TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Napa County Planning, Building & Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Jesse Guti?rrez, Principal Planner, Sustainability
SUBJECT: Proposed Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Budget for Program Administration of the Climate Action Committee and support for related projects.
RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation from staff and discuss the proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 (FY26/27) of $144,455 for program administration of the Climate Action Committee (CAC) and support for related projects, such as the Napa Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP).
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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.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
On January 23, 2026, the CAC discussed priorities for FY26/27 and supported staff's recommendations to complete and adopt the RCAAP, develop a regional implementation approach, begin strategizing for implementation, and consider options for updates to the CAC Joint Powers Agreement.
Napa County Staff Time and Resources
The proposed FY26/27 budget includes an estimate of staff time needed to:
* Support and administer the completion of the RCAAP,
* Support and administer the completion of the Initial Study/Mitigated Negative Declaration (IS/MND),
* Facilitate and support the adoption of the RCAAP and the IS/MND by individual municipalities,
* Continue coordination of the All Staff Working Group,
* Develop and coordinate a regional implementation strategy,
* Support municipalities with implementation,
* Lead with the development of model actions, programs, and policies,
* Monitor the status of RCAAP strategies and measures,
* Provide administrative support to the CAC by preparing agendas, developing staff reports and sharing information, preparing an annual budget, and providing staff support for ...
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