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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, March 18, 2025  
3:30 PM  
City Hall Council Chambers  
3:30 P.M. 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. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:  
City Clerk Carranza announced that staff would be pulling closed session  
Item 9.A. from the agenda that afternoon. She also announced the following  
supplemental documents:  
Item 4.: Emails from Lauren Coodley, Evy Warshawski and Genavieve  
Gillis.  
Items 6.A., 6.B., 6.C., 6.D., and 6.F.: PowerPoint presentations from City  
Staff.  
(Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk's  
department)  
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:  
104-2025  
Women’s History Month  
3.A.  
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation which  
would remain on file in City Hall.  
105-2025  
Cesar Chavez Day  
3.B.  
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Peggy  
Chiprez of the Napa County Hispanic Network accepted the proclamation  
and provided remarks.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT:  
Dalton Piercy - provided comments regarding pedestrian safety.  
Dorothy Glaros - provided comments regarding the Lincoln Avenue project.  
Hal Legett - provided comments regarding pedestrian safety and also  
provided comments in support of Bottlerock being held at Kennedy Park  
rather than the Expo and shared frustrations regarding the roundabouts. He  
noted concerns that drivers were not yielding and slowing enough.  
Suggested a brighter color marker on the street to encourage slower  
speeds.  
Wendell Coleman - provided comments regarding receivership of a Brown  
Street property.  
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Luros, seconded by Councilmember Narvaez,  
to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
103-2025  
075-2025  
City Council Meeting Minutes  
5.A.  
5.B.  
Approved the minutes from the March 4, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City  
Council.  
Amendment to Homeless Outreach Services Agreement  
Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City  
Amendment No. 1 to Agreement C2024-639 with Abode Services for additional  
support for clients exiting homelessness in the increased amount of $100,000 for  
a total contract amount not to exceed $923,099 for the term July 1, 2024 to June  
30, 2025.  
076-2025  
094-2025  
5.C.  
5.D.  
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 11,000 linear feet of  
36-inch asbestos cement transmission main.  
Bike Month Napa County - May 2025  
Adopted Resolution R2025-023 authorizing the Public Works Director to approve a  
donation of $1,000 to Napa County Bicycle Coalition in support of Bike Month in  
Napa County for May 2025.  
Enactment No: R2025-023  
095-2025  
117-2025  
Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek at Tall Grass Drive Bridge  
5.E.  
5.F.  
Determined there was a need to continue the emergency action to execute and  
implement a contract for the design, permitting, and construction to stabilize the  
creek bank and adjacent roadway for Browns Valley Creek at Tall Grass Drive,  
and determined that the actions authorized by this item were exempt from CEQA.  
Browns Valley Road Water Main Installation Project and Opportunity to  
Include Additional Paving Work  
Adopted Resolution R2025-024 (1) authorizing the Utilities Director to approve  
additional change orders up to $600,000 (for a total amount up to $1,192,859) on  
the Browns Valley Road Water Main Installation Project, for a total contract  
amount not to exceed $4,150,000; and (2) determining that the actions authorized  
by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.  
Enactment No: R2025-024  
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:  
039-2025  
2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report  
Senior Planner Michael Walker provided the report.  
6.A.  
Discussion was turned over to Council; brief comments ensued.  
There were no requests to speak from members of the public.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Councilmember  
DeNatale to accept the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report and  
authorize Staff to file the report with the California Department of Housing and  
Community Development (HCD) and the Governor’s Office of Land Use and  
Climate Innovation (LCI), formerly known as the Office of Planning and Research.  
The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
040-2025  
2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report  
6.B.  
Senior Planner Michael Walker provided the report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to  
speak.  
Discussion was turned over to Council; brief comments and questions  
ensued.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Vice Mayor Luros,  
to Accept the 2024 General Plan Annual Progress Report and authorize Staff to  
file the report with the California Department of Housing and Community  
Development (HCD) and Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation  
(LCI), formerly known as the Office of Planning and Research. The motion carried  
by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
091-2025  
Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Severity Zones Update  
Fire Chief Zach Curren provided the report.  
6.C.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to  
speak.  
Discussion was turned over to Council; brief comments and questions  
ensued.  
107-2025  
6.D.  
3875 Jefferson Street Surplus Land Act Exemption and Exclusive  
Negotiating Agreement  
Housing Manager Stephanie Gaul, joined by Brad Oldenbrook of Nova  
Domus Development, and Kaitlyn Garfield of Housing Land Trust of the  
North Bay, provided the staff report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment.  
Harold Leggett - asked if homeowner was responsible for maintaining the  
property.  
Discussion was turned over to Council; comments and questions ensued.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Luros, seconded by Councilmember Narvaez,  
to:  
1) Adopt Resolution R2025-025 declaring 3875 Jefferson Street exempt surplus  
land in accordance with the Surplus Land Act; and  
2) Adopt Resolution R2025-026 authorizing the City Manager or their designee to  
negotiate and enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with Nova Domus  
Development, LLC for the development of an affordable housing project at 3875  
Jefferson Street and authorizing a predevelopment loan in the amount of  
$250,000 as documented in Budget Adjustment 78P09 The motion carried by the  
following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
Enactment No: R2025-025  
R2025-026  
109-2025  
6.E.  
Compensation and Benefits for City Executive Staff; and Compensation  
and Benefits for the Police Chief  
Human Resources Director Heather Ruiz provided the report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to  
speak.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Councilmember  
Narvaez, to:  
(1) Adopt Resolution R2025-027 approving revisions to the compensation and  
benefits for City Executive Staff.  
(2) Adopt Resolution R2025-028 approving the compensation and benefits for the  
Police Chief. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
Enactment No: R2025-027  
R2025-028  
499-2024  
Climate Action Update and Discussion of Next Steps  
6.F.  
Management Analyst II Deborah Elliott provided the report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment.  
Hal Leggett - provided comments questioning climate change; suggested  
Council be more practical with spending to address some greater needs in  
the City before allocating additional funds to address Climate Change.  
Dalton Piercy - posed questions regarding climate change theory.  
Discussion was turned over to Council. Individual members provided  
comments, questions, and considerations for next steps which generally  
included pursuing a polystyrene ban, electrifying the City fleet and  
prioritizing use of City funds for City-specific climate projects.  
Kevin Miller provided an update on the Biomass gasification and  
anaerobic digestion projects.  
7. CONSENT HEARINGS:  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Mayor Sedgley announced the consent hearing. There were no requests to  
speak; the hearing was opened and closed without comment.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Vice Mayor Luros,  
to approve the Consent Hearing Agenda. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
462-2024  
Government Tort Claims and Worker’s Compensation  
7.A.  
Approved first reading and introduction of an ordinance rescinding R2008-80 and  
R2019-076, and amending Napa Municipal Code Chapter 2.104, Modifying the  
Current Delegation of Authority to Settle Government Tort Claims and Workers’  
Compensation Claims, and Delegating the Submittal of Employer Generated  
Industrial Disability Applications.  
8. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:  
Councilmember Narvaez reminded folks that March 20th would mark the  
22nd anniversary of the Iraq War, which may be a trigger for veterans. He  
encouraged everyone to keep them in mind and reflect on the war that  
impacted an entire generation.  
9 CLOSED SESSION:  
Interim City Attorney Diaz announced that Council would be meeting to  
consider item, 9.B., and would not be going into closed session on item  
9.A. He read the language announcing item 9.B.  
There were no requests to speak from members of the public.  
038-2025  
9A.  
CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS  
Property: Harvest Middle School, 2449 Old Sonoma Road, Napa, CA  
94558  
City Agency Negotiator: Steve Potter, Liz Habkirk, Julie Lucido, Breyana  
Brandt, Raj Prasad, Molly Rattigan  
Negotiating Parties: City of Napa and Napa Valley Unified School District  
Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment  
This item was withdrawn from the agenda and not heard.  
108-2025  
9B.  
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION  
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)  
Elia v. City of Napa, et al.  
Napa County Superior Court Case No. 22CV001127  
CITY COUNCIL RECESS: 5:50 P.M.  
6:30 P.M. EVENING SESSION  
10. CALL TO ORDER: 6:34 P.M.  
10.A. Roll Call:  
5 -  
Present:  
Mayor Sedgley, Vice Mayor Luros, Councilmember DeNatale, Councilmember  
Narvaez, and Councilmember Painter  
11. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:  
12. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:  
Mayor Sedgley announced that, due to the anticipated number of public  
speakers for item 14.A., item 14.B. would be moved up on the agenda and  
heard beforehand.  
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental documents:  
Item 14. A.:  
- PowerPoint Presentation from City staff.  
- 9 submitted email comments.  
Item 14.B.: PowerPoint Presentation from City staff.  
(Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk’s  
department)  
13. PUBLIC COMMENT: None.  
14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:  
007-2025  
Fiscal Year 2024/25 Mid-Year Report  
14.B.  
Budget Officer Seth Andersen provided the staff report.  
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to  
speak.  
Discussion was turned over to Council; brief comments and questions  
ensued.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Councilmember  
DeNatale, to adopt Resolution R2025-030 amending the City Staffing Plan;  
amending the City Capital improvement Project Plan, and approving revenue  
and expenditure budget updates to the FY 2024/25 Adopted Budget, as  
documented in Council Budget Amendment 130P9 as part of the FY 2024/25  
Mid-Year Report. The motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Enactment No: R2025-030  
Aye:  
081-2025  
Glamping Zoning Text Amendment  
14.A.  
Associate Planner Ryder Dilly provided the staff report.  
Mayor Sedgley opened public comment.  
Kara Vernor - provided comments in support of the continuance.  
J.B. Leamer, on behalf of applicant team - reiterated their request to ask  
for a continuance.  
Joel King - provided comments in support of the continuance.  
Mary Allen - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Unidentified speaker - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Judy Buffington - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Gerald Casale - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Unidentified speaker - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Jim Perry - shared concerns over the project's evacuation plan.  
Unidentified speaker - provided comments in opposition of the project  
location.  
Chuck Shinnamon - Read letter submitted by Katherine Falace of Buchalter  
which expressed concern regarding the option to continue the application  
without the applicant formally submitting a new application for  
consideration.  
Kevin Teague - provided comments in support of a continuance and noted  
concerns regarding the process.  
Peter Parenti - provided comments in opposition of the project; supported  
the denial.  
Justin Newberry - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Marianne Wiley - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Al Czap - provided comments in support of the denial.  
Nicole Mason - provided comments in opposition of the project.  
Rafael Banuelos - provided comments in opposition of the project; shared  
environmental concerns.  
Mel - read an excerpt from Maya Angelou's Letter to My Daughter and  
excerpts from the essay Fanny Lou Hamer, a National Spirit.  
Tony - provided comment in support of the denial.  
Nicole - comments in support of the continuance.  
Discussion was turned over to Council. Individual comments and questions  
ensued.  
Interim City Attorney Diaz responded to procedural questions and concerns  
that were raised in submitted written correspondence.  
Before taking vote on the action, Interim City Attorney Diaz asked Council  
to make any disclosures of communications had between February 18th  
and that evening, and to confirm that they were making the decision that  
evening based on the record of the February 18th hearing.  
Councilmembers disclosed any conversations and confirmed that  
decisions were being made based on the February 18th record.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Luros, seconded by Councilmember DeNatele  
to adopt Resolution R2025-029 denying without prejudice, an application for a  
Zoning Text Amendment, Use Permit, and Design Review Permit for a glamping  
campground on the west side of Silverado Trail between Hagen Road and  
Stonecrest Drive (APN 052-010-011) and finding the actions authorized by this  
resolution to be exempt from CEQA. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, and Painter  
1 - Narvaez  
Aye:  
No:  
Enactment No: R2025-029  
15. REPORT ACTION TAKEN IN CLOSED SESSION:  
Interim City Attorney Diaz announced that there was no reportable action  
taken in Closed Session.  
16. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:  
Councilmember DeNatale recognized the passing of Bob McClenahan.  
Mayor Sedgley also acknowledged the loss of two children after a fatal car  
accident and shared that their family members were in Council's thoughts  
and prayers. The meeting was adjourned with a moment of silence in their  
memory.  
17. ADJOURNMENT: 8:20 P.M.  
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is April 1,  
2025.  
Submitted by:  
_______________________________  
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk