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"
WBPAC
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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