Napa County  
1195 THIRD STREET  
SUITE 310  
NAPA, CA 94559  
Agenda  
SPECIAL MEETING  
Monday, November 27, 2023  
12:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Climate Action Committee  
AMERICAN CANYON Leon Garcia, Mark Joseph  
CALISTOGA Kevin Eisenberg, Lisa Gift  
NAPA Bernie Narvaez, Liz Alessio (Chair)  
NAPA COUNTY Alfredo Pedroza, Joelle Gallagher (Vice-Chair)  
ST. HELENA Anna Chouteau, Billy Summers  
YOUNTVILLE Hillery Bolt Trippe, Pamela Reeves  
David Morrison, Special Projects Director  
Ryan Melendez, Natural Resources, Planner II  
Chris Apallas, County Counsel  
Alexandria Quackenbush, Committee Clerk  
Aime Ramos, Committee Clerk  
Jason Hall, Committee Clerk  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Climate Action Committee Meetings  
The Climate Action Committee will continue to meet at 9:30 AM on the 4th Friday of each month  
January - October and on the 3rd Friday of November and December.  
The Climate Action Committee realizes that not all County residents have the same ways to stay  
engaged, so several alternatives are offered. Remote Zoom participation for members of the public is  
provided for convenience only. In the event that the Zoom connection malfunctions for any reason,  
the Climate Action Committee reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote access.  
Please watch or listen to the Climate Action Committee meeting in one of the following ways:  
1.  
2.  
Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa Suite 305.  
Watch on Zoom using the attendee link: https:\\countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/82901122471. Make  
sure the browser is up-to-date.  
3.  
Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 829-0112-2471).  
If you are unable to attend the meeting in person and wish to submit a general public comment or  
a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:  
1.  
Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails received will not be read  
aloud but will still become part of the public record and shared with the Committee  
Members.  
2.  
Use the Zoom attendee link: https:\\countyofnapa.zoom.us/j/82901122471. Make sure the  
browser is up-to-date. When the Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, click  
"raise hand." Please limit your remarks to three minutes.  
3.  
Call the Zoom phone number 1-669-900-6833 Enter Meeting ID 829-0112-2471 When the  
Chair calls for the item on which you wish to speak, press *9 to raise hand. Please limit your  
remarks to three minutes.  
**Please note that phone numbers in their entirety will be visible online while speakers are  
speaking**  
For more information, please contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4417 or send an email to  
ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE:  
ON A MATTER ON THE AGENDA  
Please proceed to the podium when the matter is called and, after receiving recognition from  
the  
Chair, give your 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 Committee, but is  
generally  
limited to three minutes.  
ON A MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA  
Public comment is an opportunity for members of the public to speak on items that are not  
on the  
agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Committee. 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. Please remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcasted live via  
ZOOM. The County will not tolerate profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats.  
Also, while public input is appreciated, the Brown Act prohibits the Committee from taking  
any action on matters raised during public comment that are not on the agenda.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
In this time period, anyone may address the Climate Action Committee regarding any subject over  
which the Committee has jurisdiction but which is not on today's posted agenda. In order to provide  
all interested parties an opportunity to speak, time limitations shall be at the discretion of the Chair.  
As required by Government Code, no action or discussion will be undertaken on any item raised  
during this Public Comment period.  
4.  
CONSENT ITEMS  
The Clerk requests approval of minutes from the regular meeting on  
October 27, 2023.  
A.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Discussion and action regarding the 2024 Climate Action Committee  
regular meeting calendar.  
Attachments:  
5.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEM: The Director of Special Projects  
requests that the Climate Action Committee (CAC) affirm the  
recommendation by staff to the Napa County Board of Supervisors  
regarding the selection of Ascent Environmental to prepare the Regional  
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (RCAAP).  
A.  
Attachments:  
ACTION ITEM:  
B.  
Special Projects Director requests the Climate Action Committee (CAC)  
take the following actions:  
1. Adopt a Resolution expressing support for the “Greenhouse Gas  
Emissions Monitoring in Napa County” Project; and  
2. Establish an ad-hoc subcommittee to support the development of the  
project and procure funding sources for the project.  
Attachments:  
6.  
7.  
8.  
REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
ADJOURNMENT  
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 11/22/2023 BY 12:30PM. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS  
ON FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION  
ALEXANDRIA QUACKENBUSH(by e-signature)  
Alexandria Quackenbush, Clerk of the Commission