MINUTES OF THE
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COUNTY OF NAPA
January 6, 2004
1. Call
to Order; Roll Call.
THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 6, 2004 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.
DON RIDENHOUR, ASSISTANT
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
3A. 9:00 A.M. - Board of Supervisors’
Organization for 2004.
1) Election
of Officers (Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson)
THE BOARD ELECTED SUPERVISOR
LUCE AS CHAIRPERSON AND SUPERVISOR DILLON AS VICE-CHAIRPERSON.
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3B. 9:00 A.M. - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of
Equalization.
(SEE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION MINUTES)
3C. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Napa County
Public Improvement Corporation.
(SEE Napa County Public Improvement
Corporation MINUTES)
3D. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Napa County
Housing Authority.
(SEE Napa County Housing
Authority MINUTES)
3E. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Trustees of the Monticello Public Cemetery District.
(SEE Monticello Public Cemetery District
MINUTES)
3F. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the Silverado Community Services District.
(SEE
Silverado Community Services District
MINUTES)
3G. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the
Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District.
(SEE Napa-Berryessa Resort Improvement District MINUTES)
3H. 9:00 A.M. - Special Meeting - Board of Supervisors sitting as the Board of Directors of the
Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District.
(SEE Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District
MINUTES)
4. Public Comment.
NONE
5. Department Directors’ Reports and Announcements.
6A. Director of Health and Human Services
requests approval of the following actions regarding the California Department
of Mental Health for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004:
1) Authorization for the
Chair to sign the renewal of Agreement No. 2390 for a maximum of $209,975 for
the Conditional Release Program (CONREP); and
2) Budget Transfer No. 36 increasing
appropriations by $31,027 in the Mental Health Budget (BU 42000) to fund salary
and benefits. (4/5 vote required)
ITEM REMOVED FROM AGENDA
6B. Director of Health and
Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the
following agreements with the Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa Valley
Adult School:
1)
Renewal
of Agreement No. 4597 for a maximum of $10,000 for the term
July 1, 2003
through June 30, 2004 to provide training to clients participating in the
Training and Employment Center program; and A-4597
2) Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 5096
increasing the amount by $3,025 for a new maximum of $47,792 to provide
training services to clients in the Knowledge Administration Training (KAT)
project. A-5096
(AMEND.
1)
6C. Director of Health and Human Services
requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with
David Mellow, dba Medical Emergency Dynamics, for a maximum of
$4,500 for the
term January 6, 2004 through June 30, 2004 to provide Emergency Medical
Services trainings. A-6230
6D. Director of Health and Human Services
requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign the following
agreements regarding residential mental health services:
1) Residential Mental Health Agreements:
a) Agreement with Catholic Charities for a
maximum of $44,000 for the term June 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and A-6231
b) Agreement with Sunny Hills Children’s
Garden for a maximum of $60,000 for the term July 1, 2003 through June 30,
2004. A-6232
2) Business Associate Agreements setting
forth the terms and conditions of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) Privacy Rule:
a) Catholic
Charities, CYO; and A-6233
b) Sunny
Hills Children’s Garden. A-6234
6E. Director of Health and Human
Services requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 37 appropriating $70,000 from the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund to the Alcohol and Drug budget to fund contract
expenditures. (4/5 vote required) BT-37
6F. Library Director requests authorization to accept a donation of $1,012 from the Sunrise Rotary Club of Napa County.
6G. Director of Public Works requests the following:
1) Reject all bids for the “Minor Modifications at the Napa City/County Library and the Corrections Facility Project,” PW 03-02, due to an irregularity on the low bidders list of subcontractors; and
2) Approve plans and specifications for the “Minor
Modifications at the Napa City/County Library and the Corrections Facility Project,”
PW 03-02-R, authorization to re-advertise for bids
and setting 3:30 P.M. on January 22, 2004 for opening of sealed bids.
6H. Assessor/Recorder-County Clerk (Registrar of
Voters) requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment
No. 3 to Agreement No. 2883 with Sequoia Voting Systems extending the agreement
for election services and supplies through December 31, 2006 and authorizing
the execution of a three percent (3%) prepayment discount plan for the ballot
printing for the March 2, 2004 Presidential Primary Election. A-2883
(AMEND.
3)
6I. County Counsel requests adoption of a
resolution approving John Monhoff’s request to be exempted from the approved
County Service Area No. 4 (CSA No. 4) assessment because he does not employ any
farmworkers. R-04-02
6J. County Counsel requests authorization for
the Chair to sign a Certificate of Acceptance of an Avigation and Hazard
Easement Deed from Stanly Ranch Vineyard LLC.
(Assessor’s Parcel
Nos. 047-230-005, 047-230-024, 047-240-010 through 047-240-015, and 047-262-001)
6K. Information Technology
Services Director requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 6090 with CherryRoad Technologies, increasing
the amount by $35,000 for a new maximum of $376,000, for additional consulting
services associated with the implementation of the PeopleSoft Time and Labor
application. A-6090
(AMEND.
1)
6L. County Executive Officer and the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors request adoption of a 2004 meeting schedule for the Board of Supervisors, specifying the following Tuesday dates as those on which the Board will not meet:
February 17, 2004 September 7, 2004
March 30, 2004 November 23, 2004
July 6, 2004 December 21, 2004
August 24, 2004 December 28, 2004
6M. Approve minutes
of Board of Supervisors’ meetings of December 16, December 12, December 9,
December 2 and November 18, 2003.
7. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.
SEE ITEM
6A.
APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS
6B THROUGH 6M, AS AMENDED AND NOTATED ABOVE. BW-BD-MR-DD-ML
Set Matters –
Public Hearings
8A. 9:15 A.M. Recess to
the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of Napa County meeting.
(SEE In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of Napa County MINUTES)
8B. 9:30 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING Chief Probation Officer requests adoption of a resolution to establish a rate for the daily care, support, and maintenance of minors placed, detained, or committed to the Napa County Juvenile Justice Facility and designating the Napa County Chief Probation Officer as the County Financial Evaluation Officer.
PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO
TESTIMONY PRESENTED
ADOPTED RESOLUTION MR-BW-BD-DD-ML R-04-04
8C. 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)
8D. 2:00
P.M. Recess to the Napa County Flood
Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority meeting.
(SEE Napa County Flood
Protection and Watershed Improvement Authority MINUTES)
9A. Second reading and adoption of an ordinance #03453-ORD of the Board of Supervisors of the County of Napa making technical corrections to Chapters 1.24, 8.04, 18.08, 18.28, and 18.124 and changes to Chapters 5.36 (Temporary Events) and 18.104 (Second Units, Guest Houses, and Winery Setbacks) of the Napa County Code.
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: Categorical exemption pursuant to Class 5 (CEQA Guidelines Section 15303), Minor alterations to land use limitations.
THE BOARD APPROVED DELETION OF
SECTION SEVEN IN 18.28.030.E AND DECLARED INTENT TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE, AS
AMENDED.
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9B. Discussion and possible action regarding appointments to thirty-nine (39) various committees, commissions and advisory boards on which individual Board of Supervisors’ members serve, including but not limited to the following:
Association of Bay Area Governments – Various Committees;
Bay Area Air Quality Management District – Board of Directors;
California State Association of Counties (CSAC) –Various Committees;
Emergency Medical Care Committee;
Local Agency Formation Commission;
Napa Sanitation District;
North Coastal Counties Supervisors’ Association;
Napa County Transportation Planning Agency;
Redwood Empire Association – Executive Board;
Regional Council of Rural Counties (RCRC);
Upper Valley Waste Management Agency; and the
Workforce Investment Board (WIB).
(Details on file with the Clerk of the Board)
THE BOARD TOOK ACTION ON
SECTIONS A, B AND C OF THE STAFF REPORT AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION A: CURRENT BOARD
REPRESENTATIVES WERE REAPPOINTED FOR ALL ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH EXPIRING
TERMS.
SECTION B: NO CHANGES
MADE TO CURRENT APPOINTMENTS.
SECTION C: NO CHANGES
MADE TO CURRENT APPOINTMENTS.
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10. Legislative Items.
11. Board of Supervisors’ Committee Reports and Announcements.
SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THAT
MIKE ALEXANDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT RETIRED, AND
TIM HEALY IS NOW SERVING AS INTERIM
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
12. Board of Supervisors’ Future Agenda Items.
SUPERVISOR RIPPEY REQUESTED A
REPORT FROM STAFF AND THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON THE RECENTLY
RELEASED GROUNDWATER STUDY.
SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED THE LARGE
GROUNDWATER CONE OF DEPRESSION IN COOMBSVILLE BE ADDRESSED AS PART OF THIS
REPORT.
13. County Executive Officer Reports and Announcements.
WILLIAM CHIAT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE
OFFICER, THANKED NEAL O’HAIRE, EMERGENCY OPERATIONS SERVICES MANAGER, FOR HIS
MONITORING EFFORTS AND PROVIDING REGULAR SITUATION REPORTS DURING THE
RECENT HEAVY RAINS. MR. CHIAT ALSO THANKED MARY JEAN MCLAUGHLIN,
PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, FOR HER EFFORTS.
MR. CHIAT REPORTED THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE
OFFICE IS TRYING TO COORDINATE A JOINT MEETING WITH THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM SONOMA AND SOLANO COUNTIES. HE
COMMENTED THAT INDIAN GAMING WOULD LIKELY BE A TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION AT THIS
MEETING.
MR. CHIAT REPORTED ON THE
CURRENT STATE BUDGET AND THE VEHICLE LICENSE FEES (VLF). HE SATED THAT ON JANUARY 5, 2004, THERE WAS A
CONFERENCE CALL IN WHICH HE, THE AUDITOR AND OTHERS PARTICIPATED. THE CALL INCLUDED THE GOVERNOR’S LEGAL
SECRETARY, PETER SIGGINS, AND CALIFORNIA STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES’ (CSAC)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, STEVE SZALAY. MR
CHIAT REPORTED THAT THE GOVERNOR INTENDS TO PAY THE VLF BACKFILL BACK TO
OCTOBER 1, 2003.
MR. CHIAT ALSO REPORTED THAT IN
THE DECEMBER PAYMENT, NAPA COUNTY RECEIVED THE FULL VLF REALIGNMENT PAYMENT AND
FURTHER STATED THAT BACKFILL FROM JULY, AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER 2003 WILL LIKELY
NOT BE RECEIVED UNTIL 2006.
MR. CHIAT STATED THAT THE SENATE
DEMOCRATIC LEADERSHIP IS IN THE PROCESS OF FINDING AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION TO
FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE GOVERNOR REGARDING THE VLF AND TO PUT AN INJUNCTION
IN PLACE TO PREVENT PAYMENT OF THE VLF TO CITIES AND COUNTIES. HE ADVISED HE WOULD KEEP THE BOARD ADVISED OF
ANY UPDATES.
14. Closed Session.
NONE
Adjournment.
ADJOURNED TO BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,
JANUARY 13, 2004
AT 9:00 A.M.
_____________________________________
BRAD WAGENKNECHT, Chairperson
_____________________________________
MARK LUCE, Chairperson-Elect
ATTEST: _____________________________________
PAMELA MILLER, Clerk of the Board
KEY
Vote: ML =
Mark Luce; DD = Diane Dillon; BD = Bill Dodd; MR = Mike Rippey; BW = Brad
Wagenknecht
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