Napa County  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599  
www.countyofnapa.org/UVWMA  
Agenda - Final  
Monday, August 18, 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.  
6.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
A.  
25-1475  
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval of the June 23, 2025 regular meeting  
minutes.  
Minutes (June 23, 2025)  
Attachments:  
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.  
25-1503  
Attachment A – Calistoga Hazardous Waste Event.pdf  
Attachment B – Property Manager English and Spanish.pdf  
Attachment C – Tenant English and Spanish.pdf  
Attachments:  
7.  
FRANCHISES' BUSINESS ITEMS  
FRANCHISES' STATUS  
A.  
25-1483  
25-1484  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Manager and  
Company to provide an update concerning the implementation of  
franchises' activities.  
Quarterly Report Q2 2025  
Attachments:  
WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANIES' ISSUES  
B.  
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.  
25-1485  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update  
on the status of current activities.  
1. Financials  
Attachments:  
2. Public Comment - Ellsworth, Geoff-Email, Attachments, Reply,  
Share with Board - 06.23.25.pdf  
3. Public Comment - Thompson, Sandi email and attachments -  
07.03.25.pdf  
4. Approval of UVDS Request for Additional  
Subcontractors...07.16.25.pdf  
REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS  
B.  
25-1486  
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports by the member jurisdictions of current  
information relevant to the Agency:  
Napa County  
Calistoga  
St. Helena  
Yountville  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
C.  
25-1487  
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, October 20, 2025 at 12:30 p.m. on site at UVDS/Whitehall Lane Recycling or as  
noted.