MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NAPA COUNTY
January 18, 2000
1. Call to Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18,
2000 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MEL VARRELMAN, SUPERVISORS MIKE RIPPEY, MARK LUCE,
KATHRYN WINTER AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
PUBLIC WORKS
DIRECTOR KEN JOHANSON LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3.
Public
Comment
NONE
4. Department Heads’ Reports and
Announcements.
HEALTH &
HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR TERRY LONGORIA INVITED THE BOARD TO ATTEND
GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR THE NEW THERAPEUTIC CHILDCARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER.
Consent Calendar
5. Sheriff requests approval of Budget
Transfer No. 40 appropriating $4,000 in the Sheriff’s budget (Budget Unit
23500), with offsetting revenue from a Kaiser Permanente donation for the
purchase of bicycle helmets for County youth.
(4/5 vote required)
BT-40
6.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA), Chief Probation Officer and Court
Executive Officer request authorization for out-of-state travel for the
following people to attend the GAINS Center Juvenile Regional Forum in Tampa,
Florida from February 9-11, 2000 at no cost to the County:
Name Title Department
Mary Butler Behavioral
Health Care Manager HHSA
Doug Calkin Staff
Services Analyst I-Children’s Services HHSA
Nancy Schulz Juvenile
Division Director Probation
Ed Estin Assistant
Juvenile Hall Superintendent Probation
Ray Guadagni Commissioner Superior Court
7.
Assessor/Recorder-County
Clerk (Registrar of Voters) requests
approval of the Certified Statement of Results of the special election held
January 4, 2000 (Official Canvass of Returns) and declare results of the election
pursuant to Elections Code Sections 15300-15400. (Certified Statement on file with the Clerk of the Board)
8.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4214 with ALDEA, Inc.
increasing the amount by $210 for a new maximum of $930 to provide direct
counseling services to a minor referred by the Childrens’ Behavioral Health
Program.
A-4214
(AMEND. 1)
9.
Director of Health and
Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to
sign an agreement with the Napa County Office of Education for a maximum of
$66,500 for the term September 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 to provide
mentoring services for at risk youth.
A-4259
10.
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 $80,506 for the term October 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 for the
Independent Living Skills Program.
A-3353-1
11.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests authorization to pay a claim over
one year old in the amount of $74.88 to San Jose Care & Guidance, an
Institution for Mental Disease.
12.
Director
of Public Works requests authorization to amend the Public Works Departmental
Allocation List (Budget Unit 17500) to add one (1) Supervising Office Assistant
to staff the Flood Control District Office effective January 22, 2000, pending
approval by the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Board
at their January 18, 2000 meeting.
13. Director of Public Works requests award of the
construction contract for the “Napa County Administration Building
Modernization of Two (2) Passenger Elevators,” PW 99-18 with two alternatives,
to Empire Elevator Company, Inc. of Petaluma, California for their low bid of
$204,000 and authorization for Chairman to sign the construction contract.
14.
Director
of Public Works requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of
Acceptance of an Easement Deed from Sandra Wiesenmaier, Trustee of the Sandra
Gould Trust, for additional right-of-way on a portion of Meadowood Lane. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 025-110-026)
15.
Director
of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution declaring the Board’s intent
to sell County-owned property located at 1436 Polk Street and 1201 Franklin
Street in Napa. (Assessor’s Parcel No.
003-153-009)
R-00-07
16.
Director
of Public Works/Aviation requests authorization for Chairman to sign a
Certificate of Acceptance of an Avigation and Hazard Easement Deed from Syar
Industries. (Assessor’s Parcel No.
046-370-002)
17.
Communications
Manager requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with Richard Hodges, dba Convergence Consulting for a maximum of
$20,000 for the term January 18, 2000 through June 30, 2000 for
telecommunications consulting services.
A-4260
18.
Library
Director requests approval of leave without pay for the period December 4, 1999
through June 30, 2000, for a Librarian II who is applying for disability
retirement, and authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List (Budget
Unit 61200) adding one (1) Limited Term Librarian I/II, effective January 22,
2000 through June 30, 2000.
19.
Local
Enforcement Agency Coordinator requests appointment of the following
individuals to serve on the Independent Hearing Panel for Solid Waste Issues
with the term of office to expire August 1, 2001:
Applicant Category of Appointment
Cheryl L. Shields Technical
Expert with Knowledge of Solid Waste
Management
Methods and Technologies
Joan S. Childs (Incumbent) Public
at Large
20.
Personnel
Director requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for
Auditor-Controller (Budget Unit 11000) deleting one (1) .5 Office Assistant II
and one (1) Accountant-Auditor I/II, effective January 18, 2000.
21.
County
Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with Bartig, Basler and Ray, Certified Public Accountants, Inc. for a
maximum of $35,000 for the term January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2000 to
conduct an audit of the Family Support Division of the District Attorney’s
Office.
A-4261
22.
County
Administrator requests authorization to amend the Board’s action of January 11,
2000 to reflect appointment of Arthur C. Hemphill, M.D. to the Public Member
position on the Napa Sanitation District for a two (2) year term ending
December 31, 2001.
23.
County
Administrator requests adoption of a resolution approving the State-Local
Partnership Program application for Fiscal Year 2000-2001 and authorizing the
Arts Council of the Napa Valley to execute the financial assistance contract
with the California Arts Council.
R-00-08
24.
Appoint
the following person to serve on the Napa County Commission on the Status of
Women with the term to expire October 1, 2000:
Applicant Category of Appointment
Jose M.C. Rossi General Public
25.
Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 4, 2000.
26. Discussion
of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NUMBERS 1 THROUGH 25.
BW-W-R-L-V
Set Matters
27. 9:05
a.m. - Director of Health and Human Services Agency to present an update on the
California Health Partnership.
28. 9:30 a.m. - Board of Supervisors meeting as a Board of
Equalization.
(SEE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MINUTES)
29.
10:30 a.m. - Director of Conservation,
Development and Planning to discuss and request approval of a process for local
participation in the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) allocation study being
developed by the State of California Regional Water Quality Control Board.
THE BOARD:
PROVIDED COMMENTS TO STAFF RELATIVE TO THE SCOPE AND CONTENT OF THE
TOTAL MAXIMUM DAILY LOAD (TMDL) STUDY AS PRESENTED AT THE MEETING;
PROVIDED STAFF WITH DIRECTION AS TO WHO SHOULD SIT ON THE RECOMMENDED
TMDL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND DIRECTED STAFF TO SOLICIT VOLUNTEERS;
29.
Continued
DIRECTED STAFF TO CONTACT STATE, FEDERAL AND LOCAL AGENCIES, INCLUDING
CITIES, TOWN AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO INVITE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TMDL
OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE;
CONFIRMED THE ROLE OF THE NAPA RIVER WATERSHED TASK FORCE AS OUTLINED
IN THE STAFF REPORT DATED JANUARY 18, 2000 AND AS RECOMMENDED BY THE TASK FORCE
ON
DECEMBER 13, 1999;
DIRECTED STAFF TO NOTIFY STAFF’S FROM THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY
CONTROL BOARD AND THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OF THE BOARD’S DECISION TO APPOINT A LOCAL
COALITION AND TO REQUEST THAT THE STUDY SCHEDULE BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMMODATE THE
FORMATION OF THE COALITION.
R-W-L-BW-V
30.
11:30
a.m. - Presentation of Retirement Resolution No. 00-06 to Raymond Schaal,
Attorney IV, District Attorney’s Office, in recognition of over 13 years of
service.
THE
CHAIRMAN PRESENTED RETIREMENT RESOLUTION R-00-06
31. 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)
32.
2:00
p.m. - Director of Conservation, Development and Planning to discuss County
Regulations protecting historic structures; County permits and approvals issued
to the owners/developers of the Aetna Springs Resort; and future planning
alternatives relative to the site.
DISCUSSED – NO ACTION TAKEN
Regular Calendar
33. County
Administrator to discuss and request possible action authorizing the
preparation of an ordinance that will eliminate the County’s share of the sales
tax (Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax) credit to which the cities
of Calistoga, St. Helena, Napa and the Town of Yountville are entitled
effective July 1, 2000.
APPROVED REQUEST W-BW-R-L-V
34.
Discussion
and possible action related to a request by the Napa County Juvenile Justice
Network for the "Taboo Tattoo Removal Program”. (Supervisor Winter)
STAFF WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOTIFY THE NAPA COUNTY JUVENILE JUSTICE NETWORK
TO SUBMIT FUNDING COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION AT 2000-2001
FINAL BUDGET HEARINGS.
35. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:
Board of Supervisors to identify March 7, 2000 statewide propositions for future consideration and possible action to support or oppose.
THE BOARD IDENTIFIED THE
FOLLOWING:
PROPOSITION 12 - SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS, CLEAN
WATER, CLEAN AIR, AND COASTAL PROTECTION BOND ACT OF 2000
PROPOSITION 13 - SAFE DRINKING WATER, CLEAN WATER,
WATERSHED PROTECTION, AND FLOOD PROTECTION BOND ACT
PROPOSITION 14 - CALIFORNIA READING AND LITERARCY
IMPROVEMENT AND PUBLIC LIBRARY CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION BOND ACT OF 2000
PROPOSITION 15 - THE HERTZBERG-POLANCO CRIME LABORATORIES CONSTRUCTION BOND ACT OF 1999
PROPOSITION 16 - VETERANS’ HOME BOND ACT OF 2000
PROPOSITION 17 - LOTTERIES, CHARITABLE RAFFLES
PROPOSITION 21 - JUVENILE CRIME
PROPOSITION 22 - LIMIT ON MARRIAGES
PROPOSITION 23 - “NONE OF THE ABOVE” BALLOT OPTION
PROPOSITION 25 - ELECTION CAMPAIGNS, CONTRIBUTIONS
AND SPENDING LIMITS. PUBLIC
FINANCING. DISCLOSURES
PROPOSITION 26 - SCHOOL FACILITIES. LOCAL MAJORITY VOTE. BONDS, TAXES
PROPOSITION 28 - REPEAL OF PROPOSITION 10 TOBACCO SURTAX
36. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR
WINTER REPORTED THAT THE NAPA COUNTY YOUTH & GANG VIOLENCE PREVENTION TASK
FORCE WILL BE MEETING THIS EVENING AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ROOM WITH THE FOCUS ON THE SCHOOLS.
SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED ON UPCOMING MEETING IN WHICH
HE, SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT,
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DIRECTOR JEFFREY REDDING WILL BE
ATTENDING TO DISCUSS DRY CREEK-LOKOYA EROSION AND HILLSIDE STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM.
37. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda
Items.
NONE
38. Closed Session regarding:
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section
54956.9(a)):
Name
of case: Patricia Jackson v. City and
County of Napa, et al. (United States
District Court Case No. C98-4831 CRB)
CLOSED SESSION
HELD – NO REPORT
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JANUARY
25, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.
MEL VARRELMAN
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