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Town Council Regular Meeting - 4/7/2026 10:00:00 PM
Town of Yountville
6550 Yount Street
Yountville, CA 94599
Regular Meeting Packet
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
3:00 PM
Town Hall Council Chambers
Town Council
Mayor Margie Mohler
Vice Mayor Pam Reeves
Council Member Eric Knight
Council Member Hillery Trippe
Council Member Robin McKee
The Town of Yountville is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other similar federal and state laws in all respects. If, as an attendee or participant in this meeting, or in meetings on a regular basis, you will need special assistance beyond what is provided, the Town will provide reasonable accommodations for you. Individuals who need auxiliary aids or services for effective communication or participation in programs and services of the Town of Yountville are invited to make their needs and preferences known by contacting the Town Clerk at (707) 944-8851 at least 72 hours prior to the meeting. This notice is available in accessible alternate formats from the ADA Coordinator.
MEETING SCHEDULE AND HOW TO VIEW AGENDA
Meeting Schedule and Location: The Town Council meets on the first and third Tuesday of the month at 3:00 p.m.in Town Council Chambers, located at 6550 Yount Street, Yountville, California, 94599.
How to View the Agenda:
The Agenda and associated staff reports may be viewed online by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofyountville.com/meetings
and clicking on HTML Agenda.
How to Watch the Meeting:
The Town Council and other Town Legislative Bodies’ meetings can be watched live in three different ways:
On the Town’s Streaming Media Player at
www.townofyountville.com/
livevideo
.
On the Town’s YouTube Channel at
www.townofyountville.com/youtube
.
On local cable TV Channel 28.
Please note if technical difficulties occur with live streaming, meeting videos will be posted within 72 hours from the conclusion of the meeting.
PROVIDING public comment
Members of the public are welcome to attend the Town Council meetings to provide public comment in person. Members of the public may also submit public comment online via the Town’s public comment email address [email protected]
. Please include in the subject line “COMMENT TO COUNCIL.” Any written testimony submitted by 4:00 p.m. the Monday before the meeting will be shared to the Council Members electronically and will be added to the record. Any Public Comment received after the 4:00 p.m. deadline will be added to the record after the Town Council meeting has concluded.
HOW TO APPEAL
A person who is dissatisfied with a decision of the Town Council may have the right to a review of the decision by a Court. California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1094.5 and 1094.6 generally limits the time within which a decision of the Town Council may be judicially challenged. If a person challenges a decision in Court, he or she may be limited to raising only those issues raised at the Public Meeting described in this notice, or in written correspondence delivered to the Town Council at, or before, the Public Meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER; CONVENE REGULAR MEETING - 3:00 P.M.
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. ADOPTION OF AGENDA
5. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
A.
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation.
2026-04-07 Sexual Assault Awareness Month
7. NON-AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
Members of the public are entitled to speak for 5 minutes per speaker on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda, during consideration of that portion of the meeting agenda entitled “Public Comment” when the Mayor calls that item. However, the Mayor has the discretion to limit speaking time when it is reasonable under the circumstances, including when there are many items on the agenda or a high volume of members of the public who intend to speak. The Mayor also has the discretion to extend the time to speak. The Mayor shall limit or extend speaking time in a consistent manner that is not based on the content or viewpoint of the speech. The Council may; however, briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by the public, ask for clarification from staff, refer the matter to staff, request staff to report back on the matter, or request staff to place the matter on a future agenda.
Members of the public may also submit Public Comment on matters of municipal concern not on the agenda via email at [email protected]
.
Flyer Distributed at Meeting - Debbie Alter-Starr
8. CONSENT CALENDAR
A.
Approve minutes of the special closed and regular meetings held March 17, 2026.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Minutes 03-17-2026 (Special Closed Session) Attachment 2 - Minutes 03-17-2026 (Regular)
B.
Continue the Emergency Declaration for the Town of Yountville Recycled Water Transmission Main Repair pursuant to Yountville Municipal Code 3.32.390.
Staff Report
C.
Approve recommendation to sign a letter of support for SB 1040, which establishes a State-Local Matching Program for veteran's cemetery maintenance endowment funds.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Letter of Support - SB 1040
D.
Adopt Resolution Number 26-4405 approving Tree Removal Permit TREE-26-6 for Bardessono Hotel and Spa authorizing the removal of Heritage Tree No. 158 located at the intersection of Finnell Road and Yount Street with the finding it constitutes a likely hazard to safety due to the proximity of the public travelled way and requiring mitigation replacement.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution No 26-4405
Attachment 2 - Urban Forestry Associates Valley Oak Assessment 03-02-2026 E.
Adopt Resolution Number 26-4406 approving a budget adjustment in the amount of $236,678 for Law Enforcement Contract Services for fiscal year 2025/26 using General Fund Assigned for Budget Contingency.
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Resolution No 26-4406
9. GUEST PRESENTATIONS
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS
11. ADMINISTRATIVE / REGULAR ITEMS
A.
Receive and file report regarding certification and examination of referendum petition against Ordinance No. 26-539 (Commons Zoning Ordinance) and provide direction to Town staff regarding community engagement and options under the Elections Code (repeal or election).
Staff Report
Attachment 1 - Certificate to Referendum Petition Packet Attachment 2 - Certificate of Sufficiency
Attachment 3 - Ordinance No 26-539
Public Comment - Jabara
Public Comment - Jabara 2
Public Comment - Generation Housing
Late Public Comment - Lorraine Visovsky
12. STAFF PRESENTATIONS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS
13. COUNCIL EXTERNAL MEETING REPORTS
14. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn to the Town Council regular meeting, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 3:00 P.M. being held in Town Council Chambers located at 6550 Yount Street.
I certify that a copy of this Town Council Agenda was posted at a location freely-accessible to the public at Yountville Town Hall, 6550 Yount Street the Friday prior to the meeting. _____________________________
/s/ Hilary Gaede, Communications Director/ Town Clerk
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