CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · March 15, 2022
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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 OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Mary Luros
Councilmember Liz Alessio
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
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**See CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Notice of Meeting Procedures, Page 7.**
The Council Chambers will be open to the public for in-person attendance.
All persons in attendance will be required to wear a face mask regardless of vaccination
status.
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. 30-2022 AmeriCorps Week, March 13- 19, 2022
Recommendation: Proclaim March 13- 19, 2022 as AmeriCorps Week.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
3.B. 80-2022 Recognizing Local Healthcare Institutions for their
Contributions during COVID-19
Recommendation: Proclaim recognition for the outstanding contributions to the Napa
community by local healthcare institutions and their employees during
the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 7 for procedures to provide comments to Council.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.A. 42-2022 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the January 18, 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes and the January
25, 2022 Special Meeting Minutes.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - January 18 2022 Regular Meeting Minutes
ATCH 2 - January 25 2022 Special Meeting Minutes
5.B. 95-2022 Display the Ukrainian Flag in Solidarity with Ukraine
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to Display the Ukrainian
Flag at City Hall in solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
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5.C. 63-2022 Designation of City Manager Pro Tem
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution designating Assistant City Manager Liz Habkirk as the
City Manager Pro Tem, in accordance with City Charter Section 85, to
perform the duties of the City Manager if there is a future temporary
absence of the City Manager
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
5.D. 84-2022 2022 City of Napa Legislative and Regulatory Platform
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the 2022 City of Napa Legislative and
Regulatory Platform.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution with EX A
5.E. 51-2022 Emergency Replacement of Oak Street Storm Drain
Recommendation: Determine there is a need to continue the emergency action to execute
and implement construction contracts for the replacement of the Oak
Street Storm Drain from Franklin Street to Brown Street, and determine
that the actions authorized by this item are exempt from CEQA.
5.F. 38-2022 Amendment No. 18 of Napa County Flood Control and Water
Conservation District Agreement No. 1573 (City Agreement
No. 1482)
Recommendation: Authorize the Utilities Director to execute Amendment No. 18 of Napa
County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Agreement No.
1573 (City Agreement No. 1482) authorizing the District to pursue
determination of the District's rights under the Area of Origin Settlement
Agreement and Article 45 of the State Water Supply Agreement and
determining the actions authorized by this action are exempt from
CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH1 - Amendment No.18
ATCH 2- MOU Between District and AOO Parties dated 12-07-2021
ATCH 3 - Confidentiality Agreement dated 11-18-2008
5.G. 71-2022 Sodium Hydroxide Chemical Purchase
Recommendation: Authorize the Utilities Director to execute a contract with Brenntag
Pacific, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $200,000 for Sodium Hydroxide
for use at the three City of Napa potable water treatment facilities, and
determine this action is exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - North Bay Chemical Agency Bid Invitation
ATCH 2 - North Bay Chemical Agency Bid Results
ATCH 3 - North Bay Chemical Agency Bid Award
ATCH 4 - Written Determination for Procurement
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6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. 72-2022 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. 5-2022 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
Recommendation: Accept the 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and direct
Staff to file the report with HCD and OPR.
Attachments: ATCH - 2021 Housing Element Annual Progress Report
6.C. 65-2022 Downtown Signage Program
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the Downtown Signage Program;
authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an amendment to
Agreement C2022-004 with the Napa Downtown Merchants and
Professionals Association for the installation of additional signs within the
PBID Boundary in the total amount of up to $450,000; and determining
that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Signage Plan
6.D. 88-2022 Fire Department Spotlight
Recommendation: Receive a Fire Department Spotlight report on initiatives,
accomplishments, and fire service statistics.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Fire Department Annual Report
7. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
8. CLOSED SESSION:
8.A. 94-2022 CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government
Code Section 54957.6): City designated representatives:
Steve Potter, Liz Habkirk, Heather Ruiz, MJ Tueros, Anne
Cardwell, Michael Barrett, and Jesse Lad. Employee
organization: Napa City Employee’s Association.
CITY COUNCIL RECESS
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION
9. CALL TO ORDER:
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9.A. Roll Call:
10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
11. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
12. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
12.A. 90-2022 Proclaim March 2022 as Women’s History Month
Recommendation: Proclaim March 2022 as Women's History Month.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
13. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 7 for procedures to provide comments to Council.
14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
14.A. 17-2022 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funds
Recommendation: 1) Receive a presentation on ARPA and the proposed plan for the use of
the $15.12M in ARPA funds.
2) Adopt a resolution approving the list of American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA) funded projects to be included in the FY 2022/23 budget process
and revenue and expenditure budget adjustments to the FY 2021/22
adopted budget, as documented in Budget Adjustment No. BE2203503.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Summary of Recommended ARPA Funded Projects
EX B - Budget Adjustment No. BE2203503
15. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
15.A. 13-2022 Alta East Subdivision
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving a Design Review Permit, Use Permit, and
Tentative Subdivision Map for the Alta East Subdivision, a subdivision of
an 0.83-acre property into 5 single-family lots at 1568 East Avenue and
determine that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from
CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution with ExA
ATCH 2 - Planning Commission Staff Report and Minutes Excerpts
ATCH 3 - Project Plans
ATCH 4 - Neighbor Correspondence
16. REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:
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17. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
18. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is April 5,
2022.
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,
March 10, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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** CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) - Notice of Meeting Procedures **
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
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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 página. 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.
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Secretaria de la Ciudad al 707-257-9503 o por correo electrónico a clerk@cityofnapa.org. Para una solicitud de
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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 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 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.
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA January 5, 2021
Speaker cards are used to promote the 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
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subject to public disclosure under the California Public Records Act.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
Items on the Consent Calendar are considered routine and may be approved by a single vote of the City Council.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Mayor or a majority of the City Council, public input for items on the Consent
Calendar may be required during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
Unless otherwise authorized by the Mayor or a majority of the City Council, public input for items on the
Administrative Reports portion of the agenda may be required during the Public Comment portion of the meeting.
CONSENT HEARINGS:
Items on the Consent Hearing portion of the agenda 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, 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 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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