City of St. Helena
Special City Council Closed Session
Meeting
Tuesday, February 8, 2022 @ 4:00 PM
Public Health on gatherings, remote public participation is allowed. We will address the Order in the following ways: Members of the public may not physically attend meetings. The City Council meeting will be live-streamed on Comcast Channel 28 and on the City’s website, barring technical difficulties. Those members of the public wishing to participate must do so remotely via Zoom electronic meetings in the following ways; by either logging onto the Zoom link located on the meeting agenda (please download the app to your computer or mobile device) and enter the meeting ID or by calling a listed number and enter the meeting ID. Public comment for City Council meetings will be accepted via email to [email protected]. All public comments must be emailed two hours prior to the meeting. Emailed public comments will not be read out loud but will be publicly available and attached to the on-line City Council agenda.
Please see the end of the agenda for detailed PUBLIC PARTICIPATION instructions.
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1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Mayor: Geoff Ellsworth, Vice Mayor: Paul Dohring, City Council Members: Anna Chouteau, Eric Hall and Lester Hardy.
3. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
4. PUBLIC COMMENT PERTAINING TO CLOSED SESSION
Each person’s comments shall be limited to 4 minutes.
5. CLOSED SESSION:
5.1. Closed Session pursuant to Government Code § 54956.9(d)(1):
A. Conference with Legal Counsel—Existing Litigation
Name of Case: Water Audit California v. City of St. Helena (Superior Court of California, County of Napa Case No. 21CV000859)
5.2. PUBLIC EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE EVALUATION: City Attorney
6. ADJOURNMENT
The next Regular City Council meeting is scheduled for February 8, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
I do hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing agenda was posted on the City website on February 4, 2022.
Cindy Tzafopoulos, City Clerk
In Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need special assistance to participate in this meeting, please call the City Clerk’s Office (707) 967-2792. Notification 72 hours prior to the meeting as required by Section 202 of the Americans with Disabilities Act will enable the City to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility to this meeting.
THE CITY OF ST. HELENA ENCOURAGES ONLINE PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION IN
VIRTUAL CITY COUNCIL MEETINGS
St. Helena, CA– The City of St. Helena is committed to public participation in City government in a manner that is consistent with guidance provided by the Napa County Public Health Official and Governor Newsom’s Executive Order N25-20. These guidelines relate to social distancing, and are intended to protect everyone by limiting the spread of COVID-19 in our community. In adherence to these guidelines, the St. Helena City Council will host a Virtual Council Meeting on Zoom; a free teleconferencing tool that enables users to watch and/or call into the meeting from their computers or phones. This meeting will be open to public and allows for live public comment. The meeting will also be recorded, livestreamed, and posted on the City’s website after the adjournment of the meeting if technical difficulties occur: https://sthelena.civicweb.net/Portal/ The ZOOM web link, meeting ID, and phone number will be listed at the top of the City Council Meeting Agenda. You will be required to enter the meeting ID, but there will be no password or participant ID.
How to Watch or Listen to Council Meetings:
1. Watch on Comcast Channel 28
2. Watch the livestreaming video on the City’s website
3. Watch and Listen on Zoom.us by clicking on the link in the Council Agenda
4. Listen only by calling the Zoom number listed on the Council Agenda Watch Council Meeting by Joining the Zoom Meeting:
1. By Computer, Tablet, or Smart Phone:
1. Before joining the virtual City Council Meeting, it is highly encouraged that you download the Zoom App. To sign up for your own free account, visit zoom.us/signup and enter your email address. You will receive an email from Zoom ([email protected]). In this email, click Activate Account.
2. If you are logged into your account, Enter the Meeting ID listed on the City Council Agenda. If you have not created an account go to:
https://zoom.us/join and enter the Meeting ID
3. Select if you would like to connect audio and/or video and tap Join Meeting.
4. For specific instructions for your device, go to:
https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/201362193-Joining-a-Meeting
1. Listen Only by Telephone:
1. Dial the number listed on the Council Agenda.
2. At the prompt, enter the Meeting ID provided on the top of the City Council Meeting Agenda and Press #. A participate ID is not required.
3. To disconnect from the meeting, hang up the phone.
Ways to Provide Public Comment:
While attending the virtual City Council Meeting, the public will have the opportunity to provide live public comment during Public Forum and after each agenda item. When it is the appropriate time for public comment the Mayor will verbally open public comment. At this time each individual is permitted 4 minutes to speak.
1. Send a Public Comment in by 4:00 PM Prior to the Meeting to:
[email protected]
The easiest way to provide public comment is to email your public comment.
Public comments may be emailed to [email protected].
Please include in the subject line “COMMENT TO COUNCIL and the AGENDA ITEM”. Any public comment is required to be submitted no later than 2 hours before the scheduled meeting and will be included as an attachment to the agenda. All public comments will be made publicly available and attached to the agenda item and will not be read out loud. All public comments that are received after 4:00 PM will be attached to the agenda the following day.
2. Provide Comment through Zoom meeting from a computer, tablet, or smart phone
This option allows the public to virtually attend the meeting as a muted ‘attendee’ with no video or screen sharing capabilities. You will be able to see and hear those participating in the meeting, but they will not be able to hear you until the host unmutes you.
If you wish to provide public comment during a specific agenda item or during public forum, you can use the “raise hand” feature located in the control panel at the bottom of your screen. The icon is a small blue hand. In Windows you can also use the Alt+Y keyboard shortcut to raise or lower your hand. In Mac you can also use the Option+Y keyboard shortcut to raise or lower your hand.
The host will be notified that you've raised your hand and you will be placed in a queue with all incoming requests.
When it is your turn to speak, you will be notified that the host has unmuted you.
To be removed from the queue, just click the ‘raise hand’ button again.
3. Call in to the ZOOM meeting from a cell phone or landline phone only
This option allows the member of the public with the opportunity to verbally participate in public comment.
If you wish to speak during public comment time dial *9 on your telephone.
The host will be notified that you would like to speak and you will be placed in a queue with all incoming requests.
When it is your turn to speak, you will be notified that the host has unmuted you.
You may press *9 again if you wish to be removed from the queue.
You will be notified at the end of your statement that you have been muted.