Napa County  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599  
www.countyofnapa.org/UVWMA  
Agenda - Final  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Monday, October 20, 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 SPECIAL 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 August 18, 2025 regular  
meeting minutes.  
A.  
B.  
C.  
25-1770  
25-1807  
25-1818  
Minutes (August18, 2025)  
Attachments:  
BOARD MEETING DATES - 2026  
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval and Adoption by the Board of the  
proposed meeting schedule for calendar year 2026.  
2026 UVWMA Calendar-DRAFT  
Attachments:  
AMENDMENT FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE  
COLLECTION AGREEMENT  
Staff recommends Chair sign Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No.  
250242D with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc., amending the  
rates of compensation and increasing the per fiscal year maximum amount  
allowed under the agreement to $74,000.  
Attachment A Clean Earth Environmental Solutions - Amendment 1 to  
Agreement 250242D - DRAFT.pdf  
Attachments:  
6.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
CALIFORNIA INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Staff to provide an update on  
the status of activities relevant to the Act.  
A.  
25-1777  
Attachment A – Calistoga Residential HW 2025  
Attachment B – Calistoga Business HW 2025  
Attachment C – Sharps and Meds Event 2025  
Attachments:  
Attachment D – CalRecycle 2025-2034 Capacity Planning Report  
Review  
MOU EXTENDING THE $300,000 COMMITMENT TOWARDS A  
FUTURE PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECT  
B.  
25-1806  
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Authorize the Agency  
Manager to sign the attached memorandum of understanding, extending  
the time frame to implement a public benefit project using the $300,000  
designated in Section 4.1 of the Franchise Agreement.  
$300K Extension.pdf  
Attachments:  
7.  
FRANCHISES' BUSINESS ITEMS  
FRANCHISES' STATUS  
A.  
B.  
25-1778  
25-1779  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Manager and  
Company to provide an update concerning the implementation of  
franchises' activities.  
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  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update  
on the status of current activities.  
A.  
B.  
25-1781  
25-1782  
1. Financials  
Attachments:  
2. Public Comment -Ellsworth, Geoff email 08.18.25  
REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS  
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports by the member jurisdictions of current  
information relevant to the Agency:  
Napa County  
Calistoga  
St. Helena  
Yountville  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
C.  
25-1784  
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, December 15, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in the Yountville Town Council Meeting Chambers  
or as noted.