Napa County  
1195 THIRD STREET  
SUITE 310  
NAPA, CA 94559  
Agenda  
Thursday, November 14, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Groundwater Technical Advisory Group  
Albert Filipelli (Chair)  
Monica Cooper (Vice-Chair)  
Julie Chambon  
Miguel Garcia  
Mathias Kondolf  
Brian D. Bordona, Secretary- Director  
Chris Apallas, County Counsel  
Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources Conservation Manager  
Brendan McGovern, Principal Planner  
Alexandria Quackenbush, Meeting Clerk  
Angie Ramirez-Vega, Meeting Clerk  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group Meetings  
The Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday  
of each month. There will be no regular meeting in July or October. July 9, 2024 will be a  
special-joint meeting of the GTAG & GSA.  
The Groundwater Technical Advisory Group realizes that not all County residents have the same  
ways to stay engaged, so several alternatives are offered. Remote Zoom participation for members of  
the public is provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for  
any reason, the Groundwater Technical Advisory Group reserves the right to conduct the meeting  
without remote access.  
Please watch or listen to the Groundwater Technical Advisory Group meeting in one of the  
following ways:  
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Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa, Third  
Floor.  
Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https://countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/89426085834. Make  
sure the browser is up-to-date.  
Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834).  
If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to submit a general public comment or  
a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:  
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Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails will not be read aloud but  
will still become part of the public record and shared with the Groundwater Technical  
Advisory Group.  
Use the Zoom attendee link: https://Countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/89426085834. Make sure the  
browser is up-to-date. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click  
"raise hand". Please limit your remarks to three minutes.  
Call the Zoom phone number: 1-669-900-6833. (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834). When the  
Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise hand. Please limit your  
remarks to three minutes.  
**Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are  
speaking**  
For more information, please contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4417 or send an email to  
meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org.  
ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE:  
ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA  
Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from the  
Chair, give your name and your comments or questions. In order that all interested parties have an  
opportunity to speak, please be brief and limit your comments to the specific subject under  
discussion. Time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair or Committee, but is generally  
limited to three minutes.  
ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA  
Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not on the  
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. Public comment is limited to  
three minutes per speaker, subject to the discretion of the Chair. Comments should be brief and  
focused, and speakers should be respectful of one another who may have different opinions. Please  
remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcasted live via ZOOM. The County will not  
tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated,  
the Brown Act prohibits the Committee from taking any action on matters raised during public  
comment that are not on the agenda.  
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2.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  
(The Committee invites comments and recommendations from the public concerning issues  
relevant to the charge of the Technical Advisory Group. Anyone who wishes to speak to  
the Technical Advisory Group on such a matter, if it is not on the agenda, may do so at this  
time. At the discretion of the Chair, individuals will be limited to a three-minute  
presentation. No action will be taken by the Technical Advisory Group as a result of any  
item presented at this time.)  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
The Secretary of the committee requests approval of the minutes from the  
September 12, 2024 TAG meeting.  
A.  
24-1917  
Draft September 12, 2024 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
AGENDA REVIEW  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
4.  
5.  
Elect officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) for 2025 for the Technical Advisory  
Group (TAG).  
A.  
24-1918  
In this item the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will review the  
proposed draft 2025 TAG meeting calendar for discussion and decision.  
The calendar proposes a schedule of meetings and topics for 2025 TAG  
Meetings.  
B.  
C.  
24-1919  
24-1961  
2025 Draft TAG Regular Meeting Schedule  
Attachments:  
Review draft final comment letter from the TAG expressing concerns  
related to the State Water Resources Control Board’s (State Water Board)  
Supply and Demand Assessment Unit and Paradigm Environmental, Inc.  
project to model water supply and demand in the Napa River Watershed.  
The TAG will be asked to: 1. Authorize and approve TAG Chair, Albert  
Filipelli, to sign the letter and 2. Recommend the NCGSA Board of  
Directors authorize and approve staff to send the letter on the TAG’s  
behalf following the NCGSA’s meeting on December 3, 2024.  
Draft Final Letter to SWRCB from TAG  
Attachments:  
Draft Final Letter to SWRCB from TAG - Revised.pdf  
Provide an update on the Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and  
Groundwater Dependent Ecosystems (GDEs) Workplan implementation  
with a focus on California Environmental Flows Framework (CEFF) steps.  
D.  
E.  
24-1965  
24-1942  
GDE Monitoring Presentation to TAG Nov. 14, 2024  
Attachments:  
Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members will receive a presentation of  
the current proposed framework for the NCGSA Water Conservation  
Certification Program minimum requirements and preview the vineyard  
benchmarking program. This will spur discussion, questions, and provide  
feedback to staff and participants.  
ERA Presentation on GPR Implementation Update, Nov. 14, 2024  
DRAFT Water Conservation Certification Plan, November 2024  
Attachments:  
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
ADJOURNMENT  
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THE AGENDA FOR THE ABOVE STATED MEETING WAS  
POSTED AT A LOCATION FREELY ACCESSIBLE TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC AT THE  
NAPA COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE BUILDING, 1195 THIRD STREET, NAPA, CALIFORNIA  
ON 11/7/2024 BY 5:00PM. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON  
FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  
ANGIE RAMIREZ VEGA (By e-signature)  
Angie Ramirez Vega, Meeting Clerk