To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council
From: Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
Prepared By: Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
TITLE:
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Senior Advisory Committee Membership
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommendation
Appoint new members Deborah Stevens and Katie Holman to the Senior Advisory Commission for a term beginning immediately and ending on September 30, 2026 and designate Katie Holman as a Senior Agency representative.
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DISCUSSION:
COMPOSITION AND PURPOSE OF THE COMMISSION:
The Senior Advisory Commission is governed by Chapter 2.76 of the City of Napa Municipal Code and is advisory to the City Council and the Parks and Recreation Services Director on matters regarding services, facility use, and recreational activities at the Senior Activity Center and establishes short and long-term goals for senior programs.
The Commission consists of seven members appointed by the City Council. Five members must be representatives of the Napa senior community at-large; two must be representatives from area senior services agencies. Each member must be City of Napa resident and registered voter. The Senior Advisory Commission meets on the first Wednesday of every month at 2:00 p.m. at the City Hall Council Chambers, 955 School Street, Napa. The term length is two years.
NUMBER AND TIMING OF VACANCIES INCLUDING SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS:
There are a total of two vacancies to be filled due to the term expirations of Peggy Klick and Linda Leonard, effective September 30, 2024.
Linda Leonard served as a Senior Community Member At-large, and Peggy Klick served as a Senior Agency Representative.
There is one additional vacancy due to the resignation of Ellyn Elson, effective April 2, 2025. Her term was set to expire on September 30, 2025. Clerk staff currently has an open recruitment for that unscheduled vacancy.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS:
The City Clerk has been accepting applications for the open positions ongoing since August 8, 2024. 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, and Leadership Napa Valley.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED:
Applications were received from Deborah Stevens and Katie Holman.
Deborah Stevens is applying as a Senior Community Member At-large, and Katie Holman has applied as a Senior Agency Representative.
Peggy Klick did not reapply. Linda Leonard passed away in July of 2024.
FINANCIAL IMPACTS:
None.
CEQA:
The City Clerk has determined that the recommended action described in this agenda report is not subject to CEQA, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c).
DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
ATCH 1 - Applications (redacted)
NOTIFICATION:
Applicants