MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

NAPA COUNTY

 

March 7, 2000

 

 

1.                  Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 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.

SHERIFF GARY SIMPSON LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

3.                  Public Comment

CANDACE ELIZA SUGGESTED THAT FUNDING FOR THE HOMELESS SHELTERS WOULD BE BETTER SPENT ON RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS.

 

4.                  Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

      NONE

 

Consent Calendar

 

5.            Director of Corrections requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 53 establishing Fixed Assets in the amount of $20,000 to purchase two washing machines with offsetting revenue from the Alien Assistance funds.                                                              BT-53

                                                                                                                                               

 

6.                  Director of Corrections requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Sylvia Daniels, Correctional Officer II, to attend an Emergency Preparedness Training session in Eugene, Oregon from May 22-24, 2000 for an estimated cost of $1,150.

 

7.                  District Attorney requests adoption of a resolution accepting $91,182 in grant funds from the Violence Against Women Act for the term March 1, 2000 to February 28, 2001 to prosecute domestic violence criminals.

R-00-28

 

8.         Sheriff requests authorization to establish a Fixed Asset in the amount of $5,350 (Budget Unit 29500) to purchase an animal stock trailer. 

 

9.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of Budget Transfer

No. 54 transferring funds from Trust to the Behavioral Health budget (Budget Unit 42000) and establishing Fixed Assets in the amount of $7,264 to purchase a commercial-grade freezer and refrigerator for the Next Step vocational program.

                                                                                                                                    BT-54

 

 

 

 

 

 

10.              Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2556 with the Napa County Council for Economic Opportunity, Inc. increasing the amount by $56,210 for a new maximum of $164,210 for the winter homeless shelter.

BW-L-W-R-V A-2556

                                                                                                A                                 (AMEND.  1)

 

11.              Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a mental health managed care agreement (AUD No. 5114) with

Loretta Silvagni, LCSW, whose aggregate contract payments will exceed $10,000 during Fiscal Year 1999-2000.                                                                                       A-4282

 

12.              Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of the Agency’s intern program and authorization for the Director to sign standard agreements with educational institutions for student interns working in County clinical facilities.

 

13.              Director of Public Works requests adoption of two resolutions requesting additional Transportation Development Act funding from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission as follows:

 

A.                 $250,000 for the Fagan Creek Bridge Replacement Project; and

R-00-25

 

B.                 $135,000 in support of the State of California, Department of Transportation’s (CalTrans) signalization of the intersection at Highway 29 and Oak Knoll. R-00-26

 

14.            Director of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution authorizing the filing with the State of California, Department of Transportation (CalTrans) of a change in the classification of certain County roads within the State of California’s Functional Classification System.                                                                                               R-00-24

 

15.            Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3976 with Empire Elevator Company, Inc. amending the scope of work with a corresponding change in the total monthly rate and extending the term through June 30, 2001 for elevator maintenance at various County buildings.                                                                                                                                            A-3976

                                                                                                                                    (AMEND. 1)

 

16.            Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for Chairman to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for Contract No. PW 93-16, “Napa County Hall of Justice, 1993 Jail Modification, Construction Phase 2.”

 

17.            Management Information Services (MIS) Director requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 55 transferring $3,525 from Computer Peripherals and SDE:Other account lines in MIS (Budget Unit 17700) establishing a Fixed Asset to purchase an HP Kayak XU800 computer.                                                                                                                                BT-55

 

 

18.            Management Information Services Director and Communications Manager request authorization for out-of-state travel for Greg Bown, Information Systems Specialist, and Eric Parks, Communications Technician, to attend the Advanced Voice Mail Training workshop in Kirkland, Washington from March 15 through 17, 2000 for a combined estimated cost of $2,182.

 

19.            Personnel Director requests the following actions effective March 7, 2000:

 

A.                 Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Health and Human Services-Behavioral Health (Budget Unit 42000) adding three (3) M Staff Psychiatrists;

B.                 Amend the Table and Index of classes deleting Psychiatrist and adding Staff Psychiatrist;

C.                 Approve new class specification for Staff Psychiatrist; and

D.                Amend appropriate policies deleting Psychiatrist and adding Staff Psychiatrist.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

20.            Personnel Director requests the following actions effective March 7, 2000:

 

A.                 Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Assessor (Budget Unit 11700) adding one (1) Senior Transfer Mapping Technician and authorization to delete the subsequent vacancy;

B.                 Amend the Table and Index of classes adding Senior Transfer Mapping Technician and deleting Senior Cadastral Drafting Technician and Cadastral Drafting Technician; and

C.                 Approve new class specification for Senior Transfer Mapping Technician.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

21.       County Administrator requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 52 establishing a new $15,091 expenditure in Central Services (Budget Unit 17800) with offsetting revenue from the State of California Complete Count Committee to fund Census 2000 outreach activities.                                                                                                                    BT-52

 

22.       County Administrator requests appointment of Mark Van Gorder to serve as the Alcohol Industry representative on the Advisory Board on Drug and Alcohol Programs with the term to expire January 1, 2001, as recommended by the Advisory Board.

 

23.            Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of  February 22, 2000.

 

24.            Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

           

            APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 24

                                                                                    BW-L-W-R-V

                                                                                                 

 

Set Matters

 

25.               9:05 a.m. -  County Director of University of California Cooperative Extension to report on the bark beetle and its effect in Napa County.

REPORT PRESENTED

 

26.               9:10 a.m. - Sheriff requests authorization to receive and deposit into the Community Services Trust account (Budget Unit 23500) a monetary gift of $4,500 from the Napa Chamber of Commerce for the Sheriff’s Activities League.

ACCEPTED DONATION                                 BW-W-R-L-V

 

27.              10:00 a.m. - Director of Health and Human Services Agency to present status report on the CalWorks Program.

REPORT PRESENTED                                

 

28.              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)

           

29.       2:00 p.m. - Agricultural Commissioner to discuss the potential threat of Glassy-winged Sharpshooters and Pierce’s Disease to the County’s wine industry.

            DISCUSSED

 

THE CHAIRMAN ASKED STAFF TO PREPARE LETTER TO REGULATORY AUTHORITIES REQUESTING CHANGE IN THE PEST RATING CLASSIFICATION FOR THE GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER (FROM “C” TO “B” PEST).

 

AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER TO PRESENT AND REQUEST ACTION ON RECOMMENDATIONS ON PRECAUTIONS TO KEEP THE GLASSY-WINGED SHARPSHOOTER OUT OF NAPA COUNTY.

 

30.       2:15 p.m. - Board of Supervisors meeting as the Board of Directors of the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District..

(SEE LAKE BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)

 

31.       County Administrator/Director of Emergency Services to discuss and request adoption of a resolution confirming and continuing the Proclamation of Local Emergency declared on March 2, 2000 relating to the series of winter storms which have caused the loss of a key bridge on Wooden Valley Road.

            DISCUSSED

 

ADOPTED RESOLUTION                                 W-BW-R-L-V                  R-00-23

 

 

 

 

 

 

32.              County Administrator requests the following actions related to the acceptance of tobacco settlement monies pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which allocates a portion of settlement proceeds to the County:

 

A.                 Approval of and authorization for Chairman to execute the Model Release and Discharge of Claims;

APPROVED REQUEST BW-W-R-L-V

 

B.                 Approval of and authorization for Chairman to execute the Agreement Regarding Interpretation of MOU; and

APPROVED REQUEST BW-W-R-L-V

 

C.                 Adoption of a resolution authorizing withdrawal and acceptance of tobacco settlement monies. 

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

ADOPTED RESOLUTION BW-W-R-L-V R-00-27

 

33.            Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

NONE

 

34.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

            SUPERVISOR RIPPEY ANNOUNCED THAT HE HAD ALREADY VOTED IN TODAYS’ ELECTION AND SUPERVISOR WINTER INDICATED THAT SHE   HAD NOT YET VOTED.

 

35.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

            NON-SPECIFIC DATE - DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PROPOSED TREE PRESERVATION ORDINANCE AND NAPA COUNTY’S OPTIONS WITH THE CALFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY.  (SUPERVISOR WINTER)

 

36.              Closed Session regarding:

 

A.            Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9(a)):

 

                        Name of Case:            Napa Citizens for Honest Government and           

                                                North Bay Citizens for Responsible 

                        Transportation v. County of Napa.  (Napa

                         County Superior Court Case No. 26-04014) 

 

B.            Public employee performance evaluation (Government Code

Section 54957)

 

                                                Title:            Director of Corrections

CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 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;