CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · September 5, 2017
Minutes
955 School Street
CITY OF NAPA Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
MEETING MINUTES - Final
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Juliana Inman
Councilmember Doris Gentry
Councilmember Peter Mott
Councilmember Scott Sedgley
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 2:00 PM City Hall Council Chambers
SPECIAL MEETING - 2:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER: 2:00 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Present: 5- Councilmember Gentry, Councilmember Mott, Councilmember Sedgley, Vice
Mayor Inman, and Mayor Techel
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Roberts reported the following supplemental material:
Item 4A: PowerPoint presentation by city staff.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Techel call ed for public comments; there were no general
comments from the public.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
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4.A. 1044-2017 Civic Center and Downtown West End Gateway Project (JL
FC15PW02) to develop a new joint Public Safety and City
Administration building at 1600 First Street, 1115 Seminary Street, and
1511 Clay Street, and sell excess City land at 955 School Street and
930 Seminary Street, for private development (the “Project”)
Jack LaRochelle, Public Works Director, introduced the participants
and consultants and provided background information. He reviewed the
project site for both the Civic Center Campus and the private
development and explained the details of the Exclusive Negotiations
Agreement (ENA). He stated the ENA provides the terms by which the
City and Plenary Properties Napa (PPN) will negotiate and execute the
necessary project agreements. He further detailed the necessary terms
and conditions of the ENA.
Bob Gamble, the City's financial consultant, provided information
regarding the financing structure of the project
Mr. LaRochelle explained the affordable housing obligations, swing
space options, and the financial resources that the City would need
regarding legal, financial, architectural, and environmental and planning
support.
Mayor Techel called for public comment.
Britt Risley, representing Napa/Solano Building Trades and Labor
Council, asked that both building trades and the central labor council be
included in the project.
Council questions and comments ensued relative to prevailing wage,
swing space options, community input, affordable housing, the public
and the private details of the development, and financing and design
options.
Stuart Marks, PPN, stated PPN had not yet selected a contractor for the
private development, but they would develop a short list of contractors
that would comply with the requirements of the ENA. He stated it was
clear that prevailing wage was consistent for the public portion of the
project.
Further Council discussion ensued.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Inman, seconded by Councilmember
Gentry, to adopt Resolution R2017-110 approving an Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement for the Civic Center and Downtown West End Gateway Project
with Plenary Properties Napa, LLC; (2) Approving Services Agreements with
City Consultants to Provide Services During the Negotiation Phase of this
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Project, including: Project Management Services from Arup North America,
Architectural and Technical Review, Real Estate and Negotiations Support
Services from Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, and Environmental Review
Services from FirstCarbon Solutions; (3) Approving Project Appropriations in
the Amount of $1,295,880; and (4) Approving an Appropriation in the amount
of $2,600,000 of General Fund Operating Reserve, as Security for Potential
Payment of Termination Payments under the Exclusive Negotiation
Agreement.. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 5- Gentry, Mott, Sedgley, Inman, and Techel
Enactment No: R2017-110
5. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
6. ADJOURNMENT: 3:10 P.M.
______________________
Dorothy Roberts, City Clerk
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Agenda
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
SPECIAL MEETING - 2:00 PM
City Hall Council Chambers
955 School Street
Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Juliana Inman
Councilmember Doris Gentry
Councilmember Peter Mott
Councilmember Scott Sedgley
See last pages of agenda for information regarding meeting procedures
Vea las últimas páginas de esta agenda para información sobre juntas del poder legislativo
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA September 5, 2017
Mayor Jill Techel has called a Special Meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa to be
held on Tuesday, September 5, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 955
School Street, Napa, California, for the purpose identified on this Agenda. This Special
Meeting is called in accordance with California Government Code 54956.
1. CALL TO ORDER:
1.A. Roll Call:
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
4.A. 1044-2017 Civic Center and Downtown West End Gateway Project
(JL FC15PW02) to develop a new joint Public Safety and
City Administration building at 1600 First Street, 1115
Seminary Street, and 1511 Clay Street, and sell excess
City land at 955 School Street and 930 Seminary Street,
for private development (the “Project”)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution (1) Approving an Exclusive Negotiation Agreement
for the Civic Center and Downtown West End Gateway Project with
Plenary Properties Napa, LLC; (2) Approving Services Agreements
with City Consultants to Provide Services During the Negotiation
Phase of this Project, including: Project Management Services from
Arup North America, Architectural and Technical Review, Real
Estate and Negotiations Support Services from Jones Lang LaSalle
Americas, and Environmental Review Services from FirstCarbon
Solutions; (3) Approving Project Appropriations in the Amount of
$1,295,880; and (4) Approving an Appropriation in the amount of
$2,600,000 of General Fund Operating Reserve, as Security for
Potential Payment of Termination Payments under the Exclusive
Negotiation Agreement.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - Exclusive Negotiation Agreement
ATCH 3 - Site Plan of Properties
ATCH 4 - Arup Amendment No. 1
ATCH 5 - JLL Amendment No. 3
5. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
6. ADJOURNMENT:
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA September 5, 2017
I hereby certify that the agenda for the above stated meeting was posted at a location freely
accessible to members of the public at City Hall, 955 School Street, on Friday, September 1,
2017 at 5:00 p.m.
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Dorothy Roberts, City Clerk
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CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA September 5, 2017
MEETING DATES:
The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month; additional meetings may be
scheduled as needed.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Information and documents related to items on this agenda are available on the City ’s website at
www.cityofnapa.org; you may also contact the City Clerk for information by email at clerk@cityofnapa .org; by
calling (707) 257-9503; or in person at 955 School Street, Napa. Any documents related to an agenda item that are
provided to a majority of the City Council after distribution of the agenda packet are reported by the City Clerk at the
meeting under “Supplemental Reports and Communications,” and are available for public inspection.
CITY POLICY TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO PUBLIC MEETINGS:
The City of Napa complies with all applicable requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act and California law,
and does not discriminate against any person with a disability. If any person has a disability and requires
information or materials in an appropriate alternative format (or any other reasonable accommodation), contact the
City Clerk at (707) 257-9503 or email at clerk@cityofnapa.org. For TTY/ Speech-to-Speech users, dial 7-1-1 for the
California Relay Service, for text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7
days a week.
In making any request to the City for assistance, please provide advance notice of at least three business days
prior to the meeting.
TRADUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL / SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS:
Esta agenda identifica los asuntos que serán considerados en una junta del poder legislativo. Todas las juntas del
poder legislativo están abiertas al público, y se invita a los miembros del público a asistir y dirigirse directamente
ante el poder legislativo. Si usted desea recibir una copia de esta agenda o informaci ón relacionada en español, por
favor póngase en contacto con la Secretaria de la Ciudad al 707-257-9503 o por correo electrónico a
Clerk@cityofnapa.org.
CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Meetings are conducted in accordance with the requirements of state law (the “Ralph M. Brown Act,” California
Government Code Sections 54950, et seq.) and the City’s Rules of Order (Council Policy Resolution 19).
Members of the public may address the Council at designated times and are expected to conduct themselves with
courtesy and respect. Speakers should direct comments to the Mayor and City Councilmembers, not the audience .
Speakers are expected to yield the floor when the time limit is identified and comply with the City ’s Rules of Order.
Speaking times are limited to no more than three minutes per person, with the exception of certain hearings and
appeals, or at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council.
PUBLIC COMMENT (INCLUDING CONSENT CALENDAR AND ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS):
The public may directly address the City Council on any subject within the Council ’s subject matter jurisdiction,
including any matter that is not on the agenda. Speaking time is limited to no more than three (3) minutes per
person, unless modified at the discretion of the Mayor or City Council.
If the matter is not on the agenda, or if the matter is on the Consent Calendar, or is an Administrative Report,
submit a speaker card or request to speak during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
Speaker cards are not required if the speaker otherwise makes a clear and timely request to address the Council,
but do promote the efficient and orderly progress of the meeting. Information on Speaker Cards is subject to
disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
These items are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote. Only the Mayor or a majority of the City
Council may authorize public input after the consent calendar is introduced.
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Only the Mayor or a majority of the City Council may authorize public input after an administrative report item is
introduced.
CONSENT HEARINGS:
These items are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote; however, any member of the public or
City Council may remove an item for consideration during the public hearing portion of the agenda.
PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS
During any public hearing or appeal, any person may directly address the City Council. Applicants (or appellants)
are allowed 10 minutes to present testimony at the beginning of the public hearing, and if needed, 5 minutes to
present rebuttal at the end of the public hearing. All other speakers will be limited to 3 minutes.
CLOSED SESSION
The City Council is authorized to meet in closed session, without attendance by the public, on limited
confidential topics such as pending litigation, real property negotiations, or personnel or labor matters.
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT:
The California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) is the state law that requires the City to evaluate and document
the potential environmental consequences of discretionary decision. (See, California Public Resources Code
Sections 21000 - 21189.3; and the “CEQA Guidelines” at California Code of Regulations Title 14, Division 6,
Chapter 3, Sections 15000 - 15387). For each item that requires a CEQA determination by City Council, there is a
reference to that determination on this agenda, and more information regarding the CEQA analysis is included in
the documents that accompany this Agenda. To the extent that City staff determines that particular items are not
subject to CEQA, there will be no indication of a CEQA action on this Agenda.
CHALLENGES TO DECISIONS MADE BY THE CITY COUNCIL:
If a person wishes to file a legal challenge to any decision made by the City Council, you may be limited to raising
only those issues which you or someone else raised during the meeting, or in a written communication received by
the City Clerk prior to or during the meeting. In addition, a legal challenge may be limited or barred where the
interested party has not sought and exhausted all available administrative remedies. The time limit to commence
any legal challenge may be subject to strict timing requirements, and failure to comply with applicable timing
requirements may result in a legal challenge being barred. Any lawsuit or legal challenge to any quasi -adjudicative
decision made by the City Council is governed by Section 1094.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure, unless a shorter
limitation period is specified by any other provision. Under Section 1094.6, any lawsuit or legal challenge to any
quasi-adjudicative decision made by City Council must be filed no later than the 90th day following the date on
which such decision becomes final.
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