MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NAPA COUNTY

July 27, 1999

 

  1. Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 27, 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.

JOHN TUTEUR, ASSESSOR-CLERK RECORDER, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
  1. Public Comment.

CANDACE ELIZA REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT’S MISSION STATEMENT, AND CONTINUES TO HAVE CONCERNS REGARDING THE EFFECTS OF MTBE IN THE ENVIRONMENT AS A RESULT OF GAS BLOWERS USED BY MAINTENANCE STAFF.

AL CARDWELL REFERRED TO AN ARTICLE IN THE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER WHICH ADVISED THAT PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS THIS YEAR WERE AT AN ALL TIME HIGH ($113.8 BILLION DOLLARS) AND FELT SOME PROPERTY OWNERS WERE BEING UNFAIRLY ASSESSED.

MIKE JOELL, REPRESENTING GIOVANNA SCRUBY, ADVISED MUSTARD’S RESTAURANT AND COSENTINO WINERY HAVE CONTINUED THEIR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES WITH REGARD TO THE WASTE WATER TREATMENT PONDS AND DUE TO THEIR INABILITY TO MEET DEADLINES FOR COMPLIANCE, REQUESTED THE COUNTY COMMENCE REVOCATION OF THEIR USE PERMITS.

Consent Calendar

4. Director of Corrections requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Agreement No. 3679 with the Napa County Council for Economic Opportunity for the rate of $2.54 per meal ordered for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide meals for the Napa County Senior Nutrition Program. A-3679

5. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests adoption of a resolution authorizing the Partnership HealthPlan of California (PHP) to explore a possible expansion of the PHP to include Yolo County. R-99-92

6. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4062 with Joseph M. Sholders, M.D. for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide services in the Mental Health Outpatient Managed Care program. A-4062

7. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements with the California Department of Health Services (CDHS) for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 for AIDS services:

    1. Agreement No. 3409 (Master Grant Agreement) for a maximum of $213,783;

      2. A-3409

    2. Agreement No. 3484 prescribing terms and conditions for AIDS case surveillance activities; A-3484

    3. Agreement No. 3485 prescribing terms and conditions for HIV testing; and A-3485

    4. Agreement No. 3820 prescribing terms and conditions for AIDS education and prevention activities. A-3820

8. Personnel Director requests the following actions effective August 7, 1999: (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board.)

    1. Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Public Works-Engineering (B.U. 17500) deleting one (1) Senior Transportation Planner and one (1) Transportation/Congestion Manager and adding one (1) Transportation Program Manager – Transit and one (1) Transportation Program Manager – Highway, Streets and Roads; and

    2. Amend the Table and Index and appropriate Policies, and approve new Class Specifications as they relate to the above-referenced positions.

9. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of July 20, 1999.

10. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

NONE

APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 9.

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  1. 9:05 a.m.

    1. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk (Registrar of Voters) to discuss the proposed Aetna Springs Initiative filed by Alan Cowardin and request the Board accept the certification of the Registrar of Voters that sufficient signatures have been gathered to require the Board to either adopt the initiative or call a special election for the purpose of enabling the voters of Napa County to decide whether the ordinance proposed by the initiative should be adopted.

    2. Adoption of a resolution ordering a special election to be conducted on November 2, 1999, to enable the voters to determine whether or not the ordinance proposed by the Aetna Springs Initiative should be adopted; alternatively the Board may consider ordering a report to be presented to the Board not later than August 24, 1999, and delay calling the special election until receipt of said report.

PURSUANT TO ELECTIONS CODE §9111, THE BOARD ORDERED A REPORT TO BE PRESENTED NO LATER THAN AUGUST 24, 1999.

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  1. 9:15 a.m. - Public Hearing – County Counsel requests the following:

    1. Consideration and possible adoption of a resolution for County-initiated General Plan Amendment No. GPA 98-04 to the Land Use Element of the County General Plan to require groundwater findings prior to certain specified redesignations of land.

      2. PUBLIC HEARING HELD

      ADOPTED RESOLUTION V-BW-R-W-L R-99-93

    2. First reading and intention to adopt an ordinance for County-initiated text amendment to Titles 13, 15 and 18 of the Napa County Code to establish findings and permit requirements for the extraction and use of pumped groundwater as a water source on affected properties. Environmental Determination: Negative Declaration prepared.

ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION

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TITLE READ

WAIVED READING BALANCE OF ORDINANCE

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DECLARED INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE

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Regular Calendar

13. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:

SB 428 (Perata) Transportation: Bay Area Water Transit Authority

(Supervisor Winter)

THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD TO OPPOSE SB428 (PERATA)

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14. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

CHAIRMAN LUCE REPORTED ON THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT MEETING.

SUPERVISOR WINTER REPORTED ON THE NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY MEETING.

15. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

REPORT REGARDING THE EVENT AT LAKE BERRYESSA AND DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS.

DISCUSSION REGARDING PROPOSALS TO TURN SKYLINE PARK AND AETNA SPRINGS RESORT INTO STATE PARKS.

16. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

TRENT CAVE, DIRECTOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT AND JEFFREY REDDING, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT EXPLAINED THE COUNTY AND STATE’S JURISDICTION CONCERNING WASTE WATER AND PROVIDED AN UPDATE ON MUSTARD’S RESTAURANT AND COSENTINO WINERY’S ONGOING SITUATION.

17. Closed Session regarding:

Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation

Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 54956.9:

(One case)

CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORT

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING.

MARK LUCE

Chairman

 

ATTEST:

PATRICIA GILMORE

Deputy 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