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MINUTES OF THE

SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

April 12, 2005

1. Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2005 AT 8:30 A.M. AT THE NAPA COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION LOCATED AT 2121 IMOLA AVENUE, NAPA, CALIFORNIA WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: CHAIRPERSON DIANE DILLON, SUPERVISORS BILL DODD, HAROLD MOSKOWITE AND MARK LUCE. SUPERVISOR BRAD WAGENKNECHT WAS PRESENT FOR THE MORNING SESSION AND EXCUSED FOR THE 2:00 P.M. SESSION. THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR DILLON AT 8:43 A.M.

2. Pledge of Allegiance.

DEBORAH BLODGETT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WINEGROWERS OF NAPA COUNTY, LED THE SALUTE TO THE FLAG.

3. Presentations and Commendations.

NONE

4. Public Comment.

NONE

Continuation of Board of Supervisors' Retreat

5A. Introductory Statements.

STATEMENTS MADE

5B. Continuation of Strategic Workshop.

WORKSHOP HELD

THE BOARD PROVIDED DIRECTION TO STAFF ON THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE GUIDING PRINCIPLES.

5C. Development of Goals and Strategies.

DISCUSSION HELD

5D. Communications, Issues and Priorities.

DISCUSSION HELD

5E. Closing Remarks.

REMARKS MADE

Recess to a Special Meeting of the Board of Supervisors' at 2:00 p.m. being held at 1195 Third Street, Suite 305, Napa, California.

Consent Calendar

6A. Chief Probation Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign Amendment

No.1 to Agreement No. 6268 with Wilbur H. Dixon and Dean R. Madeira, doing business as Madeira Group International increasing the current year maximum compensation from $15,000 to

$29,000, for pre-employment background investigations of prospective public safety employees.

A-6268

(AMEND. 1)

6B. Chief Probation Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement

with Alternatives for Better Living for a maximum of $5,585 for the term April 1, 2005 through

June 30, 2005 to provide group and individual counseling services for court wards under the

supervision of the Probation Department. A-6414

6C. County Fire Chief requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement

with the City of Napa for a maximum of $160,000 for the term April 5, 2005 through

December 31, 2005 to supplement activities of the Fire Marshal Office providing inspections,

fire prevention education, and project management for portions of the Firewise Program.

ITEM REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION

APPROVED REQUEST ML-BD-HM-BW-DD A-6415

N X

6D. Napa Special Investigations Bureau (NSIB) Governing Board requests approval of Budget

Transfer No. 75 transferring $322.75 from the NSIB Asset Forfeiture Trust Fund to the NSIB

budget for reimbursement to the California Highway Patrol for an adjudicated narcotics case.

(4/5 vote required) BT-75

6E. Sheriff requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with Lexipol,

LLC for a maximum of $12,000 for the term May 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 for review and

revision of the Sheriff's Department Policy manual. A-6416

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

sign the following agreements to provide job-related training and counseling services to clients of

the Training and Employment Center's INCLUSION Program:

1. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 6029 with Napa Personnel Systems increasing the amount by $10,000 for a new maximum of $25,000;

A-6029

(AMEND. 1)

6F. Continued

2. Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 6030 with Goodwill Industries of the Redwood Empire increasing the amount by $15,000 for a new maximum of $45,000; and

A-6030

(AMEND. 2)

3. Agreement with Dreamcatchers Empowerment Network for a maximum of $10,000 for the term April 12, 2005 through September 30, 2005.

A-6417

6G. Library Director requests authorization to accept two donations from the Friends of the Napa

Library for a total of $12,755.

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. PW 04-19, “Hall of Justice Planning Remodel Project.”

6I. Director of Public Works requests award of the contract for the "Historic Courthouse Painting

Project," PW 05-09, to Euro Style Management, Inc. of Roseville, California, for their low base

bid of $99,000 and authorization for the Chair to sign the construction contract.

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

Berryessa-Knoxville Road from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, 2005 for the

7th annual Napa Valley Triathlon. R-05-54

6K. Director of Public Works requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an

agreement with Commercial Power Sweep, Inc. for a maximum of $2,750 for the term

April 12, 2005 through June 30, 2005 with an automatic one year renewal at the end of

each Fiscal Year. A-6418

6L. Director of Public Works requests the following actions relating to the Rutherford Reach Napa

River Restoration Project:

1. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with The Rutherford Dust Society, Napa County Resource Conservation District, and Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District setting forth the shared responsibilities of the agencies; A-6419

2. Approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with Napa County Resource Conservation District to sub-grant Measure "A" funds for a maximum of $270,000 for the preliminary design phase of the project; and A-6420

6L. Continued

3. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 73 appropriating $300,000 in the Capital Improvement Program budget with offsetting revenues from Measure "A" for the preliminary design phase of the project. (4/5 vote required) BT-73

6M. Director of Public Works/Aviation requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign a

land use agreement with Erect-A-Tube, Inc. for $6,956 per year with annual increases based upon

the Consumer Price Index, to lease 28,985 square feet of airport land for the term April 1, 2005

through March 31, 2025. A-6421

6N. Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk requests approval of Budget Transfer No. 74 increasing

appropriations by $126,000 in the Primary-General Elections budget, offset by over-realized

revenues for the provision of election services. (4/5 vote required) BT-74

6O. County Counsel requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to sign an agreement with

Susan McGuigan for a maximum of $10,000 for the term April 12, 2005 through June 29, 2006 to

perform the function and duties of County Hearing Officer. A-6422

6P. Human Resources Director requests adoption of a resolution amending the Departmental

Allocation List for Conservation, Development & Planning Department with regards to

adding one (1) Principal Planner Limited Term (LT) position through June 30, 2008,

effective April 12, 2005. R-05-55

6Q. County Executive Officer requests the appointment of Susan Hertel to the Napa Valley Workforce

Investment Board (NVWIB) as a one stop partner with the term of office to commence

immediately and expire June 30, 2006.

6R. County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution appointing Dr. Suzanne Tavano

as the Mental Health Director for the Napa County Health and Human Services agency, effective

May 9, 2005. R-05-56

6S. County Executive Officer/Director of Emergency Services requests approval of Budget Transfer

No. 76 increasing appropriations and revenue by $255,459 in the Emergency Services budget with

an offsetting decrease in revenue and appropriations in the County Fire budget for the Firewise

grant. (4/5 vote required) BT-76

6T. Second reading and adoption of an ordinance repealing Chapter 2.76 of the Napa County Code

pertaining to the Delinquency Prevention Commission.

ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by

14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable. O-1255

6U. Supervisor Dillon requests authorization for the Chair to sign and submit a comment letter to the

State Water Resources Control Board on the petition filed by Trout Unlimited and the Peregrine

Chapter of the National Audubon Society (Unanimous affirmative vote of Board members present

is required).

7. Discussion of items removed from the Consent Calendar.

SEE ITEM 6C.

APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6A THROUGH 6U, AS NOTATED ABOVE.

BD-ML-HM-BW-DD

8. Set Matters or Public Hearings.

NONE

Administrative Items

9A. Presentation by Agricultural Commissioner of 30-second Glassy-winged Sharpshooter education

and outreach public service announcement video that will air on local television.

PRESENTATION MADE

10. Legislative Items.

NONE

11. Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Announcements.

SUPERVISOR LUCE REPORTED THE NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENTS’ (NCLOG) SALES TAX SUBCOMMITTEE MET APRIL 11, 2005 AND MADE SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDING A TAX PERIOD OF TWENTY YEARS; THE MONEY REQUIRED FOR JAMIESON CANYON IN ADDITION TO THE TAX MONEY SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE GENERATING COMMUNITIES IN EQUAL SHARES; AND AN EQUAL VOTE IN TERMS OF MAKING CHANGES TO THE FINALIZED PLAN REQUIRING A 5/6 MAJORITY TO PASS. HE STATED THESE RECOMMENDATIONS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO THE Napa County Transportation Planning Agency (NCTPA).

11. Continued

SUPERVISOR DODD REPORTED HE REPRESENTED CHAIR DILLON AT AN

EVENT SPONSORED BY THE HISPANIC NETWORK AT ST. JOHN’S CHURCH ON APRIL 10, 2005. THE EVENT WAS HELD TO HONOR TALA DEWYNTER AND

HOPE LUGO FOR THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY OF NAPA VALLEY.

SUPERVISOR DODD REPORTED HE ATTENDED THE SUMMIT ON AGING HELD APRIL 8, 2005, AND STATED MORE EFFECTIVE OUTREACH TO SENIORS ON TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION AND OPTIONS IS NEEDED. HE REQUESTED THE BOARD RECEIVE A COPY OF THE RESULTS OF THE SENIOR SURVEY THAT WAS CONDUCTED SO THEY COULD REVIEW THE RESULTS.

SUPERVISOR DODD REPORTED HE ATTENDED A JOINT TRANSPORTATION MEETING WITH SOLANO TRANSIT AGENCY AND NAPA COUNTY TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY ON APRIL 7, 2005. HE STATED IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE EFFECTIVE RIDE SHARING PROGRAMS, A TRANSIT STUDY IS BEING PREPARED FOR THE SOLANO AND NAPA AREAS, WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO COMMENCE IN THE AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2005 TIMEFRAME.

CHAIR DILLON REPORTED THAT SHE AND SUPERVISOR MOSKOWITE ATTENDED THE GENERAL PLAN WORKSHOP HELD IN THE LAKE BERRYESSA AREA HELD APRIL 6, 2005.

CHAIR DILLON REPORTED THAT ON APRIL 8, 2005, SHE ATTENDED A DINNER HOSTED BY THE NAPA VALLEY GRAPE GROWERS ASSOCIATION TO HONOR THEIR THIRTIETH ANNIVERSARY.

CHAIR DILLON STATED THE BOARD HAD JUST COMPLETED THEIR ANNUAL RETREAT WHERE THE FOCUS HAD BEEN ON THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE, AND SAID FURTHER DISCUSSIONS WILL OCCUR IN THE NEAR FUTURE REGARDING THE GENERAL PLAN UPDATE.

12. Board of Supervisors' Future Agenda Items.

SUPERVISOR MOSKOWITE REQUESTED STAFF AGENDIZE A DISCUSSION REGARDING MEGAN’S LAW ON APRIL 19, 2005.

SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED STAFF AGENDIZE IN THE NEAR FUTURE A DISCUSSION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING WEDDINGS AT WINERIES.

13. County Executive Officer Reports and Announcements.

NANCY WATT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICER, ANNOUNCED A BUDGET STUDY SESSION IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005. SHE ALSO REPORTED STAFF WILL WORK ON AN AGENDA ITEM TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CREATION OF AN AD-HOC COMMITTEE REGARDING HOUSING ISSUES.

14. Closed Session.

NONE

Adjournment.

ADJOURNED TO A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ ON THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2005 AT 6:00 P.M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF ATTENDING THE QUARTERLY MEETING OF THE NAPA COUNTY LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENTS AT BISTRO DON GIOVANNI, 4110 ST. HELENA HIGHWAY, NAPA, CALIFORNIA.

____________________________________

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