AGENDA

 

   NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

TUESDAY                   JANUARY 30, 2001                 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.               District Attorney requests the following actions:

 

A.              Establish a fixed asset in the Family Support Division in the amount of $5,302 to purchase a computer system firewall; and

B.              Authorization to waive competitive bidding requirements due to the immediate urgent need for the equipment and authorize a sole source award to NEC Business Network Solutions in the total amount of $5,302.

 

 

6.        District Attorney, Public Defender and the Chief Probation Officer request authorization for Bridget Stewart, Deputy District Attorney, David Murray, Deputy Public Defender, Colleen Stoner, Supervising Probation Officer and Kelly Boccaleoni, Deputy Probation Officer I, to attend three (3) Juvenile Drug Court Workshops presented by the United States Department of Justice in Dallas, Texas, from January 31-February 2, 2001, in Atlanta, Georgia, from May 7-10, 2001 and in New Orleans, Louisiana, from September 10-13, 2001, at no cost to the County.

 

 

7.        Sheriff requests approval of and authorization to sign a joint grant application with the cities of American Canyon, Calistoga, Napa, St. Helena and Town of Yountville and the California Highway Patrol in the amount of $231,866 for the term October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003 for the purpose of providing a Highway 29 Traffic Safety Campaign through the State Business, Transportation, and Housing Agency.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

FINANCE

 

 

8.        Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the State Board of Equalization for mutual exchange of geographic information system data and maps.

 

 

9.               Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests the following actions:

 

A.              Approval of Budget Transfer No. 52 increasing appropriations in Assessor by $11,310 for appraiser certification and to upgrade a replacement vehicle; in Personnel by $3,500 for training services; and in Auditor-Controller by $3,600 for a microfiche printer, with offsetting revenues from the AB 719 State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program (4/5 vote required); and

B.              Establish a fixed asset for purchase of the microfiche printer.

 

 

10.      Auditor-Controller requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Bartig, Basler & Ray, Certified Public Accountants, for services commencing July 1, 2001 to provide financial audits for Fiscal Years 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 at a cost of $60,000 per fiscal year.

 

 

11.      Auditor-Controller requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Bob Wetzler, Assistant Auditor-Controller, to attend the Annual Government Financial Officers' Association Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from June 2-6, 2001 at an estimated cost of $1,700.

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

12.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2939 with Richard Geisler, Ph.D., for a maximum of $18,780 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide forensic psychological services.

 

 

13.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2100 with ALDEA, Inc. for a maximum of $30,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide therapeutic services funded by the California Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment Program.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

HUMAN SERVICES - Continued

 

 

14.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3607 with Community Health Clinic Olé for a maximum of $10,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide tuberculosis screening, testing and referrals.

 

 

15.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4177 with COPE Family Center for a maximum of $26,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide counseling services and emergency housing assistance.

 

 

16.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4405 with Catholic Charities to make necessary technical corrections.

 

 

PROPERTY

 

 

17.      Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following agreements for the term January 30, 2001 through June 30, 2001, each for an amount based on services actually rendered and expenses actually incurred offset by revenues collected by the Building Department for such services:

 

A.              Agreement with Linhart, Peterson, Powers and Associates; and

B.              Agreement with The Phillips Group.

 

 

18.      Director of Environmental Management and Personnel Director request approval of the following actions:

 

A.              Amend the Table and Index increasing salaries for certain positions in Environmental Management effective February 3, 2001 (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board); and

B.              Authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with California Environmental Specialists, Inc., for a maximum of $150,000 for the term January 30, 2001 through June 30, 2001, to provide environmental health services personnel.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

PROPERTY - Continued

 

 

19.      Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for Chairman to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. RDS 00-10, "Wooden Valley Road Culvert Replacement."

 

 

20.      Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for Chairman to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. PW 00-22, "Atlas Peak Repeater Station Power Pole Replacement."

 

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

21.      County Counsel and Director of Public Works request the following:

 

A.              Amendment of the Departmental Allocation List for County Counsel adding one (1) Attorney IV position and increasing an existing Legal Secretary II, 0.5 position to a Legal Secretary II, 0.75 position, effective immediately; and

B.              Approval of Budget Transfer No. 37 transferring $40,000 from the completed Superblock Parking and Atlas Peak Projects to a new appropriation in the General Fund Capital Improvement Budget for remodel work to erect two new County Counsel offices.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

22.      Information Technology Services Director requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List adding one (1) Information Systems Supervisor and deleting one (1) Information Systems Specialist I/II, effective January 30, 2001.

 

 

23.      Library Director requests adoption of minor technical changes to the Napa City-County Library's "Materials Selection and Access Policy."  (Copy of complete Policy Manual on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

24.      Regional Training Employment Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the County of Sonoma in the amount of $755,000 for the term January 2, 2001 through December 31, 2002 to provide employment and training services for high technology occupations.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

 

25.            Regional Training Employment Coordinator requests the following actions:

 

A.              Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the Employment Development Department (EDD) in the amount of $135,000 for the term January 1, 2001 through January 31, 2002 to develop the California Cooperative Occupational Information System; and

B.              Approval of Budget Transfer No. 50 appropriating $67,500 in the Regional Training Center budget with offsetting revenues from EDD.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

26.      County Administrator requests authorization for Chairman to sign an application for the National Association of Counties' (NACo) Annual Achievement Awards Program.

 

 

27.      Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 16, 2001.

 

 

28.      DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

 

SET MATTERS

 

 

29.      9:05 A.M.  Director of Health and Human Services Agency to present a status update on AB 1682 In-Home Supportive Services Employer of Record and request adoption of a resolution creating the Napa County In-Home Supportive Services Advisory Committee.

 

 

30.      9:20 A.M.  Director of Health and Human Services Agency to discuss and request adoption of a resolution designating Napa County Health and Human Services as the lead agency of Napa County's Substance Abuse and Crime Prevention Act of 2000-Proposition 36.

 

 

31.      9:30 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARINGS  Board to further consider Appeal by Napa Citizens for Honest Government to decisions by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission on August 2, 2000 to find that the proposed activities are within the scope of the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Park Specific Plan Update program approved on October 20, 1998 and the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted on October 20, 1998, adequately describes the activities for the purposes of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), and to approve the following Napa Valley Gateway, Ltd. applications:

 

          A.       Tentative Parcel Map No. 95641-PM to divide four (4) parcels totaling 12.93 acres into seven (7) parcels of 0.87, 1.52, 1.60, 1.86, 1.92, 2.04 and 3.12 acres as a part of the second phase of a Development Plan which incorporates the previously approved first phase of the Development Plan;

          B.       Use Permit No. 95642-UP to construct a 66,414 square-foot 73-room business hotel with ancillary meeting space as part of the second phase of a Development Plan which incorporates the previously approved first phase of the Development Plan with portions of the building and related architectural features exceeding the 35-foot height limit set forth in Section 18.80.050.E of the Airport Compatibility Zoning District on a proposed 3.12-acre parcel; and

C.       Use Permit No. 95644-UP to construct six commercial buildings totaling 105,355 square feet for a variety of support commercial and office uses on four proposed parcels totaling 6.69 acres as part of the second phase of a Development Plan which incorporates the previously approved first phase of the Development Plan.

 

Located west of State Highway 29, north of Airport Boulevard, east of Devlin Road, and south of Gateway Road East within an Industrial Park:Airport Compatibility Combination (IP:AC) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 057-200-004, 057-200-005, 057-200-006 and 057-200-007)

(Continued from October 10, November 14, December 5,

  DECEMBER 12, 2000 AND JANUARY 16, 2001)

[PUBLIC HEARING REMAINS OPEN]

 

 

SET MATTERS – Continued

 

 

32.      10:00 A.M.  Hearing on oak barrel tax refund claims filed by Richard Litsch of Solitude Wines for 1996-99, to be followed by the following actions:

 

A.              Approval or denial of the claims by Richard Litsch and if approved, order that the refunds be made from property tax revenues which would otherwise be distributed to the recipient public agencies; and

B.              If refund is ordered under (A), refer all other similar claims for oak wine barrel tax refunds currently on file or which may be filed within the statute of limitations to the Assessor for verification of factual accuracy of the claims and, if the Assessor finds any such claims to be factually accurate, direct such refunds to be administratively granted by the appropriate County Officers.

 

 

33.      11:00 A.M.  Auditor-Controller and Bartig, Basler & Ray, Certified Public Accountants, to present the following:

 

A.       Audit Reports and Management Letter for Fiscal Year 1999/2000 (Reports on file with the Clerk of the Board); and

          B.       New governmental financial reporting model implemented by Governmental Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 34 (GASB 34).

 

 

34.      2:00 P.M.  Discussion and possible action regarding:

 

A.              The County’s present request that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) revise and replace the outdated Clear Lake Resource Area Management Framework Plan (MFP) with an up-to-date Resource Management Plan (RMP);

B.       Continued County support of UC-Davis’ nomination that all Knoxville Public Lands be designated as an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC) and as a Research Natural Area (RNA); and

          C.       The future of the public lands in the Knoxville area.

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

35.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency to discuss and request approval of Budget Transfer No. 51 transferring $150,000 from Contingencies to the Social Services budget to fund the General Assistance Program.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

36.      Discussion and possible appointments to the Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission to fill five (5) citizen vacancies from the listing of applicants to serve on the combined Juvenile Justice/Delinquency Prevention Commission:

 

         Applicants                            Category of Appointment

*Averyl Elizabeth Andrews                         Student

  Jacqueline S. Gitman                               Citizen

*Lucy Hoff                                              Student

*Samuel J. Reyes, Sr.                                Citizen

*Christina Ann Riechers                             Student

*Emily Slota                                             Student

 

*Recommended for appointment by the Judges with the terms for Citizen members to

  expire March 1, 2005 and for Student members to expire September 1, 2001.

 

 

37.      Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

 

 

38.      Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

 

39.      Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

 

40.      Closed Session regarding:

 

A.              CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR  (Government Code

Section 54957.6)

 

Agency negotiator:  Bruce Heid

Employee organization:  Napa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association

 

B.       PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  (Government

Code Section 54957)

 

Title:   Public Defender

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.