment of Matt Farrell to the Public
              Health Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2003,
              as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         25.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Fish and Game
              Advisory Commission and approved related actions, as
              recommended by Chairman Campos

         26.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Historic
              Resources Commission and approved related actions, as
              recommended by Chairman Campos

         27.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
              Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, with
              nominations for appointment to be received on March
              20, 2001, and final appointment to be made March 27,
              2001, as recommended by Chairman Campos

         28.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the In-
              Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee, for a
              consumer representative, with nominations for
              appointment to be received on March 20, 2001, and
              final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as
              recommended by Chairman Campos

         29.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancies on various
              County advisory bodies, as outlined, with nominations
              for appointment to be received on March 20, 2001, and
              final appointment to be made March 27, 2001, as
              recommended by Chairman Campos

         30.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Tobacco Education;
              approved Tobacco Use Enforcement Program and the Anti-
              Cigar Media Program; authorized an agreement with the
              Pajaro Valley Prevention and Student Assistance
              Program in the amount of $60,000 and an agreement with
              Central Coast Tobacco Free Regional project to support
              the County's tobacco use effort; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         31.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 70-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $3,500 and authorized the purchase of one combustible
              gas detector as a fixed asset by Environmental Health
              Services, as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         32.  APPROVED one-time augmentation of $10,000 to agreement
              with the Santa Cruz AIDS Project for costs associated
              with the remodel of the Watsonville Drop-In Center and
              authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
              sign the amendment, as recommended by the Health
              Services Agency Administrator

         33.  DEFERRED report back on the Redwoods Adolescent
              Treatment Program proposal to March 27, 2001, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         34.  DEFERRED recommendations on the Facility and
              Infrastructure Work Plan for Community Programs to
              March 27, 2001, as recommended by the Human Resources
              Agency Administrator


         35.  APPROVED contract with the Employment Development
              Department in the amount of $37,750 for employment
              services to non-custodial parents of CalWORKs children
              and authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign the contract on behalf of the
              County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         36.  APPROVED amendment to the contract with Cabrillo
              College for the Fast Track to Work program to add
              $70,000 for the LADDERS Project, $52,555 for the 1000
              Local Jobs for Local People campaign, and $21,600 for
              the Diesel/General Mechanics Training Project, as
              recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         37.  APPROVED contract with Cabrillo College/Fast Track in
              the amount of $52,000 for CalWORKs families seeking to
              upgrade their occupational skills and earning
              potential; authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign the agreement on behalf of the
              County, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         38.  DEFERRED consideration of an amendment to Title 12 of
              the Santa Cruz County Code related to accessibility to
              March 27, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         39.  DEFERRED progress report on Water Resources Management
              to March 27, 2001, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         40.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 71-2001 accepting a grant in
              the amount of $5,000 from the Department of Fish and
              Game for reimbursement of costs related to
              participation in the oil spill prevention and response
              planning process; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 72-2001
              accepting and appropriating a total of $5,000 in
              unanticipated revenue between the General Services and
              the Planning Department budgets; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Planning Director and
              the Director of General Services

         41.  DELETED ITEM

         42.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 73-2001 requesting the
              California Department of Transportation to prohibit
              parking on the west side of State Highway 9, north of
              Western Avenue; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         43.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on expenditure of Assembly
              Bill 2928 road funding for the 2000/2001 Overlay
              project, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         44.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 74-2001 authorizing the
              placement of seven road bumps on Gross Road and South
              Rodeo Gulch Road and approved funding of the road bump
              on South Rodeo Gulch Road as a fee credit to
              developers of Permit No. 98-0610 and Permit No. 99-
              0130, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         45.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 75-2001 authorizing the
              placement of four road bumps on Mattison Lane south of
              Soquel Drive, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         46.  APPROVED a change to the Republic Electric contract to
              provide the installation of camera vehicular detection
              devices for the Bargetto Bridge on Soquel Drive;
              approved transfer of funds in the amount of $90,000
              from Structures and Improvements to the Department of
              Public Works Services, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         47.  DIRECTED the Parks Department to continue discussions
              with Santa Cruz County Aquatics and return when
              additional information regarding County support for
              their program is available, as recommended by the
              Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         48.  DEFERRED consideration of the draft lease agreement
              with the City of Watsonville for the Watsonville
              Veterans Memorial Building, as recommended by the
              Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         49.  SCHEDULED public hearings on Tuesday, March 27, 2001
              and Tuesday, April 24, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter
              for the proposed parking maintenance and operation
              charges for the Soquel Village Parking and Business
              Improvement Area for the 2001-2002 fiscal year and
              directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
              actions, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
              Administrator

         50.  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.:CRW Industries, Incorporated v. Santa
              Cruz City School District and Does 1-20, inclusive
              Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV 139819
              Case Name/No.:County of Santa Cruz v. City of San
              Jose, et al., Santa Clara Superior Court No. CV
              7944209
              Case Name/No.:The Nisene 2 Sea Open Space Alliance v.
              Carmichael, et al., Santa Cruz County Superior Court
              Case No. CV 139122
              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
              Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
              subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
              one potential case
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator: Personnel Director 
              Employee organizations: Unrepresented employees,
              Excluding Elected Officials, Sheriff's Deputies,
              Sheriff's Sergeants, Sheriff's Lieutenants, District
              Attorney Inspectors
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors on
              February 13 of this year, delegated to the Office of
              the County Counsel, that Offices' authority to
              prosecute violations of the False Claims Act.  The
              Office of the County Counsel has been authorized to
              delegate its authority to the Santa Cruz City Schools
              and its Attorney, Paul Taylor, of Hefner, Starks and
              Marois for the purpose of filing a cross-complaint in
              one action known as CRW Industries, Inc. v. Santa Cruz
              City Schools

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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 20, 2001 
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