A C T I O N M I N U T E S
MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AND THE MONTEREY COUNTY WATER RESOURCES AGENCY
TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 1999 AT 9:30 A.M.
Lunch Break from 12:00 Noon to 1:45 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
2050.000 S-1 Presentation from Connie Quinlan, representing California Women for Agriculture.
BOARD ACTION: Presentation Received.
2050.000 S-2 Resolution No. 99-96: adopted and presented a Resolution honoring Heloise Wright for her many years of outstanding service, dedication, leadership and commitment to excellence in education, and as a volunteer in a variety of organizations and agencies. (Pennycook)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Pennycook, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
9:40 a.m.
S-3 CONSENT CALENDAR - REGULAR [See Supplementary Sheet attached]
APPOINTMENTS:
Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following appointments:
1550.000 1. Reappointed Josh Stewart to the Housing Authority of Monterey County for a term expiring April 1, 2003. (Johnsen)
0400.250 2. Appointed Martin Medina to the Equal Opportunity Advisory Commission, replacing Juan Sanchez, to serve a term at the pleasure of the Board. (Salinas)
OTHER BOARD MATTERS:
6300.000 3. Board comments and referrals: At the request of Supervisor Calcagno, the Board directed the County Administrative Officer to work with the Director of Planning and Building Inspection to prepare a Resolution for adoption on Tuesday, March 23, 1999 on Consent Calendar, to allow the Trust for Public Land, in coordination with the California Oak Foundation and the Varian family, to apply for a grant to the State of California Department of Conservation for funds to place a Conservation Easement on the 17,000 acre Varian V 6 Ranch near Parkfield in South Monterey County. Supervisor Salinas provided the Board with an update on the Four County Ag Worker Task Force which met this past week and received a presentation from representatives from HUD concerning funding opportunities that the Federal government might have available. Supervisor Potter thanked the Board for their support for the contribution towards the California Coastal Commission reception which was held last week.
0600.025 4. County Administrative Officer's Comments and Reports: None.
2050.000 5. Resolution Nos. 99-097 through 99-106: adopted Resolutions honoring Guadalupe P. Bravo, Esther Rubio, Allene Mares, Alice Carrillo, Victoria (Vickie) Anne Camacho Casacca, Regina Mason, La Verne Baker Leyva, Jean Stallings and Betty Johnson as the Monterey County Commission on the Status of Women's Ten Outstanding Women of Monterey County for 1999. (Full Board)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 6. Resolution Nos 99-107 and 99-108: adopted Resolutions honoring Salinas Police Department Officer Russ Hauschild and Monterey County Sheriff's Deputy Jess Mason as the Monterey County Peace Officer's Association "Officers of the Year." (Pennycook)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
1900.000 7. Approved and authorized Chair to sign letters to Senators Feinstein and Boxer in support of funding for the Salinas Valley Water Project. (Pennycook)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Pennycook, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
Upon motion of Supervisor Salinas, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, the Board declared an emergency due to time constraints, and added the following Resolution to the Agenda:
2050.000 NA/1 Resolution No. 99-109: adopted a Resolution honoring Sagrario Perea de Pérez for her strong commitment in education and continued involvement in the community. (Salinas)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
9:50 a.m.
2050.000 S-4 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: C. B. Maxwell addressed the Board regarding the health concerns associated with the Fort Ord Burn Plan. He asked the Board for an opportunity to present this matter as an agenda item, to bring in medical experts to work with the local hospitals to provide appropriate treatment to victims and document the harm. Hans Jongens addressed the threat of housing development encroaching into Monterey County from Santa Clara County. He urged the Board to prepare for the onslaught of developers coming into this County with an intent to destroy Monterey County's farmland.
9:55 a.m.
0602.250 S-5 Approved and authorized the Chief Probation Officer to submit an application for $2,999,223 for the Juvenile and Adult Local Detention Facility Construction Grant Program to the State Board of Corrections to renovate Juvenile Hall and the Youth Center.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried.
10:00 a.m.
1400.000 S-6 Response to the 1998 Grand Jury Report.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the proposed response, authorized staff to file the approved response with the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, and directed Staff to post the response on the County's website for public access through the Internet.
11:00 a.m.
0600.850 S-7 Held public hearing on an Ordinance of the County of
0601.160 Monterey creating the Office of Director of General Services and Director of Information Technology as department heads appointed by the County Administrative Officer.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 04006.
11:05 a.m.
0600.775 S-8 Approved the formation of an Emergency Communications
5400.000 Department, amended Personnel Policies and Practices
0150.138 Resolution No. 98-384 to retitle Emergency Communications
2800.000 Manager Classification to Director of Emergency Communications, amended Budget Unit 152 to rename as Emergency Communications Department and approved allocation; directed County Counsel to amend County Administrative Office Conflict of Interest Code and Ordinance No. 3610; and introduced, waived reading, and set March 23, 1999 at 9:55 a.m. as the date and time for a hearing on an Ordinance of the County creating an Office of Director of Emergency Communications as a Department Head appointed by the County Administrative Officer.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried, the Board adopted Resolution No. 99-110.
11:15 a.m.
S-9 Closed Session relating to the following matters:
6200.000 a. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Santos v. Lucero, et al.
BOARD ACTION: Retained Joe Franklin as attorney to represent the County on the Santos v. Lucero et al. case.
6200.000 b. Provide instruction to its Negotiators regarding negotiation with the California Medical Assistance Commission for the provision of health care services. (Health and Safety Code Section 1461)
BOARD ACTION: Provided instructions to the County's Negotiators.
2:45 p.m.
0601.450 S-10 Received report of County Counsel regarding status of the case of Lopez v. County (involving the Voting Rights, Section 5, preclearance of changes in elections affecting the County Municipal Court), considered and discussed listed and appropriate alternatives, and provided direction to Counsel and Staff.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried, the Board adopted Staff's recommendation to refrain from taking any action until the Federal District Court resolves the last remaining issues previously argued by the State of California or provides other direction following the remand of the latest Superior Court decision in the case.
ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT
(Supplementary Sheet)
CONSENT CALENDAR
Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following actions:
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES:
0110.000 8. Agreement No. A-07857: approved Contract in the amount of $135,312 with the State Department of Health Services for FY 1998-99 Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Services; amended Budget Unit 412, Public Health Projects, to increase estimated revenue and appropriations by $19,052; added .75 FTE Public Health Nurse position in Health Department Public Health Projects Budget Unit 412.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Salinas, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried.
0601.100 9. Resolution No. 99-114: reallocated 1 vacant
0150.138 Administrative Services Director position to an Administrative Services Manager position in Health Department Budget Unit 411; reallocated 1 vacant Accounting Technician position in Budget Unit 412 to a Senior Accountant Auditor position in Budget Unit 411; added 1 Senior Accountant Auditor position in Budget Unit 411 and amended FY 1998-99 Budget to reflect the change.
0601.100 10. Resolution No. 99-115: reallocated 1.0 vacant Senior
0150.138 Typist Clerk position to an Animal Control Officer position and amended FY 1998-99 Health Department Budget Unit 296 to reflect the change.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
0125.000 11. Agreement No. A-07858: approved and authorized the Purchasing Manager to sign an amendment to Professional Services Agreement with Open Doors to provide consultant services for Probation Department automation and grant compliance procedures.
0600.400 12. Amended Coroner-Public Administrator Budget Unit 292 to
0150.138 approve reclassification of Senior Typist Clerk to Medical Transcriptionist II.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
6300.000 13. Approved Minutes of the Board Meeting to Tuesday, February 23, 1999, copies having been distributed to each Supervisor.
4100.000 14. Approved the County of Monterey Workplace Violence
0590.000 Policy.
0525.000 15. Rejected non-responsive bid for the project "Upgrade the Underground Storage Tank at the Monterey Courthouse Fueling Facility," approve revised plans and specifications, and authorize rebidding.
0125.000 16. Agreement No. A-07852: approved and authorized the Purchasing Manager to sign a four-year lease agreement between Meyer Two, a General Partnership, and the County of Monterey, for space rental at 522-C Broadway, King City, CA 93930, for use by the 3rd District Supervisor.
0600.775 17. Resolution No. 99-111: approved Resolution designating
4600.000 Public Works Department representatives that will coordinate and prepare federal and state disaster assistance applications, and submit reimbursement requests.
0125.000 18. Agreement No. A-07853: approved Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $50,000 with Robert Farnquist, Organizational Development Advisor.
0125.000 19. Agreement No. A-07854: approved Professional Services Agreement in the amount of $50,000 with William Mathis & Associates for change management and organizational development services.
0602.750 20. Agreement No. A-07855: authorized the Treasurer-Tax Collector to enter into a Contractual Agreement with Moss Landing Harbor District for the processing of parking citations by the Revenue Division.
0125.000 21. Agreement No. A-07856: approved the California Highway Patrol Agreement for the Lake San Antonio Wildflower Triathlons Festival; and authorize Director of Parks to sign the agreement.
PLANNING AND BUILDING INSPECTION:
4000.000 22. Resolution No. 99-113: adopted Resolution finding the sale of alcoholic beverages by Foster Bumpus and Pezzini Gourmet Retail Outlet, LLC in Carmel Valley to be a "public convenience" (Planning File No. PD980003). Staff Recommendation: Approval.
PUBLIC WORKS:
0525.000 23. Resolution No. 99-116: accepted Certification of Completion for HES-98 Thermoplastic Pavement Markings at various locations, Contract No. 98025-D012.