Napa County  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599  
www.countyofnapa.org/UVWMA  
Agenda  
Monday, June 23, 2025  
1:30 PM  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount St. Yountville  
Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (UVWMA)  
CITY OF CALISTOGA  
Scott Cooper, Vice Chair * Irais Lopez-Ortega, Alternate  
CITY OF ST. HELENA  
Aaron Barak, Member * Kate Spadarotto, Alternate  
NAPA COUNTY  
Anne Cottrell, Chair * Amber Manfree, Member * Joelle Gallagher, Alternate  
TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE  
Hillery Bolt Trippe, Member * Pam Reeves, Alternate  
Steve Lederer, Manager * Alice Ramirez, Secretary/Clerk  
Gary Bell, Legal Counsel * Tracy Schulze, Auditor * Bob Minahen, Treasurer  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
In this time period, anyone who wishes to speak to the Authority Board of Directors regarding  
any subject over which the Board has jurisdiction, that is not on the agenda, or to request  
consideration to place an item on a future Board agenda, may do so at this time. Individuals  
will be limited to a three minute presentation. The Board of Directors will take no action as a  
result of any item presented at this time.  
5.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of the April 21, 2025 regular meeting  
minutes.  
A.  
Attachments:  
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Staff to provide an update on  
the status of activities relevant to the Act.  
B.  
Attachments:  
BOARD DISCUSSION REGARDING MEMBERS GRANT PROGRAM  
AND OPERATING RESERVES  
C.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Manager to present  
regarding previous uses of a Grant Program that has been in place to  
facilitate waste-related projects by Agency Members, as well as to provide  
information on the operating reserves policy. Input from the Board, which  
will be used to draft future policies is sought, though no final Board action  
is expected.  
Attachments:  
AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT NO. 230447D WITH  
CONSERVATION CORPS NORTH BAY  
D.  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION REQUESTED: Approve and authorize  
staff to sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230447D with  
Conservation Corps North Bay, amending the scope and maximum  
compensation while extending the term of the agreement to June 30, 2027.  
(Fiscal Impact $190,944 Expense; UVWMA; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
6.  
7.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
AGENCY COUNSEL PRESENTATION ON LANDFILL CLOSURE  
REQUIREMENTS:  
A.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Counsel Presentation  
on Landfill Closure Requirements.  
Attachments:  
FRANCHISES' BUSINESS ITEMS  
FRANCHISES' STATUS  
A.  
B.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Manager and  
Company to provide an update concerning the implementation of  
franchises' activities.  
Attachments:  
WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES' ISSUES  
DISCUSSION ITEM: This is an opportunity for the franchisee(s) to  
discuss/raise any items of concern they may wish the UVA to consider.  
8.  
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS  
MANAGER'S REPORT  
A.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update  
on the status of current activities and staff requests direction regarding  
broadcast of future meetings.  
Attachments:  
REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS  
B.  
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports by the member jurisdictions of current  
information relevant to the Agency:  
Napa County  
Calistoga  
St. Helena  
Yountville  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
C.  
DISCUSSION ITEM: Discussion of any items Board members wish to  
have addressed at a future meeting date.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Agency Board of Directors will be held on  
Monday, August 18, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in the Yountville Town Council Meeting Chambers or  
as noted.