Thanksgiving Holiday Coming Up

Reminder that the City of Napa's (virtual) offices will be closed Thursday, Nov. 26 and Friday, Nov. 27 to celebrate Thanksgiving.

Although this is typically a time for families to gather together, please remember that the best and safest way to celebrate Thanksgiving is to stay home and only gather with members of your household. While this may be hard during the holiday season, following these safety protocols means keeping our loved ones safe and healthy as well as help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

State of California Issues Limited Stay at Home Order

Non-essential businesses and personal gatherings are prohibited between 10 PM and 5 AM beginning Saturday, November 21 at 10 PM

COVID-19 has increased at a pace we haven’t seen yet. These next few weeks are critical to stop the surge. With new restrictions in place, as well as the new Stay at Home Order from the State of California, we urge you to submit your complaint via email to [email protected] if you wish to report a if you wish to report a compliance-related issue.

PLEASE do not call 911 or Napa’s non-emergency dispatch line.

What does the new Stay at Home Order and Purple Tier restrictions mean for Napa?

To protect essential workers, high-risk individuals, decrease hospitalizations and deaths, the State of California has issued a limited Stay at Home Order to stop all non-essential work and activities from 10 PM – 5 AM in purple tier counties. You can learn more about the order via the following links:

Stay at Home Order Announcement
Stay at Home Order FAQs

For FAQs on the latest Purple Tier restrictions for businesses, as well as holiday travel and more, read on here.

Here is a high-level glance at the latest restrictions that are now in place:

Indoor gatherings are not allowed and outdoor gatherings must be limited to no more than 3 households (face coverings must be worn, physical distancing maintained, and the outdoor gathering should be two hours or less)
Thanksgiving festivities should be held outdoors and include no more than three (3) households. Face coverings should be worn when not eating, physical distancing maintained, and the outdoor gathering should be two hours or less
Retail operations may continue indoors with strict adherence to limited capacity of 25%.
Restaurants may only operate outdoors or for takeout service only. A tent may be used for outdoor operations as long three sides remain fully open. A tent that offers a “roof” and one “wall” is still considered “outdoors.”
Non-essential offices should close indoor operations, with employees working remotely where possible.
Hotels, inns and other lodging may operate with strict adherence to state guidance.
Wineries must operate outdoors only. Stand-alone tasting rooms that do not serve “sit down dine-in meals” must cease all indoor and outdoor operations.
Breweries, brewpubs and bars may not operate indoors. If “sit down dine-in meals” are served in the same transaction in which alcohol is sold, then a brewery, brewpub or bar qualifies as a “dine-in restaurant” and can operate outdoors only.
Gyms, fitness studios and dance studios may only operate outdoors.
Family entertainment centers and movie theaters may only operate outdoors.
Cardrooms may only operate outdoors.

We have flattened the curve before - and we can do it again. Learn more: https://covid19.ca.gov/

Holiday Travel Guidance from Bay Area Health Officials

Recommendations for Staying Safe from COVID-19 During the Holidays

Avoid travel during the holidays
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in many parts of the country. Nonessential travel, including holiday travel, is not recommended. Traveling outside the Bay Area will increase your chance of getting infected and spreading the virus to others after your return. Additional precautions should also be taken when hosting and interacting with people traveling to the Bay Area, especially from other areas with widespread COVID-19.

If you travel outside the Bay Area, it is strongly recommended that you self-quarantine for 14 days after your return if your activities while travelling put you at higher risk of getting COVID-19. These higher risk activities include:

Spending time within 6 feet of people you do not normally live with, while you or anyone around you was not wearing a face mask – especially if you were indoors.
Traveling on planes, buses, trains, public transportation, or other shared vehicles, if face masks were not worn at all times by both you and the other people in the vehicle.

Do NOT travel if you are sick. You could spread COVID-19 or another infection

If you have COVID-19 symptoms, get tested and wait for a negative test result before you start your trip. Even if you test negative for COVID-19, you should not travel if you’re feeling ill as you may spread another infection.

If you must travel, take steps to reduce risk

Wear a face covering
Keep at least 6 feet of physical distance from others (more distance is safer)
Ventilate your space, if possible (for example, open the bus or taxi window)
Wash or sanitize your hands often
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
Avoid contact with anyone who is sick
Avoid contact with frequently touched surfaces
Get tested before and after you travel
Get a flu shot

COVID-19 Testing - What You Need To Know

Awaiting test results? Need a test and not sure where to go?
Head over to Napa County's COVID-19 testing page to learn everything you need to know about COVID-19 testing and find out where you can go to get tested.

Trash Collection Schedule Changes for Thanksgiving Holiday

Attention Napa residents! With Thanksgiving coming up next week, your regular trash collection services may be changed. Customers whose waste/recycling collection day usually falls on Thursdays will be moved to the following day. Usual Friday customers will have their waste and recycling collected on Saturday.

FEMA Deadline Nov. 21 for Wildfire Survivors; Must Request Rental Assistance Extensions

Nov. 21 is the deadline for residents of the 13 counties included in the Aug. 22 disaster declaration to register for FEMA assistance.

Wildfire survivors who received an initial rental assistance award may be eligible for an extension of that after two months but must request it. Read more here.

City of Napa Truck Parade

Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at 10 AM – 12 PM

Fire trucks, Police cars, Public Works trucks, buses, garbage trucks and more will be parading through Napa's neighborhoods. You'll get to see the equipment that helps us to get the things done for you as a City Team! The parade will be about 1 1/2 hours long. To find out when the parade will be near your neighborhood, get the map for a detailed route and approximate times near your neighborhood: https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/City_of_Napa_Parade_Route_/jwmVfckT27-2.

For a printable PDF version, click here: www.cityofnapa.org/DocumentCenter/View/7263/City-of-Napa-Truck-Parade-Map

**We encourage all parade viewers to only sit with people only in their own household and to wear masks.**

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