TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: David Morrison - Interim County Executive Officer
REPORT BY: Neha Hoskins - Clerk of the Board
SUBJECT: Appointments to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors
RECOMMENDATION
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Interim County Executive Officer and Clerk of the Board request the appointment of two Directors and two Alternates to the Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA).
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Appointments to the NVTA Board of Directors are usually made on an annual basis at the Board of Supervisors first meeting of the year. These appointments were delayed pending Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza’s possible reappointment to the Metropolitan Transportation Committee (MTC), which occurred at the Board of Supervisor’s meeting of February 7, 2023 concurrently with the submission of three nominees from the Napa County City Selection Committee. Supervisor Pedroza’s reappointment to MTC automatically appoints him as one of the two NVTA Directors. Today’s action will confirm the appointment of Supervisor Pedroza as one of the Directors along with the appointments of a second Director and two Alternate positions.
FISCAL & STRATEGIC PLAN IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
No |
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County Strategic Plan pillar addressed: |
Effective and Open Government |
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
NVTA serves as the Congestion Management Agency for Napa County, responsible for programming state and federal funds for local projects. A Joint Powers Authority, NVTA handles Napa County’s short- and long-term regional transportation planning, working closely with its local, regional, state, and federal partners to improve Napa County's streets, highways, and bicycle and pedestrian facilities. Two elected members from each of Napa County’s five incorporated jurisdictions and the County of Napa are appointed to serve on NVTA’s Board of Directors.
The Board of Supervisors appoints two Directors and two Alternates to NVTA Board. If the county’s MTC Representative is a member of the Board of Supervisors, that person automatically serves as one of the two Directors.
Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza’s current term on the MTC was set to expire on February 9, 2023. The Napa County City Selection Committee held a special meeting on January 30, 2023, to discuss submitting the names of three nominees to the Board of Supervisors per Government Code sections 66503 and 66504. The names of Supervisor Alfredo Pedroza, City of Napa Councilmember Liz Alessio, and Town of Yountville Mayor Marjorie Moher were submitted for consideration. The Board reappointed Supervisor Pedroza as the MTC Representative. on February 7, 2023.
Current incumbents to the NVTA are Supervisors Belia Ramos and Alfredo Pedroza as the MTC Representative. Supervisor Ryan Gregory currently serves as an incumbent Alternate, and the other Alternate position was vacated upon the retirement of Supervisor Diane Dillon.
Staff requests the appointments of two Directors, one being Supervisor Pedroza, and two Alternates to the NVTA Board of Directors. Terms on the NVTA are reviewed annually.