City Manager Mike Parness Announces Retirement

City Manager Mike Parness announced earlier this week he will retire on July 27, 2018, after over 11 years of service to the City of Napa. He had hoped to serve through the rest of the calendar year, but it has become necessary to schedule another knee surgery and delaying further is not an option.

The Napa City Council has appointed Napa Police Chief Steve Potter as the Interim City Manager, which will become effective immediately following the retirement of current City Manager Mike Parness on July 27th. Concurrently with Potter beginning his new responsibilities as Interim City Manager, he will be stepping down from the Police Chief position; and Robert Plummer, recently hired from the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, will begin his service as the new Police Chief for the City of Napa.

Napa Lighted Art Festival - Call for Artists!

City of Napa is pleased to announce that the Napa Lighted Art Festival is now accepting Call For Artists submissions. The festival will be held on January 12-20, 2019 in downtown Napa and the Oxbow District. Artists can apply here. The deadline for submissions is August 17, 2018. The Napa Lighted Art Festival supports innovative techniques using light and light technologies as a growing art medium. The spirit of the Napa Lighted Art Festival embodies the following core concepts: Innovative, Contemporary, Uplifting, Inspiring, and Imaginative. For more information about the becoming an artist or sponsor, please contact Pete Hangen at [email protected].

Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit: Pilot Programs Workshop - Next Week

Join the City of Napa and Napa County for an informational workshop on creating a rental unit on your property in the City or the County. Learn how you can be part of the affordable housing solution -- and earn additional income by adding a dwelling unit within your existing single-family residence. Here is an informational flyer you can print and share.

When: 6-8 PM, Monday, July 16
Where: City of Napa Senior Center – Social Hall, 1500 Jefferson Street, Napa

For more information: 
[email protected] / 707-257-9430 or
[email protected] / 707-299-1352

Napa County Impact Survey - take it today!

Napa County may be eligible for housing related disaster relief funding. In order to qualify for funding, the County must demonstrate the economic impacts the 2017 wildfires had on the local workforce and businesses. The County is requesting public participation via survey from individuals impacted by the disaster--whether as a homeowner, renter, employee, business owner or employer. Your participation is greatly appreciated, and will support Napa County’s application for funding.

The survey is anonymous and no personal or identifiable information (name, address, place of employment etc.) is requested. The survey is available in both English and Spanish. Please select “Spanish” from the drop down menu on the left side of the screen to convert the survey to Spanish. Click here to take the survey!

Parks Pathway Repair Project Underway

Construction began at Camille Park yesterday for the Parks Pathway Repair Project. The pathways will be demolished, then repaved. Accessibility improvements will also be made along the path. Construction is expected to continue through August 17th.

The park will remain open during construction and surrounding neighbors have been notified of the impending work.

Once the pathways are complete at Camille Park, the crew will move to O'Brien and Century Oaks Parks to continue updating the pathways there!

California Zephyr at the next Third Thursdays @ 5 - July 19!

Meet up after work and start the weekend a little early at Napa's newest concert series. Pack a picnic or pick up a meal to go from Oxbow Market then head on down to the Oxbow Commons for Third Thursdays @ 5! At the next event on July 19, enjoy California Zephyr, a folk and country band that you won't want to miss.

Check out the flyer for the full summer line up!

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