TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director - Planning, Building and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Charlene Gallina, Supervising Planner
SUBJECT: Adoption of a Resolution Approving a Category 5 Temporary Event Application for the 2026 Auction Napa Valley (ANV) Event
RECOMMENDATION
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Conduct a public hearing to consider adoption of a Resolution approving a Category 5 Temporary Event application for the 2026 Auction Napa Valley event. (No Fiscal Impact)
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BACKGROUND
On November 19, 2025, Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) applied for a Category 5 Temporary Event for 2026 Auction Napa Valley events occurring between June 5, 2026, and June 7, 2026.
Pursuant to Chapter 5.36 of Napa County Code, when a Category 5 Temporary Event does not meet the criteria of a subsequent event, the Clerk of the Board must schedule a public hearing before the Board to consider adoption of a resolution approving the event.
Category 5 Temporary Event Criteria
Section 5.36.015(H) defines a Category 5 Temporary Event as an event and any related ancillary activities that:
1. Will occur no more frequently than once per year;
2. Is sponsored by a non-profit corporation in existence for a period of at least two decades during which it has furthered the general welfare of the residents of the county by providing over fifty million dollars to other non-profit groups or entities to fund health care, educational, housing or other charitable services to the needy within the County;
3. Whose sponsor has, during the period of its existence, regularly conducted similar annual events in the County for the purpose of raising funds for the charitable purposes previously described; and
4. Will be conducted for the purpose of continuing to raise funds for the charitable purposes previously described.
Auction Napa Valley, sponsored by the NVV, meets the applicable Category 5 criteria. NVV is a non-profit corporation in existence for a period of at least two decades during which it ha...
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