MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY
OF NAPA
August 20, 2002
1. Call to Order.
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20,
2002 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON BILL DODD, SUPERVISORS MIKE RIPPEY, MARK LUCE AND
BRAD WAGENKNECHT. SUPERVISOR MEL
VARRELMAN WAS EXCUSED. The meeting was
called to order by chair dodd at
9:03 a.m.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
MR. LOU JEFFERSON LED THE SALUTE TO
THE FLAG.
3. Public
Comment.
KATHLEEN
HARRISON SPOKE REGARDING THE ODOR EMANATING FROM THE TRANSFER STATION.
4. Department Heads’ Reports and
Announcements.
NONE
Consent Calendar
5. Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of and
authorization for Chairman to sign cost sharing agreements with Madera County
for reimbursement of funds expended on Agreement Nos. 4645 and 4646 for
base-year tracking and manufactured home/aircraft automated valuation
enhancements to the Megabyte Property Tax System. A-4645-3
A-4646-3
6. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements
with ALDEA, Inc. for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide
therapeutic services to clients in the Childrens’ Behavioral Health Programs:
A. Agreement No. 2100 for a maximum of $48,500; A-2100
B. Agreement No. 3558 for a maximum of $112,841; A-3558
C. Agreement No. 4622 for a maximum of $618,370; and A-4622
D. Agreement No. 4496 for a maximum of $68,000. A-4496
7. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2242
with the Volunteer Center of Napa County, Inc. for a maximum of $24,000 for the
term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide Child Abuse Prevention
Education within County area school districts. A-2242
8. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements
for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for the provision of HIV
Prevention/Community Planning services:
A. Agreement No. 3823 with Aldea, Inc. for a maximum of
$32,916;
A-3823
B. Agreement No. 3824 with Community Health Clinic Ole for a
maximum of $47,133; and A-3824
C. Agreement No. 3825 with Napa-Solano Health Project for a
maximum of $99,486.
A-3825
9. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3851
with Family Service of the North Bay, Inc. for a maximum of $141,100 for the
term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 for the Satellite Housing Program. A-3851
10. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4197
with Janet Lord, M.D., for a maximum of $78,000 for the term July 1, 2002
through June 30, 2003 to provide medical consultation. A-4197
11. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign renewals of the following agreements
with Community Action of Napa Valley, Inc. for a maximum of $50,000 each for
the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003:
A. Agreement No. 4241 to provide services to the Napa County
Drug Court; and
A-4241
B. Agreement No. 4675 to provide services under the
Substance Abuse Treatment Options Program (STOP). A-4675
12. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4423
with Edgewood Center for Children and Families, Inc. for a maximum of $98,000
for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide residential mental
health treatment. A-4423
13. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4495
with River Oak Center for Children and Families, Inc. for a maximum of $38,807
for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide residential day
treatment services. A-4495
14. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4648
with George Vasquez for a maximum of $5,200 for the term July 1, 2002 through
June 30, 2003 to provide training to merchants and hospitality staff involved
in the sale of alcoholic beverages.
HELD FOR DISCUSSION
ITEM
CONTINUED TO AUGUST 27, 2003.
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15. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4322
with ECHO Management Group decreasing the maximum by $8,486.50 for a new
maximum of $21,067.50 for software maintenance and support.
A-4322
(AMEND.
2)
16. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval
of and authorization for Chairman to sign an agreement with Clarence Myhre for
a maximum of $3,000 for the term July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003 to provide
maintenance of the Regional Emergency System Electronic Prehospital Care
Information System. A-4821
17. Agricultural Commissioner requests approval of and
authorization for Chairman to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 1992 with the
California Department of Food and Agriculture reimbursing costs not to exceed
$500 associated with nursery inspection services for the term
July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2003. A-1992
18. Director
of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4593 with Quincy Engineering, Inc. increasing
compensation by $15,000 for a new maximum of $280,000 and amending the Scope of
Services to include the additional work required due to environmental issues. A-4593
(AMEND.
2)
19. 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 01-01, “Health and Human Services Kitchen Remodel, Building K Remodel, Paint & Re-carpet & Installation of 100 KW Emergency Generator Project.”
20. Director of Public Works requests adoption of a
resolution restricting parking, stopping or standing of vehicles on a portion
of Silverado Trail north of Soda Canyon Road.
R-02-173
21. County
Counsel requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign the
following amendments establishing the maximum compensation for the term July 1,
2002 through
June 30, 2003 and providing an option for automatic annual renewal
for services as certification review hearing officers for Napa County
residents:
A. Amendment
No. 2 to Agreement No. 4633 with Joscelyn Jones for a maximum of $2,000; A-4633
(AMEND. 2)
B. Amendment
No. 3 to Agreement No. 4793 with John Dawdy for a maximum of $10,000; and A-4793
(AMEND. 3)
C. Amendment
No. 2 to Agreement No. 4794 with Judith Jones for a maximum of $8,000. A-4794
(AMEND.
2)
22. County
Counsel requests approval of and authorization for Chairman to sign Amendment
No. 2 to Agreement No. 4097 with Shute, Mihaly and Weinberger, LLP for legal
services increasing the scope of services and the hourly rate with the maximum
compensation and term of the agreement to remain unchanged.
HELD
FOR DISCUSSION
ITEM CONTINUED TO SEPTEMBER 10,
2002.
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23. Library Director
requests authorization to apply for a California Library Literacy Services
grant in the amount of $18,165 for Fiscal Year 2002/2003.
24. Acting
Personnel Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental
Allocation List deleting one (1) Office Assistant II and adding one (1) Senior
Office Assistant in the Department of Child Support Services, effective August
17, 2002. R-02-174
25. Acting Personnel Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List deleting one (1) Associate Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department, effective
August 20, 2002. R-02-175
26. County Executive Officer/Purchasing Agent
requests the following:
A. Declare certain items of personal property as surplus and
no longer required for public use (Complete list on file with the Clerk of the
Board); and
B. Authorize the Purchasing Agent to dispose of these items
of personal property by donating them to the following tax-exempt Health and
Human Service organization:
Monarch Youth Homes, Inc.
27. Approve minutes of Board of
Supervisors’ meeting of June 18, 2002.
28.
Discussion of items
removed from the consent calendar.
ITEMS 14 AND 22 WERE HELD FOR DISCUSSION.
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 5 THROUGH 27, AS
AMENDED AND NOTATED ABOVE.
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Set
Matters
29. 9:05 a.m. - Napa County
Mental Health Board to present annual report.
REPORT GIVEN
30. 9:10 a.m. - Public Hearing - Consideration of Application of
Abatement of Penalty filed by Christopher L. Stotka for failure to timely file
a Change in Ownership Statement with the Assessor.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
THE
BOARD DENIED THE APPLICATION AND UPHELD THE PENALTY
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31.
9:10 a.m. - Registrar of Voters requests adoption of a
resolution authorizing submission of an application to the California Voting
Modernization Board for funding under Proposition 41 in the amount of
$1,188,150 and appointing the Registrar of Voters as the Board’s agent in
processing the application and associated processes.
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION ML-BW-MR-MV-BD R-02-176
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32. 9:15 a.m. – Public Hearing - First and final reading and
adoption of an ordinance amending Subsection (E) of Section 18.104.245 relating
to the effective date of prohibition to correctly designate the date as January
16, 1920.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
TITLE
READ
THE
BOARD WAIVED READING THE BALANCE OF THE ORDINANCE
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ADOPTED
ORDINANCE BW-ML-MR-MV-BD O-1205
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33. 9:25
a.m. - Hearing on the following vineyard property owners’ requests to be
exempted from the approved County Service Area No. 4 (CSA No. 4) assessment
because they are providing housing for their own farmworkers:
A. Norman
Alumbaugh (Eagle & Rose Estate Winery and Vineyard)
B. Beringer-Blass
Wine Estates
Environmental Determination:
This activity is included as part of establishing
CSA No. 4, for which a Negative Declaration was previously
approved.
(Continued from August 13, 2002)
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED
TO SEPTEMBER 10, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M.
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34. 9:30
a.m. - Public Hearing - Proposal for a Road Name Change from Washington Street
to Howard Lane – Request No. 01240-SN filed by Donna Scala to change the name
of a public access road north of Salvador Avenue from Washington Street to
Howard Lane located on the east side of
St.
Helena Highway approximately 600 feet north of Salvador Avenue situated within
the County unincorporated area and the Napa City limits.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
APPROVED
REQUEST BD-BW-MR-ML-MV R-02-177
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35.
10:00 a.m. - Public Hearing - Appeal filed by Michael
Zatkin, Attorney
on behalf of Anthony Truchard, Eve Kahn, Ginny Simms and Get A Grip On Growth
to an August 1, 2001 decision by the Conservation, Development and Planning
Commission to approve Carneros Partners, Inc. – Use Permit Request No. 98511-UP
to establish a 100-unit resort, including the construction of lodge structures
and guest cottages, a 100-seat restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating,
banquet and meeting rooms, a maximum 10,000 square -foot retail facility
including food and post office,
35. Continued
administrative offices,
recreational improvements, water treatment and sewage treatment facilities, a
10,000 square-foot public square and parking for 191 vehicles, located on three
parcels totaling
10.48 acres adjacent to and
northeast of the intersection of State Highway 12/121 (Carneros Highway) and
Old Sonoma Highway within a Commercial Limited (CL) Zoning District (Assessor’s
Parcel Nos. 047-110-025 and 047-110-026), and "access parcel"
(Assessor’s Parcel No. 047-110-019) within an Agricultural Watershed (AW)
Zoning District. The proposed project
is adjacent to, and integrated with, the Carneros Inn Recreational Vehicle
Park/Mobile Home Park Facility under construction (pursuant to Use Permit No.
98290-MOD), and is more fully described and evaluated in the Draft
Environmental Impact Report for Carneros Lodge, the written public comment
period for which was advertised and held between April 19 and June 4, 2001. Environmental Determination: Environmental
Impact Report Prepared.
(Continued from November 6,
2001, January 22, March 5, March 12, March 26, June 4, July 9 and July 16, 2002; staff requests continuance to August 27, 2002 at 9:30
a.m.)
CONTINUED TO SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 3, 2002.
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36.
10:30 a.m. - Public Hearing - Consideration and possible
adoption of a resolution, including findings, implementing the Board’s decision
upholding on appeal the decision of the Conservation, Development &
Planning Commission approving Use Permit No. 00325-UP, the Steven
Grover/7&8 Winery, located on the north side of Spring Mountain Road near
its intersection with the Napa County/Sonoma County line, in an Agricultural
Watershed Zoning District, Assessor’s Parcel Number 020-300-063.
SUPERVISOR
DODD ABSTAINED FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO NOT BEING IN ATTENDANCE AT THE ORIGINAL
HEARING.
PUBLIC
HEARING HELD
ADOPTED RESOLUTION MR-BW-MV-ML-BD R-02-178
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37. 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
38. Auditor-Controller to discuss and
request the following actions:
A. Adoption of a resolution adopting the tax rates for the
Fiscal Year 2002/2003 Secured Tax Roll; and
ADOPTED
RESOLUTION BW-ML-MR-MV-BD R-02-179
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38. Continued
B. Adoption of a resolution establishing the Fiscal Year
2002/2003 appropriation limit and estimated revenue subject to the limit for
the County of Napa, as required by Article XIII-B of the California
Constitution.
ADOPTED RESOLUTION BW-ML-MR-MV-BD R-02-180
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39. Consideration and possible action authorizing the Chairman
to sign a letter in support and recognition of the Blue Ridge-Berryessa Natural
Area Conservation Partnership’s efforts in their application for the 2002
Governor’s Environmental and Economic Leadership Award.
APPROVED REQUEST ML-MR-MV-BW-BD
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40. Consideration of the request by the California State
Association of Counties (CSAC) to cancel the regularly scheduled Board of
Supervisors meeting of November 19, 2002 so that Supervisors and staff may
attend the CSAC Annual Meeting.
APPROVED REQUEST BW-ML-MR-MV-BD
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41. Discussion and possible action including, but not limited to, the following legislation:
SB
1243
(Torlakson): Now SB 864: Metropolitan Transportation Commission.
(Continued from August 6,
2002)
ALICE HUGHEY, COUNTY EXECUTIVE
OFFICE ANALYST III, REPORTED THAT
SB 1243 (NOW SB 864) FAILED IN COMMITTEE ON AUGUST
19, 2002, WITHOUT A VOTE BEING TAKEN, AFTER SENATOR TORLAKSON WITHDREW THE BILL
DUE TO LACK OF VOTES.
42. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR RIPPEY REPORTED RECEIVING NOTIFICATION THAT
SB 910 FAILED PASSAGE OUT OF COMMITTEE.
SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT REPORTED THAT LAST YEAR THE COUNTY
GAVE $25,000 TO PLAYGROUND FANTASTICO, AND THE PLAYGROUND IS NOW CREATING A
PLAQUE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
43. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
SUPERVISOR LUCE COMMENTED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR
FUNDING OF THE CONFERENCE AND VISITOR’S BUREAU.
43. Continued
SUPERVISOR DODD REPORTED RECEIVING NUMEROUS CALLS
REGARDING PEOPLE RUNNING RED LIGHTS ON HIGHWAY 29 AND REQUESTED A TASK FORCE BE
PUT TOGETHER TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE.
44. Closed Session.
Conference with Legal Counsel – Anticipated
Litigation
Significant exposure to
litigation pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(b):
(One case)
CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
AUGUST 27, 2002 AT 9:00 A.M.
BILL DODD, Chairperson
ATTEST: ___________________________________________
TERI SISSON, Supervising
Clerk of the Board
KEY
Vote: BW =
Brad Wagenknecht; BD = Bill Dodd; MR = Mike Rippey; ML = Mark Luce; MV= Mel
Varrelman
The maker of the motion and second are reflected
respectively in the order of the recorded vote.
Notations
under Vote: N = No; X = Excused; A =
Abstain