To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Heather Ruiz, Human Resources Director
Prepared By: Caitlin Saldanha, Management Analyst II
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City Manager’s Office Staffing Plan Updates: Amending Napa Municipal Code Section 2.08.090(A) regarding the designation of appointive officers in the City Manager’s Office
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Approve the first reading and introduction of an ordinance amending Napa Municipal Code Section 2.08.090(A) regarding the designation of appointive officers in the City Manager’s Office.
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DISCUSSION:
The Staffing Plan for the City Manager’s Office currently includes the City Manager, two Assistant City Managers, Community Relations and Media Manager, Community Relations and Media Analyst, two Management Analysts I/II, and Office Assistant I/II. These position allocations listed in the Staffing Plan were approved by City Council on June 17, 2025 during the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2025/26 and Fiscal Year 2026/27 Budget via Resolution R2025-073, as well as Council’s most recent action to amend the Staffing Plan on February 17, 2026 via Resolution R2026-019.
The purpose of this item is to recommend Council approve an update to the list of appointive officers in the City Manager’s Office within the Napa Municipal Code to include one additional Assistant City Manager and delete Deputy City Manager. Thus, if Council approves the recommended action, the organizational structure of the City Manager’s Office in the Staffing Plan will now coincide with the Appointive Officers listed in the Napa Municipal Code to include the following: two Assistant City Managers, Risk Manager, Community Relations and Media Manager, Community Relations and Media Analyst, two Management Analysts I/II, and Office Assistant I/II.
The attached ordinance adds the second position of Assistant City Manager to the list of Appointive Officers in the City Manager’s Office. The new Assistant City Manager will work alongside the current Assistant City Manager to coordinate the day-to-day operations of the City. This will be an at-will position serving at the pleasure of the City Manager.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
No additional funding beyond what has already been approved in the City Budget.
CEQA:
The Human Resources Director has determined that the recommended action described in this staff report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Ordinance
NOTIFICATION:
Legal notices of the report were published in the Napa Valley Register at least 10 days prior to the hearing date.