Napa County  
Agenda  
Tuesday, May 3, 2022  
1:30 PM  
Board of Supervisors Chambers  
1195 Third Street, Third Floor  
Flood Control and Water Conservation District  
Scott Sedgley, City of Napa (Chairperson)  
Brad Wagenknecht, District 1 (Vice-Chairperson)  
Irais Lopez-Ortega, City of Calistoga  
Diane Dillon, District 3  
John Dunbar, Town of Yountville  
Geoff Ellsworth, City of St. Helena  
Leon Garcia, City of American Canyon  
Ryan Gregory, District 2  
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:  
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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.  
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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 May 4, 2021, June 8, 2021, June 22, 2021, August 17,  
2021, October 5, 2021, November 2, 2021, December 7, 2021, February 1,  
2022, March 1, 2022 and April 5, 2022 meetings.  
A.  
Attachments:  
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7.  
PRESENTATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS  
CONSENT ITEMS  
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 will provide an update regarding the State Water Project  
and recent curtailment actions by the State Water Resources Control Board  
affecting the North Bay Aqueduct.  
A.  
Attachments:  
District Manager requests the following related to land acquisitions  
associated with the next phase of the Napa Flood Control Project:  
1. Discussion and possible direction regarding the process and  
timeline for land acquisitions for Contract 3 North - Floodwalls  
North of the Bypass; and  
B.  
2. Approval of and authorization for the Chairperson to sign an  
agreement with Associated Right of Way Services, Inc., (ARWS)  
for the term of May 3, 2022 through June 30, 2023 with a  
maximum compensation of $511,000 and an automatic rollover for  
a maximum of two additional years.  
Attachments:  
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 2022-2023  
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 2022-2023 and  
iii. Authorizing and directing the filing of the Fiscal  
Year 2022-2023 assessment roll with the Napa  
County Auditor for posting to the Fiscal Year 2022-  
2023 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 2022-2023 assessments; and  
2. Close Public Hearing and adopt a Resolution authorizing and levying  
assessments for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 on qualifying properties.  
Attachments:  
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DISTRICT MANAGER'S/ENGINEER'S REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS  
CLOSED SESSION  
ADJOURNMENT  
ADJOURN TO THE NAPA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL AND WATER  
CONSERVATION DISTRICT REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022 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 29,  
2022 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