MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

May 21, 2001

1. Call to Order.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M. AT CAKEBREAD CELLARS, 8300 SAINT HELENA HIGHWAY, RUTHERFORD, CALIFORNIA.

WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MIKE RIPPEY, SUPERVISORS MARK LUCE, MEL VARRELMAN, BILL DODD AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

CHAIRMAN RIPPEY LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

3. Public Comment

NONE

4. Board of Supervisors' Retreat.

A. Session I.

i) Introductory Statements

FACILITATOR DAVID PARR IDENTIFIED THE GOAL AND GROUND RULES OF THE RETREAT.

ii) Revisit Vision Statement and Guiding Principles

DISCUSSED.

iii) Board Evaluation

THE BOARD AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING CHANGES:

1. CHANGE THE FIRST SENTENCE AFTER THE WORD “COMMUNITY” FROM “WITH A PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT, GENEROUS OPEN SPACE AND A THRIVING AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY” TO “WITH A GENEROUS OPEN SPACE, A THRIVING AGRICULTURAL INDUSTRY AND A QUALITY ENVIRONMENT”.

2. ELIMINATE THE WORD “OTHER” FROM THE FIFTHE STATEMENT UNDER THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

3. MOVE THE SEVENTH STATEMENT UNDER THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES TO BECOME THE THIRD STATEMENT. CHANGE THIS STATEMENT TO READ “EMPHASIZING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS A PRIORITY IN THE DELIVERY OF OUR SERVICES”.

4. iii) Continued

4. EACH BOARD MEMBER COMMENTED ON THEIR PERSONAL MOTIVATION TO BE A COUNTY SUPERVISOR AND THE STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF THE BOARD AS A HOLE.

iv) State of the County - Budget Perspective

REPORT PRESENTED BY JAY HULL, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR.

v) County Organizational Structure

REPORT PRESENTED BY JAY HULL, COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR, ON CHANGING POSITION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO THAT OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER.

B. Session II.

i) Conservation, Development and Planning Department Review of Projects and Program

REPORT PRESENTED BY CHARLES WILSON, ACTING DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT.

ii) Housing Issues

DISCUSSED

5. Closed Session regarding:

Conference with Legal Counsel-Existing Litigation (Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))

Name of Case: County of Napa/Deputy Sheriff's Association (CSMCS Case No. ARB-00-0423, NB 2000)

CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD

Adjournment

ADJOURNED TO SPECIAL MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR CONTINUATION OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ RETREAT AT CAKEBREAD CELLARS, 8300 SAINT HELENA HIGHWAY, RUTHERFORD, CALIFORNIA.

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