TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Ryan J. Alsop, Chief Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Jennifer Palmer, Assistant Chief Executive Officer, and Sheryl Bratton, County Counsel
SUBJECT: Administrative Policies Modernization Project
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RECOMMENDATION
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Receive a presentation on the Administrative Policy Modernization Project and adopt five Resolutions approving revised administrative policies in the areas of Administration, Fiscal, Facilities and Equipment, and Planning, Building and Environmental Services, and repealing additional outdated policy manual sections. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
On July 28, 2026, the Board of Supervisors received a presentation on the Administrative Policy Modernization Project and adopted a Resolution (File ID #26-1154) approving a new administrative policy numbering and classification framework and repealing an initial set of outdated policy manual sections. That action constituted Phase 2 of the three-phase modernization initiative. The item before the Board today is the Phase 3 update.
As a reminder, the County Executive Office is responsible under Napa County Code Section 2.08.040 for policy formation, including the development and recommendation of policy and policy alternatives to the Board of Supervisors for consideration. The Administrative Policy Manual is the vehicle through which the Chief Executive Officer fulfills this responsibility. The purpose of the Manual is to establish clear, consistent, and legally compliant guidelines for administrative functions that apply across County departments — serving as a centralized repository for countywide internally focused policies, promoting equitable practices, strengthening internal controls, improving organizational communication and transparency, reducing legal and financial risk, and facilitating the efficient use of County resources.
The County has entered into an agreement with CivicPlus to host the Napa County Administrative Policy Manual on a publicly accessible webs...
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