AGENDA

 

   NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

TUESDAY                   JANUARY 29, 2002                        9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

Brad Wagenknecht

District 1

Mark  Luce

District 2

Mel Varrelman

District 3

Bill Dodd

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 typically include routine financial or administrative actions, as well as final adoption of ordinances that cannot be both introduced and adopted at the same meeting.  Any item on the CONSENT CALENDAR will be discussed separately at the request of any person.  CONSENT CALENDAR items are usually approved with a single motion.

 

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.

 

 

3.         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.         Chief Probation Officer requests adoption of a resolution directing the establishment of a revolving fund not to exceed $1,500 for the Probation Department for payment of limited Juvenile Drug Court expenses for the Journey Project.

 

 

FINANCE

 

 

6.            Auditor-Controller requests the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Audit Report for the County of Napa-Department of Sheriff-State of California, Office of Criminal Justice Planning-Sheriff’s Activities League Conditioning Camp Grant Award (SAL) for the period ended June 30, 2001.  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

7.            Auditor-Controller requests the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Criminal Justice Administrative Fee (booking fee) which will remain at $100 per booking, effective July 1, 2002, pursuant to Section 29550 of the California Government Code.  (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

FINANCE - Continued

 

 

8.            Registrar of Voters requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4376 with Vestra Resources increasing the amount by $12,800 for a new maximum of $47,800, extending the term through June 30, 2002 and amending the scope of services for creation of GIS data layer and ability to print political subdivision maps.

 

 

9.            Registrar of Voters requests the following actions:

 

            A.        Approval of Budget Transfer No. 71 transferring $8,200 from Elections Special Departmental Expenses:Other to Equipment for the purchase of a replacement server; and

            B.            Establish as a fixed asset the above referenced server.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

10.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3749 with Ron Haimowitz, Ph.D., increasing the amount by $12,000 for a new maximum of $21,792 to provide counseling services in the Children’s Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services Programs.

 

 

PROPERTY

 

 

11.            Director of Environmental Management requests authorization to refund a Fiscal Year 1999/2000 $303 site evaluation fee to Denise Schubert.

 

 

12.       Acting Director of Public Works requests authorization to disburse $150,738 from the Traffic Mitigation-Airport Area Trust Account to Napa Valley Gateway, Limited as reimbursement for construction of the center two lanes and median of Devlin Road.

 

 

13.       Acting Director of Public Works requests approval of plans and specifications for the “Napa County Airport T-Hangars Project,” PW 01-15, authorization to advertise for bids and setting 3:30 P.M. on February 20, 2002 for opening of sealed bids.

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

PROPERTY - Continued

 

 

14.       Acting Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Musci Natural Resource Assessment for a maximum of $175,000 for the term February 18, 2002 through April 15, 2003 for services relating to the protection of Napa County watersheds through community education and resource group coordination.

 

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

15.       Clerk of the Board requests the following actions related to the Emergency Medical Care Committee:

 

A.      Appoint the following with the terms of office to expire April 1, 2002:

            Applicants                            Categories of Representation

            Michelle Monroe            Queen of the Valley, Member

            Veronica Simpson                        Queen of the Valley, Alternate Member

B.            Appoint the following with the terms of office to expire April 1, 2003:

            Applicants                            Categories of Representation

            F.C. Rash, MD            Veterans Home, Member

            Cheri Kluever            Veterans Home, Alternate Member

            Hoe T. Poh, MD            Napa State Hospital, Member

            Jaye Vanderhurst                         Napa State Hospital, Alternate Member

            Gary Kraus            City of Calistoga, Member

            Tim Streblow            Napa County Fire, Member

 

16.       Clerk of the Board requests reappointment of Catherine Fryer to serve on the Area IV Developmental Disabilities Board as the General Public Member representing the County of Napa with the term of office to expire January 1, 2005.

 

 

17.       Clerk of the Board requests the Board amend its action taken January 22, 2002 appointing Dennis Scherzinger as the Public Member to the Napa Sanitation District to indicate the term of office expires December 31, 2003 (rather than December 31, 2002).

 

 

18.            Communications Manager requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Liz Johnson, Manager, and Roy Barush, Senior Communications Technician, to attend the 2002 Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Western Regional Conference and Exposition in Phoenix, Arizona, from March 20-22, 2002 at an estimated cost of $2,000.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

 

19.       Job Training Director requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Robert Green, Napa Valley Workforce Investment Board Member, and Martha Finnegan, Director, to attend the National Association of Workforce Boards Forum 2002 in Washington, D.C., from March 2-5, 2002 at an estimated cost of $5,000.

 

 

20.       Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4558 with Palkar, Inc., dba Alkar Computer Training and Consulting increasing the amount by $20,575 for a new maximum of $60,575 for additional client job skills training.

 

 

21.       Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the Welfare to Work Master Subgrant Closeout for $214,754.44 for the period of June 30, 1998 through June 29, 2001.

 

 

22.            Personnel Director and Director of Health and Human Services Agency request the following actions effective February 2, 2002:

 

            A.        Adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List for Social Services Department adding one (1) Limited Term Social Worker IV position; and

            B.        Approval of Budget Transfer No. 72 transferring $33,289 to offset personnel costs.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

23.            Regional Coordinator requests authorization for Chairman to sign an Employment Training Panel (ETP) Request for Eligibility Determination form to determine eligibility for State funding to serve childcare providers in Napa County.

 

 

24.            Regional Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Sonoma County Human Services for $50,000 for the term October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2002 to implement a marketing and outreach plan that enhances the One-Stops ability to serve people with disabilities seeking employment and prospective employers.

 

 

25.       County Administrator/Purchasing Agent requests authorization to declare certain items as surplus, no longer required for public use, and dispose of them at public auction.  (Complete list on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

 

26.            Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of November 27, 2001.

 

 

27.            DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.


 

 

SET MATTERS

 

 

28.       9:05 A.M.  Discussion and possible direction of proposed Terms of Agreement to manage the Memorandum Deficiency Account towards the conclusion of Napa Valley Disposal Service, Inc.’s current Franchise Agreement, Garbage Zone 1.

 

 

29.       9:30 A.M.  Board of Supervisors meeting as a Board of Equalization:

 

            A.            Approve minutes of Board of Equalization meeting of December 18, 2001.

 

            B.            Agenda review.

 

C.            WITHDRAWAL*

 

            01-22                           Just Another Joe’s, Inc.

(Assessor’s Parcel No. 800-048-556)

 

*Withdrawal on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

            D.            REQUEST FOR CONTINUANCE*

 

            00-09 & 00-10            Peter Jefferson

                        (Assessor’s Parcel No. 036-273-017)

                        (CONTINUED TO MARCH 19, 2002 AT 9:30 A.M.)

 

            *Request for Continuance on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

E.            HEARING

 

01-01            Robert John Harvey

                                                (Assessor’s Parcel No. 047-042-021)

 

F.         Adjourn to Board of Equalization meeting, Tuesday, February 19, 2002 at 9:30 A.M.

 

 

30.       9:30 A.M.  Closed Session regarding:

 

            CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

SET MATTERS – Continued

 

 

31.       10:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  First reading and adoption of Proposed Ordinance Amendment No. 00232-ORD adding Chapter 18.104.245 to the Napa County Code for the purpose of modifying minimum parcel size and setback requirements for establishing Pre-Prohibition wineries.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: None.

            (CONTINUED FROM JANUARY 22, 2002; STAFF REQUESTS CONTINUANCE

             TO FEBRUARY 19, 2002 AT 9:20 A.M.)

 

 

32.       10:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Appeal filed by Irving Thomas to the Conservation, Development and Planning Director’s decision of September 5, 2001 to approve AT&T Wireless/Edgar Ilsley - Site Plan Approval Request No. 00383-SPA to (a) remove four 13 foot “whip” antennas from an existing 10 foot tall unmanned concrete building on the site; (b) add six unmanned AT&T Wireless Panel Antennas, each with a height of 8 feet, a depth of approximately 6.3 feet and a width of 11.6 feet mounted approximately 4 feet above the top of and on the south and west elevations of the same existing building; (c) replace an existing open mesh circular antenna dish attached to the southwest corner of the uninhabited concrete building with a new solid antenna with a diameter of approximately 10 feet; and (d) add new power and telecom connections to existing equipment, located on a 114.10+ acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail at the terminus of a private access road within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 032-530-023)  6280(A) Silverado Trail, Yountville.

            ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  None Required (Ministerial Act).

            (CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 11, 2001)

 

 

33.       10:30 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Board to consider whether or not to reconsider its decision of November 20, 2001 granting appeal filed by John L. & Rue W. Ziegler, James & Margaret Watson, Erika Mee, Willis Blakewell to the Conservation, Development and Planning Director’s decision of June 19, 2001 to approve Nextel Communication/Athene Neal-Site Plan Approval Request File 00247-SPA to (1) construct an unmanned Nextel communication facility consisting of a new 50’ tall (from existing grade) “slimline” 12’2/4” diameter pole generally located south of an existing barn on the subject property, and (2) install a 3-panel array consisting of 6 antennas on the top of the pole, each having a height of 8’, a width of 5” and a depth of 12’, and (3) construct new ground-mounted telecom support equipment consisting a primary radio cabinet, primary power cabinet, battery cabinet, telecommunication cabinet, telecommunication and power connections all located within the existing barn building on the subject property, and (4) install approximately 16 lineal feet of underground cable between the new monopole and the equipment room, and (5) construct two new air

 

 

SET MATTERS – Continued

 

Item No. 33 - Continued

 

 

            conditioning units on the roof of the equipment room, and (6) construct of a new emergency propane-powered back-up generator within a 5’ by 8’ area immediately south of the new monopole, and (7) install of a new propane storage tank  within  an area of 5’ by 10’, approximately 60 feet south of the generator with an new underground connection, and (8) install a new GPS antenna on the roof of the existing barn, and (9) install underground cable between the equipment room and an existing power pole west of the facility, and (10) installation of a facility identification sign per County requirements at the property access drive at Mee Lane, located on the south side of Mee Lane, approximately one quarter mile east of the intersection of Mee Lane and Highway 29 within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 030-080-029)  953 (N) Mee Lane, St. Helena.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  None Required (Ministerial Act).

            (STAFF REQUESTS CONTINUANCE TO APRIL 9, 2002 AT 9:30 A.M.)

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

34.       Clerk of the Board requests appointment of three (3) of the following applicants to serve on the Airport Advisory Commission as Citizen Representatives with the terms of office expiring December 31, 2005:

 

            Applicants

            James P. “Bo” Barrett*

            Richard P. Barthelemy*

            Jim Ford*

            Koerner Rombauer

 

            *Incumbents

 

 

35.       County Administrator to present a report on the Governor’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2002/2003 State Budget and to request the following:

 

            A.            Consideration and possible adoption of budget policies; and

            B.        Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Recommended Budget Preparation/Final Hearing Schedule.

 

 

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

 

36.            Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

 

 

37.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

 

38.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

 

39.       Closed Session regarding:

 

            PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  (Government Code

Section 54957)

 

            Title:  Director of Corrections

 

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.