AGENDA

 

   NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

TUESDAY                  JULY 23, 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 Executive Officer

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.

 

 

5.         Closed Session regarding:

 

            A.        CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

 

                        Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):  (Three cases)

 

            B.        PUBLIC EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENT  (Government Code Section 54957)

 

                        Title:  Director of Health and Human Services/Public Conservator

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

 

 

6.         Chief Probation Officer requests the following actions to transfer oversight of the Peer Court Program from the Superior Court to the Probation Department:

 

            A.        Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Isadora Asch for $32,000 for the term July 23, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for coordination of all Juvenile Peer Court activities; and

            B.        Approval of Budget Transfer No. 5 appropriating $32,000 in the Probation Department budget with offsetting revenue from Central Services-Court Payments.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

CRIMINAL JUSTICE - Continued

 

 

7.         Director of Child Support Services requests approval of and authorization for the Director to sign the Annual Automation Cooperation Agreement with the California Department of Child Support Services extending the term through December 31, 2002 for the automation program.

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

8.         Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4348 with J. Michael Murphy, Ed.D., for a maximum of $13,860 for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide consultation services regarding at-risk children.

 

 

9.         Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4657 with Nadhan, Inc., for a maximum of $91,200 for the term April 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide inpatient mental health treatment services.

 

 

10.       Acting Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following agreements to provide counseling services in the Children’s Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services Programs for the terms May 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003:

 

            A.        Agreement with Renee Lee, MFT, for a maximum of $2,000; and

            B.        Agreement with Juanita Shoopman, LCSW, for a maximum of $5,000.

 

 

PROPERTY

 

 

11.       Director of Public Works requests the following actions regarding the Napa County Residential Stabilization Center:

 

            A.        Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a lease agreement with the California Department of Mental Health for the term August 1, 2002 through July 31, 2007 for a monthly rate of $1,511.88; and

            B.        Adoption of a resolution authorizing the execution of the lease for building space located at the Napa State Hospital.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

PROPERTY – Continued

 

 

12.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following agreements:

 

A.        Amendment No. 1 to Space Agreement No. 4341 with Calistoga Joint Unified School District, for classroom space at Calistoga Elementary School, for Health and Human Services, for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003;

B.        Amendment No. 13 to Agreement No. 2002 with the City of St. Helena, for lease space located at the City Council Chamber Room for small claims court, for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for a new cost of $70 for each day used;

C.        Amendment No. 6 to Agreement No. 2955 with Robert Louis Stevenson Plaza Association, for lease space located at 1700 Second Street, Suite 303, for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005 at a monthly cost of $2,842; and

D.        Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement No. 3598 with Third Street Properties, LLC, for lease space at 1500 Third Street, Suites 4-7, for Health and Human Services, for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2005 at a monthly cost of $5,363.

 

 

13.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 3 to Professional Services Agreement No. 4395 with BD Morgan Investigations Group, for security services for various County buildings, for the term July 16, 2002 through June 30, 2003 at a weekly cost of $2,546.

 

 

14.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Right of Entry agreement for the term July 23, 2002 to December 31, 2002 permitting Syar Industries, at no cost to the County, to relocate a portion of the Skyline Trail which now falls on Syar land to within Skyline Park boundaries.

 

 

15.       Director of Public Works requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 136, increasing Fiscal Year 2001/2002 appropriations in Equipment Pool (Fund 4010) by $60,000, with offsetting over-realized revenue.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

16.       Director of Public Works requests the Board approve the reduction of retention from 10% to 5% for the Health and Human Services Agency Project, Building B Kitchen and Building K Remodel, PW 01-01.

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

PROPERTY – Continued

 

 

17.       Director of Public Works/Aviation requests authorization for Director of Public Works/Aviation to sign all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and State of California Grant documents for projects contained in the Airport Capital Improvement Program as approved in the current Fiscal Year budget.

 

 

18.       Director of Public Works/Aviation 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 01-12, “Napa County Airport -Taxiway ‘J’ Phase I Project.”

 

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

19.       County Counsel requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Mervin Lernhart for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for a maximum of  $227,940 for conflict public defender services.

 

 

20.       Information Technology Services Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 4334 with Megabyte Systems increasing the monthly amount by $4,112.28 for a new annual maximum of $132,020.28 and amending the scope of services for the maintenance of the Property Tax System.

 

 

21.       Information Technology Services Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Fakouri Electrical Engineering, Inc. for a maximum of $8,000 for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for maintenance and emergency services.

 

 

22.       Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements for the terms July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for client job skills training:

 

            A.        Renewal of Agreement No. 4557 with Boston Reed Company, Inc. for a maximum of $10,000; and

            B.        Renewal of Agreement No. 4573 with Joyce A. Seymour, dba Falcon Truck School, for a maximum of $15,000.

 

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – Continued

 

 

23.       Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the California Rapid Response Assistance Application for a maximum of $180,000 for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide dislocation services to clients.

 

 

24.       Job Training Director requests authorization for Auditor-Controller to pay claim over one year old totaling $230 to Palkar, dba Alkar Human Resources & Computer Training, for client job skills training.

 

 

25.       Library Director requests the following actions to purchase new shelving units for the adult fiction and biography areas and the young adult area of the Napa City-County Library:

 

            A.        Authorization to accept a donation in the amount of $16,000 from the Friends of the Napa Library;

            B.        Approval of Budget Transfer No. 6, transferring $8,000 within the Library budget (4/5 vote required); and

            C.        Waiver of competitive bidding requirements and authorization to make a sole source award for the purchase of shelving for the Napa City-County Library from the Ross McDonald Company, Inc., of Livermore, California, for the total amount of $58,999.

 

 

26.         Acting Personnel Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List and Table and Index with regard to deleting one (1) Bookmobile Operator and adding one (1) Senior Library Assistant position, effective August 3, 2003.

 

 

27.       Regional Coordinator of Napa, Solano, Sonoma and Marin counties request approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a grant application with the State of California Employment Development Department in the amount of $2,700,000 for the term October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2005 for the Nurse Workforce Initiative.

 

 

28.       County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution appointing Bruce Heid to the Director of Health and Human Services position, with initial salary set at Step 3 of the Salary Schedule, effective immediately.

 

 

29.       Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of June 4, 2002.

 

30.       DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.


 

 

SET MATTERS

 

 

31.       9:15 A.M.  Clerk of the Board to report on the results of the tabulation of ballots pertaining to the levy of assessments for County Service Area No. 4.

 

 

32.       9:30 A.M.  Board of Supervisors meeting as a Board of Equalization:

 

A.        Approve minutes of Board of Equalization meeting of June 25, 2002.

 

B.        WAIVER*

 

            Request Board approve stipulation waiving two-year time limit in which to hear appeal extending the time through December 31, 2002 for the following Applications for Changed Assessment:

 

            00-09 & 00-10                        Peter Jefferson

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

*Waiver on file with the Clerk of the Board.

 

C.        Adjourn to Board of Equalization meeting, Tuesday, September 17, 2002 at

9:30 A.M.

 

 

33.       9:30 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 inches and a width of 11.6 inches 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, JANUARY 29, FEBRUARY 19,

  MARCH 12, APRIL 30 AND JUNE 4, 2002)

 

 

 

SET MATTERS – Continued

 

34.       10:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Appeal filed by Carl Lenzi, Giovanni Scala, Walter Hampe and Jay Johnson to a decision by the Conservation, Development and Planning Director on February 8, 2002 to approve Verizon Wireless/Rick and Patricia Rentschler – Site Plan Approval Request No. 01095-SPA to establish an unmanned communications facility consisting of: (1) installation of eight new panel antennas, each approximately 48 inches tall, 12 inches in width and 8 inches in depth located within an extension of an existing detached accessory structure; and (2) construction of an 8 foot tall approximately 34 square foot extension to an existing detached accessory structure (garage/barn) with an existing height of 26 feet to house the panel antennas. This extension to be constructed of permeable fiberglass, designed and painted to match the existing structure; (3) construction of a new freestanding detached equipment building measuring approximately 12 feet in length, 20 feet in width and 11 feet in height to be located within a 20 foot by 30 foot lease area. This building to include a power cabinet, radio cabinet, electrical and telephone cabinets and related support equipment; (4) construction of a Global Position Satellite antenna on top of the detached equipment shed; (5) install a 6-foot tall chain link fence surrounding the lease area; (6) add a 10-foot wide band of crushed gravel around the concrete pads supporting the equipment cabinets; (7) install a new, unpaved parking area of approximately 200 square feet adjacent to the new facility; (8) provide underground trenching for service connection between the proposed equipment shed and the existing building housing the panel antennas (one trench approximately 350 feet in length); (9) providing underground trenching for power and telecom between the proposed equipment shed and existing power pole on the site (approximately 140 feet in length); and (10) installation of new facility identification signs as required by the County Telecommunication Ordinance, located on a 3.66 acre parcel on the east side of Silverado Trail near the intersection of Silverado Trail and Oak Knoll Avenue in an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 039-580-009)  5032 (V) Silverado Trail, Napa.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  None Required (Ministerial Act).

(CONTINUED FROM APRIL 9, MAY 7 AND JUNE 4, 2002; STAFF REQUESTS

 CONTINUANCE TO AUGUST 13, 2002 AT 9:30 A.M.)

 

35.       10:25 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING   First and final reading and adoption of Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Request No. 02225-ORD of the Napa County Board of Supervisors to amend Chapter 18.108 (Conservation Regulations), Section .050 (Exemptions), Subsections I and J of the Napa County Code to: a) eliminate the current exemption from the County’s Conservation Regulations for timberland conversions authorized by a State Department of Forestry Timberland Conversion Permit; b) clarify that the current exemption does not apply to the State Department of Forestry's Less Than Three-Acre Timberland Conversion Exemptions; c) clarify when vegetation clearing/grading, authorized by other state or federal permits, is exempt from County regulation; and, d) clarify the extent of the County’s jurisdiction on projects other than timberland conversions when a portion of the project is authorized by a state or federal permit.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorically Exempt.

            (CONTINUED FROM JULY 16, 2002)

 

 

SET MATTERS – Continued

 

 

36.       10:30 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests the following actions in relation to Urgency Ordinance No. 1199:

 

            A.        Review of Conservation, Development and Planning Department’s report prepared pursuant to Government Code Section 65858(d) regarding the measures taken to alleviate the conditions which led to adoption of the ordinance; and

            B.        Discussion, first and final reading and possible adoption of an ordinance extending Urgency Ordinance No. 1199 for a period of 10 months and 15 days to prohibit issuance of any permits or approvals for projects involving the conversion of land within 150 feet of Class I and II streams and 25 feet of Class III streams as recommended by the Napa River Watershed Task Force Phase II Report.

            ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  Categorical Exemption:  (Class 8) Action by Regulatory Agency for Protection of the Environment (14 CCR 15308).

 

 

37.       3:00 – 6:00 P.M.   Recess to Napa City Council community bus tour:

 

            A.        Johnny Miller property located north of the former Tom Foolery (Old Trancas Crossing) as a possible River Launch Park.

            B.        Napa Resort and Spa (old garbage company site) – proposed hotel site located at the corner of Clay Street and Silverado Trail.

            C.        Kennedy Park Ball Fields.

            D.        Kennedy Park Remote Control Air Strip.

            E.         Napa Municipal Golf Course (Kennedy) Club House.

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

38.       Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

 

 

39.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

 

40.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,

JULY 30, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.