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.                                                        

                                                                        BW-ML-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X

 

 

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.    

                                                                                               

                                                                        BW-ML-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X

 

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.

                                                                        BW-ML-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X

 

 

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

                                                                        BW-ML-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                  X

 

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

                                                                                                  X

 

 

 

 

 

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

                                                                        ML-BW-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X

 

            ADOPTED ORDINANCE                      BW-ML-MR-MV-BD                              O-1205

                                                                                                 X

 

 

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.

                                                                        BW-MR-ML-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X

           

 

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

                                                                                                         X

 

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.

                                                                        BW-ML-MR-MV-BD

                                                                                                 X                                            

 

 

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

                                                                                          X             A

 

           

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

                                                                         X

 

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

                                                                         X

 

 

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

                                                                                         X

 

 

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

                                                                                                  X

 

 

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