To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
Prepared By: Emily Steinley, Office Assistant II
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Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Non-Voting High School Representative Membership
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Appoint new applicant Trejan Bynum to the Parks, Recreation and Tress Advisory Commission, as the non-voting high school representative, for a term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2028.
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DISCUSSION:
COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION:
The Parks, Recreation and Tree Advisory Commission is advisory to City Council and the Parks and Recreation Services Director on matters affecting the acquisition, development and maintenance of parks within the city; public recreation; cultural activities of public interest; matters affecting development of privately and publicly landscaped areas within the city; and matters related to trees, tree preservation and arboriculture, including the review of city tree ordinances, policies and programs. The commission is also authorized to take action as the decision-making body for specified actions set forth in the Municipal Code, particularly related to appeals of decisions regarding planting and removal of city trees under chapter 12.44 and the consideration of permits for activities affecting significant trees and appeals of determinations regarding activities affecting protected trees pursuant to chapter 12.45.
Requirements: The Commission consists of seven voting members appointed by the City Council. One member is a non-voting high school student in the City of Napa.
At least three of the seven voting members shall be a person who demonstrates experience in one of the following identified fields: urban planning, park planning, park operations, park maintenance, recreation programming, horticulture, or arboriculture.
Membership: Applicants must attend a City of Napa high school. Members will serve two-year terms.
NUMBER AND TIMING OF VACANCIES INCLUDING SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
There is one seat to be filled due to the term expiration of Kirin Sidhu.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City Clerk had an open recruitment for the Commission. Recruitment announcements were published on the City’s website, on the City’s social media platforms, in the City of Napa News, posted at various locations at City Hall, Human Resources, and the Community Services building, and sent to the Napa County Library, Napa Valley College, Napa Chamber of Commerce, Napa Valley Unified School District, Napa County Board of Supervisors, Napa County Administration, Napa County Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Napa Valley Community Housing, Puertas Abiertas Community Resource Center, Leadership Napa Valley, and NEOGOV. As well as NVUSD and local city high schools.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
Two applications were received: Frankie Gill and Trejan Bynum.
Both are new applicants.
NOMINATION COMMITEE
Councilmembers Bernie Narvaez and Beth Painter, serving as the Council-appointed Nomination Committee, interviewed the applicants on February 9, 2026. A copy of the draft minutes has been provided as Attachment 2 for reference.
The Nomination Committee recommends the appointment of new applicant Trejan Bynum to the Parks, Recreation and Tress Advisory Commission as the non-voting high school representative, for a term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2028.
Pursuant to Section 4.7.2 of Policy Resolution 10, the City Council may either approve the nominations from the Nomination Committee as submitted or take further action to evaluate the applicants in accordance with Sections 4.5 of Policy Resolution 10.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
None.
CEQA:
The City Clerk has determined that the recommended action in this agenda report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(C).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Applications
ATCH 2 - February 9, 2026 Draft Nomination Committee Minutes
NOTIFICATION:
Applicants.