Board of Supervisors Minutes - 09/11/01



                         PROCEEDINGS OF THE 
                          SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
                        BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

                       VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 23
                         SEPTEMBER 11, 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
              No. 7, 47.1, 47.2, 47.3, 47.4 and 47.5

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

CONSENT AGENDA
WPBAC

          6.  APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller

          7.  APPROVED minutes of August 21, 2001 and August 28,
              2001, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board 

          8.  ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
              contracts received during the period of August 27,
              2001 through September 7, 2001 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 waive a detailed reading of said
              ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel

         10.  REJECTED the claim of Raymond Lepore, No. 102-011 and
              referred to County Counsel

         11.  REJECTED the claim of Diana Munz, No. 102-012 and
              referred to County Counsel

         12.  REJECTED the claim of Joanne Meyer, No. 102-017 and
              referred to County Counsel

         13.  REJECTED the claim of Juana Avalos, No. 102-018 and
              referred to County Counsel

         14.  REJECTED the claim of Clark Edward Mason, No. 102-019
              as insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel

         15.  CONTINUED consideration of implementation plan for
              Auditor recommendations regarding District Attorney
              grant accounting activities until September 25, 2001,
              as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

         16.  APPROVED lease addendum #1 with Westridge 125, LLC in
              an amount not-to-exceed $53,800 for leasehold
              improvements at the South County site located at 165
              Westridge Drive in Watsonville, as recommended by the
              Director of Child Support Services 

         17.  APPROVED the recommendation of the Mobilehome
              Commission that the reasonable rate of return for
              qualified mobilehome park capital improvements remain
              at twelve percent, as recommended by County Counsel

         18.  ACCEPTED the 1080 Emeline Pre-cooling and Lab Chiller
              project as completed; approved the final cost of
              $47,317; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take
              related action, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         19.  ACCEPTED the County Government Center Room 120 Remodel
              project as completed; approved the final cost of
              $77,572; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to take
              related action, as recommended by the Director of
              General Services

         20.  ACCEPTED the Redwoods Probation Center Air
              Conditioning Upgrade project as completed; approved
              the final cost of $25,092; and authorized the Clerk of
              the Board to take related action, as recommended by
              the Director of General Services

         21.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 357-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $6,042 for the County Operational Area's continued
              work on local domestic preparedness planning and grant
              coordination efforts, as recommended by the Director
              of General Services

         22.  DEFERRED Probation Department report on the intensive
              gang services for adult offenders and on Neighborhood
              Accountability Boards until September 25, 2001, as
              recommended by the Chief Probation Officer

         23.  ACCEPTED nominations of Shelley E. Lawrie and Robin
              Towse as at-large appointees to the Assessment Appeals
              Board, and Lee Slaff as an alternate at-large
              appointee, for terms to expire September 3, 2004, with
              final appointment to be made September 18, 2001, as
              recommended by Supervisor Pirie

         24.  APPROVED appointment of M'Liss Keesling to the
              Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Commission for a term to
              expire April 1, 2003, as recommended by Supervisor
              Wormhoudt

         25.  APPROVED appointment of Michael Bush to the Commission
              on Disabilities for a term to expire April 1, 2003, as
              recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         26.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 358-2001 urging the State
              Legislature to reconsider the redistricting
              configuration proposed for the 15th Senate District
              and directed the Chair to forward the resolution to
              Governor Gray Davis and Senate President Pro Tem John
              Burton, as recommended by Supervisor Wormhoudt

         27.  DIRECTED the Chairman to write to the Governor and the
              County's legislative delegation urging that every
              effort be made to restore State funding in fiscal year
              2001/02 for critically needed HIV Education and
              Prevention efforts in Santa Cruz County and throughout
              the State, as recommended by Chairman Campos

         28.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the need to continue the
              state of local emergency relative to the transmission
              of HIV through contaminated needles, as recommended by
              the Health Services Agency Administrator

         29.  DEFERRED report on year 2000 hospital data concerning
              the Access to Care Agreement until October 23, 2001,
              as recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         30.  APPROVED contract amendment with American Medical
              Response West, Incorporated for emergency ambulance,
              advanced life support services, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Administrator

         31.  AUTHORIZED the Chair of the Board to sign the
              Memorandum of Understanding between the Regional Water
              Quality Control Board, Central Coast Region, and the
              County of Santa Cruz for the Regulation of Onsite
              Sewage Disposal Systems, as recommended by the Health
              Services Agency Administrator

         32.  APPROVED various agreements and amendments to
              agreements to provide various health services, as
              recommended by the Health Services Agency
              Administrator

         33.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 359-2001 Relinquishing Prime
              Contractor Status for the Clean Beaches Initiative
              Project at Seabright Beach, as recommended by the
              Health Services Agency Administrator

         34.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs'
              responses to corrective actions, as recommended by the
              Human Resources Agency Administrator

         35.  APPROVED amendments to contracts with Santa Cruz
              Community Counseling Center and Community Bridges to
              implement year three of the Answers Benefiting
              Children program and authorized the Human Resources
              Agency Administrator to sign the contract amendments,
              as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         36.  ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Programs;
              approved augmented Community Programs agreements and
              contractor changes for fiscal year 2001/02 and
              authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
              sign on behalf of the County; and approved related
              actions, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator
           

         37.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on October 2, 2001, on the
              afternoon agenda, at 1:30 p.m. or thereafter to
              consider a recommendation by the Planning Commission
              to rezone a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 110-
              071-12 from Commercial Agriculture ("C") to
              Neighborhood Commercial (C-1) to be consistent with
              the Neighborhood Commercial (C-N) General Plan
              Designation (Application Number 00-0473), as
              recommended by the Planning Director

         38.  SCHEDULED a public hearing on September 25, 2001 on
              the morning agenda, at 9:00 a.m. or thereafter to
              consider the 2002 Annual Population Growth Goal, as
              recommended by the Planning Director

         39.  DEFERRED the Planning Department's report on
              resumption of mobilehome park inspections to September
              18, 2001, as recommended by the Planning Director

         40.  ACCEPTED report on the status of the Lompico Road and
              Mill Creek Bridge project and directed Public Works to
              report back on or before May 14, 2002 with a
              recommendation for financing the proposed project, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works 

         41.  APPROVED the proposed Disadvantaged Business
              Enterprise (DBE) participation goal for the federal
              fiscal year 2001/02 and authorized Public Works to
              submit the goal for a 45-day public review period, as
              recommended by the Director of Public Works

         42.  APPROVED road closures and Aptos High School
              Homecoming Parade and directed Public Works to issue
              the parade permit, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         43.  APPROVED independent contractor agreements to carry
              out motor oil recycling and public awareness services
              with Ecology Action of Santa Cruz for a not-to-exceed
              amount of $30,000 and with the Santa Cruz Port
              District for a not-to-exceed amount of $11,000; and
              authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
              agreements on behalf of the County, as recommended by
              the Director or Public Works






         44.  ACCEPTED Tract 1288, Gera Estates (along Green Valley
              Road and Doering Lane, Watsonville) as completed;
              adopted RESOLUTION NO. 360-2001 accepting Parcel "B"
              into the County maintained road system; and approved
              related actions, as recommended by the Director of
              Public Works

         45.  ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 361-2001 and approved
              submission of grant application for $50,000 to the
              California Integrated Waste Management Board for a
              Park Playground Accessibility and Recycling Grant and
              directed the Clerk of the Board to take related
              action, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
              Space and Cultural Services

         46.  APPROVED amendment to contract with Joni L. Janecki
              and Associates, Incorporated in the amount of $3,850
              for design and field coordination to construct a tile
              display wall in the Highlands County Park Master Plan
              Amendment and Skate Park project and authorized the
              Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to
              sign the agreement on behalf of the County, as
              recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
              Cultural Services

              (W)PBAC

         47.  APPROVED amendments to agreement with Bustichi
              Construction, Incorporated in the amount of $18,689
              for the Greyhound Rock Restoration project, extending
              the term of the agreement to June 30, 2002; authorized
              the Director of the Department of Parks, Open Space
              and Cultural Services to sign the amendment and
              associated documents; and approved change orders and
              appropriation of $5,698 to cover change order
              expenditures, as recommended by the Director of Parks,
              Open Space and Cultural Services

         47.1 APPOINTED Supervisor Wormhoudt to serve as the
              alternate for the Board of Supervisors on the
              Association of Monterey Bay Area Governments (AMBAG)
              Board of Directors, as recommended by Supervisor Pirie

         47.2 ACCEPTED AND FILED Statement of Count of Money in
              Treasury on June 29, 2001, as recommended by the
              Auditor-Controller



         47.3 CONTINUED consideration of the report on the In-Home
              Supportive Services Advisory Committee until September
              18, 2001, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator

         47.4 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 362-2001 accepting and
              appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
              $99,987 for the Community Audit project and authorized
              the Human Resources Agency Administrator to sign
              required subcontracts, as recommended by the Human
              Resources Agency Administrator

         47.5 APPROVED the inclusion of cash benefits for the
              CalWORKS, Refugee Cash Assistance, and General
              Assistance programs in the Electronic Benefit Transfer
              project, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
              Administrator 

REGULAR AGENDA



         48.  APPROVED appointment of Amy Christey to the Domestic
              Violence Commission, as an at-large representative of
              the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community,
              in accordance with Santa Cruz County Code Chapter
              2.118, Section 20

              WABPC
              
         49.  CONSIDERED approval of Lease Revenue Bonds, 2001
              Series B;
        (1)   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 363-2001 Approving the Issuance
              of the Santa Cruz County Public Financing Authority
              Lease Revenue Bonds 2001 Series B;
        (2)   authorized the Auditor-Controller to work with the
              Real Property Division of the Department of Public
              Works regarding the timing of the close of escrow for
              acquisition of the building at 303 Water Street and to
              make an advance payment from general fund monies to be
              repaid upon issuance of the Lease Revenue Bonds;
        (3)   and authorized the Auditor-Controller to work with the
              County Administrative Office and County Counsel
              regarding the timing of costs associated with the
              relocation required for 1400 Emeline Street repairs
              and to make an advance payment from general fund
              monies to be repaid upon issuance of the Lease Revenue
              Bonds

              WPBAC

         50.  AS THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY,
              CONSIDERED the Issuance of Lease Revenue Bonds, 2001
              Series B, on behalf of the County of Santa Cruz;
              ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 364-2001 of the Santa Cruz
              County Public Financing Authority authorizing the
              issuance of not-to-exceed $13,000,000 Principal Amount
              of Lease Revenue Bonds, authorizing and directing
              execution of a form of a Supplemental Indenture of
              Trust No. 1, an Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement, an
              Official Statement and authorizing the sale of Bonds
              pursuant to public sale and providing for other
              matters properly relating thereto

              WABPC
              
         51.  CONSIDERED resolution and ordinance to initiate
              contract amendment with the Public Employees'
              Retirement System to provide one-year final
              compensation for local miscellaneous and safety
              members;
        (1)   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 365-2001 Intention to approve
              an amendment to contract between the Board of
              Administration California Public Employees' Retirement
              System and the Board of Supervisors County of Santa
              Cruz; directed the Clerk of the Board to immediately
              forward to the Public Employees' Retirement System a
              certified copy of the Resolution of Intention,
              Certification on Government Board's Action and
              Certification of Compliance with Government Code
              Section 7507; and authorized the Chairperson of the
              Board of Supervisors to sign the contract with the
              Public Employees' Retirement System following final
              adoption of the Ordinance;
        (2)   approved ordinance "in concept" to return on October
              2, 2001 for final adoption

              WABPC

         52.  RECEIVED bids regarding Pineridge County Service Area
              No. 24 Road Repair Project, Phase 2, (District 3) and
              referred to the Public Works Department to return on
              or before September 18, 2001 with a recommendation on
              awarding of the bid

              AWBPC

         53.  RECEIVED bids regarding Main Jail Entrance Concrete
              Walk and Stair Project and referred to the General
              Services Department to return on or before October 2,
              2001 with a recommendation on the award of the bid

              AWBPC

         54.  RECEIVED bids regarding Bonny Doon Road Storm Damage
              Repair Project and referred to the Public Works
              Department to return on or before October 9, 2001 with
              a recommendation on the award of the bid

              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 September 25, 2001
 
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