A C T I O N M I N U T E S
MONTEREY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1999 AT 9:30 A.M.
Lunch Break from 12:00 Noon to 2:15 p.m.
9:30 a.m.
0601.500 S-1 Resolution No. 99-117: adopted and presented a Resolution honoring Katharine (Kay) McCormick on the occasion of her retirement and to acknowledge her faithful service to the Monterey County Municipal Court. (Full Board)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried.
9:35 a.m.
S-2 CONSENT CALENDAR - REGULAR [See Supplementary Sheet attached]
S-3 CONSENT CALENDAR - SPECIAL DISTRICTS
APPOINTMENTS:
Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following appointments:
0401.850 1. Reappointed William "Bart" Bartosh to the Historical Advisory Commission for a term expiring February 1, 2003. (Calcagno)
0401.840 2. Appointed Michael Ranker, representing the Creekside Home Owners Association, to the Highway 68 Improvements Advisory Committee to serve a term at the pleasure of the Board. (Pennycook)
0400.765 3. Reappointed Carl Hooper to County Service Area No. 10 Advisory Committee, to serve a term expiring January 1, 2002. (Pennycook)
0400.774 4. Reappointed Carlo Cortopassi to the County Service Area No. 14 Advisory Committee, for a term expiring March 1, 2002. (Calcagno)
0401.077 5. Reappointed Melanie Horwath to the County Service Area No. 75 Public Works Advisory Committee to serve a term expiring January 1, 2002. (Calcagno)
0401.955 6. Appointed Frank R. Pedroza to the Housing Advisory Committee, replacing Vicky Mora-Escobar, for a term expiring May 1, 2000. (Salinas)
OTHER BOARD MATTERS:
6300.000 7. Board comments and referrals: At the request of Supervisor Pennycook, the Board referred a letter from the Monterey County Business Council inviting Monterey County to participate as a sponsor of a county wide forum to be held on Thursday, August 26th at the Monterey Conference Center on Smart Growth," to the County Administrative Officer for evaluation and report back to the Board.
At the request of Supervisor Pennycook, the Board referred a letter from the Castroville Artichoke Festival Committee requesting the Board adopt a Resolution in support of the closure of Merritt Street on May 15th and 16th from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. to allow freedom for the cruising gala and parade, to County Staff for evaluation and report back to the Board by Tuesday, March 30, 1999.
Upon direction by the Chair, the Clerk is directed to draft letters for the Chair's signature on behalf of the Board of Supervisors honoring the eight 1999 Jefferson Award Winners.
At the request of Supervisor Pennycook, the Board directed the County Administrative Officer to work with County departments to make sure the North Monterey County map correctly reflects the new name of Royal Oaks and that the boundary markers and proper signage be installed.
0600.025 8. County Administrative Officer's Comments and Reports: Sally R. Reed, County Administrative Officer, distributed an Agenda Review Calendar which outlines revised timelines for the Board's agenda process. Staff will implement this schedule over the Spring Break, and it will significantly modify the advance time for review of staff reports and distribution to Board Members and the public.
0602.750 9. Resolution No. 99-118: adopted a Resolution commending Ingried White upon her retirement after 20 years of dedicated public service in the Treasurer-Tax Collector's Department. (Full Board)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried.
2050.000 10. Resolution No. 99-119: adopted Resolution honoring Nancy Skidmore for her continued involvement in the Salinas Valley Salad Bowl Bobby Sox League. (Salinas)
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried.
1900.000 11. Resolution Nos. 99-120 and 99-121: adopted the report of the Legislative Subcommittee; adopted Resolution in support of Fish Net 4C; adopt Resolution in support of preserving the Medical Injury Compensation Reform Act (MICRA); and instructed affected Department Heads and the Legislative Coordinator to continue to press for favorable action on the Board's behalf in pending legislative efforts.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Salinas, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Staff's recommendations.
0125.000 12. Agreement No. A-07864: authorized the Assistant County Administrative Officer - Intergovernmental Affairs to enter into a contract with Jefferson Governmental Relations for Federal Lobbying Services in an amount not to exceed $30,000, and transferred $30,000 from General Fund Contingencies, Budget Unit 990, to Intergovernmental Affairs - Budget Unit 294.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the Staff's recommendations.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
9:45 a.m.
2050.000 S-4 PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: Carl Cieslikowski, President of the Monterey County Probation Association, presented the Board with a Declaration and Petition concerning the wage and benefits package offered to their Association by the County; Gabriel Poling, Monterey County Probation Officer, stated he was unable to purchase a home or have a family on the wages paid to Probation Officers in Monterey County; Kathy Lamoreaux, Intensive Supervision Officer, stated her concerns with the large turn over in personnel in the Probation Department; and Joe Hatcher addressed the Board concerning Consent No. 28, the Varian family request for a grant to the State of California Department of Conservation for funds to place a Conservation Easement on the 17,000 acre Varian Ranch, Parkfield Area;
9:50 a.m.
0950.000 S-5 Accepted Final Report for the 1998 Monterey County Combined Giving Campaign.
BOARD ACTION: Presentation from Bob McElroy, County Librarian and Chair of the 1998 Monterey County Combined Giving Campaign; David Summers, Director of the United Way for the Salinas Valley; and Rudy Asunsolo, Equal Opportunity Officer and Chair of the 1999 Campaign; received.
9:55 a.m.
2800.000 S-6 Held public hearing to adopt an Ordinance amending the Monterey County Code creating an Office of Director of Emergency Communications as a Department Head appointed by the County Administrative Officer.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 04007.
10:00 a.m.
2800.000 S-7 Conducted a public hearing on a proposed Ordinance prohibiting the use of Water Credits as an approved design standard for subdivisions. (Continued from 2/23/99)
BOARD ACTION: The Board received testimony from members of the public, and continued the public hearing to 2:30 p.m.
2:15 p.m.
0600.150 S-8 a. Concurred with the Private Industry Council in accepting $415,000 in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title III 40% Governors Discretionary funds to implement a Worker Profiling and Re-employment Services Expansion Demonstration Project.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried.
0600.150 b. Concurred with the Monterey County Private Industry Council in accepting $250,000 in Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) Title III 40% Governor's Discretionary funds for the purpose of implementing a transition project for temporary job creation flood participants.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Potter, seconded by Supervisor Calcagno, and unanimously carried.
0602.500 c. Resolution No. 99-127: approved and authorized the Sheriff to sign a grant application in the amount of $99,854 for Multi-Agency Education and Enforcement with the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for Fiscal Year 1999-2000.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried.
2:30 p.m.
2800.000 S-9 Continued public hearing on a proposed Ordinance prohibiting the use of Water Credits as an approved design standard for subdivisions.
BOARD ACTION: Upon motion of Supervisor Calcagno, seconded by Supervisor Pennycook, and carried with Supervisors Johnsen and Salinas voting "No," the Board initiated Ordinance Version (option) C with wording that primarily exempts agriculture and adds to the existing language a clause stating, "This requirement shall not apply to a subdivision of agricultural land which remains in agricultural use after such subdivision." The motion included referral of the Ordinance to Staff for environmental assessment, to be brought back to the Board within 90 days.
ORDER FOR ADJOURNMENT
APPROVED:
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Chair
ATTEST:
SALLY R. REED,
Clerk of the Board
By:_______________________________
Deputy
(Supplementary Sheet)
Upon motion of Supervisor Salinas, seconded by Supervisor Johnsen, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following actions:
CONSENT CALENDAR
NATIVIDAD MEDICAL CENTER:
0601.525 13. Approved and authorized the Chief Executive Officer for
1590.000 Natividad Medical Center to sign amendments for a mid-term extension of coverage by Program Beta for Healthcare Entity Comprehensive Liability and Directors & Officers Liability coverage for Natividad Medical Center for the period January 1, 1999 to July 1, 1999.
HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES:
0601.100 14. Resolution No. 99-123: proclaimed state of local emergency relating to the spread of HIV among injection drug users in Monterey County.
0125.000 15. Agreement No. A-07859: approved Memorandum of Understanding between the County of Monterey as the Area Agency on Aging and the Seniors Council for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties for the operation of the Foster Grandparent and Senior Companion Programs in Monterey, San Benito, and Santa Cruz Counties.
0110.000 16. Agreement No. A-07860: approved Standard Agreement with California Department of Aging (CDA) for Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) for Fiscal Year 1998-99.
0110.000 17. Resolution No. 99-125: approved Amendment No. 1 to Standard Agreement with California Department of Aging (CDA) for Fiscal Year 1998-99; increase appropriations and estimated revenues; approve amendments to Agreements with community based organizations, as follows:
A-07699 California Department of Aging (CDA)
A-07708 VNA Community Services, Inc.
A-07706 Food Bank for Monterey County
A-07710 Visiting Nurse Association
A-07720 Ombudsman for Long Term Care
A-07721 VNA Community Services, Inc.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE:
0601.450 18. Approved transfer of title to all furniture, furnishings and equipment used by the Coordinated Trial Courts from County inventory to Court inventory.
1400.000 19. Approved transfer of $30,000 from General Fund Contingencies, Budget Unit 990, to Grand Jury, Budget Unit 222, for increased services and supplies expense.
GENERAL GOVERNMENT:
6300.000 20. Approved Minutes of the Board Meeting to Tuesday, March 9, 1999, copies having been distributed to each Supervisor.
0125.000 21. Agreement No. A-07645: amended Agreement for Professional Services with Brown D. Taylor, to manage the Emergency Communications Centers.
0600.850 22. Resolution No. 99-126: re-allocated vacant Typist Clerk
0150.138 II position to a Principal Clerk position and amended FY 1998-99 General Services Department Budget Unit 119 to reflect the change.
0500.100 23. Approved amendments to Conflict of Interest Code of the Monterey Peninsula Unified School District.
0500.100 24. Approved amendments to Conflict of Interest Code of the Pacific Grove Unified School District.
0500.100 25. Approved amendments to Conflict of Interest Code of the Chualar Union Elementary School District.
0500.100 26. Approved amendments to Conflict of Interest Code of the Gonzales Cemetery District of Monterey County.
1225.000 27. Authorized the Chair to sign a letter in support of Retrocession of Exclusive Federal Jurisdiction over lands at the Former Fort Ord.
PLANNING AND BUILDING INSPECTION:
4000.000 28. Resolution No. 99-128: approved Resolution 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 Ranch (PD 990013), Parkfield Area. Staff Recommendation: Approve Grant Application.
SPECIAL DISTRICTS:
Upon motion of Supervisor Johnsen, seconded by Supervisor Potter, and unanimously carried, the Board approved the following actions:
0125.000 29. Agreement No. A-07861: approved Agreement between County Service Area No. 14 - Castroville and Kennedy/Jenks Consultants in the amount of $146,000 for aerial photography and related mapping, and the completion of a Castroville Master Plan for wastewater, storm drain, and lighting services.
0125.000 30. Agreement No. A-07862: approved Agreement for $64,114 between County Service Area No. 14 - Castroville and the North County Recreation and Park District for continuation of extended recreation and park services for the Castroville area.
0800.325 31. Set for public hearing on May 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., and public hearing on May 25, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., to consider protests and objections on sewer service charges for the Carmel Valley County Sanitation District, Zone 2 (Village Greens).
0800.325 32. Set for public hearing on May 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., and public hearing on May 25, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., to consider protests and objections on sewer service charges for the Carmel Valley County Sanitation District, Zone 3 (White Oaks).
0800.125 33. Set for public hearing on May 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., and public hearing on May 25, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., to consider protests and objections on sewer service charges for the Boronda County Sanitation District.
0803.375 34. Set for public hearing on May 18, 1999 at 10:00 a.m., and public hearing on May 25, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., to consider protests and objections on sewer service charges for the Moss Landing County Sanitation District.
0650.000 35. Received Written Reports for County Service Areas containing service charges and set for public hearings on May 18, 1999, at 10:00 a.m., and May 25, 1999, at 10:00 a.m.