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
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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
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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
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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
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2. APPROVED ASSESSOR’S DETERMINATION OF THE CANCELLATION VALUATION AND CERTIFIED THE AMOUNT TO BE PAID
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3. APPROVED TENTATIVE CANCELLATION OF TYPE H AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE CONTRACT NO. 95255-AGK
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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
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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
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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.
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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