Napa County  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Napa, CA 94559  
Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, May 6, 2025  
9:00 AM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Board of Supervisors  
Joelle Gallagher, District 1  
Liz Alessio, District 2  
Anne Cottrell, District 3  
Amber Manfree, District 4  
Belia Ramos, District 5  
* This is a simultaneous meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Napa County, Napa County Public  
Improvement Corporation, Silverado Community Services District, Monticello Public Cemetery  
District, In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority of Napa County, Lake Berryessa Resort  
Improvement District, Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District, Napa County Housing  
Authority, and the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency.  
GENERAL INFORMATION  
The Board of Supervisors meets as specified in its adopted annual calendar on Tuesdays at 9:00 A.M. in regular  
session at 1195 Third Street, Suite 310, Napa, California 94559. The meeting room is wheelchair accessible.  
Assistive listening devices and interpreters are available through the Clerk of the Board of the Napa County  
Board of Supervisors. Requests for disability related modifications or accommodations, aids or services may be  
made to the Clerk of the Board’s office no less than 72 hours prior to the meeting date by contacting (707)  
253-4580.  
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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 Board, but is generally limited to three minutes.  
ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA  
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within the subject matter jurisdiction of Napa County and its related districts and agencies. 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. The Board is here to  
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prohibits the Board from taking any action today on matters raised during public comment.  
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available at the following link:  
https://www.countyofnapa.org/1429/Board-of-Supervisors-Special-Districts-C  
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remote participation options malfunction for any reason, the Board of Supervisors reserves the right to conduct  
the meeting without remote access.  
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2.  
3.  
Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa Suite 305.  
column).  
4.  
5.  
Watch on Napa Valley TV Channel 28.  
1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 842-343-169).  
6.  
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1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PET OF THE WEEK  
Presentation of the Pet of the Week. (No Fiscal Impact)  
A.  
Attachments:  
APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS  
4.  
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing May 11-17, 2025 as “Police  
Week” in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
A.  
B.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing May 2025 as “Older Adults  
Month” in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing May 2025 as “Wildfire  
Preparedness Month” in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
5.  
CONSENT CALENDAR - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 8697 (NCGSA) between the  
A.  
Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Napa County and  
the State Water Resources Control Board to coordinate and incorporate  
the Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s groundwater  
hydrologic model into the State Water Resources Control Board’s  
water supply model for the Napa River Watershed. (No Fiscal Impact;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Napa County Housing Authority  
Adopt a Resolution regarding the assessments for County Service Area  
B.  
No. 4 (CSA No. 4) to accept the Engineer’s Report; set a public  
hearing for June 3, 2024; direct the Clerk of the Board to comply with  
applicable notice requirements; and designate Alex Carrasco of the  
Department of Housing & Community Services as the person to  
answer questions. (Fiscal Impact $659,339 Revenue, County Service  
Area No. 4 Fund, Budgeted, Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
6.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Agricultural Commissioner  
Adopt a Resolution accepting the FY25-26 Engineer’s Report for the  
A.  
Napa County Winegrape Pest & Disease Control District, set a public  
hearing with respect to notice requirements for the proposed  
assessment, and designate County staff to answer any questions  
pertaining to the proposed assessment. (Fiscal Impact: $541,600  
Revenue; Pest District Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)  
Attachments:  
Clerk of the Board  
Appoint Grant Ingalls to represent Napa County Volunteer Firefighter  
position, and Nicholaus Lutz to represent Napa County Volunteer  
Firefighter Alternate position, on the Napa County Fire Services  
Advisory Committee with terms of office to commence immediately  
and expire on September 30, 2027. (No Fiscal Impact)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Approval of minutes from the April 22, 2025 regular meeting. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
C.  
Attachments:  
Corrections  
D.  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 250334B  
with Smart Communications Holding, LLC. to align incarcerated  
persons rates with those allowed by the California Public Utilities  
Commission. (No Fiscal Impact; Mandatory)  
Attachments:  
County Counsel  
Approve and authorize delegation to sign a conflict waiver with  
Hanson Bridgett LLP, to allow the firm to represent the State of  
California Department of Human Resources (“CalHR”) in connection  
with a matter involving the Napa County Public Guardian’s  
appointment to a conservatorship. (No Fiscal Impact)  
E.  
Attachments:  
County Executive Office  
Adopt a Resolution terminating the State of Local Emergency for the  
February 2025 Storms. (No Fiscal Impact)  
F.  
Attachments:  
Health and Human Services Agency  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 230041B  
G.  
with Napa Valley Child Advocacy Network, dba ParentsCAN Parent  
Child Advocacy Network, Inc., to increase the contract maximum by  
$214,500 for a new contract maximum of $367,334 annually for three  
Fiscal Years, then $268,334 in future years, to provide Advocacy and  
Outreach Services for families of the Mental Health Services Act  
Prevention and Early Intervention Program. (Fiscal Impact: $367,334  
Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250382B with The Regents of  
the University of California for a contract maximum of $169,958 for  
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 to provide training services to County staff.  
(Fiscal Impact: $169,958 Expense; Health and Human Services  
Agency Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary).  
H.  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 8 to Revenue Agreement No.  
200130B with California Department of Public Health (Special  
Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children),  
increasing compensation and to replace Exhibits C and D to reflect  
updated language. (Fiscal Impact: $3,374,496 Revenue; Health and  
Human Services Agency Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)  
I.  
Attachments:  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES)  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 240241B  
J.  
with Ascent Environmental, Inc. to increase the contract maximum by  
$82,400 for additional specialized services to develop a Regional  
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. (Fiscal Impact: $82,400 Expense;  
General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 8696 between the Napa County  
Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Napa County and the State Water  
Resources Control Board to coordinate and incorporate the Napa  
County Groundwater Sustainability Agency’s groundwater hydrologic  
model into the State Water Resources Control Board’s water supply  
model for the Napa River Watershed. (No Fiscal Impact;  
Discretionary)  
K.  
Attachments:  
Probation  
L.  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 260005B with the City of Napa  
to fund the City’s Intelligence Analyst to collect and generate  
statistical and crime trend reports for the City and County partners for  
a period of three years through June 30, 2028.  
(Fiscal Impact: $676,315 Expense; State Realignment Funds;  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
M.  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250375B with the State of  
California Department of Transportation for the term July 1, 2024  
through June 30, 2025, providing revenue in the amount of $337,648  
to the County Roads Fund per the Federal Apportionment Exchange  
and State Match Program for general transportation purposes. (Fiscal  
Impact: $337,648 Revenue; Roads Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Lease Agreement No. 260007B with John  
Tuteur, Trustee of the Waltraud and John Tuteur 1989 Revocable  
Family Trust for the term July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028 for a  
monthly rental rate of $3,651, with a 2% annual rental increase, to  
house various programs for the Napa County Health and Human  
Services Agency, located at 1917 First Street, Napa. (Fiscal Impact:  
$43,810 Expense; Health and Human Services Agency Fund,  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
N.  
Attachments:  
Reject the low bid from Steelhead Constructors Assoc. Joint Venture  
as non-responsive, award a construction contract to Gordon N. Ball for  
their low bid of $6,331,821 for the replacement of the Dry Creek Road  
Bridge over Dry Creek; approve and authorize Amendment 1 to  
Agreement No. 250223B with Bureau Veritas for a contract maximum  
of $162,751 for construction management services; and approve a  
Budget Amendment for the construction and construction management  
services. (Fiscal Impact: $9,056,050 Expense; Capital Improvement  
Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
O.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Receive a report on projects requiring expedited emergency  
contracting procedures to repair damage from the February storms and  
affirm the need to continue this action. (No Fiscal Impact,  
Discretionary)  
P.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 250321B  
and Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 250322B with ADKO  
Engineering, Inc. increasing the maximum compensation by $162,579  
for the Mt. Veeder Road MPM 3.5 project, RDS 25-18 and by  
$252,400 for the Mount Veeder 5.2 project, RDS 25-19; approve the  
Plans and Specifications and authorize advertising the two projects;  
and approve related Budget Amendments. (Fiscal Impact: $1,202,579  
Expense; Capital Improvement Projects Fund; Not Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
Q.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Approval of plans and specifications for the “Bale, Big Ranch, Lodi,  
Silverado Trail, and West Zinfandel Paving Project,” RDS 25-06; and  
authorization to advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a  
time, date, and location to be published by the Director of Public  
Works pursuant to Section 20150.8 of the Public Contract Code. (No  
Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)  
R.  
Authorize contract change orders to construction contracts 250364B  
with Benchmark Civil Construction, Inc. for the emergency slide repair  
at Berryessa Knoxville Road MPM 4.0, RDS 25-29, and 250359B with  
Pomilia Civil for the emergency slides repairs at Mt. Veeder Road  
MPM 1.2-1.4. (Fiscal Impact: $170,000 Expense; General Fund;  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
S.  
[4/5 vote required]  
7.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
For all matters not listed on the agenda but within the jurisdiction of the Board of  
Supervisors and Special Districts. (see page 1)  
8.  
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
DISCUSSION OF ITEMS PULLED FROM CONSENT CALENDARS  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
9.  
10.  
Napa County Groundwater Sustainability Agency  
Receive an update on the implementation of the Groundwater  
Sustainability Plan including the Annual Report on conditions in  
Water Year 2024, implementation of Workplans, increased  
monitoring, and outreach activities. (No Fiscal Impact; Mandatory)  
A.  
Attachments:  
11.  
12.  
13.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES)  
Conduct a public hearing to consider an appeal filed by Appellant  
A.  
Water Audit California (WAC or Appellant) concerning the Napa  
County Planning Commission’s decision on December 18, 2024, to  
approve the Bonny’s Vineyard New Winery Use Permit No.  
P22-00002-UP submitted by Barbara Meyer/BJ Meyer Properties,  
LLC). (No fiscal impact.)  
(CONTINUED FROM APRIL 8, 2025)  
Attachments:  
County Executive Office  
Conduct a public hearing, adopt resolutions changing certain fees for  
B.  
Assessor, Fire Marshal, Public Works, the Building Division of  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services, and updating the  
Schedule of Penalties; and introduction and intent to adopt an  
ordinance changing certain fees for Assessor, Recorder-County Clerk,  
and Information Technology Services; (Fiscal Impact: $2.4 million  
Revenue; $1.1 million General Fund; $992,000 Building Fund;  
$300,800 Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Agricultural Commissioner  
Introduction and intent to adopt an Ordinance amending Chapter 5.52  
of the Napa County Code regarding weighing or measuring device  
registration. (Fiscal Impact: $20,000; Revenue; Budgeted; Mandatory)  
C.  
Attachments:  
County Fire Department  
Introduction and intention to adopt an Ordinance adopting the map  
developed by the California State Fire Marshal designating Fire  
Hazard Severity Zones in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
D.  
Attachments:  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES)  
Introduction and intent to adopt an Ordinance amending Section  
E.  
18.10.020 (Duties - Specific subjects) of Chapter 18.10 (Zoning  
Administrator) of the Napa County Code removing the sunset date of  
May 5, 2025, of the Micro-Winery Ordinance (No Fiscal Impact).  
Attachments:  
14.  
CLOSED SESSION  
Conference with Legal Counsel - Existing Litigation (Government Code  
A.  
Section 54956.9(d)(1))(4 Cases)  
Name of case: Alexandria M. Etzel v. Brieanna Lynn Jones, and County of  
Napa, Napa Superior Court Case No. 24CV001832  
Name of case: Napa County v. Cliff Reno, Napa Superior Court Case No.  
23CV000189  
Name of case: Hoopes Vineyard LLC, Summit Lake Vineyards & Winery  
LLC, and Cook’s Flat Associates v. County of Napa; United States  
District Court, Northern District of California, Case No. 3:24-cv-6256  
Name of case: Napa County and the People of the State of California ex  
rel. Sheryl L. Bratton v. Hoopes Family Winery Partners, LP, Hoopes  
Vineyard, LLC, and Lindsay Blair Hoopes; Napa Superior Court Case No.  
22CV001262  
15.  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURN TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, MAY  
20, 2025 AT 9:00 A.M.  
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 FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2025  
BY 5:00 P.M. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH THE CLERK  
OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  
Neha Hoskins (By e-signature)  
NEHA HOSKINS, Clerk of the Board