PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
VOLUME 2000, NUMBER 33
DECEMBER 12, 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 - two people addressed the Board
5. Additions and Deletions to Regular Agenda
CONSENT AGENDA
ACBSW
6. APPROVED claims as submitted by the Auditor-Controller
7. DELETED ITEM
8. DELETED ITEM
9. REJECTED claim of Teresa Silva, No. 001-040 and
referred to County Counsel
10. REJECTED claim of Eric Bellis, No. 001-041 and
referred to County Counsel
11. REJECTED claim of Jonathan Huneke, No. 001-043 and
referred to County Counsel
12. REJECTED claim of Connie Lester, No. 001-047 and
referred to County Counsel
13. REJECTED claim of Hilda Bravo, No. 001-048 and
referred to County Counsel
14. REJECTED claim of Alexis Root, No. 001-049 and
referred to County Counsel
15. REJECTED claim of Ian Sanderson, No. 001-052, as
insufficiently filed and referred to County Counsel
16. REJECTED claim of Mount Hermon Association,
Incorporated, No. 001-055 and referred to County
Counsel
17. REJECTED claim of Adam Scott Penniman, No. 001-056 and
referred to County Counsel
18. REJECTED claim of Michele McNees, No. 001-057 and
referred to County Counsel
19. REJECTED claim of Ralph Amolsch and Marilyn Amolsch,
No. 001-059 and referred to County Counsel
20. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Distribution of Unclaimed
Property, Fees and Investment Awards, as recommended
by the Auditor-Controller
21. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the Review of Grant
Timekeeping in the District Attorney's Office for the
years ending June 30, 1998 and 1999 and approved
related actions; with additional direction to return
at budget hearings with an implementation plan
regarding the recommendations outlined in the report
22. ACCEPTED AND FILED Statement of Count of Money in
Treasury on September 6, 2000, as recommended by the
Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative
Officer
23. AUTHORIZED the County Administrative Officer to submit
the Santa Cruz County Customer Services Plan for the
Child Support program and provide a further report on
January 9, 2001, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
24. APPROVED financing for cable television litigation
including approval of a transfer of funds realigning
appropriations within the County Administrative Office
Budget in the amount of $135,936; and authorized the
use of savings from prior year encumbrances in the
County Administrative Office Budget in the amount of
$189,220; and approved related actions, as recommended
by the County Administrative Officer
25. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Community Television's
request for supplemental equipment funding, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
26. SEE ITEM NO. 84.1, REGULAR AGENDA
27. APPROVED agreement with Book Publishing Company (BPC)
for the conversion of Volume I and Volume II of the
County Code into a hard copy and on-line format for
Internet access and approved related actions, as
recommended by the County Administrative Officer
28. DEFERRED report on Community Service Agency facility
needs to January 9, 2001, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
29. ACCEPTED AND FILED status report on the County's
Integrated Pest Management Policy, as recommended by
the County Administrative Officer
30. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 397-2000 to establish a 2.0%
per annum simple interest rate on tenants rental
security deposits, effective January 1, 2001 and
approved related actions, as recommended by the County
Administrative Officer
31. DEFERRED consideration of the transfer of County
Service Area 54 (formerly Mt. Charlie Waterworks)
water system to January 23, 2001; directed the County
Administrative Officer, County Counsel, the Public
Works Director and the Auditor-Controller to return
with options for designation by your Board of an
operator, should the Summit West Group fail to provide
the necessary documentation to take over the system
and loans, as recommended by County Counsel
32. AWARDED contract to the Central Sierra Electric
Company, Incorporated, in the amount of $54,600 for
Pajaro Dune Fire Station Emergency Power; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 398-2000 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $24,600; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
33. ACCEPTED the Watsonville Veterans Building Painting
project as completed; approved the final cost of
$21,500; and authorized the Clerk of the Board to file
Notice of Completion, as recommended by the Director
of General Services
34. APPROVED lease amendment in the amount of $1,025.40
per month with the California Senate Rules Committee
for legislative office space in the County Government
Center and authorized the General Services Director to
sign the amendment, as recommended by the Director of
General Services
35. APPROVED lease amendment in the amount of $997 per
month with the California Assembly Rules Committee for
legislative office space in the County Government
Center and authorized the General Services Director to
sign the amendment on behalf of the Board, as
recommended by the Director of General Services
36. ACCEPTED the Installation of the Automatic Doors
project at the Government Center and 1080 Emeline as
completed; approved the final cost of $45,544; and
authorized Clerk of the Board to file the Notice of
Completion, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
37. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 399-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $6,279 and
appropriating funds into the Capital Projects Budget;
authorized the Director of General Services to ratify
change order with Louis and Riparetti, Incorporated,
in the amount of $16,219.82 for roof repairs to 1110
Emeline; accepted the 1110 Emeline Roof project as
completed; approved the final cost of $31,278.82; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of General Services
38. AWARDED contract to MKM General Engineering
Contractors in the amount of $14,500 for the
Information Services Department Underground Conduit
Trenching project; authorized the Director of General
Services to approve change orders and appropriate
$1,450, in addition to the contract amount, to cover
change order expenditures; and approved related
actions, as recommended by the Director of General
Services
39. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 400-00 amending Resolution No.
247-76 amending the Civil Service Rules regarding a
reason for employee termination, as recommended by the
County Civil Service Commission and the Personnel
Director
40. APPROVED grant award to purchase two vans for the
Sheriff's Activity League; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 401-
2000 accepting unanticipated revenue from the State of
California Department of Parks and Recreation for the
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Activity League in the
not-to-exceed amount of $68,950; adopted RESOLUTION
NO. 402-2000 accepting unanticipated revenue in the
not-to-exceed amount of $68,950; and approved related
actions, as recommended by Supervisor Campos and the
Sheriff-Coroner
41. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 403-2000 accepting and
appropriating $188,122 in unanticipated revenue from
the California Law Enforcement Technology Equipment
Purchase Program and approved related actions, as
recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
42. APPROVED reappointment of Judy Jones to the Civil
Service Commission for a term to expire December 31,
2004, as recommended by Supervisor Beautz
43. AUTHORIZED the Public Works Department to install road
bumps on Maciel Avenue, as recommended by Supervisor
Beautz
44. ACCEPTED notification of two vacancies on the Board of
Law Library Trustees, with nominations for appointment
to be received on January 9, 2001, and final
appointment to be made January 23, 2001, as
recommended by Chair Wormhoudt
45. DIRECTED the General Services Department to provide a
response to the recommendations of the Energy
Commission on or before January 23, 2001 regarding the
inclusion of plans to address gasoline shortages
during times of local emergency as part of the
County's Emergency Management Plan; with additional
direction that the recommendations of the Energy
Commission be sent to the Disaster Council for their
review and recommendations
46. 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
47. DEFERRED report on the Mental Health Division of the
Health Services Agency to January 23, 2001, as
recommended by the Personnel Director and the Health
Services Agency Administrator
48. APPROVED agreement between the County and Easter Seals
Central California to provide reimbursement services
for California Children's Services (CCS) medical care
and approved related actions, as recommended by the
Health Services Agency Administrator
49. APPROVED time change and wording changes within the
Local Mental Health Board Bylaws, as recommended by
the Health Services Agency Administrator
50. ACCEPTED report on proposed implementation of the
Environmental Cleanup Revolving Fund; with an
additional direction that the Health Services Agency
Administrator report back at budget hearings with a
progress report on the program
51. DEFERRED report on development of a Memorandum of
Understanding with the Scotts Valley Fire Protection
District for hazardous materials response capability
until March 13, 2001, as recommended by the Health
Services Agency Administrator
52. APPROVED gross pay adjustment in the amount of
$510.40; reset employee's hours to include 400 hours
worked from September 2, 2000 through November 10,
2000 for evaluation and step increase purposes, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
53. APPROVED agreement for the period of December 15, 2000
through September 30, 2001 with Familia Center for the
Family Preservation and Support Program in the amount
of $14,496 and authorized the Human Resources Agency
Administrator to sign the agreement, as recommended by
the Human Resources Agency Administrator
54. AUTHORIZED the Human Resources Agency Administrator to
sign the contract with HomeBase for development of a
long term strategic plan to address homelessness in an
amount not-to-exceed $40,000; authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign a Memorandum of
Understanding with the City of Santa Cruz for joint
responsibility with funding and monitoring the
contract; and to return on or before March 27, 2001
with a report on the status of the project, as
recommended by the Human Resources Agency
Administrator
55. APPROVED the Children's Emergency Shelter Care
Program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 404-2000 accepting and
appropriating $116,882 in unanticipated revenue and
approved related actions, including a report back
during the 2001/2002 budget hearings, as recommended
by the Human Resources Agency Administrator
56. SEE ITEM NO. 81.1, REGULAR AGENDA
57. APPROVED transfer of appropriations realigning funds
within the Planning Department budget to facilitate
proper accounting of Department remodeling projects,
as recommended by the Planning Director
58. SEE ITEM NO. 81.2, REGULAR AGENDA
59. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Waste Management
of Santa Cruz County providing for language
corrections to approve Waste Management's corporate
merger and miscellaneous service fees; authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement on
behalf of the County; and approved new services and
rates added to the customer rate schedule for refuse,
recycling and yardwaste collection services, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
60. APPROVED proposed plan line for Alice Street between
17th Avenue and Corcoran Avenue and directed Public
Works to include the plan line for Alice Street in the
Master Plan Line file, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
AC(B)SW
61. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 405-2000 authorizing the
submittal of a report to request $1,500,000 in State
Transportation Improvement Program funding and
directed the Department of Public Works to report back
on or before March 20, 2001 regarding the Amesti Road
Reconstruction Project, as recommended by the Director
of Public Works
62. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with
Peterson Tractor Company for a total not-to-exceed
amount of $200,000 for heavy equipment parts supply;
authorized the Director of Public Works to sign the
agreement on behalf of the County; and approved
related actions, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
63. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 406-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $23,253 in
Fisheries Restoration Grant funding from the
California Department of Fish and Game; approved
independent contractor agreement with Salix Applied
Earthcare for technical training for erosion control
for a not-to-exceed amount of $22,021; and authorized
the Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
64. APPROVED agreement with GeoSyntec Consultants for
Solid Waste Consultant Engineering Services for a not-
to-exceed amount of $429,868 and authorized the
Director of Public Works to sign the agreement, as
recommended by the Director of Public Works
65. APPROVED independent contractor agreement with Elkhorn
Native Plant Nursery for a not-to-exceed amount of
$25,000 and Shangrila Incorporated for a not-to-exceed
amount of $25,000 for revegetation, landscape, and
maintenance services for the Department of Public
Works and authorized the Director of Public Works to
sign the agreements, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
66. ACCEPTED AND FILED report on the 30th, 32nd and 33rd
Avenue Storm Drain, Sanitary Sewer and Sidewalk
Improvement project and directed Public Works to
return on or before February 6, 2001 with a further
report regarding the appeal of the project to the
Coastal Commission, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
67. ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 407-2000 for right-of-way
acquisition for the Browns Valley Road Bridge
Replacement project and authorized the Director of
Public Works to sign the contracts and approved
payment of claims, as recommended by the Director of
Public Works
68. APPROVED amendment to agreement with Martin, Rivett &
Olson, Incorporated for the amount of $33,815, for
engineering design services for the Browns Valley
Bridge Replacement project and authorized the Director
of Public Works to sign the agreement, as recommended
by the Director of Public Works
69. ACCEPTED the improvements and approved the final cost
in the amount of $37,341 for the Storm Drain
Improvement project (Franky Court); authorized the
Clerk of the Board to file Notice of Completion; and
approved related actions, as recommended by the
Director of Public Works
70. OBJECTED to the sale of parcels listed in Exhibit A at
public auction by the Santa Cruz County Tax Collector;
adopted RESOLUTION NO. 408-2000 approving and
accepting the purchase of those parcels listed in
Exhibit A; authorized the Auditor-Controller to charge
the Real Property Management budget $27,950 for the
purchase cost; and authorized the Chair to sign the
copies of the Agreement to Purchase, as recommended by
the Director of Public Works
71. DIRECTED Public Works to return on or before February
27, 2001 with a contract agreement to hire Sandis
Humber Jones for the Graham Hill Road Improvement
Project, as recommended by the Director of Public
Works
72. DEFERRED recommendations from the Parks Commission
regarding the utilization of the Proposition 12 Funds
until February 27, 2001, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
73. ACCEPTED donation of the surrey from Bill Lane for use
at Quail Hollow Ranch and requested the Chair of the
Board send Mr. Lane a thank you letter for his
generous donation, as recommended by the Director of
Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
74. APPROVED contracts for the North Coast Beaches Project
Phase I, Scott Creek with Swanson Hydrology for
$48,960, Archaeological Resource Management for $6,000
and with Frey Environmental for $6,000; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 409-2000 accepting unanticipated
revenue in the amount of $48,500 from State Coastal
Conservancy; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 410-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue in the amount of $51,500 from
the Parks Department Budget, as recommended by the
Director of Parks, Open Space and Cultural Services
75. DEFERRED return of a draft agreement with the City of
Watsonville for the leasing of the Watsonville
Veterans Memorial Building until February 6, 2001, as
recommended by the Director of Parks, Open Space and
Cultural Services
76. ACCEPTED AND FILED the Annual Financial Reports of the
Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency for the fiscal
year ending June 30, 2000, as recommended by the
Redevelopment Agency Administrator
77. AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY,
SCHEDULED a closed personnel and litigation session as
follows:
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
Case Names/Nos.: Sumner, et al. v. County of Santa
Cruz, et al., ( Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case
No. CV 137784)
Case Name/No.: Big Creek, et al., v. County of Santa
Cruz Santa Cruz County Superior Court Case No. CV
134816
Case Name/No.: Charter Communications, et al. v.
County of Santa Cruz, N.D. Federal Court Case No. C-
99-1874EAL
Case Name/No.: Palazzolo v. State of Rhode Island, 746
A2d 707
Case Name/No.: California Coastal Commission Appeal,
No. A-3-SCO-0076 of Santa Cruz County, DPW Application
99-0842
Case Name/No.: In re Butler, Santa Cruz County
Superior Court Case No. ME-26
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Position title/description: Director Child Support
Services
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (S)
Position title(s): County Administrative Officer
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
Agency negotiator: Personnel Director
Employee organization: All units
REPORT OF COUNTY COUNSEL - The Board of Supervisors
authorized County Counsel to join in the amicus brief
to be prepared and filed in support of the State of
Rhode Island in Palazzolo v. State of Rhode Island;
extended an offer and appointed Lynn Miller as the new
director of Child Support Services
BSCAW
77.1 ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 411-2000 accepting
unanticipated revenue from State Assembly Bill 818
funds in the amount of $50,084 for Assessor/Tax
Collector Remodel program; adopted RESOLUTION NO. 412-
2000 accepting unanticipated revenue from the Santa
Cruz County Assessor in the amount of $50,084 for
Assessor/Tax Collector Remodel program; adopted
RESOLUTION NO. 413-2000 accepting unanticipated
revenue from General Service Building Maintenance
Projects in the amount of $8,000 for Assessor/Tax
Collector Remodel program; approved transfer of funds;
and authorized the Director of General Services and
the Auditor-Controller to process the associated
financial documents, as required, as recommended by
the Director of General Services
77.2 APPROVED recommendation to establish the effective
date for various labor agreements under specified
conditions, as recommended by the Personnel Director
REGULAR AGENDA
78. Presentation honoring Walter J. Symons as a member of
the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors
79. APPROVED appointment of Eddie Marquez to the Workforce
Investment Board, as an at-large appointee
representing business, in accordance with County Code
Chapter 2.110, Section 30, for a term to be staggered
by lot
ASBCW
80. CONSIDERED comments related to the draft strategic
plan of the Children and Families Commission;
accepted and filed report and supported recommended
changes to the Strategic Plan to emphasize the need
for technical assistance in the area of child care
wages and benefits as well as prioritizing the needs
of low income families with children 0-5 who cannot
currently access child care, and directed staff to
share these additions to the plan with the Children
and Families Commission
ACBSW
81. CONSIDERED request to designate the Agricultural
Commissioner as the local public entity to conduct a
Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease control
program;
continued matter to January 9, 2001 and requested that
the staff report back with a proposed plan for Board
consideration and with written responses to the
following:
(1) would the program apply to the four cities in
Santa Cruz County?
(2) will CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act)
require an EIR (Environmental Impact Report) on this
program?
(3) if the Board declares itself the public entity to
conduct the program, would this be inconsistent with
the State legislature's directive?
(4) if no action is taken to control the possible
infestation of the Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter, could
the possible outcome require similar measures as those
used to control the Medfly?
(5) what are Mendocino, Humboldt, Napa and Sonoma
Counties doing concerning Glassy-Winged
Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease control programs?
(6) is it possible to receive State reimbursement for
revegetation restoration along the Pajaro River that
would include creation of beneficial habitat for bugs
that assist in the control of the Glassy-winged
Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease?
ACBSW
81.1 APPROVED contract with HandsNet, Incorporated in the
amount of $225,000 for administration of the
Technology Enhancement Program for County funded non-
profit organizations for the period of December 12,
2000 through June 30, 2001 and authorized the Human
Resources Agency Administrator to sign the contract;
with an additional direction that the Human Resources
Agency Administrator report back on or before January
23, 2001 with the proposed distribution of the funds
ACBSW
81.2 APPROVED extension of Abandoned Vehicle Abatement
Towing Contract with Coast Counties from January 1,
2001 through June 30, 2001, as recommended by the
Planning Director
BASCW
82. RECEIVED bids regarding Juvenile Hall Door Replacement
Project and referred to the General Services
Department to return on or before January 9, 2001 with
a recommendation for bid award
SCBAW
83. RECEIVED bids regarding Assessor/Tax Collector Remodel
and referred to the General Services Department to
return on or before January 9, 2001 with a
recommendation for bid award
ACBSW
84. RECEIVED bids regarding Plumbing Access Door
Replacement and referred to the General Services
Department to return on or before January 9, 2001 with
a recommendation for bid award
CBSAW
84.1 APPROVED the 2001 County Legislative Program and
subsequent to your Board's review and approval,
forwarded the program to our State and Federal
Representatives and to our State and Federal
Associations for their consideration, with an
additional directive to add language to introduce or
support legislation to allow Cities and Counties to
recover attorney's fees and costs for defending their
legal challenges regarding mobile home park rent
control ordinances
BASCW
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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