MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

 

NAPA COUNTY

 

July 25, 2000

 

 

1.         Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 25, 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.

FORMER SUPERVISOR VINCE FERRIOLE LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

3.                  Presentation of Retirement Resolution No. 00-80 and service award to Carol Blessing, Office Assistant-Stenographer, Health and Human Services Agency, in recognition of over 19 years of service.

THE CHAIRMAN PRESENTED RETIREMENT RESOLUTION                R-00-80

 

4.         Public Comment.

VINCE FERRIOLE APPEARED BEFORE THE BOARD TO ENDORSE THE “RELAY FOR LIFE” EVENT TO BE HELD AT NAPA COLLEGE ON JULY 29 AND 30, 2000 TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP THE CAUSE TO CURE CANCER.

 

MR. FERRIOLE ALSO REMINDED THE BOARD OF THE ANNUAL “HANDS ACROSS THE VALLEY” EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE NIEBAUM-COPPOLA WINERY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE NAPA FOOD BANK.

 

5.         Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.

ASSESSOR/RECORDER-COUNTY CLERK JOHN TUTEUR PRESENTED THE 2000-2001 ASSESSMENT ROLL RESULTS.

 

FARM ADVISOR DEAN DONALDSON PROVIDED UPDATE ON SUDDEN OAK DEATH SYNDROME.

 

CHIEF PROBATION OFFICER JIM ROWLAND ADVISED THAT THE GOVERNOR DECLARED THIS WEEK AS PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS WEEK.

 

Consent Calendar

 

6.         Director of Corrections requests approval of and authorization for the Chairman to sign an agreement with Global Tel*Link, Inc. for the term July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003 at a commission rate to the County of 43% for inmate telephone services.                                                                  A-4344

           

 

 


 

 

7.         Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of the following:

 

A.                 Execution of Prepayment Discount Plan offered under Agreement No. 2883 with Sequoia Pacific Corporation for the November 7, 2000 Consolidated Presidential General Election printing costs; and

 

B.                 Prepayment of $75,000 prior to Friday, August 18, 2000, as required in the agreement.

 

8.                  Treasurer/Tax Collector requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 4 in the amount of $43,000 increasing Revenue and Appropriations in the Treasurer’s Budget (Budget Unit 11600) and Appropriations in the Capital Improvement Budget (Budget Unit 16000) for the remodel of the Treasurer’s intake counter.                      BT-4

 

 9.        Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests the following:

 

A.                 Amendment of the Departmental Allocation List adding one (1) Staff Services Analyst I/II for Health and Human Services Agency-Administration (Budget Unit 50000), effective August 7, 2000; and

 

B.                 Approval of Budget Transfer No. 3 increasing appropriations by $43,878 with offsetting increase in revenue to fund the above position.                                   

BT-3

 

10.       Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4181 with Planned Parenthood-Shasta Diablo for a maximum of $26,550 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide case management services for clients of the Cal Learn Program.                                                                                    A-4181

 

11.       Agricultural Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following agreements with the California Department of Food and Agriculture:

 

A.                 Renewal of Agreement No. 1992 reimbursing costs not to exceed $500 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for nursery inspection services; and

                                                                                                                                                A-1992

 

B.                 Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4237 reimbursing costs not to exceed $100 for the term July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 for seed inspection services.

                                                                                                                                                A-4237

                                                                                                                                    (AMEND. 1)

 

12.              Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Calistoga Joint Unified School District for the use of a classroom to house various Napa County Health and Human Services Agency programs, for the term January 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 at no cost to the County.                                                                                                            A-4341

 

 

 


 

13.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Edward G. Zelinsky for office space for the Family Support Division of the District Attorney’s Office at 1001 Alexandria Square, Napa, at a monthly rent of $1,980 for the term August 1, 2000 through June 30, 2003.                                                                                                                          A-4345

 

14.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following documents relating to cogeneration of energy on County of Napa premises:

 

A.                 An energy share agreement with Coast Intelligen, Inc. for the term July 25, 2000 through July 25, 2007 to install and maintain a cogeneration unit at the Napa County Department of Corrections, at no cost to the County other than cost of electrical energy and hot water; and

 

B.                 A consent to assign the energy share agreement with Coast Intelligen, Inc. to Energy Services Credit Corporation with no financial impact to the County, to facilitate financing of the equipment which will be located at the Napa County Department of Corrections.                A-4342

 

15.       Housing Director requests action to set August 1, 2000 at 2:00 P.M. as the date and time to consider possible action to initiate a rent stabilization ordinance applicable in the unincorporated areas of Napa County.

 

16.       Library Director requests authorization to accept the following two grant awards for Fiscal Year 2000/2001:

 

A.                 California Library Services Act funds in the amount of $23,000; and

 

B.                 An extension to the Children and Families State Commission–Proposition 10 funds for the Library’s Families for Literacy Program, in the amount of $16,670.

 

13.              Library Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Gail McGovern for a maximum of $10,000 for the term July 25, 2000 through June 30, 2001 for professional services related to the Napa City-County Library’s speaker series programming.

                                                                                                                                                A-4343

 

18.       Personnel Director requests authorization to amend the Departmental Allocation List for Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer of Weights and Measures (Budget Unit 26400) deleting one (1) Agricultural & Standards Service Worker and adding one (1) Agricultural Biologist I/II, effective July 25, 2000.


 

19.              Personnel Director requests the following actions, effective August 5, 2000:

 

A.                 Amend the Departmental Allocation List for Public Works–Roads (Budget Unit 30000) to:

 

Delete:    one (1) (S) Assistant Road Superintendent, one (1) Engineering Aide III, nine (9) Road Maintenance Worker III, and thirteen (13) Road Maintenance Worker I/II positions, and

Add:       one (1) (M) Assistant Public Works Superintendent, one (1) Road Maintenance Coordinator, one (1) Senior Office Assistant, and twenty-two (22) Road Maintenance Worker I/II/III positions, a net increase of one position

 

B.                 Amend the Table and Index to delete Assistant Road Superintendent and to add Assistant Public Works Superintendent and Road Maintenance Coordinator and to amend the salary for Public Works Superintendent;

 

C.                 Approve the new class specification for Road Maintenance Coordinator and the revised class specifications for Public Works Superintendent, Assistant Public Works Superintendent, Road Maintenance Supervisor and Road Maintenance Leadworker; and

 

D.        Amend appropriate policies deleting Assistant Road Superintendent and adding Assistant Public Works Superintendent.

            (Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)

 

20.       Regional Training Employment Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a United States Department of Labor, Work Incentive Grant proposal in the amount of $1,500,000 for people with disabilities at Napa, Marin and Sonoma County One-Stop Centers.

 

21.              County Administrator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with George Hills Company, Inc. for a two-year period effective July 1, 2000 at a cost of $73,300 for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 for liability claims administration.                                                       A-2265

 

22.       County Administrator requests appointment of Sally Sheehan-Brown to serve on the Tobacco Advisory Board representing an Agency Concerned with Tobacco Related Diseases with the term of office to expire January 31, 2001.

 

23.       County Administrator requests appointment of Catherine Fryer to serve on the Area IV Developmental Disabilities Board representing the General Public with the term of office to expire January 1, 2002.

 

24.       County Administrator requests appointment of the following interested persons to serve on the Area Agency on Aging Serving Napa and Solano Counties:

 

Applicants                                       Representing                        Expiration of Term

Linda C. Baker (incumbent)                District 1                              July 1, 2002

John (Jack) L. Richter                          District 5                              July 1, 2002

Kenneth P. Lee (incumbent)               District 4                              July 1, 2002

George R. MacClanahan                      District 2                              July 1, 2001

 

25.       Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of July 11, 2000.

 

26.       Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

 

APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 6 THROUGH 25.

                                                                                    BW-L-W-L-V

 

 

Set Matters

 

27.               9:10 a.m. - Public Hearing - Discussion regarding Oat Hill Mine Road.

      (Supervisor Wagenknecht)

            PULLED FROM THE AGENDA - NO ACTION TAKEN

 

28.       9:10 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider first reading and adoption of ordinance regarding County-initiated Rezoning Request No. 99501-RZG proposing to rezone 144 parcels in the vicinity of the former Calistoga Gliderport from Residential Country: Airport Compatibility Combination (RC:AC), Agricultural Preserve: Airport Compatibility Combination (AP:AC) and Agricultural Watershed: Airport Compatibility Combination (AW:AC) to Residential Country (RC), Agricultural Preserve (AP) and Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning Districts.  The proposed action would remove the combination designation only and would not change the underlying zoning designation of any parcel.  (List of specific parcel numbers on file with the Clerk of the Board) Environmental Determination:  Exempt from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) General Rule.

A CORRECTION TO THE AGENDA WAS NOTED TO INDICATE THE PROPOSAL IS TO REZONE 143 PARCELS (RATHER THAN 144).

 

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD

           

            TITLE READ

 

            THE BOARD WAIVED READING BALANCE OF ORDINANCE

                                                                                    W-L-BW-R-V

 

            ADOPTED ORDINANCE                          W-L-BW-R-V                                    O-1171

 

 

29.       9:15 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider Application for a Subsequent Temporary Event License Request No. 99421-E filed by Sharalyn King Staglin to hold a Rutherford Charitable Organization Music Festival to benefit Mental Health, a classical music concert with food and wine at Staglin Family Partners, 1570 Bella Oaks Lane, Rutherford, on September 16, 2000 with an expected attendance of 400 from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 027-250-038) (Applicant and Staff request continuance to August 22, 2000 at 9:10 a.m. for the purpose of re-noticing)

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO AUGUST 22, 2000 AT 9:10 A.M.

                                                                        BW-R-L-W-V


 

30.              9:15 a.m. - Discussion and possible action regarding the request of Napa-Solano SANE-SART for a county contribution of $15,000 to support sexual assault intervention programs which was considered and tabled as part of Fiscal Year 2000/2001 Final Budget Hearing actions.

APPROVED REQUEST                             W-BW-R-L-V

 

31.              9:15 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

(SEE LAKE BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

32.              9:15 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

(SEE NAPA-BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

33.       10:00 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider and adopt a resolution of Decision on Appeal and Findings of Fact denying the appeals filed by Stephen and Madeline McFeely and Donald and Rela Gleason, to a decision by the Zoning Administrator on December 3, 1999, regarding the adequacy of the existing Negative Declaration and approval of Use Permit Modification No. 99066-MOD requested by William Criswell and Robert Radovan to reconfigure the approved units to a cluster configuration and to operate a private membership club on a 167 acre parcel located at the intersection of Silverado Trail/Larkmead Lane along the extension of Lommel Road within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District and commonly known as the Calistoga Ranch Club.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 018-060-026)  Environmental Determination:  Mitigated Negative Declaration prepared and approved by the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission for Use Permit No. U-90-2 on November 7, 1990.

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD

 

ADOPTED RESOLUTION WITH ATTACHED CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, AS AMENDED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.

                                                                        BW-W-R-L-V                         R-00-92

                                                                                    N     N

 

34.       10:00 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider appeal of denial by Director of Public Works of lot line application by Duffy’s Myrtledale, Inc./Duffy’s Triple D Partnership Ltd. et. al.

            (Continued from May 2 and June 6, 2000)

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD

 

THE BOARD DENIED THE APPEAL, UPHELD THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DECISION AND REQUEST THAT THE APPLICANT FILE FOR A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE.                                           R-W-L-BW-V

 

35.              10:30 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider appeal filed by Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars of approval by Director of Public Works of the Nathan Fay, La Canada Holding Co., Daniel McFadden, James Saghi and Michael Saghi lot line adjustment. (Continued from May 16 and June 6, 2000; staff requests dismissal of the appeal on the basis of the owners’ withdrawal of their application for the lot line adjustment)

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD

 

            THE BOARD ACCEPTED WITHDRAWAL OF THE APPEAL.

                                                                                    BW-W-R-L-V

 

36.       10:30 a.m. - Public Hearing - Board to consider appeals filed by Malcolm McKenzie, Attorney on behalf of Austin & Erika Hills and Ronald & Teresa Kuhn to Conservation, Development and Planning Commission decision on May 17, 2000 to approve the following:

 

A.                 Beringer Wine Estates - Variance Request No. 99166-VAR to approve a variance to the winery road setback requirements set forth in Section 18.104.230 of the County Code to allow a proposed attached winery expansion to be located closer to an existing private roadway than the existing legal nonconforming setback of the winery on a 106-acre parcel, located approximately 4,000 feet east of Silverado Trail via a driveway located 4,000 feet south of the intersection of Silverado Trail and Yountville Cross Road within Agricultural Watershed (AW) and Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning Districts.  (Assessor's Parcel No. 032-530-013); and

 

B.         Beringer Wine Estates - Use Permit Modification Request No. 99165-MOD to approve a modification to Use Permit No. 91-18 to expand an existing winery in two phases with:  (1) an increase in annual production from 60,000 gallons to 315,000 gallons, (2) construction of an 31,680 square feet of additional winery buildings, (3) use of 23,500 square feet of caves for barrel storage, (4) construction of wastewater ponds, (5) construction of a 75,000 gallon water tank, (6) construction of a 400 square foot pump house, (7) use of two temporary office trailers totaling 960 square feet, (8) construction of related receiving, driveway and parking areas, (9) a waiver of County Public Works Department road improvement requirements, and (10) the on-site deposition of cave spoils on a 106-acre parcel, located approximately 4,000 feet east of Silverado Trail via a driveway located 4,000 feet south of the intersection of Silverado Trail and Yountville Cross Road within Agricultural Watershed (AW) and Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning Districts.  (Assessor's Parcel No. 032-530-013) Environmental Determination:  Negative Declarations adopted.

PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

STAFF WAS INSTRUCTED TO ANALYZE THE TWO (2) TRAFFIC REPORTS AND REPORT BACK WITH RECOMMENDATIONS.

 

PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO AUGUST 8, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.

 

37.       4:00 p.m. -  Joint Meeting with Napa City Council and American Canyon City Council (Napa City Hall):

 

Garbage Consortium

            JOINT MEETING HELD – NO ACTION TAKEN

 

38.       Director of Conservation, Development and Planning requests Board review and comment on draft Environmental Determination for revisions of Knoxville Area Recreation Management Plan (RAMP) prepared by the Bureau of Land Management.

            CONTINUED TO AUGUST 8, 2000


 

39.       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.

STAFF TO MAKE SUGGESTED AMENDMENTS TO THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION AUGUST 1, 2000.

 

40.       Discussion and possible action regarding legislation.

            NONE

 

41.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

            NONE

 

42.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

            NONE

 

43.       Closed Session regarding:

 

                        Conference with Labor Negotiator  (Government Code Section 54957.6)

 

                                    Agency Negotiator:  Bruce Heid

                                    Employee Organization:  Napa County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association

            CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD

 

CONTINUED TO AUGUST 1, 2000

           

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 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