Board of Supervisors Minutes - 03/13/01




                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                        VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 7
                           March 13, 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 Agenda - see item No. 37.1,
              37.2

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Seven people addressed the Board 
              
          5.  REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL  

CONSENT AGENDA
WPBAC

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of February 27, 2001, as recommended
              by the Clerk of the Board

          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received during the period of March 5, 2001
              through March 9, 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.  REJECTED the claim of Orazio Del Giudice, No. 001-083
              and referred to County Counsel

         10.  SEE ITEM NO. 43.2, REGULAR AGENDA

         11.  APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreement with Ellen
              McCord Consulting for change management services for
              the Department of Child Support Services and
              authorized the Director of the Department of Child
              Support Services to sign the agreement on behalf of
              the County, as recommended by the Director of the
              Department of Child Support Services

         12.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 76-2001 authorizing the
              District Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal
              Justice Planning for fiscal year 2001-2002 Violence
              Against Women Vertical Prosecution funding and sign
              the Certification of Assurance of Compliance, as
              recommended by the District Attorney

         13.  APPROVED plans and specifications for the 701 Ocean
              Street, Room 120 Remodel project; directed the General
              Services Department to advertise for bids; and set the
              bid opening for April 17, 2001 at 10:45 a.m., as
              recommended by the Director of General Services

         14.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 77-2001 accepting unanticipated
              revenue in the amount of $11,958 and appropriate funds
              for the remodels at the Main Jail and Rountree Lane
              detention facilities; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 78-2001
              to realign the project's funding; and approved the
              Amendment to Agreement with Bustichi Construction,
              Incorporated in the amount of $10,505, as recommended
              by the Director of General Services

         15.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 79-2001 amending Salary
              Resolution No. 279-75 by changing steps in salary
              ranges, changing salary ranges, and deleting and
              adding classes; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 80-2001 
              amending personnel regulations; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              81-2001 fixing the Employer's contribution under the
              Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act in the
              District Attorney/Child Support Attorney
              Representation Unit; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 82-2001
              fixing the Employer's contribution under the Public
              Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act in the
              unrepresented Management group; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
              83-2001 fixing the Employer's contribution under the
              Public Employees' Medical and Hospital Care Act for
              each employee who is a Department Head or elected
              officials, as recommended by the County Administrative
              Officer and the Personnel Director

         16.  APPROVED and authorized the County Administrative
              Officer to sign Authorization of Expenditures for
              Refreshments in excess of $250 limit for the Probation
              Department Challenge Grant Program, as recommended by
              the Chief Probation Officer

         17.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Mentally Ill Offender
              Crime Reduction (MIOCR) grant application, as
              recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner


         18.  APPROVED appointment of John Hernandez to the Latino
              Affairs Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001,
              as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

         19.  APPROVED appointment of Kenneth Kimes to the
              Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission for a term to
              expire April 1, 2001, as recommended by Supervisor
              Pirie

         20.  ACCEPTED nomination of Mark Hartunian for appointment
              to the Long Term Care Interagency Commission, as an
              at-large representative of a publicly funded senior
              transportation program, for a term to expire April 1,
              2004, with final appointment to be made March 20,
              2001, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

         21.  APPROVED appointment of Evelyn Hall to the Women's
              Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
              recommended by Supervisor Pirie

         22.  APPROVED appointment of Alan Hiromura to the Domestic
              Violence Commission as the representative of the
              County Administrative Office, as recommended by
              Chairman Campos

         23.  ACCEPTED AND FILED annual report of the Children's
              Commission and approved related action, as recommended
              by Chairman Campos
           
         23.1 ACCEPTED report on extra-help employment and approved
              related actions, with an additional direction that the
              Personnel Department return with a report on March 27,
              2001

         24.  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

         25.  ACCEPTED AND FILED a status report on Elderday Senior
              Program and Long Term Care Integration; authorized the
              Health Services Agency Administrator to submit a grant
              application in the amount of $50,000 to the Department
              of Health Services, Office of Long Term Care;
              authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
              submit an application to the California Endowment for
              grant funding to implement long term care services for
              seniors and their families; and to report back on
              April 17,2001, as recommended by the Health Services
              Agency Administrator

         26.  ACCEPTED AND FILED progress report on the development
              of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Scotts
              Valley Fire Protection District for hazardous
              materials incident response, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Administrator

         27.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 84-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $13,500; authorized the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator to sign the contract with United Way of
              Santa Cruz County in the amount of $27,000 to provide
              staffing services to the Children's Network, as
              recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         28.  CONTINUED TO MARCH 20, 2001 consideration to accept
              and file report on the progress of the In-Home
              Supportive Services Advisory Committee and direct the
              Human Resources Agency Administrator to return on
              April 17, 2001 with the Committee's next status report


         29.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on April 17, 2001 on the
              morning agenda at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider
              General/Local Coastal Program Land Uses Plan
              amendments related to Geological Hazards, as
              recommended by the Planning Director

         30.  SEE ITEM NO. 43.1, REGULAR AGENDA 


         31.  APPROVED plans, specifications and engineer's estimate
              for the Soquel Drive (Bargetto) Bridge Replacement and
              Streetscape project; directed the Public Works
              Department to advertise for bids; set the bid opening
              for April 17, 2001 at 10:45 a.m.; and approved related
              action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         32.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 85-2001 authorizing the
              Director of Public Works to enter into an agreement
              with the California Office of Traffic Safety to
              receive $34,800 for a Traffic Collision Database
              Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 86-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $34,800; and authorized the purchase of a computer for
              the traffic program, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         33.  APPROVED the transfer of funds in the amount of
              $21,933 from County Service Area No. 30, Glenwood
              Acres (District 5) contingencies to the Department of
              Public Works Services for storm damage work, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         34.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
              SANITATION DISTRICT, scheduled a public hearing on May
              8, 2001 on the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or
              thereafter to consider adoption of an ordinance
              amending District Code Title 3, Article III, Section
              3.08.160 through 3.08.180 for water services charges;
              directed Public Works to mail the notice of public
              hearing; and approved related actions, as recommended
              by the District Engineer

         35.  ACCEPTED the Simpkins Center Acoustical Upgrade
              project as completed; approved final cost of $42,600;
              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

         36.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 87-2001
              accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $143,000 for additional debt services from Tax
              Increment Reserves; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 88-2001
              accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $101,000 for additional debt services from Tax
              Increment Reserves, as recommended by the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         37.  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, et al. v. County of Santa
              Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV
              134816
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given

         37.1 DEFERRED report on energy issues and directed staff to
              return on or before April 24, 2001, as recommended by
              the County Administrative Officer

         37.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report recommending changing the
              title of County Supervisor Administrative Assistant to
              County Supervisor's Analyst, as recommended by the
              County Administrative Officer and the Personnel
              Director                                  
REGULAR AGENDA


         38.  Public hearing held to consider General Plan/Local
              Coastal Program Land Use Amendments and County
              Code/Local Coastal Program Implementation Plan
              Amendments related to the New Millennium High School
              Memorandum of Understanding;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 89-2001
              amending the General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land
              Use Plan and implementing ordinances to implement the
              requirements of the New Millennium High School
              Memorandum of Understanding; adopted ORDINANCE NO.
              4609 adding County Code Section 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 Harkin Slough Road, to the Santa
              Cruz County Code; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4610 amending
              Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code changing
              properties from one (or several) Zone District(s) to
              another (or others); certified the California
              Environmental Quality Act Categorical Exemption for
              the amendments; and directed the Planning Department
              transmit the Local Coastal Program and implementing
              ordinance amendments to the California Coastal
              Commission for review and certification of the
              amendments, with an additional direction to add
              language to Section 13.10.493, Subsection (b) to read
              "Leachate lines to and from the City and County
              landfills and the City wastewater treatment plant or
              pipelines to distribute recycled water or wastewater
              from the City wastewater treatment plant for
              agricultural uses" and to add language to Section
              13.10.493, Subsection (c) to read "Pipelines to
              distribute water for environmental restoration,
              maintenance or enhancement, or for agricultural uses"

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         38.1 CONSIDERED actions to accept a gift on behalf of the 
              County from the Save-the-Redwoods League of a 410 acre
              property, located on Kings Creek Road in Boulder
              Creek, APNs 085-092-08,085-152-05, and 085-153-03,
              known as the "Miller" property;
              accepted the gift of real property from Save the
              Redwoods League on Kings Creek Road known as the
              Miller property on behalf of the County and authorized
              appropriate County representatives to execute any
              documents necessary to conclude the transaction upon
              receipt of an acceptable title report and no later
              than March 30, 2001; approved the findings of the
              Planning Department that the acceptance of the gift is
              categorically exempt under the provisions of the
              California Environmental Quality Act; accepted the
              memorandum of the Planning Director of March 7, 2001
              concluding that the acquisition is consistent with the
              General Plan; authorized Real Property to pay all
              costs associated with the acceptance of this gift;
              directed the Director of Parks, Open Space and
              Cultural Services to report back to the Board during
              budget hearings with recommendations regarding a
              master planning process that would incorporate public
              input from the community and move the County's use of
              the property in the direction anticipated by the
              donor; and conveyed the Board's thanks and recognition
              to Kate Anderton, Executive Director of the Save-the-
              Redwoods League, and its officers and council members,
              for their extraordinary generosity in making this gift
              to the County

              AWPBC
              
         39.  CONSIDERED report on activities of the Santa Cruz
              County Conference and Visitors Council relative to
              internet access, eco and arts tourism projects;
              accepted and filed report on activities of the Santa
              Cruz County Conference and Visitors Council relative
              to internet access, eco and arts tourism projects
              
              
         40.  SEE ITEM NO. 37.2, CONSENT AGENDA


         41.  CONSIDERED report and recommendation regarding the
              compensation for the position of County Supervisor and
              considered related ordinance amending Santa Cruz
              County Code Section 2.02.060 (Board of Supervisors
              Compensation);
        (1)   read title and waived detailed reading of complete
              ordinance;
        (2)   adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on March 
              20, 2001 for final adoption
              
              (1) ACPBW
              (2) APbwC

         42.  CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance amending Chapter
              12.16 of the Santa Cruz County Code correcting the
              text of the Chapter related to street names and
              building numbers;
              read title and waived detailed reading of complete
              ordinance; adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on
              March 20, 2001 for final adoption

              ABPWC
              
         43.  RECEIVED bids regarding Redwoods classroom air
              conditioning upgrade and referred to the General
              Services Department to return on or before April 17,
              2001 with a recommendation on awarding bid

              WABPC

         43.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED second quarter report of the
              Planning Department, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

              WABPC

         43.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 90-2001 accepting and
              appropriating $6,500 into the Agricultural
              Commissioner budget for the purchase of computers, as
              recommended by the Agricultural Commissioner

              AWBPC
              
              
              

 


              
           






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 27, 2001
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