AGENDA

NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

TUESDAY AUGUST 24, 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. 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

Sheriff requests authorization for County Administrator to apply for and execute a grant in the amount of $40,566 from the United States Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance, for law enforcement equipment with a local match of 10% from Asset Forfeiture funds.

FINANCE

Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 5 in the amount of $120,600 increasing appropriations in the Assessor (Budget Unit 11700) with revenues from the AB 818 State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program, for payment of contract obligations and staff training associated with Megabyte’s installation of Property Tax System.

HUMAN SERVICES

6. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4072 with Napa County Council for Economic Opportunity, Inc. for $151,200 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide tobacco control services.

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

HUMAN SERVICES – Continued

7. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Alternatives for Better Living, Inc. for a maximum of $25,000 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide alcohol and drug prevention services.

Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3646 with Sonoma County in the amount of $13,495 for services provided during Fiscal Years 1996/97 and 1997/98.

PROPERTY

9. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Joint Powers Agreement with the Napa County Resource Conservation District to assist with implementation of the Conservation Regulations to commence on July 1, 1999 at a cost not to exceed $159,600 for Fiscal Year 1999/00.

10. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests acceptance of the Agricultural Preserve Contract Program Processing Schedule for Type A, E and H Williamson contracts for 1999.

11. Director of Public Works requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Assistant District Engineer Bob Peterson to travel to Washington, D.C. from September 24-29, 1999 for meetings regarding the Napa River/Napa Creek Flood Protection Project and the Fiscal Year 2000 Federal Budget, for an estimated cost of $1,200.

12. Director of Public Works requests approval of plans and specifications for the "Re-roof of Building ‘B’ at Health and Human Services," PW 99-13, authorization to advertise for bids and setting 3:30 P.M. on September 23, 1999 for opening of sealed bids.

13. Director of Public Works/Aviation requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an Avigation and Hazard Easement Deed from the Napa-Solano Builders Exchange, a California corporation. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 057-151-007)

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

PROPERTY – Continued

14. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following lease amendments with Edward G. Zelinsky for office space at 1001 Second Street in Napa:

Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement No. 3935 at a monthly cost of $681 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2003 for the Court Reporters; and

Amendment No. 2 to Lease Agreement No. 3901 at a monthly cost of $2,910 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001 for the Family Support Division of the District Attorney’s Office.

Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 8 to Agreement No. 3540 with the Volunteer Center of Napa County, Inc. in the amount of $799,254 for the term ending June 30, 2000 for the provision of paratransit services.

16. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Measure A funding agreement with the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority in the amount of $40,000 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 for a hydraulics study necessary for the selection of flood protection projects in the Lodi Lane to Zinfandel Lane reach of the Napa River.

Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Lease Agreement No. 3399 with the Madsen Family Trust for office space at 1710 Soscol Avenue in Napa for a new total monthly cost of $11,138 beginning July 1, 1999.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

18. Communications Manager requests authorization for out-of-state travel to Irving, Texas from September 7-11, 1999 for a microwave design and licensing class for a total estimated cost of $1,750.

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – Continued

19. Library Director requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for the Library adding one 0.5 Literacy Project Associate position and deleting one 0.5 Limited Term (LT) Literacy Project Associate position, effective September 4, 1999.

20. Library Director requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Assistant Library Director Janet McCoy and Librarian III Maryll Telegdy to attend the Library’s automation system annual users group meeting in Vail, Colorado from October 15-18, 1999 for an estimated cost of $1,800.

Personnel Director requests approval of revised class specifications for Supervising Custodian, Senior Custodian, and Custodian. (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

Personnel Director requests approval for the reclassification of certain allocated positions reviewed for the June, 1998 reclassification cycle. (Attachment A and details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

23. Personnel Director requests the following actions effective August 24, 1999: (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Health and Human Services Agency-Administration (Budget Unit 50000) deleting one (1) Accountant-Auditor III and adding one (1) Medical Records Technician;

Amend the Table and Index of classes adding Medical Records Technician; and

Approve new class specification for Medical Records Technician.

24. County Administrator requests authorization for payment of medical claims that are more than one year old from Queen of the Valley Hospital in the amount of $25,880.56 and Robert R. Klingman, M.D. in the amount of $333.30.

County Administrator requests authorization to apply for a grant of up to $4,500 for Fiscal Year 1999/00 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the purchase of 20 bulletproof vests.

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION – Continued

26. Appoint the following persons to serve on the Napa County Commission on the Status of Women with the terms of office to expire October 1, 2000:

Carolyn Joy Friedman

Nancy A. Scheicher

27. Appoint the following persons to serve on the Napa County Council for Economic Opportunity (NCCEO), Board of Directors, commencing immediately and expiring September 1, 2000:

Applicant Representing Agency

Terry Longoria (Incumbent) Board of Supervisors

Brenda Irwin (Incumbent) Superintendent of Schools (Napa County

Office of Education)

Wayne Nash Training and Employment

Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of August 3 and August 10, 1999.

29. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.

SET MATTERS

30. 9:10 A.M. Voris Brumfield, Executive Director of the Redwood Empire Association, to present an update on the regional activities and programs of the Association.

9:10 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING District Attorney requests the following actions related to the implementation of a criminal justice diversion program:

Consideration and possible adoption of new fees for service according to Exhibit "C" in the proposed Agreement in Item B; and

Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the California Human Development Corporation and the Superior Court of California, County of Napa, for an amount not to exceed $26,500 (County’s share of the cost) for the term July 1, 1999 to June 30, 2000 to provide a criminal justice diversion program.

32. 10:00 A.M. Recess to a Special Meeting of the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA) meeting. (See NCFPWIA Agenda)

33. 10:30 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)

11:00 A.M. Discussion and possible action relating to the Aetna Springs Initiative as follows:

A. Acceptance of the Report ordered by the Board on July 27, 1999, pursuant to Elections Code Section 9111; AND

B. Adoption of a resolution ordering a special election to be conducted on November 30, 1999, to enable the voters to determine whether or not the ordinance proposed by the Aetna Springs Initiative should be adopted; OR

C. Adoption of a resolution ordering a special election to be conducted on March 7, 2000, and consolidating same with the March 7, 2000 statewide presidential primary election to enable the voters to determine whether or not the ordinance proposed by the Aetna Springs Initiative should be adopted.

REGULAR CALENDAR

FINANCE

Auditor-Controller to discuss and request the following:

Adoption of a resolution adopting the tax rates for the 1999/00 secured property tax roll; and

Adoption of a resolution in connection with the implementation of the Teeter Plan, which continues to follow procedures set forth in Revenue and Taxation Code Section 4703.2 for Fiscal Year 1999/00 and authorizes the issuance of a promissory note to fund payment of the 1998/99 delinquent secured taxes.

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

Discussion and possible action directing staff to prepare an ordinance amending the Napa County Code, Title 2, Chapter 292, Trial Jurors, to update this section of code and to potentially include a rate for mileage reimbursement for Grand Jurors that exceeds the State minimum.