MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

March 8, 2005

 

 

1.         Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:  CHAIRPERSON DIANE DILLON, SUPERVISORS

HAROLD MOSKOWITE, BRAD WAGENKNECHT AND MARK LUCE.  SUPERVISOR BILL DODD WAS EXCUSED.  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR DILLON AT 9:01 A.M.

 

 

2.         Pledge of Allegiance.

DEBRA BLODGETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WINEGROWERS OF NAPA VALLEY, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

 

 

3.         Presentations and Commendations.

            NONE

 

 

4.         Public Comment.

            NONE

 

 

5.         Department Directors' Reports and Announcements.

            NONE

 

 

Consent Calendar

 

 

6A.      Chief Probation Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Community Health Clinic Ole for the term March 8, 2005

            through June 30, 2005 to provide gang and violence intervention services to minors who have

            been declared wards of the court.                                                                                 A-6406

 

 

6B.       Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to

            sign an agreement with Maureen O'Shea, Ph.D., for a maximum of $5,200 for the term

March 8, 2005 through June 30, 2005 to provide psychological assessments.    A-6407

 

 

6C.      Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to

            sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4011 with Redwood Toxicology Laboratory, Inc.,

            increasing the amount by $12,500 for a new maximum of $34,450 to provide drug testing services.

                                                                                                                                                A-4011

                                                                                                                                                (AMEND. 2)

           

6D.      Director of Environmental Management requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to

            sign an agreement with the City of Napa for the term March 8, 2005 through June 30, 2005, with

            an automatic annual renewal provision, for the County to provide inspection services related to

            illicit discharge detection and elimination components of Phase II National Pollutant Discharge    Elimination System (NPDES) Municipal Stormwater General Permits.                     A-6408

 

 

6E.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a Lease

            Agreement with Thomas R. Mills for County owned space located at 650 Imperial Way,

            Suite 103, Napa, reimbursing the County $12,168 annually for the term April 1, 2005 through

            June 30, 2006 with an option to renew for two additional years.                                    A-6409

 

 

6F.       Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a partial

            release of retention for the “Napa County Airport 2003 Airport Expansion Project,” PW 02-06, to

            North Bay Construction Company, Inc. of Petaluma, California, pursuant to Section 7107 of the

            Public Contract Code.

 

 

6G.      Director of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution temporarily closing a portion of

Henry Road from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2005 for the Carneros

Vineyard Run.                                                                                                              R-05-39

 

 

6H.      Director of Public Works requests acceptance of the work as complete and authorization for the

            Chair to sign and Clerk of the Board to file a Notice of Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for

            Contract No. RDS 02-15, “Yountville Cross Road Class 2 Bike Path Project.”

 

 

6I.        County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution pertaining to the acceptance or

            rejection of gifts, bequests or devises, as authorized by Government Code Section 25355.

                                                                                                                                                R-05-40

 

 

6J.        County Executive Officer/Purchasing Agent requests authorization to declare certain items as

            surplus and no longer required for public use, remove them from inventory, and dispose of them at

            public auction. (4/5 vote required)

 

 

6K.      Second reading and adoption of an ordinance making administrative and procedural amendments

            to portions of Chapters 2.12 (County Auditor), 2.88 (Appeals), 5.20 (Cleaning of Septic Tanks),

            5.40 (Peddling and Soliciting), 8.16 (Noise Control Regulations), and 13.15 (Groundwater

            Conservation) of the Napa County Code.  

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: General Rule. 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-1254

 

 

 

7.         Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

 

            APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6A THROUGH 6K.

                                                                        BW-ML-BD-HM-DD

                                                                                         X

 

 

Set Matters or Public Hearings

 

 

8A.      9:05 a.m.  Public Hearing.  County Executive Officer requests the Board hold a public hearing

            and, at the close of the hearing, grant taxicab permits to the following applicants:

                        Name                                                   Application Type

                        Angelina Marie Luchin              Owner and Driver

                        Carlos J. Barredh                                 Driver

                        Edgar Bonilla                                        Driver

                        Christopher M. Cheng                          Driver

                        Elaine Marie Pina                                  Driver

                        Dustin Lee Toney                                 Driver

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

            APPROVED REQUEST                   ML-BW-BD-HM-DD

                                                                                         X

 

 

Administrative Items

 

 

9A.      Discussion and possible direction to staff to prepare an ordinance amending Title 2, Chapter 2.76

            of the Napa County Code to dissolve the Delinquency Prevention Commission.

THE BOARD DIRECTED STAFF TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE TO DISSOLVE THE DELINQUENCY PREVENTION COMMISSION.

                                                                        ML-BW-BD-HM-DD

                                                                                         X

 

 

9B.       County Executive Officer requests the appointment/reappointment of two of the following

            applicants to serve on the Wildlife Conservation Commission representing the public at large with

            the term of office to commence immediately and expire February 1, 2008:

                        Applicants                                            Applicants

                        Jack Betourne                                      Niki Hall *

                        Ellen "Nadean" Bissiri               Cris Kelly

                        Janis E. Gates                                       Stephen Orndorf

                        Stanley S. Ghisletta                               Ina Pisani

                        * Incumbent

            THE BOARD REAPPOINTED NIKI HALL AND APPOINTED STEPHEN ORNDORF.

                                                                        ML-HM-BD-BW-DD

                                                                                          X

 

10.       Legislative Items.

            NONE

 

 

11.       Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Announcements.

SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE CITY OF CALISTOGA’S CITY COUNCIL MEETING ON MARCH 1, 2005, TO DISCUSS PARKS AND OPEN SPACE.  HE STATED IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THERE WAS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE CITY AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD OF SUPERVISOR. 

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THE NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENTS’ (NCLOG) SUBCOMMITTEE ON TAXES HAS MET TWO TIMES AND MADE PROGRESS IDENTIFYING REGIONAL NEEDS AND ISSUES.

 

CHAIR DILLON REPORTED THAT REPRESENTATIVES FROM SOLANO, SONOMA AND NAPA COUNTIES TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON, D.C. LAST WEEK AND MET WITH SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES STAFF ON THE MATTER OF TRIBAL GAMING.  SHE STATED IT WAS IMPORTANT TO GET THE CITIES OF NAPA COUNTY INVOLVED AND GAIN THEIR SUPPORT ON THE CONSORTIUM’S PRINCIPLES. 

 

SUPERVISOR WAGENKNECHT RESPONDED HE WOULD WORK WITH THE LEGISLATIVE ANALYST ON CREATING A PROCESS TO INVOLVE THE CITIES OF NAPA COUNTY.

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THE REASON SUPERVISOR DODD IS NOT PRESENT TODAY IS BECAUSE HE IS WASHINGTON, D.C. WITH THE Napa County Transportation Planning Agency (NCTPA) AND THE NORTH BAY WATERSHED ASSOCIATION, TO DISCUSS AND SEEK FUNDING FOR REGIONAL PROJECTS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND WATER ISSUES.

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THE NAPA SANITATION DISTRICT IS CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF APPLYING FOR proposition 50 program grant funds AND said THE DISTRICT IS WORKING ON EFFECTIVE WAYS TO NETWORK WITHIN THE REGION TO PRESENT AN EFFECTIVE JOINT PROPOSAL FOR THE GRANT.

 

 

12.       Board of Supervisors' Future Agenda Items.

CHAIR DILLON REQUESTED STAFF AGENDIZE A DISCUSSION REGARDING ISSUES AT LAKE BERRYESSA.

 

SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED STAFF AGENDIZE A DISCUSSION REGARDING THE BALLOON LAUNCHING ISSUE AND THE POTENTIAL USE OF THE COUNTY’S PUBLIC WORKS CORPORATION YARD.

 

 

 

 

13.       County Executive Officer Reports and Announcements.

            NONE

 

 

14.       Closed Session

                        A. Conference with Real Property Negotiator (Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 046-400-016, 057-010-036, 057-010-037 (part of the      Somky Ranch)

                              Agency Negotiator: Bob Peterson, Public Works Department

                              Negotiating Parties: Napa Sanitation District

                              Under Negotiation:    Price and terms of payment

            CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,

MARCH 8, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M.

 

 

 

____________________________________

DIANE DILLON, Chairperson

 

 

 

ATTEST:         ____________________________________

PAMELA MILLER, Clerk of the Board

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

KEY

 

Vote:  DD = Diane Dillon; BD = Bill Dodd; ML = Mark Luce;

HM = Harold Moskowite; 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