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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

April 8, 2025 ·09:00 AM Final
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Agenda — 52 items

  1. 5 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 late
  2. 6 Scheduled and Regular Departmental items – 9:00 AM or thereafter
  3. 7 Consider selection of Mary Tartaro as the public artist for the Ben Lomond Transfer Station Public Art Project, adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $114,500, and take related actions (Parks, Open Spaces, and Cultural Services)
  4. 8 Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 17, Empire Acres, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  5. 9 Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 25, Viewpoint Road, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  6. 10 Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 32, View Circle, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  7. 11 Hold public hearing to consider proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025-26 Benefit Assessment rates for County Service Area No. 46, Pinecrest, continue the public hearing to June 10, 2025, to allow for tabulation and certification of the ballots, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  8. 12 Consider presentation on Federal Bill H.R. 22/S128, SAVE Act, and its impact on voter eligibility and implications for departmental administration, and take related actions (County Clerk/Elections)
  9. 13 Presentation of awards to the Santa Cruz County Fire Department Firefighters of the Year (Board of Supervisors)
  10. 14 Minutes of March 25, 2025 9:00 AM ()
  11. 15 Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  12. 16 Adopt "Ordinance Enacting Chapter 7.138 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Cannabis Farm Retail License Pilot Program" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  13. 17 Adopt "Ordinance Amending Section 13.10.640 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Temporary Produce Sales Areas and Produce Stands" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  14. 18 Adopt "Ordinance Amending Section 13.10.372 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding Allowance of Temporary Produce Sales Areas and Produce Stands in the Timber Production Zone District" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  15. 19 Adopt "Ordinance Amending Chapter 2.104 of the Santa Cruz County Code Regarding the County of Santa Cruz Mental Health Advisory Board" (Approved in concept March 25, 2025) (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  16. 20 Accept and file the Treasurer’s Investment Transaction Report for the month of February 2025 (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  17. 21 Item 21 was moved to Regular Agenda as Item 6.1 ()
  18. 22 Adopt the 2025-2027 Equal Employment Opportunity and Cultural Responsiveness Plan (Personnel)
  19. 23 Approve revision to bylaws of the Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission to reflect new meeting time and location, and take related actions (Personnel)
  20. 24 Approve revised salary schedules, reflecting changes for the Physician’s Representation Unit effective April 12, 2025, as required by CalPERS pursuant to California Code of Regulations, Title 2, Section 570.5, and take related actions (Personnel)
  21. 25 Direct the Board Chair to write a letter of opposition to the author of Assembly Bill 470, legislation that would allow phone companies to discontinue landline service with limited oversight, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  22. 26 Approve reappointment of Gerald E. Souza as the Second District appointee to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  23. 27 Approve appointment of Jeanette Lloyd Jones as the Second District appointee to the Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  24. 28 Approve appointment of Tymothie Hale as the Second District appointee to the Commission on Disabilities, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  25. 29 Approve appointment of Jane Barr as the Second District appointee to the Housing Advisory Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  26. 30 Approve reappointment of Dean Shoji Kashino to the Mental Health Advisory Board, as a representative of the general public, for a term to expire April 1, 2028 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  27. 31 Approve appointment of Jesse Nickell as the Second District appointee to the Planning Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  28. 32 Approve reappointment of various persons to County advisory bodies, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Second District)
  29. 33 Approve transfer of appropriations in the amount of $10,000 from Capital Fund Contingencies to the District 3 Budget for the support of Monterey Bay Rugby Association’s youth programs (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  30. 34 Approve appointment of Olesya Kalinowska to the Childhood Advisory Council, as a representative of child care providers (category 2), for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  31. 35 Approve appointment of Joe Christy as the Third District appointee to the Emergency Management Council, for a term to expire April 1, 2027 (Board of Supervisors - Third District)
  32. 36 Authorize the General Services Department to fly the Progressive Pride Flag outside the County Governmental Center and South County Government Center, and illuminate the exterior of 701 Ocean Street in rainbow lights, from May 27 through June 30, 2025, and take related actions (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  33. 37 Approve reappointment of Kris Damhorst as the Fifth District appointee to the Commission on the Environment, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  34. 38 Approve reappointment of Liz Taylor-Selling as the Fifth District appointee to the Emergency Management Council, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  35. 39 Approve appointment of Dan Quinto as the Fifth District appointee to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  36. 40 Accept nomination of Samantha Moeller for appointment to the Emergency Medical Care Commission, as an at-large representative of field care providers, for a term to expire April 1, 2027, with final appointment to be considered on April 29, 2025 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  37. 41 Approve appointment of Mark Correira to the Measure Q Citizens Oversight Advisory Board, as the Fifth District appointee, for a term to expire April 1, 2029 (Board of Supervisors - Fifth District)
  38. 42 Accept nomination of Lois Sones for reappointment to the In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, as an at-large representative of the Seniors Commission, for a term to expire April 1, 2029, with final appointment to be considered on April 29, 2025 (Board of Supervisors)
  39. 43 Approve final appointment of various persons for reappointment to at-large positions on the Childhood Advisory Council, Emergency Medical Care Commission, First 5 Commission, In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Commission, Latino Affairs Commission, Mobile and Manufactured Home Commission, and Water Advisory Commission, as outlined, for terms to expire April 1, 2029 (Clerk of the Board of Supervisors)
  40. 44 Adopt resolution accepting unanticipated revenue in the amount of $4,843,922 to conduct emergency streambank stabilization repair work through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) Program, and take related actions (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  41. 45 Defer to on or before August 5, 2025, an update on the Boulder Creek Water Quality and Recovery Project (Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience)
  42. 46 Direct the Board Chair to send a letter opposing Senate Bill 357, concerning Juvenile Probation and Juvenile Hall, to Senator Menjivar and all members and consultants of the Senate Committee on Public Safety (Probation)
  43. 47 Approve appointment of Dr. Marni R. Sandoval as the Behavioral Health Director, effective May 5, 2025 (Health Services Agency)
  44. 48 Approve Health Services Agency’s Fiscal Year 2024-25 Children’s Medical Services Budget for submission to California Department of Health Care Services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  45. 49 Item 49 was moved to Regular Agenda as Item 6.2 ()
  46. 50 Accept the improvements and final construction cost of $2,330,123.28 for the 2024 Measure D Resurfacing Project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  47. 51 Adopt 18 resolutions confirming previously approved Consumer Price Index increases in benefit assessment rates for various County Service Areas, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  48. 52 Approve plans, specifications and engineer’s estimate for the Eureka Canyon Road PM 3.16, 3.36, 4.67, 5.05 and 5.33 Storm Damage Repair Project, Federal Project Nos. ER 32-L0(048), 32-L0(052), 32-L0(257), 32-L0(229) and 32-L0(345), set bid opening for 2:00pm on May 6, 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  49. 53 Accept the improvements and final construction cost of $1,979,786.69 for the Ice Cream Grade Road and Smith Grade Road Storm Damage Repair project, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  50. 54 Schedule a public hearing on April 29, 2025, at 9:00 AM or thereafter, to consider the proposed rezoning of 47 parcels and required General Plan Land Use Map amendments for 42 parcels to implement the 2023 Housing Element, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  51. 55 Defer to on or before September 9, 2025, report back on the Energy Storage Combining District Ordinance (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  52. I The Board of Supervisors has received agendas and minutes from the following County advisory bodies (to be filed):