Board of Supervisors Minutes - 12/04/01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2001, NUMBER 31
DECEMBER 4, 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. 31 and 31.3
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - two people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
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6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. APPROVED, as amended, minutes of November 20, 2001, as
recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of November 15,
2001 through November 28, 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 waived a detailed reading of said
ordinances, as recommended by County Counsel
10. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Final 2001/02 Capital
Improvement Program (CIP) document; and directed the
County Administrative Officer to return on or before
May 21, 2002 with the Proposed 2002/03 Capital
Improvement Program document prior to the Planning
Commission Study Session, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 423-2001 amending Resolution
No. 304-92 authorizing the release of State Board of
Equalization sales and use tax records to authorized
officials, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
12. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Norment
Security Group in the amount of $20,204 for the
replacement of the Main Jail uninterrupted power
source; authorized the General Services Department to
implement the agreement and adopted RESOLUTION NO.
424-2001 accepting and appropriating unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $12,000 in unobligated State
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
13. AUTHORIZED the General Services Department to enter
into an agreement with Fehr and Peers Associates,
Incorporated, for the County Government Center Parking
study in a not-to-exceed amount of $40,340, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
14. APPROVED Health Care Reimbursement Plan and Dependent
Care Reimbursement Plan for Tax Year 2002, as
recommended by the Personnel Director
15. APPROVED reappointment of George H. Cowles, Edward C.
Hall, and Gerald G. Harrah to the Pajaro Valley Public
Cemetery District for terms to expire December 31,
2005, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
16. ACCEPTED nomination of Patricia A. Spence for
appointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit
District Board of Directors, as an at-large County
representative, for a term to expire December 31,
2005, with final appointment to be made December 11,
2001, as recommended by Supervisor Campos
17. ACCEPTED notification of at-large vacancy on the Board
of Directors of the Community Action Board, for a
community representative, with nominations for
appointment to be received January 8, 2002, and final
appointment to be made January 15, 2002, as
recommended by Chairman Campos
18. 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
19. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 425-2001 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$134,640 and approved the State Office of Traffic
Safety Grant Agreement for traffic safety education
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
20. APPROVED agreements with Scotts Valley, Santa Cruz,
Capitola, and UCSC Police Departments transferring
ownership of five evidentiary passive alcohol sensors
and authorized the Health Services Agency
Administrator to sign, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
21. APPROVED agreement with the Watsonville Fire
Department designating them as an approved paramedic
service provider at Fire Station One and authorized
the Health Services Agency Administrator to sign; and
directed the Health Services Agency to report on the
implementation of this agreement on or before December
10, 2002 in the Annual Report on Fire Services
Integration, as recommended by the Health Services
Agency Administrator
22. APPROVED a contract with the City of Watsonville in
the amount of $20,224 for the Youth Build project, and
authorized the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the contract on behalf of the County, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
23. APPROVED contract in the amount of $37,250 with the
Employment Development Department for services to non-
custodial parents of CalWORKs children, and authorized
the Human Resources Administrator to sign the contract
on behalf of the County, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
24. APPROVED the contract with Cabrillo College for
$178,765 for Fast Track to Works, Career LADDERS, 1000
Local Jobs for Local People, and Diesel Mechanics
Project, as recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
25. SEE ITEM NO. 38.1, REGULAR AGENDA
26. APPROVED payment from Pajaro Storm Drain Maintenance
District contingencies in the amount of $8,000 to the
Pajaro River Watershed Flood Prevention Authority for
a Basin Study on Pajaro River flooding problems, and
authorized the Auditor-Controller to pay the invoice
in the amount of $8,000, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
27. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the Buena Vista
Landfill Gas Power Project, and directed Public Works
to return on or before January 15, 2002 with a project
status report, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
28. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 426-2001 of intention to annex
territory designated as Annexation No. 01-2002
(Heather Terrace) setting January 29, 2002, at 9:00
a.m. or thereafter as the date and time for a public
hearing on the annexation; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 427-
2001 of intention to authorized and levy an assessment
for County Service Area (CSA) No. 9A, residential
lighting (Heather Terrace) and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
29. APPROVED the issuance of a warrant, by the Auditor-
Controller, in the amount of $850 to the State Board
of Equalization for recording fees related to County
Service Area (CSA) No. 9A, Residential Lighting for
Annexation Nos. 120, Daffodil Estates and 123, Corte
Cabrillo, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
30. DEFERRED report on the development of a County Park
Ranger program until on or before February 26, 2002,
as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space
and Cultural Services
31. 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 v. Waterhouse, Santa Cruz
County Superior Court, Case No. 141653
Case Name/No.: Frank Eryavec v. County of Santa Cruz,
WCAB SJO 202158
Case Name/No.: Inez Nabor v. County of Santa Cruz,
WCAB SJO 215820, SJO 215819
Case Name/No.: Griffith v. County Utility Tax, Court
of Appeal, Sixth Appellate District, Case No. H019505
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation was considered pursuant to
subdivision (c) of Government Code Section 54956.9 for
one potential Case
PERSONNEL SESSION: County Counsel
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
31.1 DEFERRED report of the Personnel Department on
expediting the recruitment process to December 11.
2001, as recommended by the Personnel Director
31.2 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 428-2001 setting the election
for Tuesday, March 5, 2002, for the initiative measure
proposing the repeal of the Santa Cruz County Utility
Tax, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
31.3 SEE ITEM NO. 39.1, REGULAR AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
32. Public hearing held to consider the adoption of a
resolution amending the Unified Fee Schedule;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 429-2001
Revising the Unified Fee Schedule
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33. Public hearing held to consider extending an interim
ordinance amending Chapter 13.10 of the County Code
regarding residential non-habitable accessory
structures;
closed public hearing;
(1) motion to amend the interim ordinance to remove the
application of the rural services line; motion failed
(2) motion to amend the interim ordinance to limit the lot
size to one-quarter acre or less; motion failed
(3) motion to amend interim ordinance to remove the
reference reducing the square footage from 1,000 to
640 square feet;
(4) motion to adopt the ordinance; motion failed
(5) reconsidered motion to adopt ordinance extending
interim zoning regulations;
(6) ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 4646 extending interim zoning
regulations relating to non-habitable residential
accessory structures with an amendment to remove the
reference reducing the square footage from 1,000 to
640 square feet; directed planning staff to process an
ordinance amendment to permanently adopt the
regulations contained in the interim ordinance with
the following amendments: staff report back in March
2002 addressing the applicability of this ordinance in
the rural area on lots over a quarter of an acre and
the issue of the size of the non-habitable accessory
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34. APPROVED at-large appointment of Bob Harper to the
Workforce Investment Board, as a representative of
educational agencies, for a term to expire June 30,
2004
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35. CONSIDERED report of the County Administrative Officer
on possible Alternative Utility Tax Measures;
accepted and filed report on possible Alternative
Utility Tax Measures
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36. Continued public hearing to consider the 2002 Growth
Goal;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 430-2001
Establishing the Year 2002 Growth Goal of 0.50% for
the unincorporated portion of the County, with
associated findings and implementing actions; adopted
the Notice of Exemption; and directed Planning staff
to report to the Board if any Year 2002 allocation
category is approaching depletion so that a public
hearing can be scheduled to consider the use of the
2001 carry over as recommended by the Planning
Commission
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37. RECEIVED bids regarding 265 Water Street Remodel
Project and referred to General Services to return on
or before January 8, 2002 with a recommendation on the
award of the bid
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38. RECEIVED bids regarding Watsonville Health Center
Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
Replacement Project and referred to General Services
to return on or before January 8, 2002 with a
recommendation on the award of the bid
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38.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Abandoned Vehicle
Abatement Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 431-2001
Providing for the Extension of Additional Vehicle
Registration Service Fees; and authorized the use of
County Service Area (CSA) No. 9C funds for Abandoned
Vehicle Abatement, as recommended by the Planning
Director
BWPAC
39. CONSIDERED proposed ordinance to establish a living
wage program;
(1) approved "in concept" first reading of ordinance
adding Chapter 2.122 to the Santa Cruz County Code
Relating to A Living Wage and directed the Clerk of
the Board to schedule the ordinance for final reading
on the December 11, 2001 agenda;
(2) adopted Complaint Procedure to establish a process for
complainants to ensure whether contractors are in
violation of a County contract subject to the proposed
ordinance;
(3) directed staff to meet with the Coalition following
the effective date of the ordinance, to discuss and
review ordinance implementation issues;
(4) and directed staff to return to the Board on April 23,
2002 with a report on ordinance implementation issues,
and following consultation with the Coalition and the
Human Care Alliance, the potential applicability of
the ordinance to non-profit agencies
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39.1 APPROVED contract amendment with Reber Construction
Company, Incorporated in the amount of $58,511.21 for
the Scott Creek Beach Project and authorized the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services to
sign amendment to the contract, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
BWPAC
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 January 8, 2002
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