Civil Service Commission Update
September 1, 2026
Civil Service Commission
Overview & Responsibilities
• Advisory to the City Council on matters
concerning personnel administration,
including the establishment of classification
specifications and salaries for classified
City employees
• Also serve as the decision-making body for
appeals submitted by classified City
employees
Civil Service Commission
Membership
• Two Members Appointed by City Council
• Two Members Elected by Classified
Employees
• One “Fifth Member” Appointed by the other
4 Commissioners
Civil Service Commissioners
Chair Ryan FitzGerald
Vice Chair Scott Holliday
Commissioner Ashley Halliday
Commissioner Suzanne Mason
Commissioner Joe Russo*
*Absent from photo
Recruitments & Eligibility Lists
• Over the past year, our HR Department
has conducted 65 recruitments
• This includes both open (external) and
promotional (internal) recruitments
• Civil Service Commission has reviewed
and promulgated eligibility lists from these
recruitments
Job Fairs & Hiring Events
Classification Specification
Recommendations
• Over the past year, the Civil Service
Commission has recommended 6
classification revisions and 4 new
classification specifications to City Council
• All recommendations were adopted by
City Council
Civil Service Commission
Employee Election
• City Clerk’s Office recently held an Employee
Election for one (1) Classified Employee
Elected Vacancy
• Welcome Commissioner Joe Russo!
ANY QUESTIONS?
THANK YOU!
Measure G
Oversight
Committee
City Council Meeting
September 1, 2026
2 Measure G Oversight
Chair – Jill Techel
Vice Chair – Benjamin
Horne
Members: Carol Barge,
Jonathan Schellin,
Suzanne Mason
3 Oversight Responsibilities
• Review and report on the
annual audit of Measure G
revenues and expenditures
• Confirm expenditures are
consistent with the priorities
approved by City Council
• Receive presentations
regarding projects, initiatives,
and city operations funded
by Measure G
• Review any financial reports
regarding Measure G
requested by City Council
4 Accomplishments
• Adopted Committee Bylaws
• Received three Measure G
Project/Program Update Reports
• Provided Input on Measure G Financial
Recordkeeping
• Received Fiscal Year End, Mid-Year
and Annual Budget Measure G
Financial Reports
• Issued Inaugural Measure G Annual
Report
5 Annual Report
6 Vice Chair Comments
Measure G Oversight Committee
Public
Financing
Authority
City Council Meeting
September 1, 2026
2 What is an EIFD?
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District
• A public financing tool that captures future growth in property tax increment
• Portion of property tax increment allocated into the district fund • Does not increase property tax rates
• Funds eligible public infrastructure improvements either through direct payment or debt issuance
• Napa’s EIFD can help fund downtown infrastructure, public facilities, mobility, parking, and related improvements Increment
Available to the
district
Period of new
development
3 What is the PFA?
Public Financing Authority
• Governing body responsible for administering the EIFD • Oversees implementation of the Infrastructure Financing Plan • Reviews and accepts annual reports including financials • Considers project funding priorities and authorizes use of EIFD funds for eligible projects
Made up of 3 Council Members and 2 members of the public Councilmember Mary Luros
Councilmember Bernie Narvaez
Councilmember Beth Painter
Alex Crown
1 vacancy
4 Performance to-date
• EIFD established in FY22
• Accrual to-date: ~$955k
• FY25/26 revenue: ~$435k
• No EIFD projects have been
funded
• EIFD building a stabilized
revenue stream to be leverage
for future projects or potential
debt issuance
• PFA meetings have been
focused on annual report
adoption
Takeaways/Next Steps
• EIFD is a long-term financing tool (45 years)
• PFA provides governance and transparency
• Next PFA meeting this fall to adopt annual report and discuss projects and use of funds
5 More Information can be found at the EIFD webpage:
Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District (EIFD) | Napa, CA Follow the PFA meetings at the Boards and Commissions
site: City of Napa: Boards