SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
September 16th, 2025
FOR THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AFTERNOON SESSION
6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
6.A. Update on Community Relations Initiatives, Measure G Communications, and Aspen Institute Collaboration
• Presentation from Staff
• Email received from Maureen Trippe on September 16, 2025.
6.B. Purchase and Sale Agreement - Harvest Middle School property • Presentation from Staff
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
4. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENT
• Document received by William Cooke on September 16, 2025.
From: Mary Luros
To: Clerk
Subject: Fwd: Are you/ your team presenting at City Council today? Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025 11:52:20 AM
Mary Luros
Councilmember, District 3
City Manager’s Office, City of Napa
PO Box 660 / 955 School Street, Napa, CA 94559
Phone (707) 258-7800 x5284
Email [email protected]
Website www.cityofnapa.org
Social www.facebook.com/CityOfNapa · @CityOfNapa
Pothole? Graffiti? Litter? You can make a service request online here! Begin forwarded message:
From: Maureen Trippe
Subject: Re: Are you/ your team presenting at City Council today? Date: September 16, 2025 at 11:46:00 AM PDT
To: Betsy Cooper , Mary Luros
<[email protected]>
Betsy,
Hi, I’m copying Mary Luros because she knows about my interest to enhance communication - so bummed I cannot come today, but I hate giving up my GrandMo time :)
I was hoping to see the presentation before sharing these thoughts - Staff Report doesn’t cover everything, but you may have this in your narrative/comments.
1) The service order request feature with a response/acknowledgement to the sender and valuable data capture seems like it’s working well. Public Works mentioned at recent BPAC. Hundreds of requests have been entered - will this data be published so people can see where and what issues are reported. Mapped out across the city might be good for transparency and an opportunity for the city to speak about how they are addressing these complaints/concerns. 2) Are Public Comments captured and responded to in any way? May be an opportunity - don’t know exactly what this would look like, but maybe pick one or two for Potter’s newsletter. It might help people feel “heard,” and even better if any of the comments lead to some actionable corrections.
COMMUNITY
RELATIONS UPDATE
CITY OF NAPA
Update on Community
Relations Initiatives,
Measure G Communications,
and Aspen Institute
Collaboration
6.A.
Council Focus Area:
Community Engagement
Community Relations initiatives aim to:
• Foster transparent, accessible government
• Strengthen communication with residents
• Integrate public input into decision-making
Today’s presentation highlights:
• Ongoing projects
• Measure G communications
• Aspen Institute collaboration
Ongoing Projects &
Enhancements
Project Description Key Metrics Status
Napa City Academy Civic education program Feedback, engagement Ongoing Social Media Program Multi-platform presence Reach, growth Ongoing Emergency Notification Everbridge alerts Reliability, effectiveness Ongoing Website Management Updates & training Usability, feedback Ongoing Measure G Awareness Project communications Awareness, engagement Ongoing PAFR Financial transparency GFOA recognition Ongoing
ONGOING PROJECTS
CITY ACADEMY
ONGOING PROJECTS
SOCIAL MEDIA
Enhancement
Opportunities
• Pre-promotion of Council Meetings
• City Manager Communications
(email/video)
• Video Communications (explainers)
• Enhanced Social Media Engagement
• Community Town Halls/Open Houses
• Monitoring Misinformation
• Online Digital Budget Book
• Budget Analyst for Measure G
Pre -Promotion of City
Council Meetings
ENHANCEMENTS
ONLINE BUDGET BOOK
Measure G
Communications Update
• Project Communications:
• Infrastructure updates
• Social media storytelling
• Signage and newsletters
• Broader Reporting:
• PAFR & Digital Budget Book
• Oversight Committee reports
• FY26 Town Hall planning
• Dedicated website & press releases
Measure G
Communications Update
Measure G
Communications Update
Measure G Annual
Report Content
• Background Information & Ballot
Language
• Revenue & Expenditure Tables and
Graphics
• Operational Impacts of Funding –
Narrative & Measures
• Project Lists & Updates
• Financial Outcomes for programs
• Spending History
• Summary
Aspen Institute Collaboration
Public sector stakeholder in Science &
Tech Fellowship
• Focus on Measure G communications
Recommendations Included:
• Community liaisons
• Specialized signage
• Capital project campaigns
Next Steps:
• Pilot programs in FY26
• Continued collaboration
• Sidewalk Signage for Measure G
• Use signage/graphics already
developed
• Text “Info”
• Use QR codes for Website Project
Pages
• “People Behind the Progress”
• Employee Highlights (extension of
current work)
• Phone-a-Project
• Staff Voice-Overs for Projects
• “I Want….” Postcards
• Community Events
• Community Liaison Program
• Recruit community members to
Looking Ahead
• Launch enhanced Measure G
communications
• Finalize Aspen Institute implementation
plans
• Host Fall Open House & prep for Spring
Town Hall
• Continue milestone reporting
Harvest Middle School
Purchase & Sale Agreement
Consideration
September 16, 2025
6.B.
Background
• 2021-2022 School Year
– Harvest Middle School closed
• February/March 2022
– NVUSD held multiple community meetings on vision for
futur
e of the Harvest Site
• 2024
– City of Napa voters pass Measure G providing future
r
esources to the City for services and projects
• January 2025
– City Council adds Parks & Community Spaces & Housing
as
Focus Areas
• March 2025
– City Council directs staff to enter negotiations with NVUSD for
purchase of Harvest Middle School
Purchase & Sale Agreement Terms
• Purchase price of $25 million
– Initial deposit of $100,000, which is fully refundable prior to the end
of the Due Diligence Period
• Due Diligence period of 85 days, closing no later than 5-day s after the Due Diligence Period ends
• Grants the City immediate access for any inspections deemed nec
essary through the end of the Due Diligence Period
• Assigns NVUSD’s remaining obligations under a Power Purchase A
greement with Solar Star NVUSD II, LLC for the solar installation l
ocated on the site
• Includes standard provisions for indemnification, escrow, closing, c
osts, and transfer of ownership.
Proposed Funding Sources
Funding Source Amount Budget Status
General Fund Recreational Opportunities
Project Funds
$470,000 Existing Appropriation
Measure G Recreational Opportunities
Project Fund
$4,000,000 Existing Appropriation
City Facility Planning Project
(33FC23CM01)
$1,050,000 Existing Appropriation
General Fund Facility Reserves $5,570,000 Available Unassigned Fund Balance
Park Acquisition/Development Funds $12,510,000 Available Unassigned Fund Balance
General Fund Unassigned $2,000,000 Available Unassigned Fund Balance
Total $25,600,000
Next Steps
• Staff to conduct site Due Diligence through early
D
ecember
– Building and Facility Inspections
– Site Surveys
• Return to Council with Interim Operations Plan &
U
pdate on Due Diligence results
• Complete Escrow – T ransfer of Ownership
• Parks & Recreation to return for Council
di
rection and community outreach plan for future
uses &
site visioning
Recommended Action
Adopt a Resolution (1) approving and authorizing
the City Manager to execute a Purchase and Sale
Agreement with the Napa Valley Unified School
District for the property located at 2447 Old
Sonoma Road, Napa, CA 94559 (APN 004-460-
030-000); (2) approve the appropriation of funds as
documented in budget amendment No. 92P3; and
(3) and finding the actions authorized by this
resolution are exempt from or not yet subject
CEQA.