CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · July 16, 2019
Minutes
955 School Street
CITY OF NAPA Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
MEETING MINUTES - Final
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Scott Sedgley
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Doris Gentry
Councilmember Mary Luros
Tuesday, July 16, 2019 3:30 PM City Hall Council Chambers
3:30 PM Afternoon Session
No Evening Session
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Present: 3- Councilmember Gentry, Councilmember Luros, and Vice Mayor Sedgley
Absent: 2- Councilmember Alessio, and Mayor Techel
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:
Item 3.:
- Email dated June 19, 2019 submitted by Jarvis Peay
Item 5.B.:
- PowerPoint presentation by City staff.
Item 7.A.:
- CA Preservation Foundation letter dated July 4, 2019 and Napa
County Landmarks brochure dated
September 2016, both submitted by applicant Karen Wesson.
- Email dated July 16, 2019 submitted by applicant Sarah Van
Giesen-Clark.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
James Hinton, resident - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
Jason Kishineff, Progressive Democrat Congressional Candidate, District
5 - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
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Donna Laba, resident - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
Robert Pursell - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
Colleen Moore, resident - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
Mike Harrison, resident - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
Renee (inaudible last name), resident - spoke in support of recreational
cannabis.
Valerie Wolff, resident - spoke in support of recreational cannabis.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember
Gentry, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
4.A. 1954-2019 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the Meeting Minutes for the June 4, 2019 City Council Regular Meeting.
4.B. 1940-2019 Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek Damage to Browns Valley
Road at Valley Glen Lane
Adopted Resolution R2019-072 determining there is a need to continue the
emergency action to execute and implement contracts for the design, permitting
and construction of the creek bank and sidewalk repairs adjacent to Browns
Valley Creek at Browns Valley Road and Valley Glen Lane; authorizing a budget
appropriation in the amount of $1,129,500 for the construction phase of the
emergency repair of Browns Valley Creek damage to Browns Valley Road at
Valley Glen Lane; and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution
are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2019-072
4.C. 1838-2019 Classification Specification and Salary Range for Housing Manager
Adopted Resolution R2017-073 Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting
Classification Specification Revisions and New Salary Range for Housing
Manager.
Enactment No: R2019-073
4.D. 1929-2019 Classification Specification for Rental Assistance Program Supervisor
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Adopted Resolution R2019-074 Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting
Classification Specification Revisions for Rental Assistance Program Supervisor.
Enactment No: R2019-074
4.E. 1944-2019 Classification Specification for Senior Development Project Coordinator
Adopted Resolution R2019-075 Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting
the Updates to the Classification Specification Revisions for Senior Development
Project Coordinator.
Enactment No: R2019-075
4.F. 1925-2019 Procedures for Disability Retirement and Reinstatement from Retirement
under the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)
Adopted Resolution R2019-076 delegating authority to the City Manager regarding
the processing of applications for disability retirement and reinstatement from
retirement for City employees, under the California Public Employees Retirement
System (CalPERS).
Enactment No: R2019-076
4.G. 1941-2019 Police Department Program to Reduce the Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to
Minors
Adopted Resolution R2019-077 authorizing acceptance of a grant from the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, State of California, and authorizing a
budget appropriation of $50,000 for the Minor Decoy/Shoulder Tap Grant for the
2019-20 fiscal year.
Enactment No: R2019-077
4.H. 1953-2019 Public Safety Software and Systems Support Services Agreement
Authorized the Finance Director to execute an amendment to agreement C2017
219 with Cloud 5 Solutions, LLC for Public Safety Software and Systems Support.
4.I. 1880-2019 Trucking Services Agreement for Hauling Materials
(1) Determined that the proposed agreement with V. Dolan Trucking for trucking
services to haul materials for City operations meets the requirements for
acquisition of a specialty item, as set forth in Napa Municipal Code Section
2.91.050; and
(2) Approved a multi-year agreement with V. Dolan Trucking for FY2020 and
FY2021 for trucking services to haul materials for City operations in an amount
not to exceed $567,000 over the two-year term, and authorize the Public Works
Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the City.
4.J. 1947-2019 Acceptance of Right of Way for the Vine Trail
Adopted Resolution R2019-078 authorizing acceptance of a Quit Claim Deed from
the Napa Valley Transportation Authority for a portion of the Napa Valley Vine
Trail, Solano Avenue, and Trower Avenue, and determining that the actions
authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA
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action.
Enactment No: R2019-078
4.K. 1958-2019 Purchase Mobile Generators for Water System
Adopted Resolution R2019-079 authorizing the transfer of $305,000 from the water
fund emergency reserves for the purchase of mobile generators, authorizing the
Utilities Director to sign contracts for the purchase of the generators in an amount
up to $305,000, and determining this action is exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2019-079
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
5.A. 1955-2019 FY2018-19 Budget Adjustment for FEMA Public Assistance Grant
Deputy City Manager Desiree Brun provided the staff report.
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Vice Mayor Sedgley,
to adopt Resolution R2019-080 approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year
2018/19 budget for FEMA Public Assistance grant funds received for the City's
2017 Wildfire Emergency Response. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
Enactment No: R2019-080
5.B. 1930-2019 Napa Art Walk 2019-2021
Katrina Gregory, Recreation and Cultural Arts Manager, and Meredith
Nevard, Public Art Coordinator, provided the staff report. Ms. Gregory
provided an overview of the Napa Art Walk Program, and Ms. Nevard
reviewed each of the art pieces.
Ms. Gregory also reviewed the request to dedicate the 2019-2021 Napa
Art Walk in memory of Harry Price to honor his enduring support of Public
Art and its long-lasting impact on the community.
A motion was made by Councilmember Gentry, seconded by Councilmember
Luros, to receive the report regarding the 2019-2021 Napa Art Walk and to
dedicate the 2019-2021 Napa Art Walk in memory of Harry Price. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
5.C. 1965-2019 Napa Valley Transportation Authority Board (NVTA) and Napa Valley
Transportation Authority - Tax Agency Board (NVTA-TA) Memberships
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember
Gentry, to appoint Vice Mayor Sedgley to serve as an Alternate Member on the
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Napa Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors, and the Napa Valley
Transportation Authority - Tax Agency Board. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
6. CONSENT HEARINGS:
Approval of the Consent Hearing Items
Vice Mayor Sedgley announced the consent hearings. There were no
requests to speak; the hearings were opened and closed without comment.
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember
Gentry, to approve Consent Hearing Items 6.A. and 6.B. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
6.A. 1893-2019 Triennial Water Quality Report
Received the City’s Triennial Water Quality Report pursuant to Health and Safety
Code Section 116470, and determined this action is exempt from CEQA.
6.B. 1956-2019 Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act (Measure T) - Updated 5-Year
Work Plan
Adopted Resolution R2019-081 approving the updated five-year list of projects
under the Measure T Program, and determining that the actions authorized by
this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2019-081
7. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS:
7.A. 1932-2019 Cultural Heritage Commission Membership
The following individuals were interviewed for two vacancies on the the
Cultural Heritage Commission:
Deborah Macdonald, Karen Wesson and Sarah Van Giesen-Clark
It was noted that applicant Jessica Penman was unable to attend the
meeting, however, she submitted a letter providing details of her interest in
serving.
After the interviews, each Councilmembers voted, by paper ballot, to
identify the two preferred candidates to be appointed to the Commission.
City Clerk Carranza announced that: (A) the greatest number of votes were
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received by Sarah Van Giesen Clark (3 votes) and Deborah Macdonald (2
votes); and (B) the vote of each Councilmember for the candidates was as
follows:
· Sedley: Macdonald and Van Giesen Clark.
· Luros: Macdonald and Van Giesen Clark.
· Gentry: Wesson and Van Giesen Clark.
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember
Gentry, to re-appoint Sarah Van Giesen-Clark and Deborah Macdonald, to the
Cultural Heritage Commission; with Ms. Van Giesen-Clark designated as a
Preservation Professional, with terms effective July 1, 2019 through June 30,
2021. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 3- Gentry, Luros, and Sedgley
Absent: 2- Alessio, and Techel
8. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Vice Mayor Sedgley requested that staff report back on the feasibility of
reinstalling bronze plaques that had originally been installed on the 3rd
Street Bridge in 1932, dedicating it as the George M. Francis Bridge. He
noted that staff had located the plaques and,while the bridge was no longer
named the George M. Francis Bridge, he hoped to keep that piece of
history and to also recognize Mr. Francis who was the previous owner of
the Napa Valley Register and journalist, previous Postmaster, and former
Director of the Napa Asylum. Councilmembers Gentry and Luros supported
his request.
Councilmember Gentry acknowledged the passing of Michael Lane and
asked if the City Manager could work with staff to provide a status update
on his project located on Silverado Trail. Vice Mayor Sedgely and
Councilmember Luros supported her request.
9. ADJOURNMENT: 4:40 P.M.
Vice Mayor Sedgley adjourned the meeting in memory of Don Jones,
former Napa County Undersheriff, and Don Evans, former NVUSD
Facilities Director.
Submitted by:
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, July 16, 2019
3:30 PM Afternoon Session
No Evening Session
City Hall Council Chambers
955 School Street
Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Scott Sedgley
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Doris Gentry
Councilmember Mary Luros
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 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA July 16, 2019
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
1.A. Roll Call:
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.A. 1954-2019 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the Meeting Minutes for the June 4, 2019 City Council Regular
Meeting.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - 6-4-19 Regular CC Meeting Minutes DRAFT
4.B. 1940-2019 Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek Damage to
Browns Valley Road at Valley Glen Lane
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution determining there is a need to continue the
emergency action to execute and implement contracts for the design,
permitting and construction of the creek bank and sidewalk repairs
adjacent to Browns Valley Creek at Browns Valley Road and Valley Glen
Lane; authorizing a budget appropriation in the amount of $1,129,500 for
the construction phase of the emergency repair of Browns Valley Creek
damage to Browns Valley Road at Valley Glen Lane; and determining
that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
4.C. 1838-2019 Classification Specification and Salary Range for Housing
Manager
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting
Classification Specification Revisions and New Salary Range for
Housing Manager.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
Ex A - Proposed Classification Spec Revision for Housing Manager
Ex B - Housing Manager Salary Analysis
4.D. 1929-2019 Classification Specification for Rental Assistance Program
Supervisor
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting
Classification Specification Revisions for Rental Assistance Program
Supervisor.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Rental Assistance Program Supervisor Classification Specification
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4.E. 1944-2019 Classification Specification for Senior Development Project
Coordinator
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution Amending the City Classification Plan by Adopting the
Updates to the Classification Specification Revisions for Senior
Development Project Coordinator.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Senior Development Project Coordinator Classification Spec
4.F. 1925-2019 Procedures for Disability Retirement and Reinstatement
from Retirement under the California Public Employees
Retirement System (CalPERS)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution delegating authority to the City Manager regarding the
processing of applications for disability retirement and reinstatement
from retirement for City employees, under the California Public
Employees Retirement System (CalPERS).
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
4.G. 1941-2019 Police Department Program to Reduce the Sale of Alcoholic
Beverages to Minors
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of a grant from the
Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, State of California, and
authorizing a budget appropriation of $50,000 for the Minor
Decoy/Shoulder Tap Grant for the 2019-20 fiscal year.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - Grant Agreement
4.H. 1953-2019 Public Safety Software and Systems Support Services
Agreement
Recommendation: Authorize the Finance Director to execute an amendment to agreement
C2017 219 with Cloud 5 Solutions, LLC for Public Safety Software and
Systems Support.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Amendment 1 to C2017 219
4.I. 1880-2019 Trucking Services Agreement for Hauling Materials
Recommendation: (1) Determine that the proposed agreement with V. Dolan Trucking for
trucking services to haul materials for City operations meets the
requirements for acquisition of a specialty item, as set forth in Napa
Municipal Code Section 2.91.050; and
(2) Approve a multi-year agreement with V. Dolan Trucking for FY2020
and FY2021 for trucking services to haul materials for City operations in
an amount not to exceed $567,000 over the two-year term, and authorize
the Public Works Director to execute the agreement on behalf of the
City.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Multi-year Agreement with V. Dolan Trucking
ATCH 2 - Written Determination Spec Items pursuant NMC Sec 2.91.050
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4.J. 1947-2019 Acceptance of Right of Way for the Vine Trail
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing acceptance of a Quit Claim Deed from the
Napa Valley Transportation Authority for a portion of the Napa Valley Vine
Trail, Solano Avenue, and Trower Avenue, and determining that the
actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a
previous CEQA action.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A & B - Plat Map and Legal Description
4.K. 1958-2019 Purchase Mobile Generators for Water System
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of $305,000 from the water
fund emergency reserves for the purchase of mobile generators,
authorizing the Utilities Director to sign contracts for the purchase of the
generators in an amount up to $305,000, and determining this action is
exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
5.A. 1955-2019 FY2018-19 Budget Adjustment for FEMA Public Assistance
Grant
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2018/19
budget for FEMA Public Assistance grant funds received for the City's
2017 Wildfire Emergency Response.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
5.B. 1930-2019 Napa Art Walk 2019-2021
Recommendation: Receive a report regarding the 2019-2021 Napa Art Walk and dedicate
the 2019-2021 Napa Art Walk in memory of Harry Price.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Napa Art Walk 2019-2021
5.C. 1965-2019 Napa Valley Transportation Authority Board (NVTA) and
Napa Valley Transportation Authority - Tax Agency Board
(NVTA-TA) Memberships
Recommendation: Appoint a member of City Council to serve as an Alternate Member on
the Napa Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors, and the
Napa Valley Transportation Authority - Tax Agency Board.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Amendment No. 11 to the JPA for the NVTA
ATCH 2 - NVTA-TA Bylaws
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6. CONSENT HEARINGS:
6.A. 1893-2019 Triennial Water Quality Report
Recommendation: Receive the City's Triennial Water Quality Report pursuant to Health and
Safety Code Section 116470, and determine this action is exempt from
CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 -Triennial Water Quality Report
ATCH 2 - Presentation Summarizing Triennial Water Quality Report
6.B. 1956-2019 Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act (Measure T) -
Updated 5-Year Work Plan
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the updated five-year list of projects under
the Measure T Program, and determining that the actions authorized by
this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Updated 5-Year Work Plan
EX B - Updated 5-Year Plan Map
7. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS:
7.A. 1932-2019 Cultural Heritage Commission Membership
Recommendation: Interview applicants and appoint two individuals to the Cultural Heritage
Commission; with one being designated as a Preservation Professional,
terms effective July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2021.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Applications
ATCH 2 - Email from Applicant
8. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
9. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is
August 6, 2019.
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
Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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MEETING DATES:
The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month; additional meetings may be
scheduled as needed.
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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).
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CONSENT CALENDAR:
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Council may authorize public input after the consent calendar is introduced.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Only the Mayor or a majority of the City Council may authorize public input after an administrative report item is
introduced.
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City Council may remove an item for consideration during the public hearing portion of the agenda.
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CLOSED SESSION
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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.
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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
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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
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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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