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: Staff update on the Napa Regional Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP) and related California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Document
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Receive a presentation on the status of the RCAAP and related CEQA document.
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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
Staff conducted a formal tribal consultation with representatives of the Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation on February 12, 2026, as required by California Assembly Bill 52 (AB 52). Additionally, staff met with representatives from the Mishewal Wappo Tribe of Alexander Valley on March 10, 2026, for an informal discussion to establish a working partnership on RCAAP, nature-based solutions, and sustainability programs. Both consultations have been closed for this phase of the RCAAP development with the understanding that staff and jurisdictions will consult with and inform both Tribes on future implementation actions, projects, and programs that directly relate to regional water resources and waterways as well as actions, projects, and programs that consider nature-based solutions. Tribes are also encouraged to comment on the public draft of the CEQA document when it is available for public review.
The Climate Action Committee (CAC) directed staff on June 27, 2025, to proceed with an Initial Study review of the RCAAP, to initiate conversations within municipalities to review the draft RCAAP, to return with feedback in the fall, and to provide opportunities for public input in August and September of 2025.
The draft RCAAP document was subsequently revised to incorporate public feedback, along with add...
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