MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
July 10, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, TUESDAY, JULY 10, 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.
VICE-MAYOR LOU JEFFERSON,
YOUNTVILLE TOWN COUNCIL LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3. Public
Comment.
NONE
4. Department Heads’ Reports and
Announcements.
NEAL O’HAIRE, EMERGENCY SERVICES MANAGER, ADVISED THE BOARD THAT THE
NAPA OPERATIONAL AREA HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE NUMBER ONE COMMUNITY TO SEND A
DESIGNATED NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES TO ATTEND IMEC EARTHQUAKE TRAINING TO BE
HELD IN MT. WEATHER, VIRGINIA, MAY 11 THROUGH MAY 17, 2002 WITH NO TRAVEL COST
TO THE COUNTY.
Consent
Calendar
5. District Attorney requests
authorization for out-of-state travel for Janette Martinez, Family Support
Officer II, to attend the National Child Support Enforcement Association
Conference in New York City, New York, from August 12-16, 2001, at an estimated
cost of $615.
6. Sheriff requests authorization for
out-of-state travel for Captain Jim York and Lieutenant Gene Lyerla to attend
the "Planning, Designing and Constructing Police Facilities" Program
in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, from July 23-26, 2001, at an estimated cost of
$3,500.
7. Treasurer/Tax Collector requests
approval of and authorization for Auditor-Controller to pay Fiscal Year
2000/2001 management leave pursuant to the County of Napa Management
Compensation Plan.
8. Director of Health and Human
Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with Napa County Council for Economic Opportunity, Inc. (NCCEO) for
$36,926 for the term April 9, 2001 through June 30, 2002 as reimbursement for
meals provided at the Therapeutic Child Care Center.
A-4505
9. Director of Health and Human
Services Agency requests authorization for Auditor-Controller to pay a claim
over one year old in the amount of $8,999 to the California Department of
Social Services for maintenance and operations costs for the Interim Statewide
Automated Welfare System.
10. Director of Health and Human
Services Agency requests amendment of the following Departmental Allocation
Lists as follows, effective July 21, 2001:
A. Behavioral
Health:
Add: One
(1) Supervising Mental Health Counselor II-Licensed position
Delete: One (1) Supervising Mental Health
Counselor I-Licensed position
B. Alcoholism
and Drug Abuse:
Add: One
(1) Supervising Mental Health Counselor II-Licensed position
Delete: One (1) Supervising Mental Health
Counselor I-Licensed position
(Details
on file with the Clerk of the Board)
11. Director of Health and Human
Services Agency and Compliance Officer request acceptance of the Compliance
Program Quarterly Report for the period ending July 3, 2001.
12. Director of Public Works requests
approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a lease agreement with the
Norman and Else Madsen 1992 Revocable Trust for office space located at 1710
Soscol Avenue, Suite 1, at a monthly cost of $3,080 for the term August 1, 2001
through June 30, 2003 for the Agricultural Commissioner's Glassy-Winged
Sharpshooter Program.
A-4506
13. Director
of Public Works requests authorization for out-of-state travel for Linda Hoy,
Accounting and Computer Systems Supervisor, and Lisa Casassa, Senior Account
Clerk, to attend the High Mobility Solutions, Inc. Water Billing Conference in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, from September 27-28, 2001 at an estimated cost of
$2,500.
PULLED FROM THE AGENDA
14. Director of Public Works requests
approval of plans and specifications for the "Napa County Hall of Justice
and Jail Interior Alterations Project," PW 01-09, authorization to
advertise for bids and setting 3:30 P.M. on August 8, 2001 for opening of
sealed bids.
15. Director of Public Works requests
rejection of all bid proposals relating to the "Napa County Public
Defender's Office Remodel Project," PW 01-07, authorization to
re-advertise for bids and setting 3:30 P.M. on July 25, 2001 for opening of
sealed bids.
16. Director of Public Works requests
award of the construction contract for the "Paint & Re-carpet of
Drinking Driver Program (DDP) Offices Project," PW 00-23, to Emil Meyers
Construction, Inc. of Napa, California, for their low bid of $56,530 and
authorization for Chairman to sign the construction contract.
17. Director of Public Works requests
approval of additional work for "Napa County Airport-Various
Projects," PW 99-02, in the amount of $112,286 for a new maximum of
$736,622 and authorization to submit a Change Order to the Federal Aviation
Administration under Airport Improvement Program Grant No. 3-06-0162-11 in lieu
of a Supplemental Agreement.
18. Director
of Public Works requests the following actions:
A.
Accept the Amended Engineer's Report for Fiscal Year
2001/2002
prepared
by Terrance E. Lowell and Associates, Inc. (Report on file with the Clerk of
the Board); and
B.
Adopt a Resolution of Intention to Levy Certain Benefit
Assessments
within County Service Area (CSA) No. 3 for structural fire protection,
streetside landscaping, street sweeping, street and highway lighting, and
authorizing noticing a Protest Hearing at 9:30 A.M. on August 7, 2001.
R-01-80
19. Director of Public Works/Aviation
requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with
Stahr & Associates, Inc. for a maximum of $1,850 for the term July 1, 2001
through June 30, 2002 for appraisal of land lease rates at the Napa County
Airport. A-4507
20. Director of Public Works/Aviation
requests authorization for Chairman to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an
Avigation and Hazard Easement Deed from Robert Tempest, Jr. and Bambi Tempest.
21. Clerk of
the Board requests appointment of Betty Rhodes to serve on the Napa County
Commission on Aging with the term to expire September 30, 2002. The Appointee is to be nominated by District
4 Supervisor.
22. Clerk of
the Board requests appointment of Brian Kingsford to serve on the Emergency
Medical Care Committee as the alternate representative for the St. Helena Fire
Department with the term to expire April 1, 2004.
23. Clerk of
the Board requests appointment of Supervisor Brad Wagenknecht to serve on the
Napa County Housing Trust Fund Board with the term to expire June 1, 2004.
24. Housing Director requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with the Napa Valley
Housing Authority to operate a temporary farmworker housing camp located at the
Yountville Corporation Yard for a period not to exceed four months, through
November 30, 2001.
A-4509
25. Information
Technology Services Director requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the following agreements for Fiscal Year 2001/2002 related to
the PeopleSoft financial system:
A.
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.
3730 for $110,000 to upgrade the PeopleSoft license; and
A-3730
(AMEND. 2)
B. Schedule No. 5 to Agreement No. 3730
for $220,000 to purchase the PeopleSoft Portal Software.
26. Information Technology Services
Director requests amendment of the Departmental Allocation List to delete one
(1) Senior Office Assistant and add one (1) Staff Services Analyst I/II,
effective July 10, 2001.
27. Acting Library Director requests adoption
of a resolution authorizing use of the library credit card solely for the
purchase of Library materials.
R-01-79
28. Personnel
Director requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment
No. 4 to Agreement No. 2680 with Claims
Management, Inc. increasing the amount by $7,500 for
a new maximum of $56,700 and extending the term through June 30, 2002, for workers’ compensation services.
A-2680
(AMEND. 4)
29. Regional Training Employment
Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the
Welfare-to-Work Local Plan, 2001 Adjustment to Agreement No. 4056 with the
State of California, Employment Development Department.
A-4029
30. Regional Training Employment
Coordinator and Job Training Director requests approval of and authorization
for Chairman to sign an agreement with Jon Cornelison dba Producus Software
Systems for $12,540 for the term July 1, 2001 through December 31, 2001 to
provide website services.
A-4508
31. County Administrator requests approval of
and authorization for Chairman to sign the letter transmitting the response to
the 2000/2001 Grand Jury Second Mid-Year Final Report to the Presiding Judge of
the Superior Court.
32. County
Administrator requests the Board:
A.
Accept and file the 2000/2001 Grand Jury Final Report
with the Clerk of the Board; and
B.
Direct the County Administrator to prepare a response to
the Grand Jury Report by September 19, 2001 as prescribed by law. (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)
33. Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of May 15, May 21 and May 22, 2001.
APPROVED, AMENDING THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 15, 2001 TO
CORRECT THE SPELLING OF ED WYNN,
CHIEF INVESTIGATOR WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE, WHO LED THE SALUTE TO
THE FLAG ON THAT DATE.
34. Discussion of Items Removed from the Consent Calendar.
(SEE ITEM NUMBER 13)
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 12 AND 14 THROUGH 33, AS
AMENDED.
BW-L-V-D-R
Set
Matters
35.
9:05 a.m. - Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk
to present update on redistricting process with report on district adjustments
needed to recognize 2000 census data.
UPDATE AND REPORT PRESENTED
36.
9:15 a.m.- Public Hearing - First and final
reading and adoption of an ordinance amending the agreement with the Board of
Administration of PERS to provide 3% of final compensation at age 50 for County
Peace Officers pursuant to Government Code Section 21362.2. Environmental
Determination: Not subject to
California Environmental
Quality
Act (CEQA) General Rule.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
TITLE READ
PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED
THE BOARD WAIVED READING BALANCE OF ORDINANCE
BW-D-L-V-R
ADOPTED ORDINANCE BW-D-L-V-R O-1184
37.
9:30 a.m. - Director of Conservation, Development and Planning to update
the Board on the status of the Erosion Control Plan (ECP) Initial Study
Program.
STATUS REPORT PRESENTED
38. 10:00 a.m.
- County Counsel to report on the issue of Steer-tailing.
REPORT PRESENTED
39. 10:30
a.m. - Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
requests the following actions related to Sudden Oak Death (SOD) [Phytophthora sp.]:
A.
Board approval of proposed
seven-county formula for distribution of State resources intended for hazardous
tree removal and disposal; and
B.
Direction from the Board on the
implementation of a Countywide SOD
survey and the development of a Hazardous SOD Tree
Removal and Disposal Proposal for submission to the California Department of
Forestry.
APPROVED REQUEST WITH TIERED ALLOCATION
FORMULA.
V-BW-L-D-R
THE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSIONER WAS
INSTRUCTED TO REPORT BACK WITH DRAFT LETTER AND COST FIGURES.
40. 1:30 p.m. - Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District Special
Meeting.
(SEE NAPA COUNTY
FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT MINUTES)
41. 2:00 p.m. - Recess to
the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority Special
Meeting.
(SEE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD
PROTECTION AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES)
42.
Director of Public Works requests
consideration of and possible action on the Napa County Transportation Planning
Agency's request to separate the Agency from the Public Works Department.
APPROVED REQUEST AS PRESENTED
R-L-V-D-BW
43. Discussion
and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:
ACA 10 (Cogdill): Local government finance
THE BOARD WENT ON RECORD IN SUPPORT OF ADA
10.
V-BW-L-D-R
44. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports
and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT REPORTED ON NAPA VALLEY HOUSING AUTHORITY MEETING AND ADVISED THAT
THE YURTS ARE AT THE ROBERT MONDAVI CAMP THAT IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN THE FIRST
WEEK IN AUGUST. HELP IS NEEDED ON JULY
21ST AND 22ND TO ERECT THE YURTS.
CHAIRMAN
RIPPEY REPORTED ON INTERIM ISSUES REGARDING SAFETY CONCERNS ALONG JAMISON
CANYON ROAD AND POSSIBLE FIXES. HE
ADVISED THE BOARD ABOUT A NEWS ARTICLE REGARDING CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL (CHP) PILOT PROGRAM THAT ENHANCES CHP
PRESENCE RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN THE PERCENTAGE OF ACCIDENTS.
45. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda
Items.
NON-SPECIFIC
DATE – CAPTAIN JIM MCLAUGHLIN,
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL TO REPORT ON SUCCESS OF ‘SATURATION PATROLS’ TO
REDUCE INJURIES AND ACCIDENTS.
(CHAIRMAN RIPPEY)
46. Closed
Session regarding:
A. Conference with Labor
Negotiator (Government Code
Section
54957.6)
Agency
Negotiator: Bruce Heid
Employee
Organization: Napa Association of
Public Employees
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)
C. Conference with Legal Counsel -
Anticipated Litigation
Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b): (One case)
D. Public
Employee Performance Evaluation
(Government Code Section 54957)
Title: Director of Environmental Management
CLOSED SESSION HELD - NO REPORT
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS’ SPECIAL MEETING, MONDAY,
JULY 16, 2001 AT 9:00
A.M. AND TO REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 17, 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