CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · May 16, 2023
Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA - Final
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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 Beth Painter
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
See last pages of agenda for information regarding meeting procedures
Vea las últimas páginas de esta agenda para información sobre juntas del poder legislativo
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA - Final May 16, 2023
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. 192-2023 Mental Health Awareness Month
Recommendation: Proclaim May 2023 as Mental Health Awareness Month.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
3.B. 187-2023 National Public Works Week
Recommendation: Proclaim May 21-27, 2023 as National Public Works Week.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 7 for procedures to provide public comments to Council.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.A. 191-2023 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes from the May 2, 2023 Regular Meeting of the City
Council.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - May 2, 2023 Draft Regular Meeting Minutes
5.B. 193-2023 Old Sonoma Road Mixed Use Development
Recommendation: Approve the second reading and final passage, and adopt an ordinance
amending Napa Municipal Code (NMC) Title 17 to add a new Chapter
17.33 establishing the Old Sonoma Road Mixed-Use Master Plan zone
district (MP: OSR-MU) and amending the zoning map to rezone an 8.6
acre parcel at 2344 Old Sonoma Road, APN: 004-291-015, and an
adjacent parcel of approximately 2,911 square feet from Public,
Quasi-Public (PQ-P) district to the MP: OSR-MU, and determining that
the actions authorized by the ordinance were adequately analyzed by a
previous CEQA action.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Ordinance with Exhibits "A", "B", "C", "D1" and "D2"
ATCH 2 - 15183 Consistency Analysis
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5.C. 131-2023 Classification Plan and Salary for Economic Development
Program Coordinator in the Community Development
Department
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution amending the City Classification Plan by adopting the
new classification specification and salary range for Economic
Development Program Coordinator and deleting the classification
specifications for Development Project Coordinator and Senior
Development Project Coordinator; and amending the Budget Staffing
Plan by adding two (2) Economic Development Program Coordinator
positions, and deleting one (1) Development Project Coordinator position
and one (1) Senior Development Project Coordinator position.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - Econ Dev Prgm Crd Class Spec
5.D. 135-2023 Citywide Landscape Maintenance Assessment District,
Fiscal Year 2023-2024
Recommendation: 1. Adopt a resolution to order the City Engineer to prepare and file the
Preliminary Engineer's Report describing the improvements to be
maintained by the Citywide Landscape Maintenance Assessment
District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and determining that the actions
authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
2. Adopt a resolution of intention to approve the Preliminary Engineer's
Report, levy and collect assessments, and give notice of a Public
Hearing to consider approval of the Citywide Landscape Maintenance
Assessment District for Fiscal Year 2023-2024, and determining that the
actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution for Engineer's Report Preparation with EX A
ATCH 2 - Resolution for Public Hearing
EX A - Citywide Preliminary Engineer's Report
5.E. 139-2023 Joint Powers Agreement for Fire Services
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to execute on behalf of the
City a Joint Powers Agreement for Fire Services with Napa County and
American Canyon Fire Protection District.
Attachments: ATCH 1 – Resolution
EX A - Fire Services JPA
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5.F. 148-2023 CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grant
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution: (1) authorizing the Parks and Recreation Services
Director on behalf of the City to accept a grant from the State of
California through the California Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection (CAL FIRE) for Urban and Community Forestry Management
in the amount of $510,908, with a City match of up to $174,388; (2)
approving both revenue and expenditure budget adjustments to
appropriate grant revenue in the Nonrecurring General Fund in the
amount of $510,908, as documented in Council Budget Amendment No.
29P11; (3) authorizing the Parks & Recreation Services Director to
negotiate and execute an agreement with Davey Resource Group, Inc.
for the CAL FIRE Urban and Community Forestry Grant Project in an
amount of up to $516,606; (4) authorizing the Parks & Recreation
Services Director on behalf of the City to support the Napa County
Resource Conservation District in their inter-jurisdictional application to
the U.S. Department of Agriculture for an Urban and Community
Forestry Grant for tree planting and related activities and utilize the CAL
FIRE grant funds or in-kind services to satisfy the matching
requirements; and (5) determining that the actions authorized by this
resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - Council Budget Amendment No. 29P11
5.G. 188-2023 Alston Park Water Tank Demolition
Recommendation: Authorize the Utilities Director to execute change orders in an amount
not to exceed $25,000 on Agreement No. C2023-088 with Garney Pacific
Inc. in the original amount of $122,692, for a total contract amount not to
exceed $147,692 and determine this action is exempt from CEQA.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. 154-2023 Council Spotlight - City Clerk’s Department
Recommendation: Receive a Council Spotlight Presentation providing an overview of the
City Clerk Department's functions.
6.B. 151-2023 Quarterly Recruitment Update
Recommendation: Receive a presentation regarding the Quarterly Recruitment Update.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Quarterly Recruitment Update
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7. CONSENT HEARINGS:
7.A. 169-2023 Regulations for Interruptible Surplus Agricultural Water
Service, Water for Temporary Purposes, Water
Conservation, and Water Shortage
Recommendation: Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending
Napa Municipal Code Section 13.04.050 (from "Metered Rates for
Interruptible Surplus Agricultural Water Service" to "Interruptible Surplus
Agricultural Water Service"), Section 13.04.350 (from "Water for
Construction Purposes" to "Water for Temporary Purposes"), Chapter
13.09 (from "Permanent Water Conservation Regulations" to "Water
Conservation Regulations"), and Chapter 13.10 (from "Moderate Water
Shortage Regulations" to "Water Shortage Regulations"); repealing Napa
Municipal Code Chapter 13.12 ("Severe Water Shortage Regulations");
and determining that the actions authorized by this ordinance are exempt
from CEQA.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Ordinance
EX A - Amending Section 13.04.050
EX B - Amending Section 13.04.350
EX C - Amending Chapter 13.09
EX D - Amending Chapter 13.10
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
8.A. 172-2023 Extension of Interim Zoning Ordinance and Temporary
Moratorium
Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance extending for 22 months and 15 days Urgency
Interim Ordinance No. O2023-004 of the City Council of the City of Napa,
State of Califorinia, implementing the City's October 22 General Plan
Update, commonly known as the City of Napa 2040 General Plan, by
amending Title 17 of the Napa Municipal Code to (1) add interim zoning
districts and associated interim zoning regulations, (2) amend the zoning
map to rezone certain properties to the new interim zoning districts (3)
establish interim procedures for review of permit applications, pending
the adoption of a comprehensive updated to the zoning code, and (4)
impose a temporary moratorium on new or expanded service stations,
and determining the actions authorized by this Ordinance are exempt
from CEQA or have been adequately analyzed and addressed by a
previous CEQA action.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Draft Ordinance Extending Ordinance No. O2023-004
ATCH 2 - Ordinance No. O2023-004
9. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
CITY COUNCIL RECESS
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6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION
10. CALL TO ORDER:
10.A. Roll Call:
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
12. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
13. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 7 for procedures to provide public comments to Council.
14. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
14.A. 163-2023 Devlin Bed and Breakfast Appeal
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution denying an appeal and upholding the Planning
Commission's denial of a use permit to operate a bed and breakfast inn
at 962 Jackson Street.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
ATCH 2 - Appeal Letter from Robert Devlin
ATCH 3 - Planning Commission staff report dated April 6, 2023
ATCH 4 - Planning Commission resolution denying the Bed and Breakfast Inn
ATCH 5 - Project Plans
ATCH 6 - Staff Correspondence to Applicant/Appellant
15. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
16. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is June
6, 2023.
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, May 11, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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** 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.
PROVIDING SUPPLEMENTAL WRITTEN COMMENTS
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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
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MEETING DATES:
The City Council meets regularly on the first and third Tuesday of each month; and additional meetings may be
scheduled as needed.
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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.
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everyone, including individuals with disabilities. The City complies with all applicable requirements of the Americans
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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
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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 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).
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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:
During any public hearing (which includes any appeal hearing), 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:
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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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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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