PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 15
June 11, 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. 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. 50.1, 50.2, 50.3, 50.4 and 50.5
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - two people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WPCAB
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 May 30, 2002
through June 5, 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. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4669 Amending Section 3.12.040
of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Exemptions
of County Employees from Civil Service
11. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY
SANITATION DISTRICT, ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 56 Amending
District Code Title 4, Chapter 4.08, Article III,
Sections 4.08.160 through 4.08.180 Sewer Service
Charges and adopted ORDINANCE NO. 57 Amending District
Code Title 3, Chapter 3.08, Article III, Sections
3.08.160 through 3.08.180 Water Service Charges
12. REJECTED the claim of Lisa Rubottom, No. 102-124 and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED the claim of Christopher B. Dolan, No. 102-
125, as insufficiently filed and referred to County
Counsel
14. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Measure C Programs
2002/03 Environmental Principles and Policies Progress
Report, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
15. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Watsonville
Courts Project at 200 Main Street and directed the
County Administrative Office to provide a further
report on June 25, 2002, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
16. ACCEPTED AND FILED County Administrative Officer's
Report on cable television settlement with AT&T
Broadband and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 242-2002
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$75,000, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
WP(C)AB
17. SCHEDULED a public hearing on June 25, 2002, on the
morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider
AT&T Broadband's request that the County approve the
merger of AT&T Broadband and Comcast Corporation, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
WP(C)AB
18. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 243-2002 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$743,288, from the City of Santa Cruz, as a result of
the City exercising its option to purchase property
located at 115-117 Coral Street (APNs 008-171-04, 008-
171-05, 008-171-27 and 008-171-28), as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
19. APPROVED final tenant improvement costs in the amount
of $8,500 for 165 Westridge Drive and authorized the
Director of Child Support Services to sign lease
addendum No. 2, as recommended by the Director of
Child Support Services
20. ACCEPTED the Watsonville Veterans Building Bathrooms
Remodel project as completed; approved the final cost
in the amount of $114,180; and authorized the Clerk of
the Board to take related action, as recommended by
the General Services Director
21. APPROVED contract extension with Salas O'Brien
Engineers to extend an engineering services contract
for the Juvenile Hall Redwoods Classroom Remodel
project, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
22. AWARDED contract to Slatter Construction in the amount
of $392,000 for the Highlands Park Skateboard project;
authorized the General Services Director to notify the
contractor and sign the contract agreements and
associated documents on behalf of the Board; and
authorized the Parks Director to approve change orders
and encumber $32,100 in addition to the contract
amount to cover change order expenditures, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
(W)PCAB
23. SEE ITEM NO. 50.6, REGULAR AGENDA
24. APPROVED agreements for the Probation Department's
"Juntos Para El Futuro" Program, funded by the Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation, and approved payment of
stipends to youth and parents participating in project
activities, as recommended by the Chief Probation
Officer
25. APPROVED contract with Identix, Incorporated to
provide maintenance on fingerprint devices for the
Sheriff's Detention Facilities for an amount not-to-
exceed $18,162; and approved related action, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
26. APPROVED interim appointment of Jane L. Wyckoff to the
Board of Directors of the Lompico County Water
District, to fill the vacant seat until the next
scheduled election, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
26.1 APPROVED correction to continued public hearing date
on service charges for County Service Area No. 7,
Boulder Creek package treatment plant and service
area, to reflect June 25, 2002, as recommended by
Supervisor Almquist
27. APPROVED appointment of Jean Tarr to the Seniors
Commission for a term to expire April 1, 2005, as
recommended by Supervisor Beautz
28. APPROVED the Drinking Driving Program revenue
agreements with Santa Cruz Community Counseling
Center, Janus of Santa Cruz, and Triad; and authorized
the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. APPROVED the Public Health preparedness and response
to Bioterrorism program local work plan guidance
document; approved the State Standard revenue
agreement in the amount of $93,797; and directed the
Health Services Agency to return on or before
September 10, 2002 with the Bioterrorism Preparedness
Plan; and approved related actions, as recommended by
the Health Service
30. SEE ITEM NO. 56.1, REGULAR AGENDA
31. DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to issue an
ambulance operator's license to American Medical
Response West for 2002/03, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and
approved related actions, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
33. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit a
grant application for up to $400,000 per year for two
years to the Department of Mental Health for community
placement alternatives, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
34. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency to submit an
application for $500,000 to the Federal Center for
Substance Abuse Treatment for enhanced residential
treatment services, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Continuum of Care
Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Director
36. AUTHORIZED an amendment to the contract for the direct
mail issuance of food stamp coupons, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Director
37. APPROVED regulation changes to the General Assistance
Program, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Director
38. APPROVED contracts with the Employment Development
Department for reception services in the amount of
$51,327 for the Watsonville Career Center, and in the
amount of $77,329 for the Capitola Career Center; and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign
the contracts on behalf of the County, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Director
39. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Aptos Village Plan public
meetings and approved related actions, as recommended
by the Planning Director
40. APPROVED contract amendment to modify rate schedule
with the Community Action Board in the amount of
$25,000 to provide various abatement services, as
recommended by the Planning Director
41. ACCEPTED AND FILED report regarding mobile-home park
inspections, as recommended by the Planning Director
42. APPROVED payment of claims from Bayside Oil II,
Incorporated in the amount of $440 for the Santa Cruz
County Regional Oil Recycling Program, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
43. ACCEPTED report on status of County's Rule 20A
underground utility projects; directed Public Works
staff to develop a recommended list of future
underground projects; and report back on or before
November 19, 2002, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
44. APPROVED Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and
State Match Program Agreement; adopted RESOLUTION NO.
244-2002 authorizing execution of agreement;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement; and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
45. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Monica
Burke for environmental grant development services for
the Department of Public Works and the Planning
Department in a not-to-exceed amount of $25,000 and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
46. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Local Hiring of
Apprenticeship Ordinance and directed Public Works to
return on August 13, 2002 with an updated report, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
47. APPROVED amendment to Section 7 of the Arts
Commission's Bylaws to change their meeting time from
7:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., as recommended by the Director
of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
48. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 245-2002 scheduling a public
hearing on August 6, 2002 on the morning agenda, at
9:00 a.m. or thereafter, on the proposed benefit
assessment/service charges and the proposed 2002/03
Assessment/Service Charge Reports for County Service
Area No. 9E, Streetscape Maintenance; and directed the
Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator
49. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED financing in the amount
of $115,000 for the Brommer Park Play Area and Path
Renovation project and approved related action, 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.: George Chekouras v. County of Santa
Cruz; Claim No. 1108866
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
50.1 APPROVED various agreements and contract amendments;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 246-2002 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$38,626; and approved related actions; with an
additional direction to add a specific sentence in
each of the agreements that says "the funds for 2002-
2003 are contingent upon the Board's approval during
budget hearings"
50.2 AWARDED a contract to Monterey Peninsula Engineering,
in the amount of $212,986 for the Brommer Park Play
Area and Path Renovation Project; authorized the Parks
Director to notify the contractor and sign the
contract agreement and associated documents on behalf
of the Board; and authorized the Parks Director to
approve change orders and encumber $21,299 in addition
to the contract amount to cover change order
expenditures, as required, as recommended by the
General Services Director
50.3 APPROVED revisions to the 2002-03 budget hearing
schedule adopted on June 4, 2002, to provide for
general public testimony to be received on June 17,
2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the Watsonville City Council
Chambers and on June 18, 2002, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Board of Supervisors Chambers, as recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
WPACB
50.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 247-2002 authorizing the Public
Works Department, the Environmental Health Department,
and the Planning Department to participate in the
North Bay Watershed Association to establish a
Northern and Coastal California Water Bond Initiative
Coalition; directed Public Works, Environmental
Health, and Planning to return to the Board on or
before November 26, 2002, with a report on the process
and any significant developments; and approved related
actions, as recommended by Supervisor Almquist
50.5 APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Earth
Tech for a not-to-exceed amount of $60,000 for site
assessment services for disposing of spoil material
and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
the agreement, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
REGULAR AGENDA
50.6 CONSIDERED a Living Wage Exemption request for
Complete Mailing Service for contracts for the
printing and distribution of Elections and property
tax materials for fiscal year 2002/03;
approved a six month extension of the current contract
with Complete Mailing Services; with an additional
direction staff work with the Living Wage Coalition on
developing criteria for supporting documentation and
guidelines for recommendations for exemptions to the
ordinance and return to the Board in August 2002
WAPCB
51. Public hearing held to consider extending the duration
of the Interim Wireless Communication Facilities
Ordinance;
continued until June 18, 2002; with an additional
direction County Counsel provide an assessment of the
legality of local jurisdictions doing moratoriums
while developing the ordinances and wireless providers
be required to give information on the location of
their facilities and at what strength they are
broadcasting
WPCAB
52. Public hearing held to consider resolution to approve
revised General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use
Plan Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program
Implementation Plan Amendments related to New
Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 248-2002
approving General Plan/Local Coastal Program Land Use
Plan Amendments and County Code/Local Coastal Program
Implementing Ordinance Amendments Related to the New
Millennium High School Memorandum of Understanding;
and directed Planning Department staff to resubmit the
modified amendments, with the revised language
regarding the exception to allow potable water for
commercial agricultural uses, to the Coastal
Commission for final certification
PCWAB
53. Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 107-052-03 and 04 from the
Residential Agriculture ("RA") zone district to the
Timber Production ("TP") zone district. Requires a
Rezoning. The property is located on the southeast
side of Browns Valley Road approximately one quarter
mile south of the intersection of Redwood and Browns
Valley Roads. Situs: 846 and 858 Browns Valley Road,
Corralitos. Application No. 99-0677. Applicant: Gary
Paul. Owner: Herbert and Valerie Decker;
closed public hearing: approved the determination that
the project is statutorily exempt from the California
Environmental Quality Act; adopted ORDINANCE NO. 4671
amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code
that Rezones Assessor's Parcel Number 107-052-03 and
04 from the "RA" zone district to the "TP zone;
directed the Chairperson of the Board to execute the
Agreement Concerning Application for Rezone to Timber
Production; and directed the Planning Department to
work with the Recorder's Office to record the
Declaration of Restriction for Future Timber
Harvesting
ACPWB
54. RECEIVED bids regarding the Soquel Drive Sidewalk
Improvement Project and referred to Public Works to
return on or before June 25, 2002 with a
recommendation on awarding of bid
WP(C)AB
55. Public hearing held to consider recommendation to
amend County Code Chapter 18.10 to provide for a
procedure to review and analyze applications for
residential development proposed at densities less
than the lowest end of the general plan range as early
in the process as possible;
closed public hearing; approved staff recommendations
with the following changes: (1) delete in Section III
(b) of the ordinance the words: "limited to whether
the proposed density is appropriate given the need for
housing in the community", (2) add language to (a) to
indicate the Development Review Group (DRG) process
will be limited to developments where three or more
new units could be built and (b) proposals of 4 or
fewer lots shall have their DRG meeting within 45 days
from the date of application and shall be considered
by the Board of Supervisors at a public hearing within
60 days from the date of the DRG meeting; and
additionally directed the ordinance and resolution
return on the consent agenda on June 18, 2002 for
adoption
AWpCb
56. CONSIDERED report on the status of animal control
services and related actions; approved staff
recommendation with the following changes:
(1) accepted and filed report;
(2) directed staff return with an amended Joint Powers
Authority Agreement that provides for more elected
official participation in any eminent domain
proceeding, perhaps on the lines of what the Transit
District does; with an additional direction to come
back with some alternatives of representation of
government;
(3) directed staff to continue to work with the Santa Cruz
SPCA and return during Budget Hearings with a
recommended approach for the provision of
uninterrupted animal control and care services; with
an additional direction to pursue the possibility of
purchase in lieu of condemnation of the shelter
facility;
(4) and provide more information on the economic
arrangements between the City of San Francisco and San
Francisco Humane Society for the sheltering of animals
and a further description of how the Humane Society
program works in terms of how long they keep animals
PAWCB
56.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 249-2002 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$25,228 for preparation of the Santa Cruz County
Trauma Plan Project; approved agreement with Diane
Akers, effective April 1, 2002 in an amount not-to-
exceed $85,000 for consulting services associated with
the plan; and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator or the designee to sign, as recommended
by the Health Services Agency Administrator
ACPWB
57. CONSIDERED report on Efforts of Water Resource
Protection and Cleanup of Groundwater Contamination in
Santa Cruz County;
(1) accepted and filed report and directed that Planning
and Environmental Health staff continue the workplan
efforts outlined in the report;
(2) approved the list of recommendations for specific
actions listed at the end of the "Status Report on
Efforts for Water Resource Protection and Cleanup of
Groundwater Contamination in Santa Cruz County";
(3) directed staff to provide a status report on this
program to the Board by January 21, 2003; with an
additional direction that staff include a report on
what sources of funding for the implementation of some
of these priority programs might be available other
than just local funding
ACPW/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 June 25, 2002
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