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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, May 6, 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 17-44) |
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7. | Hold a jurisdictional hearing to consider whether to take jurisdiction of appeal of Development Permit Application 221049, regarding a proposed wireless communication facility located at 186 Summit Drive (Assessor’s Parcel Number 080-062-02), and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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8. | Hold a jurisdictional hearing to consider whether to take jurisdiction of appeal of the incompleteness determination on Application 241450, a Minor Land Division and Coastal Development Permit to demolish an existing single family dwelling and construct three new dwellings on each of the newly formed parcels located at 22702 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz (Assessor Parcel Number 028-242-25), and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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9. | AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT: Hold public hearing, adopt resolution setting 2025-26 water and sewer service charges, effective July 1, 2025, set a public hearing on June 10, 2025, at 9:00am or thereafter, to adopt a resolution confirming the water and sewer service charge reports, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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10. | AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT: Hold a public hearing, adopt a resolution setting 2025-26 sewer service charges, effective July 1, 2025, set a public hearing on June 10, 2025, at 9:00am or thereafter, to adopt a resolution confirming the sewer service charge report, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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11. | Consider approving in concept an “Ordinance Amending Section 4.65.030 Of The Santa Cruz County Code Relating To The Santa Cruz County Safe Drinking Water, Clean Beaches, Wildfire Risk Reduction, And Wildlife Protection Act”, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
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12. | Consider the proposed Santa Cruz County Operational Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-27, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
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13. | Consider adopting a resolution pursuant to Government Code Sections 7522.56 and 21224 exempting the hire of an Extra-Help Retired Annuitant from 180-day waiting period as a critical support for the Personnel Department (Personnel)
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14. | Consider approving the appointment of Laura Bowers to the position of Santa Cruz County Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District)
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Scheduled Item -- 10:45 AM |
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15. | The Board of Supervisors shall recess in order to permit the Board of Directors of the Santa Cruz County Flood Control and Water Conservation District – Zone 7 to convene and carry out a regularly scheduled meeting (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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CLOSED SESSION AGENDA |
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16. | 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
A. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR
(Government Code Section 54957.6) Agency Negotiator: County Executive Officer and Director of Personnel. Employee Organization: Government Attorneys Association.
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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17. | Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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18. | Accept and file the Treasurer’s Investment Transaction Report for the month of March 2025 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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19. | Accept and file the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending March 31, 2025 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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20. | Accept and file report for the 3rd Quarter Review of the Statement of Assets in the County Treasury (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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21. | Accept and file the Single Audit Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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22. | Accept and file the report on Whistleblower Hotline activity for calendar year 2024 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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23. | Accept and file FY 2023-2024 Annual Report for Community Facility District No. 1 Felton (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector)
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24. | Approve addition of 1.0 full-time equivalent (FTE) Sr. Accountant-Auditor and deletion of 1.0 FTE Accountant, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
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25. | Adopt resolution to participate in the Help America Vote Act Election Security Program, approve a grant agreement in the amount of $15,789, and take related actions (County Clerk/Elections)
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26. | Adopt resolution opposing federal cuts to safety net programs that would result in increased state costs, lower benefit levels, and reduced eligibility for services, and economic harm, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
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27. | Adopt resolution to accept unanticipated revenues and transfer various funds from Capital Fund Contingency in the amount of $1,545,000 for emergent facilities capital projects, and take related actions (General Services Department)
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28. | Approve appointment of Brian Woodward as the Second District appointee to the Fish and Wildlife Advisory Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
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29. | Direct the Community Development and Infrastructure Department (CDI) to add the Cement Plant Road bike and pedestrian path feasibility study to the CDI 2025-2026 work program, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
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30. | Approve appointment of Lourdes Barraza as the Fourth District appointee to the Mental Health Advisory Board, as a representative of the general public, for a term to expire April 1, 2027 (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District)
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31. | Direct the Chair of the Board to send a letter of support to the author of Senate Bill 283, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Fourth and Fifth District)
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32. | Direct the Chair of the Board to send a letter to our state legislative delegation, Governor Newsom, and the California State Association of Counties requesting that essential Medi-Cal funding be preserved in the State's Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget (Board of Supervisors - Fifth and Fourth District)
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33. | Accept nomination of Carol Berg for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as the at-large representative of the City of Santa Cruz, for a term to expire May 21, 2029 (Board of Supervisors)
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34. | Approve final appointment of Nicole Pfeil for appointment to the Integrated Community Health Centers Co-Applicant Commission, as an at-large patient representative, for a term to expire December 11, 2026 (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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35. | Approve final appointment of Richard F. Schmale for reappointment to the Housing Authority Board of Commissioners, as an at-large tenant representative over the age of 62, for a term to expire May 12, 2027 (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
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Public Safety & Justice |
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36. | Approve five-year agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc., in the total amount of $637,578 for electronic evidence collection, storage, and processing, and take related actions (District Attorney)
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Health & Human Services |
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37. | Adopt resolutions for County Service Area 12, Wastewater Management (CSA 12) for Fiscal Year 2025-26 confirming established benefit assessments/service charges, and setting public hearing for June 10, 2025, on proposed Assessment/Service Charge Reports, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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38. | Authorize Health Services Agency to serve as Host County for all Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management programs for three fiscal years, approve two agreements for County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and/or Targeted Case Management and Mental Health Medi-Cal Administrative Activities programs, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
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Land Use & Community Services |
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39. | Adopt resolution transferring funds from the roads restricted General Fund contingencies to the Road Fund for the emergency 180 Seacliff Drive Culvert Replacement project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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40. | Approve agreement with Grey Bears in the amount of $409,003 for recycling center operation services, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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41. | Approve plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Upper East Zayante Road PM 1.68 & 2.51 Storm Damage Repair Projects, Federal Project No. ER-32L0(262) & ER-15J7(150), set bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on June 5, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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42. | Approve plans, specifications and engineer's estimate for the Casserly Road PM 2.93 and 3.39 Storm Damage Repair Project, Federal Project No. ER-32L0(094,104), set bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on June 6, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
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43. | Approve revenue agreements with the Pajaro Valley Unified School District totaling $171,600 for summer programming, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
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44. | Approve agreement with Lewis Tree Service in the amount of $300,000 for vegetation management efforts at Moran Lake County Park, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
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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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None
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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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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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| a) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming May 12-16, 2025, as Juror Appreciation Week in Santa Cruz County b) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez honoring Mitsuno Baurmeister on the occasion of her retirement c) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming May 6-12, 2025, as National Nurses Week in Santa Cruz County d) Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming May 2025 as Older American Month in the County of Santa Cruz e) Proclamation issued by Supervisor Cummings proclaiming May 18, 2025, as Sempervirens Fund Day f) Letter of Karen Goodman conveying her concerns relative to construction noise on Soquel Drive g) Letter of Laurisa Kanzler conveying her concerns relative to Primrose Lane rezoning h) Letter of Marc Levine, Regional Director, ADL Central Pacific, convey his concerns regarding antisemitic statements made by members of the Pajaro Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees
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Adjournment
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