Roundabout Update

Second Roundabout to Open Soon &
First and Second Street Direction Reversal

Construction on the roundabouts is moving along and motorists have surely noticed many of the changes underway in the area. There are still a number of road closures and detours in place as crews have taken advantage of a dry fall and combined some project phases to speed up the overall construction, reduce costs and minimize the impact on the public. At this point in time, the project is about 70% complete and is well ahead of the original project schedule which showed an 18-month construction timeframe. Right now, it looks like the project may be completed in March, but that depends on the weather.

First and California Roundabout

As of today, the second roundabout at First and California may be opening for limited use in the next few weeks. Traffic will still access downtown via Second Street. However, drivers may access northbound California Boulevard once the second roundabout is far enough along with construction. Again, this depends on weather. The second roundabout will not be complete but will function as a roundabout for eastbound First Street drivers wishing to go north on California or access Clay Street to enter downtown. is expected to open in the next week or so. Once this second roundabout is operational,

First and Second Street Direction Reversal

The contractor will continue work to reverse the direction of First and Second Streets (called a couplet flip) sometime around January 9th or 10th. Residents and businesses owners will be notified by the contractor directly about this work as well. This work will involve the removal and reinstallation of striping and pavement markings to allow for the direction change. The City will be coordinating with the roundabout project contractor to modify the existing signals and striping at First and Second Streets at Jefferson to accommodate the change in direction. Again, these two phases are weather permitting – and with rain in the forecast, this work could be delayed.

As each phase nears completion, we will continue to share these updates with the community. We appreciate the patience of all the drivers, neighbors and business owners in the area. A large-scale construction project like this can definitely bring a headache or two, but our project partners, Caltrans and O.C. Jones, have worked with the City of Napa to minimize the impacts and speed up the process. We should see the fruits of these labors sooner than expected.

You can find the full list of current detours and roundabout news at www.cityofnapa.org/Roundabouts.

Survey Now Open: Napa's Public Safety & City Hall Facilities Project

We want to hear from you - take our survey today!
This survey and your feedback will be used to further inform the City Council members for the January 21, 2020 City Council meeting, as they review staff recommendations on project alternatives and financial plans and recommend next steps on the project.

Survey in English
Encuesta en español

For more information and a link to the project survey please visit the project website: www.cityofnapa.org/PublicSafetyandCityHall

Community Open House
We would like to invite you to another public presentation and update on the Napa Public Safety and City Hall Facilities project. There will be two more opportunities for you to attend: Thursday, January 9, at 4:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m., held in City Council Chambers in City Hall at 955 School St. Our Project Team will give a brief presentation and be available to answer any questions you might have.

If you cannot make the presentations, there will be a display about the project and the options in the lobby of City Hall beginning on December 9th and running through January 10th.

Hydrant Flushing Program to Launch First Week of January

The City of Napa Water Division will begin our annual Hydrant Flushing Program during the first week of January 2020. This year’s program is expected to continue through April 2020 and will include Zone 2 and the Zone 4 & 5 areas above the Silverado Country Club.
Hydrant flushing is an important maintenance activity to clean and flush the City water mains. Fire hydrants are opened to move a large volume of water at a higher-than-normal velocity through the mains. This procedure mobilizes particles and minerals that have settled over time and flushes them out of the system. This activity assists the City in maintaining the highest quality of water in the public water system.

Due to the nature of the flushing program, it is difficult to determine the exact day we will flush in each area. For that reason, the Water Division will update the City’s website regularly to provide a map of the region being flushed each day and a map of the region that will be flushed next, to help keep the public up to date on our progress. The flushing program maps and updates, as well as what you can expect during flushing, can be found at www.cityofnapa.org/HydrantFlushing

The City thanks Napa residents and businesses for their patience and apologizes for any inconvenience our program may cause. Please contact the City of Napa Water Division at (707) 257-9521 with any questions or concerns.

Goodbye, Chalk!

New Parking Enforcement Tool in Effect Starting January 6, 2020

The new Parking Enforcement vehicles have officially been upfitted with new License Plate Reading (LPR) cameras and software. The Parking Ambassador team has conducted testing of this new technology over the past month to ensure seamless integration of the camera system and handheld citation devices. This new system increases efficiency and accuracy in the new parking enforcement program. This new technology will eliminate the method of tire chalking all together and replace it with LPR.

On Monday, January 6^th, 2020, the LPR testing period will end. This means the Parking Ambassador team will be using LPR for all forms of Parking Enforcement. The team will no longer default to a Warning citation (as we have during the testing period), but will continue issuing Warning citations on a case-by-case basis.

Commissions Opening: Napa County Library Commission

Want to make a difference in your community? Do you have expertise you could share? The City Clerk is accepting applications from Napa Residents for a total of one opening; one to serve on the Napa County Library Commission.

Applications are available online for submission at www.cityofnapa.org /BoardsandCommissions. Please submit your application by 5:00 p.m. Friday, January 10, 2020.
Learn more about the Commission and its guidelines and requirements here.

Financial Assistance with Napa Recycling and Waste Services Bill

For low or fixed income customers

Is your household on a low / fixed income?
Do you participate in the PG&E “CARE” program?

IF SO, you are eligible for $10 per month in financial assistance with your Napa Recycling and Waste Services bill. Please bring your current PG&E bill as evidence to the NRWS Payment Center at 598 Lincoln Avenue (MON–FRI, 8:30 AM–5 PM) to take advantage of this new
program — or you can fax / mail a copy to the below contact info.

MAIL
NRWS
ATTN: Low Income Assistance Program
PO Box 239
Napa, CA 94558

FAX:
(707) 258-8165
_______________________________________________________________________

¿Su hogar tiene un ingreso bajo / fijo?
¿Participas en el programa “CARE” de PG&E?

SI ES ASÍ, es elegible para recibir $10 por mes de asistencia financiera con su factura de
servicios de reciclaje y basura. Traiga su factura actual de PG&E como evidencia al Centro de pagos de NRWS ubicado en 598 Lincoln Avenue para aprovechar de
este nuevo programa o puede enviar por fax o correo abajo:

CORREO
NRWS
ATTN: Low Income Assistance Program
PO Box 239
Napa, CA 94558

FAX:
(707) 258-8165

Boy Scouts of America 45th Annual Christmas Tree Pick-up & Recycling

Saturday, January 4th, 2020

After the presents are opened?? and the celebrations?? end, let’s ?? Napa! Our local Boy Scouts will be ready to collect your Christmas trees??! Follow the directions below:

Please have your tree on the curb by 9:00 am on
January 4, 2020. Please DO NOT set out your tree
earlier in the week, since tree collection will not take place until Saturday, January 4th.
Trees must be free of ornaments, nails, tinsel, stands, and metal spikes. All are safety hazards.

A voluntary donation of $10.00 per tree is suggested and appreciated. Please do not leave money on the tree! Scouts will come to your door. Please leave a check made out to
“Boy Scouts of America” in an envelope at your door.

Napa Recycling & Waste Services

Holiday Schedule - Christmas and New Years

The joy of the holidays quickly turns into piles of recyclables, compost and trash after the gifts are opened. Be sure to check the Napa Recycling & Waste Services office hours so you can clear the clutter!

Holiday Light Safety

Avoid holiday hazards this Christmas. The kind of tree?? you choose, how you decorate, and where you put it in your home can make a difference when it comes to fire safety! Also, don’t just dump your old lights. Bring them to the Napa Recycling & Compost Center.

Sandbag Saturdays Reminder

To help the community prepare for possible flooding, sandbags and sand are distributed free of charge to City residents and business owners the first Saturday in November, December, January, February, and March. The distribution takes places from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of the month at the City Corporation Yard: 770 Jackson Street, Napa.

More information on sandbags is available here.

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