MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

August 12, 2003                                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

 

1.         Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 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 9:01 A.M.

 

 

2.                  Pledge of Allegiance.

THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG WAS HELD.

 

 

3.         Presentation of a proclamation to Randy Snowden in recognition of his service to the Napa County Health and Human Services Agency.

PRESENTATION MADE

 

 

4.         Public Comment.               

DAWN IRVINE, DEY LABORATORIES, COMMENTED REGARDING THE UPCOMING BOWL-A-THON FUND RAISER BEING SPONSORED BY THE NAPA VALLEY REGISTER, DEY, L.P. AND THE AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION, WHICH IS BEING HELD SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 2003 FROM 12:00 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M. AT NAPA BOWL.  MS. IRVINE INVITED THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO PARTICIPATE.

 

5.         Department Directors’ Reports and Announcements.

JOHN TUTEUR, ASSESSOR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS, REPORTED ON THE STATUS OF THE 2003 RECALL ELECTION.  MR. TUTEUR REPORTED THAT HIS OFFICE WILL BE SENDING OUT SAMPLE BALLOTS THE FIRST OR SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER, AND HE INDICATED IT IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR INDIVIDUALS TO REVIEW THE SAMPLE BALLOTS PRIOR TO ELECTION DAY DUE TO THE NUMEROUS CANDIDATES THAT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT.

 

WANDA KENNEDY, NAPA COUNTY AIRPORT MANAGER, ANNOUNCED THE THIRD ANNUAL NAPA AIRPORT DAY BEING HELD SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2003 FROM 9:30 A.M. TO 3:30 P.M.

 

 

Consent Calendar

 

 

6.         Sheriff requests authorization for out of state travel for Lieutenant John Robertson and Sergeant Chris Perry to attend mandatory Hazardous Device Technician Re-Certification, at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, from October 6 - 10, 2003, at no cost to the County.

 

7.         Sheriff and the Director of Public Works request the following actions in regard to the purchase of a replacement vehicle for the Sheriff’s Bomb Team (4/5 vote required):

 

A.                 Approval of Budget Transfer No. 7 increasing appropriations in the Equipment Pool, Fund 4030, by $52,300 and the Sheriff Department by $7,700, with offsetting revenues from the Local Law Enforcement Block Grant and the Asset Forfeiture Trust Fund; and

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B.         Establish a fixed asset in the Equipment Pool.

 

 

8.         Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Revenue Agreement No. 946 with the California Department of Veterans’ Affairs for release of Fiscal Year 2003/2004 state funding for the County Veterans’ Service Office.                                                                                                                                 A-946

 

 

9.         Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign renewals of the following agreements with Progress Foundation for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004:

 

A.                 Agreement No. 2156 for a maximum of $511,737 for the operation of Laurel and Randolph Houses; and                                                                                                            A-2156

 

 

B.         Agreement No. 4838 for a maximum of $658,536 for the operation of Progress Place, a crisis residential program.                                                                                              A-4838

 

 

10.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3784 with ARC Solano for a maximum of $16,500 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to provide day program services to mental health clients.

                                                                                                                                                A-3784

 

 

11.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 3857 with Andre Zunino dba Solution Computing for a maximum of $40,620 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to provide consultation and technical support for automated operations.                                                                             A-3857

 

 

12.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4402 with Davis Guest Home for a maximum of $183,960 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to provide residential mental health services.

                                                                                                                                                A-4402

 


 

13.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4570 with Bruce Scarborough, M.D., for a maximum of $2,400 for the term July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 to provide consultation in the County’s health clinics.                                                                                                                          A-4570

 

 

14.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4657 with Nadhan, Inc., for a maximum of $73,000 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to provide inpatient mental health treatment services.

                                                                                                                                                A-4657

 

 

15.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following agreements for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for counseling services in the Children’s Behavioral Health and Child Welfare Services Programs:

 

A.         Renewal agreements:

i)                    Agreement No. 4804 with Juanita Shoopman, LCSW, for a maximum of $2,500; and

                                                                                                                                    A-4804

 

ii)                   Agreement No. 4856 with Daniel Garcia, LCSW, for a maximum of $1,900; and

                                                                                                                                    A-4856

 

 

            B.         Agreement with Family Service of the North Bay, Inc., for a maximum of $1,690 for the term July 15, 2003 through June 30, 2004.                                                 A-6100

 

 

 

16.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a Business Associate Agreement with Juanita Shoopman, LCSW, setting forth the terms and conditions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule.                                                                                                                    A-6101

 

 

17.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with Caroline Sniffen-Smith, RN, MSN, CSFNP, for a maximum of $22,400 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to provide nurse practitioner services in County health clinics.                                                                                                                         A-6102

 

 

18.              Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to

sign an agreement with the Regents of the University of California for a maximum of $4,000 for the term August 15, 2003 through August 14, 2004 to provide research on coping strategies of CalWORKs low income working families.                                                                        A-6103

 


 

19.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with the Napa Valley Coalition of Non Profit Agencies for a maximum of $24,225 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for the development of a Homeless Management Information System.                                                                             A-6104

 

 

20.              Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution approving the revised class specifications for the positions of Assistant District Attorney and Chief Deputy District

Attorney-Criminal Division, effective August 12, 2003.                                      R-03-137

 

 

21.       Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List in the Probation Department with regards to adding one (1) Staff Services Analyst I/II position, effective August 12, 2003.                                                            R-03-138

 

 

 

22.       Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental Allocation List for the Health and Human Services Agency to delete and add the following positions, effective August 16, 2003, with no change in total allocation and no financial impact:

 

Delete                                                                 Add

One (1) Mental Health Worker II - Licensed         One (1) Mental Health Worker I/II

Two (2) Mental Health Counselor - Licensed         One (1) Mental Health Counselor

                                                                           One (1) Alcohol & Drug Counselor III

One (1) Child Protective Services Worker I/II        One (1) Social Worker III

One (1) Legal Clerk I                                           One (1) Office Assistant I/Office Assistant II

Nine (9) Supv. MHC II-Lic/Supv. MHC II            Eight (8) Supv. MHC II-Licensed

                                                                           One (1) Supv. MHC II

Two (2) Supv. MHC I-Lic/Supv. MHC I               Two (2) Supv. MHC I-Licensed

                                                                                                                                                R-03-139

 

 

23.       Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution approving a side letter interpreting Section 14.3(a) of the Memoranda of Understanding between the Public Services Employee and Public Services Employee Supervisory unit regarding the ability of employees to buy back PERS service credit for previous County employment as extra-help.                             R-03-140

 

 

 

24.              Human Resources Director requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4748 with Patti Peters dba The Business Resource and Training Company for a maximum of $20,000 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

                                                                                                                                                A-4748

                                                                                                                                                (AMEND. 2)

 


 

25.       Director of Information Technology Services requests authorization for out of state travel to attend the Metropolitan Information Exchange (MIX) Conference on emerging technologies in local government in Chicago, Illinois, from September 7 - 11, 2003, at an estimated cost of $850.

 

 

26.       County Executive Officer requests authorization for out of state travel to attend the International City/County Management Association’s Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina, from September 21 - 24, 2003, at an estimated cost of $1,750.

 

 

27.       County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution awarding the 2003 Regional Council of Rural Counties, Rural Alliance, Inc. and Napa County Board of Supervisors Rural Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 to Megan McWilliams.                                                     R-03-141

 

 

28.       Approve minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of September 10, 2002.

            APPROVED                                                   DD-BD-MR-ML-BW

                                                                                      A

 

29.       Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

 

            APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6 THROUGH 28, AS NOTATED ABOVE.

                                                                                    DD-BD-MR-ML-BW

 

 

Set Matters

 

 

30.              9:15 A.M.  The Board of Supervisors meeting as the Board of Directors of the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

(SEE LAKE BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

 

31.              9:15 A.M.  The Board of Supervisors meeting as the Board of Directors of the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District.

(SEE NAPA BERRYESSA RESORT IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

 

32.              9:15 A.M.  The Board of Supervisors meeting as the Board of Directors of the Silverado Community Services District.

(SEE SILVERADO COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT MINUTES)

 

 

33.       9:15 A.M.  The Board of Supervisors meeting as the Board of Trustees of the Monticello Public Cemetery District.

(SEE MONTICELLO PUBLIC CEMETERY DISTRICT MINUTES)

 


 

34.       9:15 A.M.  County Service Area No. 3: Auditor-Controller requests approval of the final appropriation and revenue levels and adoption of a resolution establishing the total financing requirements for the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Final Budget for County Service Area No. 3 governed by the Board of Supervisors.  (4/5 vote required)

ADOPTED RESOLUTION                          BD-DD-MR-ML-BW                                   R-03-148

 

 

35.       9:15 A.M.  County Service Area No. 4: Auditor-Controller requests approval of the final appropriation and revenue levels, and adoption of a resolution establishing the total financing requirements for the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Final Budget for County Service Area No. 4 governed by the Board of Supervisors.  (4/5 vote required)

            ADOPTED RESOLUTION                          ML-BD-MR-DD-BW                       R-03-149

 

 

36.       9:15 A.M.  Napa Interagency Hazardous Materials Team: Auditor-Controller requests approval of the final appropriation and revenue levels and adoption of a resolution establishing the total financing requirements for the Fiscal Year 2003/2004 Final Budget for the Napa Interagency Hazardous Materials Team, Fund 2050, governed by the Board of Supervisors.  (4/5 vote required)

            ADOPTED RESOLUTION                          BD-DD-MR-ML-BW                       R-03-150

 

 

37.       9:30 A.M.  Recess to the Napa County Flood Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority  Special Meeting.

(SEE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD PROTECTION AND WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES)

 

 

38.       9:30 A.M.  Presentation by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation regarding the current status of the Lake Berryessa Visitor Services Plan (VSP) and its associated Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

            PRESENTATION MADE – NO ACTION TAKEN

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED THE BOARD AGENDIZE A TOUR OF LAKE BERRYESSA.

 

39.       10:30 A.M.   County Counsel requests that the Board consider and adopt a resolution of Decision on Appeal and Findings of Fact:  1) granting the first ground of appeal regarding marketing events and acknowledging withdrawal of the rest of the appeal filed by Gary Gates on behalf of Louise Rossi (a neighbor); and 2) denying the first ground of appeal regarding marketing events and acknowledging withdrawal of the rest of the appeal filed by Chuck Meibeyer, attorney for Del Dotto Vineyards, Inc. (applicant) regarding the decision by the Conservation, Development, and Planning Commission on April 2, 2003 to approve Use Permit Request #02082-UP for the Del Dotto Vineyards, Inc. and Erickson Properties, Inc. to establish a new winery within an Agricultural Preserve (AP) Zoning District.  (Assessor’s Parcel No. 027-160-045 ptn, and 046) 

            1445 South St. Helena Highway, St. Helena.


 

39.       Continued

 

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION:  Mitigated Negative Declaration Prepared.  According to the Mitigated Negative Declaration, the proposed project would have, if mitigation measures are not included, potentially significant environmental impacts in the following areas: traffic, historic resources, and aesthetics.

(CONTINUED FROM JULY 22, 2003)

            ADOPTED RESOLUTION, AS AMENDED.                                                        R-03-151

                                                                                    BD-ML-MR-DD-BW          

 

 

Regular Calendar

 

 

40.       Director of Conservation Development and Planning to provide update on preparation of the Napa County Program Environmental Impact Report (PEIR) and request authorization to issue a Request for Proposal to prepare the PEIR Environmental Baseline Data Report.

THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL TO PREPARE THE PEIR ENVIRONMENTAL BASELINE DATA REPORT AND AUTHORIZED STAFF TO ORGANIZE A CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE WITH THE APPOINTMENT OF TWO BOARD MEMBERS TO SERVE ON THE COMMITTEE.                                               DD-BD-MR-ML-BW

 

 

SUPERVISORS LUCE AND RIPPEY VOLUNTEERED TO SERVE ON THE CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE AND THE BOARD CONCURRED.

 

 

41.       Discussion and possible direction to staff regarding amending the existing provisions of the Napa County Code relating to increasing the Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) from 10.5% to 12.0% subject to voter approval.

THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO SCHEDULE A STUDY SESSION, WITH A BROAD SECTOR OF THE COMMUNITY, REGARDING THE POTENTIAL INCREASE TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE BOARD SHOULD PURSUE AN INCREASE TO THE TOT. 

 

THE STUDY SESSION  WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 AT 2:30 P.M.

 

 

42.       The Legislative Subcommittee will present a report. The Board may or may not take action on any or all items presented for discussion.

 

                        Adoption of a resolution supporting increased funding for federal Workforce Investment Act programs.

ADOPTED RESOLUTION                          BD-ML-MR-DD-BW                       R-03-136

 

 


 

43.       Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.

CHAIR WAGENKNECHT REQUESTED SUPERVISOR DILLON PROVIDE A REPORT REGARDING THE FOREST PRACTICE RULES.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON REPORTED SHE AND PATRICK LOWE, DEPUTY PLANNING DIRECTOR, BRIAN BORDONA, PLANNER III, AND STEVE DAUS FROM JONES & STOKES RECENTLY GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD OF FORESTRY.   SHE INDICATED THEY WERE SUCCESSFUL IN GETTING NAPA COUNTY’S FOREST PRACTICE RULES FORWARDED TO THE FOREST PRACTICES COMMITTEE, AND THE COMMITTEE CONSIDERED THE RULES THIS PAST TUESDAY ALONG WITH A SUBSET OF RULES THAT WERE ALSO SUBMITTED.

 

SUPERVISORS DILLON ALSO REPORTED THAT THE COMMITTEE ACKNOWLEDGED NAPA COUNTY’S RULES PACKAGE AS THE BEST THAT HAS BEEN PRESENTED TO THEM BY A COUNTY AND THAT THE COMMITTEE ADVISED IT WOULD NEED ADDITIONAL TIME FOR REVIEW.   THE COMMITTEE HAS A 180-DAY REVIEW PERIOD, WHICH WOULD MEAN THE RULES, IF PASSED, WOULD NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2005.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON ALSO ADVISED THAT A SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY ENCOURAGING ADOPTION OF NAPA COUNTY’S LOCAL RULES PACKAGE WOULD BE HELPFUL.

 

SUPERVISOR DODD REPORTED MENDOCINO COUNTY RECEIVED A SEVEN- FIGURE GRANT FROM THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR  MULTI-COUNTY PLANNING, WHICH INCLUDES NAPA, SONOMA AND LAKE COUNTIES.   SUPERVISOR DODD INDICATED THAT HE HAS BEEN INVITED, ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA, TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH THE COUNTIES THURSDAY IN ST. HELENA.   THE COUNTIES WILL MEET TO SHARE THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF AGRICULTURE, HOUSING, TRAFFIC AND WATER.

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THAT HE AND SUPERVISOR RIPPEY RECENTLY ATTENDED A WATER DISCUSSION MEETING IN MENDOCINO COUNTY AND ADVISED LAKE COUNTY IS VERY INTERESTED IN THE MULTI-COUNTY PLANNING GROUP DISCUSSIONS AS THERE ARE 1,000 HOMES BEING PLANNED FOR THEIR AREA.  SUPERVISOR LUCE ALSO INDICATED SONOMA COUNTY IS EXPERIENCING TRAFFIC CONCERNS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMMUTE FROM CALISTOGA TO THE SONOMA AND SANTA ROSA AREAS.

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE FURTHER COMMENTED THAT THE MAIN CONCERNS ADDRESSED AT THE WATER DISCUSSION MEETING RELATED TO THE WATER SUPPLY FOR THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOSES ITS WATER SUPPLY FROM COLORADO.  THE GROUP IS ATTEMPTING TO ADDRESS SIGNIFICANT POLICY ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR WHEN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRIES TO OBTAIN WATER THROUGH THE TRANSFER FROM ONE HYDRAULIC REGION TO ANOTHER.


 

43.              Continued

 

SUPERVISOR RIPPEY EXPANDED ON SUPERVISOR LUCE’S COMMENTS AND ADDED THAT THERE WERE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NATIVE AMERICAN TRIBES BECAUSE OF THEIR CONCERNS RELATED TO WATER DIVERSION.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON ECHOED SUPERVISOR LUCE’S COMMENTS REGARDING TRANSPORTATION ISSUES AND EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THE UPPER END OF THE VALLEY IS FACING SIMILAR COMMUTE ISSUES ALONG THE ROUTE FROM LAKE COUNTY INTO NAPA COUNTY AND FROM NAPA COUNTY OVER TO SANTA ROSA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DAY AND THE REVERSE AT THE END OF THE DAY.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON ALERTED MIKE ZDON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY, ABOUT THE HUGE NEED FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR SENIORS WHO LIVE IN CALISTOGA AND UP-VALLEY WHO HAVE KAISER MEDICAL SERVICES, BUT DO NOT HAVE A WAY TO GET TO SANTA ROSA BECAUSE THERE IS NO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

 

MR. ZDON IS ATTEMPTING TO LOCATE GRANT MONEY TO FUND AT LEAST TWO TRIPS A DAY TO SANTA ROSA, AND SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED BOARD MEMBERS TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO COLLABORATE WITH THE GROUPS MENTIONED EARLIER REGARDING UP-VALLEY TRANSPORTATION CONCERNS FOR SENIORS, AND AS A SECONDARY ISSUE ADDRESS COMMUTER TRAFFIC.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON COMMENTED REGARDING WATER CONCERNS AND INDICATED THAT PART OF THE EMPHASIS FOR THE BOARD OF FORESTRY TO ADOPT NAPA COUNTY’S LOCAL FOREST RULES IS THAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, SEVENTY PERCENT OF NAPA’S DOMESTIC WATER SUPPLY IS LOCATED WITHIN NAPA COUNTY, AND WE ARE EMPHASIZING THE NEED TO PROTECT OUR WATER SUPPLY SO THAT NAPA COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE TO GO OUTSIDE OF THE COUNTY FOR WATER.

 

44.       Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.

SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED THE BOARD AGENDIZE A TOUR OF LAKE BERRYESSA FOLLOWING TODAY’S PRESENTATION BY THE BUREAU OF RECLAMATION UNDER ITEM 40.

 

SUPERVISOR DODD REQUESTED INFORMATION REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR NAPA COUNTY TO PAY A PROPORTIONATE AMOUNT OF THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT) BACK TO THE INDUSTRY FOR MARKETING PURPOSES SIMILAR TO WHAT OCCURS IN SONOMA, MONTEREY AND SAN FRANCISCO COUNTIES BASED ON TODAY’S DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED INCREASE TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX UNDER ITEM 41.


 

44.       Continued

 

THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO SCHEDULE A STUDY SESSION SEPTEMBER 16, 2003 AT 2:30 P.M. WHICH SHOULD INCLUDE A BROAD SEGMENT OF THE COMMUNITY TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN IDENTIFYING WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD PURSUE AN INCREASE TO THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX (TOT).

 

            SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE CONSIDER A BILL BY SENATOR DIANNE FEINSTEIN REGARDING THE RULES BY WHICH THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR APPROVES CASINOS.  THIS BILL IS SPECIFICALLY IN REGARD TO THE PROPOSED CASINO AT LAKEVIEW HIGHWAY.  SUPERVISOR DILLON FURTHER INDICATED THE BILL HAS A VERY SHORT TURNAROUND TIME, AND IF THE LEGISLATIVE SUBCOMMITTEE IS NOT MEETING SOON, TO PLEASE SCHEDULE FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE FULL BOARD.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED AN UPDATE REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES, AS SHE RECENTLY RECEIVED SEVERAL EMAILS FROM CONSTITUENTS REGARDING AN ARTICLE IN THE PRESS DEMOCRAT COMMENTING ON FINES LEVIED, AND THE CONSTITUENTS WERE WONDERING WHY NAPA COUNTY ISN’T DOING THE SAME.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED STAFF CONSIDER A REVISION TO THE COUNTY CODE AS IT RELATES TO CUT AND COVER AND CAVES.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED CLARIFICATION REGARDING FOREST CONVERSION PROJECTS AND LAND USE ISSUES TO DETERMINE WHEN IT IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE COUNTY TO STEP INTO TO THE PROCESS WHEN PROJECTS START OUT UNDER THE PURVIEW OF THE CALIFORNIA DIVISION OF FORESTRY.

 

SUPERVISOR DILLON REQUESTED STAFF REVIEW OPTIONS TO INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THE COUNTY’S PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE PROCESS AND SUGGESTED THAT THIS BE A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION AT A FUTURE JOINT MEETING WITH THE CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT & PLANNING COMMISSION.

 

45.              County Executive Officer Report.

WILLIAM CHIAT REPORTED THAT THIS THURSDAY IS THE NEXT MEETING OF THE NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENTS (NCLOG), AND THE LAND USE COMMITTEE WILL BE DISCUSSING ISSUES RELATED TO VISITOR SERVICES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WORK PLAN WITH THE NEW NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY PROJECT MANAGER.

 


 

46.              Closed Session.

 

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION

(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))

 

Name of case:  Jorge Deharo, Hector Olvera, Latinos Unidos de Napa, an Unincorporated Association v. County of Napa et. Al. (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 26-22255)

CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

 

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,

AUGUST 19, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

 

 

 

BRAD WAGENKNECHT, Chairperson

 

 

ATTEST:        

                        MICHELLE PRICE,Deputy 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