Board of Supervisors 1/4/2005 Regular Meeting

Board of Supervisors Organization for 2005: Election of Officers (Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson).

Chief Probation Officer requests authorization to accept an anonymous donation in the amount of $50 for the IMPACT Program.

County Fire Chief requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with the City of Calistoga for a maximum of $453,250 for the term January 4, 2005 through June 30, 2010  for fire protection services.

County Fire Chief requests approval of the following items related to the purchase of a ChemSentry detection system for the Hazardous Incident Team:  

1. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 50 in the amount of $17,145 increasing appropriations in the County Fire budget with offsetting revenue from Emergency Services budget unit to establish a fixed asset for the purchase of the biodetection system; (4/5 vote required) and
2. A waiver of competitive bidding requirements and sole source award for the purchase of the ChemSentry Detector System from Air Instrumentation, Inc. of Round Rock, Texas for $17,145 pursuant to County Ordinance Code 2.36.090.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2242 with Volunteer Center of Napa County, Inc., decreasing the amount by $7,704 for a new maximum of $19,276 to provide Child Abuse Prevention and Education Services, incorporating agency-wide changes to the General Terms and Conditions, and revising the Scope of Work to decrease the number of workshops provided.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 4724 with Locumtenens.com, Inc., revising the Scope of Work to clarify billing requirements for psychiatric services provided in the mental health programs.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 6156 with Catholic Charities, Inc., decreasing the amount by $13,522 for a new maximum of $45,560, revising the Scope of Work to reflect changes in tenant services provided, and incorporating agency-wide changes to the General Terms and Conditions.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 6298 with Susan Tam increasing the amount by $67,195 for a new maximum of $112,000 and extending the term through August 30, 2005 to provide services for the implementation of the Napa County Public Health Preparedness and Response to Bioterrorism Grant Program and the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) grant.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following agreements with Progress Foundation, Inc.:

1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2156 decreasing the amount by $16,289 for a new maximum of $495,448 to reallocate operational expenses from Laurel and Randolph Houses for the development of the Supportive Living Program;
2. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4838 decreasing the amount by $55,475 for a new maximum of $603,061 to reallocate operational expenses from Progress Place, a crisis residential program for the development of the Supportive Living Program; and
3. Agreement in the amount of $165,250 for the term January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 for operation of the Supportive Living Program.

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with Community Action of Napa Valley, Inc., for a maximum of $5,236 for the term January 1, 2005 through June 30, 2005 to provide rental subsidies to clients served by the Community Outreach and Integration Team (COIT).

Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with ALDEA, Inc., for the term January 4, 2005 through October 31, 2005 for participation in a planning grant ALDEA received from the St. Joseph's Foundation to examine the social, health, and economic issues impacting the Latino community.

Library Director requests authorization to waive fines for overdue library materials from January 16 - 22, 2005.

Director of Public Works requests approval of plans and specifications for the “Health and Human Services Agency Building G Re-Carpet Project,” PW 04-22, authorization to advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date and location to be published by the Director of Public Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code.

Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for the Chair to sign and Clerk of the Board to file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. PW 02-21, “Napa County Airport Perimeter Fencing Phase I Project.”

Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for the Chair to sign and Clerk of the Board to file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. PW 04-08, “Napa County Airport Administration Building Remodel Project.”

Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for the Chair to sign and Clerk of the Board to file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. PW 03-15, “Hall of Justice New 500 Gallon Diesel Aboveground Storage Tank Project.”

Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement No. 4479 with Norman Alumbaugh Company, Inc., for leased space located at 1546 First Street, Napa, California for Napa County Child Support Services for the term July 1, 2004 through June 30, 2006, for a reduced annual cost of $108,120.

Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4923 with Empire Elevator Company, Inc., increasing the amount by $1,800 for a new maximum of $35,147 annually, for elevator maintenance service at 650 Imperial Way.

Director of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution amending the formation resolution and approving updated bylaws of the Napa County Parks and Open Space Advisory Committee (NCPOAC) relating to regular meeting location and cancellation of meetings during emergencies, making the Secretary a non-member staff appointee of the Public Works Director, providing for elected first and second Vice-Chairs, and approving various non-substantive technical changes. 

County Counsel requests approval of recently amended conflict of interest codes for various local agencies.

Human Resources Director requests adoption of Retirement Resolution No. 05-01 to Donald Myers, Auditor-Appraiser III, in recognition of over 31 years of service.

Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution amending Personnel Rule 9, regarding the timing requirements of performance evaluations, contained in County Policy Manual, Part I, Section 37H, effective January 4, 2005.

Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Table and Index of classes for an Attorney III position in the County Counsel's Office establishing the salary at $54.50 per hour effective January 1, 2005.

County Executive Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following agreements for the term October 1, 2004 through June 30, 2005 to serve people with disabilities seeking employment:

1. Agreement with County of Marin, Human Services Division for a maximum of $200,675 to implement Projects INCLUSION, CHOICE and COMPASS; and
2. Agreement with County of Solano, Workforce Investment Board for a maximum of $59,875 to implement Projects CHOICE and COMPASS.

County Executive Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the Nurse Workforce Initiative (NWI) Subgrant R384429 closeout for $1,041,024 for the period of October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2004.

County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board request adoption of a 2005 meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors, specifying the following Tuesday dates as those on which the Board will not meet:

Approve minutes of the meetings held December 7 and 14, 2004.

Recess to the Board of Equalization (See BOE Agenda).

Recess to the Napa County Public Improvement Corporation (NCPIC) special meeting (See NCPIC Agenda).

Recess to the Napa County Housing Authority (NCHA) special meeting (See NCHA Agenda).

Recess to the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District (LBRID) special meeting (See LBRID Agenda).

Recess to the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District (NBRID) special meeting (See NBRID Agenda).

Recess to the Silverado Community Services District (SCSD) special meeting (See SCSD Agenda).

Recess to the Monticello Public Cemetery District (MPCD) special meeting (See MPCD Agenda).

Recess to the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Public Authority of Napa County meeting (See IHSS Agenda).

First reading and intention to adopt an ordinance regarding fair housing and reasonable accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: General Rule. It can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility the proposed action may have a significant effect on the environment and therefore CEQA is not applicable [See Guidelines For the Implementation of the California Environmental Quality Act, 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)].

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(a))

Name of case:  Pedro Jaramillo v. County of Napa, et. al.  (US District Court No. C 04-01740 BZ)

Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (NCFCWCD) meeting (See NCFCWCD Agenda).

Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA) meeting (See NCFPWIA Agenda).

Acting Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 6160 with Jones & Stokes/EDAW increasing the amount by $57,822 for a new maximum of $1,728,046 for a public outreach/visioning process in support of the General Plan Update.  

Discussion and possible action regarding appointments to forty-one various committees, commissions and advisory boards on which individual Board of Supervisors' members serve, including but not limited to the following:

• Airport Industrial Area Subcommittee (AIASC);
• Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Various Committees;
• Bay Area Air Quality Management District - Board of Directors;
• California State Association of Counties (CSAC) - Various Committees;
• Local Agency Formation Commission;
• Napa Sanitation District;
• Napa County Transportation Planning Agency (NCTPA);
• San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission (BCDC); and,
• Watershed Information Center and Conservancy of Napa County (WICC) - Board of Directors.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(a))

Names of cases:

1. County of Napa v. Edward William Schlies, et. al. (Case No. 26-25408)
2. County of Napa v. O'Neill/Mullin LLC; HNAPAD Associates, et. al. (Case No. 26-25407)