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.
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.
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.
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;