RESOLUTION R2025_XXX
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING MEMBERS OF ANY CITY COMMISSION TO SIMULTANEOUSLY SERVE ON THE MEASURE G CITIZEN OVERSIGHT COMITTEE WHEREAS, on February 4, 2025 the City Council adopted Resolution R2025-010 establishing the Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee; and WHEREAS on February 18, 2025 the City Council adopted Ordinance O2025-002 amending the Napa Municipal Code to add a new Chapter 3.15 entitled “Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee; and WHEREAS, Council Policy Resolution 10 (R2016-5), governs the rules of order and procedures for City established boards, commissions and committees; and WHEREAS, Council Policy Resolution 10 Section 4.5.5 states that the City Council will not appoint a person to serve simultaneously on more than one Commission unless: (a) at least one Commission is of a limited term, and (b) there is no resulting incompatibility office; and WHEREAS, Council Policy Resolution 10 Section 4.1 also indicates that the City Council can modify the requirement above through the adoption of a resolution; and WHEREAS, City staff has determined that, in order to expand the pool of qualified candidates for the Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee, it may be beneficial to appoint a member who possesses the expertise and experience gained from serving on a current City Commission or Board and has a strong understanding of municipal processes, financing, and budgeting; and WHEREAS, although the City Council will be modifying the current restriction regarding simultaneous service and not imposing a requirement that no incompatibility of office be established, City staff does not believe there will be any incompatibility of office, as the Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee will not be directly allocating funding but instead will be monitoring expenditures and making recommendations, and no other City Commission will be responsible for determining the use of Measure G funding; and WHEREAS, City staff recommends the adoption of this resolution to allow members of City Commissions to serve simultaneously on the Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all information related to this matter, as presented at the public meeting of the City Council identified herein, including any supporting reports by City Staff, and any information provided during public meetings.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Napa, as follows:
The City Council hereby finds that the facts set forth in the recitals to this Resolution are true and correct and establish the factual basis for the City Council’s adoption of this Resolution.
The City Council hereby authorizes members of any City Commission to simultaneously serve on the Measure G Citizen Oversight Committee without having to satisfy Section 4.5.5 of Council Policy Resolution 10 by establishing that one Commission is of limited term and that there would be no incompatibility of office.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption.
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City of Napa at a public meeting of said City Council held on the 6th day of May 2025, by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST: ________________________
Tiffany Carranza
City Clerk
Approved as to form:
_________________________
Christopher Diaz
Interim City Attorney
R2025-XXX Page 3 of 3 May 6, 2025
R2021-__ Page 1 of 1 July 20, 2021
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