MINUTES OF THE
MEETING
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY
OF NAPA
September 30, 2003
1. Call to
Order; Roll Call.
THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE
FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON
BRAD WAGENKNECHT, SUPERVISORS
MARK LUCE AND DIANE
DILLON. SUPERVISORS BILL DODD AND MIKE
RIPPEY WERE EXCUSED. THE MEETING WAS
CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR WAGENKNECHT AT 9:02 A.M.
2. Pledge of
Allegiance.
GREG PIRIE, LOCAL ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OFFICER, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3. Presentations
and Commendations.
NONE
4. Public
Comment.
5. Department Directors’ Reports and Announcements.
JOHN TUTEUR,
ASSESSOR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS
REPORTED THAT FOR THE March 2, 2004
election, signatures in LIEU provisions are available as of SEPTEMBER 26, 2003
for ANY SUPERVISOR SEEKING REELECTION.
MR. TUTEUR ANNOUNCED THAT YESTERDAY WAS THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTERED VOTERS TO MAIL IN A REQUEST TO HAVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT MAILED TO THEM. HE STATED AN ABSENTEE BALLOT CAN BE OBTAINED IN PERSON FROM THE REGISTRAR OF VOTERS OFFICE, AND COMMENTED THAT EARLY VOTING IS NOW OCCURRING. MR. TUTEUR STATED THERE WERE 15,872 ABSENTEE BALLOTS MAILED OUT, AND APPROXIMATELY 5,000 HAVE BEEN RETURNED TO DATE. HE COMMENTED THAT THERE ARE 64,300 REGISTERED VOTERS IN NAPA COUNTY.
NATASHA MERKULOFF, DIRECTOR OF CHILD SUPPORT SERVICES, ANNOUNCED THAT AS OF SEPTEMBER 29, 2003, HER DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR NEW CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY AVAILABLE ON THE COUNTY’S WEBSITE. THIS WILL PROVIDE OUTREACH TO THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO DO NOT COME IN REGULAR CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
MS. MERKULOFF STATED THERE WERE 4,000 SURVEYS MAILED OUT TO EVERYONE WHO RECEIVES A BILL, AS WELL AS EVERYONE WHO RECEIVES
5. Continued
PAYMENTS. SHE STATED SOME OF THE FEEDBACK RECEIVED SO FAR FROM SURVEYS COMPLETED AND RETURNED INCLUDED DISSATISFACTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT’S VOICE MAIL SYSTEM, AND AS A RESULT OF THE FEEDBACK, THE DEPARTMENT HAS MADE CHANGES AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THAT SYSTEM. MS. MERKULOFF SAID THE SUCCESS OF THESE CHANGES WILL NOW BE MONITORED.
Consent Items
6A. District Attorney requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2159 with Bernadette Defilippis for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2005 increasing the rate to $60 per draw and reconciling cost of living adjustments for prior years to provide blood sample collection services in connection with law enforcement activities.
THE AGENDA IS AMENDED TO REFLECT THE CORRECT AGREEMENT NUMBER OF 2129
RATHER THAN 2159. A-2129
(AMEND.
1)
6B. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
renewal of Agreement No. 4089 with Sonoma County for $114,718 for the term
September 30, 2003 through June 30, 2004 for emergency medical services
administration.
A-4089
6C. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign renewals
of the following agreements with Telecare Corporation for the term July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004:
1) Agreement No. 4277 for a maximum of
$10,000 to provide managed care inpatient mental health services; and A-4277
2) Agreement No. 4464 for a maximum of
$10,000 to provide mental health services to uninsured clients. A-4464
6D. Director
of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the
Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 4778 with Napa Valley Cab Company
for a maximum of $7,500 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to
provide services to CalWORKs recipients for the Guaranteed Ride Home Program. A-4778
6E. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 3110 with the California Department of Health Services decreasing the amount by $4,692 for a new maximum of $153,081 for the term
April
1, 2001 through March 31, 2004 for services related to the Ryan White
Comprehensive AIDS Resources Emergency (CARE) Program. A-3110
(AMEND.
3)
6F. Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4880 with Smithson/Dillon Associates increasing the amount by $43,125 for a new maximum of $105,625 and extending the term through
June 30, 2004 to provide a part-time Executive Director for the Workforce Investment Board.
A-4880
(AMEND.
2)
6G. Director
of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the
Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 6035 with COPE Family Center
increasing the amount by $5,000 for a new maximum of $20,200 to assist in the
implementation of a Child Welfare Service redesign. A-6035
(AMEND.
1)
6H. Director
of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the
Chair to sign the following agreements for the term July 1, 2001 through
October 31, 2003 to provide services in the Mental Health Outpatient Managed
Care Program:
1) Agreement
with Del Domezio, LCSW, for $34,000;
2) Agreement
with Persis Hamilton, MS RN, for $33,000;
3) Agreement
with Kevin Kappler, Ph.D., for $66,000;
4) Agreement
with Nina Woods, Ph.D., for $15,500; and
5) Agreement
with Joni Yacoe, MFT, for $13,000.
ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA
6I. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
following agreements with Child Start, Inc./Napa Solano Head Start for food
service for the Therapeutic Child Care Center:
1) A
revenue agreement for a maximum of $26,736 for the term July 1, 2003 through
August 31, 2004 for reimbursement for meals provided at the Therapeutic Child
Care Center; and A-6135
2) An
agreement establishing food service criteria guidelines. A-6136
6J. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a
Declaration Not to Apply for Rural Health Services Program Funding for Fiscal
Year
2003-2004.
6K. Library
Director requests adoption of revisions to the Library’s policy manual
regarding the
“Napa
City-County Library Commission Bylaws.”
(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)
6L. Director of Public Works requests
award of the contract for the “Milton Road Culvert Replacement Project,” PW
03-10, to Pat Nelson Construction, Inc. of Petaluma, California,
for their low bid of $48,000 and authorization for the Chair to sign
the construction contract.
6M. Director
of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4678 with the Napa Valley Unified School
District for a leased modular building at the American Canyon Middle School
located at 300 Benton Way, American Canyon, California, for the extended term
July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004, at an annual cost of $6,444.
A-4678
(AMEND. 1)
6N. Auditor-Controller
requests the Board accept and instruct the Clerk of the Board to file the Audit
Reports for Child Support Services Department and Regional Training and
Employment Center Division for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2002. (Reports on file with the Clerk of the
Board)
6O. Human Resource Director requests adoption
of a resolution with regard to the following position in Public Health,
effective September 30, 2003:
1) Amend the Table & Index and the
Departmental Allocation List with regards to the Supervising Therapist; and
2) Approve the new class specification
for Supervising Therapist. (Details on
file with the Clerk of the Board) R-03-172
6P. Information Technology Services
Director requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a
Contribution Agreement with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
(NRCS) in the amount of $15,000 for high-quality ortho-photography and
elevation data for the County of Napa. A-6134
6Q. Information
Technology Services Director requests approval of and authorization for the
Chair to sign an agreement with Neko Industries for a maximum of $26,906 for
the term October 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004 to maintain and support the
County’s document and image management system. A-6137
6R. Regional Training Employment
Coordinator requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4925 with Marin County Human Services
Department increasing the amount by $315,125 for a new maximum of $713,249 and
extending the term through September 30, 2004 to provide services to help
people with disabilities obtain and retain employment. A-4925
(AMEND.
1)
6S. County Executive Officer requests
adoption of a resolution creating the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Training Advisory Committee. R-03-173
6T. County
Executive Officer requests approval of and authorization for Chair to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 3583 with the Napa County Fair Association, to
act as County’s agent for purpose of conducting Napa County Fair and managing
fairgrounds in the City of Calistoga, for an additional term October 1, 2003
through September 30, 2008. A-3583
(AMEND.
1)
6U. Supervisor Mark Luce requests
authorization for out of state travel to attend the Solid Waste Association of
North America's Wastecon Conference in St. Louis, Missouri, from
October 12-16, 2003 with the Napa-Vallejo
Waste Management Authority paying all expenses.
6V. Second
reading and adoption of an ordinance of the Board of Supervisors of the County
of Napa, separating the consolidated offices of Public Guardian and District
Attorney-Public Administrator, terminating the designation of the District
Attorney-Public Administrator as Public Guardian, and amending certain sections
in chapters 2.24 and 2.32 of the Napa County Code to reorganize the office of
the Public Guardian as authorized by Government Code Sections 27430, et seq.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: It can be seen with certainty that there is
no possibility the proposed action may have a significant effect on the
environment and therefore CEQA is not applicable. [See Guidelines for the Implementation of the California
Environmental Quality Act, 14 CCR 15061(b)(3)] O-1229
6W. Approve minutes of Board of
Supervisors’ meeting of September 16, 2003.
APPROVED AS AMENDED IN ITEMS 8F AND 10.
7. Discussion of Items Removed from the Consent
Calendar.
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6A THROUGH 6W, AS AMENDED AND NOTATED ABOVE. DD-ML-BD-MR-BW
X X
8A. 9:15 A.M. County Executive Officer to discuss and request adoption of a resolution increasing rates by 10% charged by the Napa Valley Disposal Service, Inc. (NVDS) to Garbage Zone One, located generally in the unincorporated areas of Napa County in the vicinity of the Cities of Napa and American Canyon effective October 1, 2003.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
ADOPTED RESOLUTION ML-DD-BD-MR-BW R-03-174
X
X
9. Administrative
Items.
NONE
10. Legislative
Items.
NONE
11. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports
and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR DILLON REPORTED THAT THE BOARD OF
FORESTRY MEETING HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2003 TO
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2003. AS A
RESULT, SHE WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE NEXT BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING.
SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED A JOINT
MEETING LAST WEEK OF THE NORTH COAST COUNTY SUPERVISORS’ ASSOCIATION AND PUBLIC
WORKS DIRECTORS REGARDING NORTH COAST TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. HE STATED THAT MANY OF THE CURRENT HIGHWAY PROJECTS ARE BEING IMPACTED BY
THE STATE’S LACK OF FUNDS.
12. Board of
Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
13. County
Executive Officer Reports and Announcements.
WILLIAM CHIAT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, REPORTED THAT THE CODE COMPLIANCE ITEM HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FROM THE BOARD MEETING OF OCTOBER 7 TO OCTOBER 21, 2003.
MR. CHIAT ALSO REPORTED ON THE INTERNATIONAL
CITY/COUNTY MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION MEETING HE ATTENDED LAST WEEK, STATING
TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDED IMPACTS OF AGING POPULATIONS AND WORKFORCES, CONCERNS OVER THE USE OF LOCAL HOMELAND
SECURITY FUNDS, THE STATE RECALL ELECTION, AND THE USE OF GLOBAL INFORMATION
SYSTEMS.
14. Closed Session.
A. Conference
with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation
(Government Code Section 54956.9 (a))
Name of cases:
1) 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)
2) Napa Citizens for Honest Government
et al v. Napa County Board of Supervisors (Case No. 26-04014)
CLOSED SESSION NOT HELD
3) City of American Canyon vs. Robert Lyle Couch, Jr. et.
al. (Napa Superior
Court Case No. 26-07165)
4) The People of the State of California vs. Robert L.
Couch, et. al. (Napa Superior
Court Case No. 64010)
CLOSED
SESSIONS HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 7, 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