MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

NAPA COUNTY

February 1, 2000

 

1. Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MEL VARRELMAN, SUPERVISORS MIKE RIPPEY, MARK LUCE, KATHRYN WINTER AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT.

 
  1. Pledge of Allegiance.

SHARON BULL, STAFF SERVICE ANALYST WITH NAPA COUNTY FIRE, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

  1. Public Comment.

NONE

4. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

NONE

Consent Calendar

5. Chief Probation Officer requests adoption of a resolution for release of funding to the City of Napa as part of the Regional Juvenile Crime Enforcement Coalition.

R-00-10

  1. Sheriff requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following to correct clerical discrepancies in the original contracts:

    1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3205 with Deputy Pete Berg; and

      2. A-3205

      (AMEND. 1)
    2. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4247 with Deputy Keith Behlmer.

A-4247

(AMEND. 1)

  1. Treasurer-Tax Collector requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 42 transferring $3,245 from Interest Apportionment to Fixed Assets to purchase a currency counter.

    2. BT-42

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  2. 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 March 8-14, 2000 at no cost to the County.

    3.  

  3. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 3749 with Ron Haimowitz, Ph.D., increasing the amount by $920 for a new maximum of $2,880 for services to an additional client of the Children’s Behavioral Health programs.

    4. A-3749

    (AMEND. 2)

  4. Director of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution providing for a temporary rolling closure of Silverado Trail between the Calistoga City limits and Oak Knoll Avenue on March 5, 2000 to accommodate the Napa Valley Marathon.

    5. R-00-11

  5. Director of Public Works requests approval of the following actions pertaining to Agreement No. 4013 with Silverado Napa Corporation relating to Silverado Highlands I, Phase Two:

    1. Acknowledge completion of roadway and drainage improvements; and

    2. Authorize the release of the Performance Bond and Labor and Material Bond.

A-4013

  1. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4151 with the Jessell Trust and Patterson Trust for office space at 1804 Soscol Avenue in Napa extending the term of the lease to June 30, 2001 for a new total monthly cost of $3,746 beginning July 1, 2000.

    2. A-4151

    (AMEND. 1)

  2. County Fire Chief requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 43 moving $10,000 from County Fire’s appropriation for Buildings & Improvements (Budget Unit 25800) to the Capital Improvement budget (Budget Unit 16000) to establish a project for site preparation for the Edgerly Island satellite fire station at Old Sonoma Road and Highway 12.

    3. BT-43

  3. Job Training Director requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Ken Slavens, Transition Workforce Investment Board Chairman, Chris Burns, Vice Chairman, and Marty Finnegan, Training and Employment Acting Director to attend the National Association of Workforce Boards Forum 2000 in Washington, D.C., from February 26-29, 2000 at no cost the County.

  1. Personnel Director requests approval for the reclassification of certain allocated positions reviewed for the December 1998 reclassification cycle. (Attachment A and details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

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  2. County Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Gail Feldman for a maximum of $7,700 for the term February 1, 2000 to June 30, 2000 for consulting services to develop the Request For Proposals for jail medical services. A-4265

  3. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of January 18, 2000.

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  4. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

    5. NONE

    APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 17.

    L-R-W-BW-V

    Set Matters

  5. 9:10 a.m. - First reading and intention to adopt an ordinance amending Sections 10.04.030, 10.04.040, 10.04.050, 10.04.060, 10.04.080 and 10.04.090 of the Napa County Code, setting speed zones on certain County roads. Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt.

    6. CONTINUED TO 11:30 A.M. FOR STAFF RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS RAISED.

    TITLE READ

    THE BOARD WAIVED READING BALANCE OF ORDINANCE.

    L-W-R-BW-V

    THE BOARD DECLARED INTENT TO ADOPT ORDINANCE.

    W-BW-R-L-V

  6. 9:15 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider appeals by Stephen and Madeline McFeely and Donald and Erela Gleason to a decision by the Zoning Administrator on December 3, 1999 to determine an existing Negative Declaration adequate and approve Use Permit Modification No. 99066-MOD of Robert Caldwell/Calistoga Ranch Club as a minor modification of Use Permit No. U-90-2 to reconfigure the approved units to cluster configuration located on a 167-acre parcel northeast of the Silverado Trail/Larkmead Lane intersection along the extension of Lommel Road within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 018-060-026)

    7. (Request continuance to March 28, 2000 at 9:15 a.m.)

    PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

    PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO MARCH 28, 2000 AT 9:15 A.M.

    R-W-L-BW-V

     

  7. 9:20 a.m. - Housing Director requests adoption of a resolution authorizing a $234,290 Pre-Development Loan to Napa Valley Community Housing to fund the first two phases of the proposed Senior Housing Complex at 3400 Jefferson Street and authorization for Chairman to sign the Loan Agreement and any related documents.

    8. ADOPTED RESOLUTION W-R-L-BW-V R-00-12

  8. 10:00 a.m. - Board to discuss the following March 7, 2000 statewide propositions, hear arguments in favor and against, and consider possible action to support or oppose one or more of the propositions:

    9. Proposition 12 – Safe Neighborhood Parks, Clean Water, Clean Air, and Coastal

    Protection Bond Act of 2000

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 12

    L-R-W-BW-V

    Proposition 13 – Safe Drinking Water, Clean Water, Watershed Protection, and Flood

    Protection Bond Act

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 13

    L-R-W-BW-V

    Proposition 14 – California Reading and Literacy Improvement and Public Library

    Construction and Renovation Bond Act of 2000

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 14

    W-R-L-BW-V

    Proposition 15 – The Hertzberg-Polanco Crime Laboratories Construction Bond Act of 1999

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 15

    R-W-L-BW-V

    Proposition 16 – Veterans’ Home Bond Act of 2000

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 16

    L-R-W-BW-V

    Proposition 17 – Lotteries, Charitable Raffles

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF PROPOSITION 17

    W-BW-R-L-V

    Proposition 21 – Juvenile Crime

    NO POSITION TAKEN

     

     

     

    22. Continued

    Proposition 22 – Limit on Marriages

    SUPERVISOR RIPPEY MADE A MOTION, SECONDED BY SUPERVISOR WINTER TO GO ON RECORD IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 22. HOWEVER, THE LEGISLATION FAILED TO RECEIVE THE UNANIMOUS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF ALL BOARD MEMBERS VOTING UPON THE MEASURE, PURSUANT TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ POLICY REGARDING INTERNATIONAL, NATIONAL, STATE AND REGIONAL ISSUES. R-W-L-BW-V

    N

    Proposition 23 – "None of the Above" Ballot Option

    THE BOARD VOTED TO TAKE NO POSITION ON PROPOSITION 23.

    W-BW-R-L-V

    Proposition 25 – Election Campaigns, Contributions and Spending Limits. Public

    Financing. Disclosures

    NO POSITION TAKEN

    Proposition 26 – School Facilities. Local Majority Vote. Bonds, Taxes

    NO POSITION TAKEN

    Proposition 28 – Repeal of Proposition 10 Tobacco Surtax.

    THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN OPPOSITION TO PROPOSITION 28.

    BW-W-R-L-V

    ASSESSOR-CLERK-RECORDER/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS REMINDED THE BOARD THAT MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2000 IS THE LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN THE MARCH 7, 2000 ELECTION.

  9. 1:30 p.m.- Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District meeting.

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

  10. Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

    11. NONE

  11. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

    12. SUPERVISORS LUCE AND WAGENKNECHT REPORTED ON MEETING WITH NAPA CITY PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR MIKE O’BRYON AND POLICE CHIEF DAN MONEZ REGARDING THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE TRANCAS STREET/STATE HIGHWAY 29 INTERCHANGE PROJECT.

    25. Continued

    SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT REPORTED THAT THE BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT WILL BE EVALUATING ALL AIR QUALITY PROJECTS IN NAPA COUNTY.

    SUPERVISOR RIPPEY REPORTED THAT HE WAS ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF BAY AREA GOVERNMENTS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.

  12. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

    13. NONE

  13. Closed Session regarding:

    1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation

(Government Code Section 54956.9(a)):

Names of cases:

    1. City of St. Helena, et al. v. Napa Valley Wine Train, Inc. (Public

      2. Utilities Case No. 88-03-016)

    2. Patricia Jackson v. City and County of Napa, et al. (United States

District Court Case No. C98-4831 CRB)

    1. Public Employee Performance Evaluation (Government

Code Section 54957)

Title: County Counsel

CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORT

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.

MEL VARRELMAN

Chairman

ATTEST:

MARY JEAN MCLAUGHLIN

Clerk of the Board of Supervisors

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