MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
June 5, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 2001 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS
PRESENT: CHAIRMAN MIKE RIPPEY,
SUPERVISORS MEL VARRELMAN, BILL DODD AND BRAD WAGENKNECHT. SUPERVISOR MARK LUCE WAS EXCUSED.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
NAPA CITY
COUNTY LIBRARY DIRECTOR TOM TRICE LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3.
Presentation
of Retirement Resolution No. 01-63 to Wyntress Balcher, Planner III,
Conservation, Development and Planning, in recognition of over 12 years of
service.
THE CHAIRMAN
PRESENTED RESOLUTION R-01-63
4. Public Comment.
SUPERVISOR MEL
VARRELMAN EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT HEADLINES IN THE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER THAT
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS IS CONSIDERING DOWN SIZING, AS IT IS SENDING THE WRONG
MESSAGE TO COUNTY EMPLOYEES. SUPERVISOR
VARRELMAN FURTHER EXPRESSED THAT HE WANTS TO LET THE EMPLOYEES KNOW THAT THE
BOARD IS NOT CONSIDERING DOWN SIZING.
CHAIRMAN
RIPPEY ADVISED THAT DOWN SIZING WAS NOT AT ALL DISCUSSED AT THE BOARD’S
RETREAT.
CHAIRMAN
RIPPEY ANNOUNCED THAT HE WILL REQUEST A CONTINUANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE APPEAL OF THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT AND PLANNING COMMISSION DECISION TO
APPROVE HCV NAPA ASSOCIATES LLC – USE PERMIT REQUEST NO. 98177-UP DEVELOPMENT
PLAN TO CONSTRUCT THE MONTALCINO RESORT, GOLF COURSE, AND CONVENTION CENTER.
5. Department Heads’ Reports and Announcements.
ASSESSOR/COUNTY
CLERK-REGISTRAR OF VOTERS PROVIDED UPDATE ON REDISTRICTING.
6. Chief Probation Officer requests
authorization for out-of-state travel for Richard E. McCulley, Supervising
Probation Officer, to attend the Young Offender Initiative, a federal grant
program, in St. Louis, Missouri, from June 5-6, 2001, at an estimated cost of
$1,000.
7. Chief Probation Officer requests
approval of the 2001/2002 expenditure plan for Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF)/Title IV-A funding in the amount of
$593,942 for TANF-related services.
8. District Attorney requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3998 with the State of
California, Department of Justice, for $35 per alcohol analysis test, with the
term beginning July 1, 2001.
A-3998
9. District Attorney requests authorization for out-of-state
travel for Daryl Roberts, Deputy District Attorney, to take deposition
testimony in Phoenix, Arizona, from May 23 through 24, 2001 at an estimated
cost of $750.
10. District Attorney
requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Mike Chouinard, District
Attorney Investigator, to attend the National Prosecutors Research Institute's
National Center for Prosecution of Child Abuse training in New Orleans,
Louisiana, from July 9 through 13, 2001, at an estimated cost of $2,100.
11. District Attorney requests approval of and authorization to
submit the Byrne Block Grant application in the amount of $186,590 changing the
Project Director and administration from the Police Chief of the City of Napa
to the District Attorney and continuing funding for the Narcotics Information
Network.
12. Family Support Division Chief requests amendment of the
Departmental Allocation List for the District Attorney Family Support Division
adding one (1)(S) Supervising Office Assistant and deleting one (1) Senior
Office Assistant, effective June 9, 2001.
13. Napa Special Investigations Bureau Governing Board requests
authorization to distribute to the member agencies $15,000 seized and forfeited
from narcotic/drug trafficking investigations in Napa County.
14. Sheriff requests
authorization to reinstate and extend vacation hours for an employee to June
30, 2002.
15. Auditor-Controller requests the Board accept and instruct the
Clerk of the Board to file the Audit Report of the Napa County Library for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2000.
(Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)
16. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 1885
with Linda Bancke, Ph.D., increasing the amount by $12,000 for a new maximum of
$64,630 to provide psychological assessment services.
A-1885
(AMEND. 1)
17. Director of Health and
Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to
sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2390 with the California Department of
Mental Health increasing the amount by $6,000 for a new maximum of $160,307 for
the Conditional Release Program (CONREP).
A-2390
(AMEND.
1)
18. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the following with the California
Department of Health Services for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001
in connection with the provision of AIDS services:
A.
Amendment
No. 1 to Agreement No. 3409 increasing the amount
by $3,100 for a new maximum
of $218,883; and
A-3409
(AMEND.
1)
B.
Amendment
No. 1 to Agreement No. 3484 increasing the amount
by $3,100 for a new maximum
of $20,100.
A-3484
(AMEND.
1)
19. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3110
with the California Department of Health Services for a maximum of $144,348 for
the term April 1, 2001 through March 31, 2004 for services relating to the Ryan
White Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Program.
A-3110
20. Director of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4163
with the California Department of Health Services for $104,212 and extending
the term through June 30, 2001 for the Medi-Cal Outreach Program Grant.
A-4163
(AMEND.
1)
22. Acting Director of
Conservation, Development and Planning requests approval of and authorization
for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4150 with Keyser Marston
Associates, Inc. increasing the amount by $44,000 for a new maximum of $110,000
for Fiscal Year 2000/2001, extending the term through June 30, 2002, and
providing for automatic annual renewals at a maximum of $66,000, for services
related to affordable housing and golf course/conference/resort projects.
A-4150
(AMEND.
1)
23. Director of Public Works requests the following actions:
A. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 86 appropriating $58,602 in
the Equipment Pool budget, with offsetting revenue from the Equipment
Replacement Fund and the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District (4/5 vote
required); and
BT-86
B. Establishment of fixed assets in the Equipment Pool budget
for the purchase of two full-sized pickup trucks.
24. Director of Public Works requests approval of plans and
specifications for the "Paint & Re-carpet of Drinking Driver Program
(DDP) Offices Project," PW 00-23, authorization to advertise for bids and
setting 3:30 P.M. on June 27, 2001 for opening of sealed bids.
25. Director of Public Works requests the following actions
relating to the "Napa County Public Defender's Office Remodel
Project," PW 01-07:
A.
Approval
of Budget Transfer No. 84 transferring $42,000 within the Capital Improvements
Program budget to establish a new appropriation for Project PW 01-07; and
BT-84
B.
Approval
of plans and specifications, authorization to advertise for bids and setting
3:30 P.M. on June 28, 2001 for opening of sealed bids.
26. Director of Public Works requests approval of and
authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Stahr and Associates, Inc.
for a maximum of $12,000 for the term June 5, 2001 through August 31, 2001 for
appraisal of three parcels of land needed for a County road project.
A-4492
27. Director of Public Works requests approval of and
authorization for Chairman to sign a lease agreement with Amcan Plaza, LLC, for
$5,161.20 per month, for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2004 for space
to be used as a branch of the Napa City/County Library.
A-4491
28. Director of Public Works requests approval of Budget Transfer
No. 105 in the amount of $10,000 increasing revenue and appropriations in the
Treasurer and Capital Improvement budgets (Budget Unit 16000) to realign
walls. (4/5 vote required)
BT-105
29. Director of Public Works/Aviation requests the following
actions relating to a Glideslope navigational aid for the Napa County Airport:
A.
Approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign a Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) Grant application for the installation and maintenance of the Glideslope;
and
B.
Authorization
for Chairman to sign a letter to Congressman Mike Thompson requesting his
support for the nomination of the Napa County Airport to receive FAA funding
for the Glideslope.
30. Director of Public Works/Aviation requests approval of plans
and specifications for the "Napa County Airport-Taxiway 'J' Phase 1
Project," PW 00-12, authorization to advertise for bids and setting 3:30
P.M. on July 18, 2001 for opening of sealed bids.
31. Clerk of the Board requests appointment of the following
applicants to serve on the Sacramento Valley Westside Canal Association with no
specified terms of office:
Applicants Category
of Appointment
Mike Rippey Board
of Supervisor
Mel Varrelman Board of
Supervisor
Ken Johanson Napa
County Flood Control & Water
Conservation District
Bob Peterson (Alternate)
Don Ridenhour City
of Napa Public Works
Mike O’Bryon (Alternate)
32. Information Technology Services Director
requests the following actions:
A.
Approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4471
with Vestra Resources, Inc. increasing the amount by $20,000 for a new maximum
of $142,169 and amending the scope of services to develop a farmland database;
and
A-4471
(AMEND.
1)
B.
Approval
of Budget Transfer No. 104 increasing appropriations in Central Services by
$20,000 with offsetting revenue from the Agricultural Commissioner Budget. (4/5 vote required)
BT-104
33. Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization
for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4302 with the City of Napa
for a maximum of $32,700 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 for
the implementation of the City Works Youth Program.
A-4302
34. Library Director requests authorization to accept the
following donations for the new Secret Garden located at the Napa Main Library:
A.
$20,000
donation from the Friends of the Napa Library;
B.
Small
statue given by Library staff in memory of Christine Lucchesi Long, Children's
Librarian; and
C. Donation to purchase a redwood tree,
given in memory of Ralph Hunter.
APPROVED, AS
AMENDED, TO INDICATE $2000 DONATION FROM THE FRIENDS OF THE NAPA LIBRARY
(RATHER THAN $20,000).
35. Personnel Director requests amendment of the Departmental
Allocation List for Elections adding one (1) Legal Clerk II and deleting one
(1) Legal Clerk I, effective June 9, 2001.
36. County Administrator requests approval of and authorization
for Chairman to sign an agreement with Napa Sheriff's Activities League for
$4,000 for the term July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 to provide equipment and
activities for youths.
A-4490
37. County Administrator requests approval of and authorization
for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4389 with John W. Pearson
increasing the amount by $10,000 for a new maximum of $20,000 for technical
assistance in the criminal justice area.
A-4389
(AMEND.
1)
38. County Administrator requests adoption of a resolution
approving the State-Local Partnership program application for 2001-2002 and
authorizing the Arts Council of the Napa Valley to sign the financial assistance
contract with the California Arts Council.
R-01-65
39. County Administrator requests adoption of the Board's Vision
Statement and Guiding Principles as revised at the Board's recent planning
offsite.
40. County Administrator requests the following
actions:
A.
Accept
and file the 2000/2001 Grand Jury Third Mid-Year Report with the Clerk of the
Board; and
B.
Direct
the County Administrator to prepare a response to the Grand Jury Report by
August 9, 2001 as prescribed by law.
(Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)
41. Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of April 24, 2001.
V-BW-L-D-R
A X
42. Discussion of items removed from the
Consent Calendar.
NONE
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 41, AS AMENDED. V-BW-L-D-R
X
Set
Matters
43. 9:05 a.m.- Special
Meeting:
Board
of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Lake Berryessa Resort
Improvement District.
(SEE LAKE BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
MINUTES)
44. 9:05 a.m. - Special Meeting:
Board
of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Napa Berryessa Resort
Improvement District.
(SEE NAPA BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT)
45. 9:10 a.m.- Public Hearing - Board to consider and adopt a
resolution adopting Findings of Fact and Decision on Appeal filed by Robert
& Christine Pallas to the Director of Public Works approval of Lot Line
Adjustment of Faye & Reichers.
(Public Hearing Closed)
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
ADOPTED RESOULTION R-01-66
BW-V-D-L-R
X
46. 9:30 a.m. - Director of Health and Human Services Agency to
discuss and request adoption of a resolution approving the Substance Abuse and
Crime Prevention Act of 2000 County Plan and Funding Request for Fiscal Year
2001/2002. (Plan on file with the Clerk
of the Board)
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION R-01-64
BW-D-L-V-R
X
47. 10:00 a.m. - Discussion and possible action related to the
Tobacco Settlement Revenue budgeting structure.
THE
BOARD APPROVED SCENARIO 3, AS LISTED IN THE STAFF REPORT
DATED JUNE 5,
2001, WHICH WOULD PLACE ALL TOBACCO SETTLEMENT REVENUES INTO THE TRUST ACCOUNT,
BUDGET A MINIMUM OF $750,000 PER YEAR UNTIL ANNUAL INTEREST EXCEEDS $750,000
AND ONCE INTEREST IS GREATER THAN $750,000 PER YEAR, BUDGET THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
INTEREST ANNUALLY.
BW-V-D-L-R
X
48. 10:30
a.m.- Public Hearings:
A.
Request of Thomas H. May to
amend Type “A” Agricultural Preserve
Contract No. 18/69 as an equal exchange of property
between three contiguous parcels with no change to the 41.98 acres currently
under contract to conform to a lot line adjustment. The subject parcel is located between Acacia Drive and Dwyer Road
within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning District. (Assessor’s Parcel No. 027-480-022, formerly Parcel No.
027-480-011) (Noticed Public Hearing by
Conservation, Development and Planning)
Environmental
Determination: Categorically Exempt.
48. Continued
B.
Request of Koerner and Joan
Rombauer Trust to amend Type “A”
Agricultural Preserve Contract No. 172/77 to conform to a
lot line adjustment that separates residential uses from agricultural uses and
places the contract on a larger portion of the property. The amended contract would cover only the
winery/vineyard portion of the property and increase the acreage under contract
from 17.04 acres to 31.90 acres. The parcel is located west of Silverado Trail
and south of Crystal Springs Road within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning
District. (Assessor’s Parcel No.
021-410-002) (Noticed Public Hearing by
Conservation, Development and Planning)
Environmental Determination: Categorically
Exempt.
C.
Request
of VK Vineyard LLC to rollover Type “F” Agricultural Preserve
Contract No. 192/77
to Type “H” Agricultural Preserve Contract No.
AGK-00411. The new contract would conform to a lot line
adjustment and increase the area under contract from 28 acres to 28.42
acres. The parcel is located west of
Dealy Lane within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District (Assessor’s Parcel No. 047-370-014) (Noticed
Public Hearing by Conservation, Development and Planning)
Environmental Determination: Categorically Exempt.
PUBLIC HEARINGS HELD
APPROVED REQUESTS V-BW-L-D-R
X
49.
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
50. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:
SB 226 (Chesbro) County Medical Services Program
THE
BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF SB 226 AND INSTRUCTED
STAFF TO
FORWARD LETTERS TO GOVERNOR DAVIS, SENATOR CHESBRO AND LOCAL LEGISLATORS
STRONGLY URGING THE BILL BE ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE AND SIGNED BY THE
GOVERNOR.
V-BW-L-D-R
X
51. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR DODD
REPORTED THAT THE NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY VOTED
UNANIMOUSLY TO AWARD THE PARATRANSIT
CONTRACT TO ATV COM AND THAT THEY WILL BE WORKING HARD TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A
SMOOTH TRANSITION AND CUSTOMERS ARE WELL SERVED.
52. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
NONE
53. Closed Session regarding:
A.
Conference
with Labor Negotiator (Government Code
Section 54957.6)
Agency Negotiator: Bruce Heid
Employee
Organization: Napa Association of
Public Employees
CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORT
B. 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 HELD – NO REPORT
C. Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
(One case)
CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
JUNE 12, 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