Lake Hennessey Boat Launch Closing for the Season

National Night Out 

Tuesday, August 3 from 4 PM - 7 PM

Calling all Napans! The whole family is invited to this year's National Night Out on Tuesday, August 3 from 4 PM to 7 PM for some food, fun activities, safety demonstrations and an opportunity to visit with the Napa Police Department. Napa PD will have a patrol car, motorcycle, SWAT vehicle and command trailer set up with various educational and safety information to share with everyone. Many other local and regional law enforcement and community-based agencies will also be in attendance to add to the fun. 

National Night Out is a nationwide, annual event that hopes to build community partnerships and ultimately, make our neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live.

Flip Your Strip and Save Water Today!

Have you taken advantage of the City of Napa's Cash for Grass rebate program? In July, customers can earn $2 for each square foot of unneeded grass converted to plants or permeable hardscape. Flip your strip and earn some money for the grass between the sidewalk and the street. The turf parking strip is impossible to irrigate without causing wasteful overspray and runoff so take the City's incentive and replace it! Other areas can still earn $1 per square foot in rebates up to a certain maximum.

Learn more at http://www.cityofnapa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=354. 

Napa Police Department Captain Jennifer Gonzales will become the NPD’s next Chief of Police

The City of Napa is pleased to announce Napa Police Department (NPD) Captain Jennifer Gonzales will become the NPD’s next Chief of Police effective August 7, 2021. 

Gonzales has served with the NPD since 2015. In her role as Captain, Gonzales oversaw the Operations Division, served as the Administration Division Captain overseeing the Dispatch Center, acted as the Training Manager as well as State of California Alcohol Beverage Control liaison and the liaison for civil and legal claims against the NPD. She has also served in a number of other roles including the Peer Support Coordinator, Child Abuse Prevention Council member, Napa Opioid Safety Coalition member, Napa Valley Community Leaders Coalition member, District Attorney’s Office Liaison, and Press Information Officer/Media Relations.

Learn more about our next Police Chief: https://www.cityofnapa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=361

Donate Unused School Supplies to the Teacher Resource Center of the North Bay

Any unused notebooks, packs of pencils or folders sitting around your home? Donate them to the Teacher Resource Center of North Bay! The local nonprofit provides teachers in Napa County with basic classroom supplies free of charge to enhance students' educations. But they need help filling their shelves! Shop for bargains or bring in your gently used classroom/office supplies to any of the drop off locations. 

Visit teacherresourcecenter.org for more information.

Napa County Recommends Everyone Wear Masks Indoors, Regardless of Vaccination Status

With cases of COVID-19 rising locally and increased reports of the very infectious Delta variant, the Counties of Monterey, Napa, San Benito, and Santa Cruz recommend that everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places. Out of an abundance of caution, people are recommended to wear masks indoors in places like grocery or retail stores, theaters, and family entertainment centers, even if they are fully vaccinated. Read more: https://www.cityofnapa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=358

2020 State of the City

2020 was quite the year. From the pandemic and wildfires to elections and the Census, the City of Napa overcame some incredible challenges to ensure our residents and businesses received necessary support, resources, information and service to keep moving forward. 

Read about all the ways the City of Napa was able to adapt, carry on, persevere, stay strong and still manage to execute important and meaningful work in the 2020 State of the City: https://www.cityofnapa.org/168/State-of-the-City 

City of Napa Drought Update

Along with many parts of the state, the City of Napa is experiencing a drought and our reservoirs are at abnormally low levels. Because the most two recent winters (2019-20 and 2020-21) have been extremely dry, there is a strain on our imported State Water Project supply and Lake Hennessey is at a recent historically low level for summer. 

To combat this shortage, On May 4th, the Napa City Council declared a Moderate Water Shortage to reduce the city’s overall water usage by 15% from last summer. On July 20th, Council approved additional restrictions on outdoor irrigation use. Water use efficiency and conservation is an integral part of Napa’s long-term water management strategy. In compliance with California law and to further address climate change, Napa wants everyone to use water more wisely and to make water conservation a way of life. 

While this may seem overwhelming, the good news is that even seemingly small and simple actions can make a huge difference to our city’s overall water consumption. 

Learn more about the drought, how to save water here: https://www.cityofnapa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=360

Preparing For Wildfire

Preparing for a wildfire, as Napans know, can make all the difference when emergency strikes. There are a number of ways to prepare the inside and outside of your home so it can withstand flying embers and smoke. 

CALFIRE has a homeowner's checklist to ensure you've done everything to protect you, your family and your home. Check it out: https://www.readyforwildfire.org/wp-content/uploads/Homeowners-Checklist.pdf 

We're celebrating Parks & Recreation Month all through July! 

There's a lot of Parks & Recreation strategic planning that goes into our projects that benefit the entire City. 

By promoting active and safe communities as well as investing in climate change management and ecosystem benefits, Parks & Rec works to boost property values, business revenue, tourism and community vibrancy. That economic support helps to ensure Napa is growing in a smart and positive way through community events, neighborhood revitalization and Napa pride. Our public spaces benefit all Napans!

Learn more about Napa's Parks & Rec programs at http://www.cityofnapa.org/354/Parks-Recreation-Services. 

Struggling to Keep Up With Your Mortgage Payments?

If you're struggling to keep up with mortgage payments, you're not alone. Hundreds of thousands of borrowers are having difficulty with their mortgage payments because of the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have an FHA-insured mortgage, take action now to make sure you keep your home. Take advantage of FHA's special COVID-19 mortgage payment forbearance or contact a HUD-approved housing counseling agency to understand your options. 

Learn more at https://www.hud.gov/coronavirus/resources_for_homeowners 

Napa's Redistricting Process

What You Need To Know

Did you know that Napa started its redistricting process? Each public agency in California has to redistrict every 10 years after Census population data is released. 

Public agencies have to follow certain rules when redrawing electoral districts to ensure equity and respect to local communities. Here are 5 facts about how  Redistricting lines are drawn:

• Each district should share a common border with the next
• The geographic integrity of a city should minimize division
• Boundaries should be easily identifiable that follow natural or artificial barriers such as rivers, streets, highways and rail lines
• Lines shall be drawn to encourage geographic compactness
• Boundaries shall not be drawn for purposes of favoring or discriminating against a political party

Learn more about Napa's redistricting efforts at CityofNapa.org/Redistricting. 

Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) Looking for On-Call Volunteers

Be a hero in your community! Community Organizations Active in Disaster (COAD) is looking for on-call volunteers to help support vulnerable populations in County shelters during emergencies. Volunteers will be pre-vetted and trained so they are ready to provide assistance to children or to older adults and individuals with disabilities when County shelters are open in the event of an evacuation. Volunteers must complete a background check (the cost will be covered by COAD) and complete training. 

• Learn more: https://napavalleycoad.org/ 
• Sign up to support children: https://forms.gle/5CA2LWcx2cKQGjH38 
• Sign up to support older adults and individuals with disabilities: https://forms.gle/yzbgCQ1eH8MrxHaP6 

Homebuyer Assistance

Calling all potential first-time home buyers! If you're looking for your first home OR if you were physically or economically displaced by the 2017 Napa Complex Fire—including if your rent has been increased since the fire—or another qualifying 2017 or 2018 federal disaster, you may qualify for loan assistance from CalHome:

?? Up to $150,000 in loan assistance
?? 0-1% interest rates
?? No required monthly payments

Learn more at https://www.cityofnapa.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=349. 

Getting Tested for COVID-19

If you think you may have COVID-19 symptoms or have come into close contact with someone who was diagnosed with COVID-19, you can get tested in Napa!

Visit https://www.countyofnapa.org/2776/COVID-19-Testing to find testing locations near you and other helpful COVID-19 testing resources. 

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