PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 98, NUMBER 22
AUGUST 25, 1998
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, R = Belgard;
S = Symons, 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
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - One person addressed the Board
(An Oral Communications sign-in sheet will be filed
with Written Correspondence for the Board's next
meeting.)
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
WSRAB
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of August 11, 1998, as submitted by
the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of August 17,
1998 through August 21, 1998 and approved upon
adoption of the 1998/99 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED Treasurer monthly cash report for
period ending July 31, 1998, as recommended by the
Treasurer-Tax Collector
10. APPROVED purchase of replacement boiler for the
Sheriff's Rehabilitation Center at a cost not-to-
exceed $20,000, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
11. AWARDED contract to Johnson and Company in the amount
of $52,350 for the Valencia Hall Drainage Project;
directed General Services to notify the contractor and
arrange for completion of contract documents; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
12. CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 consideration to reject
all bids in connection with the Santa Cruz Veterans
Memorial Building Improvements project; and direct the
Department of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
to re-evaluate the project
13. ACCEPTED status report on local emergency management
plan development and directed the General Services
Department to return on or before October 27, 1998
with a further report, as recommended by the Director
of General Services
14. APPROVED Request for Proposals for programming and
design services for a replacement of the modular court
buildings, and directed the General Services
Department to report back on or before November 24,
1998 with a recommended architectural firm and
contract, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
15. DENIED claim of Walter Williams No. 899-008 and
referred to County Counsel
16. SEE ITEM NO. 48.1, REGULAR AGENDA
17. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4508 amending Chapter 5.16 of
the Santa Cruz County Code relating to Cardrooms
18. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4509, as amended, amending
Chapter 17.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating
to Affordable Housing Requirements
19. SEE ITEM NO. 52.1, REGULAR AGENDA
20. CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 1, 1998 consideration to adopt
resolution related to various salary and
classification actions
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 342-98 authorizing the closure
of one block of Kirby Street in front of the Felton
Fire Station on Saturday, September 12, 1998 from 5
p.m. to midnight for an event sponsored by the Felton
Community Hall and approved related actions, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
22. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the
Hazardous Materials Advisory Commission, in the
category of Community Representative, with nominations
for appointment to be received on September 15, 1998,
and final appointment to be made September 22, 1998,
as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
23. APPROVED appointment of Cynthia Rae Margolin to the
Mental Health Advisory Board, in the category of
"person having experience and knowledge of the mental
health system," for a term to expire April 1, 2001, as
recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt
24. DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of
vacancies on the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz
County Resource Conservation District, as outlined,
with nominations to be submitted on or before October
20, 1998, and final appointments to be made November
3, 1998, as recommended by Chairperson Beautz
25. ACCEPTED nominations of Wade Nittler, Clayton Rost and
Lee Slaff for reappointment to the Assessment Appeals
Board, in the categories indicated, for terms to
expire September 7, 2001, with final appointments to
be made September 1, 1998, as recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
26. ACCEPTED notification of vacancy for a Tenant
Representative on the Housing Authority Board of
Commissioners, with nominations for appointment to be
received on September 15, 1998, and final appointment
to be made September 22, 1998, as recommended by
Chairperson Beautz
26.1 DIRECTED the County Administrative Officer to convene
a task force to address living conditions and code
violations at the Golden Torch Trailer Park, as
outlined, with a report back to the Board on or before
November 3, 1998, as recommended by Supervisor Symons
27. AUTHORIZED the extension of a lease with the Santa
Cruz AIDS Project through March 31, 1999 and
authorized the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the lease amendment, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 343-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenues in the amount of
$243,600; and approved agreements with Front Street,
Incorporated, and Mental Health Client Action Network,
as recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
29. DEFERRED report on the Watsonville Community Hospital
sale to September 1, 1998, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
30. APPROVED funding proposal for $165,504 for augmented
neighborhood intervention high-risk testing outreach
program services, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
31. DEFERRED report on annual activities of the Children's
Network to October 20, 1998, as recommended by the
Human Resources Agency Administrator
32. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on packaging reduction goals
of County Code Chapter 5.46 and directed Public Works
to return on October 6, 1998, with a report regarding
the packaging reduction survey results and
recommendations for further action, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
33. AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to make a
partial release of the Faithful Performance Security,
as specified, for Tract 1334, Diamond Estates, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
34. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
Republic Electric for traffic signal and highway
safety lighting maintenance for the amount not to
exceed $80,250; and authorized the Director of Public
Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the County,
as recommended by the Director of Public Works
35. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Ecology
Action for Solid Waste Public Information Services in
the amount of $99,000; and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the agreement on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
36. DEFERRED consideration of the Request for Proposals
and Scope of Work for selection of a contractor to
conduct waste characterization study of the County's
Solid Waste Disposal until October 6, 1998, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. APPROVED proposed service agreement with the Valley
Women's Club of San Lorenzo Valley in the not-to-
exceed amount of $107,064 for operation of the Drop-
Off Recycling Facilities at the Ben Lomond Transfer
Station, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
38. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with the
County Office of Education in the amount of $63,243
for the solid waste education program within the Santa
Cruz County public school system; and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the contract on
behalf of the County, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
39. APPROVED Waste Reduction Grant Program, Independent
Contractor Agreement with Aptos High School and
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
40. ACCEPTED site improvements for Tract 1274, Seascape
Resort, Phase IV and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
41. APPROVED amendments to agreements from Terratech,
Incorporated, and AN/EN, Incorporated, for the Roy
Wilson Yard groundwater monitoring and stockpiled soil
investigation and remediation and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreements, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
42. ACCEPTED low bid of Granite Construction Company in
the amount of $359,880 for the Daubenbiss Parking Lot
Project; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 344-98 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue from the Soquel
Roadside Improvement Fund in the amount of $7,650;
authorized award of contract; authorized the Director
of Public Works to sign the contract; and made related
findings, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
43. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 345-98 of intent to develop an
agreement to assess the nature of flood risks
throughout the Pajaro River Watershed Basin, with an
additional directive
44. SEE ITEM NO. 48.2, REGULAR AGENDA
45. SEE ITEM NO. 52.2, REGULAR AGENDA
46. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED $379,302.16 for the
construction of the Daubenbiss Parking Lot Project;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 346-98 accepting $100,000 in
unanticipated revenue; authorized the Redevelopment
Agency Administrator to sign easement agreements; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
47. 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.: Pastore et al. v. County et al. (USDC
No. C-98 20495JW); Appeal of Santa Cruz County Coastal
Development Permit No. 97-0309, Coastal Commission No.
A-3-SCO 98-055; CAT Partnership, et al. v. County of
Santa Cruz (Santa Cruz Superior Court, Appellate Case
No. H016374); Group W Cable, Incorporated, v. City of
Santa Cruz and County of Santa Cruz (U.S. District
Court Case No. C-84-7546)
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
REGULAR AGENDA
48. CONDUCTED a drawing for the name of the person, and
two alternates, who will be the first to go down the
water slide at the Grand Opening celebration of the
Simpkins Family Swim Center
ASWRB
48.1 ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4510 adding Chapter 7.59 to the
Santa Cruz County Code relating to the establishment
of the Santa Cruz-Monterey Managed Medical Care
Commission and Repealing Chapter 7.58 relating to the
Managed Medical Care Commission; with an additional
directive
WASRB
48.2 DEFERRED recommendation on the hiring of an
engineering consultant for the Amesti Road Dewatering
Project and directed Public Works to return for final
contract approval on or before September 15, 1998, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
SRWAB
49. APPROVED at-large appointment of Michael Keogh to the
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of
Directors, for a term to expire December 31, 1998
ARSWB
50. 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 its regularly scheduled
meeting
51. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance amending the County
Parking Ordinance (Chapter 9.36) to prohibit reparking
a car or removing tire marks in order to park in
excess of the time limit posted at the County parking
lots;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return September
22, 1998 for final adoption; with an additional
directive that staff develop a machine system for
people to easily purchase parking permits for the day
in the parking lot; and further directed General
Services to report back October 6, 1998 with possible
long-term strategies for improving the parking
situation at the County building
(1) RASWB
(2) WSRaB
52. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance relating to the
composition of the County Disaster Council;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return September
22, 1998 for final adoption
(1) RSWAB
(2) RWSAB
52.1 APPROVED and ratified the submission of concept papers
to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for a Law
Enforcement and Community Partnership to Address Hate
Crimes program and a Missing Persons Investigator
program, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
WRSAB
52.2 AUTHORIZED the Chairperson to sign the Implementation
Agreement for the Quail Hollow Quarry Habitat
Conservation Plan; authorized the Auditor-Controller
to transfer funds to provide for conveyance of the
South Ridge to the County, as indicated; and requested
that the Auditor-Controller complete the transfer, as
recommended by the Planning Director
AWSRB
53. RECEIVED bids regarding Valencia Road 1998 Storm
Damage Repair Project and referred to Public Works to
return with a recommendation on or before September 1,
1998
SRWAB
54. RECEIVED bids regarding County Wide Storm Damage
Repair Project and referred to Public Works to return
with a recommendation on or before September 22, 1998
RWSAB
55. Jurisdictional hearing held to consider the Planning
Commission's decision to uphold the Zoning
Administrator's approval of Coastal Zone Permit No.
97-0622; a proposal to demolish an existing garage and
to construct a two-story, single-family dwelling with
a garage below constituting a three-story dwelling on
property located at 413 Beach Drive, Aptos;
approved recommendation of the Planning Director to
not take jurisdiction of this appeal to the Conditions
of Approval for Coastal Development Permit #97-0622,
based on the fact that the appellant has not
established sufficient grounds for the Board to take
jurisdiction for further review and referred to the
Planning Commission the issue pertaining to Floor
Ratio Area only
SWRAB
56. Public hearing held to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendation regarding a General Plan
Land Use Amendment of APN's: 025-201-42, -44, -49 and
-50 from Urban Medium Density Residential to
Neighborhood Commercial, to add Site Specific Policy
regarding the allowed uses on these parcels and to
rezone these properties from the Multi-family
residential, 4,000 square feet per unit (RM-4) to the
Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) zone district; property
located at the corner of Mattison Lane and Soquel
Drive in Santa Cruz;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 347-98
amending the General Plan Land Use Plan designation
for APNs 025-201-42,-44,-49, and -50 from the Urban
Medium Density Residential (R-UM) to Neighborhood
Commercial (C-N); added a site specific policy
regarding the allowed uses on these parcels; adopted
ORDINANCE NO. 4511 amending the County Zoning
Ordinance by changing the zoning of APNs 025-201-42,-
44,-49 and -50 from the Multi-family Residential,
4,000 sq. ft. per unit (RM-4) to Neighborhood
Commercial (C-1)
RASWB
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 September 15, 1998
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