Town of Yountville
6550 Yount Street
Yountville, CA 94599
Meeting Minutes – Final
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
3:00 PM
Town Hall Council Chambers
Town Council
Mayor John Dunbar
Vice Mayor Marita Dorenbecher
Council Member Margie Mohler
Council Member Eric Knight
Council Member Joe Tagliaboschi
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1. CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 3:00 P.M.
Mayor Dunbar called the meeting to order at approximately 3:10 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
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1. CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE REGULAR MEETING 3:00 P.M.
Mayor Dunbar called the meeting to order at approximately 3:10 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 5 Mayor John F. Dunbar, Council Member Margie Mohler, Vice Mayor Marita Dorenbecher, Council Member Eric Knight, Council Member Joe Tagliaboschi
Absent: None
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
The pledge of allegiance was held.
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to Adopt the Agenda. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
5. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
A. Red Cross Proclamation
Mayor Dunbar read the proclamation for the American Red Cross into the record.
B. Presentation by American Canyon High School and Napa High School students regarding Climate Change
Presentation regarding Climate Change presented by Emily Bit, American Canyon High School and Alisa Karesh, Nappa High School.
C. Pathway Home Presentation
Mayor read the proclamation for the Pathway Home into the record.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON MATTERS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
A letter from Joaquin Razo and Kelly Bond of the Blue Zones Project regarding the Housing Element Update was read into the record. Lori Stelling and Jim Wilson spoke regarding the presentation regarding Climate Change presented by Emily Bit and Alisa Karesh today.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Adopt Resolution Number 224102 Approving an Agreement between Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Town of Yountville for Yountville Transit Services with a termination date of June 30, 2023.
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
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2 regarding Climate Change presented by Emily Bit and Alisa Karesh today.
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
A. Adopt Resolution Number 224102 Approving an Agreement between Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA) and the Town of Yountville for Yountville Transit Services with a termination date of June 30, 2023.
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
B. Adopt Resolution Number 224103 Authorizing the filing of a Notice of Completion and accepting the work for the Washington Street, South Street Rehabilitation Project (MT3022) performed by MaggioraGhilotti Inc. for a total of $654,211.00
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
C. Adopt Resolution 224104 Updating The Town’s Procurement Policy To Include Purchasing Recycled Content Paper And Recycled Organic Waste Products Pursuant To Ordinance No. 21 503 Specific To Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal And Related Requirements Under SB 1383 A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
D. Adopt Resolution 224105 Authorizing Continued Remote Teleconference Meetings of the Town Council and All Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees Pursuant to Government Code Section 54953(e).
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
E. Approve Minutes of the regular meeting held February 1, 2022 and the special meeting held February 22, 2022.
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN:0
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3 A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Council Member Knight to approve the Consent Calendar items. The motion by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
8. PRESENTATIONS
A. Presentation of 2021 Town of Yountville YearEnd Debt Report by Columbia Capital Management, LLC.
Celia King, Finance Director introduced representatives from Columbia Capital Management, LLC, the Town’s Financial Advisor Consultants James Pritchard, Shannon Harris and Jeff White.
B. Yountville Arts 2021 Report
Samantha Holland, Director Parks and Recreation introduced Cynthia Kapjian, Chair, Yountville Arts Commission to give the Town Council an overview of the Yountville Arts Commission in the year 2021.
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS NONE
10. ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULAR ITEMS
A. Consider Appointment of three (3) individuals to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission with terms of office to commence immediately and expiring on January 20, 2024.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, seconded by Council Member Tagliaboschi to approve the appointments of Carol Shirmang, Alan Tenscher and Kathy Aimsworth to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5; Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
B. Discussion and possible action regarding appointment of Town Council Members to various Boards, Committees, Commissions, and Ad Hoc Subcommittees, disbanding Ad Hoc Subcommittees no longer needed, and establishing Standing Committees.
A motion was made by Council Member Mohler, seconded by Vice Mayor Dorenbecher to approve the recommended changes to the appointments, excluding the Housing Element Committee. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 – Council Member Mohler, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi, Mayor Dunbar
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
Following continued discussion on the Housing Element Ad Hoc Committee appointments, the Town Council took the following action:
A motion was made by Mayor Dunbar seconded by Council Member Dorenbecher to appoint Mayor John Dunbar and Council Member Tagliaboschi with Council Member Knight serving as an alternate to the Housing Element Update Ad Hoc Committee. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 – Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher
NOES: 0
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4 alternate to the Housing Element Update Ad Hoc Committee. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: 5 – Mayor Dunbar, Council Member Mohler, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi, Vice Mayor Dorenbecher
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
C. Consideration of Resolution Opposing Initiative 210042A1 restricting local measures to fund local services.
Town Manager Rogers presented this item to the Council stating the Council would be approving to oppose a measure being funded by the California business round table which would severely restrict and place limits on a wide range of city/town voter approval of fees, charges, franchise fees and potentially restrict and undo measures that have already been approved.
A motion was made by Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, seconded by Council Member Mohler to approve Resolution 224106. The motion carried by the following roll call vote:
AYES: Vice Mayor Dorenbecher, Council Member Mohler, Council Member Knight, Council Member Tagliaboschi, Mayor Dunbar
NOES: 0
ABSTAIN: 0
11. STAFF INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
A. Monthly Financial Report for January 2022
Financial Analyst Batista presented the monthly financial report for January 2022.
B. Water Conservation Update for January 2022
Public Works Director Ferons presented the Water Conservation update for January 2022.
C. AB 571 (Mullin, 2020) (Political Reform Act Campaign Contribution Limits and Related Changes) Town Attorney Gary Bell presented the AB 571 informational report.
12. COUNCIL MEETING REPORTS, COMMENTS AND AGENDA ITEM REQUESTS Agendas and Minutes related to Council Members meeting attendance are maintained separately by the various meeting bodies.
A. Napa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District Mayor Dunbar attended the Nappa County Flood Control & Water Conservation District meeting today. Mainly there was discussion regarding the format of meetings. They agreed to continue meeting in the hybrid format for meetings in the foreseeable future. The Chair of the meeting will always need to be in the Board of Supervisors chamber in order to manage the Zoom format.
There was also a presentation on the State’s subvention program.
B. Napa Valley Transportation Authority (NVTA)
Mayor Dunbar reported that he attended a ground breaking ceremony with other members of the board at the new bus maintenance facility site on Shehi Court. The new facility will allow the NVTA public transit system to convert over to electric vehicles over many years.
C. Upper Valley Waste Management Authority
Council Member Mohler reported that the last meeting was a brief meeting because they wanted to give a proclamation to Bob Pestoni who passed away earlier this year, for his 65 years of service.
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Council Member Mohler reported that the last meeting was a brief meeting because they wanted to give a proclamation to Bob Pestoni who passed away earlier this year, for his 65 years of service.
D. LAFCO of Napa County
Council Member Mohler did not have anything new to report since the last meeting’s update.
E. Watershed Information & Conservation Council
Vice Mayor Dorenbecher did not have any update to report on this item.
F. Cal Cities Update
There were no reports or updates for Cal Cities.
G. Council Ad Hoc and Standing Committee Reports (All Council) Vice Mayor Dorenbecher reported on the County Climate Action Plan Committee stating there was a presentation from Quentin Gee who is the supervisor of the California Energy Committee’s Transportation Energy Forecasting Unit about the electrical grid and changes that are taking place.
Mayor Dunbar added that there was talk about the impacts of the power grid with the conversion to allelectric building reach codes and EV charging stations blueprint.
H. Reports and Announcements
Mayor Dunbar announced that the State did change the indoor mask wearing mandate effective today. The State lifted the indoor mask mandate even for unvaccinated people with the exception of public transit and healthcare settings. They will also be lifting indoor mask mandates for schools and childcare facilities after Friday, March 11 .
Vice Mayor Dorenbecher announced that this year the 42 Annual Nappa Valley Marathon will take place in person.
Mayor Dunbar recognized the great work that our Public Works staff and our entire Town staff did on managing the Washington Street, South Street Rehabilitation Project.
Mayor Dunbar recognized that March 27 there will be a celebration of life for one of our most iconic longtime Yountville residents, Rose Solis who recently passed away. There will be a celebration of her life over on the estate Yountville property from 15pm.
Council Member Knight thanked the Town and Jennifer Pravala for making the Veterans Park available last Friday, the community was invited out to hear about Ukraine. Ukrainian students from San Francisco attended and spoke about the war.
Mayor Dunbar spoke about Yountville Little League signup.
13. CLOSED SESSION NONE
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourned to the Town Council Regular Meeting Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 3:00 P.M. being held by remote Teleconference.
/s/ Yvonne Spence
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