MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
October 28, 2003
1. Call to
Order; Roll Call.
THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY,
OCTOBER 28, 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.
TOM BERRY, DEPUTY CHIEF, NAPA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, LED THE SALUTE TO
THE FLAG.
3. Presentations and Commendations.
NONE
4. Public Comment.
CANDACE ELIZA SPOKE REGARDING THE WETLANDS AND LACK OF HABITAT FOR THE
BIRDS THERE. MS. ELIZA ALSO COMMENTED
ON HOUSING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.
5. Department Directors’ Reports and
Announcements.
JOHN TUTEUR, ASSESSOR-RECORDER/COUNTY CLERK/REGISTRAR OF VOTERS,
ANNOUNCED THAT HIS OFFICE WILL BE REPORTING THE STATEMENT OF VOTE FOR THE
RECENT STATEWIDE ELECTION TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE TODAY.
TOM BERRY, DEPUTY CHIEF, NAPA COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT, REPORTED ON THE
CURRENT STATUS OF THE FIRES BURNING IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.
MR. BERRY STATED THAT NAPA COUNTY HAS SENT FIRE CREWS TO SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA TO ASSIST, AND SAID THERE WERE CURRENTLY SUFFICIENT FIRE PERSONNEL
TO HANDLE DAILY OPERATIONS IN NAPA COUNTY.
6A. Director of Child Support Services requests authorization to sign the Plan of Cooperation (POC) with the California Department of Child Support Services for the term November 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.
6B. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
following agreements with psychiatric hospitals for the term July 1, 2003
through
June 30, 2004 to provide
managed care inpatient mental health services and mental health services for
uninsured clients:
1) Managed care:
a) Renewal of Agreement No. 4135 with
St. Helena Hospital dba California Specialty Hospital; and A-4135
2) Uninsured
mental health care agreements:
a) Renewal
of Agreement No. 4141 with St. Helena Hospital for a maximum of $25,000; and A-4141
b) Renewal of Agreement No. 4142 with
St. Helena Hospital dba California Specialty Hospital for a maximum of
$100,000. A-4142
SUPERVISOR LUCE ABSTAINED FROM THIS ITEM DUE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST.
6C. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
renewal of Agreement No. 4495 with River Oak Center for Children and Families
for a maximum of $68,000 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 to
provide residential day treatment services. A-4495
6D. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
following agreements regarding the Mental Health Outpatient Managed Care
Program:
1) Renewals for the term July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004:
a) Agreement No. 4565 with Joseph
Sholders, M.D., for a maximum of $3,000; A-4565
b)
Agreement No. 4628 with Nathan Thuma, M.D., for a maximum of $3,500;
A-4628
c) Agreement
No. 4857 with Thomas Jackson, M.D., for a maximum of $12,000; A-4857
d) Agreement
No. 4586 with Fred Stoddard, M.D., for a maximum of $1,500; and A-4586
e) Agreement No. 4587 with Vinita
Wadhwani, M.D., for a maximum of $1,500. A-4587
2) Agreement with Steven
E. Shaw, M.D., for a maximum of $5,000 for the term September 1, 2003 through
June 30, 2004. A-6161
6E. Director of Health
and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign
a Business Associate Agreement with Steven Shaw, M.D., setting forth the terms
and conditions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule. A-6162
6F. Director of Health and Human
Services and Compliance Officer request acceptance of the Compliance Program
Quarterly Report for the period ending September 30, 2003.
6G. Director of Conservation,
Development and Planning requests adoption of a resolution authorizing a grant
proposal to the California Department of Conservation (DOC) to fund a watershed
coordinator position for the Napa River Watershed Conservancy and Watershed
Information Center (WIC Conservancy). R-03-185
6H. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 4753 with Terrance E. Lowell & Associates, Inc. increasing the amount by $6,135 for a new maximum of $12,315 and extending the term to August 31, 2004, for preparation of the Engineer’s Report, calculation of assessments for Fiscal Year 2004/2005, and annexing those parcels that were included in the County Service Area Number 3 Sphere of Influence last year. A-4753
(AMEND.
1)
6I. Director of Public Works/Aviation
requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a License
Agreement with R.A. Bridgeford, Inc. for a twenty year term expiring on June
30, 2023, with an option to extend the term for an additional six years, for
the installation and operation of a 100LL Self-Service Fuel Facility at the
Napa County Airport. A-6163
6J. Human
Resource Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental
Allocation List with regard to deleting one (1) Chief Fiscal Officer-CPA and
adding one (1) Chief Fiscal Officer position in the Health & Human Services
Administration Department, effective November 8, 2003. R-03-186
6K. County Executive Officer requests approval
of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.
4198 with the Napa Valley Economic Development Corporation revising the scope
of economic development services and changing the maximum compensation amount
to $35,000. A-4198
(AMEND.
2)
6L. County Executive Officer requests
approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to
Agreement No. 4872 with Keyser Marston Associates, Inc. extending the
termination date to June 30, 2004 to complete the updates of the 1995 Airport
Industrial Area Study and 1992 Jobs-Housing Nexus Study. A-4872
(AMEND.
1)
6M. County Executive Officer requests approval
of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No.
6919 with Watry Design, Inc. extending the termination date to
June 30, 2004 to
complete preliminary design and cost estimating work related to the development
of a parking structure. A-6919
(AMEND.
1)
6N. Approve
minutes of Board of Supervisors’ meeting of September 30, 2003 (CONTINUED FROM
OCTOBER 14, 2003).
7. Discussion of items removed from the
Consent Calendar.
NONE
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6A THROUGH 6N, AS NOTATED ABOVE. BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
8A. 9:30 A.M. County Executive
Officer requests adoption of a resolution establishing, increasing and
decreasing fees for services provided by the Agriculture Commissioner; County
Fire Department; Conservation, Development and Planning Department;
Environmental Management Department; Environmental Management – Division of
Animal Control; and Department of Public Works based upon Countywide User Fee
Study provided by Maximus, Inc.
PUBLIC HEARING OPENED– TESTIMONY PRESENTED
THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO PRESENT A PROPOSAL AT THE
NOVEMBER
4, 2003 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING TO ESTABLISH AN
AD-HOC
COMMITTEE TO FURTHER REVIEW THE FEE STUDY.
THE COMMITTEE WILL INCLUDE SUPERVISORS LUCE AND DODD.
PUBLIC
HEARING CONTINUED TO NOVEMBER 18, 2003 AT 10:30 A.M.
8B. 1:30 P.M.
Director of Environmental
Management requests that a hearing be conducted to consider whether to order
abatement of the nuisance by the owner or responsible party, or alternatively
by the County if the owner/responsible party fails to do so for property
located at
455 Manzanita Drive, Angwin.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY
PRESENTED
THE
BOARD ORDERED THE OWNER TO ABATE THE NUISANCE WITHIN 90 DAYS.
BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
8C. 2:00 P.M. Interview
and possible appointment of two members of the public to serve as first and
second alternates on the Board of Directors of the Napa County Flood Control
and Water Conservation District in the absence of one or two members of the
Board of Supervisors.
THE BOARD APPOINTED MR. BRUCE
CAKEBREAD AS THE PRIMARY ALTERNATE AND MR. RICHARD MAHER AS THE SECONDARY
ALTERNATE.
MR-DD-BD-ML-BW
8D. 2:30
P.M. Director of Conservation, Development and Planning
requests:
1) Approval of and authorization for
the Chair to sign an agreement with EDAW/Jones and Stokes for an amount not to
exceed $1,465,000 for the term November, 2003 through December, 2004 to produce
a Baseline Data Report for Napa County and to update and complete the County’s
existing Environmental Resources Mapping System; and A-6160
2) Approval of Budget Transfer No. 23
appropriating $465,000 in the Conservation, Development, and Planning budget,
with a transfer from Contingency.
(4/5 vote required) BT-23
APPROVED REQUESTS MR-ML-BD-DD-BW
9A. Director of Public Works and Chief Probation
Officer request consideration and possible approval of the following
modifications to the Juvenile Justice Center (JJC) Construction Contract Scope
of Work with partial offsetting savings from other components of the approved
project budget:
1) Develop the shell space on the
second floor into offices and work stations at an increased cost not to exceed
$ 315,000; and
2) Install updated Photo Voltaic (PV)
cells to increase energy generation from
83.6KW to 112KW, at an estimated cost to the project of
$115,000.
APPROVED REQUESTS BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
9B. County Executive Officer requests appointment of one (1) member of the Board of Supervisors and one (1) alternate to serve on the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) Board of Directors for the 2004 Association year beginning November 18, 2003 and expiring on
November 17, 2004.
THE BOARD APPOINTED SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT AS THE PRIMARY MEMBER AND
SUPERVISOR LUCE AS THE ALTERNATE MEMBER.
BD-DD-MR-ML-BW
10. Legislative Items.
11. Board
of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR RIPPEY REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED
A RECENT MEETING OF THE COMMISSION ON AGING AND GAVE THEM AN UPDATE ON RECENT
BOARD ACTIVITY AND THE STATUS OF THE COUNTY BUDGET. HE STATED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS EXPRESSED AN INTEREST IN A MORE
SUBSTANTIAL ROLE OF COMMUNICATING THE NEEDS OF SENIORS TO THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS. SUPERVISOR RIPPEY ALSO
STATED THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH MR. CHIAT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE
OFFICER.
SUPERVISOR
DODD REPORTED THAT HE ATTENDED THE FALL CONFERENCE FOR THE Association of Bay Area Governments ON OCTOBER 24,
2003. HE STATED THAT ASSEMBLY MEMBER
PATRICIA WIGGINS WAS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AND DURING HER SPEECH SHE RECOGNIZED
NAPA COUNTY FOR THE PROGRESS MADE THROUGH THE HOUSING AGREEMENTS WITH THE
CITIES OF NAPA AND AMERICAN CANYON.
SUPERVISOR
DODD ALSO REPORTED ATTENDING THE RECENT MAYOR’S BREAKFAST WITH SUPERVISOR LUCE.
SUPERVISOR
LUCE REPORTED ATTENDING THE WINE AND CHOCOLATE
FUNDRAISER,
FOR WHICH PROCEEDS ARE USED FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT REPORTED THAT ON OCTOBER 27, 2003, HE AND SUPERVISOR LUCE
PARTICIPATED IN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX WORK GROUP AND
STATED THEIR NEXT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR DECEMBER 4, 2003.
SUPERVISOR
WAGENKNECHT ALSO REPORTED THAT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE PARKS AND OPEN SPACE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 25, 2003.
12. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda
Items.
13. County Executive Officer Reports and
Announcements.
14. Closed
Session.
A. 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. (Case No. 26-22255)
14. Continued
B. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government Code
Section 54957)
Title: County Executive Officer
CLOSED SESSIONS HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION.
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 4, 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