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Board of Supervisors - Regular Meeting

June 24, 2025 ·01:00 PM Final

Capitola City Council Chambers, 420 Capitola Avenue, Capitola, CA 95010

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Agenda — 90 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 approval of the Measure D 5-Year Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-26, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. 12 Consider report on Organizational Assessment of the Permit Center, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. 15 (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1))
  12. 16 Minutes of June 3, 2025 (Budget Hearings)
  13. 17 Accept claims as approved by the Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax Collector (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  14. 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)
  15. 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)
  16. 20 Adopt resolution authorizing tax and revenue anticipation loans for school districts, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  17. 21 Adopt resolution authorizing tax and revenue anticipation loans for fire and special districts, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  18. 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)
  19. 23 Approve note to fund the Teeter Plan, and take related actions (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  20. 24 Authorize escheatment of unclaimed and stale dated warrants $1,000 or greater (Auditor-Controller-Treasurer-Tax-Collector)
  21. 25 Accept and file update on efforts to protect and support immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities residing in Santa Cruz County (County Executive Office)
  22. 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)
  23. 27 Approve final County Operational Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-27, and take related actions (County Executive Office)
  24. 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)
  25. 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)
  26. 30 Accept Notice of Completion for the correctional facilities monitoring systems upgrade project, and take related actions (General Services Department)
  27. 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)
  28. 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)
  29. 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)
  30. 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)
  31. 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)
  32. 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)
  33. 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)
  34. 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.)
  35. 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)
  36. 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)
  37. 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)
  38. 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)
  39. 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)
  40. 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)
  41. 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)
  42. 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)
  43. 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)
  44. 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)
  45. 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)
  46. 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)
  47. 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)
  48. 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)
  49. 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)
  50. 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)
  51. 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)
  52. 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)
  53. 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)
  54. 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)
  55. 59 Accept and file report on non-standard agreements up to $100,000 in value executed by Health Services Agency (Health Services Agency)
  56. 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)
  57. 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)
  58. 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)
  59. 63 Approve rate agreement with Front Street Inc., for outpatient, residential and housing support services, and take related actions (Health Services Agency)
  60. 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)
  61. 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)
  62. 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)
  63. 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)
  64. 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)
  65. 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)
  66. 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)
  67. 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)
  68. 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)
  69. 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)
  70. 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)
  71. 75 Accept and file the Economic Contributions of Santa Cruz County Agriculture Report (Agricultural Commissioner)
  72. 76 Accept and file the annual Floodplain Management Report, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  73. 77 Adopt resolution certifying County maintained road mileage for 2025, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  74. 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)
  75. 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)
  76. 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)
  77. 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)
  78. 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)
  79. 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)
  80. 84 Approve Road Maintenance and Rehabilitation Account project list for projects funded by Senate Bill 1, and take related actions (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  81. 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)
  82. 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)
  83. 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)
  84. 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)
  85. 89 Ratify contract with Granite Rock Company, in the amount of $4,690,905 for the 2025 Pavement Management Project (Community Development and Infrastructure)
  86. 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)
  87. 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)
  88. 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)
  89. 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)
  90. 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)