Board of Supervisors Minutes - 06/25/02



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                       VOLUME 2002, NUMBER 18
                            JUNE 25, 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; See
              Item No. 68.4

          3.  Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda, See Item
              Nos. 68, 68.1, 68.2, 68.3 and deleted Item No. 33

          4.  ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - four people addressed the Board
 
          5.  Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda

CONSENT AGENDA
WCPAB

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED the minutes of June 11, 2002, 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 a detailed reading of said
              ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

         10.  REJECTED the claim of Chris Stark (No. 102-126) and
              referred to County Counsel
         11.  REJECTED the claim of Mary Magoffin (No. 102-129) and
              referred to County Counsel

         12.  DENIED the application to file a late claim, on behalf
              of Mr. Steven Michael Elliott (No. 102-130) and
              referred to County Counsel

         13.  REJECTED the claim of Mr. Steven Michael Elliott (No.
              102-130) and referred to County Counsel

         14.  REJECTED the claim of Shannon Marie Rapp (No. 102-131)
              and referred to County Counsel

         15.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 271-2002 supporting House
              Resolution 4857, the Child Support Reinvestment Act
              and authorized the Chair to sign and send the letter
              of support, as recommended by the Director of Child
              Support Services

         16.  APPROVED the request of Attorney John C. Minsloff,
              Public Defender's Office, for compensation at the
              reduced rate of $75 per hour in the special
              circumstance case of People v. Luis Daniel Rios,
              pursuant to the terms of the County's main Public
              Defender contract, as authorized by Superior Court and
              as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         17.  APPROVED transfer of $8,000 from Contributions to
              Superior Court to the Grand Jury, as recommended by
              the County Administrative Officer

         18.  DEFERRED report on Watsonville Courts Project and the
              200 Main Street building until Last Day Reports as
              part of the Plant Acquisition Budget presentation, as
              recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         19.  APPROVED 2002/03 Memorandum of Understanding with
              Superior Court, as recommended by the County
              Administrative Officer
         20.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 272-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenues in the amount of
              $41,935 for costs associated with conducting the March
              2002 Election; increased encumbrances for DFM
              Associates for election software and hardware in the
              amount of $5,965; approved the expenditure of $5,965
              from prior year encumbrances to finance the current
              year expenditures; and approved related actions, as
              recommended by the County Clerk-Recorder

         21.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 273-2002 authorizing the
              District Attorney to reapply to the Office of Criminal
              Justice Planning (OCJP) for fiscal year 2002/2003
              Violence Against Women Vertical Prosecution funding,
              and authorized the Chairperson of the Board to sign
              the Certification of Assurance of Compliance to be
              submitted to OCJP, as recommended by the District
              Attorney

         22.  SEE ITEM NO. 76.1, REGULAR AGENDA

         23.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 274-2002 authorizing the
              District Attorney to reapply to the State Office of
              Insurance for fiscal year 2002/2003 Worker's
              Compensation Insurance Fraud funds in the amount of
              $100,961, as recommended by the District Attorney

         24.  AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction,
              Incorporated for Metal Panel and Sunshade component of
              the Building Envelope Repairs, Health and Human
              Services project in the amount of $118,280; authorized
              the General Services Director to notify the contractor
              and sign the  contract agreement and associated
              documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the
              General Services Director to approve change orders and
              encumber $11,828 in addition to the contract amount to
              cover change order expenditures, as required, as
              recommended by the Director of General Services

         25.  APPROVED Master Agreement for security services;
              authorized the General Services Director to sign; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         26.  APPROVED Master Agreement for laundry services;
              authorized the General Services Director to sign; and
              approved related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         27.  AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction,
              Incorporated in the amount of $116,748 for the 1040
              Emeline Window Replacement project; authorized the
              General Services Director to notify the contractor and
              sign the contract agreement and associated documents
              on behalf of the Board; and authorized the General
              Services Director to approve change orders and
              encumber $11,675 in addition to the contract amount to
              cover change order expenditures, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         28.  AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction,
              Incorporated in the amount of $30,253 for Flooring
              Replacement at Redwoods Program Building project;
              authorized the General Services Director to notify the
              contractor and sign the contract agreement and
              associated documents on behalf of the Board; and
              authorized the General Services Director to approve
              change orders and encumber $3,025 in addition to the
              contract amount to cover the change order
              expenditures, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         29.  AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction,
              Incorporated in the amount of $28,288 for the Polo
              Grounds County Park Interim Dog Park project;
              authorized the Parks Director to notify the contractor
              and sign the contract agreements and associated
              documents on behalf of the Board; and authorized the
              Parks Director to approved change orders and encumber
              $2,829 in addition to the contract amount to cover
              change order expenditures, as recommended by the
              Director of General Services

         30.  AWARDED contract to Bohn's Pool Service in the amount
              of $15,980 for the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Feed System at
              Simpkins Swim Center project; authorized the Parks
              Director to notify the contractor and sign the
              contract agreements and associated documents on behalf
              of the Board; and authorized the Parks Director to
              approved change orders and encumber $1,598 in addition
              to the contract amount to cover change order
              expenditures, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services





         31.  APPROVED addendum to the lease agreement with James
              Fenton Company, Incorporated to extend the Aptos
              Service Center lease through June 30, 2005; approved
              rent increase from $1,200 to $1,300 per month; and
              authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the addendum on
              behalf of the County, as recommended by the Sheriff-
              Coroner

         32.  APPROVED Memorandum of Understanding/Hold Harmless
              Agreement between the Ben Lomond Fire District and the
              Sheriff's Office and authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to
              sign the agreement for the use of antenna space and
              power at the Ben Lomond Fire District building for the
              Sheriff's Mobile Data Computing System, as recommended
              by the Sheriff-Coroner 

         33.  DELETED ITEM

         34.  CONFIRMED appointment of Scott Osborne as the
              alternate public member of the Treasury Oversight
              Commission, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
              Collector

         35.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO.275-2002 providing for
              replenishment of the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Cash
              Difference Fund, as recommended by the Treasurer-Tax
              Collector

         36.  ACCEPTED Treasurer's monthly cash report and
              transaction report for the period ending May 31, 2002
              and approved related action, as recommended by the
              Treasurer-Tax Collector

         37.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 276-2002 in support of Assembly
              Bill 1080, relating to equal benefits for domestic
              partners, and approved related actions, as recommended
              by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         38.  APPROVED reappointment of Ceil Cirillo to the
              Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large
              representative of the City of Santa Cruz, for a term
              to expire June 30, 2006, as recommended by Chairperson
              Beautz
         39.  DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to consult
              with County Counsel, the Clerk of the Board, and the
              Information Services Department and return to the
              Board, on or before August 20, 2002, with a draft
              program to provide for the submission of e-mail
              comments on specific agenda items intended for the
              Board as a whole; directed the Clerk to scan all
              agenda related documents pursuant to the schedule
              outlined, and take related action, as recommended by
              Chairperson Beautz

         40.  APPROVED reappointment of Carlos Palacios to the
              Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large
              representative of the City of Watsonville, for a term
              to expire June 30, 2006, as recommended by Chairperson
              Beautz

         41.  ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
              Emergency Medical Care Commission, for a consumer
              representative, with nominations for appointment to be
              received on August 6, 2002, and final appointment to
              be made August 13, 2002, as recommended by Chairperson
              Beautz

         42.  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

         43.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with Swanson Hydrology
              and Geomorphology for the Salmonid enhancement plan
              extending term to October 30, 2002; and authorized the
              Health Services Agency Director or designee to sign;
              and return to the Board no later than September 10,
              2002 for approval of additional revenue and
              expenditures, as recommended by the Health Services
              Agency Director

         44.  ACCEPTED AND FILED four-month report from the Central
              Coast Alliance for Health, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Director

         45.  APPROVED the request for year end Transfer of Budget
              Appropriations within Human Resources Agency, as
              recommended by the Human Resources Agency Director




         46.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 277-2002 accepting an amendment
              to grant agreement No. 99-008 in the amount of $17,320
              from the State Coastal Conservancy and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Planning
              Director

         47.  APPROVED agreement with St. Vincent de Paul Society of
              Lane County Incorporated to recycle mattresses and box
              springs for a four year term with a not-to-exceed
              amount of $10,000 for fiscal year 2001/02 and $50,000
              annually through fiscal year 2004/05, and authorized
              the Director of Public Works to sign the contract on
              behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         48.  ACCEPTED low bid from Johnson and Company,
              Incorporated in the amount of $360,000.04 for the
              Soquel Drive Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk from Vienna
              Drive to Heather Terrace project; authorized award of
              contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         49.  ACCEPTED low bid from Reber Construction, Company,
              Incorporated in the amount of $219,985.56 for the Alta
              Via Road, Storm Damage Repair; authorized award of
              contract; and authorized the Director of Public Works
              to sign the contract, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         50.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 278-2002 authorizing the
              placement of two road bumps on Live Oak Avenue in Ben
              Lomond, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         51.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with Monica Burke
              Consulting for projects development services
              increasing the contract by $20,000 for a not-to-exceed
              total of $71,815 and authorized the Director of Public
              Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County,
              as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         52.  APPROVED amendment to agreement with the California
              Grey Bears for office paper collection for certain
              County facilities increasing the contract by $3,000 to
              a total not-to-exceed amount of $10,500; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              agreement on behalf of the County, as recommended by
              the Director of Public Works
         53.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 279-2002 authorizing the
              Director of Public Works to submit regional
              applications for Used Oil Block Grants to the
              California Integrated Waste Management Board on behalf
              of the County of Santa Cruz and the Cities of
              Capitola, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley and Watsonville
              through June 25, 2007, as recommended by the Director
              of Public Works

         54.  APPROVED independent contractor agreement with DKS
              Associates in the not-to-exceed amount of $116,440 for
              the 2002 Traffic Signal Design and Signal Modification
              project and authorized the Director of Public works to
              sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         55.  ACCEPTED improvement and approved final cost in the
              amount of $89,268.38 for the Spanish Ranch Road Storm
              Damage Repair and approved related action, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         56.  AUTHORIZED installation of on 70-watt residential
              street light on Valdez Lane in Watsonville, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         57.  REJECTED all bids for the Buena Vista Landfill
              Entrance Facility Improvements, Phase I, and directed
              Public Works to re-evaluate cost-saving changes to the
              project prior to re-bidding in the 2002/2003 fiscal
              year, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         58.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Harkins Slough Road
              Bridge project and directed the Public Works
              Department to report back on or before October 22,
              2002, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         59.  APPROVED final map of Tract 1450, Pajaro Village
              Townhomes; authorized the Director of Public Works to
              sign the Subdivision Agreement; and approved related
              action, as recommended by the Director of Public Works

         60.  DEFERRED report on the Road Crossing and Salmonid
              Passage Assessment Project Grant and directed the
              Public Works Department to report back on or before
              August 6, 2002, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works



         61.  ACCEPTED low bid from Bugler Construction in the
              amount of $210,430 for the Two Bar Road Storm Damage
              Repair; authorized the award of contract; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              contract, as recommended by the Director of Public
              Works

         62.  ACCEPTED North Coast Beaches Project, Phase I, Scott
              Creek Beach as completed; approved final cost in the
              amount of $746,473.89; and authorized the Clerk of the
              Board to take related actions, as recommended by the
              Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         63.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 280-2002 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $11,750 from Aptos Park Dedication Fees for the Polo
              Grounds Dog Park project, as recommended by the
              Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services

         64.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on August 13, 2002, on the
              morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to consider
              a request to the California Debt Limit Allocation
              Committee for an allocation of Tax Exempt Bond
              Authority, not issued through the County, to finance
              the Villas Del Paraiso Project (Marmos) and directed
              the Clerk of the Board to take related actions, as
              recommended by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         65.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on August 13, 2002, on the
              morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter, to
              consider a request to the California Debt Limit
              Allocation Committee for an allocation of Tax Exempt
              Bond Authority, not issued through the County, to
              finance the Pajaro Lane Project and directed the Clerk
              of the Board to take related actions, as recommended
              by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator 

         66.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 281-2002
              providing Agency funds totaling $3,777,189 for the
              Villa Del Paraiso project and authorized the
              Redevelopment Agency Administrator to negotiate and
              sign the related financing agreements, as recommended
              by the Redevelopment Agency Administrator

         67.  AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
              REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, ACCEPTED AND FILED report on
              draft Redevelopment Loan Agreement for Pacific Family
              Mobile Home Park, as recommended by the Redevelopment
              Agency Administrator

         68.  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.:Ernest Bontadelli and Charles Bontadelli
              v. County of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County Superior
              Court Case No. 133432
              Case Name/No.:Katie Q. v. Pajaro Unified School
              District and Santa Cruz County Mental Health, Case No.
              SN 02-829
              CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
              Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
              subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
              two potential cases
              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
              Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
              Employee organization: SEIU
              REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - Continued to June 26, 2002 

         68.1 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4673 Amending Subsection H of
              Subsection 6.04.020, Section 6.04.030, Section
              6.08.040 and Section 6.24.090 of the Santa Cruz County
              Code relating to Animal Control Services and the
              Establishment of Penalties

         68.2 APPROVED appointment of Faye Jahnigen to the Deferred
              Compensation Advisory Commission, as the
              representative of SEIU Local 415, as recommended by
              Chairperson Beautz

         68.3 APPROVED elimination of the last bulb out on the south
              side of Soquel Drive, near Daubenbiss Avenue, to allow
              for enhanced parking, as recommended by Supervisor
              Beautz
         68.4 ACCEPTED request of the County Administrative Officer
              to add late item to the consent agenda that the Board
              of Supervisors determine, by four-fifths vote of its
              members present at the meeting that a need to take
              action to avoid injury or detriment to the public or
              employees arose subsequent to the printed agenda being
              posted and added a late item to the consent agenda as
              follows: 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   

              WAPCB 


REGULAR AGENDA

         69.  The Board of Supervisors recessed in order to permit
              the Board of Directors of the County of Santa Cruz
              Flood Control and Water Conservation District, Zone 7,
              to convene and carry out a special meeting 

         70.  CONSIDERED resolution submitting a special tax measure
              to the voters of the unincorporated area on the
              November 5, 2002 ballot for the purpose of increasing
              the Transient Occupancy Tax, with the increase
              dedicated solely to funding the Santa Cruz County
              Conference and Visitors Council;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 282-2002 Submitting a Measure
              For Approval to the Voters, Calling Election Thereon
              for November 5, 2002, and Ordering Consolidation
              Thereof; with an additional direction to add language,
              at the end of the resolution, such as, in the event
              that the measure receives the number of votes needed
              for approval, the Board of Supervisors shall adopt the
              ordinance in substantially the same form attached to
              it  

              PWCAB
         70.1 Continued public hearing to consider award of contract 
              of In-Home Supportive Services contract to Addus
              HealthCare, Incorporated for a total not-to-exceed
              amount of $1,962,500 for July 1, 2002 through June 30,
              2003;
        (1)   closed public hearing;
        (2)   approved award of an In-Home Supportive Services
              (IHSS) contract for the period July 1, 2002 through
              June 30, 2003 at a rate of $15.70 per hour for 125,000
              hours for a total contract amount not to exceed
              $1,962,500 to Addus HealthCare, Inc. of Palantine,
              Illinois; and 
        (3)   authorized the Human Resources Agency Director to sign
              the IHSS contract on behalf of the County, following
              Board approval; with an additional direction the Human
              Resources Agency report back in January 2003 on
              alternatives for providing the same type of service
              when the Board considers new arrangements in June 2003

              WAPCB

         71.  CONTINUED TO AUGUST 6, 2002 Public Hearing on the
              merger of AT&T Broadband and Comcast Corporation

              WP/C/AB

         72.  CONTINUED TO AUGUST 6, 2002 consideration of emergency
              ordinance to establish a Wireless Telecommunications
              Facilities Moratorium

              AWPCB
         72.1 CONSIDERED recommendations regarding structural
              changes to permit processing in Santa Cruz
              County;approved staff recommendations; and directed
              the Planning Director to report back on September 17,
              2002 regarding the progress made on the directions
              listed in the letter of Supervisor Almquist and
              Supervisor Wormhoudt dated June 19, 2002; with an
              additional directive to include the following in the
              report back: (1) the cost of the changes, the number
              of people needed to actually do them under the legal
              time lines, the number of current employees and amount
              of the current work load;
              (2) how the advisory group should work or how it
              should be composed;
              (3) a large versus small or tiered process of review;
              (4) a legal analysis from County Counsel on
              establishing a list of consultants and choosing 
              consultants who may or may not be on the list;
              (5) a report from the Planning Director and the County
              Administrative Officer on things that might need to be
              done or should be done administratively to rectify
              mistakes made by the department and what can be done
              to correct things earlier in the process; and
              (6) what the added work load would be for the single
              point of contact for a project
 
              ACPWB

         73.  Public hearing held on confirmation of service charge
              reports for County Service Area No. 7, Boulder Creek;
        (1)   opened the public hearing, to hear objections or
              protests, to the proposed 2002/2003 sewer service
              charge reports for County Service Area (CSA) No. 7,
              Boulder Creek; 
        (2)   closed public hearing;
        (3)   adopted RESOLUTION NO. 283-2002 amending and
              confirming Sewer Service Charge Reports for 2002/2003
              Fiscal Year for County Service Area (CSA) No. 7,
              Boulder Creek

              PAWCB

         74.  APPROVED appointment of Louis J. Tuosto to the
              Workforce Investment Board, as an at-large
              representative of Business, in accordance with County
              Code Chapter 2.110, Section 20, for a term to expire
              June 30, 2006

              WCPAB

         75.  APPROVED appointment of Russ Elliott to the Workforce
              Investment Board, as an at-large representative of
              Business, in accordance with the County Code Chapter
              2.110, Section 20, for a term to expire June 30, 2006

              WCPAB

         76.  APPROVED reappointments of various persons to the
              Workforce Investment Board, as at-large
              representatives in the categories indicated, in
              accordance with County Code Chapter 2.110, Section 20,
              for terms to expire June 30, 2006

              WCPAB

         76.1 APPROVED subscription agreement for legal research and
              related amendment between Lexis-Nexis and the County
              of Santa Cruz for fiscal year 2002/03 and authorized
              the District Attorney to sign the subscription
              agreement and related amendment on behalf of the
              County, as recommended by the District Attorney

              WCPAB

         77.  RECEIVED bids regarding 2001/2002 Pavement Management
              Overlay Project and referred to Public Works to return
              on or before June 28, 2002 with a recommendation on
              awarding of bid

              AWP(C)B





Approved:                                                
                  Chair, Board of Supervisors


Attest:                                          
              Clerk of the Board


Date:                                                                



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