MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF
THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
NAPA COUNTY
March 27, 2001
1. Call to Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MIKE RIPPEY, SUPERVISORS MARK LUCE,
MEL VARRELMAN, BILL DODD AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT
2. Pledge of
Allegiance.
CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING ASSISTANT DIRECTOR PATRICK
LYNCH LED THE SALUTE TO THE
FLAG.
3. Presentation of a Proclamation to Neal
O’Haire, Emergency Services Manager, declaring the week of April 1 through 7,
2001 as Earthquake Preparedness Week in Napa County.
THE CHAIRMAN PRESENTED PROCLAMATION
4. Public
Comment
THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF A 3% COST OF LIVING
ADJUSTMENT (COLA) FOR IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICE WORKERS:
PAULA
CONTREROS
JEAN
BLACKBURN
JEANETTE
GALANO
AMELIA SANCHEZ
JUDITH SEARS
CHRIS MALAN
LYNN PEREZ, ON BEHALF OF HUMAN SERVICES, ADVISED THAT THE COUNTY IS
CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE NAPA COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORT SERVICES
COMMITTEE AND THAT THE COLA WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD IN APPROXIMATELY
THREE (3) WEEKS.
CHRIS MALAN, ON BEHALF OF THE SIERRA CLUB AND JUDITH SEARS SPOKE OF
THEIR RESPECT FOR FORMER CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DIRECTOR JEFFREY
REDDING AND HIS WORK AND THEIR DISAPPOINTMENT THAT HE IS NO LONGER EMPLOYED BY
THE COUNTY.
4.
Continued
GREG WILLIS PRESENTED RESULTS OF SAMPLES TESTED FOR
PIERCE’S DISEASE FROM DAVIS LABORATORY.
5.
Department
Heads’ Reports and Announcements.
CHIEF
PROBATION OFFICER JIM ROWLAND INVITED THE BOARD TO A GRADUATION EVENT FOR
“WEEKEND BOOT CAMP” TO BE HELD AT 12:00
NOON ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2001 ON THE ATHLETIC FIELD AT JUVENILE PROBATION.
Consent
Calendar
6. District
Attorney requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Robert Greggins,
Chief Deputy District Attorney-Criminal Division, to attend the National
College of District Attorney's Office Administration training seminar in
Scottsdale, Arizona, from April 22 through April 26, 2001 at an estimated cost
of $1,700.
7. Sheriff requests approval of Budget
Transfer No. 73 in the amount of $33,257 increasing SDE:Other by $5,975 and
establishing a fixed asset for the purchase of six (6) video systems for patrol
vehicles in the amount of $27,282 with offsetting revenue from Citizens'
Options for Public Safety (COPS) Trust Fund related to the expenditure of
Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Fund/COPS. (4/5 vote required)
BT-73
8.
Sheriff requests approval to submit a "Members
Request" to Patricia Wiggins and
Wesley
Chesbro in the amount of $150,000 to assist with funding a 15 passenger van,
tournament expenses, building improvements and supplies for the Sheriff's
Activities League.
9. Treasurer/Tax
Collector requests approval of the County's Investment Policy.
10. Treasurer/Tax Collector requests approval
of the following persons nominated to serve on the Napa County Treasury
Oversight Committee with the terms of office to expire
March 31, 2002:
Pam Kindig Auditor-Controller.
Mike Rippey Representative selected by the
Board.
Barbara Nemko County Superintendent of Schools or
his/her designee.
Bruce Heid A representative selected by a
majority of the presiding officers of
the governing bodies of the school
districts and community college
district.
Jill Techel A representative selected by
a majority of the presiding officers of
the legislative bodies of the
special districts in the County that are
required or authorized to deposit
funds in the County Treasury.
11. Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 1812 with the California Department of Food
and Agriculture increasing the amount by $2,500 for a new maximum of $35,814
for reimbursement of costs associated with insect detection trapping.
A-1812
(AMEND.
1)
12. County Fire Chief requests the Board
waive competitive bidding requirements and authorize a sole source award to
Golden State Fire Apparatus of Modesto, California, for the purchase of a
Pierce Saber Triple Combination Pumper for the Rutherford Volunteer Fire
Department for the total amount of $274,540.
13. Director
of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a
Federal Apportionment Exchange Program and State Match Program Agreement with
the State of California Department of Transportation (State Agreement No.
X01-5921(022)) for Fiscal Year 2000/2001 to receive $337,648 into the County
Road fund.
A-4448
14. Director
of Public Works requests approval of plans and specifications for the
"Linda Vista Roadway Repair Project," RDS 00-27, authorization to
advertise for bids and setting 3:30 P.M. on April 26, 2001 for opening of
sealed bids.
15. Director
of Public Works and Purchasing Agent request the following actions regarding
County vehicles:
A.
Adoption of amendments to the County of Napa Departmental
Vehicle Assignments as of February, 2001; and
B.
Authorization to declare certain vehicles and equipment
as surplus, remove them from inventory, and dispose of them at public
auction. (Surplus list on file with the
Clerk of the Board)
16. Adoption of a resolution renewing the
delegation of authority to the Napa County Treasurer/Tax Collector to invest
and reinvest funds held in the County Treasury.
R-01-35
17. Clerk of the Board requests appointment
of the following persons to serve on the Emergency Medical Care Committee with
the terms of office to expire April 1, 2004, as listed below:
Thomas Everett Bishop* St. Helena Fire Department
Patty Vail* Napa
Valley College
Jay Hull* Napa
County Administrator
Neal T. O’Haire* Napa County
Administrator, Alternate
Theodore McIntyre* Ambulance Company
Operator
Bradley Thomas Setterlund* Ambulance Company Operator,
Alternate
Michael
Vagnerini* Central
Dispatch
A. Charlene Everett* Central Dispatch,
Alternate
Ed Stump, M.D.* St. Helena
Hospital ER Physician
Charles Kitchens, M.D.* St. Helena Hospital ER
Physician, Alternate
Ronald H. Lum CHP
Helicopter
Aaron W. York* CHP
Helicopter, Alternate
Joe W. Threat, Jr.* Consumer
Carol D. Garcia* Consumer
Charles R. Burton* Consumer
*Incumbents
18. County
Counsel requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List to delete one
(1) (C) Legal Secretary II and add one (1) (C) Paralegal, effective March 31,
2001.
19. Director of Emergency Services requests
authorization to submit a grant application for federal funding to build
initial response capability for the operational area for dealing with weapons
of mass destruction/terrorism incidents.
20.
Personnel Director requests approval of the revised
Management Compensation Plan, effective June 27, 2000.
21. Regional Training Employment Coordinator
requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following
One-Stop Subgrant Closeout Agreements for the term June 30, 1999 through
December 31, 2000:
A.
Agreement No. M965886, Part 1, in the amount of $80,000
for the Eligible Training Provider List and Individual Training Account
training modules; and
B.
Agreement No. M965886, Part 2, in the amount of $303,183
for One-Stop Implementation. A-4207
(AMEND. 1)
22. County
Administrator requests the Board:
A.
Accept and file the 2000/2001 Grand Jury Report
pertaining to the District Attorney's Office with the Clerk of the Board; and
B.
Direct the County Administrator to prepare a response to
the Grand Jury Report by June 12, 2001 as prescribed by law.
(Report on file with the Clerk
of the Board)
23.
County Administrator and Personnel Director request:
A.
Acceptance of resignation from Conservation, Development
and Planning Director, Jeffrey R. Redding; and
B.
Approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
severance agreement with Jeffrey R. Redding.
(Agreement on file with the Clerk of the Board)
24.
County Administrator and Personnel Director request the
following actions, effective immediately:
A.
Amendment of the Departmental Allocation List for
Conservation, Development and Planning to add one (1)(M) Acting Director of
Conservation, Development and Planning;
B.
Amendment of the Table and Index adding Acting Director
of Conservation, Development and Planning; and
C.
Appointment of Richard C. Wilson to the position of
Acting Director of Conservation, Development and Planning.
(Details on file with the Clerk
of the Board)
25. Approve minutes of Board of
Supervisors’ meeting of March 6, 2001.
26. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
NONE
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 6 THROUGH
25.
BW-V-L-D-R
27. 9:10
a.m. - County Fire Chief to present
information on the Fire Department's Trading Card Program.
PRESENTATION MADE
Regular Calendar
28. Discussion
and possible action regarding legislation.
NONE
29. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports
and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR
DODD REPORTED THAT THE NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY IS WORKING
DILIGENTLY TO MEET A CRITICAL DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL OF CONTRACTS TO CAL TRANS
WITH REGARD TO THE NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN IN ORDER TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY OF
THE TRANCAS/HIGHWAY 29 INTERCHANGE PROJECT BY AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY (20) MONTHS.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT REPORTED THAT CAL TRANS ESTIMATES REMAIN THE SAME.
SUPERVISOR
LUCE REPORTED ON HIS RECENT COMMUTE FROM SACRAMENTO, SOUTH ON I-80, WHERE
TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP AT LEAST ONE-HALF MILE AND THAT TRAFFIC CONGESTION ON
I-80
HAS GONE BEYOND ACCEPTABLE TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT ALSO REPORTED ON HIS AND
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTOR TERRY LONGORIA’S EFFORTS TO KEEP THE NAPA SOCIAL SECURITY OFFICE OPEN. CONGRESSMAN MIKE THOMPSON’S OFFICE
INTERCEDED AND THE OFFICE WILL REMAIN OPEN FOUR (4) DAYS PER WEEK.
30. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda
Items.
NON-SPECIFIC
DATE – DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION, INCLUDING
BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
AB
1421, AB 1422 WITH REGARD TO MENTAL HEALTH AND AB 1424 (THOMSON) REGARDING
MENTAL HEALTH:INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT
31. 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
HELD – NO REPORT
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
MIKE
RIPPEY
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; D= Bill Dodd;
BW = Brad Wagenknecht
Notations under Vote: N = No; X = Excused; A = Abstain