TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Neha Hoskins, Clerk of the Board
REPORT BY: Paulette Cooper, Deputy Clerk of the Board II
SUBJECT: Appointment to Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee
RECOMMENDATION
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Appoint one of the following applicants to the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee to represent Creation of Arts and Culture Opportunities. The term of office shall commence immediately and expire on September 30, 2029. (No Fiscal Impact)
Jessica Gurule,
Christina T. Howell,
Mandy Huffanker,
Joshua Murillo,
Margueritte Padovani, and
Breena Ruiz-Gordon
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee currently has one vacancy due to a term expiration. The previous incumbent Evy Warshawski did not seek reappointment. The County Executive Office advertised the opening and received six applications from Jessica Gurule, Christina T. Howell, Mandy Huffanker, Joshua Murillo, Margueritte Padovani, and Breena Ruiz-Gordon.
On June 19, 2012, the Board adopted Resolution 2012-81 forming the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee (Advisory Committee). The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to conduct and oversee a grant program and make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors regarding grant awards to be made to non-profit art and cultural organizations in Napa County on an annual or as needed basis. The Advisory Committee develops grant eligibility criteria, an application process and application forms, appropriately advertises and calls for grant proposals, holds grant training workshops, as needed, and develops scoring criteria and guidelines for evaluating grant applications. The Advisory Committee meets on the last Monday of the months of January, April and October each year and calls special meetings as needed.
On May 16, 2017 the Board adopted Resolution 2017-75 amending the Bylaws of the Advisory Committee changing the composition of the Advisory Committee and making revisions related to voting, terms of office and conduct of meetings.
On August 14, 2018 the Board adopted Resolution 2018-107 amending the Bylaws of the Advisory Committee changing the composition of the Advisory Committee and changing the terms of service of two seats to better stagger the Advisory Committee terms.
The composition of the Advisory Committee is as follows:
• One - Youth Arts
• One - Presentation/Performing Arts
• One - Creation of Arts and Culture Opportunities
• One - Education of Arts and Culture
• One - Arts Council of Napa Valley (non-voting)
• Three- County At-Large (Three representatives from the arts community to represent three of the five supervisorial districts of Napa County not represented in the first four categories at the time of recruitment)
On August 31, 2026, the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee met at a regular meeting and voted to recommend the appointment of Joshua Murillo. (Recommendation letter attached)
PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Staff report
2. Public comments
3. Motion, second, discussion and vote on the item
Requested Action:
Accept the recommendation of the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee and appoint Joshua Murillo to represent Creation of Arts and Culture Opportunities to the Napa County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.