CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · August 17, 2021
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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 Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Beth Painter
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 August 17, 2021
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. 307-2021 COVID-19 Update from Queen of the Valley Hospital's Chief
Medical Officer, Amy Herold, M.D.
3.B. 303-2021 Recognition of Sheila Esser, Accounting and Audit
Supervisor
Recommendation: Proclaim the City Council's recognition of Sheila Esser, Accounting and
Audit Supervisor, for her many positive contributions to the City, on the
occasion of her retirement.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 6 for procedures to provide comments to Council.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.A. 301-2021 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the August 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: ATCH 1 – Aug 3, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes DRAFT
5.B. 281-2021 Monthly Budget and Investment Statement
Recommendation: Receive the Monthly Budget and Investment Statement as of June 30,
2021.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - June 2021 Budget Investment Statement
5.C. 265-2021 Gann Appropriation Limits for Fiscal Year 2021/22
Recommendation: Approve a resolution establishing the Gann appropriations limit for Fiscal
Year 2021/22.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution with EX A
ATCH 2 - Fiscal Year 2021/22 Tax Appropriations Limit
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5.D. 216-2021 Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Event Planning &
Related Services for Tourism Promotion
Recommendation: Approve a Service Agreement with D. Augustine & Associates, Inc. for
Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Event Planning & Related
Services for Tourism Promotion for the term of July 1, 2021 to June 30,
2022 for an amount not-to-exceed of $450,000, funded by assessment
revenue from the Napa Valley Tourism Improvement District.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Services Agreement with D. Augustine & Associates, Inc.
5.E. 277-2021 Authorization to participate in the Department of Defense
Firefighter Property (FFP) Program
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to execute a Cooperative
Agreement with the State of California for participation in the Department
of Defense Firefighter Property (FFP) Program.
Attachments: ATCH 1 – Resolution
ATCH 2 – Cooperative Agreement
5.F. 283-2021 Authorization to participate in the Federal Excess Personal
Property (FEPP) Program.
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to execute a Cooperative
Agreement with the State of California for participation in the Federal
Excess Personal Property (FEPP) Program in accordance with the
United States Forest Service Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act
(CFAA).
Attachments: ATCH 1 – Resolution
ATCH 2 - Cooperative Agmt USDA Forest Svc Fed Excess Personal Property
5.G. 285-2021 On-Call Structural Engineering Services
Recommendation: Authorize the Public Works Director to execute on behalf of the City
agreements with two structural engineering consulting firms: (1) ZFA
Structural Engineers; and (2) Simpson Gumpertz & Heger, Inc. for
task-order based on-call structural engineering services, each in an
amount not to exceed $500,000.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Agreement with ZFA Structural Engineers
ATCH 2 - Agreement with Simpson, Gumpertz, & Heger
5.H. 286-2021 On-Call Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Engineering
Services
Recommendation: Authorize the Public Works Director to execute on behalf of the City
agreements with three mechanical, electrical, and plumbing engineering
consulting firms: (1) Axiom Engineers, (2) Glumac, and (3) Costa
Engineers for task-order based on-call mechanical, electrical, and
plumbing engineering services, each in an amount not to exceed
$500,000.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Agreement with Axiom Engineers
ATCH 2 - Agreement with Glumac
ATCH 3 - Agreement with Costa Engineers
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5.I. 287-2021 On-Call Environmental Consulting Services
Recommendation: Authorize the Public Works Director to execute on behalf of the City
agreements with three environmental consulting firms: (1) Nichols
Consulting Engineers, Chtd.; (2) LSA Associates, Inc.; and (3) GHD,
Inc., for task-order based on-call environmental consulting services,
each in an amount not to exceed $500,000.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Agreement with Nichols Consulting Engineers
ATCH 2 - Agreement with LSA Associates
ATCH 3 - Agreement with GHD, Inc.
5.J. 305-2021 Maintenance of Public Streets in the Unincorporated
County
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute agreements
with the County of Napa to provide City forces to maintain public streets
in the unincorporated county and determining that the actions authorized
by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - Grandview Map
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. 273-2021 Proclamation of Local Emergency to Respond to the
Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Recommendation: Continue the Proclamation of Local Emergency authorizing the City
Manager to take actions necessary to respond to the Coronavirus
(COVID-19); and ratify actions taken by the City Manager in
implementation of the Proclamation of Local Emergency.
6.B. 243-2021 League of California Cities Voting Delegate
Recommendation: Appoint a City Council Voting Delegate and Alternate to the League of
California Cities Annual Business Meeting, for the Annual Conference &
Expo - September 22-24, 2021.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - California League of Cities Memorandum
7. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
8. CLOSED SESSION:
8.A. 321-2021 CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL—EXISTING
LITIGATION (Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)): U.S.
District Court, Northern District of California, Case No.
19-CV-06898-VC.
CITY COUNCIL RECESS
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION
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9. CALL TO ORDER:
9.A. Roll Call:
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
11. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
12. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 6 for procedures to provide comments to Council.
13. PUBLIC HEARINGS/APPEALS:
13.A. 256-2021 Ace & Vine Card Room 24 Hour Operation
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a Use Permit to expand the operating hours
of the Ace & Vine's Card Room at 505 Lincoln Avenue to 24 hours a day
and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt
from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Draft Resolution Approving a Use Permit for 24 hr Operations
ATCH 2 - Polvora Card Room Use Permit - R2020-088
ATCH 3 - Applicant’s Project Description
ATCH 4 - Public Comment
14. REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
15. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
16. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is
September 7, 2021.
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, August 12, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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** CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Notice of Meeting Procedures **
TELECONFERENCE PROCEDURES
In order to slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in compliance
with the Governor’s Executive Orders N-29-20, N-63-20, and N-08-21, any member of
Council or City staff may participate in this meeting telephonically or electronically.
ATTENDING THE MEETING IN PERSON
Members of the public may participate in the City Council meeting by attending
in-person at the City Hall Council Chambers located at 955 School Street, Napa, CA
94559. All persons in attendance will be required to wear a face mask regardless of
vaccination status.
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN COMMENTS
Any member of the public may provide supplemental written comments to the City
Council before or during the meeting, 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).
Supplemental written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk via email at
clerk@cityofnapa.org, via mail to ATTN: City Clerk, 955 School Street, Napa, CA
94559, via fax at (707) 257-9534, or dropped off in person at the City Clerk’s Office
located at City Hall. If you are commenting on a particular item on the agenda, please
identify the agenda item number and letter. Please be aware that any public
comments received that do not specify a particular agenda item number will be
entered into the record under the general public comment portion of the agenda.
VIEWING THE MEETING LIVE
All members of the public are invited to view the meeting live (a) in person at the City
Hall Council Chambers located at 955 School Street, Napa, CA 94559, (b) on local
cable TV Channel 28; or (c) 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).
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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GENERAL PROCEDURES FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
MEETING DATES:
The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month; and additional meetings may be
scheduled as needed.
INFORMATION AVAILABLE FOR CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
Information and documents related to this meeting are available on the City ’s website at www.cityofnapa.org; or by
contacting the City Clerk 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 offers its public programs, services, and meetings in a manner that is reasonably accessible to
everyone, including individuals with disabilities. The City 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), or if you need any special assistance to participate in this meeting, 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 as much advance notice as feasible, at least
48-hours prior to the meeting.
TRADUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL / SPANISH-LANGUAGE TRANSLATIONS:
Esta agenda identifica los asuntos que serán considerados para la acción de un cuerpo legislativo de la Ciudad en
la fecha, hora y lugar que se muestran en la primera p ágina. Todas las juntas del cuerpo legislativo están abiertas
al público, y se invita a los miembros del público a asistir y dirigirse directamente ante el cuerpo legislativo.
Si solicita ayuda para traducir del inglés al español esta agenda o información relacionada, comuníquese con la
Secretaria de la Ciudad al 707-257-9503 o por correo electrónico a clerk@cityofnapa.org. Para una solicitud de
asistencia, favor de avisar con al menos 48 horas de anticipación.
RULES OF ORDER FOR THE CONDUCT OF CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS:
The City Council conducts its meetings 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, R2016-6). Members of the public are expected to conduct themselves with courtesy and respect and comply
with the Rules of Order.
PROCEDURES TO DIRECTLY ADDRESS THE CITY COUNCIL:
Any member of the public may directly address the Council regarding: ( a) any matter identified on the agenda; or
(b) during the Public Comment portion of the meeting for any matter within the Council's subject matter jurisdiction
that is not identified on the agenda. Each speaker is requested to submit a speaker card or request to speak before
the item is called to be addressed by Council (for Public Comment, Consent Calendar, Administrative Reports,
Consent Hearings, or Public Hearings). Speaker cards are used to promote efficient and orderly progress of the
meeting; however, a card is not required if the speaker otherwise makes a clear and timely request to address the
Council. Information on Speaker cards is subject to public disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
Speakers should direct comments to Mayor and Councilmembers, not the audience. Speakers are expected to
yield the floor when the time limit is identified. For each item, speaking time is limited to no more than three
minutes per person, unless otherwise specified for hearings and appeals, or at the discretion of the Mayor or City
Council to address special circumstances. The Mayor may modify (increase or decrease) any time requirements for
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any speaker, or change the order of the items on the agenda, in accordance with the Rules of Order in order to
facilitate the efficient and fair conduct of the meeting. This may include moving all or a portion of the Public
Comment portion of the agenda to the end of the meeting (see Council Policy Resolution 19, R2016-6 section
6.1.4).
PUBLIC COMMENT:
The public may directly address the City Council on any matter within the Council ’s subject matter jurisdiction,
including any matter that is not on the agenda. However, State law strictly limits the Council's authority to respond
at the meeting to any matter that is not on the agenda.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote of the City Council.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
Items on the Administrative Reports portion of the agenda do not require a public hearing prior to City Council taking
the identified action.
CONSENT HEARINGS:
Items on the Consent Hearing portion of the agenda are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote of
the City Council; 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, an opportunity will be provided for public testimony when 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 testimony. All
other speakers will be limited to times established by the Mayor under the Procedures to Directly Address the City
Council (above).
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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