AGENDA

 

   NAPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

TUESDAY                   AUGUST 7, 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.        Chief Probation Officer requests the following actions related to the continuation of grant funding for the Victim Witness Program with the Volunteer Center:

 

A.       Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a grant agreement with the California Office of Criminal Justice Planning for $163,052 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002; and

B.       Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 14 to Agreement No. 1530-B with the Volunteer Center of Napa County for $163,052 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.

 

 

6.        District Attorney, Sheriff and Chief Probation Officer request the following actions related to a Gang Violence Suppression Grant:

 

          A.       Approval of and authorization for District Attorney to sign a grant agreement with the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning for $500,000 for gang prevention, intervention and suppression programs; and

          B.       Approval of Budget Transfer No. 4 in the amount of $500,000: increasing appropriations by $406,873 in the District Attorney's budget, by $2,000 in the Sheriff's budget and by $91,127 in Probation's budget, with offsetting revenues from the grant.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

FINANCE

 

 

7.        Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 8 appropriating $36,000 in the Assessor, Auditor-Controller and Central Services budgets with offsetting revenues from the AB 719 State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program for computer peripherals, training, and aerial photography.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

HUMAN SERVICES

 

 

8.        Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4442 with Community Resources for Children for a maximum of $10,000 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 to provide emergency child care.

 

 

9.        Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3742 with the California Department of Health Services for a maximum of $1,000 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 for costs associated with the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.

 

 

10.      Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Notice of Intent with the California Department of Social Services to receive the Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment (CAPIT) and Community Based Family Resource and Support (CBFRS) allocations.

 

 

PROPERTY

 

 

11.      Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4425 with the Phillips Group, modifying the hourly rates and extending the term through June 30, 2002 for back-up structural plan review/inspection services.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

PROPERTY - Continued

 

 

12.      Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for the Chairman to sign two agreements with Donna Oldford, each for a maximum of $20,160, for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002, to process Environmental Impact Reports and Use Permit Applications for The Doctor’s Company and the Mai-Chardonnay Resort.

 

 

13.      Director of Public Works requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an Easement Deed from Susanna Rogers Kelham and Rawsom Kelham, Trustees of the 1995 Susanna Rogers Kelham Trust, as a condition of Use Permit No. 98372-UP.  (Assessor's Parcel No. 030-260-029)

 

 

14.      Director of Public Works requests an extension to August 7, 2002 for the completion date for improvements required of the Panattoni Development Company for Phase II of the Napa Airport Centre Subdivision Final Map No. 4612 as required by Agreement No. 3289.

 

 

15.      Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4498 with Quincy Engineering, Inc. increasing the amount by $5,000 for a new maximum of $50,446, modifying the Scope of Work ,and adding ten (10) days to the timeline for completion of services related to a hydraulic analysis of the area surrounding Deer Park Road.

 

 

16.      Director of Public Works/Aviation requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an Avigation and Hazard Easement Deed from Nathaniel Anderson and Noreen Anderson.  (Assessor's Parcel No. 047-262-004)

 

 

17.      Director of Public Works/Aviation requests authorization to file the County Service Area No. 3's Sphere of Influence Baseline Report with the Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission.  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

18.      Clerk of the Board requests appointment of the following three (3) applicants to serve on the Napa Valley Workforce Investment Board with the term of office to be determined:

 

          Applicants

          Reuben Jacob Katz

                     Steve Kokotas

                     Howard Peterson

 

 

19.      Communications Manager requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 7 transferring $1,690 within the Communications budget to augment approved Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Final Budget fixed asset for the purchase of two radio repeaters.  (4/5 vote required)

 

 

20.      Job Training Director requests ratification of the following training vendor contracts:

 

Vendor                                              Maximum

Alkar Computer & Training                 $35,260

Boston Reed                                       $3,726

High-Tech Institute                             $12,154

New Horizons Computer Learning

   Center                                            $10,000

Sequoia Institute                                 $8,000

Pacific Union College                          $9,732

 

 

21.      Acting Library Director requests authorization to accept a California Library Services Act Grant in the amount of $24,000 for Fiscal Year 2001/2002 for the Families for Literacy component of the Library’s Adult Literacy Program.

 

 

22.      Regional Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the State of California Employment Development Department for $188,598 for the term April 1, 2001 through June 30, 2003 to provide Workforce Investment Act Programs to youth.

 

 

23.      Regional Coordinator requests authorization for out-of-state travel for David Parkinson, Regional Analyst, to attend the Workforce Excellence Academy in San Antonio, Texas, from August 14-17, 2001, at an estimated cost of $2,500.

 

 

CONSENT CALENDAR – Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION - Continued

 

 

24.      County Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the letter transmitting the response to the 2000/2001 Grand Jury Third Mid-Year Final Report to the Presiding Judge of the Superior Court.

 

 

25.      Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of June 19 (Continued from July 31, 2001) and June 26, 2001.

 

 

26.      DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR.


 

SET MATTERS

 

 

27.      9:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Special Meeting:

 

          The Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Silverado Community Services District:

 

          A.       District Manager requests the following actions relating to the District's Fiscal Year 2001/2002 Budget:

                     i)        Accept the Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2001/2002  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board);

                     ii)        Adopt a special tax of $34.12 for a vacant lot; $68.24 for a condominium and a single family residence-limited services; $85.30 for a residence on Silver Trail; and $136.48 for a single family residence receiving full services; and

                     iii)       Approve the distribution of the large vacant parcel tax of $19,634.97 among the five parcels as follows:

 

                               060-010-001          $7,314.89         061-040-002          $7,926.37

                               060-140-003          $108.65            061-180-001          $4,024.46

                               060-450-001          $260.60

          B.       District Manager requests adoption of a resolution confirming the cost report relating to the removal of weeds on parcels within the District.

          C.       Open Public Hearing and accept public testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budget, with a total appropriation of $128,284.

          D.       Close Public Hearing and continue consideration to a Special Meeting on August 14, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. for final adoption.

 

 

28.      9:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Special Meeting:

 

          The Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District:

 

          A.       District Engineer requests the following actions pertaining to the special tax at the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District:

                     i)        Accept the Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2001/2002  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board);

                     ii)        Adopt a resolution increasing the Ordinance T-1 water and sewer availability tax by 5.5% to $452, consistent with the Consumer Price Index rate increase; and

                     iii)       Adopt a resolution imposing the T-2000 special tax for the District of $275 for parcels with structures and $137.50 for parcels without structures for Fiscal Year 2001/2002.

          B.       Open Public Hearing and accept public testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budget, with a total appropriation of $481,562.

          C.       Close Public Hearing and continue consideration to a Special Meeting on August 14, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. for final adoption.

 

 

SET MATTERS - Continued

 

 

29.      9:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Special Meeting:

 

          The Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District:

 

          A.       District Engineer requests the following actions pertaining to the special tax at the Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District:

                     i)        Accept the Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year 2001/2002  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board); and

                     ii)        Adopt a resolution imposing the schedule of charges for water and sewer for the District at $240 for Fiscal Year 2001/2002.

          B.       Open Public Hearing and accept public testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budgets, with total appropriations of $358,400 for the District's Operations budget, and $63,100 for the District's debt service budget.

          C.       Close Public Hearing and continue consideration to a Special Meeting on August 14, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. for final adoption.

 

 

30.      9:00 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Special Meeting:

 

          The Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Monticello Public Cemetery District:

 

          A.       Open Public Hearing and accept public testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budget, with a total appropriation of $21,306.

          B.       Close Public Hearing and continue consideration to a Special Meeting on August 14, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. for final adoption.

 

 

31.      9:30 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING

 

          A.       Director of Public Works requests the following actions relating to the assessments for County Service Area No. 3 (CSA 3):

     i)        Accept assessments for structural fire protection (the “Fire Protection Assessment”) and street side landscaping, street lighting and street sweeping services (the “Street Assessment”) proposed for adoption in CSA 3 by the Board in Resolution 00-70 and to determine whether, or to what extent, to adopt the Fire Protection Assessment and/or the Street Assessment for the 2001/2002 Fiscal Year; and

                     ii)        Adopt a resolution levying the Street Assessment and the Fire Protection Assessment in CSA 3 for the 2001/2002 Fiscal Year.

          B.       Open Public Hearing and accept public testimony on the Fiscal Year 2001/2002 budget, with a total appropriation of $193,611.

          C.       Close Public Hearing and continue consideration to a Special Meeting on August 14, 2001 at 9:00 A.M. for final adoption.

 

 

SET MATTERS - Continued

 

 

32.      10:00 A.M.  Director of Public Works/Aviation requests discussion on the role of the Napa County Airport after a presentation by David Dietz and Mike Shutt of Shutt Moen Associates.

 

 

33.      10:30 A.M.  PUBLIC HEARING  Board to consider appeal filed by Nicholas R. Van Male, Attorney on behalf of Robert Lichtman, Wesley and Lauren Thollender, Earl and Janet Thollender, Peggy Pochini, Marie R. Rogers, Madonna Day, Bud and Lisa Pochini and Peter and Libby Fourkas to the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission decision on May 2, 2001 to approve Tom Eddy – Use Permit Request No. 00175-UP to establish a 48,000 gallon/year winery within a proposed 10,200 square foot winery structure with retail sales by appointment only, a marketing plan, and custom production activities for 3 custom producers involving crushing, fermentation, barrel aging, bottling and utilizing up to 15,400 gallons/year of the proposed total production capacity, located on a 14± acre parcel on the northeast side of State Highway 128, at the Napa/Sonoma County line within the Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District. 3870 Highway 128.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 017-110-001)

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  Negative Declaration adopted.

 

 

34.      11:15 A.M.  Don Peterson and Dale Wagerman, Napa County's legislative lobbyists, to provide status report.

 

 

35.      1:30 P.M.  Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (NCFCWCD) meeting.  (See NCFCWCD Agenda)

 

 

36.      2:00 P.M.  Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA) Special Meeting.  (See NCFPWIA Agenda)

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR

 

PROPERTY

 

 

37.      Director of Public Works requests approval of a proposal from the Arts and Culture Committee of the Napa Chamber of Commerce to place a 30' x 14' mural on the north-facing wall of the Carither's Building, at no cost to the County.

 

 

REGULAR CALENDAR - Continued

 

GENERAL ADMINISTRATION

 

 

38.      Clerk of the Board requests appointment of one (1) person from the following applicants to serve on the Airport Land Use Commission:

 

          Applicants

          Michael J. Baldini                                     Marc B. Francis

          John C. Fiore                                          Gary E. Wooton

 

 

39.      Clerk of the Board requests appointment of one (1) person from the following applicants to serve on the Napa County Children and Families Commission with the term of office to commence immediately and expire January 1, 2003:

 

          Applicants                                     Category of Appointment

          Julie Huntington de Polo                           Member

          Cynthia D. Meza                                           "

          Jorge B. Lopez, M.P.A.                                 "

          Carmen J. Garcia                                          "

 

 

40.      County Counsel requests adoption of a resolution condemning the practice of Steer-tailing as an inhumane and cruel activity.

 

 

41.      Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

 

 

42.      Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

 

 

43.      Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

 

 

44.      Closed Session regarding:

 

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

 

Name of case:  County of Napa/Deputy Sheriff's Association (CSMCS Case

No. ARB-00-0423, NB 2000)

 

 

 

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.