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, June 24, 2025 – 9:00 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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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.

 

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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.

 

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:

 

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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:

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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

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INTRODUCTORY ITEMS

 

1.

CALL TO ORDER

 

2.

MOMENT OF SILENCE AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

3.

CONSIDERATION OF LATE ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA; ADDITIONS AND DELETIONS TO CONSENT AND REGULAR AGENDAS

 

4.

ANNOUNCEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT TO REGULAR AGENDA

 

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.

 

6.

ACTION ON THE CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 16-94)

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR AGENDA

Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 9:00 AM or thereafter

 

7.

Consider approval of the Measure D 5-Year Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.

Hold public hearing to consider approving in concept “An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz Amending Santa Cruz County Code Sections 13.10.327 And 13.10.328 Based on California Coastal Commission Feedback, Allowing Two-Unit Residential Developments and Urban Lot Splits in Unincorporated Areas of Santa Cruz County”, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9.

Hold public hearing to consider approving in concept "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of Santa Cruz County Amending Santa Cruz County Code Chapter 13.10 Regarding Accessory Dwelling Units," confirm the proposal is exempt from requirements of the California Environmental Quality Act, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.

Hold continued public hearing to consider certification of the vote results for County Service Area 3, Aptos Seascape, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

11.

Hold public hearing to consider County Service Area 48 (CSA 48 2020 & CSA 48) and County Service Area 4 (CSA 4) Fire Protection special benefit assessment charge reports for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled Item -- 10:45 AM

Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 10:45 AM or thereafter

 

12.

Consider report on Organizational Assessment of the Permit Center, and take related actions (County Executive Office)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scheduled Items -- 1:30 PM

Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 1:30 PM or thereafter

 

13.

Consider authorizing the issuance of a proclamation honoring Chief Probation Officer Fernando Giraldo on his retirement, to be signed by all members of the Board​ (Board of Supervisors)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

14.

Consider authorizing the issuance of a proclamation honoring Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector Edith Driscoll on her retirement, to be signed by all members of the Board (Board of Supervisors)

 

 

 

 

 

CLOSED SESSION AGENDA 

 

15.

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 LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

            (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))

 

            Melissa Lanctot v. County of Santa Cruz; Santa Cruz County Superior Court

            Case No. 23CV02111.

 

B.         CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

            (Government Code Section 54957.6)

 

             Agency Negotiator: County Executive Officer and Director of Personnel.

             Employee Organization: Government Attorneys Association and Middle

             Management Association.

 

C.        PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

            Public Employee Performance Evaluation pursuant to Government Code

            Section 54957(b)(1):

 

            County Executive Officer

 

D.        PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT

            Public employment appointment process pursuant to Government Code

            Section 54957(b)(1):

 

            County Executive Officer

 

Report of County Counsel - will be given at the conclusion of the closed session on any reportable action(s) taken in the closed session.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

General Government

 

16.

Approval of Minutes

Minutes of May 20, 2025

Minutes of June 3, 2025 (Budget Hearings)

Minutes of June 4, 2025 (Budget Hearings)

Minutes of June 10, 2025

Minutes of June 10, 2025 (Budget Hearings)

 

17.

Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

18.

Adopt "An Ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Santa Cruz Amending the Zoning Plan and Map pursuant to Chapter 13.10 of the Santa Cruz County Code to Rezone APN 089-091-60 to the Timber Production Zoning District” (Approved in Concept June 10, 2025) (Clerk of the Board)

 

19.

Adopt an "Ordinance Amending Subdivision (A) of Section 2.02.060 of the Santa Cruz County Code Relating to the Compensation of the Board of Supervisors,” (Approved in concept June 10, 2025) (Clerk of the Board)

 

20.

Adopt resolution authorizing tax and revenue anticipation loans for school districts, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

21.

Adopt resolution authorizing tax and revenue anticipation loans for fire and special districts, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

22.

Approve the appointment of Ms. Leslie Drate to the Treasury Oversight Commission, as an alternate member representing the public, for a term to expire on June 24, 2029 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

23.

Approve note to fund the Teeter Plan, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

24.

Authorize escheatment of unclaimed and stale dated warrants $1,000 or greater (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)

 

25.

Accept and file update on efforts to protect and support immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities residing in Santa Cruz County (County Executive Office)

 

26.

Adopt resolution authorizing the conversion of prior advances into a loan agreement of $18,961,471 for the Liability and Property Fund Internal Service Fund from the General Fund, and take related actions (County Executive Office)

 

27.

Approve final County Operational Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-27, and take related actions (County Executive Office)

 

 

 

Consent items continued

 

28.

Approve third amendment to agreement with Z Consulting Services, extending the term until June 30, 2025, for the correctional facilities monitoring systems upgrade project, and take related actions (County Executive Office)

 

29.

Accept Notice of Completion for the improvements at the South County Government Center, approve amendment to agreement with Bogard Construction increasing compensation by $18,000, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

30.

Accept Notice of Completion for the correctional facilities monitoring systems upgrade project, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

31.

Accept and file the annual report on the Living Wage Program and adopt resolution for an increase to the living wage rates (General Services Department)

 

32.

Adopt resolution summarily vacating a portion of Lodge Road abutting Assessor Parcel Numbers 086-041-59, 086-041-60, 086-041-61, 086-041-62, 086-041-63, 086-041-64 and 086-371-14, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

33.

Adopt resolution summarily vacating the County's right to accept Ash Way abutting APN 085-161-21, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

34.

Approve agreement with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) in the amount of $16,718,861 for fire protection services in County Service Areas 48 and 4 for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

35.

Approve the terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement dated May 2, 2025, between the County of Santa Cruz and Debra L. Bei, Trustee of the Norman L. Bei 2010 Inter Vivos Trust, to acquire real property located at 420 and 440 May Avenue, APNs 008-332-34 and 008-332-22 for a purchase price of $3,500,000, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

36.

Approve Agreement for Joint Exercise of Powers Through Joint Retention of Eminent Domain Legal Services Provider with the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission to retain Laura Beaton of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP in the not to exceed amount of $400,000, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

37.

Approve amendment to agreement with William Fisher Architecture, increasing the contract amount by $35,127.20 for the Government Broadcasting Revitalization Project, and take related actions (General Services Department)

 

38.

Approve three-year Microsoft Enterprise Agreement with Crayon Software Experts, LLC in the amount of $3,211,947.06 for countywide software licensing, and take related actions (Information Services Dept.)

 

39.

Accept notice of and consider the Women's Commission’s Recommended Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Priorities (Personnel)

 

 

 

 

Consent items continued

 

40.

Adopt resolution amending Resolution No. 279-75 to create the classification of Recycling Center Specialist - Disposal Sites, adopt revised salary schedule reflecting the new classification, and take related actions (Personnel)

 

41.

Approve revised salary schedule, reflecting changes for the Law Enforcement, Sheriff’s Supervisory, Law Enforcement Middle Management, and District Attorney Inspector Units, as required by CalPERS pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, and take related actions (Personnel)

 

42.

Authorize the Personnel Department Risk Management Division to purchase insurance policies as allocated in the 2025-2026 Liability & Property and Workers' Compensation Budgets, and take related actions (Personnel)

 

43.

Approve appointment of Heidy Kellison as the Second District appointee to the First 5 Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)

 

44.

Approve appointment of Julie Lambert as the Second District appointee to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)

 

45.

Accept nomination of Larry Pageler for appointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, as an at-large general community member representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2026, with final appointment to be considered on August 5, 2025 (Board of Supervisors - Third District)

 

46.

Approve the launching of an anti-offshore drilling local coordination effort among local communities in California, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Third District)

 

47.

Direct the Chair to send a letter of support for Senate Bill 684, the Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act of 2025, to the bill's author and to our legislative delegation (Board of Supervisors - Third District)

 

48.

Accept nomination of Elizabeth Madrigal for appointment to the Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District Board of Directors, as an at-large general community member representative, for a term to expire December 31, 2026, with final appointment to be considered on August 5, 2025 (Board of Supervisors - Fourth District)

 

49.

Approve final appointment of Lynn Boule to the Commission on Justice and Gender, as an at-large representative of Walnut Avenue Family and Women’s Center, for a term to expire April 1, 2028 (Clerk of the Board)

 

50.

Approve final appointment of Kristen Brown to the Workforce Development Board, as a representative of a local business, for a term to expire June 30, 2028 (Clerk of the Board)

 

Public Safety & Justice

 

51.

Adopt resolution ratifying grant application to the California Department of Insurance in the amount of $299,580 for the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fraud Program, and take related actions (District Attorney)

Consent items continued

 

52.

Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $1,104,017 from Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Community (BRIC) Grant program, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

53.

Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $30,000 from the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) for the Climate Resilience Internship Program, approve agreement with UCSC in the amount of $30,000, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

54.

Adopt resolution authorizing submission of grant application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development for the 2020 Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Infrastructure Program to support Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance match requirements related to the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

55.

Approve amendment to agreement with Sikich, LLC for Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Cost Recovery Support extending the term through project completion, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

56.

Approve second amendment to agreement with Tetra Tech Inc., extending the term through December 31, 2025, for continuation of insurance cost recovery consulting services related to the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, and take related action (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

57.

Approve agreement with Santa Cruz Public Libraries for a term of three-years to support community resiliency during extreme weather and post-disaster events, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)

 

58.

Approve three-year agreement with the Franchise Tax Board at no-cost to provide court-ordered debt collection and support services, and take related actions (Probation)

 

Health & Human Services

 

59.

Accept and file report on non-standard agreements up to $100,000 in value executed by Health Services Agency (Health Services Agency)

 

60.

Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated State Realignment/Vehicle License Fee revenue in the amount of $987,434 for inpatient mental health services in the Health Services Agency Behavioral Health Division budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26 (Health Services Agency)

 

61.

Adopt resolution authorizing the Health Services Agency to sign State standard agreements, and their amendments and any successor agreements, included on the 2025-26 Continuing Agreements List, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

62.

Approve four-year master rate agreement for various Certification Review and Capacity (“Riese”) Hearing Officers related to individuals subject to involuntary treatment in mental health facilities, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

Consent items continued

 

63.

Approve rate agreement with Front Street Inc., for outpatient, residential and housing support services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

64.

Approve two-year rate agreement with the California Department of State Hospitals to purchase mental health treatment beds for Santa Cruz County clients, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

65.

Approve agreement with Mental Health Client Action Network in the amount of $477,939 for operation of a Peer-Run Center for adults with behavioral health conditions, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

66.

Approve three-year agreement with the Department of Health Care Services in the annual amount of $1,699,100 and total amount of $5,097,300 for the Health Services Agency to serve as Host County for statewide County-Based Medi-Cal Administrative Activities and Targeted Case Management programs, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

67.

Approve agreement with the California Department of Health Care Services in the amount of $7,705,166 to fund an Intergovernmental Transfer for the non-federal share of Medi-Cal managed care capitation rate increases, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

68.

Approve first amendment to rate agreement with Castlewood West, LLC dba Alsana to expand eating disorder services and extend term through June 30, 2027, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)

 

69.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the California Department of Social Services to provide quarterly Employment Development Department base wage data for program evaluations, and take related actions (Human Services Department)

 

70.

Approve Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Board Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act local partners for the operations of the America's Job Center of California delivery system, and take related actions (Human Services Department)

 

71.

Approve first amendment to agreement with Encompass Community Services, increasing the amount by $5,000, for a new total of $103,000, to provide Family Urgent Response System 24-hour crisis response services, and take related actions (Human Services Department)

 

72.

Approve the use of $500,000 in Measure K funding to assist Housing Matters with the acquisition of the Santa Cruz Inn, located at 2950 Soquel Avenue in the unincorporated area, for use as a behavioral health bridge housing resource through at least December 2029, and take related actions (Human Services Department)

 

73.

Approve the Capitalized Operating Subsidy Reserve Agreement with Housing Matters Harvey West Studios to subsidize 20 units for at least 15 years utilizing Housing Disability Advocacy Program Targeted Strategic Investment funding, and take related actions (Human Services Department)

 

 

 

 

Consent items continued

 

74.

Approve the Privacy and Security Agreement with the California Department of Social Services to ensure the privacy and security of personally identifiable information (Human Services Department)

 

Land Use & Community Services

 

75.

Accept and file the Economic Contributions of Santa Cruz County Agriculture Report (Agricultural Commissioner)

 

76.

Accept and file the annual Floodplain Management Report, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

77.

Adopt resolution certifying County maintained road mileage for 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

78.

Adopt resolutions authorizing a one-time transfer from the restricted General Fund contingencies for emergency road projects to the Road Fund and a loan agreement from the Public Works Fleet Reserve Fund to the Road Fund (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

79.

Approve plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate for the Old Santa Cruz Highway PM 1.01 and 1.06 Storm Damage Repair Projects, PA-09-CA-4308-PW-00485(840), set bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

80.

Approve the plans, specifications, and engineer's estimate for the Glenwood Cutoff Road PM 0.02 and Glenwood Drive PM 2.02 Storm Damage Repair Project, Federal Projects No. ER-32LO(005) AND ER-32LO(336), set bid opening for 2:00 p.m. on July 24, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

81.

Approve Request for Proposals for engineering, geotechnical, and environmental services for December 2022 and March 2023 storm damage projects, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

82.

Approve Request for Proposals for engineering design and environmental services for the Pleasant Way Bridge Replacement project (Bridge No. 36C-0070), and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

83.

Approve Request for Proposals for professional geotechnical engineering services for the 2022-2023 storm events located at Bear Creek Road PM 2.39 & PM 4.19, China Grade PM 0.62, Eureka Canyon Road PM 3.50 & PM 4.75, Hazel Dell Road PM 2.64 & PM 2.69, Ice Cream Grade PM 1.24 and Mountain View Road PM 0.49, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

84.

Approve Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account project list for projects funded by Senate Bill 1, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

85.

Approve purchase of fixed asset, authorize Community Development and Infrastructure to execute an agreement for emergency repair of the Ben Lomond Landfill gas flare, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

 

Consent items continued

 

86.

Approve second amendments to agreements with CSG, Inc., 4Leaf, Inc., and Bureau Veritas of North America, Inc., for building plan checking services, extending the expiration date to June 30, 2026, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

87.

Authorize Community Development and Infrastructure to submit applications to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (SCCRTC) for 2025 Consolidated Regional Transportation Grants Program funds totaling up to $10 million for road related projects (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

88.

Authorize the Chairperson of the Board to sign Grant Deeds for County Service Area 7 - Zone 2 Boulder Creek, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

89.

Ratify contract with Granite Rock Company, in the amount of $4,690,905 for the 2025 Pavement Management Project (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

90.

Schedule a public hearing on August 5, 2025, to consider a proposed resolution to delist the Redman-Hirahara House from the County's Historic Inventory, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

91.

Schedule a public hearing on August 5, 2025, to consider amendments to the short-term rental regulations, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)

 

92.

Approve operating agreement with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife for Greyhound Rock coastal access, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)

 

93.

Approve agreement with Environmental Science Associates, in an amount not to exceed $604,849, to provide consulting services for the Santa Cruz Coastal Lagoons and East Cliff Drive Resiliency Plan feasibility study, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)

 

94.

Ratify first amendment to agreement with Davey Tree Expert Company DBA Lewis Tree Service, amending the scope of services for tree work 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.

 

I.

The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):

 

Civil Service Commission

Commission on Disabilities

Commission on the Environment

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):

 

Heidy Kellison – First 5 Commission

Jacob Waller – Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

Judith B Jones – Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

Marc B Yellin – Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District

Tammy Green – Emergency Medical Care Commission

Tim Brattan– Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission

 

III.

The Board of Supervisors has received the following items of correspondence which require no official action by the Board at this time:

 

 

a)     Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming June 2025 as Fatherhood and Father Involvement Month in Santa Cruz County

 

b)     Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez honoring Margaret Ingraham on the occasion of her retirement

 

c)     Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming June 2025 as National Elder Abuse Awareness Month in the County of Santa Cruz

 

d)     Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez proclaiming July 2025 as “Parks Make Life Better!” Month in Santa Cruz County

 

e)     Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez honoring Stacey Lake on the occasion of her retirement

 

f)       Proclamation issued by Chair Hernandez honoring John Rible on the occasion of his retirement

 

g)     Letter of Becky Steinbruner conveying her concerns relative to public comment

 

h)     Letter of Cami Corvin conveying her concerns relative to encroachment maps of 38th and 41st Capitola

 

i)        Letter of Carol Colin conveying her concerns relative to military force on immigrant communities

 

j)        Letter of Christine Miguel conveying her concerns relative to transparency and fairness in RTC enforcement actions

 

k)     Letter of Damon Meyer conveying his concerns relative to displacements due to rail construction

 

l)        Letter of Deborah Uytiepo conveying her concerns relative to use of military force

 

m)   Letter of Gwen Hubner conveying her concerns relative to budget cuts to Health Services

 

n)     Letter of J Walker conveying their concerns relative to 5G Network

 

o)     Letter of Kathleen King conveying her concerns relative to encroachment enforcement by RTC

 

p)     Letter of Maria Reimuller conveying her concerns relative to encroachment enforcement at Castle Mobile Estates

 

q)     Letter of Melanie Hahn conveying her proposal to repurpose Redman Hirahara House as the Redemption Through Christ Recovery Center

 

r)       Letter of Michelle Cline conveying her support for Make Polluters Pay legislation

 

s)     Letter of Noriko Aso conveying his concerns relative to protection of immigrants

 

t)       Letter of Paula McLinden conveying her concerns relative to the Haven housing development

 

u)     Letter of Philt Monx conveying his concerns relative to civil rights

 

v)     Letter of Pureheart Steinbruner conveying their concerns relative to Independence Day

 

w)    Letter of Richard Gallo conveying his concerns relative to mental health funding

 

x)     Letter of Richard Gallo conveying his concerns relative to disability rights

 

y)     Letter of Richard Gallo conveying his concerns relative to Medicaid cuts

 

z)     Letter of Roxanne Stanley conveying his concerns relative to encroachment at Castle Mobile Estates

 

aa) Letter of Sebastiaan de With conveying his concerns relative to proposed cell tower at 186 Summit Drive

 

bb) Letter of Shellee Stopera conveying her concerns relative to HSA budget hearings

 

cc) Letter of Stephanie Auld conveying her support for appointments to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission

 

dd) Letter of Tim Delaney conveying his concerns relative to use of U.S. Military

 

ee) Letter of Tyrone Clark conveying his concerns relative to a civil rights lawsuit

 

 

 

Adjournment

 

 

Next meeting date:

 

 

 

Regular Board Meeting

 

9:00 AM Tuesday, August 5, 2025