Napa County  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Napa, CA 94559  
Agenda - Final  
Tuesday, November 12, 2024  
9:00 AM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Board of Supervisors  
Joelle Gallagher, District 1  
Ryan Gregory, District 2  
Anne Cottrell, District 3  
Alfredo Pedroza, 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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contributions in Board of Supervisor proceedings related to licenses, permits, or entitlements, as defined in the  
Act. Board members are prohibited from accepting contributions exceeding $250 from parties, their agents, or  
participants during such proceedings and for 12 months after a final decision. If a Board member received a  
contribution exceeding $250 within the past 12 months, disclosure is required on the record, and the member  
must not use their position to influence decisions. Parties and participants must disclose applicable contributions  
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consult their legal counsel for guidance on compliance.  
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 Board, 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 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  
listen to everyone who wishes to address them, but everyone has the responsibility to act in a civil manner.  
Please remember this meeting is being recorded and broadcast on live television. The County will not tolerate  
profanity, hate speech, abusive language, or threats. Also, while public input is appreciated, the Brown Act  
prohibits the Board from taking any action today on matters raised during public comment.  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Board of Supervisors Meetings  
The Napa County Board of Supervisors will continue to meet pursuant to the annually adopted meeting calendar  
available at the following link:  
https://www.countyofnapa.org/1429/Board-of-Supervisors-Special-Districts-C  
The Board 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 Board of Supervisors reserves the right to conduct the  
meeting without remote access.  
Please watch or listen to the Board of Supervisors meeting in one of the following ways:  
1.  
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.  
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. Call the Board of Supervisors Public Comment Line at 707-299-1776 during the item on which you want to  
speak. Comments will be limited to three minutes, subject to the discretion of the Chair. If you cannot make the  
meeting, you may leave a comment by voice mail by calling the Public Comment Line before or after the  
meeting.  
2. Email your comment to publiccomment@countyofnapa.org 24 hours in advance of the meeting to ensure that  
your comment will be shared with all members of the Board of Supervisors.  
For more information, please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at 707-253-4580 or email  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PET OF THE WEEK  
APPROVAL OF PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS  
CONSENT CALENDAR - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
Napa County Housing Authority  
Approve and authorize removing depreciated, obsolete, and unusable  
capital asset from the Housing Authority’s inventory. (No Fiscal  
Impact)  
A.  
Attachments:  
Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District  
Award a Construction Contract to Benchmark Civil Construction of  
B.  
Napa, CA for Phase I of the Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement  
District Wastewater Ponds Groundwater Inflow Mitigation Project, LB  
18-01; and approve Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 240306B  
with GHD, Inc. adding construction administration and inspection  
services for the project. (Fiscal Impact: $550,499 Expense; Lake  
Berryessa Resort Improvement District Fund; Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
6.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Clerk of the Board  
Approval of minutes from the November 5, 2024 regular meeting. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
A.  
Attachments:  
Appoint Thomas Kalbrener to serve on the Napa County Commission  
on Aging as a Commissioner Emeritus for an indefinite term. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Reappoint Teressa Foss for a fifth term, representing County-At-Large  
with the term of office to commence immediately and expire  
C.  
September 30, 2025; and reappoint James Bailey, for a fourth term,  
representing Presentation/Performing Arts; and Jeffrey L. Prather, for a  
second term, representing County-At-Large with the terms of office to  
commence immediately and expire September 30, 2027 on the Napa  
County Arts and Culture Advisory Committee. (No Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
County Counsel  
Adopt a Resolution approving a scheduled partial loan forgiveness for  
the relocation incentive loan provided to the County Executive Officer,  
as set forth in the employment agreement, modifying terms of a prior  
resolution concerning interest accrual, and extending the term from 30  
to 90 days for loan repayment in the event of early separation from  
employment. (Fiscal Impact: $15,000 Expense; General Fund;  
Budgeted; Mandatory)  
D.  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250239B with Liebert Cassidy  
Whitmore to provide specialized legal advice and representation to  
Napa County regarding labor and employment matters, with a term  
from October 1, 2024 to June 30, 2029, and an annual maximum  
compensation amount of $75,000 per fiscal year. (Fiscal impact:  
$75,000 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary).  
[4/5 Vote Required]  
E.  
Attachments:  
Appointment of qualified candidates to those special district boards in  
the County where the number of candidates does not exceed the  
number of offices to be filled in lieu of conducting elections (No Fiscal  
Impact)  
F.  
Attachments:  
County Executive Office  
Accept the Williams Monitoring Report provided by the Napa County  
Superintendent of Schools. (No Fiscal Impact)  
G.  
Attachments:  
County Fire Department  
Approve a Capital Asset purchase and Budget Amendment to increase  
Fire Operations appropriation for signage at the Napa County Fire  
Department building at 951 California Boulevard. (Fiscal Impact:  
$12,000 Expense; Fire Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
H.  
Human Resources – Division of CEO’s Office  
Adopt a Resolution to amend the Departmental Allocation List for the  
I.  
Probation Department with net decrease to full-time equivalents,  
effective November 12, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: $61,500 Reduced  
Expense; General Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Adopt a Resolution to amend Napa County Policy Manual Part I,  
Section 37BB - Hiring and Promotional Incentive Pilot Program  
Policy, effective November 12, 2024. (Fiscal Impact: $200,000  
Expense; Fund dependent upon Department usage; Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
J.  
Attachments:  
Information Technology Services – Division of CEO’s Office  
Declare certain items of capital asset property as surplus and no longer  
required for public use; authorize removal of the capital assets from  
the Information Technology Services’ capital asset inventory; and  
authorize e-waste disposal (No Fiscal Impact).  
K.  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
L.  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250223B with Bureau Veritas  
for a contract maximum of $42,183 for constructability review services  
to support the construction of the Dry Creek Road Bridge and approve  
a Budget Amendment for design, engineering and construction  
management. (Fiscal Impact: $287,264; Capital Improvement Projects  
Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize creation of Roads Capital Improvement Project  
25014 for the “2025 Annual County Bridge Repairs,” RDS 25-05 and  
approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of $300,000 for design.  
(Fiscal Impact: $300,000 Expense; SB1 Non-Operating Special  
Revenue Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
M.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250232B with Brightly  
Software, Inc. with a term ending June 30, 2025 and maximum  
compensation of $49,000 to perform various facility condition  
assessments to inform the County’s infrastructure operations and  
maintenance and capital asset forecasting and approve an associated  
budget amendment to upgrade our property management software.  
(Fiscal Impact: $138,220 Expense; Property Management Division;  
Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
N.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 250241B with Monarch Justice  
Center for use of space located at 5 Financial Plaza, for the term  
September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029, to house The Courage  
Center, which is staffed and administered by the Napa County District  
Attorney’s Office. (Fiscal Impact: $95,090 Expense; General Fund;  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
O.  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 7 to Lease Agreement No.  
170064B with James B. Duncan and Nancy A. Duncan to extend the  
lease term by 2 years and to increase the monthly rent 3% annually for  
County’s use of space located at 1834 Soscol Avenue, Suite A as the  
Napa County Probation Department’s Evening Reporting Center for  
youth. (Fiscal Impact: $19,450 Expense; General Fund; Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
P.  
Attachments:  
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  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
9.  
10.  
11.  
Human Resources – Division of CEO’s Office  
Receive a presentation regarding Napa County’s participation in the  
U.S. Army Partnership for Your Success (PaYS) Program. (No Fiscal  
Impact)  
A.  
County Counsel  
Consideration and adoption of a Resolution of Findings of Fact and  
B.  
Decision on Appeal regarding an appeal filed by Appellant John  
Murphy on behalf of Preserve Lodi Lane concerning the Napa County  
Planning Commission’s decision on May 3, 2023, to approve the  
Duckhorn Vineyards Winery Use Permit Major Modification  
Application No. P19-00097-MOD and adopt the Mitigated Negative  
Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Program. (No  
fiscal impact.)  
Attachments:  
County Executive Office  
Receive presentation from Napa Sanitation District regarding the  
recent Napa Purified Water Feasibility Study and other District project  
updates.  
C.  
Attachments:  
Adopt a Resolution of Intent to purchase approximately 874 acres of  
land commonly known as the Skyline Wilderness Park property from  
the State of California. (Fiscal Impact: $7.2 million; Capital  
Improvement Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
D.  
Attachments:  
12.  
13.  
PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES)  
PUBLIC HEARING - Introduction of Ordinance  
A.  
Introduction and intention to adopt an Ordinance adopting  
modifications to the Napa County Code Chapter 5.70 and the addition  
of Chapter 5.80 to reduce the waste and pollution caused by single-use  
plastic bags and eliminating the use of single-use plastic food ware in  
the County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING - Hess-Collection-Laird General Plan  
Amendment (P21-00055) and Rezone (P24-0221)  
B.  
Conduct a public hearing to consider the project, adopt an addendum  
to the 2008 General Plan Environmental Impact Report (EIR); adopt  
the proposed Resolution; and adopt the proposed Ordinance. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING - Sentinel LLC/Inglenook Residence Appeal  
C.  
Move to continue the public hearing for an appeal filed by Water Audit  
California (Appellant) to the Napa County Planning Commission’s  
decision on November 15, 2023, to approve a Use Permit Exception to  
the Conservation Regulations (No. P22-00404-UP) filed by Adobe  
Associates, Inc. on behalf of Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery LP  
(Applicant) to allow a private access road to encroach into the creek  
setback in order to serve existing agricultural structures and a potential  
future residence. (No Fiscal Impact)  
(CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 20, 2024. APPELLANT,  
APPLICANT, AND STAFF REQUEST A CONTINUANCE TO  
DECEMBER 3, 2024, AT 9:00 AM.)  
14.  
15.  
CLOSED SESSION  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION (Government  
A.  
Code Section 54957)  
Title: Chief Probation Officer  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURN TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,  
DECEMBER 3, 2024 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, NOVEMBER  
8, 2024 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