955 School Street
Napa, CA 94559
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CITY OF NAPA
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CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Beth Painter
Councilmember Liz Alessio
Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
3:00 PM City Hall Council ChambersThursday, March 30, 2023 SPECIAL MEETING - 3:00 PM
A Special Meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa was called on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. to be held at City Hall Council Chambers, 955 School Street, Napa, California, for the purpose identified on the Agenda. This Special Meeting was called in accordance with California Government Code Section 54956.
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:00 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Councilmember Alessio, Councilmember Luros, Vice Mayor Painter, and Mayor Sedgley
Present: 4 -
Councilmember NarvaezAbsent: 1 -
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental item:
Item 4.A.: Email from Gayle Bray, Napa Valley Community Housing. (a copy of the supplemental item is included in Attachment 1)
3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
3.A. 109-2023
Cesar Chavez Day
Mayor Sedgley and City Councilmembers read the proclamation. Jorge Gonzalez, President of the Napa County Hispanic Network, received the proclamation and provided remarks.
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
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4.A. 104-2023 State Prohousing Designation Application
(See attached supplemental document in Attachment 1)
Deputy City Manager Molly Rattigan provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment.
Dave Whitmer, Napa Housing Coalition - spoke in support of the item.
Lark Ferrell, Napa Housing Coalition - spoke in support of the item.
Ryan O'Connell - spoke in support of the item.
Discussion was turned over to Council. Brief individual comments and questions ensued.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Painter, seconded by Councilmember Luros, to authorize the Deputy City Manager to submit an application to the California Department of Housing and Community Development Prohousing Designation Program. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Alessio, Luros, Painter, and Sedgley4 -
Absent: Narvaez1 -
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4.B. 105-2023 Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Grants Deputy City Manager Molly Rattigan provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment.
Dave Whitmer representing Napa Housing Coalition - spoke in support of the item.
Nels DeLander, Field Representative for the Nor Cal Carpenters Union - asked that any future project include carpenter area standards: prevailing wage, health care, local hire, and use of skilled apprentices.
Steve Harris, Field Representative with Carpenters Local 751- also provided comments suggesting and supporting carpenter area standards for any future project.
Ryan O'Connell - provided comments in support of the item and also in support of the incorporation of carpenter area standards into any future project.
Discussion was turned over to Council. Brief individual comments and questions ensued.
A motion was made by Councilmember Luros, seconded by Councilmember Alessio, to adopt Resolution R2023-031 authorizing the City Manager or Deputy City Manager to submit an Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities (AHSC) grant application to the State of California as co-applicant with Heritage Housing Partners for The Crescent project located at 2344 Old Sonoma Road in an amount not to exceed $50 million for the construction of 65 low-income and 47 moderate-income deed restricted for-sale units and related sustainable transportation infrastructure and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Alessio, Luros, Painter, and Sedgley4 -
Absent: Narvaez1 -
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5. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Councilmember Alessio shared that, as serving as Chair to NVTA, she was invited to go to, and recently returned from, Washington D.C. to garner funds and support regarding transportation initiatives. She shared some takeaways from trip.
City Attorney Barrett reported that the City Council met in closed session on March 21, 2023, to discuss the potential initiation of litigation against manufacturers of opioids and pharmacies that dispense opioids. During that closed session, City Council authorized the City Attorney to enter into the 2022 national opioid settlement agreements with opioid manufacturers (Allergan and Teva) and three pharmacies that distribute opioids (Walgreens, Walmart and CVS). Mayor Sedgley, and Councilmembers Luros and Alessio voted to provide the authorization, with Vice Mayor Painter and Councilmember Narvaez absent from the closed session. He shared that the nature of the settlement was summarized in a webpage titled (nationalopioidsettlement.com) and copies of the settlement agreements are public records and available upon request to the City Clerk’s Office.
6. ADJOURNMENT: 3:34 P.M.
Submitted by:
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Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
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SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS &
COMMUNICATIONS Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Special Meeting
March 30, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
4.A. State Prohousing Designation Application.
1) Email from Gayle Bray Napa Valley Community housing received on March 30, 2023.
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From: Gayle Bray
To: Clerk
Cc: Gayle Bray
Subject: Written Comment, March 30 Special Council Mtg: 104-2023 State Prohousing Designation Application Date: Thursday, March 30, 2023 11:13:14 AM
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Greetings to Mayor, Councilmembers & Deputy City Manager, NVCH would like to express our gratitude to City Of Napa Council & Staff for their quick actions to conduct this special meeting to approve submission to the State of California for Prohousing Designation.
NVCH wholeheartedly endorses approving this agenda item as this designation will assist all organizations working to build affordable housing in the City of Napa. Thank you for your time, energy and application work on this Prohousing opportunity.
With gratitude,
Gayle Adamowicz Bray
Director of Partnerships
Napa Valley Community Housing
www.nvch.org
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