Napa County  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Napa, CA 94559  
Agenda  
Tuesday, March 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  
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participants during such proceedings and for 12 months after a final decision. If a Board member received a  
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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).  
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a comment on a specific agenda item, please do the following:  
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meeting.  
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For more information, please contact the Clerk of the Board's office at 707-253-4580 or email  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
CALL TO ORDER; ROLL CALL  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  
PET OF THE WEEK  
PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS  
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing March 2024 as “National  
Agricultural Month” in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
A.  
B.  
Attachments:  
Presentation of a Proclamation recognizing March 2024 as “Women’s  
History Month” in Napa County. (No Fiscal Impact)  
Attachments:  
5.  
CONSENT CALENDAR - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
Napa County Housing Authority  
Accept and file the quarterly report to the Napa County Housing  
Authority for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. (No Fiscal  
Impact; Discretionary)  
A.  
Attachments:  
Accept donation in the amount of $177,300 from Cinco de Mayo Golf,  
Inc. to the Napa County Housing Authority for the farmworker centers,  
approve a Budget Amendment to appropriate the funds, and establish  
capital equipment items (Fiscal Impact: $177,300 Expense and  
Revenue; Napa County Housing Authority Fund; NCHA Farmworker  
Centers; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
B.  
[4/5 Vote Required]  
Approve a Budget Amendment for increased operating costs and  
unfunded carryforward expense in Farmworker Centers for $112,810  
(Fiscal Impact $112,810 Expense and Revenue; Housing Authority  
Fund; Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
C.  
[4/5 Vote Required]  
Lake Berryessa Resort Improvement District  
Approve a Budget Amendment to establish appropriations in the  
D.  
Drought and Water Supply Sustainability project and to reimburse  
project expenses in the Alternative Intake Project and the Sustainable  
Water Supply Project. (Fiscal Impact: $637,000, LBRID Fund, Not  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
Approve plans and specifications for the Lift Station A - Sewer  
Collection Tank Replacement Project, LB 22-03 and authorization to  
advertise for sealed bids and opening of the bids at a time, date, and  
location to be published by the District Engineer pursuant to Section  
20150.8 of the Public Contract Code. (No Fiscal Impact,  
Discretionary)  
E.  
Monticello Public Cemetery District  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 230118B  
F.  
(MPCD) with Prestige Lawn Care Maintenance to construct a walkway  
system and approve a Budget Amendment to increase appropriations  
in landscaping services. (Fiscal Impact: $50,000, Monticello Public  
Cemetery District, Not budgeted, Discretionary).  
Attachments:  
Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District  
Approve a Budget Amendment for the Repair of Damaged Drainage  
G.  
Culvert at the Napa Berryessa Resort Improvement District (NBRID)  
Wastewater Storage Pond Access Road. (Fiscal Impact: $29,000,  
NBRID Operations Fund, Not Budgeted; Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
Silverado Community Services District  
Approve a Budget Amendment to increase Silverado Community  
H.  
Services District (SCSD) appropriations for sidewalk repair and  
landscaping. (Fiscal Impact: $40,000, SCSD Fund, Not budgeted,  
Discretionary).  
[4/5 vote required]  
6.  
CONSENT CALENDAR  
Agricultural Commissioner  
Approve and authorize renewal of Revenue Agreement No. 170682B  
A.  
with the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) for a  
maximum of $401,294 for reimbursement of expenditures associated  
with placing and inspecting traps for the detection of exotic pests.  
(Fiscal Impact: $401,294 revenue; General Fund; Budgeted;  
Mandatory)  
Attachments:  
Clerk of the Board  
Approval of minutes from the February 27, 2024 regular meeting. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
B.  
Attachments:  
Appointment of Julia M. Hagen to represent the position of At Large  
to the Napa County Veterans Commission with a term of office to  
commence immediately and expire on March 20, 2028. (No Fiscal  
Impact)  
C.  
Attachments:  
Appointment of David Moreland to represent District 5, Marie Paz B.  
Maurer to represent District 4, and Devereaux Smith to represent  
Organization Concerned with Older Adults to the Napa County  
Commission on Aging with terms of office to commence immediately  
and expire September 30, 2025. (No Fiscal Impact)  
D.  
Attachments:  
Reappointment of Manuel Rios representing Napa County Farm  
Bureau, Judith Myers representing Affordable Housing Developer,  
Keri R. Akemi-Hernandez representing Real Estate Field or Real  
Estate Developer, and Mike Swanton to represent Napa Valley  
Vintners on the Napa County Housing Commission with terms of  
office to commence immediately and expire on October 1, 2027. (No  
Fiscal Impact)  
E.  
Attachments:  
County Executive Office  
Adopt a Resolution to rename the Mental Health Board to become the  
Behavioral Health Board (BHB), amend bylaws, and adjust  
membership to consolidate the Advisory Board on Drug and Alcohol  
Programs (ABAD). (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)  
F.  
Attachments:  
County Fire Department  
Authorize the purchase of office furniture for the County Fire  
G.  
Department to furnish the new Napa County Fire Operations and Fire  
Marshal Office and approve a Budget Amendment in the amount of  
$45,000. (Fiscal Impact: $45,000, Fire Fund, Not Budgeted,  
Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
Human Resources – Division of CEO’s Office  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 4 to Agreement 170412B with  
H.  
Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., to provide claims  
adjuster and administrator services for the County’s Workers’  
Compensation program for five years. (Fiscal Impact: $169,897  
expense for FY 2024-25 and $918,225 expense for five years;  
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Fund; Budgeted; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Information Technology Services – Division of CEO’s Office  
Declare certain items of personal property as surplus and no longer  
required for public use; and approve and authorize the Purchasing  
Agent to dispose of these items of personal property by donating them  
to Computers for Classrooms. (No Fiscal Impact, Discretionary)  
I.  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize the chair to sign Agreement No. 240313B with  
Tishna Pastrama, doing business as PRO-FILE Business Records  
Management, for the term of March 12, 2024 through June 30, 2027  
with a maximum annual amount of $74,376 per fiscal year, with  
automatic annual renewals; and approval of a Budget Adjustment for  
$45,000 for records storage and moving services. (Fiscal Impact:  
$45,000, Information Technology Services Fund, Not Budgeted;  
Discretionary.)  
J.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Authorize the purchase of capital assets for radio equipment with  
appropriation authority for Information Technology Services,  
Communications department. (Fiscal impact $508,000, Information  
Technology Services Fund Balance, Not budgeted; Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
K.  
Library  
L.  
Approve and authorize Agreement No. 240310B with Imperial County  
Office of Education (“ICOE”) to provide Internet service of up  
to1gbps (1 gigabit per second) to all library locations. (Fiscal Impact:  
$40,000 expense; Napa County Library Fund; Budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Public Works  
M.  
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 200188B with  
Western State Design to increase the maximum compensation and to  
add equipment repair services for the Napa County Animal Shelter’s  
commercial clothes washer and two commercial clothes dryers. (Fiscal  
Impact: $10,000 expense; Napa County Animal Shelter; Not budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Approve a Budget Amendment to appropriate funding from SB-1  
Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund, approve the Plans and  
Specifications for the “Berryessa Estates Paving Project,” and  
authorize 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. (Fiscal  
impact: $35,000 expense; SB-1 Non-Operating Special Revenue Fund;  
Not budgeted; Discretionary)  
N.  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Accept a donation in the amount of $1,200 from Pet Food Express to  
the Napa County Animal Shelter and sign a letter of appreciation.  
(Fiscal Impact: $1,200 revenue; Animal Shelter Operations; Not  
Budgeted; Discretionary)  
O.  
P.  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize the disposal of eight county surplus vehicles  
and four county surplus equipment units, authorize removal from the  
capital asset listing, authorize the sale of the vehicles and equipment at  
auction, and authorize Public Works Director/Fleet Manager to sign  
the certificate of titles for the surplus items being sold at auction.  
(Fiscal Impact: increased revenue; Fleet Fund; Not Budgeted,  
Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
Attachments:  
Approve and authorize a Correction to Temporary Construction  
Q.  
Easement Deed with Anna M. Baker, Melissa R. Baker, and Mercedes  
C. Baker, as Trustees of the Karen Louise Baker Bypass Trust; and a  
Temporary Construction Easement Deed with Christopher A.  
Marusich and Michelle F. Del Rosario, Trustees of the Marusich  
Family Revocable Trust Dated May 4, 2017. (No Fiscal Impact;  
Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
SUPPLEMENTAL ITEM  
R.  
Receive and review report of emergency Public Works actions in  
response to the administration building emergency sewer repair  
accomplished without competitive bidding as authorized by Resolution  
No. 2015-37 and determine that based on the report from Public  
Works, that the emergency does not permit the delay associated with  
competitive bidding procedures, and that the emergency actions are  
necessary to respond to the emergency pursuant to Public Contract  
Code Section 22050  
[4/5 Vote Required].  
Treasurer-Tax Collector  
Adopt a Resolution to renew delegation of investment/reinvestment  
S.  
authority to the Treasurer-Tax Collector for an additional one-year  
period beginning April 1, 2024, and approve the Napa County  
Investment Policy. (No Fiscal Impact; Discretionary)  
Attachments:  
Adopt an Ordinance approving an update to Part 180 of the Napa  
County Policy Manual adding a 25% enhanced collection fee for  
certain delinquent unsecured property taxes; Approve a waiver of  
competitive procurement requirements and award sole source  
Agreement No. 240264B to American Financial Credit Services, Inc.  
(AFCS) for delinquent unsecured property tax skip tracing, billing, and  
recovery services for the term April 11, 2024 through June 30, 2025,  
with automatic renewals at the end of each fiscal year for up to three  
(3) additional years; Approve a Budget Amendment for expenditures  
related to offsetting revenue sources; and Assign for purposes of  
collection any or all delinquent unsecured taxes 90 days after the date  
upon which they are due and delinquent to AFCS on the condition that  
the Tax Collector approves each assignment (Fiscal Impact: Increased  
revenues to offset collection costs, General Fund, Not budgeted;  
Discretionary)  
T.  
[4/5 vote required]  
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.  
County Executive Office  
Approve and authorize a letter opposing AT&T California’s  
application with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)  
for targeted relief from its Carrier of Last Resort obligation.  
A.  
Attachments:  
Receive the Fiscal Year 2023-24 Mid-Year Budget Review and  
approve Budget Adjustments per the attached report. (Fiscal Impact:  
Varies by Fund, Not Budgeted, Discretionary)  
[4/5 vote required]  
B.  
Attachments:  
12.  
PUBLIC HEARING - SPECIAL DISTRICTS  
13.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
County Counsel  
PUBLIC HEARING - Conflict of Interest Code  
A.  
Open and move to continue the public hearing for an amendment to  
the County’s Conflict of Interest Code. (No Fiscal Impact)  
(STAFF REQUESTS A CONTINUANCE TO APRIL 9, 2024 AT  
9:00 AM)  
Attachments:  
Planning, Building and Environmental Services (PBES)  
PUBLIC HEARING - Sentinel LLC/Inglenook Residence Appeal  
B.  
Open and 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 FEBRUARY 27, 2024. APPELLANT,  
APPLICANT, AND STAFF REQUEST A CONTINUANCE TO  
JUNE 11, 2024, AT 9:00 AM)  
14.  
15.  
CLOSED SESSION  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURN TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY,  
MARCH 26, 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, MARCH 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