MINUTES OF THE

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

COUNTY OF NAPA

 

July 19, 2005

 

1.         Call to Order; Roll Call.

THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF NAPA MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2005 AT 9:00 A.M. WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:  CHAIRPERSON DIANE DILLON, SUPERVISORS BILL DODD,

HAROLD MOSKOWITE, AND MARK LUCE.   SUPERVISOR BRAD WAGENKNECHT WAS EXCUSED.  THE MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER BY CHAIR DILLON AT 9:02 A.M.

 

 

2.                    Pledge of Allegiance.

ALICE HUGHEY, CHIEF FISCAL OFFICER, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY, LED THE SALUE TO THE FLAG.

 

Presentations and Commendations.

           

3A.      Presentation of Retirement Resolution No. 05-109 to Frances Houser, Literacy and Volunteer   Services Supervisor, in recognition of over 19 years of service.

            PRESENTATION MADE

 

3B.       Presentation of Retirement Resolution No. 05-110 to Myra Gillette, Senior Account Clerk,       in recognition of 25 years of service.

            PRESENTATION MADE

 

3C.      Agricultural Commissioner requests the Chair proclaim the week of July 18 - July

            24, 2005 as "Invasive Weed Awareness Week".

            PRESENTATION MADE

 

4.         Public Comment.

            NONE

 

5.                  Department Heads' Reports and Announcements.

MARCIA K. HULL, TREASURER-TAX COLLECTOR, ANNOUNCED THAT THE UNSECURED TAX BILLS WILL BE MAILED JULY 20, 2005.  THIS YEAR THE STATEMENTS CONTAIN A MESSAGE WHICH ADVISES THAT TAXES MAY BE PAID EITHER ONLINE OR BY A 1-800 PHONE NUMBER. 

 

HILLARY GITELMAN, DIRECTOR, CONSERVATION, DEVELOPMENT PLANNING AND PLANNING, PRESENTED A HANDOUT WHICH WAS CREATED TO ADDRESS ON-GOING QUESTIONS POSED TO THE DEPARTMENT ABOUT USE PERMITS AND HOW THE COUNTY MONITORS CAPACITIES AT WINERIES.  THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT ALONG WITH WINE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES COLLABORATED ON CREATION OF THIS HANDOUT.

 

 

 

 

 

Consent Calendar

 

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

            sign the following amendments with Progress Foundation, Inc.:

1.      Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2156 incorporating agency-wide changes to the

      General Terms and Conditions, decreasing the amount by $26,965 for a

                              new maximum of $468,483, and revising the contractor's budget for the operation

                              of transitional residential programs at Laurel and Randolph Houses; and

A-2156

                                                                                                                                                (AMEND. 2)

 

2.      Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 4838 incorporating agency-wide changes

      to the General Terms and Conditions, increasing the amount by $71,956 for a new

                              maximum of $675,017, and revising the contractor's budget for the operation of

                              Progress Place, a crisis residential program.                                     A-4838

                                                                                                                                                (AMEND.2)

 

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

            the Chair to sign Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 2939 with J. Richard

            Geisler, Ph.D., incorporating agency-wide changes to the General Terms and

            Conditions and increasing the amount by $4,310 for a new maximum of $18,000

            to provide conservatorship investigation services to clients of the Behavioral Health Program.

                                                                                                                                                A-2939

                                                                                                                                                (AMEND. 2)

 

6C.      Director of Health and Human Services requests approval of the recommendation

            of the Interim Alcohol and Drug Administrator to certify Alternatives for Better Living, Inc.

as a Penal Code 1000 provider.

 

 

6D.      Director of Environmental Management requests approval of and authorization

            for the Chair to sign an agreement with the City of Calistoga for the term July 17,

            2005 through June 30, 2006, 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-6484

 

6E.       Director of Environmental Management requests the following:

1. Adoption of a resolution authorizing the County to submit grant applications to           the

    California Integrated Waste Management Board for all available grants under

    the California Oil Recycling Enhancement Act and all available Household

                            Hazardous Waste grants for the period June 30, 2005 to June 30, 2010;       R-05-120

 

2.  Authorize the Director of Environmental Management, or his/her designee, to

      execute in the name of the County of Napa all grant documents necessary to

                              secure grant funds and implement the approved grant project.


 

6F.       Director of Public Works requests adoption of a resolution summarily vacating a

            portion of North Fork Crystal Springs Road.                                                     R-05-121

 

6G.      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 Notices of

            Completion with the Clerk/Recorder for the following projects:

                        1. Contract No. RDS 04-11, “Cuttings Wharf Class II Bike Lane Project";

                        2. Contract No. RDS 04-05, "Cuttings Wharf Class II Bike Lane Completion Project";

                        3. Contract No. RDS 05-07, "Cuttings Wharf Class II Bike Lane Segment 3 Project".

 

6H.      Director of Public Works/Aviation requests the following actions relating to the

            5-year Airport Capital Improvement Program:

1. Award of the contract for the "Napa County Airport Apron Rehabilitation Phase I and

    Taxiway Development Area Project,” PW 05-01, to Ghilotti Bros., Inc. of San Rafael,

    California, for their low base bid of $2,258,448 and authorization for the Chair to sign

     the construction contract; and

2. Approval of Budget Transfer No. 2 appropriating $585,156 in the Airport Capital

     Improvement budget with offsetting revenues from the Federal Aviation

                             Administration (FAA), State and the Airport Enterprise Fund for Apron

                             Rehabilitation and the Taxiway Development Area Project at the Napa County

                             Airport. (4/5 vote required)                                                              BT-2

 

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

            Departmental Allocation List for the Payroll and Accounts Payable division of

            the Auditor-Controller Department with regards to adding one (1) (MC)

            Accountant-Auditor Manager, effective July 19, 2005.                                       R-05-122

 

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

            Departmental Allocation List with regard to the following actions in the Public

            Health Division of the Health and Human Services Agency, effective July 19,

            2005:

1.      Delete one (1) .5 FTE Limited Term Communicable Disease Investigator and

                              add one (1) Communicable Disease Investigator;

 

2.      Delete one (1) resulting vacancy as result of filling Communicable Disease

                              Investigator position through a department promotion; and

 

                        3.   Delete one (1) Staff Services Manager and add one (1) Program Manager I.

                                                                                                                                                 R-05-123

 

6K.      County Executive Officer requests approval of and authorization for the Chair to

            sign an agreement with Delta Dental for the term March 1, 2005 through June 30,          2006 for a self- insured employee dental plan.                                                                           A-6485


 

7.         Discussion of Items Removed from the Consent Calendar.

            NONE

 

            APPROVED CONSENT CALENDAR ITEMS 6A THROUGH 6K

                                                            BD-ML-HM-BW-DD

                                                                                     X

 

Set Matters or Public Hearings

 

8A.      9:00 a.m.  County Executive Officer requests adoption of a resolution establishing front loader

compactor rates for the collection of solid waste, recyclable material, and green waste for          the Unincorporated Area of Garbage Zone One, effective October 1, 2005.                         R-05-124

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

            ADOPTED RESOLUTION              BD-ML-HM-BW-DD

                                                                                                 X

 

8B.       9:05 a.m.  County Executive Officer requests the Board hold a public hearing and, at the close of the hearing, grant a taxicab permit to the following applicant:

                        Name                                       Application Type

                        Matthew C. Craig                     Driver

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

           

            APPROVED                                       BD-ML-HM-BW-DD

                                                                                                 X

 

8C.      9:30 a.m. - Recess to the Board of Equalization

 

8D.      10:30 a.m. - Presentation and project report by staff of the San Francisco Bay Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) regarding Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Technical Reports addressing sediment and pathogens in the Napa River Basin and possible direction to County staff regarding preparation of County comments.

REPORT GIVEN – ITEM CONTINUED TO SEPTMBER 13, 2005 AT 10:45 AM FOR THE BOARD TO REVIEW A DRAFT RESPONSE LETTER.

 

8E.       11:30 a.m.  Consideration and possible actions regarding applicant’s (William Hill Napa, Inc.)

            request for a partial cancellation of existing        Williamson Act contract number 95255-AGK, rescission of the remaining  portion of contract 95255-AGK (APN 039-190-048), recission of contract number 95256-AGK (APN 039-190-049) in its entirety; and execution of a new             Williamson  Act contract for the subject property with the exception of a one-acre home site.            Actions include:

                        1. Findings pursuant to Government Code Section 51282;

 

                        2. Determination and certification to the Auditor the amount of the cancellation fee

    that the landowner shall pay upon cancellation; and

 

 

 

 

 

8E.       Continued.

                       

3. Approval of the tentative cancellation of Type H Agricultural Preserve Contract

                            No. 95255-AGK (originally 93284-AGK) for a 1-acre adjusted parcel;

                            If the tentative cancellation is approved and conditions are met by the applicant,

                            the following actions will be scheduled for Board consideration on the same day,

                            July 19, 2005, at 2:30 p.m.: approval of a final certificate of cancellation, approval

                            for rescission of two Williamson Act contracts to be replaced by

                            one new Williamson Act contract and adoption of a resolution establishing the

                            new Williamson Act Preserve and contract.                                       R-05-125

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

1.         APPROVED FINDINGS MADE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 51282

                                                            BD-ML-HW-BW-DD

                                                                                     X

 

2.         APPROVED ASSESSOR’S DETERMINATION OF THE CANCELLATION VALUATION AND CERTIFIED THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID

                                                            BD-ML-HW-BW-DD

                                                                                    X

 

3.         APPROVED TENTATIVE CANCELLATION OF TYPE H AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE CONTRACT NO. 95255-AGK        

                                                            ML-HM-BD-BW-DD

                         X

 

8F.       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 MEETING MINUTES)

 

8G.      2:30 p.m.  Consideration and possible actions regarding applicant’s (William Hill Napa, Inc.)

            request for a partial cancellation of an existing Williamson Act contract number 95255-

            AGK, rescission of the remaining portion of       Williamson Act contract 95255-AGK

            (APN 039-190- 048), rescission of contract number 95256-AGK (APN 039-190-049) in its

            entirety and execution of one new Williamson Act contract for the proposed 26.6 acre parcel.

            Actions include:

                        1. Approval of a final certificate of cancellation;

                        2. Approval for rescission of two Williamson Act contracts;

                        3. Approval of one new Williamson Act contract; and

                        4. Adoption of a resolution establishing the new Williamson Act Preserve and contract.

                                                                                                                                                R-05-125

 

            PUBLIC HEARING HELD – NO TESTIMONY PRESENTED

 

            APPROVED ITEM 8G #1-4             BD-HM-ML-BW-DD

                                                                                                            X

           


 

Administrative Items

 

9A.      County Executive Officer requests discussion and possible action on the

            following recommendations related to the use of Tobacco Master Settlement

            Agreement Funds:

1.      Approval to allocate $750,000 for Fiscal Year 2005-2006 for physical, mental,

      and drug and alcohol programs and facilities which provide inpatient and

      outpatient services, including related prevention and education programs, based

      on specific minimum qualifications, operating standards and funding selection

      standards as set forth in the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Tobacco Master Settlement

      Agreement Funding Process and the Fiscal Year 2005-2006 Funding Guidelines;

 

2.      Approval for staff to begin a review of the Tobacco Master Settlement

      Agreement distribution process for Fiscal Year 2006-2007 and beyond utilizing a

      wide range of information related to funding priorities in the Health and Human

      Services area including Board direction and priorities, needs assessments, and

      community input; and

 

                        3. Recommendation to the Children's Health Initiative to consider applying for

                            Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Funds.

DISCUSSION HELD

 

APPROVED                                       ML-BD-HM-BW-DD

                                                                                                X

                       

 

10.              Legislative Items.

(SEE ITEM 12)

 

11.              Board of Supervisors' Committee Reports and Announcements.

NONE

           

12.              Board of Supervisors' Future Agenda Items.

CHAIR DILLON AND SUPERVISOR LUCE REQUESTED THAT DISCUSSION OF THE IMPACTS OF AB1665 (LAIRD BILL), PARTICULARLY AS IT RELATES TO THE FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT, NEEDED TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD AND NOT THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE.      

 

13.              County Executive Officer Reports and Announcements.

NANCY WATT, COUNTY EXECUTIVE OFFICE, ADVISED THAT THE COUNTY CODE WAS REVIEWED WITH REGARD TO TAXI CAB PERMITS.  THE CODE DOES NOT ADDRESS ANY MINIMUM OR MAXIMUM LIMITS IN TERMS OF LICENSES.  (SEE ITEM 8B)

 




14.       Closed Session.

                        A. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR                                                                     (Government Code Section 54956.8)

Property: The property known as

                        Skyline Park and certain adjacent areas of open space located within all or

                        portions of the following Assessor's Parcel Numbers: 046-450-041,

                        046-450-042, 046-380-001, 046-390-001, 045-350-002 and 045-360-001

                        Agency Negotiator: Robert Peterson and Michael Stoltz, Public Works

                        Department

                        Negotiating Parties: State of California Under Negotiation:

                        Price and terms of payment

            CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION       

 

                        B. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED

                        LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to subdivision

                        (b) of Government Code Section 54956.9: (One case)

            CLOSED SESSION HELD – NO REPORTABLE ACTION

 

Adjournment

            ADJOURN TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING, TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2005 AT     9:00 A.M.

 

                                                                       

____________________________________

BILL DODD, 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