MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

NAPA COUNTY

 

July 11, 2000

 

 

1.         Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 11, 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.

NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MIKE ZDON LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

3.                  Public Comment.

TIM FALLIS, BRANCH MANAGER OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE INVITED THE BOARD TO THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT AND OPEN HOUSE FOR COMMUNITY RESOURCES FOR INDEPENDENCE.

 

CANDACE ELIZA SPOKE CONCERNING REQUEST SHE MADE IN MAY 2000 WITH REGARD TO THE TRAIN PROGRAM AND ASKED THE COUNTY TO INVESTIGATE CATHOLIC CHARITIES USE OF FUNDS DERIVED FROM THE TRAIN PROGRAM.

  

4.                  Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

            NONE

 

 

Consent Calendar

 

 

5.                  Chief Probation Officer requests approval to accept a grant in the amount of $54,385 from the Federal Department of Justice for the period June 26, 2000 to September 26, 2000 for the purchase of a Live Scan Fingerprinting System.

 

6.                  District Attorney requests adoption of a resolution accepting a grant award in the amount of $50,400 from the Department of Justice for the period July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 for continuation of the Domestic Violence Prosecution Program and authorizing the Chairman to sign the grant agreement.                                                                              R-00-79

 

7.         Public Defender requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Mark Henderson, Deputy Public Defender, to attend a Drug Court Public Defender’s Training in Williamsburg, Virginia, from August 7-11, 2000 for an estimated cost of $1,800.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8.            Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests the following:

 

A.                 Approval of Budget Transfer No. 1 in the amount of $223,420 increasing Appropriations with offsetting revenues from the AB719 State-County Property Tax Administration Loan Program in the Assessor (Budget Unit 11700) for Salaries, Professional Services, and Training;

BT-01

 

B.                 Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Megabyte Systems, Inc. in the amount of $122,400 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for maintenance of the Integrated Property Tax System; and A-4334

 

C.                 Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Tax Management Associates, Inc. in the amount of $51,220 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for mandatory audit services.

A-4335

 

9.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List for Behavioral Health Services (Budget Unit 42000) as follows, effective July 22, 2000:

 

A.                 Add one (1) Supervising Mental Health Counselor I (Licensed) position and one (1) Psychiatric Nurse position; and

 

B.                 Delete one (1) Sr. Mental Health Worker position and one (1) Supervising Health Counselor I position.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

10.              Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4312 with Child Welfare League of America, Inc. extending the term to June 30, 2001 for consultation services.

A-4312

(AMEND. 2)

 

11.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4187 with Sheila Daugherty for a maximum of $35,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide consultation regarding Alcohol and Drug Prevention services.            A-4187

 

12.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3742 with the California Department of Health Services for a maximum of $1,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for costs associated with the AIDS Drug Assistance Program.            A-3742

 

 

 

 

13.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements for “The Avenue” mental health residential program for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000:

 

A.                 Agreement No. 3570 with the County of Marin for $58,128; and

A-3570

 

B.                 Agreement No. 4041 with the County of Contra Costa for $58,128.

A-4041

 

14.            Director of Health and Human Services Agency and Compliance Officer requests acceptance of the Compliance Program Quarterly Report for the period ending July 1, 2000.

 

15.              Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with David Hubbell for a maximum of $10,800 for the term July 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, to assist with the preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for “Carneros Partners Lodge, Restaurant and Retail,” Project No. 98511.                                                                                                                         A-4336

 

16.            Director of Environmental Management requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 3119 with Wizard Associates for a maximum of $10,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for computer programming and instructional services.                                                          A-3119

                                                                                                                                    (AMEND. 3)

 

17.            Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with SVW Air LLC to lease 21,000 square feet of airport land for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2020 for the construction of an aircraft storage hangar, at an annual rent of $4,620.

                                                                                                A-4333

 

18.            Director of Public Works requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an Easement Deed from Karen Chang as a condition of Conditional Certificate of Compliance No. 98058-COC.

 

19.              Director of Public Works requests award of the contract for the “Wooden Valley Road Culvert Replacement Project,” RDS 00-10, to Gordon Ball Inc. of Alamo, California for their low bid of $336,110 and authorization for Chairman to sign the construction contract.

            Environmental Determination:  Categorically Exempt.

 

20.       Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Silverado Community Services District.

(SEE SILVERADO COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

 

 

 

 

 

21.            Communications Manager requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4260 with Richard Hodges, dba Convergence Consulting extending the term to June 30, 2001 for telecommunications consulting services.

A-4260

(AMEND. 1)

 

22.              County Counsel requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following Professional Services Agreements to provide supplemental legal services:

 

A.                 Amendment No. 9 to Agreement No. 3881 with Miller, Starr and Regalia for a maximum of $100,000; A-3881

(AMEND. 9)

 

B.                 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4097 with Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger for a maximum of $70,000; A-4097

(AMEND. 1)

 

C.                 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4169 with Foley & Lardner for a maximum of $100,000; and A-4169

(AMEND. 1)

 

D. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4232 with Susan McGuigan for a maximum of $30,000. A-4232

(AMEND. 1)

 

23.       Court Executive Officer requests the Limited Term (LT) status for the Office Assistant II and the Information Systems Assistant positions (Budget Unit 21000) be restored, effective July 1, 2000.

 

24.       Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the State of California Employment Development Department in the amount of $724,435 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2002 to provide Workforce Investment Act Programs.            A-4332

 

25.       Library Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Richard I. Yamate-Morgan for a maximum of $10,000 for the term July 11, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for professional services related to the Napa City-County Library’s Families for Literacy Program.            A-4310

 

26.              Personnel Director requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List in the Assessor’s Office (Budget Unit 11700) adding one (1) Appraiser I/II Limited Term (LT) through June 29, 2001.


 

27.              Personnel Director requests the following, effective July 11, 2000:

 

A.                 Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Health and Human Services Administration (Budget Unit 50000) to add one (1) Health and Human Services Aide and authorization to delete subsequent vacancy;

 

B.                 Amend the Table and Index to add Health and Human Services Aide; and

 

C.                 Approve new class specification for Health and Human Services Aide.

(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

28.            Regional Training Employment Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the University of Maryland for a maximum of $11,000 for the term March 1, 2000 through September 30, 2000 to assess the training needs of the new Workforce Investment Boards.            A-4331

 

29.              County Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Deloitte & Touche, LLP, for a maximum of $135,600 for the term July 6, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide consultation and evaluation services.

                        A-4330

30.       County Administrator requests the Board:

 

A.                 Accept and file the 1999/2000 Grand Jury Report with the Clerk of the Board; and

 

B.                 Direct the County Administrator to prepare a response to the Grand Jury Report by September 28, 2000 as prescribed by law.  (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

31.       County Administrator requests appointment of Craig Smith to serve on the Tobacco Advisory Board representing an At Large member with the term of office to expire January 31, 2002.

 

32.       County Administrator requests reappointment of Carol Anne Lies to serve on the City-County Library Commission with the term of office to commence immediately and expire June 30, 2003.

 

33.              County Administrator requests authorization to advertise for applications, in lieu of an election, to fill three (3) positions on the Napa County Resource Conservation District Board of Directors with the terms of office to expire December 1, 2004.

 

34.            Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of June 13 and June 14, 2000.

 

35.            Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

 

            APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 34.

                                                                                    BW-L-R-W-V

 

Set Matters

 

36.       9:10 a.m.- Discussion and possible direction to the Napa County Transportation Planning Agency regarding CalTrans’ proposed improvements on State Route 29-Wapoo to Tubbs Lane, to develop a coordinated directive to CalTrans for project development, including a request that CalTrans modify the existing project to incorporate improvements limited to the following:

 

A.                 Improving the Tubbs Lane and the Silverado Trail/Lake Street/Lincoln Avenue intersections;

 

B.                 Constructing a retaining wall near the south end of Silverado Trail; and

 

C.                 Pavement removal and overlay where appropriate.

            THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF FRIENDS OF RURAL CALISTOGA POSITION.                           L-W-R-BW-V

 

            THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF CITY OF CALISTOGA REQUEST TO PAVE LINCOLN AVENUE IN CALISTOGA.

                                                                                    BW-W-R-L-V

 

37.       9:15 a.m.- Public Hearing - Board to consider appeal filed by Robert W. and

Ariane M. H. Matschullat to the County of Napa Public Works Department’s approval of a plan for the construction of a left-turn lane to serve the Hagafen Winery on Silverado Trail.

(Continued from January 11, January 25, February 29, March 21, April 18 and May 23, 2000; Appellant requests withdrawal of the appeal)

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD

 

            THE BOARD ACCEPTED WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL.

                                                                                    W-BW-R-L-V

           

38.       9:30 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider appeal filed by Napa Citizens for Honest Government (William Yeates, Attorney) to a decision by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission on May 3, 2000 to approve Use Permit Request No. 99065-UP of Panattoni Development Company to construct a 123,900 square foot warehouse containing up to 12,390 square feet of related office space on a 6.22 acre parcel, located on the east side of Airpark Road approximately 700 feet south of Airport Boulevard within an Industrial Park:Airport Compatibility Combination (IP:AC) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 057-240-002) Environmental Determination: This activity is within the scope of the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Park Specific Plan Update Program approved on October 20, 1998 and the 1998 Napa County Airport Industrial Area Specific Plan Update Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) adopted on October 20, 1998, adequately describes the activity for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).  (Appellant requests continuance of the public hearing to August 22, 2000 at 9:15 a.m..)

            PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY RECEIVED

 

            PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO AUGUST 22, 2000 AT 9:15 A.M.

                                                                                    BW-W-R-L-V

 

 

39.       2:00 p.m. - Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority (NCFPWIA) meeting.  

(SEE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD PROTECTION AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES)

 

 

Regular Calendar

 

 

40.            Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk to discuss Super Williamson Act (SB1182).

            DISCUSSED – NO ACTION TAKEN

 

41.       County Administrator requests appointment of one (1) General Public member from the following interested applicants to serve on the Airport Advisory Commission with the term to expire December 31, 2000:

 

Applicants

David E. Abblett                        Douglas Casey Kay                  Leonard Muscatine

James L. Breitenstein                 Kenneth Larsen              Dwight Small

Gordon Ernest Evans              Gerald K. Miller               Byron Knight Uhl

            SUPERVISOR RIPPEY NOMINATED AND THE BOARD APPOINTED

DWIGHT SMALL.                                      R-W-L-BW-V

 

42.              Discussion and possible action regarding the following:

 

A.     Alternate methods of funding fire protection suppression including equipment and vehicles; and

THE BOARD APPROVED RECOMMENDATION TO AUTHORIZE AN ALLOCATION OF PROPOSITION 172 FUNDS TO THE NAPA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT ESTABLISHING A DISTRIBUTION FACTOR OF 5.1689% (APPROPXIMATELY $400,000) TO BE DEDICATED FOR FIRE SUPPRESSION EQUIPMENT NEEDS EFFECTIVE THE 2001-2002 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET WITH THE DISTRIBUTION FACTOR TO BE INCORPORATED INTO THE PROPOSITION 172 FORMULA USED TO DISTRIBUTE THESE FUNDS TO OTHER COUNTY PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS FOR FUTURE YEAR BUDGET ALLOCATIONS.

 

STAFF WAS COMPLIMENTED FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION.

                                                                        R-BW-L-W-V

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Direction to staff to prepare the documents necessary to enable the Board to call a special election to be consolidated with the November general election for the purpose of securing voter approval of an Ordinance increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) in the unincorporated area from 10.5% to 12% with the proceeds of the increase to be used for the specified purposes set forth in the Ordinance increasing the TOT.  The specified purposes set forth in the Ordinance may include, but are not limited to, (i) the purchase of fire protection equipment (ii) the acquisition of fire station sites and construction of fire stations (iii) providing limited funding for the Napa Valley Conference and Visitor’s Bureau, and (iv) the protection and enhancement of open space and open space recreation.

 

(Continued from June 13, 2000)

COUNTY COUNSEL WAS INSTRUCTED TO MODIFY THE DOCUMENTS TO TRANSFER THE FIRE TAX PORTION TO OPEN SPACE.

                                                                                    L-BW-R-W-V

                                                                                                  N  N

 

CONTINUED ITEM B TO JULY 11, 2000 AND COUNTY COUNSEL TO MAKE ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS AS DIRECTED AT THE MEETING.

 

43.            Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

R. CHARLES WILSON, LEGISTIVE ANALYST WITH THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE REPORTED THAT THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE DID NOT MOVE THE BILL OUT OF COMMITTEE.  MR. WILSON INDICATED AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL ARE CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON AND HE IS NOW WORKING WITH SENTATOR CHESBRO’S OFFICE.

 

44.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

            SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT REPORTED ON CHILDCARE BRIEFING HOSTED BY SENATORS BOXER AND WOOLSEY AND THEIR INTEREST IN FUNDING EARLY CHILD CARE EDUCATION.

 

            SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THAT HE PARTICIPATED IN THE NAPA COUNTY FAIR PARADE IN CALISTOGA.

 

45.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

            NONE

 

46.       Closed Session:  None scheduled.

            CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ SPECIAL MEETING, THURSDAY,

JULY 13, 2000 AT 1:30 P.M. AT NAPA CITY HALL.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                               

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