SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
December 5, 2023
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
AFTERNOON SESSION:
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
4.L Joint Powers Agreement Between the City of Napa, the Town of Yountville, and the California Department of Veterans Affairs for Shared Water Sampling and Testing Services 1) Email from John Ferons received December 4, 2023.
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
5.A. Surplus City-Owned Downtown Parking Parcels
• PowerPoint Presentation from Staff.
5.B. Quarterly Recruitment Update
• PowerPoint Presentation from Staff.
5.C. Council Spotlight: Street Pavement and Sidewalk Repair Programs • PowerPoint Presentation from Staff.
*Comments sent directly to Council.
From:
Samantha Pascoe
To:
Samantha Pascoe
Subject:
FW: City of Napa; City Council Meeting 12-5-23; Consent Agenda Item 4L; Communication from Town of Yountville;
Date:
Monday, December 4, 2023 2:05:48 PM
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City of Napa; City Council Meeting 12-5-23; Consent Agenda Item 4L; Communication from Town of Yountville;
[EXTERNAL]
Hi Tiffany-
I hope this email finds you well.
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
On behalf of the Town of Yountville, could you please forward the email below to your City Council?
It is for an item on their agenda tomorrow afternoon.
Thank you!
John F
Dear Mayor Sedgely and City Councilmembers-
The Town of Yountville respectfully requests your consideration of Consent Item 4L on your December 5
th
City Council Meeting Agenda.
This item to authorize a JPA between the City
of Napa, Town of Yountville and Cal-Vet is an excellent example of shared municipal services amongst local agencies that will greatly improve consistent potable water delivery to the Vet’s Home and the Town of Yountville.
The Town has our own Town Council meeting, tomorrow December 5 th
at 3:00 pm so I will
be unable to attend the Napa City Council Meeting on behalf of the item.
That said, we
have complete faith and trust in your Utility staff to handle any questions that may arise.
As
you are aware, your utility staff are an amazing crew and have been very helpful and informative every step of the way and the Town of Yountville appreciates their expertise and partnership very much.
On behalf of the Town of Yountville, thank you for your consideration of this matter, we look forward to these potential partnerships to better serve all of Napa Valley.
John Ferons
Town of Yountville
Public Works Director
6550 Yount St
Yountville, CA 94599
707.944.8851
Item 4.L.
Prepared by:
Kosmont Companies
Downtown Parking &
Surplus Land Act (SLA) Briefing
City Council Meeting
December 5, 2023
12/5/23
City Council
Regular Meeting
Item 5.A.
From: City Staff
Surplus land
connecting various plans and strategies
2 • Capture value of future investment and development for ongoing revenue source for major infrastructure projects
• Focusing on near term priority areas like City owned surplus land Enhanced Infrastructure
Financing District (EIFD)
• GP LUCD-13: “Promote housing and business growth in infill development in focus areas …”
• GP LUCD 20: “Continue to promote Downtown Napa as an active and vibrant heart of the community”. Includes pedestrian orientation, explore use of publicly-owned sites, and promote variety of land uses General Plan 2040
• “Prevalence of surface parking lots breaks the urban fabric, creating “holes” in the pedestrian environment with inconsistent street frontages”Downtown Specific Plan • HE H2 2.2: “Conversation of Publicly Owned Lands for Housing” with a goal to create a minimum of 22 lower and moderate income housing units by converting publicly owned land.
Housing Element
• AB 2097 limits the City’s authority to impose or enforce minimum parking requirements on residential, commercial, or other development projects within .5 miles of major transit stop.
State-Imposed Changes to
Parking
Background & Purpose
3 • The City owns several key properties in Downtown currently utilized for parking that have potential for redevelopment
• The Surplus Land Act (SLA) requires cities to prioritize opportunities for affordable housing • Successful navigation of the SLA process affords the City an opportunity to prioritize and utilize these properties to fulfill community goals and objectives:
a) Facilitating blended-use development on certain properties, spurring job creation and tax revenue generation (and increasing EIFD funding capacity) b) Facilitating affordable housing development on certain properties c) Retaining certain properties for continued public use, such as parking 4 SLA Overview
Origin
In a response to the massive Statewide housing shortage, State Legislature passed dozens of housing bills including AB 1486 (which amended the Surplus Land Act) to address this crisis. Most recently, the Governor signed two new bills (AB 480 and SB 747) in October 2023, which make certain modifications to the SLA that take effect in January 2024.
Purpose
The SLA gives affordable housing developers an opportunity to proposed to purchase any public agency surplus land in the State of California. Does not necessarily prevent agencies from ultimately selling or leasing property for other uses or fair market value.
Mandate
Public Agencies in California (e.g., cities, counties, special districts, school districts, etc.), with certain exceptions, must follow this mandate prior to selling or leasing any
surplus public agency owned real estate.
Process
The SLA requires an up to 180-day request for proposal/bid process to solicit affordable housing projects/proposals, which includes a 60-day noticing period and 90-day good faith negotiation period.
5 Key SLA Questions
What are they worth?
What is the highest and best use?
What properties do you have?
Do you want housing on these properties?
Do you want to use them for other purposes?
Public Use? Commercial Use? Special Conditions?
Is there an adjacent owner who wants the property?
6 Potential SLA Exemptions
• Valid Legal Restriction – such as conservation easements that prevent housing, existing leases in existing prior to 1/1/2019 (e.g., Kohl’s parking lot) • Land Destined for Affordable Housing – at least 75% units restricted for lower income families, or a mixed-use development with 300+ units and at least 25% restricted for lower income (e.g., Jefferson@Trower property)
• Land Dedicated for Other Public Uses – transferred to another agency or exchanged for another property for local agency’s use
• Land Not Suitable for Affordable Housing – former street, right-of-way, easement; small sites (less than 5k SF or less than 10k SF with no recorded accesses); sold to owner of contiguous land
• Grandfathered Agreements – Cities that entered into an ENA,PSA, DDA or similar agreement with a buyer prior to September 2019 are exempt from the new SLA rules as long as the property is disposed of by Dec 31, 2022 (relevant due to recent SLA law updates) 7 SLA Law Updates
• On October 11, 2023, the Governor signed Senate Bill 747(“SB 747”) and Assembly Bill 480 (“AB 480”) into law, which become effective on January 1, 2024, which further clarify provisions of the Surplus Land Act and are generally as follows:
• Extends term of leases. Public agencies can enter into leases with a term of 15 years or less without triggering the Surplus Land Act (previously 5-year term). If no demolition or development occurs, then the term of the lease can be extended beyond 15 years.
• New categories of exempt surplus land (e.g.,land less than ½ acre,land transferred to a community land trust, land owned by a public airport where residential use is prohibited,land sold for affordable housing purposes, public transportation agencies under certain conditions, land transferred to third party intermediaries). • Streamlines process for determining whether land is exempt – public agency is not required to make a declaration at a public meeting for “exempt surplus land” but must identify the land in a notice that is published and available for public comment.
• Change in methodology for assessment of penalties for non-compliance is now appraised value or sales price, whichever is greater.After receiving a notice of violation, the agency must hold an open and public meeting to review and consider the substance of the notice.
• HCD is in the process of updating its SLA guidelines, which are anticipated to be issued prior to the end of 2023, which would provide further clarity on HCD's interpretation on the impact of the recent amendments to the SLA. 8 SLA Required Disposition Process
Step 1 • Direction from the City Council and communication with HCD regarding a draft declaration (request from HCD, technically not a requirement)
Step 2
• City declares property “surplus” or "exempt surplus" land (at public hearing or published) • If exempt, then City pursues HCD concurrence by providing written findings • If not exempt, then City prepares Notice of Availability (NOA) Step 3 • City sends NOA to qualified affordable housing developers & other required public entities for 60 days
Step 4
• If "Step 2" responses received, 90-day good faith negotiation period commences • If no responses received or negotiations at impasse (e.g., FMV), agency may negotiate with other non-affordable housing developers
• Process provides HCD with an opportunity to object, which can take up to 30 days for a Letter of Compliance
Step 5
• Post HCD Approval, City may dispose of surplus land without regard to SLA • Agency must still record 15% affordability covenant, which is triggered if 10 or more units Enforcement: If local agency does not comply with SLA, HCD will impose fine of 30% of “applicable disposition value” for first violation, 50% for second violation (note: funds go to local housing trust fund) Map of City Downtown Parking Sites
Description Acreage
Lot A 0.71
Lot B 0.47
Lot I 0.14
Lot X 0.69
3rd St Lot 1.53
Lot J 0.27
Second St Garage 0.58
Lot Xw 1.21
Lot GE & Lot H 1.20
Lot GN 0.22
Lot F 0.53
Lot S 0. 35
Pearl St Garage 1.19
Clay St Garage 0.70
9 Map of Parking Sites by Potential SLA Prioritization
Description Acreage
Lot X 0.69
Lot Xw 1.21
3rd St Lot 1.53
Lot J 0.27
Lot S 0. 35
Lot A 0.71
Lot B 0.47
Second St Garage 0.58
Lot GE & Lot H 1.20
Lot GN 0.22
Lot F 0.53
Lot I 0.14
Pearl St Garage 1.19
Clay St Garage 0.70
10 High Medium Low
Second Tier Priority Sites
Description Acreage
Lot A 0.71
Lot B 0.47
Second St Garage 0.58
11 • Yellow Second Tier Priority
• Attached to other
developments:
• 2nd St. Garage – County
• Lot A and Lot B –
Franklin Station
High Priority and Tentative Sites
Description Acreage
Lot X 0.69
Lot Xw 1.21
12 • Cinedome Site with adjacent
properties owned by SyWest
(176 parking spaces)
• Zoned Downtown Mixed-Use
• Potential Housing and Mixed
Use
• Identified in the Downtown
Specific Plan and Masterplan
2018
• Need to consider:
• Parking removal
• Farmer’s Market
CyWest
Lot Xw
Lot X
Vacant City-
Owned Parcels
High Priority and Tentative Sites
Description Acreage
3rd St Lot 1.53
13 • Current surface parking lot (78
parking spaces)
• Zoned Mixed Use-Gateway
• Potential Housing
• Further due diligence on site
constraints needed
• Napa Sanitation
subsurface easement on
east boarder
• Flood protection
easement north along
property line
• Considerations:
• Parking removal
• Ped Bridge
• NVTA
3rd St. Lot
High Priority and Tentative Sites
Description Acreage
Lot J 0.27
14 • Small surface parking lot on
the riverfront (27 spaces)
• Zoned Downtown Core
Commercial
• Potential Commercial and
Mixed Use
• Considerations:
• Shared trash enclosure
• Parking removal
Lot J
High Priority and Tentative Sites
Description Acreage
Lot S 0. 35
15 Lot S
• Surface Parking Lot
adjacent to Clay Street
Garage (36 parking spaces)
• Zoned Downtown Mixed-
Use
• Potential blended use
• Considerations:
• Parking
Potential SLA Site Prioritization
Description Acreage Prioritization
Lot X 0.69 High for potential redevelopment (Cinedome) – can incentivize adjacent owner to act Lot Xw 1.21 High for potential redevelopment (Cinedome) – can incentivize adjacent owner to act 3rd St Lot 1.53 High for affordable housing
Lot J 0.27 High for potential commercial or blended use Lot S 0. 35 High for potential blended use
Lot A 0.71 Medium Franklin St Project subject to further exploration / insight from HCD Lot B 0.47 Medium Franklin St Project subject to further exploration / insight from HCD Second St Garage 0.58 Medium subject to County’s relocation (separate SLA process from City process) Lot GE & Lot H 1.20 Low (9/11 Memorial)
Lot GN 0.22 Low (small site adjacent to Heritage Park)
Lot F 0.53 Low (irregular site abutting Napa Creek)
Lot I 0.14 Low (small site)
Pearl St Garage 1.19 Low (retain as public garage)
Clay St Garage 0.70 Low (retain as public garage)
16 17
Potential Benefits
Source of ongoing
revenue for EIFD &
GF
Additional
Affordable Housing
& Commercial
Development
Improvements to
the Downtown
connected to GP
and DTSP
One time funding
for enhancements
(parking garage,
civic center, public
spaces, etc)
18 Next Steps re: SLA for Downtown Parking Sites
1. Property Inventory – Confirm complete
2. Prioritize, Screen, and Select an Approach – Complete in draft format – seeking Council confirmation or feedback on draft staff prioritization of properties
3. Implementation (Transparency is Key): Execute preferred SLA disposition for high priority properties (e.g., property due diligence (incl. valuation/appraisals), declaration of surplus land, notice of availability to developers) – SLA declaration would require action in open Council session 19 Staff Recommendation
Direct Staff to prepare Surplus Land Act disposition plan for high priority properties and return for a future Council meeting with declaration of surplus land.
20 THANK YOU
Questions?
Kosmont Companies
1601 N. Sepulveda Blvd. #382 Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Ph: (424) 297-1070 | Fax: (424) 286-4632
www.kosmont.com
Quarterly
Recruitment
Update
Human Resources
December 5, 2023
ATTACHMENT 1
12/5/23 City Council Regular
Meeting
Supplemental
Item 5.B.
From: City Staff
Full-Time Recruitment Metrics
(FY22-23 Q4 and FY23-24 Q1)
Metric Total
Recruitments Completed 39
Positions Filled 66
Total Current Vacancies 42
Current Active Recruitments 14
2 Part-Time Recruitment Metrics
(FY22-23 Q4 and FY23-24 Q1)
Metric Total
Recruitments Requested 20
Recruitments Completed 20
Positions Filled 44
Upcoming Recruitments 4
3 Employee Turnover
4 0
2 4
6 8
10 12
14 16
18 July - Sept
2022
Oct - Dec
2022
Jan - Mar
2023
Apr - June
2023
July - Sept
2023
Employees
Highlights
36 Promotions in Multiple Depts
(April – Present)
5 Highlights
6 Two Benefits Enrollment Periods
Open Benefits Enrollment
Benefits Fair
Special Benefits Enrollment
Paperless, interactive, informative, FUN!
Highlights
7 Employee Wellness Week
October 9 – October 13
Highlights
Job Fairs & Hiring Events
Napa Valley College
Napa County Committee on Disabilities
CareerPoint Napa
8 Highlights
9 Employee Engagement Survey -
Second Annual
Information Sessions
Surveyed 9/25 – 10/8
Town Hall Meetings
Increased Participation
Highlights
Ongoing Employee Trainings and
Continuous Learning Opportunities
Race Forward & GARE Workshops
Specialized DEI Training
LCW Consortium Monthly Webinar Series
Preventing Workplace Harassment Training
DEI Training Year 3 – Coming Soon!
Manager & Supervisor Academies – Coming Soon!
1:1 Employee Development Trainings – Coming Soon!
10 11
Mid-Manager’s
Quarterly Meeting &
Mid-Manager’s Retreat
12 Mission Statement &
Core Values
Implementation
Highlights
THANK YOU!
13 Presentation Focus
•
Street pavement and sidewalk repair
projects completed by City crews
–
Napa Neighborhood Street and Sidewalk
Program
•
Upcoming Capital Improvement Projects
–
Engineering staff design, contractor
construction
12/5/23 City Council
Regular Meeting
Supplemental - Item 5.C.
From: City Staff
NAPA NEIGHBORHOOD
STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
PROGRAM
Peter Brestak, Public Works Operations Manager
CONCRETE COMPLETED IN 2023
• Waverly
• Yards: 127
• Equivalent to approximately
2,500 ft of sidewalk, curb and
gutter and ADA ramps
• Stonehouse
• Yards: 678
• Equivalent to approximately
13,500 ft of sidewalk, curb and
gutter and ADA ramps
• Miscellaneous projects and repairs
Sidewalk Repair Overview
Sidewalk damage can be reported through the
Service Center
– Asphalt Patch (temp)
– Sidewalk Shaving
– Neighborhood Schedule (City
Crew) Replacement
– Cost Share Program
– CIP Projects
– Private Development Projects
Paving Completed in 2023
• Stonehouse/Adrian
– 45% Complete
– Total Tonnage: 3,525
• South Franklin
– 99% Complete
– Total Tonnage: 6,926
• Monarch/Paulson
– 100% Complete
– Total Tonnage: 542
• Waverly
– 100% Complete
– Total Tonnage: 904
Signs and Striping Division
• Thermal striping and
Painting completed with
NNSSP
• Speed Reduction and
Traffic Change Orders
• Other duties for
downtown graffiti,
downtown hardscapes,
garages, supporting
internal services
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM
STREETS PROJECTS
Ian Heid, Senior Civil Engineer
Capital Improvement Projects
Completed Projects
• Jefferson Street Rehab
• Freeway Drive
• Vine Trail Crossings
• Yajome Sidewalk and
Drainage Repairs
• Kennedy Park Pathways
• SR-29 Undercrossing*
Upcoming Projects
• Salvador Complete Streets
• Laurel Street Phase I
• Westwood Interior Streets
• Browns Valley Road
• Coombs Street
• Lincoln Ave
Jefferson Street Rehabilitation
Freeway Drive Rehabilitation
Vine Trail Crossing Improvements
Yajome Street Sidewalk and
Drainage Repairs
Kennedy Park Pathway Repairs
SR-29 Undercrossing
Salvador Complete Streets
• Byway East to Jefferson
• Pavement resurfacing
• Sidewalk gap closures
• ADA improvements
• New striping
– Class II bike lanes
– New crosswalks with
flashing beacons
– Traffic calming
• Drainage upgrades
Laurel Street Phase I
• Browns Valley Road to Griggs
• Pavement resurfacing
• New striping
– Class II bike lanes
– Two new crosswalks with flashing beacons
• Sidewalk, drainage, and ADA improvements
• Limited on-street parking removal
• Some utility relocations
Browns Valley Road
• Westview to SR29
• Pavement resurfacing
• Class IV Bike Path
• Sidewalk gap closures
• ADA improvements
• Updating striping and
signage
• Local Roadway Safety
Plan High Injury
Network
• Pedestrian flashing
beacon installation
Westwood Interior Streets
• Continuous sidewalk
on one side
• Parking on two sides
• Two-way travel on all
streets
• Minimal impacts to
private properties
Coombs Street
• Imola to 5th Street
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Sidewalk repairs
• Bicycle Plan study
corridor
Lincoln Ave
• SR-29 to Silverado
• Pavement rehabilitation
• Sidewalk repairs
Silverado 5-Way
• Multi-mode improvements at 5-way intersection
• Partnering with Caltrans
– Developing cooperative agreement for design and environmental review; City to lead
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