PROCEEDINGS OF THE
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


 VOLUME 2006, NUMBER 17
Thursday, June 22, 2006

 

ACTION SUMMARY MINUTES

VOTING KEY: B = Beautz, P = Pirie, W = Wormhoudt, Ca = Campos, S = Stone; first initial indicates maker of motion, second initial indicates the "second"; upper case letter = "yes" vote; lower case letter = "no" vote; () = abstain; // = absent

1. APPROVED Department 13, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer, including items contained in Volume II
2. APPROVED Department 19 and all associated Index Codes, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer, including items contained in Volume II, Supplemental Budget recommendations and the Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)
3. APPROVED Index Codes 131215, 131217, 131218, 131219 and 131235, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer, including items contained in Volume II
4. Public hearing held regarding the Unified Fee Schedule;

closed public hearing; ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 236-2006 Revising the Unified Fee Schedule with the amended fees and charges as presented, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer

5.   AUTHORIZED County Department Heads to negotiate and execute the agreements;

(2) authorized County Department Heads and/or Board Chairperson to sign the continuing grant applications and revenue agreements contained in the 2006-2007 continuing agreements list; and

(3) authorized the Auditor-Controller to adjust the continuing agreements list for changes in appropriations made by the Board during Budget Hearings and to correct any errors other than amounts

6.   APPROVED Note to Fund Alternative Method of Tax Distribution (Teeter), as recommended by the Auditor-Controller
BWPCS  

7.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on poll worker recruitment and poll worker stipends, and requested that the County Clerk return on August 8, 2006 with recommended changes to the Personnel Procedures Manual, as recommended by the County Clerk
WPBCS  

8.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on Clinic Co-pays for MediCruz Clients; with an additional direction to authorize the Health Director to limit the required co-pay to one visit in each 30 days for doctor directed visits
WBPCS  

9.   ACCEPTED AND FILED report on translation services provided by the Association of Watsonville Area Seniors; with an additional direction that staff send a letter to the Watsonville City Council explaining what has been done by the Board of Supervisors and requesting they take appropriate action
CWBPS  

10.   APPROVED Index Code 395200 - Community Programs Financial Supplemental
WCB(P)S  (Supervisor Pirie abstained because her spouse is employed by Senior Citizens Legal Services)

11.   APPROVED staff report on the Simpkins Family Swim Center; with additional directions that: (1) this year swim for children under 12 years of age would be free on weekends; (2) there will be advertising that the pool is open on Sundays from 9 to noon; (3) it is the Board?s intention that in 2007 the pool will be open on a regular schedule from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and (4) staff to return with a report back on October 3, 2006 indicating the actual attendance during the summer 2006 and any changes for the Board to consider for 2007
WBPCS  

12.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 237-2006 Amending Salary Resolution No. 279-75 to add new classifications; abolish obsolete classes and re-title other job classifications, as recommended by the Director of Personnel
WCBPS  

13.   APPROVED "in concept" ordinance Amending Subdivision A of Section 2.02.060 of the Santa Cruz County Code relating to the Compensation of the Board of Supervisors to return on August 1, 2006 for final adoption, as recommended by the Personnel Director
CPBWS  

14.   APPROVED grant funding of $40,000 for one-time capital costs for the Homeless Services Center and authorized the Planning Director to take appropriate actions to provide the funding, as recommended by the Planning Director
WCBPS  

15.   APPROVED Index Code 191024/6610 and 191024/2465 - Plant Acquisition - 7th Avenue Animal Shelter
BCPWS  

16.   APPROVED amendments to the agreements for Public Defender Conflict of Interest Services with the law firms of Page, Salisbury & Dudley and Wallraff, Gillman & Sorensen in the amount of $744,060 per law firm; and

(2) authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign the amendments on behalf of the County, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
WCBPS  

17.   APPROVED addition of a half-time position to the existing half-time Resource Planner IV/III/II/I position in order to restore a full-time Resource Planner IV/III/II/I position, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
PWBCS  

18.   APPROVED Index Code 1621100 - Road Fund
PCBWS  

19.   APPROVED Index Code 621220 - Roadside Betterment/Transportation
PWBCS  

20.   APPROVED Index Code 622115 - County Highway Safety Service Area #9
PCBWS  

21.   CONTINUED BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING OF JUNE 20, 2006, Item No. 41

ACCEPTED AND FILED final report of the San Lorenzo Valley Trail Feasibility Study dated June 2006; and

(2) directed Public Works to submit the final report on the San Lorenzo Valley Trail Feasibility Study to the California Department of Transportation before June 30, 2006, for $140,000 in reimbursable costs for completing the study, as recommended by the Director of Public Works
PWBCS  

22.   ADOPTED RESOLUTION NO. 238-2006 authorizing a loan from the County to the Redevelopment Agency in the amount of $3,860,453 for the Agency's projected 2006-07 administrative costs, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
WBPCS  

23.   APPROVED lease agreement for the use of the former Salsipuedes Fire Station; and (2) authorized the Sheriff-Coroner to sign the agreement, as recommended by the Sheriff-Coroner
WCBPS  

24.   APPROVED Last Day Errata, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer
PCBWS  

25.   AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SANTA CRUZ COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, APPROVED the Redevelopment Agency's Continuing Agreements Lists for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 (Attachment 1);

(2) adopted RESOLUTION NO. 239-2006 accepting a cash flow loan from the County to cover the Agency's 2006-2007 administrative costs (Attachment 2);

(3) directed the Auditor-Controller, in preparing the Final Budget, to incorporate appropriation changes provided by Agency Staff to Capital Projects for 2006-2007 based upson the diffrence between estimated actuals and final costs for 2005-2006 expenditures;

(4) approved the Supplemental budget request to adjust funding for the Lower Chanticleer Avenue Improvement Project;

(5) approved findings related to funding of graffiti removal;

(6) directed Agency staff to obtain required permits and take the actions necessary to demolish building on "The Farm" property; and

(7) approved the proposed 2006-2007 Redevelopment Agency Budget
PCBWS  

26.   APPROVED Index Code 131220, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer, including items contained in Volume II
PCBWS  

27.   APPROVED Index Code 131375, as recommended by the County Administrative Officer, including items contained in Volume II
PBWCS  

28.   CONCLUDING REPORT AND FINANCIAL UPDATE FOR THE 2006-2007 FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS:

(1) authorized the Auditor-Controller to re-budget revenues with the concurrence of the County Administrative Officer;

(2) authorized the Auditor-Controller with the concurrence of the County Administrative Officer to make necessary year end adjustments and adjustments for 2006-2007 to internal service fund revenues and appropriations for the actual depreciation;

(3) authorized the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer to adjust property tax revenues based on actual Assessor's tax roll;

(4) authorized the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer to re-budget all unexpended balances in the Plant Acquisition Indexes within the Capital Projects Fund (Fund 40), to transfer all capital project cash balances, to adjust the appropriations of the various Park Dedication Budgets for excess available financing by increasing the Land-Other sub object;

(5) authorized the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer to adjust Contingencies due to increases and decreases in available financing;

(6) authorized the Auditor-Controller with concurrence of the County Administrative Officer to re-budget any encumbered balances at year end and unexpended grant appropriations and revenues as part of the 2006-2007 budget;

(7) authorized the Auditor-Controller to re-budget unexpended FEMA funds;

(8) authorized the Auditor-Controller to adjust the continuing contracts list for changes in appropriations made by the Board during Budget Hearings and to correct any minor errors;

(9) authorized the County Administrative Officer, including acting as the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Agency, and the Executive Director of the Public Finance Authority to take the necessary actions on behalf of the board during the summer recess to implement the 2006-2007 Budget as approved;

(10) authorized the Auditor-Controller to make necessary transfers from trust funds in accordance with the estimated 2005-2006 departmental revenues;

(11) Authorized the Auditor-Controller and the Personnel Director to make necessary changes to reconcile position detail to incorporate personnel actions which have been approved since the publication of the Proposed Budget and correct associated position schedules, as required;

(12) authorized the Auditor-Controller and the County Administrative Officer to adjust the debt service budget for the County's 2006-2007 Tax and Revenue Anticipation Notes;

(13) authorized the County Administrative Officer to sign any grant documents which have been approved as part of the Final Budget;

(14) authorized the Personnel Department, in conjunction with departments and the County Administrative Office, to fill all new employee positions approved by the Board in budget hearings, and authorized the purchase of all fixed assets contained in fixed asset schedules of each department budget approved by your Board in budget hearings as of July 1, 2006 and establish 12:01 AM on August 12, 2006 as the effective date and time for layoffs should any such reductions be required;

(15) authorized the Auditor-Controller to continue making certain entitlement payments under the provision of the Welfare and Institutions Code Section 11207, as the State has failed to meet its Constitutional deadline of June 15th for adoption of the State Budget;

(16) authorized the County Administrative Officer to make transfers of appropriations within a budget unit as permitted by Government Code Section 29125 to facilitate year end closing;

(17) authorized the County Administrative Officer and Auditor-Controller to make all necessary fiscal year end adjustments and report back on those changes needing to be ratified by Board of Supervisors action;

(18) authorized the Auditor-Controller to secure the necessary professional services to perform the arbitrage calculations on various County and Redevelopment Agency bond issues in order to ensure compliance with Federal regulations;

(19) authorized the County Administrative Officer and Auditor-Controller to make 2005-2006 Revenue adjustments (increases and decreases) for Proposition 4 with the balance accruing to contingencies;

(20) authorized the County Administrative Officer to realign the public assistance appropriations in the Human Resources Agency budget as needed throughout the year without increasing total appropriations or Net County costs;

(21) authorized the Auditor-Controller to adjust the final year end appropriations and revenues in Index 451010 for the Contribution to the State Courts/Maintenance of Effort Growth Split; and

(22) approved the 2006-2007 Proposed Budget with Supplemental and all last day reports and the financial adjustments in the Last Day Financial Update which is Attachment 1 of the letter dated June 21, 2006 including the adjustments and actions included in Exhibits 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 of Attachment 1; and adopted RESOLUTION NO. 240-2006 accepting and appropriating unanticipated revenue and authorizing transfers of funds among various general indexes


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