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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 Chris DeNatale

Councilmember Mary Luros

Councilmember Bernie Narvaez

Councilmember Beth Painter

Tuesday, February 17, 2026

3:30 PM

City Hall Council Chambers

3:30 PM AFTERNOON SESSION

1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.

1.A. Roll Call:

4 -

Present:

Mayor Sedgley, Vice Mayor DeNatale, Councilmember Narvaez, and

Councilmember Painter

1 - Councilmember Luros

Absent:

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

3. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:

City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:

Items 7.A. and 7.B. - PowerPoint Presentations from City staff.

(Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk's

department)

4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

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Proclamation Honoring Black History Month

4.A.

Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. JT

Thompson, People B4 Policy, accepted the proclamation and provided

remarks.

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American Heart Month Proclamation

4.B.

Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Terri

Smith, Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center, joined by members

of the Queen of the Valley's Heart Safe Program, accepted the

proclamation and provided remarks.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:

Jeremy Sill - provided comments regarding AB 1033 related to the sale of

ADUs. Encouraged Council to "opt in" on the opportunity to expand home

ownerships.

6. CONSENT CALENDAR:

Approval of the Consent Agenda

A motion was made by Councilmember Narvaez, seconded by Councilmember

Painter, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following

vote:

4 - Sedgley, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter

1 - Luros

Aye:

Absent:

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City Council Meeting Minutes

6.A.

6.B.

Approved the minutes from the January 28, 2026 Special Meeting and the

February 3, 2026 Regular Meeting of the City Council

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Amendment of Napa Municipal Code Section 5.04.210 Business License

Application Procedures

Approved the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance O2026-001

amending Napa Municipal Code Section 5.04.210 related to Business License

Application Procedures.

Enactment No: O2026-001

Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Membership

6.C.

Appointed new applicants Darren Graffuis and Simone Katz-O’Neill, to the Parks,

Recreation and Tress Advisory Commission for terms beginning immediately and

ending September 30, 2027; and designate new member Darren Graffius, and

existing commission member Jeffrey Richard to serve as members with

demonstrated experience in one of the following identified fields: urban

planning, park planning, park operations, park maintenance, recreation

programming, horticulture, or arboriculture.

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6.D.

6.E.

Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Non-Voting High

School Representative Membership

Appointed 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.

Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report on the City’s Investment Portfolio

for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025

Received the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report on the City’s investment

portfolio for the period ending December 31, 2025.

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6.F.

Amendment #2 to Agreement for Hexagon Software Maintenance with

Intergraph Corporation

Approved and authorized the Chief of Police to execute on behalf of the City

Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.C2024-585 with Intergraph Corporation for

maintenance support of the Police Department’s Communication Center’s

computer aided dispatch system (CAD) and mobile data computing (MDC) system

in the increased amount of $94,449.06 for a total contract amount not to exceed

$1,039,543.24.

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6.G.

Emergency Declaration for 36-inch Asbestos Cement Water Transmission

Main Replacement

Adopted Resolution R2026-017 (1) determining there is 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; (2) approving a transfer in the amount of $250,000 from water CIP reserve

fund balance account 531-35999 to CIP project account 53160139-63WT25UTER as

documented in council budget amendment No 8P071; and (3) determining that

the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.

Enactment No: R2026-017

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Affordable Housing Infill Infrastructure Grant

6.H.

1. Adopted Resolution R2026-018 authorizing the City Manager to accept and

execute with Napa Redevelopment Partners LLC, the award for an Infill

Infrastructure grant (IIG) in the amount of $3,774,200 for the Napa Pipe Master

Plan Project and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were

adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action; and

2. Authorized the City Manager to enter into all related agreements to execute

this grant.

Enactment No: R2026-018

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City Manager’s Office Staffing Plan Updates

Adopted Resolution R2026-019 amending the City Staffing Plan.

Enactment No: R2026-019

6.I.

7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:

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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Funding

Jonathen Sakamoto, Housing Supervisor, provided the staff report.

7.A.

Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to

speak.

Discussion was turned over to Council.

Individual members provided comments, questions, and considerations

regarding the application process. Mayor Sedgley summarized the

Council’s direction, indicating that applications should not be limited by

type, but must align with the established goals. The Council also directed

staff to prioritize applications demonstrating that awarded funds would be

fully expended in 2026.

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Jefferson Street Undergrounding Project Update

7.B.

Jessica Lowe, Deputy Public Works Director, joined by Tamon Norimoto

and Justina Louie from PG&E, provided the report.

Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to

speak.

Discussion was brought back to Council. Individual members provided

comments and staff and PG&E representatives responded to questions.

Following discussion, Council directed staff to proceed with reducing the

project scope and to prioritize the North segment.

8. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:

Councilmember Painter congratulated and thanked all those involved in the

completion and release of the Urban Forestry Master Plan.

Councilmember Narvaez shared that he was honored to be selected as a

guest of Congressman Thompson to attend the State of the Union address

in Washington, D.C., and stated that he was proud to represent the Napa

community at the event.

Mayor Sedgley inquired whether the Council would support adding a “Pet

of the Week” item to future meeting agendas to help promote adoptable

animals from the Napa County Animal Shelter. The Council expressed its

support for the request.

9. CLOSED SESSION:

Interim City Attorney Diaz announced the closed session items.

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9.A.

9.B.

CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION

Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)

One Potential Case

Receipt of Claim/Complaint from Employee (State Case No.

202505-29445917; EEOC Case No. 37A-2025-02501)

CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code

Section 54957.6):

City designated representatives: Steve Potter, Liz Habkirk, Heather Ruiz,

MJ Tueros, Donna Lee, Zach Curren and Jesse Lad.

Employee organizations: Napa City Employees Association (NCEA) –

Service Employees International Union (SEIU) LOCAL 1021 and Napa City

Firefighters Association (NCFA) – IAFF, Local 3124.

There were no requests from the public to comment on closed session

items.

The meeting recessed to Closed Session at 4:46 P.M.

The meeting adjourned at 5:49 P.M. There was no reportable action.

10. ADJOURNMENT: 5:49 P.M.

The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is

Tuesday, March 3, 2026.

Submitted by:

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Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk