AGENDA

NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY JANUARY 5, 1999 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.

 

3. Board of Supervisors’ Organization for 1999:

A. Election of Officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) on Items 1 through 6.

1. Board of Supervisors.

Board of Supervisors meeting as the following:

2. Board of Equalization.

    1. Silverado Community Services District.

    2. Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

    3. Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

    4. Monticello Public Cemetery District.

Adjournment on Items 2 through 6.

    1. Board of Supervisors meeting as the Napa County Public Improvement Corporation.

      2. Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair, Treasurer and Secretary).

      Adjournment.

    2. Board of Supervisors meeting as the Napa County Housing Authority.

Election of Officers (Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary).

Adjournment.

 

4. Presentation of Retirement Resolution No. 99-1 to Lieutenant Rick Andersen.

 

5. 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.

 

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

6. Chief Probation Officer requests authorization to pay an invoice which is over one year old in the amount of $150.79 to Duc Nguyen for interpreting services.

 

7. Sheriff requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for Sheriffs Department to add one (1) Sergeant position, effective January 9, 1999.

 

8. Sheriff requests the following actions related to the 1998 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant:

A. Authorization for the County Administrator to sign grant award documents in the amount of $19,430 for the term October 1, 1998 through September 30, 2000; and

    1. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 20 (Budget Unit 23500) appropriating $2,150 from the Asset Forfeiture Trust to the Fiscal Year 1998/99 Block Grant Trust Account.

 

FINANCE

 

9. Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for Assessor to delete one (1) .5 Cadastral Drafting Technician and to add one (1) Limited Term (LT) Assessment Clerk II position, effective January 9, 1999. (CONTINUED FROM DECEMBER 15, 1998)

 
  1. Assessor-Recorder/County Clerk requests approval of the following:

    1. Budget Transfer No. 23 appropriating $31,933 in Assessor (Budget Unit 11700) with offsetting revenues from the AB 818 State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program; and

    2. Fixed Asset in the amount of $6,263 for two reception workstations.

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

11. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Kathy Kipp, Staff Services Analyst II, to attend the System of Care Research Conference in Tampa, Florida from February 21-24, 1999, for an estimated cost of $1,200.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued

 

HUMAN SERVICES - Continued

 

12. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for Behavior Health Department to add one (1) Supervising Mental Health Counselor I position, effective January 9, 1999. (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

  1. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests the following actions related to CalWORKS implementation:

    1. Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Social Services to add one (1) .75 Social Worker IV position, effective January 9, 1999; and

    2. Approve Budget Transfer No. 26 (Budget Unit 50100) appropriating $23,158 from CalWORKS allocations.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

  1. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign amendments to the following agreements:

    1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3788 with Berkeley Planning Associates increasing the amount by $57,150 to a new maximum of $92,886 and extending the term through December 31, 1999 for evaluation of the County’s CalWORKS Program; and

    2. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4078 with St. Helena Hospital and Health Center extending the term from December 31, 1998 through March 31, 1999 to allow for follow up activities in the tobacco smoking cessation program.

 

PROPERTY

 

15. Agricultural Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Agreement No. 98-0362 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) for the term December 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 to perform high-risk pest exclusion inspection services for CDFA.

 

16. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 4 to Professional Services Agreement No. 3622 with The SWA Group, Inc., increasing the amount by $3,962 to a new total of $401,876 to finalize the Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued

 

PROPERTY - Continued

 

  1. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests the following actions pertaining to the Napa River Watershed Task Force:

    1. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 25 in the amount of $99,000 from Appropriations for Contingencies (Budget Unit 91000) to Conservation, Development and Planning (Budget Unit 29000); and

    2. Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Moore, Iacofano and Goltsman for $82,280 with a term ending April, 1999, to provide consultant services in support of the work to be performed by the Napa River Watershed Task Force.

 

  1. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 21 in the amount of $17,306 transferring appropriations within the department’s budget (Budget Unit 29000) to fund the Silverado Parking Study.

 

19. Director of Public Works requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 24 in the amount of $9,150 (Budget Unit 16000) to fund a minor remodel in the Personnel Services Office.

 

20. Director of Public Works requests the following actions for "Unit Two of the Napa Airport Centre" subdivision:

A. Approval of the final map entitled "Unit Two of the Napa Airport Centre"; and

B. Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement for Deferred Construction of Improvements required as a condition of the subdivision map.

 

  1. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 3509 to increase the County’s share of the Napa Valley Transit Program by $10,668 to purchase onboard video cameras.

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

22. County Counsel requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3929 with Barry Levy for a maximum of $15,000 with a term ending June 30, 2000 for consultant services to be provided to the Napa County Consolidated Courts relating to the Conflict Public Defender Program.

 

CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

  1. Personnel Director requests authorization to amend the Table and Index increasing the salary of positions within the listed Key Classes by five ranges, except as noted on Tentative Agreement-Equity Adjustments between County and NAPE/SEIU, effective January 9, 1999: (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

    2. Account Clerk II Legal Secretary II

    Custodian Library Assistant II

    Eligibility Worker II Office Assistant II

    Engineering Aide II Secretary

     

  2. County Administrator requests adoption of a resolution approving the State-Local Partnership Program application for 1999/2000 and authorizing the Arts Council of the Napa Valley to execute the financial assistance contract with the California Arts Council.

    3.  

  3. County Administrator/Director of Emergency Services requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 27 increasing revenue by $500 (Budget Unit 29300) with corresponding increase in Special Departmental Expense:Other to allow for acceptance of donation from the Eagle Cycling Club for the purpose of purchasing equipment for the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Program.

    4.  

  4. County Administrator and Clerk of the Board request adoption of a 1999 meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors specifying the following Tuesday dates as those on which the Board will not meet:

    5. February 16, 1999 September 7, 1999

    March 30, 1999 December 21, 1999

    July 6, 1999 December 28, 1999

     

  5. County Administrator requests adoption of a resolution recognizing Senator Mike Thompson and thanking him for his work on behalf of the citizens of Napa County.

    6.  

  6. Reappointment of Diane Obranovich to serve on the Area IV Developmental Disabilities Board representing the General Public with the term to expire January 1, 2002.

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    CONSENT CALENDAR - Continued

     

    GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

     

  7. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of December 15, 1998.

 

30. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

 

 

 

SET MATTERS

 

  1. 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Board to consider adoption of a resolution amending its Conflict of Interest Code.

    2.  

  2. 10:00 A.M. Consideration of a report and recommended actions, from the County Administrator, presenting the County, inter-agency response to the increase in gang related crime in Napa County.

    3.  

  3. 11:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING County Administrator requests adoption of a resolution adopting a Methodology and Guidelines for Adjusting Rates for Garbage Zone 2, Lake Berryessa area.

    4.  

  4. 1:30 P.M. Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (NCFCWCD) meeting. (See NCFCWCD Agenda)

 

35. 2:00 P.M. Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA) meeting. (See NCFPWIA Agenda)

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

36. Appointment of one of the following persons to serve on the Golden Gate Bridge and Highway District representing the Board of Supervisors with the term of office to expire January 1, 2001:

Virginia H. Simms (Incumbent)

Kevin D. Allen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

37. Appointments to the Airport Advisory Commission:

    1. Three (3) Citizen members:

      2. Category Applicant Expiration of Term

      Citizen Richard P. Barthelemy (Incumbent) December 31, 2001

      James W. Ford (Incumbent)

      Denis M. Arbeau

      William L. Bailey

      James P. "Bo" Barrett

      Brian Beer

      Dwight Small

    2. Appointment of Conservation, Development and Planning Commissioner Jim King as the liaison between the Airport Advisory Commission and the Planning Commission.

 

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

 

39. Discussion of procedures and policies and how they relate to appointment of members to various County committees and commissions.

 

40. Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

 

41. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

42. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

43. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

 

 

 

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

44. Closed Session regarding:

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

West v. Napa County: U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit, Case No. 97-17159

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.