REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
September 2, 2025
6:30 PM
1. Conference with Legal Counsel – An.cipated Li.ga.on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). One (1) Matters.
2. Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage Month
3. Presentation - Audobon Society
4. Presentation - Community Action Napa Valley
Mayor: Pierre Washington
Vice Mayor: Mark Joseph
Councilmembers: Brando Cruz, Melissa Lamattina, David Oro 4:30 P.M. – CLOSED SESSION
The mayor will call the meeting to order and conduct roll call. Council will immediately convene into Closed Session after hearing any public comment on Closed Session items. At 6:30 p.m. the Council will reconvene into Open Session and then resume Closed Session at the end of the meeting to address outstanding items, if necessary.
CALL TO ORDER - CLOSED SESSION
ROLL CALL - CLOSED SESSION
PUBLIC COMMENTS - CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
This time is reserved for members of the public to address the City Council on Closed Session Items only. Comments must be made in person and are limited to 3 minutes. Comments for items on the Open Session agenda will be taken when the item is called in Open Session. Comments for Items not on the Closed Session or Open Session agenda will be heard during the Open Session Public Comment period.
MEETING RECESS - COUNCIL TO CONVENE IN CLOSED SESSION
4:30 P.M. CLOSED SESSION ITEMS
6:30 P.M. OPEN SESSION - REGULAR MEETING
CALL TO ORDER - OPEN SESSION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL - OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
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5. Minutes of August 5, 2025
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee6ng of August 5, 2025.
6. Report Upon Return from Closed Session for August 19, 2025 Recommendation: Approve the Report Upon Return from Closed Session for the Special City Council Closed Session meeting of August 19, 2025.
7. TDA-3 Resolution of Local Support for Green Island Road Class I Trail Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu6on to request to the Metropolitan Transporta6on Commission for the alloca6on of Fiscal Year 2025/26 Transporta6on Development Act Ar6cle 3 Pedestrian/Bicycle Project Funding in conjunc6on with the Green Island Road Class I Trail Project.
8. Watson Ranch Lot 7 Final Map
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu6on taking the following ac6ons in conjunc6on with the Watson Ranch Lot 7 Project:
1. Approving the Final Map to subdivide the Watson Ranch Lot 7 Property to create 136 lots and 15 parcels and to accept the referenced dedication offered thereon; and
2. Approving the Subdivision Improvement Agreement for the Project.
9. Measure U Master Agreement - Napa Valley Transportation Improvement Act Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu6on approving the Measure U Master Agreement between the City of American Canyon and the Napa Valley Transporta6on Authority – Tax Agency.
10. 2025 Newell Open Space Management Plan
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu6on approving the 2025 Newell Open Space Management Plan.
11. Business License Fee Program
Recommendation: Introduc6on and First Reading of an Ordinance Amending the Municipal
PUBLIC COMMENTS - ITEMS NOT ON CLOSED SESSION OR OPEN SESSION AGENDA This time is reserved for members of the public to address the City Council on items that are not on the Closed Session or Open Session agenda and are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Comments for items on the Open Session agenda will be taken when the item is called in Open Session. The City Council is prohibited by law from taking any action on matters discussed that are not on the agenda, and no adverse conclusions should be drawn if the City Council does not respond to public comment at this time.
AGENDA CHANGES
The Mayor and Council may change the order of the Agenda or request discussion of a Consent Item. A member of the Public may request discussion of a Consent Item by making that request during Public Comment.
CONSENT CALENDAR
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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Code pertaining to Business Licenses
12. Vo.ng Delegate and Alternate(s) for the League of California Ci.es 2025 Annual Business Meeting
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order a Vo6ng Delegate and Alternate(s) for the League of California Cities 2025 Annual Business Meeting.
13. Community Grant Program Policy
Recommendation: Provide clarity and direc6on to staff on the Community Grant Program Policy update to ensure alignment with Council's direction and priorities.
14. Community Development Building & Safety Update
15. City Council Committee Report - Mayor Pierre Washington
16. City Council Committee Report - Vice Mayor Mark Joseph
17. Future Agenda Items of Note
BUSINESS
MANAGEMENT AND STAFF ORAL REPORTS
MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMENTS AND COMMITTEE REPORTS
The Mayor and Council may comment on matters of public concern and announce matters of public interest; no collective council action will be taken.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ADJOURNMENT
CERTIFICATION
I, Taresa Geilfuss, City Clerk for the City of American Canyon, do hereby declare that the foregoing agenda of the City Council was posted in compliance with the Brown Act prior to the meeting date. ______________________________________
Taresa Geilfuss, CMC, City Clerk
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Tonight's meeting is a limited public forum. American Canyon promotes respectful and responsible behavior among its meeting participants, whether they are present in person or remotely. Using offensive language or remarks that promote, foster, or perpetuate discrimination based on race, creed, color, age, religion, gender marital status, status regarding public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation/gender identification, as well as any other category protected by federal, state or local laws will not be tolerated. In the case of an occurrence, the speaker will be immediately disconnected from the microphone.
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City Council and other public meetings will be conducted in person. This meeting is also available via Zoom, is broadcast live to residents on Napa Valley TV, on our website and on YouTube.
Zoom Link: Click here. Webinar ID: 847 1017 1711; Passcode: 123456. Phone in to Zoom: 408-638-0968 Oral comments, during the meeting: Oral comments can be made in person during Open and Closed Session or through Zoom in Open Session only. On Zoom use the "raise your hand" tool during any public comment period. To avoid confusion, hands raised outside of Public Comment periods will be lowered.
Written comments: Submit written comments by the eComments link, located on the Meetings & Agendas page of our website. eComments are available to council members in real time. To allow for Council review of comments, eComments will close at 3:00 pm on the day of the meeting.
The above identified measures exceed all legal requirements for participation in public comment, including those imposed by the Ralph M. Brown Act. For more information, please call the Office of the City Clerk at (707) 647-4369 or email [email protected].
AGENDA MATERIALS: City Council agenda materials are published 72 hours prior to the meeting and are available to the public via the City’s website at www.americancanyon.gov.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA SEPTEMBER 2, 2025