MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

January 19, 1999

1. Call to Order.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1999 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MARK LUCE, SUPERVISORS MIKE RIPPEY, MEL VARRELMAN, KATHRYN WINTER AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

HERB SCHMIDT WITH ROBERT MONDAVI WINERY LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

3. Presentation of proclamation recognizing Robert Mondavi Winery as the recipient of the Integrated Pest Management Innovator award from the California Protection Agency, Department of Pesticide Regulation.

THE CHAIRMAN PRESENTED PROCLAMATION.

HERB SCHMIDT THANKED THE BOARD.

THE BOARD CONGRATULATED THE TEAM ON THEIR ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

4. Public Comment

DISTRICT ATTORNEY GARY LIEBERSTEIN INTRODUCED THE NEWLY HIRED GANG PROSECUTOR DOUG PHARR.

MR. PHARR THANKED THE BOARD FOR WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES ON YOUTH AND GANG VIOLENCE PREVENTION.

SUPERVISOR RIPPEY COMMENTED ON A NEWS REPORT ON ESCALATING GANG ACTIVITIES IN SONOMA COUNTY AND SUPERVISOR VARRELMAN COMMENTED ON A TWO-PAGE ARTICLE IN THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE REGARDING THE SAME SUBJECT MATTER.

 

Consent Calendar

5. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3353 with Napa Valley College for a maximum of $66,270 for the term October 1, 1998 through September 30, 1999 to conduct components of the Independent Living Skills Program.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-3353-1

 

6. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Family Service of the North Bay, Inc. for a maximum of $780 for the term December 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 to provide psychotherapeutic counseling for specific clients of the Children’s Programs.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-4108

7. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2976 with Napa Emergency Women’s Services, Inc. for a maximum of $15,000 for the term July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 to operate the domestic violence women’s shelter and provide training to department staff.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-2976

8. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign two agreements with the California Department of Rehabilitation for a maximum of $290,733 for the term July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999 for rehabilitation services to mental health clients.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-3963

A-3963-B

9. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Napa County Resource Conservation District for a maximum of $60,000 to be paid with State Coastal Conservancy funds for the term January 19, 1999 through June 30, 1999 for assembly of hydrologic data and development of model for the lower Napa River.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-4109

10. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests authorization for Chairman to sign a letter in support of Upper Valley Recycling’s pending grant application to conduct a green-waste (including grape pomace) compost and mulch research project.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L

11. Director of Environmental Management requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign four agreements, one each with St. Helena City, Napa Valley Marina, Rancho Monticello Resort and Moskowite Corners (The Corners Station), to provide for the operation of used oil collection programs with all expenses for establishing and operating the sites paid with grant funds from the California Integrated Waste Management Board.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-4110

A-4111

A-4112

A-4113

12. Director of Public Works requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 29 transferring funds from Property Management (Budget Unit 15200, $5,000) and within Public Works (Budget Unit 17500, $3,620) to establish fixed asset appropriation for purchase of a copy machine for Public Works.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L BT-29

 

13. Acting Job Training Director and Regional Training Coordinator request approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following agreements for the term October 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999:

1. Agreement with Sonoma County Private Industry Council for a maximum

of $27,625 for the implementation of a regional marketing plan;

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-4114

2. Agreement with Marin County Department of Health and Human Services for a maximum of $57,625 for the development of a computer/internet job site system; and

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L A-4115

3. Agreement with Healthy Moms and Babies for a maximum of $29,364 for the implementation of a Youth One-Stop Program.

1. Communications Manager requests authorization to extend 34 hours of accrued vacation leave for the Senior Communication Technician to March 19, 1999.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L

2. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 12, 1999.

APPROVED BW-R-V-W-L

A

3. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

NONE

 

Set Matters

4. 9:30 a.m. - Board of Supervisors meeting as a Board of Equalization.

(SEE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MINUTES)

5. 11:00 a.m. - Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:

County Administrator requests adoption of the 1999 Napa County Legislative Platform.

ADOPTED LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM, AS AMENDED DURING DISCUSSION.

V-W-R-BW-L

6. 1:30 p.m. - Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District meeting.

(SEE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

7. 2:00 p.m. - Joint Meeting with Mayors and Vice-Mayors (Board of Supervisors’ Meeting Room).

A. Public Comment.

NONE

B. Discussion and possible action regarding affordable housing. (Vice-Mayor Slavens, City of St. Helena).

CONTINUED TO NEXT QUARTERLY MEETING APRIL 20, 1999 AT 2:00 P.M.

MAYOR MARY LOU HOLT, TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE REPORTED ON ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS (ABAG) HOUSING ALLOCATION PROJECT. MAYOR HOLT ADVISED THAT SHE WILL BE ON THE TASK FORCE OF ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE CHARGE IS TO DEVELOP A METHOD FOR DISTRIBUTING THE HOUSING UNITS AND SUPERVISOR KATHRYN WINTER WILL SERVE ON THE PEER REVIEW GROUP. MAYOR HOLT INDICATED THAT THEY ARE RECRUITING FOR A PLANNER TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH THE PROJECT AND WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND NAPA COUNTY CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING DIRECTOR JEFF REDDING.

VICE-MAYOR JILL TECHEL SUGGESTED THAT THE PLANNING DIRECTORS FROM EACH LOCAL JURISIDICTION SCHEDULE A MEETING TO AGREE ON SELECTION OF THE PLANNING DIRECTOR FOR THE ABAG HOUSING ALLOCATION PROJECT.

VICE-MAYOR TECHEL ADVISED THAT A TENTATIVE MEETING HAS BEEN SCHEDULED BETWEEN THE CITY OF NAPA AND THE COUNTY REGARDING HOUSING. MS. TECHEL INDICATED THERE HAS BEEN INTEREST COUNTY-WIDE ON THE SUBJECT AND EVERYONE SHOULD ENCOURAGE ATTENDANCE AT THIS FORUM.

MR. REDDING INDICATED THAT THE MEETING WILL FOCUS ON THE IMPACTS OF THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL AREA SPECIFIC PLAN AND WOULD BE HELD IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS BETWEEN THE CITY OF NAPA AND THE COUNTY. IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE MEETINGS BE HELD IN TWO-PARTS, WITH THE SECOND MEETING FOR THE UP-VALLEY JURISDICTIONS TO BE HELD AT THE NEXT JOINT MEETING WITH THE MAYORS AND VICE-MAYORS ON APRIL 20, 1999.

 

Regular Calendar

8. Request from San Francisco Estuary Project to participate in the fourth biennial State of the Estuary Conference in San Francisco in March as a co-sponsor with a $100 contribution. (Supervisor Rippey)

APPROVED REQUEST W-R-V-BW-L

 

9. Discussion and possible appointment of a Board member to the Library Strategic Plan Resource Committee.

SUPERVISOR WINTER NOMINATED AND THE BOARD APPOINTED SUPERVISOR BRAD WAGENKNECHT.

W-R-V-BW-L

10. County Administrator requests appointment of two (2) persons to serve on the Napa County Commission on the Status of Women:

Category Applicant Expiration of Term

General Public Joan H. Bristow October 1, 2000

Mary Ann Formosa

Lynn Pritchett-Newman

SUPERVISOR RIPPEY NOMINATED AND THE BOARD APPOINTED LYNN PRITCHETT-NEWMAN. R-BW-V-W-L

SUPERVISOR WINTER NOMINATED AND THE BOARD APPOINTED MARY ANN FORMOSA. W-BW-R-V-L

11. County Administrator requests appointment of one (1) person to serve on the Napa County Commission on Aging:

Category Applicant Expiration of Term

Organization Concerned Thomas James Laborde September 30, 2000

With Older Adults Betty Lou Tronstad

SUPERVISOR WINTER NOMINATED AND THE BOARD APPOINTED

THOMAS JAMES LABORDE. W-V-R-BW-L

12. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

25. Continued

• THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

• NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT (NSD) DIGESTER PROJECT IS CURRENTLY ON SCHEDULE AND BUDGET; FLOOD CONTROL IMPACTS; ACCESS PROBLEMS WITH THE MAXWELL BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT; RAILROAD ISSUES; THE FIRST ASSET MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IS IN PLACE; AND THE NEW DIRECTOR.
• NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES DISCUSSION ON WATER AVAILABILITY, RELIABILITY OF THE NORTH BAY AQUADUCT; AND CALIFORNIA FEDERAL REGULATIONS THAT PROTECT OUR WATER.
• NAPA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING WITH NEWLY ELECTED LEGISLATORS.

25. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

NON-SPECIFIC DATE – UPDATE FROM PACIFIC, GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS ON Y2K STATUS AND ISSUES WITH POWER GRID AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT THE COUNTY. (SUPERVISOR RIPPEY).

UPDATE FROM NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT ON Y2K STATUS (SUPERVISOR WINTER).

NON-SPECIFIC DATE – REPORT FROM NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT ON UPGRADES AND DISCUSSIONS REGARDING FUTURE CONSOLIDATION. (SUPERVISOR RIPPEY).

26. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

NONE

27. Closed Session regarding:

1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Anticipated Litigation

Adjournment

ATTEST:

TERI SISSON

Supervising Clerk of the Board

KEY

Vote: L = Mark Luce; R = Mike Rippey; V = Mel Varrelman; W = Kathryn Winter;

BW = Brad Wagenknecht

Notations under Vote: N = No; X = Excused; A = Abstained