AGENDA

                                          SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE

   NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SOLANO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SONOMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

FRIDAY                  MARCH 26, 2004                     3:30 P.M.

 

NAPA CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY

580 COOMBS STREET

NAPA, CALIFORNIA 94559

 

Brad Wagenknecht

District 1

Mark Luce

District 2

Diane Dillon

District 3

Bill Dodd

District 4

Mike Rippey

District 5

 

William S. Chiat

County Executive Officer

Pamela Miller

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, Suite 305, Napa, California 94559.  The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  Assistive listening devices and interpreters are available through the Clerk of the Board of the Napa County Board of Supervisors.  Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations, aids or services may be made to the Clerk of the Board’s office no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date by contacting (707) 253-4580 (253-6088TDD).

 

The agenda is divided into three sections:

 

CONSENT ITEMS - 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 - PUBLIC HEARINGS - These items are noticed hearings, work sessions, and items with a previously set time.

 

ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - 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, ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS will be considered.

 

Documents for all agenda items are on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

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.         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 posted agenda.  In order to provide all interested parties an opportunity to speak, time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair.  As required by Government Code, no action or discussion will be undertaken on any item raised during this Public Comment period.

 

 

4.         ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS

 

A.                 Presentation, discussion and possible action regarding the potential of Indian Gaming in the tri-county area.

 

B.                 Discussion and possible action regarding transportation issues within the tri-county area, including but not limited to Highways 37 and 12, and the potential of a passenger rail system.

 

C.                 Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding best practices and efficient methodologies of dealing with the State and Counties’ current financial challenges.

 

 

5.         BOARDS OF SUPERVISORS CHAIRS’ ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

 

6.         ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

NOTE:    Members of the Boards of Supervisors may attend a reception at the conclusion of the business portion of the meeting at the Napa River Inn, 500 Main Street, Napa, California, 94559.