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CITY OF NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Final
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Beth Painter
3:30 PM City Hall Council ChambersTuesday, January 7, 2025 3:30 PM Afternoon Session
No Evening Session
3:30 P.M. AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Councilmember Narvaez, Councilmember Painter, Vice Mayor Luros, and Mayor Sedgley
Present: 4 -
2. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental documents:
Item 3: Email from Jim McNamara
Item 5.A.: PowerPoint Presentation from City staff.
(Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk’s department)
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3. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jennifer - provided comments in support of petition circulated regarding immigration. Posed questions on how she could assist in moving it forward.
Unidentified speaker, on behalf of his grandfather, Refugio Reyes - spoke regarding petition; encouraged Council to support it to protect immigrant residents.
RJ - provided comments regarding resolution to protect immigrants; shared frustrations. Also provided comments regarding the living conditions for the un housed population living at Kennedy Park.
Susan Rushing-Hart - provided comments suggesting a 20 MPH speed limit near schools. Also suggested driver's education for students. Posed questions related to traffic laws.
4. CONSENT CALENDAR:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
A motion was made by Councilmember Narvaez, seconded by Councilmember Painter, to approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Narvaez, Painter, Luros, and Sedgley4 -
4.A. 486-2024
City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the minutes from the December 10, 2024 Special Meeting and the December 17, 2024 Regular Meetings of the City Council.
4.B. 447-2024 Generators for Facilities - Police Department and Corporation Yard Adopted Resolution R2025-001: (1) approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to award a construction contract to, and execute a construction contract with, James Day Construction, Inc., for the combined Generators for Facilities (33FC23PW04) project in the bid amount of $314,249.09; (2) authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders and charges for project services up to $112,424.91 for a total project amount not to exceed $426,674.00; (3) amending the Capital Improvement Project Plan as documented in Council Budget Amendment No. 4P7 and (4) determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2025-001
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4.C. 481-2024 Amendment to On-Call Construction Inspection and Management Services Agreement
Approved and authorized the Public Works Director to execute on behalf of the City an amendment to Agreement No. C2024-526 with Gannett Fleming, Inc., for construction management services in the increased amount of $100,000.00 for a total contract amount not to exceed $850,000.00.
4.D. 496-2024
Emergency Repair of Browns Valley Creek at Tall Grass Drive Bridge 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 determined that the actions authorized by this item are exempt from CEQA.
4.E. 494-2024
Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa and the Napa Chief Fire Officers (“NCFO”)
Approved and adopted the Tentative Agreement between the City of Napa (“City”) and the Napa Chief Fire Officers (“NCFO”) for the term of January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027; and authorized the City Manager to finalize and execute a successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the Tentative Agreement.
4.F. 495-2024
Soscol Median Public Art Project
Adopted Resolution R2025-002: (1) approving and authorizing the Public Works Director to award a construction contract to, and execute a construction contract with, MARC Builders LLC, for the Soscol Median Public Art Project in the bid amount of $264,478; (2) authorizing the Public Works Director to approve change orders and charges for project services up to $71,448 for a total project amount not to exceed $335,926; and (3) determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2025-002
5. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
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5.A. 484-2024 Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee
Public Works Director Julie Lucido and Assistant City Manager Liz Habkirk provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to speak.
Discussion was turned over to Council. Individual members provided comments, questions, and considerations regarding the establishment of the committee and qualifications of members.
A motion was made by Councilmember Painter, seconded by Vice Mayor Luros, to approve the committee structure as outlined in the staff presentation, with the amendment that only one member shall have professional experience in municipal operations or capital project delivery. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: Narvaez, Painter, Luros, and Sedgley4 -
6. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Councilmember Narvaez wished everyone a Happy New Year.
7. CLOSED SESSION:
Legal Counsel Andreas Booher reported that on December 17, 2024 Council met in closed session and voted to initiate receivership against 810 Brown Street. Four Councilmembers were in attendance, Mayor Sedgley was absent. All members that were present voted in the affirmative.
He also announced the closed session items.
There were no requests from the public to comment.
The meeting recessed to Closed Session at 4:10 P.M.
7.A. 500-2024
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
Alta Heights Neighborhood Coalition v. City of Napa, et al.
Napa County Superior Court Case No. 24CV001047
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8. ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting adjourned at 4:33 P.M. There was no reportable action from closed session.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is January 21, 2025.
Submitted by:
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Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk