955 School Street  
Napa, CA 94559  
CITY OF NAPA  
www.cityofnapa.org  
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, August 5, 2025  
3:30 PM  
City Hall Council Chambers  
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION  
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:43 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 there were no supplemental documents.  
Mayor Sedgley noted that item 5.H. would be pulled from the agenda.  
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:  
307-2025  
Proclamation for Napa Farmers Market Week  
3.A.  
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Cara Mae  
Wooledge, Napa Farmers Market Executive Director, joined by members  
of the board, accepted the proclamation and all provided remarks.  
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: None.  
5. CONSENT CALENDAR:  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Mayor Sedgley announced that Item 5.H. would be removed from the  
agenda. He stated that the item would be brought back at a future meeting  
to allow the Council to receive additional information.  
A motion was made by Councilmember Narvaez, seconded by Councilmember  
DeNatale, to approve the Consent Agenda with item 5.H. removed. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Aye:  
319-2025  
300-2025  
City Council Meeting Minutes  
5.A.  
5.B.  
Approved the minutes from the July 15, 2025 Regular Meeting of the City Council.  
City Manager’s Office Staffing Plan Updates  
Approved the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance O2025-012  
amending Napa Municipal Code Section 2.08.090(A) regarding the designation of  
appointive officers in the City Manager’s Office.  
Enactment No: O2025-012  
299-2025  
Mayor and Council Compensation  
5.C.  
Approved the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance O2025-011  
amending Section 2.04.110 of the Napa Municipal Code relating to the  
compensation of the Mayor and Council.  
Enactment No: O2025-011  
306-2025  
312-2025  
Appointment of City Treasurer  
5.D.  
5.E.  
Adopted Resolution R2025-087 appointing Finance Director Donna Lee as City  
Treasurer.  
Enactment No: R2025-087  
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement for Interim City Attorney Services  
Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute on behalf of the City  
Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. C2024-697 with Best Best & Krieger LLP  
(“BBK”) in the increased amount of $475,000 for a total contract amount not to  
exceed $1,300,000  
219-2025  
320-2025  
5.F.  
5.G.  
Lake Park and River Park Estates Maintenance Districts Assessment  
Rates  
Adopted Resolution R2025-088 authorizing the Lake Park and River Park  
Maintenance Districts' assessment rates for Fiscal Year 2025/26.  
Enactment No: R2025-088  
Monthly Budget and Investment Statements  
Received the Monthly Budget and Investment Statement as of April 30, 2025; and  
as of May 31, 2025.  
220-2025  
318-2025  
Paramedic Tax Rate  
5.H.  
5.I.  
Item was removed from the agenda. No action was taken.  
Approval of a Debt Management Policy  
Adopted Resolution R2025-090 approving a Debt Management Policy that would  
apply to the City and other entities for which the City Council serves as the  
governing body.  
Enactment No: R2025-090  
289-2025  
061-2025  
Salary Schedules for Full-Time and Part-Time Extra-Help Employees  
5.J.  
5.K.  
Adopted Resolution R2025-091 documenting the salary schedules for Full-Time  
and Part-Time Extra-Help Employees.  
Enactment No: R2025-091  
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.  
292-2025  
Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek at Tall Grass Drive Bridge  
5.L.  
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 determine that the actions authorized by this item were exempt from CEQA.  
303-2025  
314-2025  
Water Quality Monitoring Laboratory Analyses  
5.M.  
5.N.  
Approved and authorized the Utilities Director to execute a contract with  
Vitisystems, Inc., dba Caltest Analytical Laboratory, in an amount not to exceed  
$570,000 in Fiscal Year 2026 to perform water quality laboratory analyses  
First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Agreement No. 2024-160  
of Purchase and Sale and Joint Escrow Instructions for the sale of a  
parking lot located at 1051-1099 Pearl Street (APN No. 003-166-008 &  
003-166-011).  
Approved and authorized the City Manager to execute the First Amendment to  
the Amended and Restated Agreement (C2024-160) of Purchase and Sale and  
Joint Escrow Instructions with Coombs Street, LLC to initiate the sale of a parking  
lot located at 1051-1099 Pearl Street (APN No. 003-166-008 & 003-166-011.)  
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:  
268-2025  
6.A.  
Appointment of Retired Annuitant Peter Hangen Pursuant to Government  
Code Section 7522.56 & 21224  
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  
DeNatale, to adopt Resolution R2025-092 appointing Retired Annuitant Peter  
Hangen pursuant to Government Code Section 7522.56 & 21224. The motion  
carried by the following vote:  
5 - Sedgley, Luros, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter  
Enactment No: R2025-092  
Aye:  
7. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:  
City Manager Potter recognized and thanked Interim Finance Director  
Heather Ippoliti for her service and time with the City.  
Councilmember Narvaez reminded the public that school would begin the  
following week and urged drivers to exercise caution on the roads.  
Councilmember Painter shared that she had heard a lot of excitement  
about the striping work underway on Brown’s Valley Road. She thanked  
both City staff and community members involved in the project. She also  
requested that additional outreach be conducted to inform the public about  
the lane shifts and how to navigate them safely.  
Councilmember DeNatale reported that he attended last weekend’s Napa  
SoFi District Battle of the Bands, and commended the organizers, noting it  
was a fun event with a great turnout.  
8. CLOSED SESSION:  
Andreas Booher of the City Attorney's office announced the closed session  
item.  
321-2025  
8.A.  
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code  
Section 54957.6):  
City designated representatives: Steve Potter, Liz Habkirk, Heather Ruiz,  
MJ Tueros, and Christopher Diaz.  
Employee organization: Police Management Unit (PMU).  
There were no requests from the public to comment on the closed session  
item.  
The meeting recessed to Closed Session at 4:09 P.M.  
The meeting adjourned at 4:39 P.M. There was no reportable action.  
9. ADJOURNMENT: 4:39 P.M.  
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is  
Tuesday, August 19, 2025.  
Submitted by:  
_______________________________  
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk