Best regards,
Vincent Georges
President, St Helena Litttle League
[1] City of St. Helena Resolution 97-32 includes a copy of the original Lease. [2] See July 1, 2018 Agreement Between City of St. Helena and SHLL, Section 11 p.3.
Agenda Item #13.2.
Agenda Report to the City Council
Agenda Section: NEW BUSINESS
Department: Administration
DATE: January 13, 2026
FROM: Andrew Bradley, Program Manager
SUBJECT: Establishment of 2026 City Council assignments to various City and regional Committees, Boards, and Commissions.
RECOMMENDED
ACTION:
Attachment 1 provides a list of current intergovernmental appointments. Attachment 2 provides a list of Ad Hoc
appointments available to fill. Staff recommends City
Council review and provide affirmation or recommended
changes to appointments.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL
ACTION:
N/A
STATEMENT OF THE
PURPOSE:
To discuss and assign City Council members to various
regional and local committees.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: No fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
In addition to their primary role as Elected Officials of the City of St. Helena, the City Council Members serve on a variety of committees that involve direct participation of its members in a host of local and regional issues and organizations.
The Council annually reviews the list of assignments to determine interest in serving as the City's representative to the various boards, commissions, and committees throughout the county and region.
Unless predetermined through bylaws and/or policy, the Council's practice has been to determine assignments (representatives and alternates) through a process of discussion and consensus.
Once appointments have been approved by the Council, the names of the Council representative will be submitted to the respective agencies. In addition to these assignments, Council can create additional assignments to external groups or form Council subcommittees on specific topics on an ad-hoc basis.
The City of St. Helena currently has a total of 22 committee assignments consisting of:
City of St. Helena Internal Committees/Groups
City Council Internal Ad Hoc Committees
External City Council Assignments
Agenda Item #13.3.
In addition, the Mayor and Vice Mayor work closely with staff on ongoing issues such as serving as the Agenda Setting Committee with bimonthly meetings just prior to the publishing of the agenda packet and annually as the Nonprofit Grant Application Review Committee. Also, the Mayor and Vice Mayor provide guidance on routine matters and special projects as needed.
DISCUSSION:
City of St. Helena Community Committees, Commissions, and Board of Trustees Currently the City has seven internal committees, citizen committees, commissions, or board of trustees. City Council involvement in these groups varies and is noted in Table
1. Table 1 - City of St. Helena Internal Committees/Groups City Council Involvement
Name Liaison Voting
Member None
Active Transportation and Sustainability
(ATSC) X
Finance Committee X
Library Board of Trustees X
Measure H Oversight Committee X
Parks and Recreation Commission X
Planning Commission X
Water/Wastewater Advisory Committee X
City Council Ad Hoc Assignments
The City currently has three City Council ad hoc committees that were established to address ongoing needs or specific issues/concerns that arise within the City, allowing the Council to focus dedicated attention on a particular matter without creating a permanent committee that would be needed long-term. These committees are shown in Table 2.
Table 2 - City Council Internal Ad Hoc Committees
Internal Ad Hoc Committee Name
Agenda Review Committee
Housing and Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee
Nonprofit Grant Review Ad Hoc Committee
Napa County and Regional Assignments
Beyond their participation in City specific committees, City Council members also sit on 16 outside committees representing the City to outside agencies and organizations.
Table 3 - External City Council Assignments
City/SHUSD/Chamber/NVC (Monrovia)
Agenda Item #13.3.
St. Helena Sewer District No. 1
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Executive Board Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - General Assembly Napa Valley Tourism Corporation (Umbrella for Napa County) St. Helena Tourism Improvement District (SHTID)
League of California Cities – North Bay Division
Napa County City Selection Committee
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG)
Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA)
Napa County Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Upper Valley Waste Management Agency
Napa County Regional Climate Action Committee
Napa County Ground Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW: Not Applicable.
GOAL:
Miscellaneous/Other
DOCUMENTS ATTACHMENTS:
Attachment 1 - 2025 Intergovernmental CC Assignments
Attachment 2 - 2026 Intergovernmental CC Assignments
Intergovernmental CC Assignmenment Information
Agenda Item #13.3.
MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Mayor
Dohring
Vice Mayor
Deasy
Council
Member
Barak
Council
Member
Summers
Council
Member
Spadarotto
1 Primary
2 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
3 Alternate
4 Primary Alternate
5 Primary
6 Primary
7 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
8 *Primary Alternate
9 *Primary Alternate
10 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
11 Primary
12 *Primary Primary Alternate
13 Primary Alternate
14 Primary Alternate
15 Primary Primary
16 17 X X
18 X
19 X
20 X X
21 X X
22 X X
* Per Gov't Code, Bylaws or MOU the Mayor or Vice Mayor is automatically assigned.
Outside Assignments:
2025 St. HELENA CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
City/SHUSD/Chamber/NVC (Monrovia)
St. Helena Sewer District No. 1
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Executive Board Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - General Assembly Napa Valley Tourism Corporation (Umbrella for Napa County) St. Helena Tourism Improvement District (SHTID)
League of California Cities – North Bay Division
Napa County City Selection Committee
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG)
Water Ad Hoc Committee/Development of Will Serve Policy Ad Hoc Committee Former CC Member/Community Member Lester Hardy
Internal Ad Hoc Assignments:
Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA)
Nonprofit Grant Review Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Review Committee
Napa County Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Upper Valley Waste Management Agency
Napa County Regional Climate Action Committee
Napa County Ground Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Water/Wastewater Advisory Committee Liaision
Housing and Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee
Finance Committee Liasion
Agenda Item #13.3.
MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Mayor
Dohring
Council
Member
Deasy
Council
Member
Barak
Council
Member
Summers
Council
Member
Spadarotto
Need
1 P
2 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
3 A
4 P, A
5 P
6 P
7 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
8 *Primary P, A
9 *Primary P, A
10 Primary Primary Primary Primary Primary
11 P
12 *Primary P, P, A
13 P, A
14 P, A
15 P, P, A
16 17 X X, X
18 X
19 X
20 X M, VM
21 X M, VM
Outside Assignments:
2026 St. HELENA CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS
Water/Wastewater Advisory Committee Liaision
Nonprofit Grant Review Ad Hoc Committee
Agenda Review Committee
City/SHUSD/Chamber/NVC (Monrovia)
St. Helena Sewer District No. 1
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Executive Board Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - General Assembly Napa Valley Tourism Corporation (Umbrella for Napa County) St. Helena Tourism Improvement District (SHTID)
League of California Cities – North Bay Division
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG)
Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO)
Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA)
Napa County City Selection Committee
Housing and Economic Development Ad Hoc Committee
* Per Gov't Code, Bylaws or MOU the Mayor or Vice Mayor is automatically assigned.
Finance Committee Liasion
Napa County Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) Upper Valley Waste Management Agency
Napa County Regional Climate Action Committee
Napa County Ground Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Former CC Member/Community Member Lester Hardy Internal Ad Hoc Assignments:
Agenda Item #13.3.
2025 St. HELENA INTERGOVERNMENTAL CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Date/Time & Location Contact Primary Alternate 700 Form Filiers City/SHUSD/Chamber/NVC (Monrovia) (707) 967-2701
Erica Madrigal Council Member Summers Vacant
• Meet to discuss interests in common Staff:
• No Compensation City Manager
St. Helena Sewer District No. 1
• Meets only as needed
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - Executive Board 101 Eighth St. Oakland CA 94607 (415) 820-7913 Mayor Dohring Required [email protected]
Fred Castro
• Appointed by the City Selection Committee ABAG Clerk of the Board Bay Area Metro Center
375 Beale Street, Suite 800
• Agency membership dues based on population San Francisco, California 94105 • Compensation - $150.00 per Meeting
Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) - General Assembly 101 Eighth St. Oakland CA 94607 Mayor Dohring Council Member Barak Not Required Meets: Annually (510) 464-7900
• St. Helena City Council appoints member and alternate, no term limit • Agency membership dues based on population
Napa Valley Tourism Corporation (Umbrella for Napa County) Paul Dohring Vacant Not Required LODGING REPRESENTATIVES:
Michael Lennon: City of Calistoga, Calistoga Spa Hot Springs Marcelle Adderley: City of St. Helena, Southbridge Napa Valley Max Compagnon: Town of Yountville, Napa Valley Lodge
Sara Brooks: City of Napa, Napa River Inn
Don Shindle: City of Napa, The Westin Verasa
Erik Burrow: City of American Canyon, Doubletree by Hilton Napa Valley George Goeggel: Unincorporated County of Napa, Auberge Resorts GOVERNMENT/BUSINESS REPRESENTATIVES:
Donald Williams: City of Calistoga, Mayor
Paul Dohring, City of St. Helena
Brad Raulston: Town of Yountville, Manager
Steve Potter: City of Napa, Manager
Linsey Gallagher: Visit Napa Valley
David Oro: American Canyon, City Council
Anne Cottrell: Napa County, Board of Supervisors
• To enhance the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area by leading the region in advocacy, collaboration, and excellence in planning, research and member services All
• 11-08-1964 Resolution 1964-597 Establishing Sewer District No. 1 and 1964-598 Description Meets: 7:00 p.m., 3rd Thursday of every other
month
• To enhance the quality of life in the San Francisco Bay Area by leading the region in advocacy, collaboration, and excellence in planning, research and member services Meets: Qtrly via Zoom at 1 p.m.
Upcoming Meetings: 10/16/2025, 12/18/2025,
2/19/2026, 4/16/2026, 6/4/2026
Not Required
Term of office 7/1/22 -
6/30/24
Agenda Item #13.3.
2025 St. HELENA INTERGOVERNMENTAL CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Date/Time & Location Contact Primary Alternate 700 Form Filiers *4/27/2010 BOS approved a resolution to establish the Napa Valley Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) for St. Helena
*The TBID governance structure established the Napa Valley Tourism Corporation as the responsible agent to manage day-to-day decisions on the use of TBID funds *Since the creation of the Napa Valley Tourism Corporation the St. Helena Chamber CEO has represented the City of St. Helena
*It would be appropriate to annually review the appointment of the primary member and alternate
St. Helena Tourism Improvement District (SHTID) Meets: Qtrly Catherine Heywood Council Member Summers Not Required Harvest Inn (2025) 707-260-0112
Staff:
• Elected official appointed by the St. Helena City Council City Manager Maya, Community Development
Mitchell Warren, El Bonita Motel – Lodging Representative Vern Lakusta, Harvest Inn, Vice Chair – Lodging Representative Mark Hoffmeister, Wydown Hotel
Maya DeRosa, Community Development Director
Marcelle Adderley, Inn at Southbridge - General Manager Chamber Rep - Executive Director
Cynthia Cohen, Meadowood – Chamber Representative
St. Helena City Council Representative
• No Compensation
League of California Cities – North Bay Division P.O. Box 458, Mill Valley, CA 94941 (415) 302-2032 All Not Required Meets: Quarterly Nancy Hall Bennett
[email protected]
• Agency membership dues required
* No Compensation
Napa County City Selection Committee 1195 Third Street, Suite 310, Napa 94558 (707) 253-4423 Mayor Dohring Council Member Summers Not Required Karita Whitney (Delegate)
• Representative must be Mayor (per above Gov’t. Code)
* No Compensation
Napa County Flood Control and Water Conservation District 1195 Third Street, Room 305, Napa 94558 (707) 259-8600 Mayor Dohring Council Member Spadarotto Required Krista Reif
[email protected]
Forward forms to:
*Flood Control is located at 804 1st Street, Napa
Napa County Flood
Control and Water
Conservation District
• Representative must be Mayor (707) 253-4423 804 First Street • Bylaws Karita Whitney Napa, CA 94559-2623
• 7 members from St. Helena (4-members of lodging, 1-Chamber of Commerce, 1-Elected Official and 1-City Manager) Membership includes:
• To maintain a central office of information and research for matters pertaining to City government and to influence legislation that affects cities
• Mission is the conservation and management of flood and storm waters to protect life and property; the maintenance of the County watershed using the highest level of environmentally sound practices; and to provide coordinated planning for water supply needs for the community. • In counties where 2 or more cities are incorporated, this Committee appoints city representatives to certain boards, commissions and agencies as prescribed by law (Section 50270, CA Govt Code) Meets: 1:00pm, 3rd Tuesday of the month,
Quarterly
Meets: 1:30 p.m., 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the
Month
Agenda Item #13.3.
2025 St. HELENA INTERGOVERNMENTAL CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Date/Time & Location Contact Primary Alternate 700 Form Filiers * No Compensation
Napa County League of Governments (NCLOG) Location rotates 2023 St. Helena All Not Requried Cindy Tzafopoulos
* No Compensation 707-312-1257
• Bylaws
• Mayors of the City and County rotate the Chair position Napa County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) 1195 Third Street, Napa 94558 (707) 259-8645 Required • City Selection Committee makes appointment Meets: 4:00p.m., 1st Thursday of the month Kathy Mabry Mail to: Kathy Mabry •The Cities/Town of Calistoga, St. Helena, and Yountville share one permanent, four year regular seat on LAFCO, and can’t have the alternate seat.
Whenever the four-year term expires, the seat rotates to the next city/town in line. 1030 Seminary St,
Suite B
* $125 per meeting (St. Helena is scheduled to take over the LAFCO UpValley seat on May 5, 2025) *LAFCO is located at 1030 Seminary, Napa Napa CA 94558 Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) 625 Burnell Street, Napa 94559 Laura Sanderlin Mayor Dohring Council Member Barak Requried (707) 259-8633 Council Member Deasy Mail to: Board
Secretary
or 625 Burnell Street
Kate Miller Staff: Napa CA 94559
• Bylaws City Manager
Public Works Director
Napa County Watershed Information Center & Conservancy (WICC) (707) 259-5936 Council Member Deasy Council Member Summers Not Required Jeff Sharp, Liaison
• City Council makes appointment recommendation to the Board of Supervisors Meets: 4:00p.m., 4th Thursday of the month * No Compensation
• BOS Resolution 02-202
Upper Valley Waste Management Agency (707) 259-6716 Council Member Barak Council Member Spadarotto Required send to
• City Council makes appointment recommendation to the Board of Supervisors Meets: 1:30p.m., 3rd Monday of the month Napa County Public Works
1195 Third Street, Suite 101
Napa, CA 94559
Napa County Regional Climate Action Committee Neha Hoskins Council Member Summers No alternate Not Required Administrative Manager/Clerk of
the Board Council Member Deasy
• City Council makes two appointments to the Committee Meets: 4th Friday of the month at 9:30 a.m. County of Napa, CA Napa County BOS Chambers 1195 3rd St., 3rd Floor
Napa, CA 94559
707-253-4196
• 2 Members and 2 alternates(1-Mayor with City Council appointing the other City Council Member/Alternate Board of Supervisers Chambers
Yountville Town Council Chambers
Alice Ramirez, Board Clerk
1125 Third Street, 2nd Floor Conference Room,
Napa 94558
Meets: 1:30p.m., 3rd Wednesday of the month
Meets: 6:00 p.m., 2nd Thursday of the month,
Quarterly (DINNERS ONLY)
Agenda Item #13.3.
2025 St. HELENA INTERGOVERNMENTAL CITY COUNCIL ASSIGNMENTS MAYOR/COUNCIL COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: Date/Time & Location Contact Primary Alternate 700 Form Filiers Napa County Ground Water Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Jamison Crosby Lester Hardy Not Required Natural Resources Conservation
Manager
• City Council may appoint a citizen or Council Member as a City liaison 707-256-4823 *No formal request from Napa County to appoint a City liaison and the City liaison is not a formal voting member of the group.
Agenda Item #13.3.