SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS & COMMUNICATIONS
Office of the City Clerk
City Council of the City of Napa
Regular Meeting
April 21st, 2026
SUBMITTED PRIOR TO THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AFTERNOON SESSION
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.D. Week of the Young Child
• Correct dates are April 11-17, 2026 – previously April 5-11. Correct dates will be reflected on the official record.
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS:
• Email from Tessa Molinari received on April 12, 2026. • Email from Jim McNamara received on April 16, 2026 (also applies to 4.B. and
6.C).
SUBMITTED DURING THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AFTERNOON SESSION
4. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
4.C. Child Abuse Prevention Month
• Document received from Jeni Olsen, Cope Family Center on April 21, 2026.
From: Tessa Molinari
To: Clerk
Subject: Public comment in favor of Sanctuary City
Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 8:49:17 AM
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Dear Napa City Council,
Thank you for discussing the Napa's need for a REAL Sanctuary City Ordinance last week, 4/7 and this Tuesday, 4/21. Unfortunately, I am unable to make these meetings in person, but please add my comment in support of a Sanctuary City in Napa.
I work in Pope Valley as a Farm Manager for Clif Family Winery. Before my 8 years with Clif, I worked at Frog's Leap Winery in Rutherford for nearly 10 years. I grew up in St.
Helena and am a St. Helena High School graduate.
Napa likes to tout that it's wine and food is what makes it so great, and maybe that is partially true. But we would have ZERO restaurants or wineries without the land and the people who live and work here. The truth is Napa's diversity is what makes it great! I have worked with people from all over Latin America: Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, and Argentina. All wonderful hardworking families, my neighbors and friends. Over the years I have heard stories of challenges rooted in racism that they have faced. Here are a few examples that have stood out in my mind over the last 2 years:
There was the apartment complex that didn't approve the installation of an AC unit for a farmworker's family even when every day in July 2024 was over 100 degrees.
I heard about the company that fired their vineyard crew and rehired them as contractors, a move that took away their medical insurance.
And finally, a friend of mine who has worked for the same company for over 20 years has recently had the status change on his work visa. His livelihood and health are now at risk.
Will this Sanctuary Ordinance magically fix all these problems? NO.
Will this Sanctuary Ordinance show our diverse, resilient community that we live in a place that supports their safety and well-being? YES.
Might it provide an extra layer of peace and safety as we drop our kids off at school and drive those early morning commutes? Yes, I believe so.
A fearful, paranoid community is an unsafe, unhealthy, distracted, and unproductive community. Even if we believe that what's happening in Minneapolis and LA will not happen here, why not be prepared? And in the meantime give our hard-working community a peace of mind that we all deserve.
Napa, do the right thing and protect your people. Make Napa a Sanctuary City! ZERO cooperation with immigration enforcement,
ZERO use of city buildings or property for immigration enforcement operations, ZERO use of cameras or surveillance tech (especially Flock) to support deportations.
Thank you,
Tessa Henry
Angwin resident
From: James McNamara
To: Clerk
Subject: 4/21 Meeting
Date: Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:55:22 PM
[EXTERNAL]
Whoever it is that owns the curvy stretch of Old Sonoma Road just out beyond the Congress Valley Road intersection should be made aware that bicyclists put themselves in grave danger in that area. There are no bike lanes and the 3' minimum distance signs make very little sense to very many drivers. My commute takes me out and in via that road and it is simply a serious accident just waiting to happen. I expressed this concern to the president of Napa's Bicycle Coalition about a year ago and she pretty much told me that all liability falls upon the driver of the vehicle that happens to be involved. How that would help a deceased bicyclist and his family is beyond comprehension. Whether it's the city or the county that's responsible for that extremely dangerous little stretch of road, someone should take the time to closely evaluate its existing "no bicycle lane" situation.
Jim McNamara