Council Priorities

All vacant positions have been fully funded within the FY 2022-23 budget and staffing has been increased in critical areas.

Employee recognition events have been reintroduced, such as the Annual Employee Barbeque, held in August with over 250 attendees.

58 full-time and 28 part-time recruitments have been conducted through Calendar Year 2022.

Key leadership positions throughout the organization have been filled, including Parks and Recreation Director, Planning Manager, Deputy Public Works Director, Deputy Finance Director, Police Captain and Lieutenants.

The City celebrated the one-year anniversary of the City’s new hire “Buddy Program” which has paired almost 50 new employees with seasoned staff to help with their transition into the organization.

The development of a supervisors/manager’s leadership academy is underway, with plans to launch in 2023.

An Employee Engagement Survey was conducted and results were shared throughout the organization. Implementation of recommendations is underway.

Work on Heritage House/Valle Verde (90 units of Permanent Supportive Housing and Housing for Low Income Households) is underway and expected to be complete in December 2023. 

Construction began in October 2022 on Valley Lodge as a Permanent Supportive Housing program, with 54 units for clients exiting homelessness, and leasing expected by early 2023. 

Enhanced coordination on homeless services and City resources to address client-specific needs, improve inter-agency collaboration, discuss housing placement and more.

The Housing Authority recently pulled 72 names from the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) Waiting List, for voucher awards. 

 The First Time Home Buyer Program assisted five households in FY 2021-2022, totaling $658,700 in assistance. 

The Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit/Accessory Dwelling Unit Program completed 2 units in FY 2021-2022, with 2 more units under construction and 9 units in the design/application phase.

50 units at Manzanita Family Apartments were leased for 85% Area Median Income and below households. 

The Owner-Occupied Rehab Program completed 14 units in FY 2021-22, with 19 units currently in process, and there are 5 rental rehabilitation projects in process.  

The City prepared a Notice of Available Funding for the Housing Impact fee fund and the 1% TOT Funds. A total of $5 million in Housing Impact Fee funds have been awarded to two projects and $3.6 million has been awarded from the Measure F fund to one project.

Biweekly meetings held with various City departments to collaborate on homeless services and lessen impacts on community and coordinate city resources.

Weekly and monthly meetings with system partners on a variety of topics: client specific needs and concerns, inter-agency collaboration, housing placement, available housing units/programs, etc. 

Implemented Administrative Regulation for encampment management on City owned property.

Received Homeless, Housing, Assistance Program funds to develop and implement a comprehensive diversion program. Program is set to launch in January 2023. 

Completed transition of community-based outreach services to contract under the City of Napa. Received Housing, Homeless, Assistance Program Funds and Emergency Solution Grant to fund the effort.

Working with Mentis on a Congressional Directed Spending Allocation request to expand services for clients experiencing homelessness with co-occurring disorders.

After a step-by-step process that included initial community outreach and understanding of community needs; analysis of existing, conditions, trends, and opportunities; evaluation of alternatives; the draft General Plan and Environmental Impact Report was made available for public review and comment.

The 2040 City of Napa General Plan was adopted by the Napa City Council on October 18, 2022.

The Housing Element Update kicked on in summer 2022, with the launch of a new Housing Element website: www.NapaHousingElement.com.

Community engagement for the Housing Element Update included outreach to community partners, as well as pop-up events during Housing Week, from July 25 through July 30.

The online interactive tool, called Balancing Act, launched in summer 2022, enables residents to run different “scenarios” of housing allocation and provide input. 

Preparation of the Administrative Draft of the Housing Sites Inventory and Draft Housing Element is underway.

Mor information on the General Plan can be found at www.napa2040.com.

Development of the Long-Term Financial Forecast.

Updates to the City’s contracting processes, including updating standard contracts and insurance requirements and converting to electronic contracting, as well as the City’s records management systems, including transitioning from paper records to electronic records.

Formation of the Enhanced Infrastructure Financing District, (EIFD) was finalized, covering 7% of the City with high-development potential.

Launched City of Napa's Economic Development Dashboard, providing insights into the state of Napa’s economy: www.cityofnapa.org/EconomicDevelopmentDashboard.

Improved outreach to the business community, with monthly newsletter reaching over 4,160 subscribers, enhanced strategic partnerships, and offered a business startup guide to help businesses better interact with City processes.  

Hosted an event with Bay Area Urban Manufacturing Initiative to support artists and small batch production makers, rebranding the effort from "Make It In Napa" to "Napa Makes". 

Amended the Municipal Code and Zoning Ordinance to expand outdoor dining on public property, including sidewalks, parking areas, plazas, and parks.

Phase I of installing updated and new wayfinding signs, to highlight gateway and riverwalk areas, will be completed by the end of 2022. 

Supported the business community in many ways, including the implementation of new Development Permit processing software and an updated Development Review Process improvement plan.

Finalized the implementation of the City's new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system updating all major business functions including budgeting, accounting, billing, and payroll.

Updated the City’s processing of responses to claims against the City, including an updated contract for third-party claims administrator.

Work is underway to update the Downtown Parking Program, to minimize demand for parking and facilitate efficient use of parking. Efforts include an updated an implementation roadmap outlining demand reduction strategies and parking improvements, as well as a plan to implement a paid parking program. improving parking enforcement and data collection strategies 

Increased City involvement in TID/PBID Operations, including continuing to work with the PBID and manage the TID and increasing TID grant support to $400,000, which funds the Lighted Arts Festival, Historical Society exhibits, Vine Trail enhancements and other projects.