Board of Supervisors Minutes - 06/12/01



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                       VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 16
                            June 12, 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 
              Nos. 41.1 and 41.2

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Five people addressed the Board 
              
          5.  Additions and Deletion to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
WABPC

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of May 22, 2001, as recommended by
              the Clerk of the Board

          8.  DELETED ITEM

          9.  APPROVED the reading by Title of all ordinances
              considered for adoption that may appear on this agenda
              and further waived detailed reading of said
              ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

         10.  REJECTED the claim of Tom and Iriss Ferr, No. 001-102
              and referred to County Counsel

         11.  ACCEPTED AND FILED Annual Crop Production Values
              Report for 2000, as recommended by the Agricultural
              Commissioner

         12.  ACCEPTED AND FILED Volume II Departmental Line Item
              Budget Detail for the 2001-02 Proposed Budget, as
              recommended by the County Administrative Officer   

         13.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the redistricting of
              Supervisorial boundaries and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         14.  ACCEPTED AND FILED 2000-01 Annual Environmental
              Progress Report, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer

         15.  DEFERRED consideration of certified wood in County
              contracting until August 28, 2001, as recommended by
              the County Administrative Officer

         16.  APPROVED the submittal of the County's interest in
              participating in the Association of Monterey-Bay Area
              Governments' (AMBAG) application for video
              conferencing equipment, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer

         17.  DEFERRED consideration of report back on the process
              related to County acquisition of future County parks
              until August 28, 2001, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer

         18.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the implementation of a
              South County Office for the Department of Child
              Support Services; approved the lease agreement with
              Westridge 125, LLC for the site at 165 Westridge Drive
              in Watsonville and approved related action, as
              recommended by the Director of the Department of Child
              Support Services

         19.  APPROVED amendment to the Independent Contractor
              Agreement with Salas O'Brien for engineering and
              design of the heating, ventilation and air
              conditioning (HVAC) units at 9 Crestview, for a not-
              to-exceed increase of $7,891 and authorized the
              General Services Director to sign the amended
              agreement, as recommended by the Director of General
              Services

         20.  APPROVED contract with Technical Roof Services, Inc.
              in the amount of $15,600. for roofing consultant
              services in connection with the re-roofing of the
              County Health Clinic located at 9 Crestview Lane,
              Watsonville and authorized the General Services
              Director to sign the agreement, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         21.  APPROVED award of contract to California Roofing
              Systems, Incorporated in the amount of $171,900 for
              the re-roof of the Watsonville Health Clinic;
              authorized the General Services Director to sign the
              contract agreements and associated documents on behalf
              of the County; and authorized the General Services
              Director to approve change orders and encumber
              $17,190, as recommended by the Director of General
              Services

         22.  APPROVED appointment of Ralph Miljanich to the Water
              Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1,
              2003, as recommended by Supervisor Campos

         23.  DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to provide
              a report and recommendation during 2001-02 budget
              hearings regarding the request for County funding in
              the amount of $5,000 in connection with the provision
              of shuttle bus services associated with the National
              Guard homeless shelter program, as recommended by
              Chairman Campos

         24.  SEE ITEM NO. 45.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         25.  APPROVED agreement with IBM Global Services for
              information systems technical assistance; approved
              amendment to the 2000-2001 agreement with
              ragingmouse.com, increasing the maximum hourly rate
              from $85 to $100; and authorized the Health Services
              Agency Administrator sign, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Administrator

         26.  DELETED ITEM
 
         27.  APPROVED amendments to agreements with Santa Cruz
              Community Counseling Center and Janus; and authorized
              the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator


         28.  APPROVED the State Standard Agreement for Medi-Cal
              Alcohol and Drug Program Services for fiscal years
              2001-02 through 2003-04 and authorized the Health
              Services Agency Administrator to take related actions,
              as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         29.  APPROVED funding application for $348,598 in State
              Funds for the Healthy Families/Medi-Cal for Children
              Outreach Project and authorized the Health Services
              Agency to submit the proposal to the State; with an
              additional direction to report back at budget hearings
              2002/2003 with a status report regarding the program
              and how many additional children have been enrolled

         30.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 257-2001 approving the
              submission of an application for the 2001-04 Dental
              Disease Prevention Program in the amount of $51,050
              per year for a three-year total funding amount of
              $153,150; authorized the Health Services Agency
              Administrator to sign the related agreement; and
              directed Clerk of the Board to take related actions,
              as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         31.  APPROVED request for transfer of appropriations in the
              amount of $26,880 within the Health Services Agency
              budget and authorized the purchase of a vehicle, an
              exam table and computer monitors by the Health
              Services Agency, as recommended by the Health Services
              Agency Administrator

         32.  APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreements with
              various service providers to provide services to
              Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) clients;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 258-2001 authorizing the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator to sign the agreements
              on behalf of the County; and approved related actions,
              as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         33.  DIRECTED the Human Resources Agency to return to your
              Board on or before August 28, 2001 for approval of an
              agreement with an independent consultant to conduct a
              study as provided in the previously approved Facility
              and Infrastructure Work Plan, as recommended by the
              Human Resources Agency Administrator


         34.  APPROVED allocations of funds recommended by the Fish
              and Game Commission, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         35.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with Waste Management
              of Santa Cruz County regarding Refuse Recycling and
              Yardwaste Services increasing the contract not-to-
              exceed amount to a total of $545,000; authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
              behalf of the County; and approved related action, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works 
 
         36.  APPROVED plan line for Seventh Avenue between Eaton
              Street and Capitola Road and directed Public Works
              staff to include the plan line for Seventh Avenue in
              the Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the
              Director of Public Works

         37.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 259-2001 scheduling a public
              hearing for August 7, 2001 on the morning agenda, at
              9:00 a.m. or thereafter regarding the proposed benefit
              assessment/service charges and the proposed 2001-2002
              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

         38.  AUTHORIZED the Department of Public Works to accept
              the State Department of Fish and Games' grant funding
              for the replacement of the Bonny Doon Road culvert
              crossing at Liddell Creek; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 260-
              2001 authorizing Public Works to accept Coastal Salmon
              Recovery Funds for replacement of Bonny Doon Road
              culvert crossing at Liddell Creek; authorized the
              Director of Public Works to sign the grant funding
              agreement and directed the Clerk of the Board to take
              related action, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         39.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with Bridgette Land
              Surveying to include the additional monumentation work
              on Mattison Lane and Maciel Avenue in the increased
              amount of $10,000 and authorized the Director of
              Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works




         40.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED contract for Design
              Services for the Live Oak Library Expansion project in
              the amount of $59,334 and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the Redevelopment Administrator

         41.  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.:County of Santa Cruz v. E.A. Hathaway &
              Company, et al. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case
              No. CV 138598
              Case Name/No.:Griffith v. County Utility Tax, Court of
              Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, Case No. H019505
              Case Name/No.:Robert Budda v. County of Santa Cruz,
              WCAB # SAL 77949
              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
              Significant exposure to litigation was considered
              pursuant to subdivision (b) of Government Code Section
              54956.9 for one potential case
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator:Personnel Director
              Employee organization:All
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - In the matter of Robert
              Budda v. County of Santa Cruz, WCAB #SAL77949 the
              Board of Supervisors approved settlement by way of
              comprising the lease in the grand total sum of $25,000
              in the above entitled matter

              BPWAC 

         41.1 AUTHORIZED a waiver of disposal fees to be incurred by
              Waste Management of Santa Cruz County in connection
              with the Mesa Village Spring Neighborhood Cleanup Day,
              as recommended by Supervisor Campos

         41.2 SEE 41.2, REGULAR AGENDA


REGULAR AGENDA


         41.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on status of Deputy Sheriff
              negotiations, as recommended by the Personnel Director
              and the County Administrative Officer

              BAPWC

         42.  Public hearing held to consider recommendation of the
              Historic Resources Commission regarding additions and
              revisions to the County's Historic Resources
              Inventory;
              closed public hearing; (1) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 261-
              2001 amending the County Historic Resources Inventory,
              with an additional directive to remove from the
              resolution's List of Affected Properties, Section B,
              Item 3; (2) certified the California Environmental
              Quality Act exemption; and (3) directed the Planning
              Department to rezone those properties added to the
              Historic Resources Inventory to add the "L" overlay
              designation

              AWBPC

         43.  Public hearing held on proposed Assessment Rates and
              Assessment Rate Report for Mosquito Abatement/Vector
              Control County Service Area No. 53;
              closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 262-2001
              establishing Assessment rates for Mosquito
              Abatement/Vector Control County Service Area No. 53;
              and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 263-2001 confirming
              Assessment/Report for the 2001/02 fiscal year for
              Mosquito Abatement/Vector Control County Service Area
              No. 53

              PABWC 

         44.  Continued consideration of a draft ordinance
              regulating wireless communication facilities,
              consideration of an interim ordinance regarding
              wireless communication facilities and continued public
              hearing to consider applications Nos. 99-0828, 00-0319
              and 00-0352 (to construct wireless communication
              facilities including towers and accessory buildings);
              closed public hearing; approved the draft wireless
              Communication Facilities Ordinance and directed
              Planning Staff to process the ordinance amendment, and
              return to the Board with a final ordinance for
              consideration following environmental review and
              action by the Planning Commission; continued
              consideration of the Interim Ordinance until June 26,
              2001; and continued application Nos. 99-0828,00-0319
              and 00-0352 (to construct Wireless Communication
              Facilities Including Towers and Accessory Buildings)
              to June 26, 2001, with the intent to remand these
              applications for review by the Planning Commission
              under the requirements of the interim ordinance to be
              adopted on June 26, 2001; with additional directives
              that the interim ordinance come back with the
              following changes: (1) the ordinance include all
              residential districts; (2) the words "within the Bonny
              Doon and North Coast Planning Areas" on page 17,
              Section 3 be stricken, so it is clear that the
              provision between the first road and the coastline is
              applicable throughout the entire county; (3) include
              in all the applicable sections of the ordinance
              definitions for "feasible alternative" that make clear
              it is limited to consideration of environmental and
              technical factors; (4) a definition be included for
              "visually intrusive"; (5) photo simulation would be
              required for all sites under consideration; (6)
              addition of a coma after the words "or similar 
              devices" on page 13, under section (d) definitions,
              item number 4; (7) include in the list of various
              types of wireless communication facilities on page 15,
              item number 20, wireless internet providers; (8) under
              visual impact, item number 19 on page 20, change the
              words "could be" to "is"; (9) delete the exemption for
              wireless communication facilities used solely for
              public safety purposes on page 16; (10) add to (xi) on
              page 23 "schools", after the words "residential uses";
              and planning staff report back on June 26, 2001 



              regarding the issue of blinking lights and when they
              are or are not required and whether or not the NICER
              standards include a requirement that radiation be
              measured at various distances from the facility 

              WBPAC

         45.  RECEIVED bids for Capitola Road Improvements Project
              and referred to Public Works Department to return on
              or before June 26, 2001 with a recommendation on
              awarding bid

              WBPAC
           
         45.1 APPROVED amendment to the 2000/2001 agreement with
              Food and Nutrition Services for respite services,
              increasing the contract by $4,000 for a new contract
              maximum of $14,000; authorized the Health Services
              Administrator to sign; approved amendment to the 2000-
              2001 agreement with Santa Cruz Community Counseling
              Center, Incorporated for housing and care management
              services, increasing the contract by $198,500 for a
              new contract maximum of $353,500 and authorized the
              Health Services Administrator to sign, as recommended
              by the Health Services Agency Administrator

              BWPAC 

         46.  Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone
              Assessor's Parcel Number 079-421-01 (formerly APN 079-
              121-12) from the Special Use ("SU") zone district to
              the Timber Production ("TP") zone district. Requires a
              Rezoning. The property is located on the northwest
              side of Roberts Road (beyond the Harley Road sign),
              about 1 mile up Roberts Road from the intersection of
              Roberts and Love Creek Roads, Ben Lomond. Application
              No. 98-0604. Applicant: Dennis Kehoe. Owner:  Charles
              and Rebecca Aalfs; 
              continued public hearing to June 26, 2001 at 1:30 p.m.

              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 June 26, 2001
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