PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 32
DECEMBER 5, 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
3. Additions and Deletions to Consent Agenda
4. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS - Three 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 minutes of November 14, 2000 and November 21,
2000, as recommended by the Clerk of the Board
8. ACCEPTED AND FILED notification of continuing
contracts received during the period of November 20,
2000 through December 1, 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. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Final 2000-01 Capital
Improvement Program document and directed the County
Administrative Officer to return on or before May 22,
2001 with proposed 2001-02 Capital Improvement Program
document, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
10. REJECTED claim of Mark Bauer, No. 001-042 and referred
to County Counsel
11. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 391-2000 authorizing Probation
Department to apply for Schiff-Cardenas Crime
Prevention Act of 2000 funds, and re-authorized the
Juvenile Justice Coordinating Council through June 30,
2003, as recommended by the Chief Probation Officer
12. ITEM DELETED
13. ACCEPTED nomination of Eddie Marquez for appointment
as an at-large representative of business interests on
the Workforce Investment Board, for a term to be
staggered by lot, with final appointment to be made
December 12, 2000, as recommended by Supervisor
Almquist
14. SEE ITEM NO. 44.2, REGULAR AGENDA
15. SEE ITEM NO. 45.1, REGULAR AGENDA
16. APPROVED contract amendment with David M. Griffith and
Associates for SB90 Claims Administration; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 392-2000 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $17,500 from the State of
California for SB 90 State Mandated Activities
program, as recommended by the County Administrative
Officer
17. APPROVED modifications to the County Procedures Manual
and directed the Clerk of the Board to make the
identified changes, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
18. DEFERRED status report on the Inmate Welfare Fund, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
19. ACCEPTED County Counsel's report on the status and
operation of the Mobilehome Commission trust fund, as
recommended by County Counsel
20. APPROVED the purchase of a Laptop Computer for the
Santa Cruz County Automobile Recovery Unit and
authorized the transfer of funds, as recommended by
the District Attorney
21. ACCEPTED the Statement of Vote for the November 7,
2000 Presidential General Election and declared the
winners for each office under your jurisdiction, as
recommended by the County Clerk
22. DIRECTED the General Services Department to return on
or before March 6, 2001 with a recommendation on the
1080 Emeline Pre-Cooling and Lab Chiller Project, as
recommended by the General Services Director
23. ACCEPTED the Watsonville Court Waterline and Walkway
Repair project as completed; approved the final cost
of $18,784 and directed the Clerk of the Board to file
the Notice of Completion, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
24. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 393-2000 accepting and
appropriating unanticipated revenue in the amount of
$80,274 for Superior Court Security Services, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
25. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign contract for the establishment of a Transitional
Housing Program with the Santa Cruz Community
Counseling Center, in an amount not-to-exceed $78,078
for Fiscal Year 2000-2001, as recommended by the Human
Resources Agency Administrator
26. ACCEPTED AND FILED quarterly report from Central Coast
Alliance for Health with the next report due on or
before April 17, 2001, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
27. AUTHORIZED the Health Services Agency Administrator to
sign the agreement with the City of Santa Cruz which
designates the City of Santa Cruz Fire Department as
an approved paramedic service provider for the entire
City of Santa Cruz, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
28. DEFERRED the report back concerning Medical and
MediCruz patient access to local hospitals until
January 23, 2001, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
29. DEFERRED report on Public Outreach Program for new
road standards until February 27, 2001 and directed
staff to present a report on February 27, 2001
regarding the road standards and the concerns of the
Fire Chief's Association, as recommended by the
Planning Director
30. SEE ITEM NO. 44.1, REGULAR AGENDA
31. APPROVED allocation of $5,000 from the County Fish and
Game Commission to fund a sea lion deterrent study to
be prepared by the Fishermen's Alliance, as
recommended by the Planning Director
32. AWARDED contract to Bustichi Construction,
Incorporated in the amount of $38,290 for the
Greyhound Rock Restoration Project; authorized the
Director of Parks to sign the contract and associated
documents on behalf of the County; and approved change
orders up to $3,829, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
33. APPROVED the 2000/01 Public Art Plan as presented by
the Arts Commission, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
34. APPROVED amendment to the contract for the Santa Cruz
Veterans Memorial Building Basement Remodel Project
and authorized the Director of Parks to sign the
contract amendment and associated change orders, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
35. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Planning Department
Automation projects and various procedural issues;
directed the County Administrative Office and
Information Services to report back on December 12,
2000 with a contract with Book Publishing Company for
placing and maintaining Volume I and Volume II of the
County Code on the internet; and directed the Planning
Department in conjunction with Information Services to
provide a report on application information
availability on the internet on January 9, 2001, as
recommended by the Planning Director
36. AUTHORIZED the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement between Ecology Action and the County of
Santa Cruz for use of the AB2766 Grant Funding for an
Electric Bike Commuter Incentive Program, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
37. AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED actions to support
interim transitional housing for emancipated foster
youth, as recommended by the Redevelopment Agency
Administrator
38. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND DEVELOPMENT AGENCY
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
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(s)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Name/No: Save Our Agricultural Land and Sierra
Club v. County of Santa Cruz, et al. (Sixth District
Court of Appeal, No. H020709); Save Our Agricultural
Land and Friends of the North Coast v. County of Santa
Cruz, et al. (Santa Cruz County Superior Court No.
138614)
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION(S)
Position title(s): County Counsel
County Administrative Officer
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Position title/description: Director of Child Support
Services
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - No report given
38.1 DEFERRED report on the selection of contractors for
the resident engineer, on-site archaeologist and the
environmental consultant for the North Coast Beaches
Project Phase I, Scott Creek Beach until December 12,
2000, as recommended by the Director of Parks, Open
Space and Cultural Services
REGULAR AGENDA
39. 9:15 A.M. Scheduled Item
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 5,
to convene and carry out its regularly scheduled
meeting
40. Public hearing held to consider the proposal to rezone
Assessor's parcel Numbers 058-021-01, 03 and 07, 058-
022-11, 058-042-01, 058-121-01, 02, 058-122-09, 12,
059-011-03, 04,05, 06, 10, 11 and 13, 059-021-02, 03
and 04 to add the Agricultural Preserve("-P")
combining district to the present Commercial
Agriculture ("CA") zone district and combine
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 058-051-05 and 07 with
Assessor's Parcel Number 058-042-01 and rezone
Assessor's Parcel Numbers 058-051-05 and 07 from the
Residential Agriculture ("RA") zone district to the
Commercial Agriculture - Agriculture Preserve ("CA-P")
zone district and rezone Assessor's Parcel Number 059-
151-01 from the Special Use ("SU") zone district to
the Agriculture - Agricultural Preserve ("A-P") zone
district. Requires a Rezoning and a Coastal
Development Permit. The properties are located
adjacent to both sides of Highway 1, beginning at
Laguna Creek and extending north to Molino Creek to a
pumping station, excluding the RMC Cement Plant and
the community of Davenport. Application Number: 98-
0869. Applicant: Coast Dairies Land Company,
Attention: Edith Pepper. Owner: Coast Dairies Land
Company;
closed public hearing; approved the determination that
the project is categorically exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act; approved Coastal
Development Permit 98-0869 and adopted ORDINANCE NO.
4605 amending Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County
Code that Conditionally rezones Assessor's Parcel
Numbers 058-021-01, 03, and 07, 058-022-11, 058-042-
01, 058-121-01, 02, 058-122-09, 12, 059-011-03, 04,
05, 06, 10, 11 and 13,059-021-02, 03 and 04 to add the
Agricultural Preserve ("-P") combining district to the
present Commercial Agriculture ("CA") zone district,
and to combine Assessor's Parcel Numbers 058-051-05
and 07 with Assessor's Parcel Number 058-042-01 and
rezone APNs 058-051-05 and 07 from the Residential
Agriculture ("RA") zone district to the Commercial
Agriculture - Agricultural Preserve ("CA-P") zone
district and to rezone Assessor's Parcel Number 059-
151-01 from the Special Use ("SU") zone district to
the Agriculture - Agricultural Preserve ("A-P") zone
district
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41. Public hearing held to consider Planning Commission
recommendation to approved amendments to the Ben
Lomond Town Plan (a portion of the General Plan) to
delete prohibitions of sewage disposal facilities on
commercial parcels in the Community Commercial
District that are "less than one acre in size" or are
"in Class I areas as defined by the Regional Water
Quality Control Board No. 82.10"
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 394-2000
amending the Ben Lomond Town Plan
ACBSW
42. Public hearing held to consider the Planning
Commission's recommendation regarding Application No.
99-0044, by Joseph and Donna Edward, to amend the Ben
Lomond Town Plan and to construct a Commercial and
Residential Building on APN 077-102-01
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 395-2000
approving amendments to the Ben Lomond Town Plan;
approved Commercial Development Application No. 99-
0044, to construct a 4,000 square foot
residential/commercial building, including a variance
to construct a deck and walkway within the front yard
setback, subject to the findings and conditions of
approval; and certified the Revised Negative
Declaration
ACBSW
43. Continued Public hearing to establish the 2001 Growth
Goal;
closed public hearing; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 396-2000
establishing a population growth goal of 0.50% for
2001, with an additional direction that the pre-
existing non-used allocated building permits be
carried over but not used without further action by
the County Board of Supervisors
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44. CONSIDERED adoption of proposed ordinance amending
Chapter 2.44 of the Santa Cruz County Code to rename
the Children's Commission as the Children and Youth
Commission;
read title and waived detailed reading of the complete
ordinance; adopted ordinance "in concept" to return on
January 9, 2001 for final adoption
ACBSW
44.1 ACCEPTED AND FILED progress report on On-going
Activities to Mitigate Overdraft in the Pajaro Valley;
directed staff to establish a nitrate screening
program for individual and small water distribution
systems in the Pajaro Valley groundwater basin;
directed Planning Staff to return on or before March
20, 2001 with a report on land use, housing and water
resource policy issues raised by the new Watsonville
City Water Policy and a complete report back on or
before May 29, 2001 on On-going Activities to Mitigate
Overdraft in the Pajaro Valley; with an additional
direction that the report back on or before March 20,
2001 include very specific information concerning what
impact the City's policies have in relation to County
land use policies including current zoning in the
area, and staff evaluation of conflict in current
County and City policies, including the effect of the
City policy on affordable housing
ABSCW
44.2 DEFERRED consideration of the Glassy-winged
Sharpshooter workplan until December 12, 2000, with an
additional direction to release the report to the
Toxic Action Coalition no later than 5 pm on
Wednesday, December 6, 2000
ABSCW
45. REFERRED bids regarding remodels at Main Jail and 90
Rountree Lane Detention Facility to General Services
to re-advertise for bids and set bid opening date for
January 9, 2001
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45.1 APPROVED contract for services with Native Animal
Rescue and directed the County Administrative Officer
to take related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
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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 9, 2001
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