CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · April 21, 2020
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
3:30 PM Afternoon Session
6:30 PM Evening Session
City Hall Council Chambers
955 School Street
Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Jill Techel
Vice Mayor Doris Gentry
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
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 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA April 21, 2020
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER:
1.A. Roll Call:
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
3.A. 127-2020 COVID-19 Update From Napa County Health Officer Dr.
Karen Relucio
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
**See provisions on pages 8-9 for providing public comment.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.A. 94-2020 Monthly Budget and Investment Statement
Recommendation: Receive and file the Monthly Budget and Investment Statement as of
February 29, 2020.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Monthly Budget and Investment Statement as of Feb 29, 2020
5.B. 118-2020 Amended 2020 City Council Calendar
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution establishing the amended 2020 City Council Calendar
by approving the addition of the regular meeting of the City Council on
April 28, 2020.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - 2020 Proposed Amended Calendar
ATCH 2 - Hyperlink to online Napa Municipal Code Chapter 2.04.050
5.C. 115-2020 Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Ordinance Amendment
Recommendation: Approve the second reading and final passage, and adopt an ordinance
amending Napa Municipal Code Section 17.06.30 "Definitions", and
repealing existing Section 17.52.015 "Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU)"
in its entirety and replacing it with a new Section 17.52.015 "Accessory
Dwelling Units (ADU)" and determining that the actions authorized by this
ordinance are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1- Ordinance
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5.D. 116-2020 Elder and Dependent Adult Protection Ordinance Update
Recommendation: Approve the second reading and final passage, and adopt an ordinance
repealing Napa Municipal Code Chapter 5.22 (Elder Caregiver Permits)
and replacing it with a new Chapter 5.22 (Elder and Dependent Adult
Protection).
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Ordinance with EX A
5.E. 105-2020 Summary Abandonment of a portion of a Storm Drainage
Easement affecting a portion of property located at 535
Coombsville Road (APN 046-011-021) for the Napa
Courtyards Project
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the summary abandonment of a portion of
a Storm Drainage Easement superseded by relocation affecting a
portion of property located at 535 Coombsville Road (APN 046-011-021)
for the Napa Courtyards Project (Project No. ENG18-0001), and
determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt
from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Legal Description of Easement
5.F. 2179-2019 Storm Drain Infrastructure Condition Assessment
Recommendation: (1) Authorize the Public Works Director to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with National Plant Services, Inc. to conduct a
Storm Drain Infrastructure Condition Assessment in an amount not to
exceed $400,000; and
(2) Approve a transfer of $300,000 from the General Fund to the
Non-Recurring General Fund and an increase to the Non-Recurring
General Fund expenditure budget of $300,000 for a one-time Storm
Drain Condition Assessment, as documented in Budget Adjustment No.
BE2004501.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Agreement
ATCH 2 - Budget Adjustment Form
5.G. 122-2020 Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to implement the Federal
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) Program, in order to
expand protected leave benefits to City employees in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, including the Emergency Family and Medical
Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA) and Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act
(EPSL).
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - FFCRA Program
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6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. 102-2020 Proclamation of Local Emergency to Respond to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Recommendation: Continue the Proclamation of Local Emergency; and authorize the City
Manager to take actions necessary as the Director of Emergency
Services, to respond to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
6.B. 119-2020 HOME Funds for Tenant Based Rental Assistance
Recommendation: (1) Adopt a resolution authorizing the Community Development Director
to submit an amended 2018 application to the California State
Department of Housing and Community Development for a grant of up to
$1,000,000 under the HOME Investment Partnership Program and to
execute all documents necessary to accept the grant and approving the
increase in both revenue and expenditure budgets in the HOME Fund by
$1,000,000 as documented in Budget Adjustment No. BE2004503; and
(2) adopt a resolution authorizing the use of HOME Program Income to
be used for Tenant Based Rental Assistance and approving Tenant
Based Rental Assistance Program Guidelines.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Budget Adjustment No. BE2004503
ATCH 2 - Resolution
EX A - HOME TBRA Guidelines
6.C. 2202-2019 2019 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Recommendation: Accept the 2019 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct
Staff to file the report with the California Department of Housing and
Community Development ("HCD") and the Governor's Office of Planning
and Research ("OPR").
Attachments: ATCH 1 - HE Progress Report
6.D. 124-2020 City Manager’s Employment Agreement
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the employment agreement with City
Manager Steve Potter that reduces his overall compensation in response
to the fiscal emergency caused by COVID-19.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution with EX A
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7. CONSENT HEARINGS:
7.A. 2204-2019 Embassy Suites Addition
Recommendation: (1) Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance approving a
Planned Development Overlay district (PD-38) establishing the
development standards for the Embassy Suites Addition located at 1075
California Boulevard and 2420 First Street and determining that the
actions authorized by this ordinance are exempt from the requirements
of CEQA (APN: 002-200-001 & 002-141-002); and (2) adopt a resolution
approving a Use Permit and Design Review Permit for the Embassy
Suites Addition and determining that the actions authorized by this
resolution are exempt from the requirements of CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Ordinance with EXS A & B
ATCH 2 - Resolution
EX A - NapaSan Letter dated July 6, 2018
ATCH 3 - Planning Comm Staff Report, Communications & Mins Excerpts
ATCH 4 - Project Plans
ATCH 5 - Traffic and Parking Analysis
7.B. 81-2020 Recyclable Materials Gate Fees for Materials Diversion
Facility
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution establishing Recyclable Materials Gate Fees at the
City's Materials Diversion Facility to become effective July 1, 2020.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - MDF Recyclable Materials Gate Fee Analysis
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:
8.A. 93-2020 Declaration of Fiscal Emergency
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution declaring a local fiscal emergency in response to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
9. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
10. CLOSED SESSION:
10.A. 128-2020 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government
Code section 54957.6): City designated representatives:
Steve Potter, Fran Robustelli, and Michael Barrett.
Employee organizations: Napa City Firefighters
Association; Napa Police Officer’s Association; Napa City
Employee’s Association; Napa City Part-Time Temporary
Employees Unit; Napa Chief Fire Officers; Mid-Management
Unit of the Napa Police Officer’s Association; and
Administrative, Managerial and Professional Employees.
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CITY COUNCIL RECESS
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION
11. CALL TO ORDER:
11.A. Roll Call:
12. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
13. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
14. REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
15. PUBLIC COMMENT:
**See provisions on pages 8-9 for providing public comment.
16. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:
16.A. 21-2020 Transition to District-Based Elections for Councilmembers
Recommendation: (1) After receiving a presentation from City staff and the City's consulting
demographer, invite public input regarding draft district boundary maps,
the proposed sequence of elections of Councilmembers, and an
ordinance to establish district-based elections for Councilmembers.
(2) Provide direction to staff to finalize the district boundary map.
(3) Provide direction to staff to finalize the sequence of elections of
Councilmembers.
(4) Introduce an ordinance establishing district-based elections for
Councilmembers by amending Napa Municipal Code Title 1 to add a new
Chapter 1.10 ("District-Based Elections"), and approving the district
boundary map and sequence of elections for Councilmembers, to be
brought back to City Council for additional public input at a public hearing
on April 28, 2020, and consideration of final adoption at a public hearing
on May 5, 2020.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Plan A Draft Map
ATCH 2 - Plan B Draft Map
ATCH 3 - Plan C Draft Map
ATCH 4 - Plan D Draft Map
ATCH 5 - Ordinance with EX A
ATCH 6 - Public Correspondence, Draft Map Submissions & COIs
17. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
18. ADJOURNMENT:
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The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is May
5, 2020.
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, April 17, 2020 by 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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** CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Notice of Meeting Procedures **
TELECONFERENCE MEETING
In order to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the City will
conduct this meeting as a teleconference in compliance with the Governor’s
Executive Order N-29-20, and members of the City Council or City staff may
participate in this meeting telephonically or electronically. The City Council
Chambers will be closed to the public, and members of the public may participate in
the meeting by viewing the meeting live, and submitting comments, as described
below.
VIEWING THE MEETING LIVE
All members of the public are invited to view the meeting live on: (a) local cable TV
Channel 28; or (b) live-streamed on the City of Napa’s website at
www.cityofnapa.org (see: https://napacity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx; and click on
the “In Progress” button).
SUBMITTING WRITTEN COMMENTS TO BE READ AT THE MEETING
Any member of the public may submit a written comment to the City Council before
or during the meeting by sending it to the City Clerk via email at:
clerk@cityofnapa.org. If you are commenting on a particular item on the agenda,
please identify the agenda item number and letter. Any comment of 500 words or
less (per person, per item) will be read into the record if: (1) the subject line includes
“COMMENT TO COUNCIL FOR APRIL 21, 2020 MEETING – PLEASE READ”; and (2)
it is received by the City Clerk prior to the time for public comment during the
meeting for that agenda item. Please be aware that any public comments received
that do not specify a particular agenda item number will be read aloud during the
general public comment portion of the agenda. Due to potential technological delays
in transmission, the public is encouraged to submit any comments to the City Clerk
early, in order to ensure they are received in time to be read into the record.
SUBMITTING SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN COMMENTS
Any member of the public may submit supplemental written comments to the City
Council before or during the meeting, beyond the 500 word limit for comments read
into the record, and those supplemental written comments will be made a part of the
written record in accordance with the Council’s Rules of Order and Procedures
(R2016-6).
SUBMITTING COMMENTS VIA TELEPHONE
If you would like to provide comments via telephone during the Council meeting, you
must submit a request to the City Clerk by no later than 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April
21, 2020. The request may be submitted to the City Clerk by emailing
clerk@cityofnapa.org, or by calling (707) 257-9503. When submitting the request,
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please identify your name, your telephone number (including the area code first),
and the agenda item number and letter you would like to comment on. On the day of
the Council meeting, a representative from the City Clerk’s Office will call you to
connect you to the Council meeting to allow you to provide your comments to the
Council via telephone.
VIEWING ARCHIVED WEBCASTS OF PAST MEETINGS
Members of the public may access past City meetings at any time by going to
https://napacity.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx; which includes an indexed listing of
past meetings, including supporting documents, minutes, and video.
The City of Napa thanks you in advance for taking all precautions to prevent
spreading the COVID-19 virus.
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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.
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
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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.
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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