Napa County  
1195 THIRD STREET  
SUITE 310  
NAPA, CA 94559  
Agenda  
Tuesday, May 2, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Flood Control and Water Conservation District  
Ryan Gregory, District 2 (Chairperson)  
Scott Sedgley, City of Napa (Vice Chairperson)  
Anne Cottrell, District 3  
Paul Dohring, City of St. Helena  
Joelle Gallagher, District 1  
Leon Garcia, City of American Canyon  
Irais Lopez-Ortega, City of Calistoga  
Marjorie Mohler, Town of Yountville  
Beth Painter, City of Napa  
Alfredo Pedroza, District 4  
Belia Ramos, District 5  
GENERAL INFORMATION  
Except when otherwise specified in its adopted annual calendar, the Napa County Flood Control and Water  
Conservation District meets the first Tuesday of every month at 1:30 P.M. in regular session at 1195 Third  
Street, Suite 305, 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.  
The agenda is divided into three sections:  
CONSENT ITEMS - These matters may include routine financial or administrative actions, as well as the final  
adoption of two-reading ordinances and are approved by a single vote.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS - These items include significant policy and administrative actions and are  
classified by program areas. Immediately after approval of the CONSENT CALENDAR, if the time for hearing  
SET MATTERS has not arrived, the ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS will be considered.  
SET MATTERS - PUBLIC HEARINGS - These items are noticed hearings, work sessions, and items with a  
previously set time.  
All materials relating to an agenda item for an open session of a regular meeting of the Napa County Flood  
Control and Water Conservation District which are provided to a majority or all of the members of the Board by  
Board members, staff or the public within 72 hours of but prior to the meeting will be available for public  
inspection, at the time of such distribution, in the office of the District Secretary, 1195 Third Street, Suite 305,  
Napa, California 94559, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., except for  
County holidays. Materials distributed to a majority or all of the members of the Board at the meeting will be  
available for public inspection at the public meeting if prepared by the members of the Board or County staff and  
after the public meeting if prepared by some other person. Availability of materials related to agenda items for  
public inspection does not include materials which are exempt from public disclosure under Government Code  
sections 6253.5, 6254, 6254.3, 6254.7, 6254.15, 6254.16, or 6254.22.  
ANY MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE DESIRING TO ADDRESS THE BOARD ON A MATTER ON THE  
AGENDA please proceed to the rostrum and, after receiving recognition from the Chairperson, 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 Chairperson or Board.  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Meetings  
The Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District will continue to meet pursuant to the adopted  
2021 calendar available at the following link:  
https://www.countyofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/2924/Flood-Control-and-Water-Conservation-Calendar-P  
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The District realizes that not all County residents have the same ways to stay engaged, so several alternatives are  
offered. Please watch or listen to the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District meeting in  
one of the following ways:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
Watch on your TV - Napa Valley TV Channel 28 (programming subject to local pre-emption rules and  
schedules).  
Listen on your cell phone via Zoom at 1-669-900-6833 then enter Meeting ID 842-343-169 once you  
have joined the meeting.  
Watch via the Internet – view the Live Stream  
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4.  
You may submit public comment for any item that appears on the agenda, or general public comment for  
any item or issue that does not appear on the agenda, as follows:  
Via email: send your comment to the following email address:  
publiccomment@countyofnapa.org. EMAILS WILL NOT BE READ ALOUD.  
Via telephone: please call the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Public Comment  
Line at (707)-299-1776.  
Please mute all audio devices and do not use the speakerphone to prevent echoing.  
Please provide your name and the agenda item on which you are commenting. Calls will be placed on hold and  
heard in the order received. The above-identified measures exceed all legal requirements for participation and  
public comment, including those imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act and California Assembly Bill 361. If you  
have any questions, contact us via telephone at (707) 253-4421 or email clerkoftheboard@countyofnapa.org.  
1.  
2.  
3.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
Clerk of the Board/Secretary of the District Board requests approval of  
minutes from the April 4, 2023, meeting.  
A.  
Attachments:  
4.  
5.  
PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS  
CONSENT ITEMS  
District Engineer requests Chair to sign a Memorandum of Understanding  
(MOU) that continues participation with the Westside Sacramento River  
Regional Water Management Group (RWMG). Four agencies including  
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District comprise the  
RWMG. Effective with execution of this MOU Yolo County’s  
representation will change from the Water Resources Association to a  
newly created Subbasin Groundwater Agency.  
A.  
Attachments:  
6.  
7.  
DISCUSSION OF ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT CALENDAR  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
At this time, anyone may address the Board of the Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District  
regarding any subject not on today's agenda over which the Board has jurisdiction. Individuals will be limited to  
a three-minute presentation. No action will be taken by the Board of the Napa County Flood Control and Water  
Conservation District as a result of any item presented at this time.  
8.  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
District Manager requests a discussion at the request of the Flood District  
Board with Napa area reservoir managers regarding reservoir capacity.  
Discussion will be centered on local and statewide planned projects that  
augment and/or restore existing source water volume to mitigate  
multi-year drought cycles.  
A.  
Monthly update on the progress of the Napa River Napa Creek Flood  
Protection Project.  
B.  
9.  
SET MATTERS OR PUBLIC HEARINGS  
PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 PM  
A.  
District Engineer requests the following actions regarding Joint Zone  
Project 96-1 assessments:  
1. Conduct a Protest Hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-2024  
Assessments;  
2. Tally any written protests filed and not withdrawn by the end of the  
protest hearing by registered voters  
residing in, and owners of assessable property located within the  
three zones of the Joint Zone Project;  
3. If the tallied protests are:  
a. Less than 25% in each Zone - The Board may adopt the  
proposed resolution:  
i. Finding that the submission of proposed assessment to a  
vote by qualified electors is not  
required;  
ii. Approving and levying the annual assessments for Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024; and  
iii. Authorizing and directing the filing of the Fiscal Year  
2023-2024 assessment roll  
with the Napa County Auditor for posting to the Fiscal  
Year 2023-2024 Napa County  
Property Tax Roll (Maintenance and Watershed  
Management Program-Project No. 96-1).  
b. 25% or greater in any of the Zones - The Board must either:  
i. Abandon the assessment for that Zone; or  
ii. Place the issue of the proposed assessments in that Zone  
before the voters in that  
Zone.  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARING 1:30 PM  
B.  
District Manager requests the following actions related to the Rutherford  
Reach Benefit Zone Assessment  
District 2008-1:  
1. Open Public Hearing to consider any objections or protests with  
respect to the proposed Fiscal Year 2023-  
2024 assessments; and  
2. Close Public Hearing and adopt a Resolution authorizing and levying  
assessments for Fiscal Year 2023-  
2024 on qualifying properties.  
Attachments:  
10.  
11.  
DISTRICT MANAGER'S/ENGINEER'S REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
12.  
13.  
14.  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
CLOSED SESSION  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURN TO THE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER  
CONSERVATION DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 2023 AT 1:30  
P.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, APRIL 28,  
2023 BY 5:00 P.M. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON FILE WITH THE  
DISTRICT SECRETARY AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  
Neha Hoskins (By e-signature)  
NEHA HOSKINS, District Secretary