MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
June 10, 2003
1. Call
to Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, JUNE 10,
2003 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON BRAD WAGENKNECHT, SUPERVISORS
BILL DODD,
MIKE RIPPEY, MARK LUCE AND DIANE DILLON.
THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR WAGENKNECHT AT 9:03 A.M.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
CHAIR BRAD WAGENKNECHT LED THE
SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3. Public Comment.
MR. DON FRETZ COMMENTED ON THE MOVING OF THE PINK
PERFECTION CAMELLIA PLANT CURRENTLY LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE
COURTS BUILDING.
WILL SELLECK, REPRESENTING THE AB 616 COALITION,
SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF AB 616 AND REQUESTED THE BOARD SUPPORT THIS BILL AS LONG AS
THERE IS NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNTY.
NANCY MCCOY SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF AB 616. MS. MCOY ALSO COMMENTED ON THE MEMORANDUM OF
UNDERSTANDING (MOU) EXCLUSION OF NOT ALLOWING EXTRA HELP TO BUY BACK TIME ONCE
HIRED, AND ASKED THE BOARD TO RECONSIDER THIS PART OF THE MOU.
TRISH HORNISHER SPOKE IN SUPPORT
OF AB 616.
4. Department Directors’ Reports and Announcements.
NONE
Consent Calendar
5. Auditor-Controller requests
the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Audit Report
of the Napa River Reclamation District for the fiscal year ended June 30,
2002. (Report on file with Clerk of the
Board)
6. Auditor-Controller requests the Board accept and instruct
the Clerk of the Board to file the Audit Reports for the County of Napa-Health
and Human Services Agency, Social Services Department-System of Care (System)
and Over the Counter (OTC) Revolving Accounts for the fiscal year ended June
30, 2002. (Report on file with Clerk of
the Board)
7. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of
and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of revenue Agreement No.
4534 with Napa County Transportation Planning Agency for a maximum of $93,554
for the term October 1, 2002 through June 30, 2004 for the provisions of the
Job Access Reverse Commute Project. A-4534
8. Director of Health and Human Services
requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. 3260 with Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. increasing the amount
by $90,467 for a new maximum of $989,000 to provide residential mental health
services. A-3260
(AMEND.
1)
9. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of
and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4241
with Community Action of Napa Valley, Inc., changing the salary compensation
schedules for services provided to the Napa County Drug Court.
A-4241
(AMEND.
1)
10. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and
authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4422 with
Milhous Children’s Services increasing the amount by $21,642 for a new maximum
of $77,192 to provide residential mental health treatment.
A-4422
(AMEND.
1)
11. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and
authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4496 with
ALDEA, Inc. increasing the amount by $25,000 for a new maximum of $93,000 to
provide services for the Aldea Day Adolescent Program for Treatment (ADAPT)
program. A-4496
(AMEND.
2)
12. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following amendments to provide counseling services in the Children’s Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services Programs:
A. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 4337 with Daniel Lott,
Ph.D., increasing the amount by $3,000 for a new maximum of $17,814; A-4337
(AMEND.
3)
B. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4601 with Del Domezio,
LCSW, increasing the amount by $1,000 for a new maximum of $10,092; A-4601
(AMEND.
2)
12. Continued
C. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 4710 with Robert Zemanek,
MFT, increasing the amount by $5,000 for a new maximum of $50,000; A-4710
(AMEND.
3)
D. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4878 with Loretta Silvagni,
LCSW, increasing the amount by $750 for a new maximum of $2,830; and A-4878
(AMEND.
2)
E. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement 4936 with Judith Speed, Ph.D.,
increasing the amount by $1,500 for a new maximum of $3,000. A-4936 (AMEND.
1)
13. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and
authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with Napa Valley College for a
maximum of $94,178 for the term
May 29, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for the Nurse Workforce
Initiative project. A-6020
14. Director of Health and Human Services requests authorization to submit an application for a $400,000 grant from the Workforce Investment Act Dislocated Worker Project funds to provide training and support to dislocated workers.
15. Director of Public Works requests
approval of plans and specifications for the “Napa County Airport 2003 Airport Expansion
Project,” PW 02-06, which is a portion of the
Federal Aviation Administration’s Grant AIP # 3-06-0162-14, authorization to advertise for bids and setting
3:30 P.M. on July 10, 2003 for opening
of sealed bids.
16. Director of Public Works requests approval of and
authorization for the Chair to sign the following Space License Agreements for
the sublease of space at 650 Imperial Way, Suite 101, for the public-private
partnership "One Stop Shop" under the Training and Employment
Center's Job Connection Program:
A. Agreement with California Human Development Corporation for a
term beginning
July 1, 2002 and continuing
until terminated by either party; A-6021
B. Agreement with Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire,
Inc. for a term beginning December 1, 2002 and continuing until terminated by
either party; and A-6022
C. Agreement with Crestwood Dreamcatchers Foundation, Inc. for a
term beginning
June 16, 2003 and continuing until terminated by
either party. A-6023
17. Director of Public Works requests authorization to increase
the fixed asset allocation from $95,000 to $98,349 for the purchase of a 10
wheel dump truck, established in the Fiscal Year 2002-2003 Equipment Pool
Budget. (4/5 vote required)
18. Information Technology Services Director requests
approval of the following actions relating to Agreement No. 4729 with Towill,
Inc. for digital terrain data within the Napa River Watershed:
A. Authorization for Chair to sign
Amendment No. 1 increasing the amount by $181,000 for
a
new maximum of $690,750 and adding to the scope of work; and A-4729
(AMEND.
1)
B. Budget
Transfer No. 103 transferring $149,600 from County Fire Protection and the
Conservation, Development and Planning Department into the Central Services
budget. (4/5 vote required) BT-103
19. County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List in the Probation Department to delete one (1) Probation Officer III position and add one (1) Supervising Probation Officer position, with no net increase in the total number of positions effective June 21, 2003. R-03-99
20. County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution
revising Resolution No. 03-70, which authorizes paid leave of absence for
regular County employees ordered to military duty to conform to CalPERS
policies and procedures. R-03-100
21. Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of January
7, January 28, May 20 and
June 2, 2003.
22. Discussion of items removed from the
Consent Calendar.
NONE
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR NUMBERS
5 THOUGH 21.
BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
23. 9:15 A.M. PUBLIC
HEARING First and final reading
and adoption of proposed ordinance change No. 03109-Ord making technical
corrections to Sections 18.12.010, 18.104.230, 18.104.305 and 18.140.050 and
amending Sections 18.104.270, 18.116.020 and 18.124.120 of the Napa County Code
relating to standards and permits for fences, signs for agricultural parcels,
setbacks for wineries located in open space areas, and revocation of use
permits due to abandonment of use.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorical exemption
pursuant to Class 5 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303), Minor alterations to land
use limitations.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED.
PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUED TO
AUGUST 19, 2003 AT 2:30 P.M.
BD-ML-MR-DD-BW
24. 9:30 A.M. Discussion
with the Conservation, Development and Planning Commission and possible action
by the Board of Supervisors regarding:
A. Various
aspects of processing winery use permits;
B. Current membership of Airport Land Use Commission and
possible alternatives;
C. Code enforcement and code compliance operations as it relates
to use permit conditions of approval; and
D. Options for implementing Design Review.
DISCUSSION HELD - NO
ACTION TAKEN
25. 11:00 A.M. Presentation by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) regarding NRCS conservation programs and the RCD Napa Green Program.
PRESENTATION MADE – NO ACTION
TAKEN
26. 2:15
P.M. Presentation by Napa County Transportation
Planning Agency (NCTPA) regarding Napa/Solano Passenger Freight Rail Study.
(CONTINUED FROM JUNE 3, 2003)
SUPERVISOR DODD WAS EXCUSED FOR
THE PRESENTATION.
SUPERVISOR DILLON WAS EXCUSED FOR
PART OF THE PRESENTATION.
PRESENTATION MADE – NO ACTION
TAKEN
27. 3:00
P.M. Director of Conservation, Development and
Planning requests adoption of a resolution to submit special local forest
practice rules to the California State Board of Forestry for consideration and
possible adoption.
THE BOARD APPROVED
INTENT TO ADOPT RESOLUTION AND CONTINUED THE ITEM TO MARCH 17, 2003.
MR-DD-BD-ML-BW
28. Public Works and County
Counsel to discuss Special Events on Public Roadways and request:
A. Authorization to draft revisions to Section 10.24 of the
County Code - Special Events on Public Roadways to:
i) Extend the timeline for submission of an application and all
supporting documents from sixty (60) to ninety (90) days; and
ii)
Modify
notification language to specify that all residents/businesses with
access/egress to the affected roadway be given written notification two week in
advance of the event.
APPROVED REQUEST BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
B. Discussion and direction from the Board as to limiting the
number of special events requiring road closures occurring within a particular
geographic area and within a specified time.
(CONTINUED FROM JUNE 3, 2003)
DISCUSSION HELD - NO
ACTION TAKEN
29. Director of Health and Human Services to discuss and
request:
A. Adoption
of a resolution eliminating the position of Job Training Director in the
Training & Employment Center, effective July 5, 2003, due to lack of funds
and downsizing and further directing the Director of Health & Human
Services Agency and Human Resources Division to implement the layoff resulting
from this action; and R-03-101
B. Approval
of Budget Transfer No. 102 transferring $99,257 from Appropriations for Contingencies
and $38,548 from the CETA Interest Trust Fund to the Training and Employment
Center budget to increase appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002-2003.
(4/5
vote required) BT-102
BD-ML-MR-DD-BW
30. Director of Health and Human Services to present a status
report on the implementation of the Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) program
in Napa County.
REPORT
PRESENTED – NO ACTION TAKEN
31. NOT USED
32. The Legislative Committee will present a report. The Board may
or may not take action on any or all items presented for discussion.
Update
on some or all of the following bills:
AB
857 (passed in 2002): Provides process for resolving conflicts among state
policies concerning infrastructure planning. Position: track implementation.
AB
1268: Requires, by January 1, 2005, every city and county to designate within a
general plan one or more growth zones where the jurisdiction intends to extend
infrastructure services over a 20-year period. Prohibits extension of
infrastructure service beyond the growth zone. Position: Study further and
discuss with Assemblymember Wiggins' staff.
AB
1470: Allows wages and/or benefits of IHSS workers to be increased via local
voter initiative. Position: Oppose.
SB
163: Authorizes county, city, or city and county (other than chartered county,
city, or city and county) to enter into a contract for services with a private
entity, if the contract would achieve cost savings and if any of several
restrictive conditions are satisfied. Position: Oppose.
AB
1531 and SB 430: Creates two primary elections in presidential election years.
Position: Oppose.
AB
941: Provides that at least 20% of 1,362 licensed beds at Napa State Hospital
will be available for use by counties; cap of 980 on penal code patients
remains in place; eliminates requirement for
32. Continued
community
involvement in hospital’s security plan and requirement for appropriately
trained state hospital security force and specialized staff training. Position:
support under specific conditions.
AB
185: Prohibits Sec. of Agriculture from entering into cooperative agreements
with boards of supervisors unless employees performing work are afforded
protections as permanent county employees. Position: Oppose.
AB
216: Imposes fees on beer and spirit manufacturers & importers to fund new
local youth alcohol prevention & recovery centers. Position: Oppose.
SB
108: Imposes 5-cent per drink fee on alcoholic beverages to fund EMS trauma
centers. Position: Oppose.
REPORT
PRESENTED – NO ACTION TAKEN
33. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
NONE
34. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
SUPERVISOR DODD REQUESTED THE ABILITY TO IMPROVE THE
COUNTY’S PUBLIC OUTREACH TECHNOLOGY, PERHAPS WITH STREAMING VIDEO, IN ORDER TO
ENSURE MORE EXPANSIVE BROADCASTING CAPABILITIES. HE ASKED THAT THE BOARD RECEIVE AN UPDATE ON POTENTIAL CABLE
CONTRACTS AND ADDITIONAL BROADCASTING IDEAS IN 90 TO 120 DAYS.
35. Closed
Session:
A. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION
(Government
Code 54957)
Title: County Counsel
(CONTINUED
FROM JUNE 3, 2003)
DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED TO A
FUTURE DATE.
B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to
subdivision (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (One case)
(CONTINUED
FROM JUNE 3, 2003)
DUE TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED TO A
FUTURE DATE.
C. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING
LITIGATION
(Government
Code Section 54956.9 (a))
Names
of cases:
i) Napa Valley Land Stewards Alliance v.
Napa County Board of Supervisors (Case
No. 26-21346)
ii)
Sierra Club v. Board of Supervisors (Case No. 26-17241)
iii) Napa
Citizens for Honest Government et al v. Napa County Board of Supervisors (Case
No. 26-04014)
iv) Robert Berberian v. County of Napa (Case
No. 26-14879)
v) PG&E, U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
Northern District, San Francisco Division (Case No. 01-30923)
vi) Montgomery Wards, U.S. Bankruptcy Court,
District of Delaware (Case No. 97-1409)
(CONTINUED
FROM JUNE 3, 2003)
DUE TO TIME
CONSTRAINTS, CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED TO A
FUTURE DATE.
D. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Initiation of litigation pursuant to subdivision
(c) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (Two cases)
DUE
TO TIME CONSTRAINTS, CLOSED SESSION CONTINUED TO A
FUTURE DATE.
E. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR (Government Code Section 54957.6):
Agency
Designated Representatives: Charla Freckmann,
Assistant Human Resources Director
Employee Organization: SEIU Local 614 - NAPE (Employee
Unit & Supervisory Unit of the County of Napa)
Unrepresented Employees: Non-Classified, Management and Confidential Employees of the
County of Napa (Excluding Elected Officials)
CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO
REPORTABLE ACTION
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
JUNE 17, 2003 AT
9:00 A.M.
___________________________________
BRAD
WAGENKNECHT, Chairperson
ATTEST: ___________________________________
PAMELA
MILLER, Clerk of the Board
KEY
Vote: BW =
Brad Wagenknecht; BD = Bill Dodd; MR = Mike Rippey; ML = Mark Luce; DD = Diane
Dillon
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