MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NAPA COUNTY
July 18, 2000
1. Call to Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
PRESENT: VICE-CHAIR KATHRYN WINTER,
SUPERVISORS MIKE RIPPEY, MARK LUCE AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT. CHAIRMAN MEL VARRELMAN WAS EXCUSED.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
CHRISTINA
CUNNINGHAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VOLUNTEER CENTER OF NAPA COUNTY, LED THE SALUTE
TO THE FLAG.
3.
Public
Comment
AL CARDWELL
READ A LETTER EXPRESSING HIS CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO HIS PROPERTY TAXES.
CHRIS MALAN
REQUESTED THAT ITEM NUMBERS 12, 13, 14 AND 15 REQUESTED BY THE AGRICULTURAL
COMMISSIONER BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR AND DISCUSSED WITH THE 9:30
A.M. SET MATTER (ITEM NUMBER 27) FOR AN
UPDATE BY THE COMMISSIONER.
4. Department Heads’ Reports and
Announcements.
DIRECTOR
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TERRY LONGORIA INTRODUCED CARMEN GARCIA AS THE NEW
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF NAPA COUNTY COUNCIL OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
MS.
GARCIA THANKED THE BOARD FOR ITS CONTINUED SUPPORT.
CHRISTINA
CUNNINGHAM INTRODUCED A NEW PROGRAM CALLED “THE FRONT PORCH”, A NON-PROFIT FULL
SERVICE PROVIDER WITH A CLIENT-CENTERED SYSTEM OF CARE FOR ALL WHO REQUIRE
MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES IN NAPA COUNTY.
Consent Calendar
5. Superior Court requests amendment of the Departmental
Allocation List for Budget Unit 21000 adding one (1) Human Resources Manager
and one (1) Court Information Systems Manager I, effective July 22, 2000.
APPROVED AS
AMENDED TO INDICATE ONE (1) COURT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER (RATHER THAN ONE
(1) COURT INFORMATION SYSTEMS MANAGER I)
6.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign an agreement with Sunpro, Inc. for a maximum of $12,000 for
the term July 18, 2000 through October 31, 2000 to provide data sharing
services between the County and the City of Napa. A-4340
7.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4128 with Alternatives for Better
Living, Inc. for a maximum of $24,520 for the term July 1, 2000 through June
30, 2001 to provide training to participants in the CalWORKS Program. A-4128
8.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4203 with Troyer & Associates
for a maximum of $31,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to
provide consultation services and program evaluation as required by the Drug
Court Grant.
A-4203
9.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4089 with Sonoma County in the
amount of $108,006 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for
emergency medical services administration. A-4089
10.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4028 with the California
Department of Mental Health for a maximum of $635,922 for the term July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001 for the Managed Care Program. A-4028
11.
Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests authorization for out-of-state travel
for Ismail Akman, Supervising Mental Health Counselor II, and Nancy Forrest,
Staff Services Analyst II, to attend the National Conference on Staff
Development in New York City from August 20-23, 2000 at no cost to the County.
12. Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with the California Department of Food and Agriculture reimbursing
the County for costs not to exceed $142,065 over the period March 1, 2000
through June 30, 2001 for activities related to the detection and exclusion of
the Glassy-winged Sharpshooter.
HELD FOR DISCUSSION
APPROVED L-R-W-BW-V A-4339
X
13.
Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
renewals of the following agreements with the California Department of Food and
Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture to perform services
for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001:
A.
Agreement
No. 1812 covering costs associated with insect detection trapping with
offsetting revenue not to exceed $33,314; and A-1812
B.
Agreement
No. 2036 in the amount of $45,000 to provide animal damage management. A-2036
HELD FOR DISCUSSION
APPROVED L-R-W-BW-V
X
14. Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Agreement No. 4168 with the California Department of Food and Agriculture to
cover costs associated with Pest Detection Services, trapping Olive Fruit Fly,
from May 1, 2000 through November 30, 2000 with offsetting revenue not to
exceed $4,980.
HELD FOR DISCUSSION
APPROVED L-R-W-BW-V A-4168
X
15. Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the
following agreements with the California Environmental Protection Agency,
Department of Pesticide Regulation, to perform services for the term July 1,
2000 through June 30, 2001:
A.
Agreement
No. 1733 covering costs associated with enforcement of Restricted Pesticide
Permit Regulations with revenue not to exceed $19,590; and
A-1733
B.
Agreement
No. 3307 covering costs associated with submission of Pesticide Use Data to the
Department of Pesticide Regulation with revenue not to exceed $9,876. A-3307
HELD FOR DISCUSSION
APPROVED L-R-W-BW-V
X
16.
County
Fire Chief requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the
renewal of Agreement No. 1051 with the City of St. Helena for a maximum of
$45,896 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide emergency
response services within a designated area around the hospital.
APPROVED AS AMENDED TO INDICATE EMERGENCY RESPONSE SERVICES WILL BE
PROVIDED WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA AROUND THE CITY OF ST. HELENA (RATHER
THAN THE AREA AROUND THE HOSPITAL) A-1051
17. County Fire Chief requests approval of
and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3418 with
Napa State Hospital for a maximum of $20,000 for a two-year term, July 1, 2000
through June 30, 2002, to provide emergency response services within designated
unincorporated county areas in the vicinity of the Napa State Hospital.
A-3418
18. Director
of Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and
authorization for the Chairman to sign an agreement with Donna Oldford for a
maximum of $6,000 for the term December 1, 1999 through July 31, 2000 to assist
with the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports for the Doctors Company
Resort and Mai-Chardonnay Resort. Environmental Determination: Exempt from the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). A-4338
19. Director of
Conservation, Development and Planning request approval of and authorization
for the Chairman to sign an agreement with Therese A. Garbarino for a maximum
of $25,000 for the term July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2001 to assist in processing
Certificates of Compliance and various Zoning Ordinance amendments.
Environmental Determination: Exempt from the California Environmental Quality
Act (CEQA). A-4191
20.
Personnel
Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment
No. 4 to Agreement No. 3842 with Job Care Medical Services Program extending
the term to June 30, 2001 and increasing certain rates for medical services. A-3842
(AMEND. 4)
21.
Personnel
Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the
following amendments extending the terms to June 30, 2001 with rate increases
for Healthquest and Napa Valley Athletic Club and no rate change for Exertec:
A.
Amendment
No. 3 to Agreement No. 3973 with Exertec Fitness Center;
A-3973
(AMEND.
3)
B.
Amendment
No. 13 to Agreement No. 2232 with Napa Valley Athletic Club, Inc.; and A-2232
(AMEND.
13)
C.
Amendment
No. 10 to Agreement No. 2938 with Healthquest Fitness and Aerobics Center. A-2938
(AMEND.
10)
22.
Personnel
Director requests approval and adoption of a revised “Classification
Studies/Appeal Procedures” for employee-initiated or Department-initiated
changes to job classifications.
23.
Personnel
Director requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List for Juvenile
Hall (Budget Unit 24900) deleting one (.5) Cook III and adding one (.5) Cook II,
effective July 18, 2000.
24.
County
Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. 3408 with David M. Griffith & Associates,
Ltd. extending the term to June 30, 2000 in an amount not to exceed $24,900 for
SB 90 claims administration.
A-3408
(AMEND.
4)
25. Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of May 9, June 20 and June 27, 2000.
26. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
(SEE ITEM NUMBERS 12, 13, 14 AND 15)
APPROVED
CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 11 AND 16 THROUGH 25, AS AMENDED. L-BW-R-W-V
X
Set Matters
27. 9:30 a.m. - Agricultural Commissioner
to present update on recent developments relating to the Glassy-winged
Sharpshooter.
PRESENTATION
MADE
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)
Regular Calendar
29. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests
the appointment of a member of the Board to serve as its representative on the
Housing Committee being formed to assist with the preparation of the
State-mandated amendment to the Housing Element of the Napa County General
Plan.
THE
BOARD APPOINTED SUPERVISOR BRAD WAGENKNECHT.
L-R-W-BW-V
30.
Discussion
and possible direction to staff regarding
amending the existing provisions of the Napa County Code relating to increasing
the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 10.5% to 12% subject to voter approval.
31. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:
Senate Bill 1293 (Chesbro): Napa Valley Wine
THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF SB 1293 AND
INSTRUCTED STAFF TO FORWARD A LETTER COMMUNICATING THE BOARD’S ACTION. BW-L-W-R
-V
X
32. Board
of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR
LUCE ADVISED THAT HE WILL BE ATTENDING THE REGIONAL WATER QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
MEETING TOMORROW REPRESENTING THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT TO SEEK A WASTEWATER
DISCHARGE PERMIT. SUPERVISOR LUCE
INDICATED THAT KEY ISSUES ARE THE COPPER LIMIT AND REGULATIONS FOLLOWING THE
STATE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING:
·
JOINT FARMWORKER HOUSING
MEETING
·
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
MEETING
·
HEALTH PROVIDERS ALLIANCE
DISCUSSION ON ESTABLISHING A BOARD WITH REGARD TO THE TOBACCO SETTLEMENT.
SUPERVISOR RIPPEY ADVISED THAT THE NAPA RIVER WATERSHED TASK FORCE HAS
NOT YET COMPLETED ITS WORK, BUT HAS REACHED CONCENSUS ON ALL ISSUES WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF SETBACKS FROM CREEKS ON RIPARIAN LANDS. HE INDICATED THE LAST MEETING HAS BEEN
SCHEDULED.
VICE-CHAIR
WINTER REPORTED THAT SHE IS CHAIRING THE FUNDING SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE CHILDREN
AND FAMILIES COMMISSION. SHE INDICATED
THAT OVER FIFTY APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED WITH REQUESTS RANGING FROM
APPROXIMATELY $600 TO OVER $500,000. THE APPLICATIONS WILL FIRST GO TO A
COMMUNITY REVIEW PANEL AND THEN BACK TO THE FUNDING SUBCOMMITTEE FOR
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION.
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH REGARD TO THE CHILDREN AND
FAMILIES COMMISSION WERE DISCUSSED.
COUNTY COUNSEL ROBERT WESTMEYER REPORTED THAT A SUBPOENA
WAS SERVED FOR RECORDS RELATING TO THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION.
VICE-CHAIR
WINTER EXPRESSED THAT THE GOAL OF THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES COMMISSION IS TO
MAKE IMPROVEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD LIFE IN NAPA COUNTY.
33. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
AUGUST
2000 - FARM ADVISOR TO PROVIDE UPDATE ON SUDDEN OAK DEATH SYNDROME. (SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT)
34. Closed Session regarding:
Conference
with Legal Counsel – Existing Litigation (Government Code
Section 54956.9(a)).
Name
of case: Workers’ Compensation
Appeals Board Case
Nos. SFO 0433814 and SFO
0433815.
CLOSED SESSION
HELD - NO REPORT
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
JULY 25, 2000 AT 9:00 A.M.
KATHRYN
WINTER
Vice-Chair
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