REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
City Hall - Council Chambers
4381 Broadway St., Suite 201, American Canyon
December 2, 2025
6:30 PM
1. Conference with Legal Counsel - Exis-ng Li-ga-on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
a. City of American Canyon v. City of Vallejo, et al. (Sacramento Superior Court Case No. 34-2022-00327471).
b. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al . (Third District Court of Appeal Case No. C102070; formerly Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 23WM000055). c. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al . (Sacramento County Superior Court Case No. 24WM000078).
d. City of Vallejo v. City of American Canyon et al. (Marin County Superior Court Case No. CV0003752).
e. American Canyon 1, LLC and Napa Valley Ruins & Gardens, LLC v. City of American Canyon et al. (Napa County Superior Court Case No. 25CV002277)
2. Conference with Legal Counsel – An-cipated Li-ga-on. Authorized pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9 (d)(2). Two (2) Matters.
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
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3. Minutes of November 18, 2025
Recommendation: Approve the minutes of the Regular City Council mee3ng held November 18, 2025.
4. City Council and Commission Meeting Dates for 2026
Recommendation: Approve by Minute Order the City Council and Commission mee3ng dates for 2026.
5. Appointments to Napa County Committees with Terms Expiring December 2025 Recommendation: Reappoint by Minute Order Deborah Maffei to the Napa County Mosquito Abatement District Board for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2026, and ending December 31, 2027, and extend Barry Chris3an’s appointment to the NVTA Ac3ve Transporta3on Advisory Commi<ee (ATAC) by one year to correct the previously assigned term length.
6. Local Appointments List for Commission Terms Ending in 2026 Recommendation: Adopt by Minute Order the 2026 Local Appointments List of Commission Vacancies and authorize the recruitment and appointment process for terms expiring December 31, 2026.
7. American Canyon Building and Construction Codes Update Final Reading Recommendation: Adopt an Ordinance amending American Canyon Municipal Code Title 16 to repeal and replace the 2022 California Building Standards Code with the 2025 edi3on with local amendments; and repeal and replace the 2021 Interna3onal Property Maintenance Code with the 2024 edi3on and related model codes with appendices and amendments as identified through express findings of local necessity.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL - OPEN SESSION
REPORT ON CLOSED SESSION/CONFIRMATION OF REPORTABLE ACTION
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
There are no proclamations or presentations.
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
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8. Contract Award for East American Canyon Road Guardrail Project (TR23-0300) Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu3on awarding a Construc3on Contract to Granite Rock Company in the amount of $352,097 and authorizing the Public Works Director to approve and execute contract change orders in an aggregate amount not to exceed the Project Budget, in conjunction with the East American Canyon Road Guardrail Project (TR23-0300).
9. Annual Impact Fee Inflation Adjustment
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu3on approving the 2026 annual Infla3on-adjustment to the Traffic Impact Fee, Water Capacity Fee, Wastewater Capacity Fee, Parks and Recrea3on Fee, Civic Facilities Fee, General Plan Update Fee, and Affordable Housing Nexus Fee.
10. Recology American Canyon Franchise Agreement Amendment Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu3on authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment #2 to the City's Solid Waste Franchise Agreement with Recology American Canyon to address updated definitions and scope of services.
11. City Manager Employment Agreement
Recommendation: Adopt a Resolu3on approving an Employment Agreement with Jason B.
Holley for employment as City Manager.
12. Sites Reservoir Project
Recommendation: Receive an update on the Sites Reservoir Project.
13. High Strength Waste Project Update
Recommendation: Receive an update from City staff on High Strength Waste Project.
14. Selection of Vice Mayor and City Council Committee Appointments for 2026 Recommendation:
1. By Minute Order, nominate and select a Vice Mayor to serve for a one-year term, January to December 2026.
2. By Minute Order, approve the 2026 City Council Appointments List.
15. City Council Committee Report - Vice Mayor Mark Joseph
16. City Council Committee Report - Mayor Pierre Washington
PUBLIC HEARINGS
There are no public hearings.
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
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17. Future Agenda Items of Note
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
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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.
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