Napa County  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599  
www.countyofnapa.org/UVWMA  
Agenda - Final  
Monday, April 20, 2026  
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 * Margie Mohler, 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 February 9, 2026 regular  
meeting minutes.  
A.  
26-908  
26-990  
Minutes (February 9, 2026)  
Attachments:  
APPROVE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT FOR HOUSEHOLD  
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION. DISCUSSION AND  
REQUESTED ACTION: Staff recommends Chair sign Amendment No. 1  
to Agreement No. 250242D with Clean Earth Environmental Solutions,  
Inc., amending the rates of compensation, increasing the maximum  
amount allowed under the agreement per fiscal year to $74,000 and  
updating insurance requirements.  
B.  
UVWMA Agreement No 250242D Amendment No 1.docx  
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.  
26-909  
Rutherford HW Event 2026 - Residential  
Rutherford HW Event 2026 – Business  
Food Recovery Budget Request – Coalition  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING: ADOPTION OF FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027  
BUDGET  
B.  
26-374  
REQUESTED ACTION: Staff requests Approval and Adoption of Agency  
Resolution No. 26-01, adopting the proposed final budget for Fiscal Year  
2026-2027.  
Budget  
Attachments:  
History  
Detail  
Resolution 26-1  
CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR THE  
TOWN OF YOUNTVILLE.  
C.  
26-857  
REQUESTED ACTION: Approval to award grant funding in the amount  
of $25,000 for the Town of Yountville for the purchase of enclosures and  
signs for recycling, compost and trash carts and water refill stations.  
Submittal  
Attachments:  
7.  
FRANCHISES' BUSINESS ITEMS  
FRANCHISES' STATUS  
A.  
B.  
26-910  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Agency Manager and  
Company to provide an update concerning the implementation of  
franchises' activities.  
JPA_Annual Report YE 2025  
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.  
26-911  
26-912  
8.  
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS  
MANAGER'S REPORT  
A.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update  
on the status of current activities.  
Financials  
Attachments:  
Public Comment -Ellsworth, Geoff email 02.09.26  
Public Comment -Kuhler, Kellie & Steve email 04.13.26  
REPORTS FROM JURISDICTIONS  
B.  
26-913  
DISCUSSION ITEM: Reports by the member jurisdictions of current  
information relevant to the Agency:  
Napa County  
Calistoga  
St. Helena  
Yountville  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
C.  
26-914  
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, June 22, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Yountville Town Council Meeting Chambers or as  
noted.