AGENDA

NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY JANUARY 11, 2000 9:00 A.M.

Brad Wagenknecht

District 1

Mark Luce

District 2

Mel Varrelman

District 3

Kathryn Winter

District 4

Mike Rippey

District 5
 

Jay Hull

County Administrator

Mary Jean McLaughlin

Clerk of the Board

Robert Westmeyer

County Counsel

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

The Board of Supervisors meets each Tuesday at 9:00 A.M. at 1195 Third Street, Room 305, Napa, California 94559. If you require an assistive listening device, interpreter or any other special arrangement please provide the Clerk of the Board with 24-hour notice by calling 253-4580 (253-6088TDD).

The agenda is divided into three sections:

CONSENT CALENDAR - These matters include routine financial and administrative actions, as well as the final adoption of ordinances and are approved by a single majority vote.

SET MATTERS - These items are noticed hearings, work sessions and public hearings.

REGULAR CALENDAR - These items include significant policy and administrative actions and are classified by program areas. Immediately after approval of the CONSENT CALENDAR, if the time for hearing SET MATTERS has not arrived, the REGULAR CALENDAR will be considered.

ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA please proceed to the rostrum and, after receiving recognition from the Chair, give your name, address, and your comments or questions. In order that all interested parties have an opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Board.

 

AGENDA AVAILABLE ONLINE AT www.co.napa.ca.us

 

 

 

 

1. Call to Order; Roll Call.

 

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

 

  1. 9:00 A.M. PUBLIC COMMENT

In this time period, anyone may address the Board of Supervisors regarding any subject over which the Board has jurisdiction but which is not on today's agenda. Individuals will be limited to a three-minute presentation. No action will be taken by the Board of Supervisors as a result of any item presented at this time.

 

4. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

5. Sheriff requests approval of the following actions related to the 1999 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant from the Federal Block Grant program:

A. Acceptance of $40,566 and authorization for the County Administrator to sign the grant documents; and

    1. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 37 transferring $4,507 from the Asset Forfeitures Trust (Budget Unit 23500) to the Block Grant Trust to meet the match requirements.

 

  1. Superior Court requests one (1) Judicial Assistant I-Limited Term (LT) be deleted from Budget Unit 21000 and one (1) Judicial Assistant II position be allocated to Budget Unit 20200, effective January 22, 2000.

 

PROPERTY

 

7. Agricultural Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to perform high-risk pest exclusion inspection services.

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

PROPERTY – Continued

 

  1. Director of Public Works requests the following actions in relation to the "Guard Rail and Bridge Rail Replacement and Installation at Various Locations Project," RDS 98-13-R:

    1. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 38 moving $80,000 within Roads (Budget Unit 1090), from the appropriation for Services and Supplies, into the appropriations for guard rail and bridge rail with no change in the bottom line;

    2. Authorization to award the construction contract to Apex Fence Co., Inc. of Anderson, California for their low bid of $407,250; and

    3. Authorization for Chairman to sign the construction contract.

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

  1. Personnel Director requests authorization to pay vacation accrued over 240 hours to a former employee of the U.C. Cooperative Extension.

    2.  

  2. Regional Training Employment Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following amendments related to the North Bay Employment Connection grant:

    1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4175 with JMPT Consulting extending the term through December 31, 1999 to complete contract objectives; and

    2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4125 with Private Industry Council of Solano County, Inc. increasing the amount by $78,120 for a new maximum of $217,001 and extending the term through June 30, 2000 for the continued implementation of regional staff development.

 

  1. County Administrator requests the following actions effective January 11, 2000:

    1. Amend the Departmental Allocation List for County Administrator (Budget Unit 10200) to add one (1) (MC) Management Analyst III, one (1) 0.5 (C) Secretary, one (1) Senior Buyer and one (1) Buyer I/II and authorization to delete subsequent vacancies;

    2. Amend the Table and Index of classes to add a Senior Buyer, Buyer I/II and delete Purchasing Clerk when appropriate; and

    3. Approve new class specifications for Senior Buyer and Buyer I/II.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – Continued

 

12. County Administrator requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 39 transferring $302,700 from Appropriations for Contingencies to Central Services Budget Unit 17800 ($200,000) and Capital Improvement Budget Unit 16000 ($102,700) for purchase of electronics and equipment and construction of a jury room for the four defendant trial as approved by the Board on January 4, 2000.

 

  1. County Administrator requests approval to add May 30, 2000 to the list of dates the Board will not meet.

    2.  

  2. Appoint the following persons to serve on the Advisory Board on Drug and Alcohol Programs with the terms of office to expire January 1, 2003:

Applicant Category of Appointment

Denys J. Michaud (Incumbent) Interested Citizen

Christine Wheelan (Incumbent) Interested Citizen

Patricia M. Baird (Incumbent) Recovering Community

Mark F. Bozzini Interested Citizen

 

15. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of December 14 and 22, 1999.

 

16. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

 

SET MATTERS

 

  1. 9:15 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Board to consider appeal filed by Michael E. Williamson on his behalf and on behalf of the Summit Lake Drive Preservation Coalition, to a decision by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission on April 7, 1999 to adopt a Negative Declaration and approve Use Permit Request No. 98183-UP of Robert Craig Winery, L.P. to establish a new winery with a production capacity of 25,000 gallons/year (including custom production up to 5,000 gallons/year produced by a maximum of two (2) custom production operations involving crushing, fermentation, barrel aging and bottling), the construction of a 12,000 + square foot winery building, retail sales and a marketing plan, located on a 20.19 acre parcel, on the south side of Summit Lake Drive approximately 1-1/4 miles west of its intersection with White Cottage Road, within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 018-060-072)

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Negative Declaration prepared.

(CONTINUED FROM JULY 13, JULY 20, SEPTEMBER 14, NOVEMBER 9 AND

NOVEMBER 23, 1999)

(APPLICANT REQUESTS CONTINUANCE TO MARCH 14, 2000 AT 9:15 A.M.)

 

18. 9:15 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Appeal by Robert W. and Ariane M. H. Matschullat of the County of Napa Public Works Department’s approval of a plan for the construction of a left-turn lane to serve the Hagafen Winery on Silverado Trail.

(STAFF RECOMMENDS CONTINUANCE TO JANUARY 25, 2000)

 

19. 10:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Adoption of Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 99055-ORD amending Title 18 of the Napa County Code to comprehensively revise the County’s Sign Regulations last substantially amended in August, 1993 and which are effective countywide. Specifically, the ordinance, if adopted, will amend Chapter 18.116 of the County’s Zoning Ordinance by adding new sections for signs in the Airport Industrial Area and for Agricultural Associations ("appellation"); substantially clarifying procedural requirements; revising the abatement schedule for nonconforming signs; adding size requirements for certain winery signs and prohibiting large billboards.

(CONTINUED FROM NOVEMBER 23, 1999)

 

20. 11:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Board to consider appeal filed by John and Giovanna Scruby to a decision by the Director of Conservation, Development and Planning on October 29, 1999 to approve a proposed landscape plan for Cosentino Winery required as a Condition of Approval No. 10 of Use Permit No. 93362-MOD located on a 4.29 acre parcel on the west side of State Highway 29 approximately 1100 feet south of Yount Mill Road within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning District. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 027-540-013).

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Exempt from California Environmental

Quality Act (CEQA).

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

  1. Discussion and possible action regarding appointments of Board members to various committees, commissions and advisory boards.

    2. (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 4, 2000)

     

  2. Discussion and possible action to appoint one (1) Public Member representing the County of Napa to serve on the Napa Sanitation District from the following interested applicants with the term of office to commence December 31, 1999 through December 31, 2000:

    3. Applicants

    Arthur C. Hemphill, M.D. (Incumbent)

    Keren R. Goeschel

    Ernest Heine

     

  3. Appointment of two (2) Citizen members from the following interested applicants to serve on the Airport Advisory Commission with terms to expire December 31, 2002:

    4. Applicants

    Stanley Rosow (Incumbent)

    Byron K. Uhl

    Fred R. Self

  4. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:

Support of AB 1493 (Nakano) Recording Documents

 

25. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

26. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR – Continued

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – Continued

 

27. Closed Session regarding:

    1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): One case

B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION

(Government Code Section 54956.9(a)):

Names of cases:

    1. Alan Cowardin et al. v. Board of Supervisors for the County of Napa and John Tuteur, Registrar of Voters for the County of Napa. (Napa Superior Court Case No. 26-07036)

    2. Napa Citizens for Honest Government and North Bay Citizens for Responsible Transportation v. County of Napa. (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 26-04014)

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.