TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Andrew M. Mize, Legislative & Policy Analyst
SUBJECT: Approval of 2026 Legislative & Regulatory Platform, as amended.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and adopt the 2026 Legislative & Regulatory platform, as amended by the Board at its regular meeting on January 13, 2026. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
At its regular meeting on January 13, 2026, the Board of Supervisors considered a draft of the County’s 2026 Legislative & Regulatory Platform, an important tool that the Board and staff use to communicate the County’s policy priorities to the public and to members and staff of the state and federal legislatures and executive branch and regulatory officials.
The Board requested several notable changes to the platform during its discussion, redlined in the attached revised 2026 Platform (“Attachment A”) and summarized below:
1. An additional sentence in the Regulation of Utilities Infrastructure Key Issue outlining regulatory advocacy before the California Public Utilities Commission on the topic of PG&E budgeting and ratemaking, with the County prioritizing a balance between affordability and public safety;
2. An additional sentence in the Public Safety Key Theme outlining funding for local implementation of Proposition 36 (2024) as a County priority for the State’s budget;
3. Amendments to the Airport Operations Key Issue related to the facilitation of publication by the Federal Aviation Administration of additional flight paths in to and out of the Napa County Airport; and
4. The addition in the Environmental and Disaster Resilience Key Theme of carbon drawdown as a priority issue for federal and state assistance to local governments.
Requested Action:
1. Approve and adopt the 2026 Legislative & Regulatory Platform (as shown in Attachment B, clean version), as amended.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Discretionary |
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Discretionary Justification: |
Approval will facilitate efficient advocacy on County priorities before key legislative and regulatory bodies. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
The County will not have an updated policy platform and staff will continue to rely on the 2025 platform. |
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Additional Information: |
Strategic Initiatives: Build Healthy, Connected Communities; Champion Environmental Sustainability and Resilience; Preserve Napa County’s Agricultural Legacy; Elevate County Service and Workforce Excellence |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.