PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 27
OCTOBER 17, 2000
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ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES
VOTING KEY: A = Almquist, B = Beautz, C = Campos;
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 - See
Item No. 50.3, Consent Agenda
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - seven people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
CBSAW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED minutes of September 26, 2000 and October 3,
2000, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of October 2,
2000 through October 13, 2000 and approved upon
adoption of the 2000/01 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 California Counties Cooperative Audit
Services Joint Powers Agreement, as recommended by the
Assessor
10. ACCEPTED AND FILED statement of money count in
treasury on June 30, 2000, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative
Officer
11. DISCONTINUED consideration of a metering ordinance and
directed staff to develop alternative proposals to
improve water management that do not involve the
metering of wells, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
12. CONTINUED consideration of the transfer of the County
Service Area No. 54 (formerly Mt. Charlie Waterworks)
water system to a non-profit corporation until
December 12, 2000, as recommended by County Counsel
13. AUTHORIZED County Counsel to enter into a contract for
specialized legal services with the law firm of Foley
& Lardner in the amount of $50,000, as recommended by
County Counsel
14. APPROVED a gross pay adjustment in the amount of
$1,557.60 for an Assistant District Attorney to
correct an administrative oversight, as recommended by
the District Attorney
15. APPROVED a contract amendment with Fehr and Peers
Associates, Incorporated for Emeline Campus Traffic
Improvements extending the ending date to June 30,
2001, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
16. AWARDED contract to J.C. Randolph, Incorporated in the
amount of $17,076 for the Watsonville Court Waterline
and Walkway Repair project; authorized the General
Services Director to sign the contract agreements and
associated documents on behalf of the Board;
authorized the Director of General Services to approve
change orders up to the amount of $1,708 in addition
to the contract amount, as required; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
17. APPROVED Independent Contractor Agreement with Salas
O'Brien Engineers, Incorporated for a not-to-exceed
amount of $9,010 for engineering services for the
Redwoods Classroom Heating, Ventilation and Air
Conditioning (HVAC) project and authorized the
Director of General Services to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
18. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report and deferred
consideration of the Emergency Management Plan to
January 23, 2001, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
19. ACCEPTED the Bonny Doon Replacement Fire Station
project as completed; approved the final cost of
$514,695; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
20. ACCEPTED the Loma Prieta Replacement Fire Station
project as completed; approved the final cost of
$347,194; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to
file the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
21. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 341-2000 amending Resolution
No. 279-75 to implement classification and salary
action in the District Attorney's Office and amended
Personnel Regulations Section 160 to provide for
administrative review of applications for longevity
differential under specific circumstances, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
22. DEFERRED report back on Planning and Environmental
Health compensation, as recommended by the Personnel
Director
23. ACCEPTED the Federal Annual Equitable Sharing
Financial Certification Report documenting the use of
drug asset funds for fiscal year 1999/2000 and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Sheriff-Coroner
24. CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 14, 2000 consideration to accept
and file report on the Inmate Welfare fund
25. ACCEPTED nominations of Howard Liebenberg and Steven
M. Butler for reappointment to the Santa Cruz County
Resource Conservation District Board of Directors, for
terms to expire November 26, 2004, with final
appointment to be made October 24, 2000, as
recommended by Supervisor Almquist
26. ACCEPTED nomination of R. Michael Manfre for
appointment to the Santa Cruz County Resource
Conservation District Board of Directors for a term to
expire November 26, 2004, with final appointment to be
made October 24, 2000, as recommended by Supervisor
Symons
27. ACCEPTED nomination of John Ricker for appointment to
the Santa Cruz County Resource Conservation District
Board of Directors for a term to expire November 26,
2004, with final appointment to be made October 24,
2000, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
28. SEE ITEM NO. 54.2, REGULAR AGENDA
29. DIRECTED the Clerk of the Board to post a notice of
vacancy for a representative of the Board of
Supervisors on the Pajaro Valley Water Management
Agency Board of Directors, with nominations for
appointment to be received on November 14, 2000, and
final appointment to be made November 21, 2000, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
30. DIRECTED the Chair of the Board of Supervisors to
write to the Judicial Council of California and
indicate the Board's approval of the submission of a
Court Appointed Special Advocate grant proposal, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
31. APPROVED appointment of Ceil Cirillo to the Workforce
Investment Board as a representative of the City of
Santa Cruz, for a term to be staggered by lot, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
32. 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
33. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on breast cancer, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
34. ITEM DELETED
35. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 342-2000 accepting and
appropriating $11,200 in unanticipated revenue for
Public Health and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Health Services Agency
Administrator
36. APPROVED agreements for 2000/01 with the Youth
Resources Bank for $44,215, Valley Resource Center for
$65,687, United Way of Santa Cruz for $36,738, Food
and Nutrition Services/Family Health Education Center
for $8,853 and $12,250, respectively; authorized the
Human Resources Agency Administrator to issue a
Request for Proposals for the Family Preservation and
Support Program and return on December 12, 2000 with
recommendations for contract awards, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 343-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $44,256 from
the State Office of Child Abuse Prevention and
approved amendments to contracts with Santa Cruz
Community Counseling Center and Food and Nutrition
Services, Incorporated to implement year two 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
38. DEFERRED progress report on ongoing activities to
mitigate overdraft in the Pajaro Valley until November
7, 2000, as recommended by the Planning Director
39. APPROVED the revised plans and specifications and the
engineer's estimate for the Office Remodel for the
Santa Cruz County Department of Public Works project;
authorized calling for bids; set bid opening for 10:45
a.m. on November 14, 2000; approved transfer of funds;
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
40. APPROVED the lease/purchase of a replacement D-9 dozer
for landfill operations, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
41. APPROVED the 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
42. DIRECTED Public Works to return to the Board on or
before December 12, 2000 with an engineering contract
agreement and tentative public meeting schedule for
the Graham Hill Road Improvement project, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
43. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 344-2000 accepting Parcel "A"
along the northeast side of Chanticleer Avenue into
the County Maintained Road System, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
44. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Bowman and
Williams Consulting Civil Engineers in the amount of
$28,025 for design services for the Branciforte Creek
at Isbel Drive Bridge Streambank Protection Program;
and authorized the Director of Public Works to sign
the agreement, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
45. ACCEPTED the improvements and approved the final cost
of $15,887.50 for the Alto Drive Storm Damage Repair
Project, County Service Area No. 44, and authorized
the Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of
Completion, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
46. APPROVED contract with the Agricultural History
Project in the amount of $90,000 and authorized the
Parks Director to sign the contract on behalf of the
County, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
47. APPROVED agreement with Restroom Facilities
Corporation for the Greyhound Rock Restroom project in
the amount of $39,601; authorized the Director of
Parks to sign the agreement and to approve change
orders up to $3,930; and authorized payment by the
County of a $30,122.40 deposit prior to delivery of
the pre-constructed facility, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
48. REJECTED bid of Bustichi Construction, Incorporated in
the amount of $114,545 for the Greyhound Rock
Restoration Project; and directed the Director of
Parks to report back on November 7, 2000 with a
recommendation for implementing the Greyhound Rock
Project, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
49. DEFERRED the return of a draft agreement with the City
of Watsonville for the leasing of the Watsonville
Veterans Memorial Building until December 12, 2000, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
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.: Loma Linda University Medical Center,
et al., v. Farmers Group, Incorporated, et al, (United
States District Court, Eastern District of California,
Case No. CIV-94-681-WBS); Claims of Joseph & Stephanie
Espinola, et al., (Claims 900-150 A,B,C and D); Maria
Rodriguez v. County of Santa Cruz, (DFEH case No.
E200001-G-0214-00rs); County of Santa Cruz v. Hathaway
Dinwiddie, et al., (Santa Cruz County Superior Court
Case No. CV 138598)
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
ratified the actions of the Health Services Agency
Administrator in submitting claims for recovery of
settlement proceeds in Loma Linda University Medical
Center et al. v. Farmers Group Incorporated, et al.
(United States District Court, Eastern District of
California Case No. CIV-94-681-WBS)(BSCAW)
50.1 APPROVED appointment of Rachel Young to the Housing
Advisory Commission for a term to expire April 1,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
50.2 APPROVED request of the District Attorney to correct a
time card of an employee on leave of absence to
accurately reflect the employees leave request, as
recommended by the District Attorney
50.3 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: authorized the Auditor-Controller to make
payment to Community Options for the third month of
the contract year, for September 2000 operations
ACBSW
REGULAR AGENDA
51. CONSIDERED report and related actions concerning
Planning Department organizational issues;
(1) accepted and filed report;
(2) directed the Planning Director to implement the
programs described in this report and authorized the
County Administrative Officer to make necessary
realignments in the Plant Acquisition Budget as
described in report;
(3) approved the addition of the positions provided in
Table I and removed the limited term designations for
positions in the Planning Department;
(4) directed the Planning Director to report to the Board
in February 2001 on the status of the Aptos Permit
Center;
(5) approved changes to the advanced Planning Work program
as outlined in Attachment 1; with additional
directives that: (1) Watsonville locations be
considered for a permit center if one cannot be found
in Aptos; (2) that the work program dealing with the
development of the large house ordinance be moved from
second priority to first priority of future projects;
(3) that Planning Department report back on December
5, 2000 on the implementation of an application
tracking system using the methods described; (4)
report back on the status of putting the County Code
on-line; (5) report back on several of the issues
raised in public comment
ABSCW
52. CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 7, 2000 consideration of report
on the Buena Vista Landfill Soil Management Project;
with additional directives that the November 7, 2000
meeting be advertised as a public hearing; that the
biotic and other reports be provided to the Buena
Vista Community Association and that Public Works
staff call a meeting with Coastal Commission staff,
Public Works staff, City of Watsonville staff and
members of the Buena Vista Community Association to
discuss the various presented alternatives before the
November 7, 2000 meeting
ACBSW
53. CONSIDERED actions supporting the issuance of the
Redevelopment Agency's 2000 Series A and Series B Tax
Allocation Bonds;
(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 345-2000 amending resolution
No. 330-87 and approving that agreement entitled "An
Agreement Between the County of Santa Cruz and the
County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency relating to
reimbursement of tax allocation subordinated to the
County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency Subordinate
Tax Allocation Bonds, 2000 Series A (Live Oak/Soquel
Community Improvement Project Area)"; and adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 346-2000 amending Resolution No. 330-87
and approving that agreement entitled "An Agreement
Between the County of Santa Cruz and the County of
Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency relating to
reimbursement of Tax allocation subordinated to the
County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency subordinate
tax allocation bonds, 2000 Taxable Series B (Live
Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area)";
(2) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 347-2000 Approving the issuance
of the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency
Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds, 2000 Series A (Live
Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area); and
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 348-2000 approving the issuance
of the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment Agency
Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds, 2000 Taxable Series
B (Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project
Area);
(3) authorized Bond Counsel to make non-substantive
language modifications to the bond documents and
resolutions, as required
ABSCW 54. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, approve actions related to the
issuance of the Agency's 2000 Series A and Series B
Tax Allocation Bonds;
(1) ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 349-2000 authorizing and
directing the Notice of Sale of not-to-exceed
$35,000,000 principal amount of tax allocation bonds,
approving preliminary official statement and
distribution of preliminary official statement,
authorizing execution and delivery of official
statement, an indenture of trust, and authorizing the
sale of the bonds on certain terms and conditions,
appointing bond counsel and a financing consultant,
authorizing certain other official actions and
providing for other matters properly relating thereto;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 350-2000 authorizing and
directing the Notice of Sale of not-to-exceed
$10,000,000 principal amount of tax allocation bonds,
approving preliminary official statement and
distribution of preliminary official statement,
authorizing execution and delivery of official
statement, an indenture of trust, and authorizing the
sale of bonds on certain terms and conditions,
appointing bond counsel and a financing consultant,
authorizing certain other official actions and
providing for other matters properly relating thereto;
(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO.351-2000 approving that
agreement entitled "An Agreement Between the County of
Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment
Agency relating to reimbursement of tax allocation
subordinated to the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment
Agency Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds, 2000 Series A
(Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement Project Area)";
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 352-2000 approving that
agreement entitled "An Agreement Between the County of
Santa Cruz and the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment
Agency relating to reimbursement of tax allocation
subordinated to the County of Santa Cruz Redevelopment
Agency Subordinate Tax Allocation Bonds, 2000 Taxable
Series B (Live Oak/Soquel Community Improvement
Project Area)";
(3) directed the Redevelopment Agency Administrator to
return with a report on the final amount of proceeds
from the new bond issue and recommendations for
project funding on or before February 6, 2001;
(4) authorized Bond Counsel to make non-substantive
language modifications to the bond documents and
resolutions, as required
BASCW
54.1 CONSIDERED adoption of ordinance amending Chapter 9 of
the Santa Cruz County Code relating to stop
intersections in the Mesa Verde residential area;
(1) read title and waived detailed reading of complete
ordinance;
(2) approved ordinance "in concept" to return on October
24, 2000 for final adoption
(1) ABSCW
(2) CABSW
54.2 DIRECTED County Counsel to begin preparing to
challenge the adequacy of the Coyote Valley Research
Park Environmental Impact Report (EIR), should the
City of San Jose approve the project without amending
the EIR and recirculating it based on the County's
comments; directed County Counsel to cooperate and
coordinate with other agencies in carrying out this
task; and further directed County Counsel to report
back to the Board on this matter in closed session on
November 7, 2000, as recommended by Supervisor
Wormhoudt
BASCW
55. RECEIVED bids regarding Pruning and Cabling Project
for Monterey Cypress Trees and referred to the
Department of Public Works to return on October 24,
2000 with a recommendation on awarding bid; with
additional direction that Mr. Allen, Arborist, be
retained to be on site when all work is done to insure
the work is done according to his specifications and
that Public Works look at a way to put a barrier in
the right-of-way around the tree to prevent damage
from vehicles parking next to it
ASBCW
56. RECEIVED bids regarding Hopkins Gulch Road Repair
Project, County Service Area No. 51 and referred to
Public Works to return on or before October 24, 2000
with a recommendation on awarding bid
ABSCW
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 November 7, 2000
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