Napa County  
Yountville Town Council Chambers  
6550 Yount Street, Yountville, CA 94599  
www.countyofnapa.org/UVWMA  
Agenda - Final  
Monday, June 22, 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  
The Agency is experimenting with broadcasting the meeting, which could allow the acceptance of public  
comment remotely. This meeting will be accessible both in person and online via Microsoft Teams.  
If the technology does not work, the meeting will still proceed as planned.  
You are invited to attend via this Teams meeting.  
When:  
Jun 22, 2026 01:30 PM Pacific Time (US)  
Topic:  
Upper Valley Waste Management Agency - June Meeting  
Please click the link below to join:  
https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/221742840995724?p=BHfYiTnBMIXe9eBj1X  
Meeting ID: 221 742 840 995 724  
Passcode: ZZ3bs62j  
or  
Telephone:  
Dial: 1 323-591-9484  
Phone conference ID: 342 939 425#  
1.  
2.  
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
3.  
4.  
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 20, 2026 regular meeting  
minutes.  
A.  
Attachments:  
APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP FOR  
AUDIT SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING JUNE 30, 2026,  
2027 AND 2028.  
B.  
REQUESTED ACTION: Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260385B  
with CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (“CLA”) for audit services for fiscal years  
ending June 30, 2026, 2027 and 2028, in an amount not to exceed $3,300  
per contract year, with two optional one-year renewals. (Fiscal Impact:  
$3,300 Expense; UVWMA 8200000; Budgeted; Mandatory)  
Attachments:  
APPROVAL OF DISCOUNT PROGRAM FOR ECONOMICALLY  
DISADVANTAGED CUSTOMERS.  
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Board to approve a  
Discount Program for Economically Disadvantaged Customers as  
described below and authorize the Agency Manager to develop the  
administrative procedures for the program.  
C.  
D.  
APPROVAL  
OF  
AB  
1812 SUPPORT  
LETTER  
AUTHORIZATION FOR CHAIR TO SIGN  
DISCUSSION AND REQUESTED ACTION: Agency Manager requests  
approval of a letter in support of AB 1812 (Aguiar-Curry) Solid waste:  
compostable products and authorization for the Chair to sign the letter.  
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.  
Attachments:  
7.  
FRANCHISES' BUSINESS ITEMS  
FRANCHISES' STATUS  
A.  
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.  
B.  
8.  
OTHER BUSINESS ITEMS  
MANAGER'S REPORT  
A.  
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION: Manager to provide an update  
on the status of current activities.  
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 17, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. in the Yountville Town Council Meeting Chambers or  
as noted.