TO: Napa County City Selection Committee
FROM: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board/Secretary of the City Selection Committee
REPORT BY: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board/Secretary of the City Selection Committee
SUBJECT: Nominations to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
RECOMMENDATION
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Submit three (3) nominees to the Napa County Board of Supervisors for appointment of a representative to finish serving the term on the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to commence immediately and expire on February 9, 2027.
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BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
MTC is the transportation planning, financing, coordination and management agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. Pursuant to MTC’s enabling legislation, the Napa County representative is appointed by the Board of Supervisors from a list of three individuals nominated by the Committee.
Pursuant to the MTC Act of 1970, Government Code sections 66503 and 66504, the Committee is charged with nominating three individuals from which the Board of Supervisors shall appoint a representative to the MTC to serve a four-year term of office. MTC commissioners shall be selected for their special familiarity with the problems and issues in the field of transportation, as well as how it impacts housing and development.
At their special meeting of January 30, 2023, the Committee unanimously nominated submitting the names of Board of Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza, then City of Napa Councilmember Liz Alessio, and Town of Yountville Mayor Marjorie Mohler to the Board of Supervisors for appointment to the MTC.
On February 7, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved the appointment of Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza as the MTC representative with a four-year term to begin on February 10, 2023 and expire on February 9, 2027. However, Supervisor Pedroza did not seek re-election of his supervisorial term, which ended on December 31, 2024.
Emails were sent to the City/Town Clerks of each jurisdiction on September 19, 2024, requesting that they solicit interest and nominations from each of their jurisdictions. To date, the City of Napa nominated Bernie Narvaez and Liz Alessio, the City of Calistoga nominated Amber Manfree and Liz Alessio, the City of American Canyon nominated Liz Alessio, and the City of St. Helena nominated Paul Dohring as to serve on MTC. The Town of Yountville confirmed they would not be submitting any recommendations on this matter.
The history of MTC appointments is attached as a reference.
Procedural Requirements:
1. Staff reports.
2. Public comments.
3. Motion, second, discussion and vote on the item.
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.