Napa County  
1195 THIRD STREET  
SUITE 310  
NAPA, CA 94559  
Agenda  
Thursday, March 14, 2024  
1:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Groundwater Technical Advisory Group  
Julie Chambon (Chair)  
Monica Cooper (Vice-Chair)  
Albert Filipelli  
Miguel Garcia  
Mathias Kondolf  
Brian D. Bordona, Secretary- Director  
Chris Apallas, County Counsel  
Jamison Crosby, Natural Resources, Planning Manager  
Brendan McGovern, Natural Resources, Planner III  
Alexandria Quackenbush, Meeting Clerk  
Aime Ramos, Meeting Clerk  
How to Watch or Listen to the Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group Meetings  
The Napa County Groundwater Technical Advisory Group will continue to meet the 2nd Thursday  
of each month. There will be no regular meeting in July or October. July 9, 2024 will be a  
special-joint meeting of the GTAG & GSA.  
The Groundwater 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 Groundwater Technical Advisory Group reserves the right to conduct the meeting  
without remote access.  
Please watch or listen to the Groundwater 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 Groundwater Technical  
Advisory Group.  
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.  
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  
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.  
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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  
February 8, 2024 TAG meeting.  
A
Attachments:  
AGENDA REVIEW  
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS  
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5.  
Elect officers (Chair and Vice-Chair) for 2024 for the Technical Advisory  
Group (TAG).  
A
Provide an update to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on progress for  
the Interconnected Surface Water (ISW) and Groundwater Dependent  
Ecosystems (GDEs) Workplan. This will focus on public comments and  
the revised drafts of the Workplans.  
B
Attachments:  
Provide an update to the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on progress for  
the Napa County Water Conservation Workplan, A Guide for Vineyards,  
Wineries, and Other Water Users (WC Workplan) and Groundwater  
Pumping Reduction Workplan: Napa Valley Subbasin (GPR Workplan).  
This will focus on public comments and the revised drafts of the  
Workplans.  
C
Attachments:  
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will consider voting to recommend  
adoption of the 3 revised Draft Workplans and the Combined Program  
Overview document by the Groundwater Sustainability Agency (GSA)  
Board of Directors.  
D
E
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) members will receive a  
presentation from Luhdorff and Scalmanini, Consulting Engineers (LSCE)  
on the Water Year 2023 Annual Report model results and update on  
groundwater conditions in Napa County with a focus on the Napa Valley  
Subbasin and an update on Groundwater Sustainability Plan  
implementation. This presentation builds on the December 14, 2023  
presentation that reviewed groundwater elevation data.  
Attachments:  
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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 3/11/2024 BY 9:30 AM. A HARDCOPY SIGNED VERSION OF THE CERTIFICATE IS ON  
FILE WITH THE COMMITTEE CLERK AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.  
AIME RAMOS (By e-signature)  
Aime Ramos, Committee Clerk