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Photo: Grey Hound Rock coastal access point, the Board will consider a presentation on the North Coast Facilities Management Plan at its Tuesday meeting. Photo credit Terry Way. Item 13. ... Certification of the vote results for County Service Area (CSA) No. 9E - Streetscape MaintenanceThe vote to increase funds for streetscape maintenance in Live Oak and Soquel failed. The weighted votes were 37.79 percent, yes, 62.21 percent, no. Ballots were mailed to the affected property owners of 10,985 parcels within CSA No. 9E. Of these, 3,706 ballots were returned to Public Works with 1,688 yes votes and 2018 no votes. The result is that the annual charge and resulting funding will remain the same:
This is the same charge that been in effect since 1997 and is not tied to inflation. Therefore, the County will have to continue to make difficult decisions between whether to maintain street medians, street trees, or repair sidewalks. Item 14. Consider presentation on the North Coast Facilities Management Plan ...Due to its spectacular beauty, recreational opportunities, and proximity to the population centers of Santa Cruz, the Silicon Valley, and the Bay Area, the north coast of Santa Cruz County (North Coast) is experiencing an increasing number of visitors. Since 2005, over 22,000 acres of public access land have been added to the North Coast area, yet visitor amenities, infrastructure, and law enforcement services remain limited. The limited visitor amenities also present a burden to small farm operations adjacent to public lands and to vulnerable plant and animal communities. With these opportunities and challenges in mind, the County formed a Working Group of federal, state, and local agency land-management staff, elected officials, and local stakeholders to draft a comprehensive and long-term plan to coordinate and improve facilities and management on the North Coast; the North Coast Facilities and Management Plan (NCFMP). Read it here. Item 16. Consider presentation of the Collective of Results and Evidence-Based (CORE) Investments Program on Request for Proposal development ... Fiscal Years 2025-28 ...CORE Investments is a funding model to equitably improve the well-being of county residents. In partnership, the County and City of Santa Cruz provide funding, through a competitive RFP process, to community organizations working towards these goals. The current cycle of CORE funding will end in June 2025, and the next cycle will run for Fiscal Years 2025-28. The County contributes almost $4.879 million of General Fund, and the City of Santa Cruz contributes $1.08 million, with the City contribution supporting CORE programs that serve City residents. Past feedback was incorporated into the proposed RFP process including:
In addition, staff is recommending that we utilize $1.5M of CORE funding for shelter and homeless prevention services, to be managed by the Housing for Health Partnership. Item 17. ... approve the project, permits, and the agreement with Caltrans for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10/11 project in the Ultimate Trail Configuration, and take related actions ...The Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 project (Project) includes approximately 4.5 miles of multi-use trail along the rail right-of-way from 17th Avenue in the unincorporated area of Live Oak, through the City of Capitola, to State Park Drive in the unincorporated area of Aptos/Seacliff Village in the County of Santa Cruz. The County of Santa Cruz is the project lead for these segments, as well as the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the Project’s environmental review. Board action is required on several items for the Coastal Rail Trail Segments 10 and 11 project (Project) including:
Full Agenda: 2024/04/30 09:00 AM Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting - Web Outline - Santa Cruz County, CA (iqm2.com) |
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Photo: Cigarette Butts Save Our Shores in partnership with the Seymour Marine Discovery Center is hosting a discussion, "Ban the Butt", on the detrimental impacts that single use cigarette filters have on environmental and public health. Community members are invited to join the chat with myself, Supervisor Cummings, a panel of local scientists, and nonprofit representatives to learn how the group is working together to ban the sale of single use cigarette filters in Santa Cruz County. This event will include an opportunity for attendees to engage in a Q&A and lively discussion directly with the panelists. Light breakfast offerings will be available. When: Sunday, May 19, 2024, 10:30 AM PDT - 12:30 PM PDT Where: Seymour Marine Discovery Center, 100 McAllister Way, Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Visit this link for more information. |
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