955 School Street
Napa, CA 94559
www.cityofnapa.org
CITY OF NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NAPA
Mayor Scott Sedgley
Vice Mayor Chris DeNatale
Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Beth Painter
3:30 PM City Hall Council ChambersTuesday, February 17, 2026 3:30 PM Afternoon Session
No Evening Session
3:30 PM AFTERNOON SESSION
1. CALL TO ORDER: 3:30 P.M.
1.A. Roll Call:
Mayor Sedgley, Vice Mayor DeNatale, Councilmember Narvaez, and Councilmember Painter
Present: 4 -
Councilmember LurosAbsent: 1 -
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. AGENDA REVIEW AND SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS:
City Clerk Carranza announced the following supplemental items:
Items 7.A. and 7.B. - PowerPoint Presentations from City staff. (Copies of all supplemental documents are on file in the City Clerk's department)
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:
4.A. 043-2026
Proclamation Honoring Black History Month
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. JT Thompson, People B4 Policy, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
ATTACHMENT 1
February 17, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
4.B. 044-2026 American Heart Month Proclamation
Mayor Sedgley and members of Council read the proclamation. Terri Smith, Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center, joined by members of the Queen of the Valley's Heart Safe Program, accepted the proclamation and provided remarks.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
Jeremy Sill - provided comments regarding AB 1033 related to the sale of ADUs. Encouraged Council to "opt in" on the opportunity to expand home ownerships.
6. 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: Sedgley, DeNatale, Narvaez, and Painter4 -
Absent: Luros 1 -
6.A. 057-2026
City Council Meeting Minutes
Approved the minutes from the January 28, 2026 Special Meeting and the February 3, 2026 Regular Meeting of the City Council
6.B. 029-2026 Amendment of Napa Municipal Code Section 5.04.210 Business License Application Procedures
Approved the second reading and final adoption of Ordinance O2026-001 amending Napa Municipal Code Section 5.04.210 related to Business License Application Procedures.
Enactment No: O2026-001
6.C. 073-2026
Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Membership Appointed new applicants Darren Graffuis and Simone Katz-O’Neill, to the Parks, Recreation and Tress Advisory Commission for terms beginning immediately and ending September 30, 2027; and designate new member Darren Graffius, and existing commission member Jeffrey Richard to serve as members with demonstrated experience in one of the following identified fields: urban planning, park planning, park operations, park maintenance, recreation programming, horticulture, or arboriculture.
ATTACHMENT 1
February 17, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
6.D. 074-2026 Parks, Recreation and Trees Advisory Commission Non-Voting High School Representative Membership
Appointed new applicant Trejan Bynum to the Parks, Recreation and Tress Advisory Commission, as the non-voting high school representative, for a term beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2028.
6.E. 055-2026
Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report on the City’s Investment Portfolio for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2025
Received the Treasurer’s Quarterly Investment Report on the City’s investment portfolio for the period ending December 31, 2025.
6.F. 035-2026 Amendment #2 to Agreement for Hexagon Software Maintenance with Intergraph Corporation
Approved and authorized the Chief of Police to execute on behalf of the City Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No.C2024-585 with Intergraph Corporation for maintenance support of the Police Department’s Communication Center’s computer aided dispatch system (CAD) and mobile data computing (MDC) system in the increased amount of $94,449.06 for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,039,543.24.
6.G. 038-2026
Emergency Declaration for 36-inch Asbestos Cement Water Transmission Main Replacement
Adopted Resolution R2026-017 (1) determining there is a need to continue the emergency action to execute and implement contracts for the construction to replace up to 8,200 linear feet of 36-inch asbestos cement water transmission main; (2) approving a transfer in the amount of $250,000 from water CIP reserve fund balance account 531-35999 to CIP project account 53160139-63WT25UTER as documented in council budget amendment No 8P071; and (3) determining that the actions authorized by this resolution are exempt from CEQA.
Enactment No: R2026-017
6.H. 063-2026
Affordable Housing Infill Infrastructure Grant
1. Adopted Resolution R2026-018 authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute with Napa Redevelopment Partners LLC, the award for an Infill Infrastructure grant (IIG) in the amount of $3,774,200 for the Napa Pipe Master Plan Project and determining that the actions authorized by this resolution were adequately analyzed by a previous CEQA action; and
2. Authorized the City Manager to enter into all related agreements to execute this grant.
Enactment No: R2026-018
6.I. 076-2026
City Manager’s Office Staffing Plan Updates
Adopted Resolution R2026-019 amending the City Staffing Plan.
Enactment No: R2026-019
ATTACHMENT 1
February 17, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
7. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS:
7.A. 061-2026 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Income Funding Jonathen Sakamoto, Housing Supervisor, provided the staff 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 application process. Mayor Sedgley summarized the Council’s direction, indicating that applications should not be limited by type, but must align with the established goals. The Council also directed staff to prioritize applications demonstrating that awarded funds would be fully expended in 2026.
7.B. 415-2025
Jefferson Street Undergrounding Project Update
Jessica Lowe, Deputy Public Works Director, joined by Tamon Norimoto and Justina Louie from PG&E, provided the report.
Mayor Sedgley called for public comment; there were no requests to speak.
Discussion was brought back to Council. Individual members provided comments and staff and PG&E representatives responded to questions.
Following discussion, Council directed staff to proceed with reducing the project scope and to prioritize the North segment.
ATTACHMENT 1
February 17, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
8. COMMENTS BY COUNCIL OR CITY MANAGER:
Councilmember Painter congratulated and thanked all those involved in the completion and release of the Urban Forestry Master Plan.
Councilmember Narvaez shared that he was honored to be selected as a guest of Congressman Thompson to attend the State of the Union address in Washington, D.C., and stated that he was proud to represent the Napa community at the event.
Mayor Sedgley inquired whether the Council would support adding a “Pet of the Week” item to future meeting agendas to help promote adoptable animals from the Napa County Animal Shelter. The Council expressed its support for the request.
9. CLOSED SESSION:
Interim City Attorney Diaz announced the closed session items.
9.A. 072-2026
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2)
One Potential Case
Receipt of Claim/Complaint from Employee (State Case No. 202505-29445917; EEOC Case No. 37A-2025-02501)
9.B. 058-2026
CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS (Government Code
Section 54957.6):
City designated representatives: Steve Potter, Liz Habkirk, Heather Ruiz, MJ Tueros, Donna Lee, Zach Curren and Jesse Lad.
Employee organizations: Napa City Employees Association (NCEA) – Service Employees International Union (SEIU) LOCAL 1021 and Napa City Firefighters Association (NCFA) – IAFF, Local 3124.
There were no requests from the public to comment on closed session items.
The meeting recessed to Closed Session at 4:46 P.M.
The meeting adjourned at 5:49 P.M. There was no reportable action.
10. ADJOURNMENT: 5:49 P.M.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the City Council of the City of Napa is Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
ATTACHMENT 1
February 17, 2026CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
NAPA
MEETING MINUTES - Draft
Submitted by:
_______________________________
Tiffany Carranza, City Clerk
ATTACHMENT 1