MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
October 19, 1999
1. Call to Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 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.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3. Public Comment
CANDACE
ELIZA SPOKE CONCERNING THE HOMELESS.
ERNIE
LOVELACE, ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEF UPDATED THE BOARD ON THE “SIXTEEN FIRE”.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAY HULL REPORTED ON THE QUICK COUNTY RESPONSE TIME TO THE FIRE AND EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS.
SUPERVISOR VARRELMAN COMMENTED ON THE RESPONSE TO THE FIRE AS A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE DEDICATION OF FIREFIGHTERS.
Consent Calendar
4.
Chief
Probation Officer requests approval to extend the expiration date of a Limited
Term (LT) Probation Officer III position in Probation (Budget Unit 24700) to
June 30, 2002 fully funded by Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF)
funds.
5. Director of Corrections
requests approval of and authorization for the Chairman to sign an agreement
with Leaders in Community Alternatives, Inc., for the term September 1, 1999
through August 31, 2000 to provide equipment and services for electronic
monitoring. A-4228
6.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests authorization for out-of-state
travel for Karl Porter, Staff Services Analyst I, to attend the Council on
Accreditation Evaluation Workshop in Chicago, Illinois from November 7 through
9, 1999.
7.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2242 with the Volunteer Center
for a maximum of $6,105 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to
provide Child Abuse Prevention Education within County area school districts.
A-2242
8.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2221 with the California
Department of Social Services for $80,570 per year for the term July 1, 1999
through June 30, 2002 for Child Abuse Prevention, Intervention and Treatment
(CAPIT) programs.
A-2221
9. Director of Health
and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman
to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 1885 with Linda Bancke, Ph.D., for $41,805
for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide psychological
services to Mental Health and Child Welfare Services clients.
A-1885
10. Director of Health and
Human Services Agency requests authorization for Auditor-Controller to pay a
claim over one year old for $186.78 for the provision of medical services to a
child served in the California Children’s Services program.
11.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of the Schedule of Rates
for providers of managed care outpatient mental health services within the Napa
County Mental Health Plan.
12. Director of Environmental Management requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the Resource Conservation District for the amount of $4,000 for the term October 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 for community education services relating to point and non-point source pollution and oil recycling, and coordination of a storm drain stenciling program.
A-4227
13.
Director
of Public Works requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 14 in the amount of
$3,000 establishing a fixed asset for a truck utility body in the Equipment
Pool (Budget Unit No. 18000) with offsetting revenue from the Airport (Budget
Unit No. 31000).
BT-14
14.
Director
of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Amendment No. 5 to Lease Agreement No. 2955 with Robert Louis Stevenson Plaza
for office space at 1700 2nd Street in Napa extending the term
through June 30, 2002 for a new total monthly cost of $2,081.50 beginning July
1, 1999.
A-2955
(AMEND. 5)
15.
Director
of Public Works requests authorization for Chairman to sign and file a Notice
of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for work previously accepted by the Board
as complete, relating to Agreement No. 3212, road and drainage improvements for
the Napa Airport Corporate Park.
16.
Director
of Public Works requests approval of the following actions relating to the
construction of a child care facility on the Health and Human Services campus:
A.
Approval
of Budget Transfer No. 15 in the amount of $333,000 transferring $40,000 to the
Child Care Capital Project from Health and Human Services (HHS) (Budget Unit
50100) and $293,000 from HHS Phase II Capital Project to Child Care Capital
Project (Budget Unit 16000) for a total budgeted amount of $683,000; and
BT-15
B.
Authorization
to award the construction contract for the “Health & Human Services Agency,
Child Care Center,” PW 99-14, to Lamon Construction Company, Inc. for their low
bid of $547,200, including the seven additive alternates and authorization for
Chairman to sign the contract.
17. Director of Public Works requests the following:
A.
Rejection
of all bids for the “Administration & Hall of Justice Parking Overlay and
Sheriff’s Parking Expansion Project,” PW 99-15;
B.
Approval
of plans and specifications for the “Administration & Hall of Justice
Parking Overlay and Sheriff’s Parking Expansion Project,” PW 99-15-R; and
C.
Authorization
to re-advertise for bids and setting 3:30 p.m. on October 29, 1999 for the
opening of sealed bids.
18. Acting Job Training Director requests authorization to amend
the Departmental Allocation List to delete one Employment Program Specialist
I/II and add one Employment Program Specialist I/II Limited Term (LT) position,
effective October 16, 1999 through June 30, 2000.
19.
County
Counsel requests authorization to sign a written consent acknowledging the
possibility of conflicts which may arise from legal representation of County of
Napa by Goldfarb & Lipman, Attorneys, as it represents both the County of
Napa and the Housing Authority of the City of Napa in the development of a
17-unit multifamily housing complex to be known as the Whistle Stop Townhomes.
20.
Library
Director requests the following:
A.
Authorization
to apply for five grants totaling $69,000 from the Napa City-County Public
Library Foundation, of which $24,000 is currently budgeted; and
B.
Approval
of Budget Transfer No. 13, increasing Other Revenues-Donations by $45,000 with
offsetting appropriations in Professional Special Services-Other in the amount
of $42,400 and Office Expense in the amount of $2,600.
BT-13
21.
Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of September 21, 1999.
22. Discussion
of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
APPROVED
CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 1 THROUGH 21.
R-BW-V-W-L
Set Matters
23.
9:30 a.m. -
Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement
Authority Special Meeting.
(SEE
NAPA COUNTY FLOOD PROTECTION AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES)
24. 11:30 a.m. - Presentation of a resolution commending the
dedication and contributions of the Napa County Landmarks in its efforts to
inventory, protect, preserve and restore Napa County’s historic resources and
recognizing the 25th anniversary of the Napa County Landmarks. (Supervisor Winter) (Board to recess to Hall of Records for
presentation of plaque honoring John Whitridge III).
25. 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)
26.
Director of Conservation, Development and Planning
requests the following actions relating to the Napa River Watershed Task Force:
A.
Fill the District 5 vacancy for an Alternate Member; and
B.
Authorize absent Regular Members to select any Alternate
Member to serve in their place.
STAFF WAS INSTRUCTED TO READVERTISE FOR THE VACANCY.
R-BW-V-W-L
APPROVED REQUEST W-V-R-BW-L
27. Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.
NONE
28. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR
VARRELMAN AND CHAIRMAN LUCE REPORTED
ON UPPER VALLEY WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD
MEETING.
SUPERVISOR WINTER REPORTED ON THE
FOLLOWING:
·
CHILDREN AND FAMILIES FIRST COMMISSION MEETING
·
NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY MEETING
SUPERVISOR RIPPEY REPORTED THAT HE GAVE A BRIEF ON THE NAPA RIVER FLOOD
CONTROL PROJECT AT A COALITION MEETING IN WHICH EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS WAS THE PRIMARY FOCUS.
29.
Board
of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAY HULL ADVISED REGARDING THE FOLLOWING UPCOMING
ITEMS:
·
INCREASE IN TRANSIENT
OCCUPANCY TAX
·
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
AMBULANCE CONTRACT
30. Department Heads’ Reports and
Announcements.
AUDITOR-CONTROLLER PAMELA KINDIG REPORTED THAT THE STATE CONTROLLER HAS
RELEASED PROPOSITION 10 REVENUES AND NAPA COUNTY’S SHARE IS $1,037,022.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JAY HULL RECAPPED ON THE “SIXTEEN FIRE” AND
COMMENTED ON THE ABUNDANCE OF RESOURCES AND THE QUICK RESPONSE TIME.
31. Closed Session regarding:
Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code
Section 54956.9(a))
Name of case(s):
i)
Alan Cowardin et al. v. Board of Supervisors for the
County of Napa and John Tuteur, Registrar of Voters for the County of
Napa. (Napa Superior Court Case No.
26-07036)
CLOSED SESSION HELD – THE
AUTHORITY TO INITIATE LITIGATION WAS GRANTED. V-W-BW-R-L
ii)
Last
Resort, Inc. v. County of Napa, Michael Miller in his capacity of Napa County
Zoning Administrator. (Napa Superior
Court Case No.
26-05247)
Adjournment
ADJOURNED
TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1999 AT 9:00 A.M.
MARK LUCE
Chairman
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