CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Regular MeetingNapa, CA · September 3, 2024
Minutes
955 School Street
CITY OF NAPA Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
MEETING MINUTES - Final
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Couincilmember Beth Painter
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 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: 4- Councilmember Alessio, Councilmember Luros, Vice Mayor Narvaez, and Mayor
Sedgley
Absent: 1- Councilmember Painter
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:
Item 3. - Email from Jim McNamara
Items 6.A., 6.B., and 6.C. - PowerPoint Presentations from City staff.
(Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk's
department)
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
3.A. 298-2024 Proclamation for Suicide Prevention Month
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation.
Cassandra Eslami, Deputy Director of Health and Human Services
Agency, received the proclamation and provided remarks.
Councilmember Alessio, serving on the Napa County Suicide Prevention
Council, provided additional remarks.
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4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Matthew Lane - provided comments regarding road conditions.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Alessio, seconded by Vice Mayor
Narvaez, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 4- Alessio, Luros, Narvaez, and Sedgley
Absent: 1- Painter
5.A. 317-2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the minutes from the August 20, 2024 Regular Meetings of the City
Council.
5.B. 296-2024 Silverado-Third-Coombsville-East (“5-Way Intersection”) Project
Authorized the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute an Amendment to
City Agreement No. C2023-710 with GHD Inc. for professional engineering
services for the Project Approval and Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase of
the “5-Way Intersection” Project in an amount not to exceed $140,679.00 for a
total contract amount of $1,444,422.00.
5.C. 310-2024 Amendment to Agreement with First Carbon Solutions, Inc.
Authorized the Community Development Director to negotiate and execute on
behalf of the City a Third Amendment to City Agreement No. C2020-112 with First
Carbon Solutions (FCS International Inc.), in an amount of $7,700 for a total not to
exceed amount of $131,914 to provide environmental consulting services for the
Zinfandel Subdivision development application.
5.D. 311-2024 On-Call Street Pavement Maintenance & Repair Services
Authorized the Utilities Director to negotiate and execute an agreement with
Benchmark Civil Construction in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000 with a
five-year term for on-call paving services and determine the action authorized by
this item is exempt from CEQA.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
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6.A. 309-2024 Fire Department Spotlight
Fire Chief Zach Curren provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to
speak.
Discussion was turned over to Council. Individual comments and questions
ensued.
6.B. 312-2024 Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report, and Equity and Inclusion
Plan - 2023/2024
Human Resources Director Heather Ruiz introduced the item, and Human
Resources Manager MJ Tueros provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to
speak.
Discussion was turned over to Council. Individual questions and comments
ensued.
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember
Alessio, to adopt Resolution R2024-086 approving the 2023 Equal Employment
Opportunity Annual Report and approving the 2024 Equity and Inclusion Plan.
The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4- Alessio, Luros, Narvaez, and Sedgley
Absent: 1- Painter
Enactment No: R2024-086
6.C. 301-2024 Napa Downtown Specific Plan Progress Review
Vin Smith, Community Development Director, and Neal Harrison,
Economic Development Manager, provided the staff report.
Chuck Shinnamon - shared that he appreciated efforts by staff in bringing
the item forward and provided comments on the impacts of added hotels
and businesses. He'd also like to see more people living in downtown.
Kevin Teague - provided complimentary comments regarding the plan.
Discussion was brought back to Council. Individual questions and
comments ensued.
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7. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
City Manager Potter shared that Councilmember Painter apologized for not
being able to attend the meeting that afternoon.
Mayor Sedgley shared that Napa County RCD would be hosting it's
Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday September 21st and encouraged folks
to participate.
Councilmember Alessio reminded folks about the Napa County Suicide
Prevention Council's first Suicide Prevention Conference that was being
held on September 18th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Napa Valley
Colleege Performing Arts Center.
Vice Mayor Narvaez invited folks to attend the 9/11 Memorial Service at
11:00 a.m. September 11th at the 9/11 Memorial Garden in Napa.
8. ADJOURNMENT: 5:15 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is on
September 17, 2024.
Submitted by:
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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Agenda
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
3:30 PM Afternoon Session
No 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 Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Couincilmember 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
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA September 3, 2024
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. 298-2024 Proclamation for Suicide Prevention Month
Recommendation: Proclaim September 2024 as Suicide Prevention Month
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Proclamation
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:
*See page 4 for procedures to provide public comments to Council.
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:
5.A. 317-2024 City Council Meeting Minutes
Recommendation: Approve the minutes from the August 20, 2024 Regular Meetings of the
City Council.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - August 20, 2024 Draft Regular Meeting Minutes
5.B. 296-2024 Silverado-Third-Coombsville-East (“5-Way Intersection”)
Project
Recommendation: Authorize the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute an
Amendment to City Agreement No. C2023-710 with GHD Inc. for
professional engineering services for the Project Approval and
Environmental Document (PA&ED) phase of the "5-Way Intersection"
Project in an amount not to exceed $140,679.00 for a total contract
amount of $1,444,422.00.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Amendment No.1- C2023-710
5.C. 310-2024 Amendment to Agreement with First Carbon Solutions, Inc.
Recommendation: Authorize the Community Development Director to negotiate and
execute on behalf of the City a Third Amendment to City Agreement No.
C2020-112 with First Carbon Solutions (FCS International Inc.), in an
amount of $7,700 for a total not to exceed amount of $131,914 to provide
environmental consulting services for the Zinfandel Subdivision
development application.
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5.D. 311-2024 On-Call Street Pavement Maintenance & Repair Services
Recommendation: Authorize the Utilities Director to negotiate and execute an agreement
with Benchmark Civil Construction in an amount not to exceed
$1,000,000 with a five-year term for on-call paving services and
determine the action authorized by this item is exempt from CEQA.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. 309-2024 Fire Department Spotlight
Recommendation: Receive a Fire Department Spotlight report on current initiatives related
to community preparedness, alerting and evacuations.
6.B. 312-2024 Equal Employment Opportunity Annual Report, and Equity
and Inclusion Plan - 2023/2024
Recommendation: Adopt a resolution approving the 2023 Equal Employment Opportunity
Annual Report and approving the 2024 Equity and Inclusion Plan.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - Resolution
EX A - 2023 Utilization Report
EX B - 2024 Equity and Inclusion Plan
6.C. 301-2024 Napa Downtown Specific Plan Progress Review
Recommendation: Receive a report and presentation providing a progress review of
implementation of the Downtown Specific Plan.
Attachments: ATCH 1 - DTSP Action Plan Review
7. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
8. ADJOURNMENT:
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is on
September 17, 2024.
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 29, 2024 at 5:00 p.m.
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA September 3, 2024
** 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.
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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
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REGULAR MEETING AGENDA September 3, 2024
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.
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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
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Regular meeting agendas will include an agenda item for "Public Comment". Each speaker is requested to submit a
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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:
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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:
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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
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address the City Council, but they do not require a formal public hearing prior to City Council taking the identified action.
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City Council; however, any member of the public or City Council may remove an item for consideration during the
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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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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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