Napa County  
1195 THIRD STREET  
SUITE 310  
NAPA, CA 94559  
Agenda  
Thursday, May 11, 2023  
1:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Technical Advisory Group  
Member Monica Cooper  
Member Albert Filipelli  
Member Mathias Kondolf  
Member Julie Chambon  
Member Miguel Garcia  
Brian Bordona, Secretary- Interim Director  
Chris Apallas, County Counsel  
Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources, Planning Manager  
Brendan McGovern, Natural Resources, Planner III  
Ryan Melendez, Natural Resources, Planner II  
Alexandria Quackenbush, Committee Clerk  
Aime Ramos, Committee Clerk  
Jason Hall, Committee Clerk  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Technical Advisory Group Meetings  
The Napa County Technical Advisory Group will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday of each month.  
The Napa County Technical Advisory Group 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 Technical Advisory Group reserves the right to conduct the meeting without remote  
access.  
Please watch or listen to the Technical Advisory Group meeting in one of the following ways:  
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Attend in-person at the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 1195 Third Street, Napa, Third  
Floor.  
sure the browser is up-to-date.  
Listen on Zoom by calling 1-669-900-6833 (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834).  
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:  
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Email your comment to meetingclerk@countyofnapa.org. Emails will not be read aloud but  
will still become part of the public record and shared with the Technical Advisory Group.  
2.  
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. (Meeting ID: 894-2608-5834). 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  
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2.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PUBLIC COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS  
(The Committee invites comments and recommendations from the public concerning issues  
relevant to the charge of the Technical Advisory Group. Anyone who wishes to speak to  
the Technical Advisory Group on such a matter, if it is not on the agenda, may do so at this  
time. At the discretion of the Chair, individuals will be limited to a three-minute  
presentation. No action will be taken by the Technical Advisory Group as a result of any  
item presented at this time.)  
3.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
The Secretary of the committee requests approval of the minutes from the  
April 13, 2023 TAG meeting.  
A.  
Attachments:  
AGENDA REVIEW  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
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5.  
The Technical Advisory Group members will receive an update from  
California Department of Water Resources’ Facilitation Support Services  
team on progress to assist the Napa County GSA improve outreach and  
engagement efforts.  
A.  
Attachments:  
The Technical Advisory Group members will receive: 1) an update on  
implementation activities since Groundwater Sustainability Plan (GSP)  
adoption, and 2) a summary of key elements of GSP implementation  
efforts leading to the GSP five-year update due to the Department of  
Water Resources January 31, 2027, the GSP’s adaptive management  
process, and response actions occurring in response to groundwater  
conditions.  
B.  
Attachments:  
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members will receive a status  
update on the evaluation of evapotranspiration (ET) data collection  
activities and preliminary data analysis. This will include an overview of  
previous discussions, current outreach activities, and presentation of  
collected data. This is an informational item to inform the TAG members  
of ongoing work occurring in relation to quantifying total consumptive use  
of water.  
C.  
Attachments:  
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will receive an update on progress  
developing potential water conservation actions for the Groundwater  
Pumping Reduction Workplan (GPR Workplan). This will include an  
overview of the GPR Workplan, the draft results of the water conservation  
practices summary matrix, a discussion of development of an  
D.  
implementation plan and next steps. Several framing questions are  
included to receive feedback and direction from the TAG.  
Attachments:  
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7.  
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 5/8/2023 BY 12:00 P.M. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON  
FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  
Jason Hall (By e-signature)  
JASON HALL, Committee Clerk