MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
October 16, 2001
1.
Call to Order.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR
SESSION, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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.
THERESA
ZIMNEY, PROGRAM MANAGER, HEALTH AND
HUMAN
SERVICES AGENCY LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3. Public Comment.
JACK FICHTENBERG FROM THE VETERANS’ HOME IN YOUNTVILLE SPOKE
CONCERNING A STATE WATER PROJECT THAT THE COUNTY DID NOT CHOOSE TO ADMINISTER
AND IS CURRENTLY BEING ADMINSTERED BY THE CITY OF NAPA AND ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE
WATER. MR. FICTENBERG ENCOURAGED THE
COUNTY TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS.
4. Department
Heads’ Reports and Announcements.
COUNTY
ADMINISTRATOR JAY HULL INTRODUCED
ALICE HUGHEY, MANAGEMENT
ANALYST III WITH THE
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR’S OFFICE.
Consent
Calendar
5. Director
of Corrections requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 34 transferring $15,000
within the Corrections budget and establishing a fixed asset for the purchase
of kitchen equipment.
BT-34
6. Sheriff
requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign a grant agreement
with the State Department of Boating and Waterways in the amount of $45,000 for
the term August 1, 2001 through July 31, 2002 for the purchase of a patrol boat
and trailer.
7. Sheriff requests approval of and authorization to apply for
a grant with the
California
Office of Traffic Safety in the amount of $60,000 to fund a driving under the
influence education and enforcement campaign.
8. Auditor-Controller
requests the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Audit
Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2001 for the Napa Special
Investigation Bureau-Special Investigation Fund. (Report on file with the Clerk of the Board)
9. Auditor-Controller requests the Board
accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Follow-up Audit Reports
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2000 for the following departments: (Reports on file with the Clerk of the
Board)
a. Treasurer-Tax Collector
b. Agricultural Commissioner/Sealer
c. Public
Administrator/Public Guardian
d. Corrections
e. Fire
Protection
f. University
Cooperative Extension Service
g. Training and Employment Center
h. Library
10. Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3555 with the City of Napa for a
maximum of $8,000 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 to provide
services to the
Friday Night Live and Club Live Programs.
A-3555
11. Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 1885 with Linda Bancke, Ph.D.,
for a maximum of $64,630 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 to
provide psychological services.
A-1885
12. Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4374 with Victor Treatment
Centers, Inc., for a maximum of $360,484 for the term July 1, 2001 through June
30, 2002 to provide residential day treatment services.
A-4374
13. Director
of Health and Human Services Agency requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4203 with Troyer & Associates
for a maximum of $31,000 for the term July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 to
provide consultation services and program evaluation as required
by the Drug Court Grant.
A-4203
14. Agricultural
Commissioner requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with the Napa Valley Grape Growers Association, the Napa Valley
Vintners
Association and the Napa County Farm Bureau, for the sharing of costs related
to the Napa County Glassy-winged Sharpshooter/Pierce's Disease Work Plan in
Napa County.
A-4607
15. Director
of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization
for Chairman to sign and file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder
for Contract
No. PW
00-23, "Paint & Re-carpet of Drinking Driver Program (DDP) Offices
Project."
16. Director of Public Works requests the following actions
relating to the
"Carither's Building Roof Installation
Project," PW 01-18:
a.
Reject the lowest bidder, Clark Roofing, Inc., for
submitting a
non-responsive bid;
b. Relieve Clark Roofing, Inc. of their
bid and return their bid bond; and
c. Award the construction contract to
Kodiak Roofing and Waterproofing Company of Loomis, California, for their
second lowest bid of $85,000 and authorization for Chairman to sign the
construction contract.
17. Acting
Library Director requests authorization to amend the holiday closing schedule
for the Napa Main Library as follows for the remainder of calendar year
2001:
Sunday November 11, 2001 Veteran's Day Closed
Friday November 23, 2001 Day after Thanksgiving Closed
Monday December 24, 2001 Christmas Eve Close at 5:00 P.M.
Monday December 31, 2001 New Year's Eve Close at 5:00 P.M.
18. Acting Library
Director requests authorization to accept the following:
a. Grant in the amount of $25,000 from the Napa City-County Public
Library
Foundation for computers for the American Canyon Library; and
b. Two
grants totaling $15,000 from the Friends of the Napa Library for an acoustical
wall in the Children's Room and for seismic shelving replacement.
19. Clerk of the Board requests appointment of the following
person to serve on the
Law Library Board of Trustees with the term of
office to expire January 1, 2002:
Theresa H. Francis,
Attorney (To serve as Trustee
for
Judge
Raymond Guadagni, Superior Court)
20. Clerk of the Board requests appointment of the following three
(3) applicants to the
Napa Valley Workforce Investment Board:
Applicants Representing Expiration of
Terms
Carmen J. Garcia One Stop Partners July 1, 2002
Randolph Edwin Gourley Labor July
1, 2002
Mimi Gatens Private Sector To be determined
21. Information
Technology Services Director requests approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4334 with Megabyte Systems,
increasing the amount by $7,500 for a new maximum of $135,408 amending the
scope of services for inter and intranet software and maintenance.
A-4334
(AMEND 2)
22. Personnel Director requests adoption of a resolution amending
the
Departmental
Allocation List, Table and Index and approving the new class specification for
the position of LAFCO Staff Analyst in the Local Agency Formation Commission,
effective October 16, 2001.
R-01-125
23. Regional
Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4485 with the County of Marin to include standard
insurance provisions.
A-4485
(AMEND 1)
24. Regional
Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign an
agreement with the County of Marin for a maximum of $50,000 for the term July
1, 2001 through June 30, 2002 to provide staff support to the Marin County
Workforce Investment Board.
A-4608
25. County Administrator requests the following actions regarding
the
Tobacco Settlement Funds:
a. Approval of and authorization for
Chairman to sign the following agreements for the term October 16, 2001 through
September 30, 2002:
i) Agreement with Sister Ann Community
Dental Clinic, Inc., for a maximum of $56,000;
A-4609
ii) Agreement with ALDEA, Inc., for a
maximum of $160,000;
A-4610
iii)
Agreement with Community Health Clinic Ole’ for a maximum
of $200,000; and
A-4611
iv) Agreement with Community Action of Napa
Valley for a maximum of $159,000.
A-4612
25. Continued
b. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 35,
increasing appropriations in
County Contributions by $575,000
with offsetting revenue from the
Tobacco Settlement Trust.
(4/5
Vote Required)
BT-35
26. County Administrator/Purchasing Agent requests authorization
to remove certain
fixed
assets from the County's unassigned property list. (Complete list on file with the
Clerk
of the Board)
27. Approved minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of September
18, 2001.
28. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
NONE
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR
NUMBERS 5 THROUGH 28
V-BW-L-D-R
Set
Matters
29. 9:05 a.m. - Don Peterson and Dale Wagerman, Napa County's Legislative Lobbyists, to provide Status Report.
STATUS
REPORT PRESENTED
30. 9:25
a.m. - Presentation on the Non-Custodial
Parent Demonstration Project and request for
adoption of a resolution in support of the project.
PRESENTATION MADE
ADOPTED RESOLUTION BW-D-L-V-R R-01-126
31. 9:30 a.m. – Board of Supervisors meeting
as a Board of Equalization.
(SEE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MINUTES)
32. 10:00
a.m. - Public Hearing - Board
to consider appeal filed by Nicholas R. Van Male, Attorney on behalf of Robert
Lichtman, Wesley and Lauren Thollender, Earl and
Janet Thollender, Peggy Pochini, Marie R.
Rogers, Madonna Day, Bud and Lisa Pochini and Peter and Libby Fourkas to the
Conservation, Development and Planning Commission decision on May 2, 2001 to
approve TOM EDDY - Use Permit Request No. 00175-UP to establish a 48,000
gallon/year winery within a proposed 10,200 square foot winery structure with
retail sales by appointment only, a marketing plan, and custom production
activities for 3 custom producers involving crushing, fermentation, barrel
aging, bottling and utilizing up to 15,400 gallons/year of the proposed total
production capacity, located on a 14+ acre parcel on the northeast side
of State Highway 128, at the Napa/Sonoma County line within the Agricultural
Watershed (AW) Zoning District. 3870 Highway 128.
(Assessor’s Parcel No. 017-110-001)
Environmental Determination: Negative Declaration adopted.
(Continued
from August 7 and 21, 2001)
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
THE BOARD:
FOUND THAT IT HAS READ AND
CONSIDERED THE ORAL AND WRITTEN TESTIMONY ON THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION AND
INCLUDING THE INCLUSION OF NOISE MITITGATION MEASURES RECOMMENDED IN THE
OCTOBER 10, 2001 REPORT PREPARED BY T.A. BARNEBEY, PH.D, AND AGREED TO BY THE
APPLICANT;
THE NEGATIVE DECLARATION IS
BASED UPON INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; AND
ADOPTED THE NEGATIVE
DECLARATION.
THE BOARD REFERRED THE MATTER
TO COUNTY COUNSEL TO PREPARE FINDINGS OF FACT TO SUPPORT ITS DECISION FOR
CONSIDERATION WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS.
L-D-V-BW-R
N
THE BOARD DECLARED INTENT TO
DENY THE APPEAL AND APPROVE
USE PERMIT NO 00175-UP WITH THE
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO:
·
METER THE USE OF GROUNDWATER BY THE PROJECT TO
ASSURE THE PROJECT IS NOT USING MORE THAN ITS FAIR SHARE ALLOCATION OF
GROUNDWATER.
·
MINIMIZE THE REMOVAL OF TREES TO THE GREATEST
EXTENT POSSIBLE CONSISTENT WITH DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROJECT.
L-D-V-BW-R
N
33. 11:00 a.m.
- Public Hearing - Board to consider appeal filed by Mary U. Akens, Attorney
on
behalf of Citizens for Protection of Coombsville Environment to
Conservation, Development and
Planning Commission decision on June 20, 2001 to approve PALMAZ - Use Permit
Request No. 00243-UP to construct a new winery with an annual production
capacity of 35,000 gallons in one phase within approximately 50,000 square feet
of caves; tours and tasting by appointment and a marketing plan are proposed;
cave spoils to be disposed of off-site; erosion control measures will be
incorporated into the cave portal, road construction and other paved areas in
accordance with the County’s standard procedures; process wastewater treatment
involves a proposed underground system including storage, located at the
eastern end of Hagen Road on a 120 acre parcel to be created by a lot line
adjustment, within an Agricultural Watershed (AW) Zoning District. (Assessor’s Parcel Nos. 049-270-015,
049-270-016, 049-270-017 and 049-270-018; and
049-320-012 and 049-320-015)
Environmental
Determination: Negative Declaration
adopted.
(Staff requests continuance to
November 13, 2001 at 10:00 a.m.)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED – NO
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO
NOVEMBER 13, 2001 AT 10:00 A.M.
BW-L-V-D-R
34. 1:30 p.m. - Recess to the Napa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District (NCFCWCD) meeting.
(SEE
NAPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER CONSERVATION
DISTRICT
MINUTES)
Regular Calendar
35. Discussion
and possible action regarding legislation.
NONE
36. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports
and Announcements.
NONE
37. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda
Items.
NON-SPECIFIC DATE – DISCUSSION
AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF CAVES FOR WINERIES.
(SUPERVISOR DODD)
38.
Closed Session: None scheduled.
CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD
Adjournment
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23,
2001 AT 9:00 A.M.
MIKE
RIPPEY
Chairman
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