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COUNTY OF SANTA CRUZ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Governmental Center Building - Board Chambers 701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, CA
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Tuesday, February 25, 2025 – 9:00 AM |
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Agenda documents (including updates, revisions and additional materials) are available for review in person at the office of the Clerk of the Board, Government Center, 5th Floor, 701 Ocean Street, Rm 520 or Room 525, and electronically on the County's website, Board of Supervisors Meeting Portal, at:
https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal
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To watch Board of Supervisors (BOS) meetings, please select from the following live audio/video broadcast streams: - Meeting Portal website: https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal - County’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/countyofsantacruz/ - Community Television (CTV) of Santa Cruz County: www.communitytv.org/watch
TRANSLATION SERVICES/SERVICIOS DE TRADUCCION Spanish language translation is available on an as needed basis. Please make advance arrangements at Clerk of the Board, Room 520, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz; or by telephone at (831) 454-2323.
Las sesiones de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores del Condado pueden ser traducidas del inglés al español y del español al inglés. Por favor haga arreglos anticipadamente con la Secretaria de la Mesa Directiva de los Supervisores en el cuarto número 520, 701 Ocean St., Santa Cruz; o por teléfono al número (831) 454-2323.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES The County of Santa Cruz does not discriminate on the basis of disability, and no person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied the benefits of its services, programs, or activities. The Board of Supervisors’ Chambers, located at 701 Ocean Street, Room 525, Santa Cruz, California is an accessible facility. If you are a person with a disability and wish to participate in the meeting and require special assistance in order to participate, please contact the Clerk of the Board at (831) 454-2323 [TDD: call 711] at least 72 hours in advance of the meeting to make arrangements. Persons with disabilities may request a copy of the agenda in an alternative format. |
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES
This Board of Supervisors meeting is open to the public. Staff and members of the public may observe the meeting remotely using the instructions below.
Remote viewing of the meeting via Zoom is provided to members of the public as a courtesy. If the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason and no Board members are attending via teleconference, the Board of Supervisors will continue the public meeting in Chambers without remote access.
If you only wish to watch the meeting and not address the Board, the Clerk requests that you stream the meeting rather than joining by Zoom. For additional information, call the Clerk of the Board’s office at 454-2323 (TTY/TDD call 711).
PARTICIPATING IN PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING
To address the Board in person during the Public Comment period, please form a line down the center of Board Chambers and approach the podium when instructed by the Chair.
To address the Board telephonically, click on the link provided to access a Zoom-based meeting, or call the telephone number provided on the agenda and follow the instructions below for either method.
Participating Online via Zoom:
You may download the Zoom client application or connect to the meeting in-browser. If using the internet to access the meeting, make sure you are using a current, up-to-date browser, such as Chrome 30+, Firefox 27+, Microsoft Edge 12+, or Safari 7+. Certain functionality may be disabled in older browsers including Internet Explorer.
You will be asked to enter an email address and name. Please identify yourself however you wish; this appears online and is how we will notify you when it is your turn to speak.
When the Board Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click on "raise hand." The Clerk will activate and unmute speakers in turn. Speakers will be notified shortly before they are called to speak.
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
Participating by Phone:
To address the Board, dial the telephone number provided and you will be prompted to enter the meeting ID number. After that, you will be able to listen to the meeting and speak when called upon. The Clerk will identify call-in users by the last four digits of their phone number.
The following commands can be entered via DTMF tones using your phone's dial pad while in a Zoom meeting:
When called, please limit your remarks to the time limit allotted.
SUBMITTING RELATED CORRESPONDENCE
Written comments must be received before 5:00 p.m. the day before the meeting to be included with agenda materials.
Written comments received after 5:00 p.m. the day before and until the end of the meeting will be included in the minutes record. |
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Web Agenda Comments
To comment on individual agenda items in writing, please use the “Add Comment” tool by visiting the Board’s Meeting Portal web page at: https://santacruzcountyca.primegov.com/public/portal
Please adhere to the Acceptable Use Rules * for web commenting.
Written Comments
Comments on agenda items may also be submitted to the Board by email or US Mail:
Email: [email protected] Emailed documents may take up to 24 hours to be posted Please include the agenda item number
U.S. Mail: Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors 701 Ocean Street, Room 500 Santa Cruz, CA 95060
General comments not related to topics on the agenda will be included on the next Written Correspondence Listing.
*Available online at: https://www.santacruzcounty.us/Departments/ClerkoftheBoard.aspx
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INTRODUCTORY ITEMS
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1. | CALL TO ORDER |
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2. | MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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3. | CONSIDERATION OF LATE ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA; ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS |
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4. | ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT TO REGULAR AGENDA |
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5. | PUBLIC COMMENT Any person may address the Board during its Public Comment period. Speakers must not exceed two (2) minutes in length or the time limit established by the Chair, and individuals may speak only once during Public Comment. All Public Comments must be directed to an item listed on today's Consent Agenda, Closed Session Agenda, yet to be heard on Regular Agenda, or a topic not on the agenda that is within the jurisdiction of the Board. Board members will not take actions or respond immediately to any public communication presented regarding topics not on the Agenda but may choose to follow up later, either individually, or on a subsequent Board of Supervisor's Agenda. Public Comments will normally be received by the Board for a period not to exceed thirty (30) minutes. If, at the end of this period, additional persons wish to address the Board, the Public Comment period may be continued to the last item on the Agenda. Please note that the Board of Supervisors meetings are a limited public forum, and comments need to be addressed to an item on the agenda or something that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. If comments do not fall into one of these categories, the Board will move on to the next speaker. |
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6. | ACTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 14-38) |
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7. | Hold public hearing to consider Application 221077, a proposal for a 25-unit subdivision at 2450 Mattison Lane, approve in concept "Ordinance Approving a Planned Unit Development as Allowed by Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 18.30 Relating to Establishment of Development Standards for APNs 029-391-01, 029-391-02, 029-391-03, and 029-061-19", adopt a resolution approving the Mitigated Negative Declaration in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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8. | Consider report on community outreach on establishing a juvenile camp program at Juvenile Hall, approve in concept an "Ordinance Adding Chapter 2.130 To The Santa Cruz County Code Establishing Redwoods Coastal Academy At Juvenile Hall”, and take related actions (Probation)
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9. | Consider the General Fund Mid-Year Budget Report with updated estimates for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 and updated General Fund forecast, adopt resolutions and approve realignments to amend the FY 2024-25 Budget, schedule public hearings for the Proposed FY 2025-26 Budget and Unified Fee Schedule, and take related actions (County Administrative Office)
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10. | Consider report on efforts to protect and support immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities, direct the County Administrative Office to work with the Health Services Agency and Human Services Department to allocate $100,000 for undocumented immigrant legal services and $100,000 for LGBTQ+ community support services, and take related actions (County Administrative Office)
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11. | Consider directing staff of the Health Services Agency and County Administrative Office to return on or before May 20, 2025, with best practice research and recommendations for how to embed a Health in All Policies framework into the evaluation of all proposed County policies and the 2026-2032 Strategic Plan (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
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12. | Consider approving in concept "Ordinance Amending Section 1.04.140 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to Definitions and Titles Associated With the County Administrative Office", and take related actions (Personnel)
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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA |
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13. | SCHEDULE A CLOSED PERSONNEL AND LITIGATION SESSION TO BE HELD AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE BOARD'S CONSENT OR REGULAR AGENDA, OR AT ANY OTHER TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THE MEETING ANNOUNCED BY THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD
(Government Code Section 54957(a))
Consultation with: Sheriff-Coroner – Sheriff’s Sergeants
Report of County Counsel - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session
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CONSENT AGENDA Consent items include routine business that does not call for discussion. One roll call vote is taken for all items. Only a Board Member may pull items from Consent to Regular agenda. Members of the public must request that a Board Member pull an item from the Consent Agenda prior to the start of the meeting. Staff is available to address public concerns Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. |
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General Government |
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14. | Approval of Minutes January 28, 2025 9:00 AM February 11, 2025 9:00 AM (Clerk of the Board) |
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15. | Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector) |
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16. | Adopt resolution approving the sale of tax defaulted properties at public auction via an online auction and approve the optional re-offer auction for any remaining unsold properties (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector) |
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17. | Accept and file report for the 2nd Quarter Review of the Statement of Assets in the County Treasury (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector) |
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18. | Accept and file notice of intent to establish a Circle on Anti-Racism, Economic, and Social Justice Advisory Group, and take related actions (County Administrative Office) |
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19. | Approve three amendments to contracts in the total amount of $624,361 for the Juvenile Hall Multi-Use Recreation and Program Facility and Renovation projects, and take related actions (General Services Department) |
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20. | Ratify agreement with One Workplace in the total not-to-exceed amount of $589,849.46 for the design, purchase, delivery, and installation of behavioral health furniture (General Services Department) |
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21. | Authorize the Director of General Services to sign Change Order for $39,205 with Selden & Son for the Homeless Persons Health Project (HPHP) HVAC project, approve a contract contingency in the amount of $74,054, and take related actions (General Services Department) |
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22. | Adopt resolution authorizing the General Services Department to apply for an Energy Conservation Assistance Act (ECAA) Loan, approve California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Notice of Exemption, and take related actions (General Services Department) |
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23. | Defer status report on blockchain-based digital wallet development with HUMBL Inc., to March 25, 2025 (Information Services Dept.) |
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24. | Resolution in Support of State-Wide Cannabis Testing Reform (Board of Supervisors - First District) |
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Consent items continued
26. | Direct the Chair to send a letter to the legislative sponsor opposing the passage of Assembly Bill 518, Low-Impact Camping, and direct the Chair to share the letter with our state legislators and relevant legislative committees (Board of Supervisors - Third District) |
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27. | Approve appointment of Jessica Liddy-Hayford as the Fourth District appointee to the Commission on Disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2027 (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District) |
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28. | Accept nomination and approve appointment of Emmanuel Nevarez to the Latino Affairs Commission, as an at-large representative of the City of Santa Cruz, for a term to expire April 1, 2027 (Board of Supervisors) |
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29. | Approve final appointment of Alma Diaz to the Workforce Development Board, as a representative of the Wagner-Peyser Program, for a term to expire on June 30, 2028 (Clerk of the Board) |
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30. | Approve final appointment of Charlie David Walker to the In-Home Supportive Services Commission, as an at-large representative of providers, for a term to expire on April 1, 2027 (Clerk of the Board)
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Public Safety & Justice |
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31. | Accept and file Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) 2024 Annual Report, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
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Health & Human Services |
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32. | Approve agreement with Central California Alliance for Health for reimbursement of behavioral health care professional services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency) |
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33. | Approve amendment to agreement with Netsmart Technologies Inc., to increase the payment schedule by $315,000 for a new amount of $2,561,761 to add services for Provider Interoperability, and take related actions (Health Services Agency) |
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34. | Approve addition of 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Senior Departmental Administrative Analyst, alternately staffed, and deletion of 1.0 FTE Resource Planner IV to the Health Services Agency's budget for the Environmental Health Division, and take related actions (Health Services Agency) |
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35. | Accept and file Behavioral Health Bridge Housing Project Update, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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Land Use & Community Services |
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36. | Accept and file the 2025 Approved Special Event List for use by Community Development and Infrastructure in issuance of Special Event Permits (Community Development and Infrastructure) |
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37. | Authorize the Director of Community Development and Infrastructure (CDI) to make a Predevelopment Loan of $362,241 to MP Green Valley Associates, LP for Affordable Housing at 578 Green Valley Road, Watsonville, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure) |
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38. | AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE PAJARO STORM DRAIN MAINTENANCE DISTRICT: Authorize the District Engineer to sign the agreement with California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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– End of Consent Agenda –
Written Correspondence Listing
The Written Correspondence Listing is established to act as a report of materials received by the Board as a whole but may also include items requested for inclusion by individual Supervisors. Upon completion of any actions deemed necessary (i.e., acknowledgement, referral, etc.), these items are included in the Written Correspondence Listing under the appropriate heading. While these items are not part of the official record of meetings of the Board of Supervisors, they will be maintained by the Clerk of the Board for a period of two years, after which time they may be destroyed after the County’s Historic Resources Commission has been provided an opportunity for review. |
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I. | The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):
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Commission on Disabilities Mental Health Advisory Board Seniors Commission Women’s Commission | |||||||
II. | The Board of Supervisors has received applications from the following persons for appointment to County advisory bodies (to be filed): |
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Alison Albert – Women’s Commission Andre Kozinets – WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Arnie Wernick - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Arnold Leff – Planning Commission Becky Steinbruner - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Bill Fitler - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Brian Youmans – Arts Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Bruce Dau – Agricultural Policy Advisory Commission David Molina – Commission on Disabilities Gary Walter - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Jean Brocklebank - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Jeffrey Arlt – Mental Health Advisory Board Jennifer Gomez – Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission Juan Villarino – Parks and Recreation Commission Julieann Howard - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Kevin Butler – Fish and Wildlife Commission Lauren Hanneman – WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Lynda Phillips – Historic Resources Commission, Arts Commission Maia Mosher Yates – Childhood Advisory Council Margaret Nevin – Arts Commission Mark Correira - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Michael Graham - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board Rick Jones – Planning Commission Scott Deal – Water Advisory Commission Terry Corwin - WWWPA Citizen’s Oversight Advisory Board
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III. | The Board of Supervisors has received the following items of correspondence which require no official action by the Board at this time: |
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Adjournment
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