955 School Street  
Napa, CA 94559  
CITY OF NAPA  
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MEETING MINUTES - Final  
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA  
Mayor Scott Sedgley  
Vice Mayor Mary Luros  
Councilmember Chris DeNatale  
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez  
Councilmember Beth Painter  
Tuesday, December 16, 2025  
3:30 PM  
City Hall Council Chambers  
3:30 PM AFTERNOON SESSION  
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.  
1.A. Roll Call:  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Sedgley, Vice Mayor Luros, Councilmember DeNatale, Councilmember  
Narvaez, and Councilmember Painter  
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  
3. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:  
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental document:  
Item 6.D. - Power Presentation from City staff.  
(A copy of the supplemental document is on file in the City Clerk's  
department)  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:  
Mary Wetzler - provided comments opposing the Lincoln Avenue paving  
project and provided petition signed by residents.  
Mark Phillips - provided comments regarding public hearing notices;  
requested that all notices be published on the City's website in addition to  
the Napa Valley Register.  
Lori Donovan La Dow - provided comments opposing the Lincoln Avenue  
paving project. Suggested that residents were not well informed of the  
upcoming changes and suggested increased public noticing.  
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Luros, seconded by Councilmember  
DeNatale, to approve the Consent Agenda with item 5.D. pulled for public  
comment. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
492-2025  
416-2025  
379-2025  
City Council Meeting Minutes  
5.A.  
5.B.  
5.C.  
Approved the minutes from the November 18, 2025 and December 2, 2025  
Regular Meetings of the City Council.  
Annual Report on Development Impact Fees for Fiscal Year 2025  
Received the Annual Report on Development Impact Fees with Required  
Five-Year Findings for Fiscal Year Ending June 30, 2025.  
California Highway Patrol License Agreement for City’s Shooting Range  
Use.  
Adopted Resolution R2025-130 approving and authorizing the Police Chief to  
execute on behalf of the City Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. C2025-831 (CHP  
Agreement No. 24C32500), including an amendment to the underlying License  
Agreement included in the Agreement, with the California Highway Patrol  
(“CHP”) to extend their use of the City Shooting Range through June 30, 2026;  
and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from  
CEQA.  
Enactment No: R2025-130  
514-2025  
Project Management Contract for the Five-Way Intersection Project  
This item was pulled for public comment.  
5.D.  
Harold Leggett posed a question regarding the site location. Suggested  
the City procure the necessary property to make it a roundabout or make  
East Avenue a dead end.  
Farid Javenel, Senior Traffic Engineer, provided a brief response and  
shared update on project including next steps.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Councilmember  
Narvaez, to approve and authorize the Public Works Director to execute on  
behalf of the City an agreement with Guy Preston Consulting, LLC for Project  
Management services for the Five-Way Intersection Project in an amount not to  
exceed $325,000. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
470-2025  
5.E.  
Emergency Declaration for 36-inch Asbestos Cement Water Transmission  
Main Replacement  
Determined there was a need to continue the emergency action to execute and  
implement contracts for the construction to replace up to 8,200 linear feet of  
36-inch asbestos cement water transmission main.  
481-2025  
On-Call Engineering and Multidisciplinary Professional Services  
5.F.  
Approved and authorized the Public Works Director to negotiate and execute on  
behalf of the City agreements with four engineering consulting firms: (1) BKF  
Engineers; (2) Nichols Consulting Engineers, Chtd; (3) Sherwood Design  
Engineers, and (4) Parsons Transportation Group, Inc., for task order-based  
on-call engineering and multidisciplinary professional services in an amount not  
to exceed $1,000,000 each.  
488-2025  
500-2025  
5.G.  
5.H.  
Napa Countywide Road Maintenance Act (Measure T) - Maintenance of  
Effort  
Adopted Resolution R2025-131 certifying Measure T Maintenance of Effort for  
Fiscal Year 2024/25, and determining that the actions authorized by this  
resolution are exempt from CEQA.  
Enactment No: R2025-131  
Contract Amendment: Additional portable restrooms at various locations in  
City Parks and at special events  
Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to  
Agreement No. C2023-183 with American Sanitation, Inc. on behalf of the City for  
servicing and supplying ADA accessible portable restrooms at various locations  
around the City of Napa in the increased amount of $75,000 for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $275,000  
502-2025  
Opportunity to Complete Park Shade Improvements at Fuller Park  
5.I.  
Adopted Resolution R2025-132 (1) authorizing the Parks & Recreation Services  
Director to approve additional change orders up to $200,000 (for a total change  
order amount up to $375,960) on the existing contract with Specified Play  
Equipment Company, for a total contract amount not to exceed $2,691,464; and  
(2) determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from  
CEQA.  
Enactment No: R2025-132  
504-2025  
516-2025  
Building Inspection and Review Services  
5.J.  
5.K.  
Authorized the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City, Amendment No. 3  
to Agreement No. C2023-709 with 4LEAF, Inc., to include certified access  
specialist and senior building official and inspector on-call services, and increase  
the agreement in the amount of $75,000, for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $525,000.  
Public Art Steering Committee Membership  
Appointed Clay D. Newton, as Visual Art Professional, to the Public Art Steering  
Committee for a term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2028.  
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:  
508-2025  
2026 Vice Mayor Selection  
6.A.  
Mayor Sedgley introduced the item.  
Vice Mayor Luros nominated Councilmember DeNatale to serve as the  
next Vice Mayor.  
Councilmember Painter supported the nomination and suggested that staff  
consider updating the City Charter regarding Vice Mayor selection to  
reflect district-based elections.  
There were no request to comment from members of the public.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Luros, seconded by Councilmember Narvaez  
to appoint Councilmember DeNatale to serve as Vice Mayor for a term ending  
December 15, 2026. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
428-2025  
6.B.  
2026 City Council Appointments to Local, Regional, and State Boards,  
Councils, Committees, and Commissions  
City Clerk Carranza provided a brief report and summarized suggested  
changes to the 2026 appointments.  
Brief discussion ensued regarding appointments.  
There were no requests to speak from members of the public.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Vice Mayor Luros,  
to adopt Resolution R2025-133 appointing members of City Council to local,  
regional, and state boards, councils, commissions, and committees for the year  
2026, with direction to staff to finalize Resolution Exhibit A to incorporate the  
same appointees and alternate appointees as what was previously approved by  
Council for 2025 (at outlined in Attachment 2), with the following exceptions:  
- Confirm the appointments of Mayor Sedgley and Vice Mayor DeNatale as the  
appointed members, and Coucilmember Painter as the alternate member, to the  
Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Board.  
- Appoint Councilmembers Narvaez and Painter to serve as the City of Napa  
Nomination Committee members.  
- Update the Napa Sanitation District Board stipend from $240 to $261 per  
meeting.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Enactment No: R2025-133  
Aye:  
477-2025  
6.C.  
Appointment of Retired Annuitant Michael Allen Pursuant to Government  
Code Section 7522.56 & 21224  
Assistant Human Resources Director MJ Tueros provided the report.  
Mayor called for public comment; there were no requests to speak.  
Community Resources and Development Director Molly Rattigan  
responded to a question from Councilmember Narvaez regarding  
recruitment for a permanent replacement of the position.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Councilmember  
Narvaez, to adopt Resolution R2025-134 appointing Retired Annuitant Michael  
Allen pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 & 21224. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Enactment No: R2025-134  
Aye:  
497-2025  
Informational Presentation on 2025 Street Paving and Sidewalk Repairs  
6.D.  
Jessica Lowe, Deputy Public Works Director, Peter Brestak, PW  
Operations Manager and Dominic Digloria, Maintenance Superintendent,  
provided the report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment.  
Mark Phillips - shared concerns the improvements made did not seem to  
last very long.  
Discussion was turned over to Council. Staff responded to individual  
questions and comments from Councilmembers.  
8. CLOSED SESSION:  
Interim City Attorney Diaz announced the closed session items. He also  
noted that Vice Mayor Luros would be recusing from participation in item  
8.A. due to Blue Oak School's involvement in the litigation.  
511-2025  
494-2025  
8.A.  
8.B.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)  
Hagstrom Properties, LLC v. Napa Sanitation District, City of Napa, et al.  
United States District Court, Northern District of California, Case No.  
3:25-cv-4369  
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957  
Title: City Manager  
498-2025  
8.C.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54957.6  
Agency Designated Representative: Heather Ruiz, Liz Habkirk  
Unrepresented Employee: City Manager  
CITY COUNCIL RECESS: 4:33 P.M.  
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION  
9. CALL TO ORDER: 6:30 P.M.  
9.A. Roll Call:  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Sedgley, Vice Mayor Luros, Councilmember DeNatale, Councilmember  
Narvaez, and Councilmember Painter  
10. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:  
City Clerk Carranza announced that Planning Commission applicant  
Darren Graffuis submitted an email withdrawing his application.  
11. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:  
Daniel, the Evangalist - introduced himself to Council and provided his  
business card.  
Mike Reynolds - provided comments regarding the First Street/Brown's  
Valley Road lane reconfiguration. Voiced concerns that the new lanes had  
made the road more dangerous and suggested that data had shown an  
increase in car crashes.  
12. COMMISSION INTERVIEWS AND APPOINTMENTS:  
483-2025  
Planning Commission Membership  
12.A.  
Mayor Sedgley opened the item and welcomed all applicants.  
Mayor Sedgley and City Clerk Carranza reviewed the proposed interview  
process.  
City Clerk Carranza announced that applicant Darren Graffius had  
withdrawn his application earlier in the day.  
Prior to the interviews, applicant Kyle Larson shared that, after preparing  
for the interview, with thoughtful consideration, he wished to withdraw his  
application stating that he did not have the time to dedicate to the position  
at that time.  
Interviews began with each applicant providing a brief, three minute,  
introduction and statement, in the following order:  
1. Alexander Myers  
2. Danielly Ludwig (joined via video conference)  
3. Beverly Shotwell  
Council questions of individual applicants followed their opening  
statements.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment. There were no requests to  
speak.  
Each Councilmember voted, by paper ballot, to identify the preferred  
candidate to be appointed to the Commission.  
City Clerk Carranza announced that the greatest number of votes were  
received by Alexander Myers and Beverly Shotell with five votes each.  
A motion was made by Councilmember DeNatale, seconded by Vice Mayor  
Luros, to reappoint Alexander Myers and Beverly Shotwell to the Planning  
Commission for terms beginning January 1, 2026 and ending December 31, 2027.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
13. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:  
Interim City Attorney Diaz announced that there was no reportable action  
taken in Closed Session.  
Vice Mayor Luros wished Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate.  
14. ADJOURNMENT: 7:32 P.M.  
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is January  
6, 2026.  
Submitted by:  
_______________________________  
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk